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HomeMy Public PortalAboutSewer Regulations (PDF)TOWN OF WATERTOWN MASSACHUSETTS SANITARY SEWER AND STORM DRAINS REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS Article I Definitions Article II Use of Sewers Article III Building Sewers, Building Storm Drains and Connections Article IV Wastewater Discharge Prohibitions and Restrictions Article V Industrial Discharge and Pre -Treatment Requirements Article VI Enforcement Article VII Appellate Procedures Article VIII Import and Adoption Application Forms P��e 1 9 13 18 23 27 31 34 3727/ENV-3017 ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS Terms which are not defined herein shall be interpreted as defined in the most recent edition of Glossary - Water and Wastewater Control En 'neering, published by the Water Pollution Control Federation (WPCF), Washington, D.C. Throughout these Regulations, shall is mandatory, and may is permissive. Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of the terms used in these Regulations shall be as follows: Biochemical Oxygen Demand or BOD Shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in 5 days at 20 degrees Celsius (C), expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/1), in the biochemical oxidation of wastewater as determined by a procedure described in Standard Methods. Building Shall mean any structure used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes. Building Drain Shall mean the lowest horizontal piping of a plumbing or drainage system which extends from inside or outside the walls of a building to a point 10 feet (3.048 meters) outside the inner face of the building wall. The building drain conveying wastewater shall discharge to a building sewer, while the building drain conveying stormwater and other drainage shall discharge to a building storm drain. Building Sewer Also referred to as house connections, shall mean the pipe which connects to a building drain conveying wastewater to a Town sewer, a private sewer, an MWRA sewer, or other place of disposal. Building Sewer Connection Shall mean the connection of a building sewer to a sanitary or combined sewer owned and operated by the DPW or the MWRA. Building Storm Drain Shall mean the pipe which connects a building drain conveying stormwater to a storm drain or other place of disposal. Building Storm Drain Connection Shall mean the connection of a building storm drain to a storm drain owned and operated by the DPW or the MWRA. 3727/ENV-3017 -1- Chemical Oxygen Demand or COD Shall mean the oxygen equivalent of the portion of the organic matter that is susceptible to oxidation by a strong chemical oxidant, expressed in milligrams per liter, as determined by a procedure described in Standard Methods. Collection System Shall mean the pipes, conduits, pumping stations, and appurtenances involved in the collection and transport of wastewater and stormwater. Combined Sewer Shall mean a sewer designed to receive both wastewater and storm or surface water (prohibited in the Town of Watertown). Composite Sample Shall mean a combination of individual samples of wastewater taken at pre -selected intervals to represent the integrated composition of the sample source. Cooling Water Shall mean the water discharged from any system of condensation, air conditioning, cooling, refrigeration, or other system of heat transfer. Dewatering Drainage Shall mean the groundwater or surface water which is removed from a site and discharged beyond the limits of the site by means of gravity or pumping. Dewatering Drainage Permit Shall mean the permit required and issued by the DPW for discharges to the DPW collection system of dewatering drainage resulting from activities associated with construction. DPW Shall mean the Town of Watertown Department of Public Works. However, the Town Manager has all the authority and powers of the Department and its Superintendent. Dwelling Unit Shall mean a house, apartment, mobile home or trailer, group of rooms or single room occupied or intended for occupancy as a separate living quarter. Easement Shall mean, an acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned and maintained by others. 3727/ENV-3017 -2- Effluent Shall mean wastewater or other liquid, partially or completely treated, flowing out of a treatment facility or part thereof. Excessive Shall mean more than the limits established in these Regulations, directly or by reference, or more than limits judged by the DPW or the MWRA to be acceptable. Floatable Oil Shall mean oil, fat, or grease in a physical state such that it will separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pre-treatment facility. Garage Shall mean any building wherein one or more motor vehicles are serviced, kept, or stored, and shall include (without limitation) a public or private garage, carport, motor vehicle repair or faint shop, service station, car wash, or any building used for similar purposes. Garbage Shall mean the animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the domestic or commercial handling, storage, sale, preparation, cooking, or dispensing of food. General Service Application Shall mean the form completed by the property owner or by the owner's agent prior to construction, reconstruction, repair or modification to the Town's sanitary sewers or storm drains. (This a plication also covers connections for water and fire service. Grab Sample Shall mean a sample of wastewater taken on a one-time basis without consideration of time. Grease Trap Referred to as a grease interceptor by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Uniform State Plumbing Code and Massachusetts Fuel Gas Code", shall mean a receptacle designed to collect and retain or remove grease and fatty substances from wastewater normally resulting from the commercial handling, preparation, cooking, or dispensing of food. Groundwater Shall mean a supply of water under the earth's surface contained within or flowing through a geological formation. 3727/ENV-3017 -3- Incompatible Pollutant Shall mean a substance that is not amenable to removal by the receiving wastewater treatment plant or which may cause damage to the transmission or treatment facilities or adversely impact overall treatment. Incompatible pollutants include, but are not limited to, heavy metals and persistent organics. Industrial User Shall mean any user identified in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, as amended and supplemented, under the following divisions: a) Division A - Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing b) Division B - Mining c) Division D - Manufacturing d) Division E - Transportation, Communication, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Service Industrial User Discharge Permit Shall mean a Sewer Use Discharge Permit. Industrial Wastes Shall mean the solid, liquid, or gaseous wastes generated by industrial users from, but not limited to, industrial manufacturing processes; trade, business, or service activities; or the development, recovery or processing of natural resources. Industrial wastes do not include, and are distinct from, sanitary sewage, uncontaminated cooling water, and uncontaminated industrial process water. Interconnection Shall mean a physical connection between a sanitary sewer and storm drain which allows the two separated flows to inter -mix (prohibited in the Town of Watertown). MWRA Shall mean the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. MWRA Sewerage District Shall mean the group of municipalities and other entities, including the Town, which are statutorily permitted to deliver wastewater to the MWRA. 3727/ENV-3017 -4- Oil Trap Referred to asa separator by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Uniform State Plumbing Code and Massachusetts Fuel Gas Code", shall mean a receptacle used