[Adopted by the Common Council of the City
of Middletown 7-2-2007 by Ord. No. 13-07.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 120.
Food and food products — See Ch. 166.
Hazardous waste — See Ch. 171.
Housing standards — See Ch. 178.
Licenses and fees — See Ch. 188.
Planning and zoning — See Ch. 223.
Property maintenance — See Ch.
228.
Sewage disposal systems — See Ch. 245.
Solid waste — See Ch. 253.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 258.
Water — See Ch. 292.
This is a chapter pertaining to the use of public
and private sewers and drains, the installation and connections of
building sewers, and the discharge of waters and wastes into the public
sewer system within the City of Middletown.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of
or permit to be disposed in any unsanitary manner on public or private
property within the City of Middletown, or in any area under the jurisdiction
of said City of Middletown, any human or animal excrement, garbage,
or objectionable waste.
B.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet
within the City of Middletown, or in any area under the jurisdiction
of said City of Middletown, any wastewater or other polluted waters,
except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with
subsequent provisions of this chapter.
A.
BOD (DENOTING "BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND")
BUILDING DRAIN
BUILDING SEWER (ALSO KNOWN AS "LATERAL")
COOLING WATER
DIRECTOR
DRAIN LAYER or LICENSED DRAIN LAYER
ENGINEER
FOG
GARBAGE
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
NATURAL OUTLET
PERSON
PH
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
PROPERTY OWNER or OWNER OF PROPERTY or OWNER
PRIVATE SEWER
PUBLIC SEWER
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT
RESIDENTIAL LOT
SANITARY SEWAGE
SANITARY SEWER
SEEPAGE or SUBSOIL DRAINAGE
SEWAGE
SEWAGE WORKS
SEWER
SEWER AUTHORITY
SLUG
STORMWATER
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
WATERCOURSE
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days
at 20º C. expressed in milligrams per liter.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage
pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building
sewer, beginning five feet (l.5 meters) outside the inner face of
the building wall.
Where the context so indicates or implies, a pipe connecting
a main sewer with a building, house, yard, or other property, for
the purpose of conveying sewage of any kind from said property to
a main sewer.
Includes the clean wastewater from air conditioning, industrial
cooling, condensing, and similar apparatus from hydraulically powered
equipment.
The Director of the Water and Sewer Department, or his duly
authorized representative.
Either an individual, partnership or corporation to whom
the State of Connecticut shall have issued a license to install and
repair sewers, sewer connections, and house connections during the
period when such license is valid, and the proper agents and representatives
of such drain layer.
The Sewer Authority Engineer, or his duly authorized representative.
Fats, oils and grease.
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, and
sale of produce.
Includes the liquid or water carried wastes of any industrial
process not clearly included within the definitions of "sanitary sewage,"
"stormwater," "cooling water" or "subsoil drainage" herein.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other
body of surface water or groundwater.
Includes any individual person, party or group of persons
associated together in any way, or any corporation or organization.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing
of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles
will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing
in public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch (1.97 centimeters)
in any dimension.
The owner of the property shall be the individual, individuals,
or company as listed on the Middletown land records at the time in
question.
A sewer in which a private entity controls the sewer. These
private entities include but are not limited to condo associations,
private subdivisions or community property.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights, and is controlled by the City of Middletown.
A room or suite of two or more rooms designed for use by
one family for living and sleeping purposes having one kitchen or
kitchenette.
A quantity of land which conforms to the zoning regulations
or is a nonconforming lot under the zoning regulations so that it
may be used for residential construction.
The common wastewater and water-carried wastes from human
dwellings and from toilet and lavatory fixtures, kitchens, laundries
and similar facilities of business and industrial buildings.
A sewer intended to convey only sanitary sewage, or, if so
stipulated with respect to the particular sewer, sanitary sewage plus
industrial or other wastes. In general, sanitary sewers are not be
intended to convey stormwater.
Includes water from the soil percolating into subsoil drains
and through foundation walls, basement floors or underground pipes
or from similar sources.
Wastewater, water-carried wastes or a combination of them,
discharged into and conveyed by sewers.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of sewage.
Includes the main pipe or conduit, manholes and other structures
and equipment appurtenant thereto, provided to carry sewage, industrial
wastes, stormwater, cooling water or similar wastes, subject, in each
particular case, to the purposes and limitations imposed upon the
particular pipe or conduit or sewer.
The Water Pollution Control Authority of the City of Middletown.
Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which
in concentration of any given constituent or in quantify of flow exceeds
for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes more than five times
the average twenty-four-hour concentration or flows during normal
operation.
Includes the runoff or discharge of rain and melted snow
or other clean water from roofs, surfaces of public or private lands
or elsewhere.
Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension
in, water, sewage or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
B.
Shall is mandatory; may is permissive.
A.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections
with or opening into, discharge any waste into, alter or disturb any
City sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written
permit from the Sewer Authority. A penalty will be levied if work
is started prior to obtaining such permits.
B.
