A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit
or permit to be deposited in any manner on public or private property
within the town or in any area under the jurisdiction of said town
any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.
B.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the Town of Ashland or in any area under the jurisdiction of said town any sewage or other polluted waters except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of Article IV.
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 sewage. (See § 326-25.)
D.
The owners of all houses, buildings or properties
used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes,
situated within the town and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way
in which there is located a public sanitary sewer of the town, are
hereby required, at their expense, to install suitable toilet facilities
therein and to connect such facilities directly to the proper public
sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within ninety
(90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said
public sewer is within one hundred (100) feet of the property line,
unless prevented by topographical or other reasons.
A.
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 326-24D, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the requirements of the Board of Health of the Town of Ashland.
B.
No septage shall be discharged into the sanitary sewer
system unless in conformance with the permit granted to the Town of
Ashland by the MWRA. In no case shall septage containing industrial
or incompatible wastes be discharged into the sanitary sewer system.
As of July 1, 1984, no septage which originates outside of the MWRA
shall be accepted for disposal into the sanitary sewer system.
A.
No authorized person shall uncover, make any connections
with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit to construct sewer
lines from the DPW. All the work related to the installation of sanitary
building sewers and the connection to the public sewers shall be performed
by persons licensed by the Ashland DPW.
[Amended 10-18-2000 ATM, Art. 14]
B.
Service connections; permits; fees.
(1)
There are two (2) classes of service connections:
for residential and commercial service and for service to establishments
producing industrial wastes. In either case, the owner or his agent
shall make an application on a special form furnished by the town.
The application for permit to construct sewer lines[1] shall be supplemented by plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the DPW. (See § 326-10 for applicable permits.) Connection and inspection fees shall be as set by the Department of Public Works.
[Amended 10-18-2000 ATM, Art. 14]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said application for permit
to construct sewer lines is on file in the Town Clerk's office, the
Department of Public Works, the Planning Office and the office of
the Building Inspector and may be examined there during regular office
hours.
(2)
One (1) copy of the permit shall be available for
inspection at all times at the site of the work.
C.
All costs and expense incident to the installation
and connection of the sanitary building sewer shall be borne by the
owner. The owner shall indemnify the town from any loss or damage
that may, directly or indirectly, be occasioned by the installation
of the sanitary building sewer.
D.
A separate and independent sanitary building sewer
shall be provided for every building, except where one building stands
at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is
available or can be constructed to the rear sanitary building through
an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway. The building sewer from
the front building may be extended to the rear building, if approved
by the DPW.
[Amended 10-18-2000 ATM, Art. 14]
E.
Old building sewers or portions thereof may be used
in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination
and test by the DPW, to meet all requirements of this chapter. At
the discretion of the DPW, the owner may be required to conduct, at
his expense, an internal television inspection of the existing sewer
to verify the condition and suitability of the same.
[Amended 10-18-2000 ATM, Art. 14]
F.
Where possible, the sanitary building sewer shall
be brought from the street (public sewer main) to the building at
an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any
building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer,
sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by
an approved means and discharged to the sanitary building sewer.
G.
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction
of a sanitary building sewer and the methods to be used in excavating,
placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench
shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing
Codes[2] and the latest edition of the construction standards for
the Town of Ashland.
H.
The size and slope of the sanitary building sewer
shall be subject to the approval of the DPW, but in no event shall
the diameter be less than six (6) inches. The slope of such six-inch
pipe shall not be less than one-fourth (1/4) inch per foot, unless
otherwise permitted.
[Amended 10-18-2000 ATM, Art. 14]
I.
The applicant for the sanitary building sewer permit
shall notify the DPW when the building sewer is ready for inspection
and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made by
the applicant, using materials supplied by the applicant under the
supervision of the Superintendent.
[Amended 10-18-2000 ATM, Art. 14]
J.
All excavations for sanitary building sewer installation
shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect
the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public
property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in
a manner satisfactory to the town.
K.
In summary:
(1)
All work to construct both public sewer mains or sanitary
building sewers shall be performed by a licensed pipelayer.
(2)
All construction work shall be performed in compliance
with the Ashland construction standards.
(3)
All applications for sewer connections shall be accompanied
by detailed design plans and computations which shall include definitive
and profile plans (for industrial, commercial and multifamily residential
uses).
(6)
Detailed as-built plans may be required, in some cases,
at the discretion of the DPW. All expenses thereto shall be borne
by the user/applicant.
[Amended 10-18-2000 ATM, Art. 14]
The MWRA rules and regulations covering discharge
of sewage, drainage, substances or wastes of the MWRA are hereby made
a part of this chapter.[1] In the event that federal or state agencies enact or promulgate
laws or regulations more stringent than these regulations or those
of the MWRA, the federal or state requirements shall take precedence.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Floor Drain and Underground
Injection Control (UIC) Regulations are included at the end of this
chapter.
A.
No authorized person shall maliciously, willfully
or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with
any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the sewage
works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate
arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
B. Each user shall provide protection from
any discharges, including accidental discharges, in violation of these
regulations. Users shall notify the DPW and the MWRA immediately upon
discharging wastes in violation of these regulations in order for
countermeasures to be taken by the town and MWRA to minimize damages
to the sanitary sewerage system and receiving waters. This notification
shall be followed, within fifteen (15) days of the date of occurrence,
by a detailed written statement to the DPW and MWRA describing the
causes for the accidental discharge and the measures being taken to
prevent future occurrence. Such notification will not relieve users
of liability for any expense, loss or damage to the sanitary sewerage
system or for any fines imposed on the MWRA.[Amended 10-18-2000 ATM, Art.
14]
A.
The DPW and other duly authorized employees of the
town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted
to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter. The DPW or its representatives shall have no authority
to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical,
oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries, beyond that point
having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the
sewers or waterways.
[Amended 10-18-2000 ATM, Art. 14]
B.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection A above, the DPW or duly authorized employees of the town shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the town employees and the town shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by town employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in § 326-27.
[Amended 10-18-2000 ATM, Art. 14]
C.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees
of the town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be
permitted to enter all private properties through which the town holds
a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to,
inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance
of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All
entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement, shall be done
in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement
pertaining to the private property involved.