Village of Westville, IL Article V Extension of Wastewater System

§ 318-101 Permit required.

No person, other than an authorized employee of the Village, shall make any connection with, uncover, alter or disturb a Village sewer, or open any manhole, intercepting chamber, or any appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the Village, and no person shall make any connection or opening into any sewer, the flow of which is directly or indirectly discharged into any Village sewer, without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the Village. (See Appendix #2.[1])

[1] Editor's Note: Appendix 2 is on file in the Village offices.

§ 318-102 Application for permit; review and issuance; term; bond required.

A. Issuance of sewer extension permits shall be initiated by an application for a construction permit. The application shall be made on the forms provided by the IEPA, shall be fully completed by the applicable persons or parties, and shall be accompanied by a set of plans, specifications, and any other information as may be required by the Village.

B. Plans and specifications shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer, and approval thereof must be obtained from the Village and IEPA.

C. If the application is in proper form, and the sewer extension indicated therein appears to be in accordance with this Part 4 and all state and federal requirements, the Village shall issue the permit for construction of the sewer. If otherwise, the application for a permit shall be denied by the Village. There shall be no fee charged for sewer extension applications or permits.

D. If the application is denied by the Village, the Village shall state the reason or reasons therefor in writing, mailed or personally delivered to the applicant. The applicant shall have the right to amend such application in conformity with the reasons given for denial, and resubmit it to the Village for further consideration.

E. All permits issued under this Article V shall have an expiration date of two years after the date of issuance. Any sewer not constructed prior to the date of expiration shall have a new application submitted and a new permit issued prior to its construction.

F. The applicant for the permit shall furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount 1 1/2 times the cost of the contemplated work for which the permit is to be issued.

§ 318-103 Materials.

All sewer extensions shall be constructed of the following materials:

A. Sewer pipe with diameters eight inches and larger shall be one of the following:

(1) ABS composite pipe conforming to ASTM D-2680 with solvent weld joints or O-ring rubber gasket joints as referenced in ASTM D-2680.

(2) PVC sewer pipe SDR-35 conforming to ASTM 03033 or D3034 with joints conforming to ASTM D3212.

B. Laterals and fittings from the sewer to the property lines shall be six inches in diameter and:

(1) Of comparable material to the sewer main for VCP and PVC pipe.

(2) For ABS pipe, use ABS solid wall pipe SDR-23.5 conforming to ASTM D-2751.

§ 318-104 Inspection of construction.

A. Construction of the sewer shall be inspected under competent supervision supplied by a registered professional engineer, and upon completion of construction, accurate detailed plans as constructed ("record drawings") shall be certified and submitted by the professional engineer to the Village before any applications for building sewer permits are filed, all at the expense of the owner. These plans shall show all elevations as installed as well as accurate measurements showing the locations of service connections. The engineer shall also submit a certified statement showing the source, place and volume of foreign waters.

B. All sewers shall be subjected to:

(1) A lamp test, which shall provide that from one manhole to another at least 1/2 of the pipe end area shall be visible.

(2) An infiltration or exfiltration test with acceptable allowance of 200 gallons per day per inch diameter per mile.

(3) Under special circumstances, when approved by the Village, air pressure testing with allowance to be specified by the Village.

C. When any sewer line fails to pass the infiltration test, the exfiltration test, or an air pressure test, the sewer line shall be televised in the presence of the Village's representatives to determine points of faulty construction. The owner shall repair all defects; the method of repair shall be subject to the approval of the Village. (See Appendix #5.[1])

[1] Editor's Note: Appendix 5 is on file in the Village offices.

§ 318-105 Manholes required.

Manholes shall be installed at all changes in grade and/or direction and at distances not greater than 400 feet apart. All manhole covers shall be watertight and self-sealing, incorporating an "O" ring gasket. All covers shall have concealed pick holes. Where manhole covers may be subjected to frequent and extreme submergence, additional watertightness shall be ensured by using bolt-down covers.