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Chapter 81: Sewer
Use
§ 81-1. Purpose.
§ 81-2. Applicability.
§ 81-3. Right to
establish more restrictive provisions.
§ 81-4. Definitions.
§ 81-5. Stormwater.
§ 81-6. General
regulation
§ 81-7. Prohibited
discharges.
§ 81-8. Grease,
oil and sand interceptors.
§ 81-9. Construction
and sewer tap.
§ 81-10. Protection
from damage; penalty.
§ 81-11. Inspection.
§ 81-12. Penalties
for offenses: enforcement.
§ 81-13. Fees.
[HISTORY: Adopted by
the Town Board of the Town of Williamsville 1-14-1991 L.L. No. 1-1991.
Amendments note where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Sewer rents--See Ch.78.
§ 81-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter
is to set forth requirements for collection and treatment of stormwater
and sewage and to enable village to comply with all applicable state and
federal laws. It is further the explicit purpose of this chapter to achieve
the following:
A. To protect the integrity
of public-owned treatment facilities.
B. To prevent inadequately
treated pollutants from passing through said facilities.
C. To prevent the concentration
of pollutants in the treatment plant sludge from reaching levels which
might adversely impact on sludge disposal or sludge disposal options.
D. To ensure compliance
by the village with its State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit.
§ 81-2. Applicability.
This chapter shall apply
to all direct or indirect contributors of wastes discharged into the sanitary
and storm sewers of the village, including those users outside the village
who are, by contract or agreement, users of the facilities. Except as otherwise
provided herein, the Village Board, acting as commissioners, shall administer,
implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
§ 81-3. Right to establish
more restrictive provisions.
The village reserves the
right to establish more stringent limitations or requirements of discharges
to its wastewater and storm systems if deemed necessary to comply with
the objectives set forth in this chapter.
§ 81-4. Definitions.
The following terms, as
used in this chapter, shall have the meanings indicated:
BOD (denoting "biochemicaI
oxygen demand") - The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5) days
at twenty degrees Celsius (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 (5)
feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
BUILDING SEWER - That
part of the drainage system which extends from the end of the building
drain and conveys its discharges to a public sewer, private sewer, individual
sewage disposal system or other approved point of disposal.
COMBINED SEWER - A building
sewer which conveys both sewage and stormwater.
COMPOSITE SAMPLE - A
combination of individual samples of water or wastewater taken at selected
intervals for some specified period of time in order to minimize the effect
of the variability of the sample stream. Individual samples may have equal
volume or may be proportioned to the flow at the time of sampling.
DEAD END - A branch leading
from a soil, waste or vent pipe, building drain or building sewer and terminating
at a developed length of two (2) feet or more by means of a plug, cap or
other closed fitting.
DIRECT CONTRIBUTOR -
Any user conveying waste from a building sewer directly to the public sewer.
DRAINAGE SYSTEM - That
part of a plumbing system which conveys sewage, rainwater or other liquid
and which includes soil pipes, waste pipes, stormwater drains and subsoil
drains.
DRAINAGE SYSTEM, GRAVITY
- A building drainage system which drains by gravity into the building
sewer.
DRAINAGE SYSTEM, SUBBUILDING
- A building drainage system which cannot drain by gravity into the sewer.
EPA (denotes "Environmental
Protection Agency") - The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
GARBAGE - Solid wastes
from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
GARBAGE, PROPERLY SHREDDED
- The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of foods that
have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried
freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers,
with no particle greater than on-half (1/2) inch in any dimension.
GRAB SAMPLE - A sample
which is taken from a waste stream on a onetime basis, without regard for
the flow in the waste stream and without consideration of time.
INDIRECT CONTRIBUTION
- Any person who contributes waste to a public sewer by any means other
than directly into the public sewer.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE - The
liquid waste resulting from processes employed in industrial establishments
and which is free of fecal matter.
INFLOW SOURCE - Prohibited
connections which are intended to discharge water from footing drains,
roof leaders, roof drains, cellar drains, sump pumps, catch basins, uncontaminated
cooling water, swimming pool or hot tub water or any other source.