for separating materials of different specific gravity, such as oil from water and sand from water. Owner Shall mean a person who alone or jointly or severally with others has the legal title to any premises or has care, charge or control of any premises as agent, executor, administrator, trustee, lessee, or guardian of the estate of the holder of legal title. Person Shall mean any individual, firm, company, partnership, association, society, corporation, group, or any political subdivision of the Commonwealth. pH Shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration, expressed in moles per liter. Neutral water, for example, has a pH value of 7 and a hydrogen ion concentration of 10 . Any method of measurement approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may be used. Pollutants Shall mean dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, wastewater, garbage, sewage sludge, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, rock, sand, dirt, and industrial, municipal and agricultural waste. Premises Shall mean a parcel of real estate or portion thereof, including any improvements thereon, which is determined by the DPW to be a single user for purposes of receiving, using, and paying for service. Pre -Treatment Shall mean the reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing such pollutants into the wastewater system. Dilution is not pre-treatment Private Sewer Shall mean a sewer which is not owned by the Town or the MWRA. Public Sewer Shall mean a sewer which is owned by the Town or the MWFA. 3727/ENV-3017 -5- Receiving Waters Shall mean any watercourse, river, pond, ditch, lake, aquifer, ocean, or other body of surface water or groundwater that receives a discharge of wastewater or effluent. Sanitary Sewage Shall mean liquid and water -carried human and domestic wastes from buildings, exclusive of ground, storm, and surface water, and industrial wastes and uncontaminated cooling water and uncontaminated industrial process water. Sanitary Sewer Shall mean a sewer designed to carry sewage and industrial wastes. Septage Shall mean the wastes of sanitary sewage origin that are removed from a cesspool, septic tank, or similar receptacle. Sewer Shall mean a pipe or conduit that carries either wastewater or storm or surface water. Sewer Use Discharge Permit Formerly called Industrial User Discharge Permit, shall mean the permit required and issued jointly by the DPW and the MWRA to an industrial user for discharging wastewater to the Town's or the MWRA's wastewater system. Sludge Shall mean waste containing varying amounts of solids that are removed from water and wastewater through treatment by physical, chemical, or biological processes. Standard Methods Shall mean the current edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, as published by the American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, and the WPCF. Storm Drain Shall mean a pipe or conduit designed to carry groundwater, stormwater, or runoff. Storm Drainage System Shall mean storm drains, tidegates, flow regulators, catch basins, stormwater pumping stations, and appurtenant facilities. 3727/ENV-3017 -6- Stormwater Shall mean any water resulting from rainfall or other precipitation that runs off surfaces during or after a storm. Surface Water Shall mean all water appearing on the earth's surface exposed to the atmosphere, such as rivers, lakes, streams, and oceans. Suspended Solids Shall mean solids that either float on the surface or are in suspension in water, wastewater, or other liquids and are removable by laboratory filtering procedures as described in Standard Methods. Town Shall mean the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts. Toxic Organics Shall mean organics listed as toxic in Federal or Massachusetts regulations. Toxic Pollutant Shall mean any pollutant identified as such in Federal or Massachusetts regulations. Unpolluted Water Shall mean water of a duality equal to or better than the applicable effluent criteria or water that would not cause violation of receiving water quality standards. User Shall mean any person discharging wastewater directly or indirectly into the DPW's sanitary sewers or storm drains or MWRA interceptors within the Town. Waste Shall mean wastewater and any and all other waste substances whether liquid, solid, gaseous, or radioactive, associated with human habitation, or of human or animal origin, or from any production, manufacturing or processing operation. Wastewater Shall mean the spent water of a community, which may be a combination of the liquid and water -carried wastes from buildings, together with any groundwater and stormwater that may be present. Wastewater Retaining Tank Shall mean 'a tank or a chamber for retaining wastewater for a specified period of time prior to discharge to a wastewater system. 3727/ENV-3017 -7- Wastewater System Shall mean the totality of the devices, equipment or works used in transportation, pumping, storage, treatment, recycling, or reclamation of wastewater or in the disposal of the effluent. Wastewater Treatment Plant Shall mean an arrangement of devices and structures for treating wastewater and sludge. Wastewater Treatment Process Shall mean the physical, chemical, and biological operations and processes, considered individually or in combination, that are applied at a wastewater treatment plant to remove, reduce, or alter the pollutant loading of wastewater. 3727/ENV-3017 -8- ARTICLE H. USE OF SEWERS These Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drain Regulations are promulgated pursuant to M.G.L. ch. 83, § 10, and shall also constitute a pricing structure adopted pursuant to M.G.L. ch. 40, §39J. •KIIiVAMMI The use of all public sewers in the Town, except interceptors of the MWRXs wastewater system, shall be controlled by the DPW. No person shall, without prior authorization from the DPW, uncover, make any connection with or opening into, alter, or disturb the Town's wastewater or storm drainage systems. Sewer Rates All sewer rates are based on 85% water consumption. Connection Charges These charges are one-time charges for connecting to the Watertown sewer system. These charges are based on the additional demands which new connections to the Town's systems, or increased use of existing connections, will place on the system. These charges do not cover the costs of connecting to the sewer system. The sewer system connection charge, as applicable, must accompany an application for sewer service before Department of Public Works approval. New Sewer Service Connection Residential Uses = $375/dwelling unit Non -Residential Uses (based on basic sewer unit): The $375 basic sewer unit is then used to determine non-residential uses: Commercial Users: = 50 ggallons/1,000 square feet = 20% basic sewer unit _ $75/1,000 square feet commercial use Industrial Users: = 20 gallons/1,000 square feet = 8% basic sewer unit _ $30/1,000 square feet commercial use 3727/ENV-3017 -9- MOP 1 11. 