[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Wilson as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-11-1952 by Ord. No. 337, approved 8-18-1952]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 584, adopted and approved
2-27-1984, is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary, Ord.
No. 584 imposes a sewer use charge system for the use of the treatment
works of the Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority; provides for the collection
thereof; regulates the discharge of waste in the sewer system and
into the treatment works; defines prohibited discharges; provides
for pretreatment standards; provides for permits, sampling and inspection
of industrial users; and provides for enforcement of the ordinance
and penalties.
[Last amended 11-12-2018 by Ord. No. 790, approved 11-12-2018]
A.
There is
hereby established a rental or charge beginning December 1, 2018,
for all properties within or without the corporate limits of the Borough
of Wilson connected with and using the sanitary sewerage system of
said Borough in accordance with the following schedule:
(1)
A charge
of $5.50 per unit as given to the Borough of Wilson by Easton Suburban
Water Company for all properties discharging through a single connection
or lateral into the sanitary sewerage system.
B.
Wherever
service is rendered for which none of the rates presented above are
applicable, the rate shall be fixed by the Sewer Board with the same
force and effort as if included in the foregoing schedule.
A.
The amount of sewage deposited into the sanitary sewerage
system by any one property shall be computed as being 100% of the
quantity of water furnished by the Water Board of the City of Easton
or from other sources to the respective properties. Properties not
metered for water shall be computed as depositing into the sanitary
sewerage system 100% of the water used by metered properties of comparable
size and purpose within that vicinity.
B.
Where the owner of a property and the Health, Sanitation
and Highway Committee cannot agree upon the basis to be used to determine
the quantity of sewage deposited into the sanitary sewerage system,
the Health, Sanitation and Highway Committee may require the owner
at his, her or its own expense to install and maintain a sewerage
meter of design and style approved by the Health, Sanitation and Highway
Committee to accurately measure the sewage deposited into the system.
[Amended 1-22-1996 by Ord. No. 654, approved 1-22-1996]
[Amended 1-22-1996 by Ord. No. 654, approved 1-22-1996]
The Health, Sanitation and Highway Committee
is hereby empowered to make proportionate allowances and deductions
from the foregoing schedule of charges or rental based on water service
for water which has been served to said properties but not discharged
into the sewer.
Rental charges shall be apportionable into months
where connection is made after July 1 of the current year or in any
other year. Rental charges for connections made prior to the 15th
of any month shall be prorated on the annual rental from the first
day of the month, and for connections made on or after the 15th day
of any month, shall be prorated on the annual rental from the first
of the succeeding month.
[Amended 3-11-1985 by Ord. No. 390, approved 3-11-1985]
Bills for sewerage services shall be rendered
quarterly beginning March 1, 1985, for all properties depositing a
daily average of 1,000 gallons and upwards. All other bills shall
be rendered semiannually beginning July 1, 1985, until January 1,
1986, when such bills shall likewise be rendered quarterly.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 5 of Ord.
No. 337, which provided for a Sewer Board, has been deleted, since
the Sewer Board no longer exists.
[Amended 3-11-1985 by Ord. No. 390, approved 3-11-1985]
Effective January 1, 1986, if bills are not
paid within 30 days of the due date, there shall be a penalty of 10%
of the bills added to the bill.
[Amended 3-11-1985 by Ord. No. 390, approved 3-11-1985]
All rental charges shall be a lien against the
properties until paid, and delinquent bills may be filed as a lien
against the property served, in the office of the Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County and collected in the
manner provided by law for the filing and collecting of municipal
claims. In addition to the filing of liens, the Borough of Wilson
shall have the right to enforce the collection of all bills remaining
unpaid by a suit in assumpsit either before a District Justice or
in the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
[Amended 1-22-1996 by Ord. No. 654, approved 1-22-1996]
Where rental charges are delinquent, the Health,
Sanitation and Highway Committee may shut off sewerage service to
said property upon 10 days' written notice and shall restore sewerage
service thereto upon payment of all delinquent bills against the same,
together with a reasonable charge for shutting off and restoring said
service.
