West Covina Municipal Code Div. 4 Private Disposal Facilities

Cesspool effluent which does not contain harmful concentrations of industrial liquid wastes, oil, greases, or other deleterious substances, may be dumped into certain specific manholes when permission in writing is secured from the city engineer. No person shall dump cesspool effluent in any manholes other than those designated by the city engineer, or do so without permission in writing. Such permission may be granted only upon application in writing by a person engaged in the business of disposing of such effluent. Such person shall, upon request, furnish the city engineer a statement showing the street address of each location from which such effluent was obtained and the date and location of the manhole used. The city engineer may refuse to grant such permission to any person who fails to comply with provisions of this article.

(Code 1960, § 5229)

When cesspool effluent is dumped into a specified manhole under permission from the city engineer, it shall be discharged through a pipe or hose in a manner such that none of the effluent shall be left adhering to the sides or shelf of the manhole, and if any such effluent is inadvertently allowed to adhere to the sides or shelf of the manhole the manhole shall be thoroughly cleaned with clear water.

(Code 1960, § 5229.1)

A person shall not connect or cause to be connected any cesspool or septic tank to any public sewer or to any house connection sewer leading thereto.

(Code 1960, § 5230)

Upon connection of a house connection sewer to the public sewer, or within five (5) days thereof, every septic tank, cesspool, or seepage hole and dry pit privy hole which has been abandoned and discontinued from use shall have the sewage removed therefrom and be completely backfilled solidly with earth, sand, rock, dust, or suitable fill material to the satisfaction of the city engineer before the house connection construction shall pass inspection. If, in the professional opinion of the city engineer, any septic tank which has been constructed of reinforced concrete is structurally and permanently sound, the requirement of backfilling such septic tank may be waived by the city engineer. This section shall supersede any similar provision in the Uniform Plumbing Code.

(Code 1974, § 5231)