Any person proposing a new discharge into the system
or a substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants that
are being discharged into the system shall notify the Sewer Authority
at least 45 days prior to the proposed change or connection.
C.
There shall be two classes of building sewer permits:
for residential and commercial service and for service to establishments
producing industrial wastes. In either case, the owner or his agent
shall apply on a special application furnished by the Sewer Department.
The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications,
approvals, and any other information considered pertinent in the judgment
of the Engineer. A permit and inspection fee in any amount specified
by the Sewer Department shall be paid at the time the application
is filed.
D.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with
new buildings only when they have been determined by examination by
the Director or his authorized representative and tested at the owner's
expense to meet all the requirements of this chapter.
E.
All costs and expense incidental to the installation
and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the property
owner including indemnifying the City of Middletown for any loss or
damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building sewer.
F.
A separate and independent 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 building through an adjoining alley,
courtyard or driveway, the building sewer from the front building
may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one
building sewer. In such case, the Sewer Authority may, at its option,
require the connecting sewer be constructed to City of Middletown
standards for a sanitary sewer complete with access rights-of-way.
In such case, at the Sewer Authority's discretion, the Sewer Authority
may take over and maintain the completed sewer.
G.
The size, 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 all conform to the requirements of Building and Plumbing Codes (see Ch. 120, Building Construction) in effect in the State of Connecticut, City of Middletown, and to applicable rules and regulations of the City of Middletown Sewer Authority.
H.
The following construction practices and materials
shall be used to install building sewer connections:
(1)
Before starting any work, in or upon any building
where a sanitary sewer has been constructed, a permit must be obtained
from the Sewer Authority. Work must be done by a licensed drain layer,
licensed by the State of Connecticut. The licensee must appear before
the department with the original license to obtain the necessary permits.
(2)
The building sewer connection must be minimum six-inch
glazed tile, asbestos cement or PVC plastic sewer pipe carried to
within five feet (1.5 meters) of the cellar wall; from this point
five feet (1.5 meters) of four-inch (10.16 cm) extra-heavy soil pipe
is to be used through cellar wall. The pipe must have a true grade
no less than 2% and maximum of 10%. All joints to be made with braided
jute and compound, or suitable rubber gasket or O-ring.
(3)
Connection of the building sewer to the main sewer
line should be made to existing wyes wherever possible. Where a wye
does not exist, the main sewer line shall be cut and a wye inserted
with suitable leak proof connections. The building sewer to wye connection
shall be made water- and gastight and proved by a pipe test.
(4)
All cleanouts must be carried above the cellar floor
to prevent surface water from entering the sewer. No surface water
shall be allowed to enter the sewer. All work in connection with the
main house drain must be done by a licensed plumber and in accordance
with local, state, and national Building and Plumbing Codes.
I.
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be a gravity
sewer. When not, then sewage shall be transferred by a means approved
by the Sewer Authority.
J.
No person shall make connections of roof downspouts,
exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, yard drains or other sources
of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain
which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a City of Middletown
sanitary sewer.
K.
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall
notify the Sewer Authority when the building sewer is ready for inspection
and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under
the supervision of the Director or his representative.
L.
All excavations for 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 City of Middletown.
M.
All six-inch diameter (15.24 cm) building sewers shall
be leakage tested and demonstrated to have a maximum infiltration
amount not to exceed 0.22 gallon per foot of pipe per 24 hours.
N.
All existing houses that wish to be connected to the
sanitary sewer must submit a plan prepared by either licensed professional
engineer or the licensed drain layer.
A.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface
drainage, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process
waters to any sanitary sewer.
B.
Stormwater, industrial cooling water, and all other
unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically
designated as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the
City of Middletown.
C.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any of the following described waters or wastes to any City of Middletown
sewers:
(1)
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other
flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
(2)
Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous
solids, liquids, or gases, in sufficient quantity, either singly or
by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any
sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals,
create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment
plant.
(3)
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or
having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard
to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
(4)
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such
size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other
interference with the proper operation of the sewage works, such as,
but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal,
glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole
blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails, and paper dishes,
cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
D.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
the following described substances, materials, waters or wastes, if
it appears likely in the opinion of the Director that such wastes
can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment,
have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger
life, limb, public property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming
his opinions as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Director
will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject
wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials
of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process,
capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of
wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors.
In all instances wastes prohibited from the sewer by the State Department
of Environmental Protection or the City of Middletown Sewer Authority
shall be prohibited. Some substances prohibited are:
(1)
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than
150º F. (65º C.).
(2)
Any water or waste containing 25 mg/l petroleum oil
nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or product of mineral oil origin, wastewaters
from industrial plants or which contain floatable oils, fats or grease
substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between
32º and 100º F. (0º and 65º C.).
(3)
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
(4)
Any waters or wastes containing dissolved or suspended
metals, including but not limited to chrome, cyanide, copper, iron,
nickel, zinc and similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes
exerting an excessive chlorine requirement to such degree as may be
established by the State Department of Environmental Protection or
the City of Middletown.
