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A. That part of the service two (2) inch in diameter and less which is located within the public right-of-way, including the curb stop and curb box, is maintained only by authorized employees or by specific permission of and under direct supervision of the Division of Water Distribution. In addition to any other remedies available to the City for tampering, any expense incurred by the Division in maintaining such service shall be assessed against the Person causing the damage or the Owner of the service. That part of services greater than two (2) inch diameter beyond the curb box (toward the property) shall be maintained by the Owner of the property, through his plumber or contractor, at the Owner's expense.
B. Under no circumstances will contractors be permitted to Kill Utility Services in connection with any construction work without prior consultation and approval by the Divisions of Water Distribution and Sewer and Drainage Services. Representatives of the Divisions of Water Distribution and Sewer and Drainage Services must be present at all Kills and/or re-connections.
C. The following procedures shall be observed in the Kill of any Utility Service:
1. The contractor may Kill Utility Services when using a construction box, roll services out of the way and reconnect the Utility Service when passed;
2. All Service Lines are to be plugged and capped to prevent Contamination;
3. The Customer is to be notified by the contractor prior to the Kill and is to be served with water by hose if service is to be disrupted more than two (2) hours;
4. The Divisions of Water Distribution and Sewer and Drainage Services are to be notified and all Utility Services, whether they were Killed or not, shall be inspected and approved prior to the back-filling. The full circumference of the service pipe is to be available for inspection;
5. It is necessary to support the service pipe or water main across the ditch or other excavation in a manner approved by the Division of Water Distribution;
6. Any services that are back-filled prior to inspection shall be uncovered for inspection by the Divisions of Water Distribution and Sewer and Drainage Services at the contractor's cost. Where a service beyond a curb stop (toward the property) has been damaged and has been repaired by the contractor or his agent, the repair shall be inspected by the Divisions of Water Distribution and Sewer and Drainage Services before backfilling.
7. The contractor shall be charged for all expenses incurred by the Divisions of Water Distribution and Sewer and Drainage Services on this work, including inspection, correction of faulty installation, damage to piping and Meters due to foreign material, and other necessary work.
8. The contractor shall not begin any work until a Certificate of Insurance has been filed with the Department. Said certificate shall contain provisions in accordance with the standard City requirements.
In general, all public water mains located within the City corporate limits are the property of the City; and all public water mains located outside the City corporate limits are the property of the county or the political subdivision in which they are located, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the City. For example, exceptions include the Southwest Water Supply Line (aka East Side Water Main) and the Berkey Transmission Main.
A. When a water main has to be removed for the contractor's convenience, the Division of Water Distribution will remove and reinstall the water main at the contractor's expense, or the contractor may be permitted to perform the work under the direct supervision of qualified Division of Water Distribution personnel, as determined by the Division of Water Distribution.
B. When a water main has been broken by a contractor, the following procedures shall be followed by the contractor.
1. The Division of Water Distribution shall be notified immediately, and assistance requested.
2. Water emergency crews may request assistance by the contractor in making the necessary shutdown.
3. Affected Customers will be notified of the shutdown as quickly as possible by the Water Emergency Crews, possibly requiring the assistance of the contractor under Division of Water Distribution's direction.
4. A sump hole shall be dug below the break so that when the sump is pumped out, the dirty water will drain out of the break.
The Director reserves the right, through authorized representatives, to enter onto the Premises at a reasonable hour of the day for the purpose of designing, repairing, installing, re-installing, removing, terminating, maintaining and inspecting the Premises' connection to or impact on the Sanitary Sewer System, water system or Storm Water System within the City's service territory.
A. Any Domestic Septage Hauler must be registered with and receive a permit from the Department's Division of Water Reclamation and post a bond. Each truck must display a valid decal issued by the Department on the exterior of each Vehicle and each Vehicle shall carry the permit issued by the Department. This registration must be renewed and a new permit issued each year by the Department. Applications shall be filed no later than January 1st of each year and permits and decals will expire January 1st of each year.
