51-81 New Chpt 913 - Streets - Muni & private sewers & drains

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hour ccmpos~=e of all outfalls of a premise is appropriate or whether a grad ~ample or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and sus9ended solids anaiTses are obtained from 24-hour composites of all outfali~ whereas pH's are determined from periodic grab samples.) (m) >:o statement contained in this article shall be construed as pre- venting any special agreement or arrangement between the City of Lake- wood and any industrial concern whereSy an industrial waste of unusual strenzth or character may be accepted by the City of Lakewood for treat- ment, su0jec: :o payment therefore, by the industrial concern. ,, PROTECTION FROH DAMAGE i~ shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to maliciously, will-' fully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper wizh any struature, appurtenance, or equipment which is part of the wastewater disposal system. '- SECTiO]? 913.98: POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS. (a) The Cizy Engineer shall inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of this Chapter is being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premise where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the City Engineer ready access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, testing, record examination or in theperfor~ance of any of their duties. The City Engineer, OEPA, and US EPA shall have the right to set up on the user's property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling, in- sDection, compliance monitoring and/or metering operations. Where a user has security measures in force which would require proper identifica- tion and clearance before entry into their premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with any security guards so that upon presentation of sui~aole identificai~on, the City Engineer, OEPA and U~S. EPA will be permittec ~o en=er, without delay, for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities. (b) ~ne Cit7 Engineer shall have no authority to inquire into any in- dustrial processes beyond that point in theprocess having a direct bear- ing on uhe kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or faci!i=ies for =reatmen:. (c) l.~i!e performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subd. i ~d 2 above, gheCity Engineer of the City of Lakew0od shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company. (d) ~ne Ci:y Engineer of =he City of Lakewood bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the City of Lakewood holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, i~spection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenSnce of any portion of the wastewater disposal system 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. 913. : LIABILITY. (a) Each user or owner shall be responsible for maintaining and cleaning his sewer connection from the house to the street right-of-way bpundary. The City shall not be liable for any stoppages in the sewers. Each user should provide a suitable back water valve to prevent flooding of base- ments in the event of sewer stoppage. (b) ~'~7 sewer conneccion thac is abandoned for non-use or found not to meet ali requirements of Section 913.05, subd. 5, shall be disconnected and plugged at the municipal sewer location by means acceptable to the Director of Public Works. All costs and expenses incidental to disconnect- in~ the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. -11-