(5)
Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste-
or odor-producing substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits
which may be established by the City of Middletown as necessary, after
treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the
state, federal and other public agencies of jurisdiction for such
discharge to the receiving waters.
(6)
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life
or concentration as may exceed limits established by the applicable
state or federal regulations.
(7)
Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.5.
(8)
Materials which exert or cause:
(a)
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids
(such as, but not limited to, fullers earth, lime slurries, and lime
residues or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium
chloride and sodium sulfate).
(b)
Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited
to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions).
(c)
Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine
requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load
on the sewage treatment works.
(d)
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes
constituting slugs as defined herein.
(9)
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not
amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes
employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the
sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of the
State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
(10)
Any water or waste which by interaction with other
water or waste in the public sewer releases obnoxious odors, forms
suspended solids which interfere with the collection system, or creates
a condition deleterious to structures or treatment processes.
(11)
Any water or waste that contains FOG's at concentration
higher than acceptable by the state.
E.
Options of Sewer Authority for handling deleterious
wastes.
(1)
If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Subsection D of this section, and which in the judgment of the Director may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which likewise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Sewer Authority may:
(2)
If the Sewer Authority permits the pretreatment or
equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants
and equipment for such pretreatment and equalization shall be subject
to the review and approval of the State Department of Environmental
Protection, and subject to the requirements of all applicable municipal,
state and federal codes, ordinances, and laws.
F.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided
and maintained when, in the opinion of the Director, they are necessary
for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive
amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients,
except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living
quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and
capacity approved by the Sewer Authority, and shall be located as
to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. In
addition all food processing establishments must meet the requirement
of the general permit.
G.
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense, and shall be subject to inspection and monitoring as defined in Subsections H and I of this section.
H.
When required by the Sewer Authority the owner of
any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes
shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary
meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate
observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole,
when required, shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved
by the Director. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his
expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible
at all times.
I.
The Director may require the user to provide information
needed to determine compliance with this chapter:
(1)
Peak flow rate.
(2)
Chemical analysis.
(3)
Information on processes and products affecting wastewater
character.
(4)
Quantities and disposal methods of specific liquids,
sludges, oils, solvents, or other materials important to sewer use
control.
(5)
A plot plan of users' sewers, with sewer and pretreatment
facility locations.
(6)
Details of wastewater pretreatment facilities.
(7)
Details of systems to prevent and control spills to
the sewer of unauthorized wastes.
J.
All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics
of waters, and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter shall
be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," published by the American
Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control
manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole.
In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control
manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in
the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect
the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine
the existence of hazards to life, limb, and property. The particular
analyses involved will determine whether a twenty-four-hour composite
of all outfalls of premises is appropriate, or whether a grab sample
or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended
solids analyses are obtained from twenty-four-hour composites of all
outfalls, whereas pH's are determined from periodic grab samples.
All industries discharging into a public sewer shall perform such
monitoring of their discharge as the Sewer Authority and/or other
duly authorized employees of the City may reasonably require, including
installation, use, and maintenance of monitoring equipment, keeping
records and reporting the results of such monitoring to the Sewer
Authority. Such records shall be made available upon request by the
Sewer Authority to other agencies having jurisdiction over discharges
to the receiving waters.
K.
No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed
as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the City
of Middletown and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste
of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the City for treatment,
subject to payment therefor, by the industrial concern, provided that
such agreements do not contravene any requirements of existing federal
laws and are compatible with any user charge and industrial cost recovery
system in effect.
L.
Prior to discharge or permission to discharge into
the City of Middletown sewers, the applicant industry must obtain
written approval from the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection, in the form of a permit, allowing the proposed discharge
and must, if required by the DEP, install suitable pretreatment facilities
and operate and maintain such facilities in a manner which will insure
a continuous and satisfactory effluent. Details of any proposed pretreatment
facilities must be submitted to the Sewer Authority for review and
approval prior to construction.
M.
Any new discharge from a single source of domestic
wastewater in excess of 5,000 gallons per day, or cooling waters,
must be authorized by a permit from the State of Connecticut Department
of Environmental Protection, Director of Water Compliance and Hazardous
Substances.
A.
The Director, his authorized representative, and other agents of the City of Middletown bearing proper credentials must be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Director or his 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 or facilities for waste treatment. While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in this section, the Director or duly authorized employees of the City of Middletown shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company, and the company shall be held harmless for 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 § 248-4.
B.
The Director and other duly authorized employees of
the City of Middletown bearing proper credentials and identification
shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the
City 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.
C.
The Director and other duly authorized employees of
the City of Middletown Water Pollution Control Authority shall have
the authority to issue a cease-and-desist order for construction activities
if the work is being performed without a permit.
