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Section
15-401 Rules and regulations; severability
15-402 Definitions
15-403 Public sewers; use required
15-404 Same; connection required
15-405 Sanitary sewers; permits
15-406 Same; classes; application; fees
15-407 Same; costs; liability
15-408 Same; separate connections; exceptions
15-409 Old sewers; use
15-410 Construction codes
15-411 Connections; how made
15-412 Gravity flow; exceptions
15-413 Public sewer not available; private system
15-414 Same; permit; application; fee
15-415 Same; inspection
15-416 Same; requirements
15-417 Same; operation and maintenance costs
15-418 Same; additional requirements
15-419 Storm sewers
15-420 Public sewers; prohibited materials; preliminary treatment
15-421 Wastewater discharges; limitations
15-422 Discharge of prohibited materials; options
15-423 Interceptors; when required
15-424 Observation, sampling, measuring devices
15-425 Information required
15-426 Measurement standards
15-427 Special agreements
15-428 Unlawful acts
15-429 Inspector; power and authority
15-430 Same; confidential data protected
15-431 Same; liability of city
15-432 Same; entry over easements
15-433 Violations; notice
15-434 Same; penalty; liability
15-435 Guarantees of sewer service
15-436 Users classified
15-437 Use charges; basis for calculations
15-438 Schedule of rates
15-439 Same; extra strength surcharge
15-440 Same; water from non-city source
15-441 Same; exception
15-442 Billing procedure; discontinuance of service
15-443 Unpaid charges; property liens
(a) The following rules and regulations are hereby adopted to govern the sewer services furnished by the city in a uniform manner for the benefit of the city and its sewer users. They are subject to change from time to time.
(b) If any section, division, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this article is for any reason held invalid, or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
(Ord. 786, passed 2-1-1977)
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPROVING AUTHORITY. The Superintendent of Utilities or other designated official of the city or his or her duly authorized deputy, agent or representative.
B.O.D. (DENOTING BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND). The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20°C, expressed in milligrams per liter.
BUILDING DRAIN. That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
BUILDING SEWER. The extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal, also called HOUSE CONNECTION.
CITY. The City of Wamego, Kansas or its duly authorized representatives.
COMBINED SEWER. A sewer intended to receive wastewater and storm or surface water.
CONTRIBUTOR. Any person responsible for the production of sanitary sewage or industrial waste which is directly or indirectly discharged in the city’s sewer system.
FLOATABLE OIL. Oil, fat or grease in a physical state such that it will separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment facility. Wastewater shall be considered free of FLOATABLE OIL if it is properly pre-treated and the wastewater does not interfere with the collection system.
GARBAGE. The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and serving of foods.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES. The wastewater from industrial processes, trade or business, as distinguished from sanitary sewage.
INSPECTOR. The person or persons duly appointed by the city to inspect and approve the installation of building sewers and their connections to the public sewer system; and to inspect such sewage as may be discharged therefrom.
MAY. Is permissive.
NATURAL OUTLET. Any outlet including storm sewers and combined sewer overflows, into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body surface or ground water.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group.
pH. The logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration in moles per liter. It is used to indicate the concentration of free acid and alkali.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE. The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch in dimension.
PUBLIC SEWER. A common sewer controlled by a governmental agency or public utility.
ROOF DRAIN. A conduit for conveying the storm or rain water from a roof.
SANITARY SEWER. A sewer which carries sanitary sewage and industrial wastes and into which storm, surface and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
SANITARY SEWER. Sewage discharged from the sanitary conveniences of dwellings (including apartment houses and hotels), office buildings, factories or institutions, and free from storm, surface water and industrial wastes.
SEWER. A pipe or conduit that carries wastewater or drainage water.
SHALL. Is mandatory.
SLUG. Any discharge of water or wastewater which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow, exceeds five times the average 24 hour concentration of flows during normal operation for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes and adversely affects the collection system and/or performance of the wastewater treatment works.
