SPRINGFIELD WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS As Approved June 17, 2020 Effective July 1, 2020 Commissioner William E. Leonard Commissioner Vanessa Otero Commissioner Daniel Rodriguez Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Rules and Regulations TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: ......................................................................................................................15 GENERAL PROVISIONS ...................................................................................................15 Reference to Regulations .............................................................................................15 Severability ..................................................................................................................15 Applicable Regulations ................................................................................................15 Dates of Approval and Effective ..................................................................................15 CHAPTER 1 SEWERS AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT ......................................19 Section 1.1 PUBLIC SEWERS.....................................................................................19 1.1.1 Street Openings Not to Interfere with Sewers or Removal of Other Pipes .................................................................................................19 1.1.2 Work to be done by Executive Director Including Cost of Sewer Entry Permit ....................................................................................19 1.1.3 Procedure for the Executive Director Laying Out or Constructing New Public Sewers...............................................................19 1.1.4 Procedure for Laying Out or Constructing New Public Sewers or Extensions by the Commission .................................................20 1.1.5 Procedure for Laying Out or Constructing New Public Sewers or Extensions by the Applicant .....................................................20 1.1.6 Surety Required .........................................................................................22 1.1.7 Plans for Public Sewers .............................................................................23 1.1.8 Location in Streets--Materials and Dimensions .........................................23 1.1.9 Connection of Private Sewer to Public Sewer ...........................................23 1.1.10 Connection of Private Drain to Public Sewers ..........................................24 1.1.11 Private Sewers to Become Commission Property When Connected ..................................................................................................24 1.1.12 Applications/Permits ..................................................................................24 1 Effective July 1, 2020 Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Rules and Regulations 1.1.13 Authorized Representative for Wastewater Works....................................25 Section 1.2 BUILDING SEWERS AND PRIVATE SEWERS ...................................25 1.2.1 Approval to Work on Commission Public Water Mains and Public Sewers .............................................................................................25 1.2.2 Commission Approved Contractors ...........................................................25 1.2.3 License -- Grant .........................................................................................26 1.2.4 Installation, Maintenance, Repair or Replacement Charges ......................26 1.2.5 Independent Building Sewers ....................................................................26 1.2.6 Approval and Recording of Private Sewers ...............................................27 1.2.7 Reuse of Existing Building Sewers............................................................27 1.2.8 Construction Requirements for Building Sewers and Private Sewers ........................................................................................................27 1.2.9 Depth of Building Sewer ...........................................................................28 1.2.10 Sanitary Building Sewer Restrictions ........................................................28 1.2.11 Connection of Building Sewer or Private Sewer to Public Sewer..........................................................................................................28 1.2.12 Discontinuance of a Building Sewer or Private Sewer to Public Sewer ..............................................................................................29 1.2.13 Approval and Acceptance of Public Mains and Pump Stations .......................................................................................................29 Section 1.3 PRIVATE DRAINS ...................................................................................30 1.3.1 Requirements .............................................................................................30 Section 1.4 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS ......................................................................30 1.4.1 Unpolluted Discharges ...............................................................................30 1.4.2 Polluted Discharges--Prohibited ................................................................30 1.4.3 Polluted Discharge--Restricted ..................................................................32 2 Effective July 1, 2020 Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Rules and Regulations 1.4.4 Polluted Discharges--Options of Executive Director ................................34 1.4.5 Industrial Wastewaters--Containing Metals ..............................................35 1.4.6 Industrial Wastewaters--Containing Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) .........................................................................................................37 1.4.7 FOG - Jurisdiction Of Other Agencies ......................................................38 1.4.8 FOG - Dumping Of Grease Waste Prohibited ...........................................38 1.4.9 FOG - Pretreatment Required ....................................................................38 1.4.10 FOG - Pretreatment Not Required .............................................................39 1.4.11 FOG - New Food Service Establishments .................................................39 1.4.12 FOG - Existing Food Service Establishments ...........................................40 1.4.13 FOG - Discharge Requirement ..................................................................40 1.4.14 FOG - Control Prohibitions .......................................................................40 1.4.15 FOG - Control Inspections and Maintenance ............................................41 1.4.16 FOG - Control Record Keeping Requirements ..........................................42 1.4.17 FOG - Falsifying Information or Tampering With Process .......................42 1.4.18 FOG - Commission Right to Inspect Fog Control Devices on Private Property .........................................................................................43 1.4.19 FOG - Enforcement....................................................................................43 1.4.20 FOG - Cost Recovery by Commission ......................................................43 1.4.21 Industrial Wastewaters--Control Manholes ...............................................44 1.4.22 Industrial Wastewaters--Measurement, Testing and Analyses .....................................................................................................44 1.4.23 Industrial Wastewaters--Treatment by Commission .................................45 1.4.24 Maintenance and Operation of Pretreatment or Flow- Equalizing Facilities...................................................................................45 1.4.25 Disposal of Septage....................................................................................45 3 Effective July 1, 2020 Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Rules and Regulations Section 1.5 INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ......................................46 1.5.1 Compliance with Pretreatment Regulations and Categorical Pretreatment Standards ..............................................................................46 1.5.2 Sampling, Analysis and Surveillance ........................................................46 1.5.3 Industrial Discharge Permit--Required ......................................................46 1.5.4 Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Contents ....................................47 1.5.5 Industrial Discharge Permit--Compliance .................................................48 1.5.6 Industrial Discharge Permit--Modification, Suspension, Revocation .................................................................................................48 1.5.7 New Pretreatment Standards ......................................................................49 1.5.8 Report of Standard Compliance .................................................................50 1.5.9 Notice of Violation/Repeat Sampling and Reporting ................................51 1.5.10 Slug Discharge Notice ...............................................................................52 1.5.11 Authorized Representative for Industrial Pretreatment .............................52 1.5.12 Methods of Submitting Authorization Letters, Permits, and Applications ...............................................................................................52 1.5.13 Record Keeping .........................................................................................52