The owner and person in control of each property
connected to the City sanitary sewer system shall indemnify, hold
harmless and defend the City from and against any and all claims,
loss, damage, cost, expense and liability which the City may suffer
or for which the City may be held liable by reason of injury (including
death) to any person or damage to any property arising out of or in
any manner related to the use of or the connection of said property
to the City sanitary sewer system, including but not limited to, reasonable
sums for attorneys' fees, and any damage to the City sanitary sewer
system on account of deposit or discharge into any portion of the
City sanitary sewer system from the owner's property of anything in
violation of any statute, regulation, ordinance, bylaw, resolution
or order of any federal, state, city or other governmental authority
having jurisdiction.
The following charges for connection to the
City sanitary sewer system as adopted by the Water Pollution Control
Authority are consented to and established.
A.
Charges for residential properties; properties affected.
These charges shall apply to all properties located within the City
of Middletown used or to be used for residential purposes which have
available to them a sanitary sewer main to which connection may be
made.
(1)
(2)
Residential; applicant installed sanitary sewer main.
The following charges shall be paid to the City at the time application
is made for connection to the City sanitary sewer system when the
sanitary sewer main was installed by the applicant:
(3)
Installment payment plan.
(a)
At the option of the owner, at the time application
is made for connection to the City sanitary sewer system, the connection
charges may be paid in installments over a period of five years, with
the first installment due at the time application for connection is
made. The remaining four installments shall be due annually thereafter
with interest at the rate of 8% on the unpaid balance.
(b)
Any installment may be paid at any time prior
to its due date and no interest shall be charged for any installment
beyond the date of payment. If the owner elects installment payment,
the owner, at the time of application, shall execute a lien in favor
of the City securing the unpaid balance, which lien shall be recorded
in the Middletown land records. Upon payment in full the lien shall
be released by the City. Delinquent payments shall be subject to interest
from the due date at the interest and in the manner provided by the
General Statutes for delinquent property taxes. Each such lien shall
take precedence over all other liens and encumbrances except taxes
and may be foreclosed in the same manner as a lien for property taxes.
(4)
Repeal of prior residential charges. These charges
shall apply to all applications for connection of residential properties
to the sanitary sewer system made after July 1, 2006. All prior charges
for connecting residential properties to the sanitary sewer system
are repealed effective July 1, 2006.
B.
Charges for nonresidential properties; properties
affected. These charges shall apply to all properties located within
the City of Middletown used or to be used for nonresidential purposes
which have available to them a sanitary sewer main to which connection
may be made.
(1)
Nonresidential; nonapplicant installed sanitary sewer
main. The following charges shall be paid to the City for each connection
at the time application is made for connection to the City's sanitary
sewer system when the sanitary sewer main was not installed by the
applicant:
(a)
Nonresidential unit charge based on meter size
ratio.
Meter Size
(inches)
|
Meter Type
|
Meter
Size Ratio
|
Charge
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
5/8
|
Disc or piston
|
1
|
$1,750
| |
3/4
|
Disc or piston
|
1.5
|
$2,625
| |
1
|
Disc or piston
|
2.5
|
$4,375
| |
1 1/2
|
Disc or piston
|
6.0
|
$10,500
| |
2
|
Disc or piston
|
10.5
|
$18,375
| |
3
|
Turbine
|
23.5
|
$41,125
| |
4
|
Turbine
|
42.0
|
$73,500
| |
6
|
Turbine
|
94.0
|
$164,500
|
(b)
Nonresidential lot charges.
[1]
A nonresidential lot charge computed by multiplying
$1,000 by a lot charge equivalent. Lot charge equivalents are defined
below. The smaller lot charge equivalent shall govern, except that
the lot charge equivalent shall not be less than two and excluding
multistoried construction.
[2]
Lot charge equivalents.
[a]
Method A. Lot charge equivalent equals gross
lot area in square feet divided by 21,780.
[b]
Method B. Lot charge equivalent equals gross
structure (main and accessory buildings) lot coverage in square feet
divided by 5,445. [Note: If lot charge equivalent B is used, an additional
charge shall be made if the property is later developed to increase
the lot coverage.]
[c]
Multistoried buildings shall be computed based
on total building area only.
[3]
Sanitary sewer lateral charge: $750 where applicable.
(2)
Nonresidential; applicant installed sanitary sewer
main. The following charges shall be paid to the City for each connection
at the time application is made for connection to the City sanitary
sewer system where the sanitary sewer main was installed by the applicant:
(a)
Unit charge. A unit charge computed by multiplying
$750 times the applicable meter size ratio as follows:
Meter Size
(inches)
|
Meter Type
|
Meter
Size Ratio
|
Charge
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
5/8
|
Disc or piston
|
1
|
$750
| |
3/4
|
Disc or piston
|
1.5
|
$1,125
| |
1
|
Disc or piston
|
2.5
|
$1,875
| |
1 1/2
|
Disc or piston
|
6.0
|
$4,500
| |
2
|
Disc or piston
|
10.5
|
$7,875
| |
3
|
Turbine
|
23.5
|
$17,625
| |
4
|
Turbine
|
42.0
|
$31,500
| |
6
|
Turbine
|
94.0
|
$70,500
|
(b)
Lot charge: none.
