(A) The owner of a privately-owned collection and transmission system shall have trained and qualified personnel available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week to respond to surcharge conditions, pump station failure, or sanitary sewer overflows that may result from equipment malfunctions, power outages, other causes, or emergencies. The contact number for the emergency response personnel must be prominently displayed on any pump station.
(B) All owners of privately-owned collection and transmission systems shall maintain a sanitary sewer system log, which will sequentially document operational and preventative maintenance activities performed. The sanitary sewer system log shall be comprised of clear, concise, and up-to-date entries in a bound, numbered ledger or in a form provided by the City and shall be readily accessible for periodic review by authorized personnel from the City.
(C) A pump station inspection shall be conducted by the owner for all pump stations at a minimum of once per month, at least three (3) weeks and not more than six (6) weeks apart, to ensure proper operation. Additional monitoring may be required for reasons including overflows, suspected inflow or infiltration, and for systems not in compliance with the terms of this section. A routine pump station inspection shall include, at a minimum, the following activities:
(1) All equipment associated with the pump station including, but not limited to pumps, floats, alarms, and generators shall be inspected and manually operated for the purpose of identifying equipment malfunctions and physical deficiencies;
(2) All meters associated with all pumps shall be inspected and power usage and pump operation times shall be recorded in the sanitary sewer system log;
(3) For stations not having total power consumption meters, the current drawn by each pump during operation must be tested (amperage reading) and recorded; and
(4) All results and findings during the course of a routine inspection shall be documented in the sanitary sewer system log.
(D) All privately-owned collection and transmission systems may be inspected by representatives of the City. Inspections shall be performed prior to permit issuance and annually thereafter to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations. The inspections of privately-owned collection and transmission systems shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Visual inspection of all manholes, sanitary sewer clean-outs, sewer service lateral connections, and pipes that may include the use of televising or video equipment to inspect the condition of pipe, sewer laterals, and joints;
(2) All equipment associated with pump stations including, but not limited to pumps, floats, alarms, etc. shall be inspected and manually operated for the purpose of identifying equipment malfunctions and physical deficiencies;
(3) All meters associated with pumps shall be inspected and power usage and pump operating times shall be recorded;
(4) Review of the sanitary sewer system log; and
(5) Review of all documentation required in this section.
(E) The City shall prepare an inspection report outlining the results of the inspection, deficiencies noted, and a schedule for completing any required corrective actions. The report shall be completed and forwarded to the system owner within ten (10) days of the inspection. Corrective actions shall be the sole responsibility of the collection/transmission system owner. If the system owner does not complete the required corrective action, the City may complete the corrective actions and charge the system owner for the repairs.
(F) Owners of all privately-owned collection and transmission systems shall have the system smoke tested every ten (10) years. The inspection shall be kept as part of required documentation and all cost and repairs are at the owner's expense.
(Ord. 2013-15, passed 2-21-13)