For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. All other words, terms, phrases, formulas, chemicals and the like not included in this section shall have the meanings as defined in the latest version of Glossary Water and Wastewater Control Engineering, prepared by the joint editorial board representing the American Public Health Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Waterworks Association, water pollution control federation or, if not defined therein, by a standard English language dictionary.
ACT. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Clean Water Act, which are used interchangeably in this chapter and refer to Pub. Law No. 92-500, as adopted in 1972 and amended by Pub. Law No. 95-217 in 1977, being 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq., and any succeeding amendments.
BUILDING SANITARY DRAIN. The part of the lowest horizontal piping of a sanitary system which receives sanitary waste from the plumbing system of the building and conveys it to the building sanitary sewer. The BUILDING SANITARY DRAIN shall begin five feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
BUILDING SANITARY SEWER. (Also called SANITARY SEWER LATERAL OR LEAD.) The extension from the building sanitary drain to the sanitary service connection of the public sewer or to any other approved place of disposal.
CHLORINE DEMAND. The difference between the amount of chlorine added to water or wastewater and the amount of residual chlorine remaining at the end of a specified contact period. The demand for any given water varies with the amount of chlorine applied, time of contact and temperature.
CONNECTION INSPECTOR. The person responsible for inspecting connections of individual residences to the public sanitary sewer system, or his or her duly authorized representative.
EPA. The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
GARBAGE. Solid wastes from the preparing, cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, sale and storage of produce.
INTERFERENCE. Inhibition or disruption of the system, treatment processes or operations which contributes to a violation of any requirement of its NPDES permit. The term includes prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal by the system in accordance with § 405 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, being 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq., or any guidelines or regulations developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), being 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., the Clean Air Act, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, being 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., or more stringent state criteria (including those contained in any state).
NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE. Liquid wastes that are usually discharged from an average residential premises, and includes human excreta; wastes from sinks, lavatories, bathtubs, showers or laundries; and any other water-carrying wastes of organic nature, either singly or in combination thereof. NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE has a maximum biological oxygen demand of 200 milligrams per liter and a maximum suspended solids content of 250 milligrams per liter; has a pH between 6.5 and 9.5; and does not contain a concentration of other constituents which will interfere with the normal sewage treatment process.
NPDES PERMIT. The permit issued to the village by the MDEQ pursuant to the NPDES for discharge to the Rogue River.
NUISANCE. Includes, but is not limited to, any condition where sewage or the effluent from any sewage disposal facility or toilet device is exposed to the surface of the ground; into any ditch, storm sewer, lake or stream; or when the odor, appearance or presence of this material has an obnoxious or detrimental effect on or to the senses and/or health of persons; or when it shall obstruct the comfortable use or sale of adjacent property.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (O&M). All work, materials, equipment, utilities, administration and other effort required to operate and maintain the sewage works, and includes the cost of replacement.
pH. The negative logarithm of the concentration of hydrogen ion solutions, in grams per liter.
POLLUTANT. Any of the various chemicals, substances and refuse materials, such as solid waste; sewage; garbage; sewage sludge; chemical wastes; biological materials; radioactive materials; and industrial, municipal and agricultural wastes, which impair the purity of the water and soil.
PRETREATMENT. The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing such pollutants into the system. The reduction or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical or biological processes, process changes or by other means, except as prohibited by 40 C.F.R. § 403.6(d).
PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. The village sanitary sewer used or intended for use by the public for the collection and transportation of sanitary sewage for treatment or disposal.
REPLACEMENT. The replacement, in whole or in part, of any equipment in the wastewater transportation or treatment systems to ensure continuous treatment of wastewater in accordance with the NPDES permit and other state and federal regulations.
SANITARY SERVICE CONNECTION and SANITARY SEWER LATERAL. The extension of the sanitary sewer laterally from the main collector sewer to the property line of the land parcel adjacent to the path of the collector sewer.
SANITARY SEWER and PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER. A sewer which carries sewage, storm water, surface water and ground water are not normally admitted to a sanitary sewer.
SEWAGE AND SANITARY SEWAGE. Any combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, buildings and other structures.
SEWAGE WORKS and TREATMENT WORKS. Include all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage operated by the village.
SEWER. Any pipe, tile, tube or conduit for carrying water and waterborne wastes.
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATION. Any of the following:
(1) A violation which remains uncorrected 45 days after notification of non-compliance;
(2) A violation which is a part of a pattern of non-compliance over a 12-month period;
(3) A violation which involves a failure to accurately report non-compliance; or
(4) A violation which results in the exercise of the sewage works’ emergency authority under 40 C.F.R. § 403.8(f)(2)(vi)(B).
STORM SEWER and STORM DRAIN. A sewer which carries storm water or surface water or drainage, but excludes sewage or polluted industrial wastes.
STRUCTURE OR BUILDING IN WHICH SANITARY SEWAGE ORIGINATES. A building or structure in which toilet, kitchen, laundry or bathing facilities or faculties which generate water-carried sanitary sewage are used or are available.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS. Solids either floating on the surface of or suspended in water or sewage, and which are removable by laboratory filtering and biological process.
SYSTEM. The complete sewer system of the village, including all main and lateral sewers, manholes, cleanouts, wastewater treatment facilities and equipment contained thereon, pumping stations, and all properties, instruments and appurtenances used or useful in the collection, treatment and discharge of sewage wastes. Also included shall be all future improvements and additions made to the system.
TOILET DEVICE. A privy, outhouse, septic tank, toilet, chemical closet or other device used for the disposal of human excreta.
TOWNSHIP. The Township of Sparta, Kent County, Michigan.
TOXIC POLLUTANT. Any pollutant or combination of pollutants which is or can potentially be harmful to public health or environment, including those listed as toxic in regulations promulgated by the administrator of the EPA under the provisions of § 307(a) of the Act, being 33 U.S.C. § 1317(b).
USER. Any person who contributes, or causes or permits the contribution of, wastewater into the sewage works.
USER CHARGE. A charge levied on users of a treatment works for the cost of operation and maintenance of sewage works pursuant to § 204(b) of the Act, being 33 U.S.C. § 1284, and includes the cost of replacement.
VILLAGE. The Village of Sparta, Kent County, Michigan, or the person designated by the Village Council to represent the village.
VILLAGE COUNCIL. The elected governing body of the village.
VILLAGE MANAGER. The duly appointed Manager of the village or his or her designee.
(Prior Code, § 94.001) (Ord. 05-01, passed 1-13-2005)