(c)
Lateral charge: none.
(3)
Repeal of prior nonresidential charges. These charges
shall apply to all applications for connection of nonresidential properties
to the sanitary sewer system made after July 1, 2006. All prior charges
for connecting nonresidential properties to the sanitary sewer system
are repealed effective July 1, 2006.
A.
Inspection only fee: $100.
B.
Unauthorized connection or repairs: $300 and possible
suspension of privilege to work in the City of Middletown for 90 calendar
days.
C.
Overtime inspection. The fee for inspection during
nonworking hours will be charged to the contractor at the rate of
$50 per hour. Minimum four hours on weekend.
D.
Reinspection fee for punch list items or bond release
or final approval: $100 for each inspection after two visits.
If there is a change of use and the new use
requires payment of higher charges than the previous use, the charge
for the new use shall be reduced by the amount already paid for the
property for connection of the previous use. If there is a change
in use and the new use requires a lesser charge than was paid for
the previous use, no refund will be made by the City.
The Water Pollution Control Authority shall
resolve any dispute as to the amount of charges to be paid for connection
of any property to the sanitary sewer system based on the foregoing
provisions.
[Amended 6-6-2011 by Ord.
No. 8-11; 9-4-2018 by Ord. No. 12-18]
A.
Purpose and policy. This section sets forth uniform requirements
for food service establishments (FSEs) that discharge wastewater to
the City of Middletown sanitary sewer system. The objectives of this
section are:
(1)
To be in compliance with Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection General Permit for the discharge of Wastewater Associated
with Food Service Establishments for all Class III and Class IV Food
Service Establishments;
(2)
To prevent the excessive introduction of fats, oils and grease (FOG)
into the sanitary sewer system and the wastewater treatment plant;
(3)
To prevent the accumulation of grease within the sewer system which
can lead to sanitary sewer pipe blockages and subsequent backups and
sanitary sewer overflows (SSO);
(4)
To reduce the costs of maintaining the sanitary sewer system by preventing
the accumulation of grease and residue within the sewage system lines
and ensure that the cost of maintaining the public sewer system is
equitably distributed amongst users;
(5)
To clarify grease disposal requirements for FSEs; and
(6)
To protect public health and safety from pollution caused by SSO.
B.
Administration. Except as otherwise provided herein, the authorized
representative of the WPCA shall administer, implement, and enforce
the provisions of this section. The provisions of the general permit
will govern unless otherwise specified in this section.
C.
Definitions.
(1)
AUTOMATIC GREASE RECOVERY UNIT (AGRU)
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS)
FATS, OILS, AND GREASE (FOG)
FOG PROBLEM AREA
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT (FSE)
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT CLASS III
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT CLASS IV
FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL UNIT
GENERAL PERMIT
GREASE INTERCEPTOR
GREASE INTERCEPTOR WASTE
GREASE TRAP
GREASE-REMOVAL DEVICE
NONRENDERABLE FATS, OILS, AND GREASE
RENDERABLE FATS, OILS, AND GREASE
SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW (SSO)
TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT RULE
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the following
definitions represent the meanings of terms as they are used in this
section:
An interior grease interceptor that separates grease from
the wastewater by active mechanical or electrical means. This device
must be sized by the manufacturer or its authorized representative.
A schedule of activities, prohibition of practices, maintenance
procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the
introduction of FOG to the sanitary sewer system.
Any substance, such as vegetable, animal or other product
that is used in, or is a by-product of, the cooking or food preparation
process, and that turns or may turn viscous or may solidify with a
change in temperature or other conditions. FOG may originate from,
but not limited to, discharges from scullery sinks, pot and pan sinks,
dishwashing machines, soup kettles and floor drains located in areas
where FOG-containing materials may exist.
Any area that the authorized representative has designated
as a problem area.
Food service facility licensed by the City of Middletown
that prepares and/or provides food for consumption. They include but
are not limited to: restaurants, hotel kitchens, hospitals, school
kitchens, factory kitchens, cafeterias and/or clubs.
As per Department of Public Health (19-13-B42), prepares
potentially hazardous food by heat processing and serves it within
four hours.
As per Department of Public Health (19-13-B42), prepares
potentially hazardous food by heat processing and held for more than
four hours before being consumed.
A device that shreds or grinds up solid or semisolid waste
material into smaller portions for disposing it in the sanitary sewer.
These devices are also referred to as "grinders," "garbage grinders"
and "garbage disposals."
The general permit issued by the Connecticut Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection under the title "General Permit
for the Discharge of Wastewater Associated with Food Service Establishments."
A vault that is located on the exterior of the building,
which has a minimum of two compartments and acts as a passive system.
The capacity of the interceptor must provide adequate residence time
so that the wastewater has time to cool, allowing grease to congeal
and rise to the surface where it accumulates until the interceptor
is cleaned. This type of unit must be designed by a professional engineer
licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut.
