HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-11-24 EMC agenda item 7-b(iii) - Proposed WWD admin rule - Sewer Monitoring ProgramDRAFT — pending
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(d) The department will submit the approved final County council resolution and
supporting documents to the County council for approval of the sewer main
extension.
19-2. Payment of costs. For applicants who wish to receive reimbursement from the
County after completion of a sewer main extension, applicants must into enter into a
reimbursement agreement with the County.
RULE 20 Sewer Monitoring Program
20-1. Private Sewer Laterals — Ownership. Maintenance and Repair.
(a) Private sewer laterals shall be owned, maintained and repaired by the owner(s)
of the property served by the private sewer lateral. The entire private sewer
lateral, from the building connection to and including the "wye" connection or
other tie-in to the sewer main, shall fall within the owner's responsibility for
installation, maintenance and repair.
(b) Private sewer laterals shall meet the following maintenance standards:
(1) All joints shall be tight and all pipes shall be sound and free from structural
defects, cracks, breaks, openings, and missing portions which could allow
infiltration by ground water or storm water or exfiltration of wastewater.
(2) All cleanouts shall be securely capped at all times.
(c) Owner(s) is(are) responsible to clean, maintain and repair private sewer laterals
serving their property sufficient to keep the lateral in proper operating
condition at all times for the purposes of I & I reduction.
20-2. Access for Inspections and Right of Entry by the County.
(a) Access for inspections. Pursuant to HRS Section 46-1.5(23), the WWD is
authorized to inspect (including testing, sampling and assessing the condition
of) any length of private sewer laterals after providing the owner(s) at least ten
calendar days' written notice.
(b) Right of Entry. Pursuant to HRS Section 46-1.5(23), the WWD has the right of
entry to any private property served by the County sewer system when access
is required to perform a condition assessment survey and/or collect
wastewater samples. Based upon results of the condition assessment of the
private sewer lateral conducted by the WWD, a letter notice requiring
corrective action will be sent to the owner(s) of the property served by the
private sewer lateral.
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(c) Nothing herein shall be deemed to provide the right or authority to enter a
building or other apparently private or interior area of a real property, except
to the extent such entry is expressly authorized by state law or by consent or
permission of the resident.
20-3. Lateral Inspections by Owner.
(a) Applicability. This section shall apply to an owner, or if applicable, all multiple
owners of a shared private sewer lateral serving residential properties,
commercial properties, publicly owned buildings, common interest
developments, apartment buildings and any structure which has a private
sewer lateral.
(b) Lateral inspections are to identify the following problems:
(1) All defects that could allow infiltration into the lateral or otherwise create
a maintenance issue in the County sewer system. Such defects may
include but not be limited to the following: displaced joints, open joints,
root intrusion, substantial deterioration of the line, cracks, leaks, inflow or
infiltration or extraneous water, grease and sediment deposits, or other
conditions likely to increase the chance for blockage of the lateral or sewer
main.
(2) Any other properties connected to the lateral or if the lateral connects to
lateral(s) from other properties prior to connection to the sewer main.
(3) Any connection, by pipes or otherwise, allowing rainwater or groundwater
to enter the sewer service lateral or public sewer.
(c) Costs incurred from the inspection shall be the responsibility of the owner(s).
The inspection shall be done by a qualified contractor or plumber.
(d) Corrective Action Plan. The owner(s) of the private sewer lateral shall submit a
corrective action plan addressing repairs to the WWD for approval. The corrective
action plan shall include the results of the sewer lateral inspection, a map of the sewer
laterals serving the development, and a description of the type, quantity and schedule
of all work needed to repair the defect(s). Costs incurred from the repair(s) is the
responsibility of the owner(s). Noncompliance shall subject the owner(s) to fines in
accordance with chapter 21.
RULE 21 Septage Haulers
21-1. Septage Hauler Discharge Permit Required. Septage haulers are required to have
a valid permit in accordance with Section 21-05-02(c) of the Hawai'i County Code and proof of
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