STORM SEWER or STORM DRAIN. A drain or sewer for conveying water, groundwater, subsurface water or unpolluted water from any source.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS. Total suspended matter that either floats on the surface of, or is in suspension in, water or wastewater, or is in suspension in, water, wastewater or other liquids, and that is removable by laboratory filtering as prescribed in”Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” and referred to as nonfilterable residue.
UNPOLLUTED WATER. Water of quality equal to or better than the effluent criteria in effect or water that would not cause violation of receiving water quality standards and would not be benefitted by discharge to the sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities provided.
USER. A person or legal entity producing or causing to be produced wastewater requiring processing and treatment to remove pollutants and having premises connected to the wastewater facilities.
WASTEWATER. Sewage, the combination of liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants and institutions, together with any groundwater, surface water and storm water that may be present.
WASTEWATER FACILITIES. The system of structures; equipment and processes required to collect, carry away and treat the wastewater and dispose of the effluent.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS. An arrangement of devices and structures for treating wastewater, industrial wastes and sludge. Sometimes used as synonymous with WASTE TREATMENT PLANT or WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT or WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT.
WATERCOURSE. A natural or artificial channel for the passage of water either continuously or intermittently.
(Ord. 786, passed 2-1-1977)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the city or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any human or animal excrement, garbage or objectionable waste.
(b) It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any wastewater or other polluted wastes, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this article.
(c) Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of wastewater.
(Ord. 786, passed 2-1-1977)
(a) (1) The owner(s) of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the city and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the city, is/are hereby required at the owner(s) expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this article, within 90 days after date of official notice to do so, provided that the public sewer is within 100 feet (30.5 meters) of the property line.
(2) Any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleared of sludge and filled with suitable material.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of such owner(s) to properly maintain the sewer lateral and saddle tap to the public sewer main.
(c) (1) Where it is determined that intrusion of roots or other obstructions from a sewer lateral or saddle tap is impeding the proper flow of wastewater in the public sewer main, or where the condition of such lateral or tap is causing damage to the public sewer main, the city shall give notice to the owner of the sewer lateral or tap, establishing a period of 90 days from receipt of the notice, to abate the condition giving rise to the intrusion, obstruction or damage to the public sewer.
(2) If, following passage of the established period, the condition is not abated to the satisfaction of the city inspector, the city shall make or cause to be made the necessary corrective action, and shall charge the owner for the work, which charge if left unpaid, shall be certified as an abatement payable along with the taxes against the owner’s property served by the lateral or tap.
(Ord. 786, passed 2-1-1977; Ord. 1676, passed 1-3-2017)
The use of sewers and drains of the city for the purpose of removing sanitary sewage and industrial waste, from property situated outside the city limits is hereby declared to be a privilege granted to the owners of such property upon approval of the governing body, and upon payment of all fees and charges and upon compliance with all requirements established by this article.
(Ord. 956, passed 2-5-1985)
(a) (1) There shall be three classes of building sewer permits:
(A) For residential and commercial service;
(B) For service to establishments producing industrial waste; and
(C) For any sewer user outside the city limits.
(2) In any case, the owner(s) or his or her agent shall make application for a permit on a special form furnished by the city.
(b) The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent by the City Manager.
(c) A sewer inspection fee of $25 shall be charged for each class of building sewer located within the corporate limits of the city, prior to connection with the sanitary sewer system.
(d) A tapping permit and inspection fee of $350 shall be charged for any sewer user outside the corporate limits of the city, which shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed. No sewer building permit for any area outside the corporate limits of the city shall be granted unless the permit is first presented to the governing body and approved thereby. Any such permit shall specify all the terms upon which the use of city sewer services by persons outside the city limits has been granted and shall be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk on behalf of the city and by the person requesting and receiving the permit.
(e) Dump station user fee:
(1) Fifteen dollars for 2,000 gallon minimum; and
(2) One dollar for each 1,000 gallon thereafter.
(Ord. 956, passed 2-5-1985; Ord. 1015, passed 7-21-1987)
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