[Amended 1-22-1996 by Ord. No. 654, approved 1-22-1996]
The Health, Sanitation and Highway Committee
shall provide all necessary books, records, bills and other forms
for the proper record of all charges, service rates and rentals and
all payments hereunder, whether collectible by the Treasurer or Solicitor
or otherwise.
It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the
Borough to collect all sewer rentals other than delinquent accounts
certified by him to the Solicitor. The Treasurer and Solicitor shall
report monthly to the Council of the Borough all payments received
during the preceding month.
All sewerage rentals and interest thereon collected
by the Treasurer or Solicitor shall be deposited in the Borough of
Wilson Sewer Revenue Account Fund and shall be applied towards any
and all expenses incident to the collection and disposal of the sewage.
[Adopted 1-25-1982 by Ord. No. 565A, approved 1-25-1982]
A.
Regulations requiring use of public sewer where available.
(1)
It is required that all residential, commercial and
industrial properties containing sanitary facilities or generating
acceptable liquid waste to which the sewer system is reasonably accessible
shall be connected to the sewer system. The term "reasonably accessible"
is defined as being 150 feet or less from the nearest line.
(2)
Connection to the sewer line must be made within 60
days of notice to do so in the case of existing improved properties.
(3)
In the case of new construction, connection to the
sewer and final inspection of that connection must be completed before
occupancy of the improved property.
B.
Permit for building sewer construction.
(1)
Prior to any construction, a permit to connect the
proposed building sewer to the sewer system must be obtained from
the municipality.
(2)
The permit for residential or commercial sewer connections
shall include:
(a)
The name of the property owners.
(b)
The exact location of the property.
(c)
The name of the firm or persons employed to
construct the building sewer.
(d)
A list of the number and types of plumbing fixtures
to be connected.
(e)
The owner's agreement to abide by all pertinent
laws, ordinances and regulations and to install and maintain the proposed
building sewer at his own expense.
C.
Independently sewered properties. Improved properties
connected to the sewer system must have independent building sewers.
In some cases, exception to this requirement will be allowed, but
only by prior permitted approval of the municipality.
D.
Responsibility for building sewer construction.
(1)
It is the property owner's responsibility for the
proper installation of the building sewer. The installation must be
inspected by the Plumbing Inspector prior to its use.
(2)
In some cases where installation of the building sewer
entails excavation through or under a street or sidewalk, the applicant
for a permit may be required to deposit cash or an acceptable surety
bond to guarantee proper execution and completion of the work without
damage to the municipality.
E.
Application and/or inspection fee. A permit application
fee may be set and charged by the municipality to cover costs incidental
to the processing of building sewer applications and inspection of
connections.
F.
Reuse of existing building sewers. The use of an existing
building sewer where a new building or plumbing system replaces an
old one is allowed if the existing building sewer is found, after
inspection by the Plumbing Inspector, to conform to all requirements
of this article.
G.
Minimum grades and sizes of building sewers.
(1)
Minimum grade on building sewers shall be 1/4 inch
per foot.
(2)
Minimum size of all new residential and commercial
building sewers shall be four inches to the property or right-of-way
line and six inches from the property or right-of-way line to the
sewer main. Size of industrial building sewers is dependent on the
type and quantity of the wastewater discharged, but in no case shall
the size or slope be less than the residential and commercial requirements.
(3)
In some cases exception to these requirements will
be considered by prior approval of the municipality.
H.
Building sewer materials.
(1)
Building sewers must be constructed using standard
materials of proven fitness. Types of materials used will be subject
to the municipality's approval, taking local conditions into account.