1 � Oil traps shall be required on sewers directly or indirectly tributary to the DPW's wastewater system from existing or new garages, and other establishments capable of discharging petroleum -based oil or grease, flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful substances. Such devices shall not normally be required for &arages associated with private dwelling units. The determination as to whether an oil trap is required rests with the DPW and the MWRA. All oil traps shall be of a type and capacity approved by the DPW and the MWRA and shall be located so as to be readily accessible for maintenance and inspection. The DPW shall have the right to inspect such facilities in accordance with Article VI of these Regulations. Where oil traps are required, they shall be installed and maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by and at the expense of the owner or user. Section 6. Grease Traps Grease traps shall be required on sewers into which significant amounts of animal or vegetable fat, oil, or grease may be discharged so that a discharge concentration does not exceed 100 milligrams per liter. Such devices shall not normally be required for private dwelling units. The DPW will determine whether a grease trap is required. All grease traps shall be of a type and capacity approved by the DPW and shall be located so as to be readily accessible for maintenance and inspection. Where grease traps are required, they shall be installed, inspected at least once each month, and maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation and in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform State Plumbing Code and the State Environmental Code, Title 5, all by and at the expense of the owner and user. The DPW shall have the right to inspect such facilities in accordance with Article VI of these Regulations. Section 7. Wastewater - Stormwater Separation The plumbing of any existing or new building shall be so constructed as to keep all stormwater, surface water, groundwater, uncontaminated cooling water, and uncontaminated industrial process water separate from the building sewer. Where separate storm drains and sanitary sewers are provided, building storm drains shall be connected to a storm drain and building sewers shall be connected to a sanitary sewer. In no case shall a building storm drain be connected to a sanitary sewer. No wastewater shall be discharged into a storm drain. 1 /ji11 V 11 `K 11 1 ,111 Building sewer connections for new or substantially rehabilitated buildings shall not be made directly to DPW -owned manholes unless expressly authorized by the DPW.. 3727/ENV-3017 -14- Section 9. Connections to Catch Basins Building storm drains for new or existing buildings shall not be connected directly to catch basins. * "I I 1 1 1. 1 1 1 1i - 1 4. M New building sewers, building storm drains, other private sewers, wastewater retaining tanks, grease traps, oil traps, appurtenances, and other wastewater facilities tributary to the DPW's wastewater and storm drainage systems shall be designed and constructed in conformance with DPW standards and specifications. In the absence of such specifications or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in approppnate specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials, the WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9 New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission Guides for the Design of Wastewater Treatment Works, and Title 5 of the State Environmental Code shall apply. Section 11. Licensed Drain Layer All building sewer and building storm drain installation, repair or maintenance work shall be performed by a drain layer who is Massachusetts State -licensed and DPW -approved. A drain layer's bond, using the DPW's standard bond form, as then in effect, must be submitted to the DPW in advance of installation. Section 12. Violations to be Reported All licensed drain layers are required to give a full written re ort to the DPW within 24 hours if, in the course of performing their work, either (a� prohibited substances are found in a building drain, building sewer or building storm drain, or plumbing is found that would allow discharges of such substances to a building drain, building sewer or building storm drain, or (b) interconnections are observed. Section 13 Right to Inspect During Construction The DPW shall have the right to inspect building drains, building sewers, building storm drains, and other private sewers, wastewater retaining tanks, grease traps, oil traps, and other wastewater facilities tributary to the DPW's wastewater and storm drainage systems, at any reasonable time while construction is underway. The owner shall notify the DPW when such facility is installed and ready for final inspection and for connection to the DPW's wastewater and storm drainage systems. Connection to the DPW's wastewater and storm drainage systems shall be made in the presence of a DPW inspector. No facility shall be covered over until approval has been given by the DPW inspector. 3727/ENV-3017 -15- Section 14. Bonding Requirements The DPW shall have the right to require that the owners of proposed building drains, building sewers, building storm drains, other private sewers, wastewater retaining tanks, grease traps, and other wastewater facilities tributary to the DPW's wastewater and storm drainage systems post a bond in a form satisfactory to the DPW and the Town Attorney and in an amount and for a period of time sufficient to guarantee construction quality and operating performance. Section 15 Application Required for Building Sewer or Building Storm Drain Connection The owner shall complete a General Service Application prior to construction, reconstruction, repair, or modification of a new or existing building sewer or building drain which connects to a DPW sanitary sewer, combined sewer or storm drain, or to an MWRA interceptor within the Town. The application shall be supplemented by building site plans approved by the DPW and by such other permits, plans, specifications, and information as the DPW may require. An inspection fee shall be paid at the time the application is filed at a rate determined annually by the DPW. Construction, reconstruction, repair, or modification of the building sewer or building storm drain shall not proceed without authorization by the DPW. A DPW inspector will be assigned to inspect construction, reconstruction, repair, or modification of the building sewer or building storm drain and connection to a DPW sanitary sewer or storm drain. Section 16. Connection Permit Required No user shall connect to a DPW sewer or directly to an MWRA sewer without an Extension of Sewerage System Permit approved by the DPW and the MWRA and issued by the Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control. Section 17. Direct Connection to MWRA Sewers A direct connection permit application to the MWRA must be approved in advance by the DPW. Where a user desires to make a direct connection to an MWRA sewer, the DPW may require the user to supply such information as would enable the DPW to determine whether to approve the application. Section 18. Expenses Borne by the Owner All costs and expenses incident to the application form, design, installation, connection, and maintenance of a building sewer, building storm drain, other private sewers, wastewater retaining tanks, grease traps, oil traps, or other wastewater facilities shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the DPW from, 3727/ENV-3017 -16- and shall reimburse the DPW for, any loss or damage directly or indirectly occasioned by the installation of any building sewer, building storm drain, private sewer, wastewater retaining tank, grease trap, oil trap, or other wastewater facility. Section 19 Maintenance of Building Sewers and Building Storm Drains The owner of a building sewer or building storm drain shall, at all times, keep such sewers and drains in good repair in order not to cause excessive infiltration, exfiltration or inflow, deletion of groundwater, damage to property, or harm to the DPW s sewers. Responsibility for the maintenance and/or repair of building sewers and: building storm drains located under public ways shall be determined by DPW policy, as adopted from time to time. Section 20. Construction of Basement Apartments Prior to construction of a basement apartment, the owner shall submit a plan of the proposed apartment to the DPW for review. All plumbing fixtures located at an elevation below the top of the manhole on the DPW sewer serving the proposed apartment shall be equipped with a backwater valve in accordance with 248 CMR Section 2.09(4) of the Uniform State Plumbing Code 780 CMR Section 872 of the State Building Code. The backwater valve shall be installed and maintained at the owner's expense. 