A.
All costs and expenses incident to the construction and connection
of any building sewer or other private sewers shall be borne by the
property owner. The property owner shall save, defend, hold harmless
and indemnify the Town of Harvard, its agents, servants and employees
from and against any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly
be occasioned by the installation and connection of any building sewer
or other private sewer by any property owner.
B.
In new construction, the building sewer shall be brought to the building
at an elevation below the basement floor whenever possible. In all
buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity
flow to the Wastewater Management System, sanitary sewage carried
by such building drain may be lifted by such means as are approved
by the Commission and discharged to the building sewer.
C.
Old building sewers and other private sewers may be used in connection
with new buildings or in connection with new Wastewater Management
System connection, in whole or in part, only when they are found after
examination and test, the results of which are acceptable to the Commission,
to meet all requirements of these regulations.
D.
The connection of the building sewer into the Wastewater Management
System shall conform to all applicable building and plumbing codes
and regulations, and shall be gastight and watertight. Any deviation
from prescribed procedures and materials must be approved in advance,
in writing, by the Commission. All cost and expense incident to the
construction and connection to the building sewer shall be borne by
the property owner. Rubber or PVC transition couplings should conform
to ANSI/ASTM D3212-76, "Joints for drain and sewer plastic pipes using
flexible elastomeric seals."
A.
All pipe and fittings to be used in service connections shall be
either PVC pipe or cast iron soil pipe, six inches or less in diameter.
PVC (polyvinylchloride) shall be SDR35 in conformance with ASTM D-3034,
latest revision. PVC sewer pipe shall be green in color for in-ground
identification.
B.
All pipe and fittings shall be homogeneous throughout and free from
visible cracks, holes, foreign inclusion and other injurious defects.
All pipe shall be as uniform as commercially practical in color, opacity,
density, and other physical properties.
C.
Joints shall be bell and spigot for PVC and cast iron, the bell consisting
of an integral wall section with a solid cross-section rubber ring
securely locked in place to prevent displacement. Joints shall conform
to ASTM standard D3212.
D.
All fittings and accessories shall be compatible with the pipe as
approved by the Commission. Where angular offsets are required, they
shall be constructed using long radius sweeps unless otherwise approved
by the Commission. All fittings shall meet or exceed the requirements
of the PVC sewer pipe as required by these Regulations.
E.
PVC pipe shall pass the impact resistance test in accordance with
ASTM D2444, and minimum pipe stiffness test at 5% deflection in accordance
with ASTM D2412.
F.
All pipe shall be clean and free of dirt before laying, and the open
end shall be kept covered and be free of dirt during construction.
G.
Each pipe shall be held firmly in position by carefully and thoroughly
tamping backfill material around the barrel of the pipe.
H.
Where new pipes are to join existing structures, extreme care shall
be taken in breaking into the structures, and tight connection shall
be made without interrupting service.
I.
Building sewers shall not have more than two angle points or a total
angular deviation of more than 180° unless approved by the Commission.
Approved cleanouts shall be installed at each angle point. Cleanouts
must be installed at 200 feet.
J.
Ends of completed pipes and branches shall be sealed with tight fittings
and stoppers (plugs).
K.
Walking on or working over pipes after they are laid shall not be
permitted until the pipes are covered with earth to a depth of not
less than 12 inches above the crown.
L.
Trenches shall be no less than 18 inches wider than the outside dimensions
of the pipes or structures they are to contain.
M.
All building sewers shall be laid in an envelope of washed screened
gravel with not less than six inches of said material surrounding
the pipe. Maximum stone size shall be 3/4 inch.
N.
All building sewers shall be laid to a minimum slope of 1/4 inch
per foot unless otherwise approved by the Commission.
O.
Pipe and fittings laid in a trench shall not be backfilled until
the work has been inspected and approved by the Commission.
P.
Upon connection of the building plumbing system to the Wastewater
Management System, existing septic tanks and cesspools shall be pumped
and completely filled with suitable material and bank gravel as required
by Title 5, and evidence of compliance with this provision shall be
submitted to the Commission as the Commission may require.
Q.
Drainlayers shall be responsible to repair, remedy or replace all
defects in material and workmanship in any sewer installation or repair
for a period of one year following completion of the sewer service
installation or repair.
A.