Any grease, food particles, organic or inorganic solid or
semisolid waste collected and intercepted by a grease interceptor
usually in layers of floatable, suspended and settleable substances,
which are ultimately removed for proper disposal.
A grease-removal device located in the facility. It is smaller
than a grease interceptor and is required to have an approved design.
An interceptor, trap or other mechanical device designed,
constructed, and intended to remove, hold, or otherwise prevent the
passage of grease to the sanitary sewer.
Food-grade grease that has become contaminated with sewage,
detergents, or other constituents that make it unacceptable for rendering.
Material that can be recovered and sent to renderers for
recycling into various usable products. Renderable grease is created
from spent products collected at the source, such as frying oils and
grease from restaurants. This material is also called "yellow grease."
Any unplanned discharge from the sanitary sewer system.
The rule requires that the grease interceptors be fully pumped
out and cleaned when combined FOG (including floating solids) and
the settled solids accumulation reaches 25% of the total designed
hydraulic depth of the grease interceptor. This requirement is designed
to make certain that the minimum hydraulic detention time and the
required available hydraulic volume of the interceptor are maintained
to ensure that it performs as designed.
D.
At no time shall the pH of the wastewater discharged from the grease
removal device prior to mixing with any other wastewater from the
facility be less than 5.0 nor greater than 10.0 standard units at
any time. At no time shall the concentration of fats, oils, and grease
in wastewater from the grease removal device, prior to mixing with
any other wastewater from the facility, exceed 100 milligrams per
liter. All analyses shall be conducted according to the current method
as listed in 40 CFR 136.
E.
Facilities required to provide pretreatment. Class III and IV FSEs
shall install grease-removal devices to prevent the discharge of FOG
to the building drainage system and the public sanitary sewer system.
Grease interceptors shall be installed to receive all the discharge
from plumbing fixtures and equipment with grease-laden wastewater
located in FSEs. Grease interceptors are not required for residential
users.
F.
New food service establishments. All new Class III and IV FSEs shall
install grease-removal devices in accordance with the Plumbing and
Building Codes. All classes of FSEs are required to submit the drainage
plumbing plans to the authorized representative for approval prior
to obtaining a building permit. Failure to construct in accordance
with approved plans is a violation of this section. New facilities
that are required to maintain a grease interceptor by this or other
applicable ordinances shall install such a unit prior to commencement
of discharge to the sanitary sewer.
G.
Existing users. All existing Class III and Class IV food preparation
establishments shall reapply for a FOG permit under the following
circumstances:
(1)
Change in ownership facility must comply within 60 days of transfer.
(2)
Renovation of the facility exceeding $20,000 at a time or $40,000
cumulative renovations prior to 2010 must comply with these requirements
prior to completion of the renovations.
(3)
Problem areas of the sanitary sewer system designated by the Water
Pollution Control Authority may require immediate compliance if so
directed.
H.
De minimis discharges. At the request of the FSE, the authorized representative may grant a waiver of the treatment requirements of Subsections E though G, inclusive, if, in the judgment of the authorized representative, there is limited potential for FOG in the discharge when considering, including, but not limited to, the frequency of operation, the volume of flow and the potential for fats, oils and grease based upon the menu. However, such a waiver does not waive the effluent limits identified in Subsection D.
I.
The grease removal device shall be installed on a separate building
sewer servicing kitchen flows and shall only be connected to those
fixtures or drains which can allow fats, oils, and grease to be discharged
into the sewer. This shall include:
(1)
Pot sinks;
(2)
Pre-rinse sinks, or dishwashers without pre-rinse sinks;
(3)
Any sink into which fats, oils, or grease may be introduced;
(4)
Soup kettles or similar devices;
(5)
Wok stations;
(6)
Floor drains or sinks into which kettles may be drained;
(7)
Automatic hood wash units;
(8)
Any other fixtures or drains that can allow fats, oils, and grease
to be discharged into the sewer.
J.
No pipe carrying any wastewater other than from those listed in the
subsection above shall be connected to the grease removal device.
K.
No valve or piping bypass equipment is allowed that may alter or
prevent the designed operation of the FOG management equipment.
L.
The FSE shall notify the authorized representative if there are changes
to the waste water plumbing of that facility. The FSE shall request
a reinspection when the piping changes are complete.
M.
No food grinder shall discharge to the FOG interceptor.
N.
Best management practices. To minimize the discharge of FOG into
the sanitary sewer system, the following best management practices
(BMPs) shall be implemented by all Class III and IV FSEs. These BMPs,
including kitchen practices and employee training, are a minimum standard.
Additional BMPs are encouraged and may be required to further reduce
FOG discharges.
(1)
Installation of drain screens. Drain screens shall be installed on
all drainage pipes in food preparation areas. This includes kitchen
sinks, floor drains and mop sinks.
(2)
Segregation and collection of renderable fats, oils, and grease.
All renderable material shall be collected and stored properly in
recycling receptacles. Such recycling receptacles shall be maintained
to ensure that they do not leak. Licensed waste haulers or an approved
recycling facility must be used to dispose of waste cooking oil.
