Stanton Municipal Code Ch. 13.04 Sewer Construction, Maintenance and Connections

Note: Prior history: Prior code §§ 13.04.010—13.04.030.

The city council finds that reports from its department of community development that continued construction of cesspools and other local means of sewage disposal which endangers the public health are correct.

(Ord. 897 § 2, 2004)

No cesspools or other local means of sewage disposal shall be constructed if a public sewer system is available within six hundred feet from the property line of any parcel of property on which a building to be used by human beings is constructed.

(Ord. 897 § 2, 2004)

A. Construction Standards. All sewers and connections shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the city of Stanton standards and the latest edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Contracts (Green Book) or as approved by the city engineer.

B. Infiltration. City sewer lines and all connections, including any satellite systems, shall be constructed and maintained so as to prevent infiltration of storm or ground water. The city shall adopt a policy for the video monitoring/review of its sewer system lines and shall clean and otherwise repair its sewer system lines and appurtenances to maintain the integrity of the system from such infiltration.

C. Installation. All new or reconstructed sewers shall be tested and inspected during the installation process pursuant to the latest edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Contracts (Green Book) or as approved by the city engineer.

D. All sewer laterals shall be maintained by the owner of the property being served by such laterals in a safe and sanitary condition so that there is no seepage of waste at any point up to and including the junction of the sewer lateral and the sewer main, and so that the passage of waste through the lateral to the sewer main is free from stoppage and obstruction; all devices and safeguards which are required by this chapter for the operation thereof shall be maintained in good working order. It shall be the responsibility of the city to keep the sewer mains free and clear for the even flow of sewage.

E. Inspection of Private Sewer Facilities After Sewage Overflow. In the event that a sewage overflow is emanating from a private sewer lateral where sewage flow has reached or threatens to reach public property (e.g., city street or storm drain), or another privately owned property, the city engineer shall require the property owner to obtain an inspection of the private sewer lateral using closed circuit television (CCTV) inspection or another method if approved by the city engineer. The CCTV inspection shall be performed by a licensed contractor approved by the city. A report of the results and the video footage shall be provided to the city. The CCTV shall be completed within fourteen days of notification from the city that an inspection is required.

F. Sewage Overflow—Repair and/or Replacement of Private Sewer Facilities. Whenever the city determines that any sewer lateral is not being maintained in a safe and sanitary condition and/or in good working order, the city engineer may order the property owner to make immediate repairs to the sewer lateral. Repairs shall be made at the sole expense of the owner and are defined as the city engineer determines necessary to bring the lateral into good working order, which may include replacement of the entire sewer lateral. Indicators of poorly maintained sanitary sewer laterals include, but are not limited to, sags, root intrusion, deterioration, presence of grease, or incorrect installation. All repairs or replacement shall be completed by the property owner within sixty days of notification by the city that the repair or replacement is required. The property owner and a California licensed contractor shall obtain all necessary permits from all agencies. The rehabilitated sewer lateral shall not be backfilled until inspected and approved by the city. The owner shall provide the city with a post construction CCTV to verify construction was completed in accordance with all standards.

(Ord. 897 § 2, 2004; Ord. 958 § 2, 2009)

A. No person shall deposit any material or liquid into any vessel or receptacle directly or indirectly connected to a public sewer that is not in conformance with current county sanitation district of Orange regulations. This shall include, but not be limited to, storm drain discharge, ground water discharge, toxic or malodorous gases or materials.

B. No person shall introduce into the sewer system a quantity of fats, oils, or grease that would cause or contribute to a blockage of any lateral, collector or main line. Each person who discharges wastewater to the sewer system shall take all practicable steps to prevent the accidental or intentional introduction of such materials into the sewer system. The provisions in this subsection shall be in addition to the prohibitions set forth in the fats, oils, and grease program in Chapter 6.28 of this code.

C. The city shall enforce the general and specific prohibitions of the national pretreatment program under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 403.5, as they pertain to the city's status as a collector system for the Orange County sanitation district. No person shall introduce any of the following into the city's sewer system:

1. Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the sewer collection system or the publicly owned treatment works (POTW), including, but not limited to, waste streams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than one hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit or sixty degrees Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 Code of Federal Regulations 261.21.

2. Pollutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the sewer collection pipes and structures, but in no case discharges with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works in specifically designed to accommodate such discharges.

3. Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction to the flow in the sewer collection system or the POTW resulting in interference.

4. Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause interference with the POTW.

5. Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in interference, but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW treatment plant exceeds forty degrees Centigrade (one hundred four degrees Fahrenheit) unless the approval authority, upon request of the POTW, approves alternate temperature limits.

6. Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil in amounts that will cause interference or pass through.

7. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the sewer collection system or the POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems.

8. Any trucked or hauled pollutants.

(Ord. 897 § 2, 2004)

Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1.10 of this code.

(Ord. 897 § 2, 2004)