INTERFERENCE - The inhibition
or disruption of the treatment process or operations which may contribute
to a violation of any requirement of the village's SPDES permit or any
requirement of the Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
LEADER - A vertical drainage
pipe for conveying stormwater from roof or gutter drains.
MG/1 - Milligrams per
liter.
NATURAL OUTLET - Any
outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch,
lake or other body of surface or ground water.
NYSDEC - The New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation.
pH - The logarithm of
the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions in moles per liter
of solution.
PASS THROUGH - The discharge
of pollutants through the village sanitary sewer system or the Town of
Amherst sanitary treatment plant into surface waters in quantities or concentrations
which, alone or in conjunction with discharge from other sources, results
in the violation of any requirement of the National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System permit granted to the Town of Amherst sanitary treatment
plant.
PRETREATMENT -- The reduction
of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants or the alternation
of the nature of pollutants to a less harmful state prior to introducing
such pollutants
into the public sewer.
PUBLIC SEWER -- A sewer
in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights and which
is controlled by public authority.
SANITARY SEWER -- A pipe
or conduit which conveys sewage and to which storm surface and ground waters
are not intentionally admitted.
SEWAGE - Any liquid waste
containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and which
may include industrial wastes and liquids containing chemicals.
SEWAGE EJECTOR - A pumping
device used to bring sewage to a higher elevation.
SEWER - A pipe or conduit
for conveying sewage.
SLUDGE -- The accumulated
settled solids which deposited from sewage and contain more or less water
to form a semiliquid mass.
SLUG -- Any discharge
of water, sewage or industrial waste which, in concentration of any given
constituent or in quality of flow, exceeds, for any period of duration
longer than fifteen (15) minutes, more than five (5) times the average
twenty-hour concentration of flow during normal operation.
SPDES (denoting "State
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System") PERMIT - A permit issued by the
State of New York to discharge directly to surface water.
STORM SEWER - A pipe
or conduit which conveys stormwater, surface water, drainage and other
unpolluted cooling waters but excludes sewage and industrial waste.
STORMWATER - Any flow
occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation.
SUBSOIL DRAIN - A drain
installed underground for the purpose of draining and conveying subsurface
or seepage water to an approval point of disposal.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS - Solids
that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, sewage
or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
TOXIC POLLUTANT - Any
pollutant or combination of pollutants listed as toxic in regulations promulgated
by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
UNPOLLUTED DRAINAGE -
Drainage from any catch basin, lake, swamp, pond or outlet for surface
runoff or groundwater which contains no waste or chemicals.
USER - Any person who
contributes, causes or permits the introduction of sewage into village
sewer facilities.
WASTEWATER - A combination
of the liquid- and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings,
institutions and industrial establishments, together with such groundwater,
surface water and stormwaters that may be present.
WATERCOURSE - A channel
in which a flow of water occurs either continuously or intermittently.
§ 81-5. Stormwater.
No person shall discharge
or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof
runoff, subsoil drainage,
uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process water to
any sanitary sewer.
B. All buildings shall
have roof gutters and downspouts connected to storm drains which shall
also receive the discharge from sump pumps and from courts, yards, and
paved areas on the property. In the case of a one- or two-family dwelling
or a multiple-dwelling, where a storm sewer is available within one hundred
(100) feet of the premises, storm drains shall discharge into the storm
sewer; otherwise, it may discharge into any existing road or ditch or other
general ditch. Where such points of discharge are not available, the Superintendent
of Public Works shall determine the manner in which the stormwater shall
be discharged.
C. All buildings located
in a commercial or industrial district shall discharge all stormwater into
the storm sewer.
D. All buildings having
cellars shall have an adequate sump and sump pump to which any interior
perimeter drain tile and floor drains shall discharge. No waste from any
plumbing fixture shall be discharged into a sump. The sump pumps shall
discharge into a storm sewer, where available, or to a natural outlet as
approved by the Superintendent of Public Works. Weepers through the cellar
walls are not permitted.
§ 81-6. General regulations.
A. The owner of any house,
building or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or
other purpose and abutting on any street, alley or public right-of-way
in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public
sanitary sewer is required, at the owner's expense, to install suitable
toilet facilities therein and to connect, such facilities by individual
sewer connection to the proper sanitary sewer provided that the sanitary
sewer is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the property to be served
in the case of one- or two-family dwellings and within five hundred (500)
feet of the property for buildings of any other occupancies. Where a public
sewer is not available, the building lateral shall be connected to a private
wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of the rules and
regulations of the New York State Health Department and the Erie County
Health Department.