(3)
Disposal of food waste. Food wastes shall be disposed of directly
into the trash or garbage, and not in the drain.
(4)
Employee training.
(a)
Employee training shall be provided as part of the normal orientation
process and annually thereafter, including, at a minimum, the following
subjects.
[1]
How to dry wipe pots, pans, dishware and work areas before washing
to remove grease.
[2]
How to properly dispose of food waste and solids in enclosed
plastic bags prior to disposal in trash bins or containers to prevent
leaking and odors.
[3]
The location and use of absorption products to clean under fryer
baskets and other locations where grease may be spilled or dripped.
All FSEs are responsible to safely install materials to meet this
requirement.
[4]
How to properly dispose of grease or oils from cooking equipment
into a grease receptacle without spilling.
(b)
Records of the training shall be kept for five years and submitted
to the authorized representative upon request.
(5)
Kitchen signage. FOG control practices shall be posted in food preparation
and dishwashing areas at all times.
(6)
Grease-removal devices. All FSEs shall maintain their grease-removal
devices in accordance with this section.
O.
Grease trap sizing criteria.
(1)
Passive grease-removal devices shall be sized according to fixture
volume to allow for proper FOG removal by a professional engineer.
The volume of the fixtures connected to the grease-removal device
shall not exceed 2 1/2 times the flow rate in gallons per minute of
the removal device. At a minimum, the grease trap shall have a capacity
of 1,000 gallons or a retention time of 24 hours at the maximum daily
flow rate, whichever is greater.
(2)
Automatic grease recovery unit (AGRU) should be sized by the manufacturer's
representative or engineer. Prior to installation of any grease-removal
devices, design criteria signed by the manufacturer's representative
shall be submitted to the authorized representative for review and
approval.
P.
Grease removal system maintenance. The owner or lessee of every FSE
required to install and use a grease-removal device shall, at its
own expense, inspect, clean, and maintain the grease-removal device
in efficient operating condition at all times.
(1)
Facilities with grease interceptors.
(a)
Unless otherwise specified by the authorized representative,
each interceptor in active use shall be cleaned at least once every
three months or when the total accumulation of surface FOG (including
floating solids) and settled solids reaches 25% of the grease interceptor's
overall liquid depth (25% Rule), whichever comes first. The authorized
representative may specify cleaning more frequently when quarterly
pumping is shown to be inadequate. The authorized representative may
change the required maintenance frequency to reflect changes in actual
operating conditions. Any food service establishment desiring a schedule
less frequent than quarterly shall submit a request to the authorized
representative along with the maintenance records for the last four
interceptor cleanings, including measurements of the thickness of
the floating FOG and bottom solids layer, and volume removed.
(b)
A reduction in cleaning frequency may be granted by the authorized
representative when it has been determined that the FOG interceptor
has adequate detention time for FOG removal. The cleaning frequency
will depend on variables such as:
(c)
FSEs shall require the liquid waste hauler, transporter, or
any other person cleaning or servicing an interceptor to completely
evacuate all contents, including floating materials, wastewater, bottom
solids, and grease during servicing. Skimming the surface layer of
waste material, partial cleaning of the interceptor or use of any
method that does not remove the entire contents of the collection
device is prohibited. The suction of the floating materials shall
be done prior to removal of other contents. After complete evacuation,
the walls, top, and bottom of the interceptor shall then be thoroughly
cleaned and the residue removed. Upon completion of the servicing,
the FSE manager or his/her designated representative shall inspect
the interior of the interceptor and then document this servicing in
the facility's grease-removal device maintenance log. In the
event that the interceptor is larger than the capacity of the vacuum
truck, it shall be completely evacuated within a twenty-four-hour
period. The discharge of liquid, semisolids, or solids back into an
interceptor during and/or after servicing is prohibited. Decanting
or discharging of any grease-removal device wastes back into the grease-removal
device, any private sewer, any sewage drainage piping, any storm sewer
system or any other grease-removal device is prohibited.
(2)
Facilities with grease-removal devices, including AGRUs, other than
grease traps or grease interceptors, must follow the manufacturer's
recommendations for operation and maintenance.
(3)
The authorized representative may require an increase in the maintenance
and cleaning of the grease removal devices if the facility is within
a FOG problem area, as defined in this general permit.
Q.
Bacteria, enzymes and other chemical additives. The introduction
of bacteria, emulsifiers, demulsifiers, surface active agents, degreasers,
or enzymes either directly or indirectly into a grease trap or grease
interceptor, other than in typical business operation practices such
as dishwashing or sanitation, is strictly prohibited.
R.
Interceptor construction requirements. Grease interceptors shall
be constructed in accordance with the applicable Plumbing and Building
Codes.[1] There shall be a minimum of one manhole per 10 feet of
interceptor length to provide access for cleaning. Manhole covers
shall be gastight in construction and have a minimum opening dimension
of 24 inches. Concrete covers are not acceptable. In areas where traffic
may exist, the interceptor shall be designed for the appropriate traffic
load. The access manholes shall extend at least to finished grade
and be designed and maintained to prevent surface water and groundwater
from entering the grease interceptor.
