A.
The owner of any property within a SSA abutting any street, alley
or right-of-way in which there is located a public sewer shall have
a building sewer installed by a qualified contractor to connect the
building drain to the public sewer in accordance with the provisions
of these regulations. Properties within the Hawleyville SSA may be
connected only with the approval of the Town and the WSA.
B.
All owners of property abutting public sewers shall connect their building drains to said sewers within 120 days after receiving notice from the WSA or other specific time designated by the WSA. Any person who neglects to connect within said time shall be liable to a penalty of $10 for each and every day such neglect shall continue in accordance with Town Code § 195-9.
C.
An exception to the connection requirements above shall be made when a property abuts only a transmission main. The owner of property abutting a transmission main may request permission to connect existing buildings to the public sewer. The WSA shall consider such request on its merits, including recommendations of the Newtown Health District and conformance to the Water Pollution Control Plan. Upon connection, the property will be subject to all assessments, user fees, and other charges as may apply but will not become part of a SSA unless approved as a sewer extension under Article VII herein.
D.
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for each
building.
E.
An exception to the connection requirements above may be made for
buildings more than 300 feet from the nearest public sewer.
F.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use, construct or repair any
privy, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended for the disposal
of sewage if public sewers are available unless approved by the Newtown
Health District and the WSA.
A.
Any person proposing a new connection to a public sewer or an alteration
to an existing connection shall first obtain a permit from the Public
Works Director. The permit application shall be made at least five
days prior to the proposed change or connection and shall be accompanied
by a payment of $50.
B.
Applications for connection permits shall be made on forms provided
by the Public Works Director and shall be accompanied by a plan showing
the proposed installation in sufficient detail to enable the Public
Works Director to determine that the proposed installation meets the
requirements of these regulations and all applicable specifications,
codes, and laws. The application shall be signed by the owner and
by the qualified contractor chosen to install and connect the building
drain to the public sewer. Upon approval of the application and plan,
a permit shall be issued to have the work performed by the stated
contractor. In the event the premises changes ownership before the
work is completed or if another contractor is chosen to perform or
finish the work, the original permit shall become void, and a new
permit shall be obtained by the new parties in interest.
C.
D.
Owners of properties that require a grinder pump to connect to a
public sewer shall sign a Grinder Pump License Agreement.
E.
The WSA may require that all owners of property served by a community
sewerage system form an association to hold funds in escrow adequate
to assure the continued operation, maintenance, repair and improvement
of the system in accordance with Section 7-246 of the CGS.
F.
Users shall notify the Public Works Director of any transfer of ownership
or operation of properties connected to the sewerage system. Properties
with state discharge permits shall obtain authorization for transfer
of said permit or obtain a new permit from DEEP prior to actual transfer
of property.
G.
Users shall notify the Public Works Director of any substantial change
in the volume or character of pollutants that are being discharged
into the sewerage system.
A.
No person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into,
use, alter, repair or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof
unless authorized by the Public Works Director.
B.
Connection to the public sewer shall be made only after the building's
plumbing has been approved by the Town's Building Inspector or
his agent in order to insure that minimum standards are met for the
installation. Plumbing shall be in good working order, and a fresh
air vent shall be required.
C.
The size, slope, alignment, and materials of construction of a building
sewer; the methods used in excavating, pipe laying, jointing, testing,
and backfilling; and the connection of the building sewer to the public
sewer shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing
codes and other applicable rules and regulations of the Town as specified
in the permit application.
D.
No trench containing a building drain or connection to a public sewer
shall be backfilled until the Public Works Director or his agent has
completed an inspection and approved the work. The water level in
the trench shall be maintained at a level below the sewer connection
until such time as it has been inspected, approved and backfilled.
The contractor shall notify the Public Works Director at least 24
hours before starting any work authorized by the permit.
E.
The Public Works Director may revoke any permit to connect to the
public sewer for good cause, and the Town and the WSA shall be held
harmless as a consequence of said revocation or the cause thereof.
All other parties in interest shall be held to have waived the right
to claim damages from the Town and the WSA or its agents on account
of said revocation.
F.
All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection
of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall
indemnify the Town and the WSA from any loss or damage that may directly
or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