3727/EN�IV-3017 -17- Section 1. General Prohibitions No persons -shall discharge or cause or allow to be discharged into a DPW sewer or into a sewer tributary thereto, any substances, waters or wastes that the DPW or the MWRA has identified as likely, either singly or by interaction with other substances, to: a) Harm any wastewater system, wastewater treatment facility, or wastewater treatment process; b) Pass through or be otherwise incompatible with the wastewater treatment process or sludge disposal; c) Cause a violation of Federal or State discharge permits issued to either the DPW or the MWRA; d) Cause a violation of water quality standards or otherwise adversely affect the receiving waters; e) Endanger life, limb or property, or f) Constitute a nuisance. section 2. Prohibited Wastes and Substances No person shall discharge or cause or allow to be discharge into a DPW sewer or into a sewer tributary thereto any of the following: a) Gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, crude oil, lubricating oil, or any other oils or greases of hydrocarbon or petroleum origin, or any other flammable or explosive, liquids, solids, or gases. b) Solids or viscous substances (such as, but not limited to, sand, mud, metal, glass, wood, paper, plastic, rags, rubber, latex, and lime slurries, bones, hair, uman parts, hides or fleshings, animal guts or tissues) in quantities or of such size as to be capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the DPW's wastewater or storm drainage system. c) Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases or solids, which either singly or by interaction with other wastes, are capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life, or of preventing safe entry into sewers for purposes of inspection, maintenance or repair. 3727/ENV-3017 -18- d) Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes or concentrated plating solutions, whether neutralized or not. e) Slug flows, which are any discharge of water or wastewater that in concentration of any constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds 5 times the average 24 hours concentration or flow during normal operations for a period of time longer than 15 minutes, or which may adversely affect the wastewater system of the DPW or the MWRA. Not withstanding the above, the specific requirements for wastewater retaining tanks shall be determined by the DPW. f) Sludges or deposited solids resulting from an industrial or pre-treatment process. g) Substances causing noticeable discoloration or turbidity. h) Liquids or vapors having a temperature higher than 150 degrees Fahrenheit (F) or 65 degrees Celsius (C). i) Any garbage - containing particles larger than one-half inch (1.27 centimeters) in any dimension or particles which will not be carried freely in the wastewater system. j) Waters or -wastes having pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.5, or having any other corrosive or injurious properties capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, people, or the collection system. k) Mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or pesticides, including but not limited to, dieldrin, chlordane, 4-4 DDT, demeton, endosulfan 1, endosulfan II, endrin, guthion, heptachlor, malathion, methoxychlor, mirex, parathion, and toxaphene. 1) Waters or wastes containing amounts of metal or other materials in excess of the following limits as contained in Federal, State or MWRA regulations (or as may be amended in the future): 3727/ENV-3017 _19_ MATERIAL DAILY AVERAGE LIMIT milligrams per liter (mg/1) Antimony 10.0 Arsenic 0.5 Boron 5.0 Cadmium 0.1 Chromium (VI) 0.1 4er1.5 de (total) 0.5 Lead 0.4 Nickel 1.0 Selenium 5.0 Silver 2.0 Zinc 1.0 Total Chromium 1.0 Acrolein 5.0 Aldrin 0.1 Chlorinated Naphthalenes 0.8 Tetrachlorodiphenylethane (TDE) 0.3 DDE 1.5 Fluoranthene 1.5 Hexachlorobutadiene 3.0 Hexachlorocyclohexane Lindane 0.01 BHC 0.03 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 0.7 Pentachlorophenol 0.05 Phenol 5.0 Phenolic Compounds - the following hydroxy denvatives of benzene: 2-chlorophenol; 2,4-dichlorophenol; 2,4-dimethylphenol; 4,6 dinitro-o-cresol; 2,4 dinitrophenol; 2-nitrophenol; 4-nitrophenol; p-chloro-m-cresol; and 2,4,6-trichloropheno 0.5 Toxic Organic - any one Toxic Organic not limited elsewhere in these Regulations 1.0 Total Toxic Organics 5.0 m) Waters or wastes containing amounts of toxic or objectionable metals and nonmetals in excess of limits contained in Federal, State or MWRA regulations or a Sewer Use Discharge Permit. n) Radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life concentrations as may exceed limits established by Federal, State or MWRA regulations. 3727/ENV-3017 -20- o) Suspended solids or dissolved solids of a type or concentration which would inhibit flow in the collection system. p) Materials which exert a biochemical oxygen demand in excess of 500 milligrams per liter or a chemical oxygen demand in excess of 1,000 milligrams per liter or a chlorine demand in excess of limits established by the MWRA. q) Waters or wastes containing fats, wax, grease, or oils of vegetable or animal origin in excess of 100 milligrams per liter or containing other substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32 and 150 degrees Farentheit (0 to 65 degrees Celsius). Waters or wastes containing such substances (excluding normal household waste) shall exclude all visible floatable oils. The use of chemical or physical means (such as temperature variation, emulsifying agents, mechanical mixers) to bypass or release fats, oils, or greases into the wastewater system is prohibited. If the discharge concentration for any fats, oils or grease exceeds 100 milligrams per liter after treatment, the DPW may in its discretion increase the discharge concentration limit on a case -by -case basis. r) Hospital or medical wastes, including but not limited to, used equipment and supplies. s) Hazardous waste or wastewater. Section 3. Prohibited Discharges Into Sanitary Sewers No user shall directly or indirectly discharge or cause or allow to be discharged into any DPW sanitary sewer or any sanitary sewer tributary thereto any groundwater, stormwater, surface water, uncontaminated cooling water, or uncontaminated industrial process water. Section 4. Prohibited Discharges Into Storm Drains No user shall directly or indirectly discharge or cause or allow to be discharged any wastewater into a building storm drain or a DPW storm drain. Section 5. Dilution Prohibited No user shall dilute a wastewater discharge to comply with the provisions of these Regulations. 3727/ENV-3017 -21- Section 6. Variances Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in these Regulations, a special variance or amendment to a Sewer Use Discharge Permit may be issued jointly by the DPW and the MWRA whereby wastes of unusual character or strength may be accepted on an interim basis when, in the opinion of the DPW and the MW LA, unusual or extraordinary circumstances compel special terms and/or conditions of temporary duration. Such permit shall be issued only when, in the opinion of the DPW and the MWRA, the discharge associated with such a variance or amendment would not cause any interference with or disruption in the wastewater s stem; would not cause, either directly or through interaction, violations of either (a} any Federal discharge permit then held by the MWRA or the DPW, (b) the municipal discharge permit then held by the DPW, or (c) State water quality standards; and would not force additional controls on other dischargers to achieve compliance with effluent limitations. A variance or amendment to a Sewer Use Discharge Permit must be applied for in writing by the proposed discharger. No discharge to be covered by such a variance or amendment shall take place prior to its issuance. 