Design and construction standards. New building sewers, grease traps,
oil traps, particle separators, and other appurtenances shall be designed
and constructed in conformance with current Commission standards and
specifications. In the absence of such specifications or in amplification
thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications
of the American Society for Testing and Materials, the Water Environment
Federation Manual of Practice No. 9, Design and Construction of Urban
Stormwater Management Systems and Gravity Sanitary Sewer Design and
Construction, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Guides for the Design of Wastewater Treatment Works, Title 5 the Uniform
State Plumbing Code, 248 CMR 2.00, shall apply.
B.
Construction in easements. Excavation in, or construction of any
building or structure in an easement held by the Town is prohibited
without prior written authorization from the Town.
C.
Bonding requirements. The Commission shall have the right to require
that any person proposing to construct, repair or modify a building
drain, building sewer, sewer, grease trap, oil trap, and other wastewater
facility tributary to the Wastewater Management System post a bond
in a form satisfactory to the Commission and in an amount and for
a period of time that the Commission deems sufficient to guarantee
construction quality and operating performance, said bond to be as
determined by the Commission and as set forth in the schedule of fees
attached hereto.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The schedule of fees is on file in the Town
offices.
D.
Right to inspect during connection. The Commission shall have the
right to inspect building drains, building sewers, interior plumbing
and electrical systems, grease traps, oil traps, particle separators
and other facilities tributary to the Town's Wastewater Management
System at any reasonable time while such construction is underway.
The owner shall notify the Commission when such facility is installed
and ready for final inspection and before the facility is connected
to the Town's Wastewater Management System. Connection to the Town's
Wastewater Management System shall be made in the presence of the
Commission's inspector. No facility shall be covered over until approval
has been given by the Commission's inspector. The cost for final inspection
by the Commission shall be borne by the owner of the facilities installed.
E.
Inflow and infiltration. Every newly constructed, replaced or extended building sewer that discharges into the Town's Wastewater Management System shall be designed, constructed and maintained so as to eliminate all inflow and infiltration into the Town's sanitary sewer Wastewater Management System. The Commission shall require an owner to determine and eliminate the source of any infiltration or inflow to an existing building sewer at the owner's expense and may impose penalties on the owner as set forth in Article XI of these Regulations.
F.
Distance from water services. Building sewer connections shall be
laid out so that they are at least 18 inches below a new or existing
water line or, if the sewer and water lines are side by side, there
must be at least 10 feet between the trench of the water line and
the trench of the sewer line, unless expressly authorized by the Commission
and permitted by law.
G.
Erosion and sedimentation control. Every person seeking to construct,
repair, or modify a building sewer, or a connection to the Town's
Wastewater Management System, may be required by the Commission to
prepare and implement an erosion and sedimentation control plan to
prevent the introduction of sediments into the Town's Wastewater Management
System. The design of any facilities required pursuant to this section
shall be subject to the approval of the Commission, and the design,
installation and maintenance of such facilities shall be at the facility
owner's expense. The Commission shall have the right to inspect such
facilities in accordance with these Regulations.
H.
Termination of service. Every person seeking to demolish an existing
building with a connection to the Wastewater Management System shall
submit a written notification from the Town Building Commissioner
to the Commission. Prior to demolition of any building, the owner
shall cut and cap all building sewers at the connection to the sewer,
and have the Commission inspect all building sewers to ensure that
they are properly cut and capped prior to backfilling.
I.
Expenses borne by the owner. All costs and expenses incidental to
the application form, design, construction, installation, connection,
repair, and maintenance of a building sewer, special facilities, particle
separators, grease traps, oil traps, or other wastewater facilities
shall be borne by the owner. By a written instrument approved by the
Commission, the owner shall indemnify and hold the Town harmless from,
and shall reimburse the Town for, any loss or damage directly or indirectly
occasioned by the installation of any building sewer special facility,
particle separator, grease trap, oil trap or other wastewater facility.
J.
Methods.
(1)
The slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer,
and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe jointing,
testing and backfilling the trench shall conform to the requirements
of the Commission and the building and plumbing code or other applicable
rules and regulations of the Town. In the absence or code provisions
or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures as set forth
in appropriate specifications of the American Society of Testing Materials
(ASTM), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), formerly Water Pollution
Control Federation (WPCF), Manual of Practice No. 7, "Operation and
Maintenance of Wastewater Collection Systems," WPCF Manual of Practice
No. FD 5 and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Manuals
and Reports in Engineering Practice No. 60, "Gravity Sanitary Sewer
Design and Construction," and WPCF Manual of Practice No. FII 4, "Design
of Wastewater and Stormwater Pumping Stations," shall apply.
