HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda V.1 - Potential Changes to HCC 21 and DEM Article III (Adams)Georjean Adams 1/6/23 Draft
Thoughts on Changes to HCC 21 and DEM Article III Sewer Rules
State HAR §11-62-06(b) Wastewater General requirements
Owners shall comply with these requirements: (a)…(b) All buildings and
places of assembly generating wastewater or with toilets, sinks,
drains, or other plumbing fixtures capable of conveying wastewater and
located within or near [proximity of] an available public sewer system
as determined by the director, shall connect to the public sewer.
I. DEM Article III Sewer Monitoring Rules
• Adopt the revisions that were proposed as Article III Rule 20 on 11/19/20
• Require DEM to set a timeline to execute a corrective action plan.
• Develop criteria that would trigger a lateral owner to do inspection and/or set up some
kind of maintenance schedule.
II. HCC 21 - Subdivisions
• Update to require new subdivisions to connect to public sewers
• Redefine “accessible” to existing and planned public sewers to be what DEM decides is
reasonable
III. HCC 21 - Residential Sewer Fees
• Sewer charges should be based on “lots” that have “fixtures capable of conveying
wastewater” and are accessible to public sewer, whether connected or not, as in
existing Section 21-31.
o Define “lot” – probably by TMK.
o Eliminate other terms used for buildings, units, dwelling, connecting pipes,
sewered properties, etc. when referencing the flat fee for residential properties.
• Define “residential” vs nonresidential vs commercial insofar as fees are concerned.
Residential gets a flat fee. Nonresidential/commercial is quite variable and properly a
function of use volume.
• Redefine or eliminate the use of “Unoccupied Unit” (defined as: “means a unit that is
not occupied but has accessibility to a sewer, plumbing fixtures located on it, and
currently receives a water bill”). Delete last phrase “and currently receives a water bill.”
o A residential lot if accessible to a public sewer should be charged, regardless.
Perhaps make a hardship variance available.
• The flat fee should be a function of what the maximum discharge to the public sewer
pipe could be (a function of the size of the last pipe connection) and should be a fair
charge considering actual operation and maintenance costs.