3727/ENV-3017 -22- ARTICLE V. INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE AND PRE-TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS A. INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS Section 1. Compliance with MWRA Regulations The intent of these Regulations is to comply with MWRA regulations governing industrial users. These Regulations shall accordingly be construed to conform with such MWRA regulations as they now exist or may be amended. Section 2. Prohibited Discharges No industrial user shall discharge or cause or allow to be discharged into any DPW sewer or into any sewer tributary thereto any prohibited or restricted wastes identified in Article IV. Section 3. Discharge Permits No user shall discharge industrial wastes into the DPW or MWRA's wastewater systems without a Sewer Use Discharge Permit. Every user proposing a new or modified discharge of industrial wastes shall obtain such a permit and shall file a General Service Application prior to constructing a building sewer to convey such wastes. a) Every user required to obtain a Sewer Use Discharge Permit shall complete and file with both the DPW and the MWRA a permit application form which may be obtained from either the DPW or the MWRA. . b) The DPW and the MWRA shall evaluate the adequacy of data furnished in the application and may require the applicant to provide additional data within a specified time. After receipt of adequate data, the DPW and the MWRA may issue a permit. c) The DPW and the MWRA may stipulate special conditions and terms upon which the permit is issued. Permits may contain the following terms and conditions. i) Limits on rate, time and characteristics of discharge and requirements for flow regulation, equalization and retention. ii) Installation of inspection, flow measurement and sampling facilities, and provisions for access to such facilities for inspection and/or sampling related to the permit terms and conditions. 3727/ENV-3017 -23- iii) Specifications for monitoring programs which may include flow measurement, sampling, physical, chemical and biological tests, data recording, and reporting schedules. iv) Pre-treatment requirements and implementation schedules, including schedules for reporting progress towards meeting such requirements. v) • Periodic submission of discharge reports. vi) Special service charges or fees. vii) Other provisions deemed appropriate by the DPW or the MWRA to ensure compliance with these Regulations and with applicable requirements of State or Federal laws. d) The DPW or the MWRA may change the conditions of a Sewer User Discharge Permit from time to time as circumstances (including Federal or State statutes or regulations) may require. e) A permit shall not be assigned or transferred. f) If an industrial user discharges types, amounts or rates of pollutants in violation of these Regulations or its permit, the DPW may revoke its permit in accordance with Article VI of these Regulations. If changes in the industrial process have improved the characteristics and/or volume of its discharge, an industrial user may apply to the DPW and the MWRA for modification of its discharge permit. g) When required by its permit, an industrial user shall submit to the DPW and the MWRA at a designated frequency and in a form acceptable to the DPW and the MWRA a duly signed discharge report containing all information requested by the DPW or the MWRA. Any additional information requested from time to time by the DPW or the MWRA shall also be furnished. h) The DPW and the MWRA may use the information provided in permit applications, permits and discharge reports as a basis for determining user charges. When required by the DPW or the MWRA, an industrial user or discharger of industrial wastes shall install suitable control or measuring devices together with manholes, chambers, meters, and other appurtenances in its building sewer(s) to facilitate waste observation, sampling and measurement. Such manholes, chambers or meters shall be accessibly and safely located, shall be constructed in accordance 3727/ENV-3017 -24- with site plans approved by the DPW and the MWRA, shall be installed by and at the expense of the owner, and shall. be maintained by the owner in good operating condition at all times. All meters and other measuring devices shall be approved by the DPW prior to installation and use. The facilities shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable construction standards. Construction ::shall be completed in compliance with a time schedule established by the DPW and the MWRA. All records from meters and measuring devices all be kept for at least two years and furnished to the DPW and the MWRA upon request. During construction and after installation, the DPW shall have the right to inspect the facilities in accordance with Article VI hereof. Section 5. Sampling and Analysis All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of water and wastes required to conform with these Regulations shall be performed in accordance with Standard Methods. Samples analyzed shall be collected at locations designated by the DPW or the MWRA and by methods acceptable to the DPW and the MWRA. The DPW or the MWRA will stipulate whether a composite or grab sample(s) should be taken. Section 6. Notification of Violations User shall notify both the DPW's Superintendent and the Director of the MWRA's Sewage Division immediately upon discharging wastes in violation of these Regulations or their permits. Each notification shall be followed within 15 days of the date of occurrence by a detailed written statement sent by the user to both the DPW and the MWRA describing the causes of the discharge and the measures being taken to prevent a recurrence. Such notification will not relieve users of liability for any expense, loss or damage to the DPW or MWRA wastewater or storm drainage systems, or for any fines imposed on the DPW due to such discharge. Section 7. Preventive Measures Each user shall provide reasonable and appropriate protection from any discharge, including accidental discharges, in violation of these Regulations. Section 8. Notification to Employees Users other than the owners of private dwelling units shall inform their employees of the existence of these Regulations. At least one copy of the Regulations shall be permanently and conspicuously posted by each user. Each user shall also permanently post a notice identifying the employee who has been designated as the individual responsible for compliance with, and who should be notified of, any violation of these Regulations. 3727/ENV-3017 -25- Section 9. Confidentiality of Data and Documents All information and data regarding any user, whether obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits, monitoring programs, or inspections, may be made available upon request to other governmental agencies and to the public without restriction unless the user makes a specific written request for a more limited distribution. Distribution will be limited only if the user demonstrates to the DPW's satisfaction that the release or communication of such information would divulge methods or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets or would violate any applicable provisions of law. B. PRE-TREATMENT REOUIREMENTS Section 1. Pretreatment Regulations, All industrial users and discharges of industrial wastes shall comply with Federal, State, MWRA and DPW regulations pertinent to industrial pretreatment as they now exist or may be amended in the future. The timing of compliance shall be a directed by the DPW or the MWRA. Section 2. Pretreatment Facilities Prior to construction or installation of any pretreatment facilities required by any applicable industrial pretreatment regulations, detailed plans and operating procedures, along with a proposed implementation schedule, shall be submitted to the DPW and the MWRA for review. The review of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve such user from the responsibility of modifying the pretreatment facility as may be necessary to produce an effluent acceptable to the DPW and the MWRA under the provisions of their respective regulations and the requirements of Federal or State agencies. An approved implementation schedule will be incorporated in the Sewer Use Discharge Permit. Any subsequent proposed changes in a pretreatment facility or method of operation shall be reported to the DPW and the MWRA before modification of such facility. Pretreatment facilities shall be continuously maintained in satisfactory and effective operation. All costs associated with pretreatment facility planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance shall be borne by the owner or user. The DPW shall have the right to inspect such facilities in accordance with Article VI of These Regulations. 