B. Any premises utilizing
an existing sanitary septic system shall be connected to the sanitary sewer
by individual sewer connection upon transfer of the premises to a new owner.
Abandoned septic tanks shall be pumped out and filled with select fill
at the time of connection to the sanitary sewer.
C. It shall be a violation
of this chapter to discharge to any natural outlet within the village any
sewage or other polluted waters except where the appropriate State Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit has been applied for and received.
D. The building sewer
shall not be connected to the building drain until all foundation wall
backfill has been made and the roof construction of the building has been
completed.
E. Existing building
sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are
found, upon examination and test, to meet all requirements of this chapter
by the Superintendent of Public Works.
F. No person shall discharge
or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, subsoil
drainage, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process
waters into any sanitary sewer.
G. Any waters or wastes
containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity,
either singly or by interaction with other which will injure or interfere
with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals,
create a public nuisance or create any hazard in the receiving waters of
the sewage treatment plant are prohibited.
H. The main sanitary
drain for any building shall be hung below the first floor and exit through
the foundation wall at least thirty (30) inches above the cellar floor.
All devices producing wastewater and installed in cellars shall discharge
into the main sanitary drain at a point within the building above level
of the exterior finished grade. Where a house trap provided,
the sewage ejector shall discharge on the sewer side of the trap.
§ 81-7. Prohibited
discharges.
A. No person shall contribute
or cause to be contributed in any manner or fashion, directly or indirectly,
any pollutant or wastewater which will interfere with the operation or
performance of the system. This prohibition shall apply to all users of
the system, whether or not the user is subject to any pretreatment standards
or requirements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a user
shall not contribute the following substances to the sanitary sewer system:
(1)Any solids, liquids
or gases which, by reason of their nature or quantity, are or may be sufficient,
either alone or by interaction with other substances, to cause a fire or
an explosion or be injurious in any way to the system or to the operation
of the system. Unless explicitly allowable by written permit, prohibited
materials include but are not limited to gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene,
toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, carbides, hydrides, sulfides and any
other substance which the village, the state or any federal agency has
determined to be a fire hazard or to the sanitary system.
(2)Solid or viscous substances
which may cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer or otherwise interfere
with the operation of the treatment facilities. Unless explicitly allowable
by a written permit, such substances include but are not limited to grease,
garbage with particles greater than one-half (1/2) inch in any dimension,
animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshings,
entrails, whole blood, feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent limestone
or marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent
grains, spent hops, wastepaper, wood plastics, gas, tar asphalt residues,
residues from refining or processing fuels or lubricating oil, mud or glass
grinding or polishing wastes.
(3) Any wastewater having
a pH less than five point zero (5.0) or greater than ten point zero (10.0),
unless the sanitary system was specifically designed to manage such wastewater,
or wastewater having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage
or hazard to structures, equipment and/or humans.
(4) Any wastewater containing
toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either simply or by interaction
with other pollutants (including heat), to injure or interfere with any
treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a toxic
effect in the receiving water of the system or exceed the limitation set
forth in a categorical pretreatment standard.
(5) Any noxious or malodorous
solids, liquids or gases which either singly or by interaction with other
are sufficient to create a public nuisance or a hazard to life or are sufficient
to prevent entry into the sewers for maintenance or repair.
(6) Any commercial, institutional
or industrial wastes containing floatable fats, waxes, or oils or which
become floatable when the wastes cool to the temperature prevailing in
the wastewater at the treatment plant during the winter season; also any
commercial, institutional or industrial containing more than one hundred
(100) mg/1 of emulsified oil or also any substances which will cause the
sewage to become substantially more viscous at any seasonal sewage temperature
in the treatment plant.
(7) Any substance which
will cause interference or pass through.
(8) Any wastewater with
objectionable color which is not removed in the treatment process, such
as but not limited to dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions.
(9) An unusual flow rate
or concentration of wastes constituting slugs except by industrial wastewater
permit.