B. To apply for a permit or permit renewal, the Domestic Wastewater Hauler shall file a written application with the Department's Division of Water Reclamation with such information as the Division of Water Reclamation may require. In addition, each applicant shall:
1. Submit to the Department the Owner's legal address and the legal business address and type of business, i.e. domestic hauler; and
2. Submit to the Department the number of trucks, tank capacity in gallons of each truck, and license numbers of all trucks.
C. Each Vehicle shall have the ability to allow samples to be taken. Each Vehicle shall have the company's name, address, and capacity in gallons displayed in a conspicuous manner similar to that required by the Ohio State Board of Health.
D. Each applicant shall be bonded at a minimum amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) if a small hauler or five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a large hauler, as determined by the Department, tendered by a company registered in the State of Ohio. The bond shall be posted with the Department's Division of Water Reclamation.
E. Each Septic tank cleaning company shall discharge waste only at the Septage discharge building at the Plant. No other location for discharging shall be permitted without the consent of the division head of Water Reclamation or the Shift Supervisor on duty.
F. Each Septic tank cleaning company shall not discharge a load until approval of a Shift Supervisor or, in the absence of a Shift Supervisor, the central operations operator, has been obtained.
G. Haulers shall purchase Discharge Tickets from the Division prior to discharging waste. All outstanding bills must be brought up to date before tickets will be sold to each company. Books of tickets shall be purchased in advance of discharging, and one ticket will be presented at the Central Operations Station Office before dumping will be permitted. Tickets may be purchased at the Plant. Tickets are specific for the size of the tank. All payments for ticket books shall be by certified check or money order or a good funds check (no cash), made out to the City of Toledo, Department of Public Utilities. The price of the tickets shall be determined using the rate specified by the Director. This rate will be for a per one thousand (1,000) gallon load or less plus an administrative charge per ticket which includes sampling, testing and odor control costs for all acceptable discharges.
H. Regular discharging hours shall be Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Shift Supervisor has the right to refuse acceptance of any or all Septage waste. The division head of Water Reclamation may suspend acceptance of all Septage waste with due cause. In case of an emergency or weekends, discharging will be permitted only after notification to the Shift Supervisor and permission is granted in advance by telephone (419-729-3861). Requests for scheduled discharge outside these hours must be submitted to the Division of Water Reclamation at least two (2) days in advance of the first proposed discharge date. Permission to discharge on a routing, scheduled basis outside the regular discharge hours will be granted at the discretion of the division head of Water Reclamation.
I. Acceptance of liquid waste other than domestic Septage will not be accepted without the written approval of the division head of Water Reclamation. Requests for acceptance of liquid waste other than domestic Septage shall be submitted to the division head of Water Reclamation in writing at least five (5) business days prior to the proposed discharge date. The request for acceptance of liquid waste other than domestic Septage shall include the name and address of the waste generator, a description of the process that produced the waste, and any relevant analytical data for the pollutants listed in these Rules and Regulations. The Division of Water Reclamation may request additional sampling and analysis be done prior to determining if the waste may be accepted for discharge.
J. No complete cleanup of the Septage hauling tanks shall be permitted. Tanks may be hosed down only.
K. Each Septic tank cleaning company shall abide by rules concerning cleanliness of the Septic Discharge Building.
1. Floors, walls, etc., shall be kept clean and hosed down after each discharge.
2. All drivers shall be responsible for washing down the area after discharging. Water and hoses will be made available.
3. The central operations operator will operate the Septic odor control system located in the Septic discharge building when a Septic hauler is discharging from May 15th through November 1st.
4. The building will be inspected after each discharge and violators will be subject to these Rules and Regulations.
L. Each applicant shall have the following comprehensive automobile liability:
1. Bodily injury and property damage combined one million dollars ($1,000,000) each occurrence and one million dollars ($1,000,000) aggregate.
2. This insurance shall include for bodily injury and property damage the following coverage: (a) owned automobiles; (b) hired automobiles; (c) non-owned automobiles.
3. An umbrella policy may be used to satisfy the insurance limits indicated.
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