3727/ENV-3017 -26- ARTICLE VI. ENFORCEMENT A. INSPECTION Section 1 Right of Access Duly authorized representatives of the DPW may inspect the property or facilities of any user (including facilities under construction to ascertain compliance with these Regulations. Owners or occupants of premises where stormwater or wastewater is either generated or discharged shall allow properly identified DPW representatives ready access, at all reasonable times during normal business hours and at such other times as the DPW reasonably suspects that a violation of these Regulations may be occurring, to such parts of the premises as would enable DPW personnel to inspect, observe, measure, sample and test a) Internal plumbing; b) Pre-treatment facilities c) Internal discharge points or connections; d) Exterior connections; e) Building sewers or building storm drains; f) Oil traps and grease traps; g) Any other facilities required by the DPW and/or the MWRA to be constructed, installed or utilized; h) Measurement, sampling and testing facilities and procedures that have been required by th DPW and/or MWRA; and i) Such other facilities as the DPW reasonably believes may be contributing to a violation of these Regulations; and j) DPW shall not be held responsible for damage of property when working on stoppages or backups on private property. The DPW, by itself or in conjunction with the MWRA, may conduct routine, periodic inspections of certain types of facilities. It is anticipated that restaurants, other food handling or food processing establishments, service stations, and other entities which deal with petroleum products are particularly likely to be subject to such an inspection program. Other industrial users may also be so inspected, as the DPW deems appropriate. Owners or occupants shall provide any labor or equipment needed by DPW or MWRA personnel to open and inspect oil and grease traps and other facilities. 3727/ENV-3017 -27- Section 2 Right of Entry Upon proper identification and at reasonable times during normal business hours and at such other times as the DPW reasonably suspects that a violation of these Regulations may be occurring, duly authorized representatives of the DPW shall be permitted to enter all private property through which the DPW holds an easement for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, testing, maintenance, repair, or reconstruction of any portion of the DPW s wastewater or storm drainage systems lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of said easement. Section 3. Security Clearance Where a user has security measures in force which would require clearance before any entry to the premises, the user shall make all necessary arrangements to permit DPW personnel to enter without undue delay for the purpose of carrying out their specific responsibilities. Section 4. Governmental Function The Town and the DPW shall be deemed to be performing a governmental function for the benefit of the general public. The Town and the DPW shall not be liable for any loss or damage as a result of the performance of such government function. Section 5. Consequences of Denial or Entry or Access Where an owner or user, after having received reasonable notice from the DPW, refuses to permit properly identified DPW personnel to enter or have access to premises or facilities in accordance with Sections 1 and 2 above, the DPW may forthwith give written notice of its intent to terminate water service to such user. Section 6. Indemnification An owner or user shall indemnify and hold harmless the DPW for any damages or civil liabilities the DPW may sustain or be required to pay in consequence of an injury or property damage resulting from that owner's or user's violation of these Regulations. 3727/ENV-3017 -28- B. RECORD KEEPING Section 1 Maintenance of Records An owner or user shall maintain on its premises all documents pertinent to any of (a) the volume, components or frequency of its discharges to the DPW's wastewater system, (b) -its industrial pretreatment equipment and procedures, if any, and (c) its design, installation, maintenance, and operation of any special facilities (per Article Section 6), grease or oil traps, building drains, storm drains, or sewers, private sewers, or other wastewater -related facilities or equipment. Every such document shall be maintained for at least five full years following its preparation or receipt by the user. Section 2 Inspection of Records Users and owners shall permit duly authorized and properly identify representatives of the DPW to inspect and review, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, any and all of the records maintained pursuant to Section 1 above. Section 3. Consequences of Denial of Access to Records Where an owner or user, after having received reasonable notice from the DPW, refuses to permit properly identified DPW personnel to have access to records in accordance with Sections 1 and 2 above, the DPW may forthwith give written notice of its intent to terminate water service to such user. C. MONETARY LIABILITY Section 1. Penalties Any person who violates any provision of these Regulations shall forfeit and pay to the DPW an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) set by the DPW pursuant to Schedule of Penalties published by the DPW from time to time in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws ch. 83, s 10, as then in effect. For purposes of this section, each day of a continuous violation shall be deemed to be a separate violation. If a violation is intermittent, each occurrence shall be deemed to be a separate violation. Section 2. Reimbursement for Costs to DPW Failure to comply with any portion of these Regulations, or with any permit or order issued thereunder, shall be sufficient cause for the DPW to levy on and collect from each violator any additional cost for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned by such violation, including assessment or penalties levied or imposed on the DPW by the MWRA pursuant to the MWRA's Sewer Use Rules and Regulations or the United States Environmental Protection Agency. 3727/ENV-3017 -29- D. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS Section 1. Multiple Alternatives When the DPW determines (a) that a violation of these Regulations or any permit, or (b) any damage to the DPW s collection system, is threatened or has occurred, the DPW may take any one of more of the following actions, in any sequence or simultaneously: i) This DPW may issue a request or an order to cease and desist any such violation, and/or an implementation schedule for undertaking specific actions or practices. ii) The DPW may require the user in question to submit a detailed time schedule setting forth specific actions to be taken in order to prevent or correct a violation. The DPW may issue an implementation schedule to the user containing or modifying such specific actions within such times as the DPW deems appropriate. iii) The DPW may issue an order directing the user to pay to the Town penalties and costs in accordance with Section C.1 and/or C.2 above. iv) The DPW may request that the Town Manager take direct enforcement action by filing suit in any court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 83, or any other applicable statute or regulation. v) The DPW may take any other action available to it under any applicable stature or regulation. vi) The DPW may issue citations pursuant to M.G.L. ch. 40 § 21D, non -criminal disposition, to the extent allowed by Ordinance. E. PUBLICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL VIOLATIONS Section 1. Annual Publication A list of substantial violators of MWRA's pretreatment standards and requirements during the previous 12 months will be provided by the MWRA and published annuall by the DPW in a local newspaper. Such publication may also summarize any enforcement action taken against each entity listed during the same 12 month period. For the purpose of this provision, substantial violations shall be those violations which either (a) remain; uncorrected 45 days after notification of noncompliance, (b) are part of a pattern of noncompliance over a 12 month period, or (c) involve a failure accurately to report noncompliance. 3727/ENV-3017 -30- ARTICLE VII, APPELLATE PROCEDURES A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AT THE SUPERINTENDENT LEVEL Section 1. Informal Conference by the Superintendent Whenever the DPW issues a Sewer Use Discharge Permit; denies, revokes, modifies, or amends any form of permit or application; requires an owner or user to build or install any particular facility or device; issues a cease and desist order, a compliance order, or an implementation schedule; or assesses penalties or other charges for non-compliance with these Regulations, any permit, or other lawful requirement, the DPW shall promptly inform the owner or user to whom such action is addressed. Such notice shall be sent first class mail and shall inform the addressee of his/her right to submit, within 14 days after the date of such notice, a written request for reconsideration of the DPW s action. A request for reconsideration shall be addressed to the DPW Superintendent at the DPW's office and shall set forth in detail the facts supporting it. Such a request shall not have any effect to stay or delay the DPW action, unless the DPW Superintendent provides otherwise in a writing mailed to the entity making the request. Upon receiving a timely request for reconsideration, the DPW Superintendent or his/her designee shall schedule an informal conference with the entity making the request. Written notice of the conference date, time and place shall be mailed to that entity at least 10 (unless waived by the owner) days before the date of the conference, which shall be held no later than 21 days (unless waived by the owner) after receipt of the request. The DPWs superintendent or his/her designee shall rule in writing on the request for reconsideration within 14 days (unless waived by the owner) after completion of the conference. Section 2. Right to Hearing by the Superintendent A copy of the ruling on the request for reconsideration shall be mailed to the entity which submitted the request. The ruling shall be accompanied by a notice that such entity has the right to request a hearing before the DPW or its designated representative. If the ruling concerns a Sewer Use Discharge Permit which would be or has been issued jointly by the DPW and the MWI A, then the notice shall inform the user or owner to whom the ruling is addressed that he/she has the right to request a joint hearing before the DPW or its designated representative and the MWRA. The notice shall inform the addressee that a hearing on the DPW's action must be requested within 30 days after the date of such notice by a writing addressed to the DPW's superintendent at the DPW's office, or (where a joint hearing is requested) by a writin& addressed and sent in duplicate, to both the DPW and also to the MWRA, at the main office of each. 3727/ENV-3017 -31- Section 3. Notice of Hearing by the Superintendent Within 15 days (unless waived by the owner) after receiving a timely written request for a hearing, the DPW (together with the MWRA, in the case of a joint hearing) shall schedule a hearing and shall mail to the entity which requested the hearing, written notice specifying the date, time, place, and sub'ect matter of the hearing. The notice shall also state that the entity requesting a hearing has the right to be represented by legal counsel and to present evidence (inthe form of both documents and testimony) at the hearing. Section 4. Conduct of Hearing by the Superintendent The hearing schedule under Section 3 above shall be held not sooner than 15 days nor later than 30 days (unless waived by the owner) after the date of the notice of such hearing. Unless it is a joint hearing with the MWRA, the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the DPW's Rules of Procedure, as amended from time to time. The rules of evidence observed by courts need not be adhered to. The proceedings shall be tape recorded, and the recording shall be kept in the DPW's custody. Any person who desires a transcript of the hearing may obtain one from the DPW, upon payment to the DPW of the transcription charge reasonably incurred by the DPW. Section 5. Hearing Record and Decision by the Superintendent The documents and other evidence offered at the hearing shall constitute the hearing record. The hearing decision shall be based solel on the hearing record and shall be made within 30 days (unless waived by the owner after the conclusion of the hearing. The decision shall be embodied in a writing which summarizes the matters considered and the reasons for the determination made on each such matter. The written decision shall be signed by the DPW or its designated representative and shall be mailed to the entity which had requested the hearing. Section 6. Joint DPW - MWRA Hearing Where a hearing is held jointly by the DPW and the MWRA, in lieu of Sections 4 and 5 above, the hearing and decision shall be governed by the applicable MWRA regulations. 3727/ENV-3017 -32- B. FURTHER REVIEW BY THE TOWN MANAGER Any owner or user aggrieved by the decision of the Superintendent may petition the Town Manager to review the written decision and hearing record. Such aggrieved owner or user must cause to be delivered to the Town Manager on or before the 14th calendar day after the date of the Superintendent's decision a written petition for review of the decision and record. If the aggrieved owner or user so causes the petition to be delivered, then the Town Manager shall review the hearing record and the Superintendent's decision, and shall within 30 calendar days (unless waived by the owner) following the receipt of the petition for review, issue in writing either a confirmation or modification of the Superintendent's decision, addressed to the petitioning owner or user and with copies to the Superintendent and the Town Treasurer. 3727/ENV-3017 -33- ARTICLE VIII. IMPORT AND ADOPTION . K� I 1 I I , ' ' nnr{. 