S.
Grease trap construction requirements. When grease traps are required
instead of an outside grease interceptor, they shall be installed
on waste lines leading from kitchen floor drains, mop sinks, food
preparation and washing sinks, and other fixtures or equipment where
grease may be introduced into the sewer system. FSEs that have grease
traps or that are required to install them are subject to the requirements
below:
(1)
The grease trap may be set on the floor or partially or fully recessed
in the floor to suit piping and structural conditions. Baffle systems
and all other internal pieces shall be removable to facilitate cleaning
and replacement, but must be in place at all other times.
(2)
There shall be sufficient clearance for the removal of the trap cover
for cleaning. The trap shall be equipped with a flow control fitting.
A suitable flow control fitting shall be installed ahead of each trap
in the waste line beyond the fixture and as close as possible to the
underside of the lowest fixture. When wastes of two or more sinks
or fixtures are combined for use by one grease trap, a single flow
control fitting shall be used. All grease traps shall have a vented
waste line to retain water and prevent siphoning.
T.
Abandoned grease interceptors. An FSE that abandons a grease-removal
device shall have them removed or abandoned in place according to
the public health code. The FSE will coordinate with the authorized
representative as well as the Building and/or Health Departments for
scheduling inspection.
U.
Recordkeeping and inspections.
(1)
Each FSE shall maintain a grease-removal device maintenance log.
The log shall include the dates of service, who performed the service
and the disposal method. A record of maintenance, repairs, and a log
of pumping and waste hauling of contents shall be maintained and submitted
to the Water and Sewer Department annually by February 15 of the following
year. Written records of the training must be maintained on site for
a minimum of five years and provided to the Sewer Department if requested.
(2)
Each FSE shall maintain a renderable oil recycling log. The log shall
include the dates of pickup/delivery, the volume recycled, and who
performed the service. The log shall be maintained and provided to
the Water and Sewer Department annually by February 15 of the following
year.
(3)
All FSEs will be inspected periodically by the City. FSEs shall allow
the City ready access at all reasonable times for the inspection of
grease-removal devices and all pertinent maintenance records for the
grease-removal devices.
(4)
Upon the showing of proper credentials, the authorized representative
shall have the authority to enter an FSE's premises for scheduled
or unscheduled inspections. Failure of the authorized representative
to make prior arrangements for an inspection shall not be considered
a legitimate reason to refuse admittance. An FSE must keep records
associated with waste cooking oil collection and disposal, interceptor
hauling and maintenance records on site for a minimum of three years
and must be available for inspection by the authorized representative
during normal business hours. A separate maintenance log shall be
maintained for each grease-removal device. Grease-removal device maintenance
logs shall include at a minimum the following information:
(a)
Identification of the grease-removal device.
(b)
The date that maintenance occurred.
(c)
The volume of grease removed in gallons.
(d)
The thickness of the bottom solids and floating grease layer
in inches that was removed.
(e)
The name of company and person(s) that performed the maintenance
and a copy of the receipt for the service.
(f)
The waste removed from the grease-removal device must be disposed
of in accordance with all federal, state and/or local laws.
V.
Reporting. When the authorized representative has determined that
an FSE must provide written reports, these reports shall be submitted
in accordance with the requirements of the authorized representative.
Written reports required by this section will be deemed submitted
upon actual receipt by the authorized representative.
W.
Severability. In the event that any provision of this section is
held to be invalid, illegal, unconstitutional or unenforceable under
the laws of the State of Connecticut or the United States of America,
such defect shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions
of this section which can be given effect without the defective provision
or of this section as a whole. To this end, the provisions of this
section are declared severable.
X.
Enforcement. In the event that an FSE fails to install or maintain
an approved grease removal device as required in this chapter, the
FSE shall be given a thirty-day notice to install or perform the maintenance
required by this chapter on the grease removal device. If, after the
thirty-day notice, the grease removal device is not installed or serviced,
a fine of $100 will be charged for each and every month not in compliance.
The City may also order the shutdown of water service to the FSE,
leading to the possible closure of the establishment, and the City
maintains the right to pursue reimbursement for maintenance or cleanup.
The shutdown procedure will follow the requirements of DPUC regulations,
§ 16-3-100 et seq., for termination of water service.
Y.
Permits. All Class III and Class IV restaurants must obtain a FOG
permit. FOG permits are nontransferable.
Z.
Administrative fees. An annual fee of $120 will be charged to maintain
the FOG permit from the Water and Sanitary Sewer Department. The fee
will be charged on a monthly basis with the regular water and sewer
bill. This fee includes the annual inspection of the FSE for compliance.
Should an FSE fail the first inspection, a follow-up inspection will
be conducted to verify the FSE has addressed any issues noted in the
first inspection. The FSE shall be charged an additional fee of $100
for any additional inspections due to the FSE's failure to comply
with this section.