(2)
Building sewers will generally be required to be made
of clay and/or cast-iron pipe conforming to the following specifications:
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Clay Pipe
ASTM Specifications
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C13-57T Clay Pipe, Standard Strength
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C462-60T Clay Pipe, Standard Strength, Ceramic
Glazed
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C261-60T Clay Pipe, Standard Strength, Unglazed
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C200-59T Clay Pipe, Extra Strength
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C453-60T Clay Pipe, Extra Strength, Ceramic
Glazed
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C278-60T Clay Pipe, Extra Strength, Unglazed
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C479-61T Vitrified Clay Liner Plates
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C425-60T Vitrified Clay Pipe Joints Using Materials
Having Resilient Properties
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Federal Specifications
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SS-P-361 Pipe, Clay, Sewer
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Cast-Iron Pipe
ASTM Specifications
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A74-72 Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings
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A377-57 Cast Iron Pressure Pipe
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WW-P-356 Pipe; Cast Iron, Drainage, Vent and
Waste (Threaded)
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WW-P-401 Pipe and Pipe-Fittings; Soil, Cast
Iron
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WW-P-491 Pipe-Fittings; Cast Iron, Drainage
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General Codes, Testing and Installation
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ASTM C301-60T Methods of Testing Clay Pipe
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C13-58T Recommended Practice for Installing
Vitrified Clay Sewer Pipe
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National Plumbing Code, ASA A40.801955 (ASA,
ASME and APHA)
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Manual of Practice No. 9, Design and Construction
of Sanitary and Storm Sewers (WPCF and ASCE)
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Clay Pipe Engineering Manual (Clay Products
Association)
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Concrete Pipe Lines (American Concrete Pipe
Association)
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Concrete Pipe Field Manual (American Concrete
Pipe Association)
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I.
Building sewer construction.
(1)
Building sewers shall be constructed in such a manner
that results in the building sewer meeting all local and state requirements.
(2)
Installation of the building sewer shall be in accordance
with the following standards and all other practices to ensure a quality
installation:
(a)
Bedding. All pipe used for building sewers is
to be laid on proper bedding. This bedding shall consist of crushed
stone laid to a minimum depth of six inches under clay pipe. No stone
bedding is required under cast-iron pipe unless subsurface conditions
such as rock are encountered. In these cases, proper bedding is required.
No slag will be allowed as bedding or fill in building sewers.
(b)
Joints. All pipe joints used in building sewers
must be in accordance with ASTM standards utilizing resilient materials.
Every joint must be watertight so as to not allow groundwater infiltration.
(c)
Connection to public sewer mains.
[1]
Connection of building sewers to the public
sewer mains will be made by utilizing existing Y-fittings or laterals
which were installed and plugged during construction, where they exist.
[2]
Connection of building sewers to public sewer
mains where no Y or lateral exists will be done by means of cutting
the main line and installing a Y-fitting whenever feasible.
[3]
Where it is not feasible to install a Y-fitting
in the existing main line, it may be necessary to tap into the main
line. These tapped connections are frequent sources of future trouble
and consequently must be made with the utmost care. Supervision of
tapping procedures may be required by the Plumbing Inspector.
(d)
Location of potable water line relating to building
sewers. Potable water lines are to be laid in a separate trench from
the building sewer whenever feasible. If the potable water line must
be laid in the same trench as the building sewer, the water line must
be laid as far as possible above the elevation of nearby sewers.
(e)
Clean, select backfill only must be used and
is to be properly placed over pipes in such a manner as not to cause
damage or potential damage to them. Backfill will be tamped to minimize
settling. The surface will be returned to its original or satisfactory
condition.
The Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority shall
have the right of access at all times to any part of any improved
property served by the treatment works as shall be required for the
purposes of inspection, measurement, sampling and testing and for
performance of other functions relating to service rendered by the
Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority through the treatment works.
The Authority shall have the right to adopt,
from time to time, such additional rules and regulations as it shall
deem necessary and proper in connection with the use and operation
of the treatment works, which rules and regulations shall become effective
as though set forth herein.
[Amended 1-22-1996 by Ord. No. 654, approved 1-22-1996]
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable for each
offense by a fine of not more than $300 and costs of prosecution or,
upon default in payment of the fine and costs, by imprisonment in
the county jail for a period not to exceed 30 days.
It is declared that enactment of this article
is necessary for the protection, benefit and preservation of the health,
safety and welfare of inhabitants of Authority's service area.
When the provisions herein specified for health,
safety and welfare are more restrictive than other applicable ordinances
or regulations, this article shall control; but in any case, the most
rigid requirements of either this article or other applicable ordinances
or regulations shall apply whenever they may be in conflict.