1 1 No provision of these Regulations shall be deemed to contravene or render ineffective any valid MWRA regulation. These Regulations take precedence over any prior DPW sewer or drain regulations. The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence or provision of these Regulations shall not affect the validity of any other part which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts. Section 4. Right to Amend Regulations The Town Manager reserves the right to amend these Regulations in any manner and to establish any more stringent limitations or requirements as are deemed necessary or appropriate. Section S. Adoption Effective Date These Regulations shall be in full force and effect from and after their adoption and publication of notice of their adoption. Ado tU ion Adopted and approved by the Town Manager of Watertown on the 22nd day of June, 1990. Rodney H. Irwin, Town Manager Publication Notice of Adoption was published in the Watertown Press on June 28, 1990. 3727/ENV-3017 -34- APPLICATION FORMS 3727/ENV-3017 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TOWN OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL SERVICE APPLICATION/SEWER To the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts: The undersigned, being the SOS Agent) of the property located at -Gti1` does (Number) �S'� ti (Street) hereby requests a permit to construct orrlg e the size or location of a sewer service pipe connecting to a public sewer main to serve the 011 10, at said location. 0-e (Residence, Commercial Building, etc) ge� 1. The followiVIdicated fixtures will be connected to the proposed sewer service pipe: Number Fixture Number Fixture Kitchen sinks Lavatories Laundry Tubs Urinals Water Closets Bath Tubs Showers GanVge Grinders Specify other fixtures 'L�Q�- 2. The maximum number of persons who will use the above f:i ;r s is: 3. The current water consumption cubic.-` t per day will be increased to per day. 4. The name and address of person or firm who wi,Fform the proposed work is O 5. Plans and specifications for the met, of proposed sewer sevice pipe are attached hereunto as Exhibit "A". In consideration of the grantingomhTss permit, the undersigned agrees: 1. To accept and abide by all provision of the Rules and Regulations for the Installation and Connection of sewer service pipes and for the Use of Public Water Main of the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts, and of all other pertinent rules and regulations that may be adopted in the future. 2. To maintain the sewer service pipe at no expense to the Town. 3. To notify the Superintendent when the sewer service pipe is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer system, but before any portion of the work is covered. Date Signed (Applicant) (Address of Applicant) $ inspection fee paid. (Certification by Town Treasurer) Application approved and permit issued: Number Date Signed Superintendent 3727/ENV-3162 White - Original to Applicant • Canary - DPW Adminstration • Pink - Water & Sewer DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TOWN OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS APPLICATION FOR A DEWATERING DRAINAGE PERMIT To the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts: The undersigned, being the _ C1ti (Owner, Owner's Agent) of the property located (Number) (Street) xl1 hereby request a permit to discharge dewatering drainage to tl��ic sewer to serve the � o�e, at said location. (Resident s, Commercial Building, etc.) � e�So ��4 1. The following indicated substance(s) will be discharge from the proposed construction area into the sewer: Substance Specify other 2. The maximum number of days discharge will occur: V 3. Beginning on and ending on 4. The name and address of person or firm who will perfrom the proposed does G 5. Plans and specifications for the method of dewatering drainage charge are attached hereunto as Exhibit "A". In consideration of the granting of this permit, the undersigrees: •c 1. To accept and abide by all provisions of the Rules and Regulations for discharge into and for the Use of Public Sewers of the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts, and of all other pertinent rules and regulations that may be adopted in the future. 2. To maintain the building sewer at no expense to the Town. 3. To notify the Superintendent when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer, but before any portion of the work is covered. Date inspection fee paid. Application approved and permit issued: Date Signed (Applicant) (Address of Applicant) (Certification by Town Treasurer) Number Signed Superintendent 3727/ENV-3162 White - Original to Applicant • Canary - DPW Adminstration • Pink - Water & Sewer DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TOWN OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS APPLICATION FOR THE SEWER USE DISCHARGE PERMIT To the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts: e�so� 0`N To the undersigned, being the,111 (Owner, Owner's Agent) of the property located at �111 I , does (Number) (Street) ACC hereby request a permit to release wastes of unusual ch strength on an interim basis to serve the �o'� at said location. (Residence, Commercial Building, etc) 1. The following substances will be released into the sewerage system Parts Wr Million Substance Parts ner Million Su stance 2. The maximum number of times disposal of the above substances per month will occur 3. The name and address of person or firm who will perform the proposed work is: In consideration of the granting of this permit, the undersigned agrees: 1. To accept and abide by all provisions of the Rules and Regulations for the Installation and Connection of Building Sewers and for the Use of Public Sewers of the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts, and of all other pertinent rules and regulations that may be adopted in the future. 2. To notify the superintendent when the discharge into the sewer is commencing and ending. O� 44 �S 3. To monitor the release of all substances and notify the Superintendent when a discharge that exceed�t eke ,el permitted occurs. � .1 Date inspection fee paid. Application approved and permit issued: Signed ��11 0�M(A scant) ce 17 (Address of Applicant) -C"°'� Number (Certification by Town Treasurer) Date Signed Superintendent 3727/ENV-3162 White - Original to Applicant • Canary - DPW Adminstration • Pink - Water & Sewer DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TOWN OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS APPLICATION FOR THE EXTENSION OF A SEWERAGE SYSTEM To the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts The undersigned, being (Owner, Owner's Agent) of the property located at O� , does (Number) (Street) 4 Q� hereby request a permit to extend a sewerage system to serve the .1 V� at said location. (Residence, Commercial Building, etc.) 5� 1),' 1. The following indicated fixtures will be connected to the extteer, �, sewerage system: Number Fixture Number Fixture &I Kitchen sinks CND Lavatories O� Laundry As Urinals Specify other fixtures 2. The maximum number of persons who will use the above fixtures Water Closets Bath Tubs Showers Garbage Grinders 3. The name and address of person or firm who will perform the proposed work is 4. Plans and specifications for the method of the proposed water service pipe are attached hereunto as Exhibit "A". In consideration of the granting of this permit, the undersigned agrees: 41� 1. To accept and abide by all provisions of the Rules and Regulations for the Installation and ConnectioO Building Sewers and for the Use of Public Sewers of the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts, and AVii other pertinent rules and regulations that may be adopted in the future. 2. To install and maintain the extended sewer at no expense to the Town. �0 3. To notify the Superintendent when the extension of the sewerage system is ready fortection and connection to the public sewer system, but before any portion of the work is covered.JS Date Signed A" O (Applicant) L� (Address of Applicant) $ inspection fee paid. (Certification by Town Treasurer) Application approved and permit issued: Number Date Signed Superintendent 3727/ENV-3162 White - Original to Applicant • Canary - DPW Adminstration • Pink - Water & Sewer