(2)
The connection of the building sewer to the Wastewater Management
System shall conform to the requirements of the Commission and the
building and plumbing code and other applicable rules and regulations
of the Town, or to procedures set forth in appropriate specifications
of the ASTM, the WPCF Manual of Practice No. 7, the WPCF Manual of
practice No. FD 5 and the ASCE Manuals and Reports, on Engineering
Practice No. 6 and WPCF Manual of Practice No. FD 4 if no applicable
local standard has been adopted.
(3)
Tunneling will not be allowed unless special permission for same
is granted.
(4)
All connections shall be gastight and watertight.
(5)
Installation and use of any grinder pump unit shall require the express
approval of the Commission and be installed and operated at the owner's
expense and maintained by the owner so as to be safe and accessible.
Any proposed deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials
must be approved by the Commission or its agents before installation.
Nonapproved materials or installations will be required to be removed
at the expense of the applicant.
(6)
The applicant for the buildings' sewer access permit shall notify
the Commission or its agents when the building sewer is ready for
inspection, testing, and connection to the Wastewater Management System.
The connection and testing shall be made under the supervision of
the Commission or its agent, and no backfilling is allowed until all
appropriate inspections are made. If the pipe trench is backfilled
before required inspection occurs, then the pipe shall be re-exposed
for inspection. The holder of any permit violating any provision of
these Regulations shall incur the penalty as stipulated in these regulations.
(7)
Each property, parcel or building lot within the Wastewater Management
District will have one stub for connection to the Wastewater Management
System, regardless of the number or type of uses on the property or
the betterment fee paid by the property owner.
K.
Work in public and private ways.
(1)
All excavations and obstructions shall be adequately barricaded and
lighted at all times to protect the public from harm. When making
a sewer connection in a Town way, the necessary permits from the Town
must be obtained prior to the issuance of a sewer connection permit.
All work shall be done in accordance with the requirements set forth
in the permit issued by the Town. Any cost in connection therewith
shall be borne by the applicant.
(2)
When making a sewer connection in a state highway, the necessary
permits from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Highway
Division ("MassDOT") must be obtained prior to the issuance of a DPW
construction permit. All work shall be done in accordance with the
requirements set forth in the permit issued by the MassDOT. Any cost
in connection therewith shall be borne by the applicant. Trenches
shall be backfilled from the washed gravel to within 14 inches of
the road surface with selected materials from the excavation. Gravel
borrow shall then be placed flush with the existing surface and the
entire trench within the right-of-way, and shall then be compacted
by jetting with jet pipes at least five feet in length. Where jetting
is not feasible, compaction shall occur in twelve-inch lifts. Settled
portions shall be tilled with additional gravel borrow as required
to accommodate the temporary bituminous patch if required.
(3)
The temporary bituminous patch in all public ways and paved private
ways shall be maintained by the contractor for a period of 12 months,
when he shall remove the temporary patch and place a permanent patch
of Type I bituminous concrete in two layers to a total depth of 2 1/2
inches. The edges of the patch shall be sealed with approved bitumen.
All patchwork shall be rolled and spread in accordance with the best
practices. Failure in the temporary patch shall be restored within
eight hours of notification to do so. The permit holder shall restore
the permanent road surface within 14 days following notification to
do so. Failing to comply, the Board shall have the work accomplished,
and the permit holder shall be liable for all debts incurred.
(4)
Power shovels, bulldozers, loaders, trucks, and other equipment shall
not be operated across sidewalks, berms, curbs, etc., until they have
been properly protected from damage by planking or other approved
means. All damage resulting from the permit holders' operations shall
be repaired by them.
L.
Rock excavation. No blasting is permitted within the Wastewater Management
District.
A.
Requests for inspection of sewer service connections to be installed
shall be made before 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the installation.
B.
Inspections will be made only during the normal working hours.
C.
The fee for the sewer permit includes a specified number of inspections.
Additional visits made necessary by unacceptable work or because job
is not ready for inspection when scheduled will be billed to the drainlayer.
Such additional expense must be paid at the time request for inspection
is made.
D.
Reports.
(1)
All licensed drainlayers are required to give a full written report
to the Commission within 24 hours if, in the course of performing
their work, the drain layer finds:
(2)
Failure to provide such reports may lead to license suspension or,
in the case of repeated violations, to license revocation.
E.
Drainlayers applying for a license to install, repair or replace
a grinder pump may be required to attend an installation training
session conducted by the grinder pump manufacturer and scheduled by
the Commission.