(10) Any wastewater containing
any radioactive wastes except
those in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
(11) Any wastewater which
causes a hazard to human life or
which creates a public nuisance, either by itself or in combination, in
any way, with other wastes.
B. Accidental discharge.
(1) Each user shall provide
protection from the accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other
substances regulated by this chapter. Facilities to prevent accidental
discharge of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the
owner's or user's own cost and expense and shall be approved by the Superintendent
of Public Works before installation.
(2) In the case of accidental
discharge, it is the responsibility of the user to immediately notify the
Superintendent of Public Works and the operators of the treatment facility
of the incident. The notification shall include the location of discharge,
type of concentration and volume and corrective actions undertaken.
§ 81-8. Grease, oil
and sand interceptors.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors
shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Superintendent of Public
Works, they are necessary for the proper handling of wastewater containing
excessive amounts of flammable substances, sand or other harmful substances,
except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living
quarters or living unit All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity
as approved by the Superintendent of Public Works and shall be located
so as to be easily accessible for cleaning and inspection Such interceptors
shall be inspected, cleaned and repaired regularly as needed. by the owner
at the owner's expense.
§ 81-9. Construction
and sewer tap.
A. No unauthorized person
shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or
disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining
a permit from the village or its designee, supplemented by any plans, specifications
or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Board.
Such plans are required for any single dwelling, multiple dwelling, commercial
or public building. The application shall become a permit when signed by
the Board or its designee.
B. Plans, specifications
and methods of installation and connection shall conform to the requirements
of this chapter, specifications as adopted by resolution of the Board of
Trustees, the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
and appropriate agencies of the county and state. Work performed under
this chapter shall be by a plumber licensed in the village. Components
and materials of wastewater facilities not covered in this chapter, such
as pumping stations, lift stations or force mains, shall be clearly shown
and detailed on the plans and specifications submitted for approval. When
requested, the applicant shall submit to the appropriate county or state
agency all design calculations and other pertinent data to facilitate the
review of the plans and specifications.
C. All costs and expenses
incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall
be borne by the property owner, who shall indemnify the village from any
loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building sewer.
D. All sanitary sewers
and extensions to sanitary sewers constructed at the applicant's expense,
after final approval and acceptance by the village, shall become the property
of the village and shall their be operated and maintained by the village.
Upon acceptance by the village, a wastewater system shall be against defects
in materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year by the property
owner. The guaranty shall be in such form and contain such provisions as
deemed necessary by the Village Board, secured by a surety bond or such
other security as the Board may require.
§ 81-10. Protection
from damage; penalty.
Any person who shall maliciously
or willfully break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any
structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of the wastewater system
shall be subject to prosecution and a penalty not to exceed two hundred
fifty dollars ($250.), in addition to civil damages incurred with such
acts.
§ 81-11. Inspection.
A. Application for inspection
shall be made to the Building Department or Department of Public Works
at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the requested inspection date.
B. Inspection of sewer
and water lines from the street to the building shall be made by the Department
of Public Works.
C. Inspection of all
inside work shall be made by the Code Enforcement Official.
§ 81-12. Penalties
for offenses: enforcement.
A. Penalties for offenses.
(1)Any person found in
violation of this chapter shall be notified by written notice stating the
nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory
correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated
in the notice, permanently cease and desist from all violations. In addition,
the offender shall be liable for compliance with all other requirements
of this chapter.
(2) Any person found
in violation of this chapter shall become liable for any expense, loss
or damage incurred by the village due to such violation.
(3) Any user who violates
any provision of this chapter pertaining to the introduction of pollutants
into the wastewater facility shall be a fine for each violation.
(4) Violation of any
provision of this chapter or condition of any permit issued under this
chapter shall be a fine for each violation. Such violations shall include
the failure to pay any fees or charges imposed by this chapter.
B. Enforcement. The provisions
of this chapter shall be enforced by the Superintendent of Public Works
and the Code Enforcement Official.
§ 81-13. Fees.
A. Fees shall be as established
from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
B. Fees payable under
this chapter shall be doubled if work for which a permit is required is
commenced before approval of the permit.
C. Any fee under this
chapter which remains unpaid alter March 15 of any year shall be added
to the next taxes against that property.
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