10. Ordinance No. 140 Amending Connection to 201 System April 2013CITY OF SCANDIA
ORDINANCE NO. 140
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 108: GOVERNING THE “201”
COMMUNITY SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM
Section 1. Amendment. Ordinance No. 108, Section 8, CONNECTIONS TO THE
COMMUNITY SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, shall be amended to read as follows:
SECTION 8. CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY SEWAGE TREATMENT
SYSTEM.
A. New connections to the community sewage treatment system shall be prohibited unless
Sufficient Capacity is available in all downstream facilities. Sufficient Capacity shall
be defined as a minimum available capacity of 10% of the permitted flows for the
facility. Flow evaluation shall be based on a minimum of 12 months of flow data. For
the Anderson-Erickson facility, sufficient capacity is available if the peak flow as
measured over the peak 3-day period is less than 90% of the 6,700 gallon per day
system design flow and the peak flow as measured on a monthly basis is less than 90%
of the target monthly limit of 5,300 gallons per day. For the Bliss facility sufficient
capacity is available if the peak flow as measured on a monthly basis is less than 90%
of 14,800 gallons per day. 19,800 gallons per day is the permitted flow less 5,000
gallons per day of reserve capacity.
B. New connections to the community sewage system shall be prohibited if the system is
within 10% of the permit limits of non-flow sampling requirements.
C. Connections shall be limited to residential users only, and to properties adjacent to the
existing collection system.
D. Only properties that are not able to accommodate a private onsite sewage treatment
system will be permitted to connect to the community sewage treatment system. Any
property owner requesting a connection to the 201 system must first provide to the City
a survey and an analysis from a Minn. R. 7080 (2011) licensed onsite sewage treatment
system designer documenting that an onsite sewage treatment system is not feasible for
the property under the current Washington County Individual Sewage Treatment
System Code.
E. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with, or opening into,
use, alter or disturb any portion of the system or appurtenance thereof without first
obtaining a written permit from the city or county as may be applicable.
F. All sewer connections shall conform to applicable requirements of the State Building
and Plumbing Code and all applicable rules and regulations of the city or county. All
connections shall be made gas-tight and water-tight, and verified by proper testing to
prevent the infusion of infiltration/inflow. Any deviation from the prescribed
procedures and materials shall be approved prior to installation. The connection and
inspection shall be made under the supervision of the city Building Official or his
designee.
G. All new connections to the system after the effective date of this Ordinance shall have
their own septic tank and pump tank. The sharing of septic tanks among neighboring
properties is strictly prohibited. If a dwelling currently sharing a septic tank applies for
a permit that involves any material improvements that increase the flow, the property
owner will be required to install a separate septic tank unless it can be proven that a
non-economic hardship exists in which case the property owner may apply to the City
Council for an exemption from this requirement.
H. New users connecting to the system shall pay to the city a sewer connection fee in
accordance with the current fee schedule set by Ordinance of the City Council. In
addition to the connection fee, the new user is responsible for all of the costs associated
with hooking up to the community sewage treatment system including but not limited
to the septic tank, pumps, wet wells, control panels, sewer laterals, road repair related to
the installation of the new equipment and any costs incurred by the City in the use of
engineers or other third party consultants.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption and
publication according to law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia this __th day of ____, 2013.
Randall Simonson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristina Handt, Administrator/Clerk