Village of Canal Flats Sewer System Regulations Bylaw No. 290, 2025 — full text

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VILLAGE OF CANAL FLATS BYLAW NUMBER290, 2025 SEWER SYSTEM REGULATIONS Being a Bylaw to establish regulations for the Village of Canal Flats' Sewer System The Council of the Village of Canal Flats, in open meeting assembled, HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. CITATION This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Village of Canal Flats Sewer System Regulations Bylaw No. 290, 2025". 2. INTERPRETATION In this Bylaw: A reference to a statute in this Bylaw refers to a statute of the Province of British Columbia unless othen/vise indicated, and a reference to any statute, regulation, code or Bylaw refers to that enactment as it may be amended or replaced from time to time. In the event of a conflict between this Bylaw and a Provincial enactment, the stricter one prevails. Headings in this Bylaw are for convenience only and must not be construed as defining or in any way limiting its scope or intent. "Annual" means the twelve (12) calendar months of each year. "BOD" means the carbonaceous 5--daybiochemical oxygen demand. "Council" means the Council of the Village of Canal Flats. "Dwelling Unit" means a housing unit sheltering not more than one Family and not more than one set of cooking facilities, consisting of either a detached housing unit; a self-contained unit within a Domestic building; a self--containedunit within a commercial building used as a principal residence; one half of a duplex, or a self--contained suite in a building containing three or more such suites. "FOG" means Fats, Oil, Grease Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations "Owner" "Parcel" "Person" "Premises" "Private Water Source" "Prohibited Waste" "Quarterly" "Domestic Unit" "Domestic User" "Main" "Sewer Collection System" "Sewer Service Connection" has the same meaning as in the Community Charter, and in relation to the common property under the Strata Property Act, means the strata corporation. has the same meaning as in the Community Charter, and in relation to common property under the Strata Property Act, means the strata corporation. has the same meaning as in the Community Charter. means any Parcel of land, building, erection or thing that is connected to, that is capable of being connected to, or that may utilize the Sewer Collection System. means a water source such as a well, or a storage tank for receiving of bulk water, which is privately owned or operated. means one or more of the Prohibited Wastes listed on Schedule "A"to this Bylaw. means every three (3) months. means a housing unit sheltering not more than one Family and not more than one set of cooking facilities, consisting of either a detached housing unit, one self-contained suite in a Domestic building, one half of a duplex or one self--contained suite in a building containing three or more such suites. means a person using a connection to the Sewer Collection System from a building used exclusively for Domestic purposes. means a sewer pipe owned by the Village including valves, fittings and other appurtenances, other than a service connection, service lateral, pumping station, treatment plant or reservoir inthe sewer system. means any Sewer Collection System owned and or operated by the Village. means a piping connection and any necessary appurtenances that conveys wastewater from an Owners Premise to the Sewer Collection System. Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations "User" means any Owner or occupier of a Parcel or Premise utilizing the service of the Sewer Collection System. "Village" means the Village of Canal Flats or the area contained within the boundaries thereof. "Wastewater Meter" means an approved device to measure the volume of wastewater released from the Premises into the Sewer Collection System. "Wastewater Treatment Plant" means any wastewater treatment plant owned or operated by the Village. "Water System" means any Water System or a part of it, owned or operated by the Village. 3. SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (1) Every Owner whose property abuts the Sewer Collection System must connect their Premises to the Sewer Collection System and, at the time of connection, pay to the Village the applicable connection fee. (2) A Dwelling Unitthat is a detached housing unit must have a unique Sewer Service Connection. (3) The Village is not obligated to: a) supply service to Premises which do not abut the Sewer Collection System; or b) make connections to Premises during such periods of the year when the ground is frozen or typically frozen. 4. SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM APPLICATIONS (1) Prior to proceeding with any of the following, a Person must apply in writing to the Village, Using Village approved pro forma for any of the following: a) use of the Sewer Collection System; b) termination of use of the Sewer Collection System; and 0) installation of a new connection to the Sewer Collection System. Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations (2) Commercial/Industrial Users must provide the Village an appropriately certified document verifying the proposed wastewater composition oftheir Premises for review by the Public Works Foreman prior to Sewer Collection System connection approval. The composition or characteristics of the wastewater will result in the Commercial/Industrial User being assigned to a Sewer Collection System User Tier by the Village, as outlined in Section 9 of this Bylaw. The composition and characteristics of the wastewater may be tested and confirmed by the Village at any time, the results of which may place the Commercial/industrial User in another User Tier and subject to the fees and charges that may apply. 5. CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS (1) (2) (3) Every Owner must ensure that: a) all Sewer Service Connections from the property line to the Premises must be laid and maintained in accordance with the Village's current subdivision and development servicing bylaw if in effect, and as amended or replaced from time to time; b) all plumbing works connecting the Sewer Collection System with any Premises, or contained in any Premises must be done in good and workmanlike manner with approved material in accordance with the British Columbia Building Code and the Canadian Plumbing Code as amended or replaced from time to time; c) plumbing works connecting Commercial/Industrial premises to the Sewer Collection System must be outfitted with a test manhole constructed to Village specifications in order to facilitate wastewater testing by the Village; d) plumbing works connecting the Premises to the Sewer Collection System remain uncovered until such plumbing has been inspected and accepted by the Public Works Foreman. The Public Works Foreman may turn off, or refuse to turn on, the supply of water to a Premises until any issues been remedied and the requirements and standards of the British Columbia Building Code, Premises until any non--compliancewith all requirements under the Village Bylaws have the Canadian Plumbing Code, and this Bylaw have been met. The Public Works Foreman may refuse to turn on the Sewer Service Connection to Premises until any non--compliancewith all requirements under the Village Bylaws have been remedied and the requirements and standards of the British Columbia Building Code, the Canadian Plumbing Code, and this Bylaw have been met. Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations 6. REPAIR PROTOCOLS (1) The Owner of a Real Property serviced by a Sanitary Sewer is responsible for the costs of (2) (3) servicing, clearing, rodding, removing blockages or tree roots and for maintaining and if necessary, repairing of all pipes and fixtures between the main and their premises or property. In the event of a blocked Sewer Service Connection or other similar type of problem, the Owner must first call a plumber, at the Owner's expense. Ifit is determined that the cause of the problem is located on real property owned by the Village such as a highway or road right of way, or within an interest in real property held by the Village, the Owner must call the Village, which willarrange for the problem to be attended to. Ifit is determined that the cause of the problem is through the action, inaction or fault of the Owner, the Owner must at their sole cost repair the problem in an expedient manner such that no damage is done to the Village's infrastructure. Ifrepairs are required to the Sewer Collection System that are due to a failure by the Owner or occupier of Premises to comply with this Bylaw, the British Columbia Building Code, the Canadian Plumbing Code, or to another cause arising from the action, inaction, or fault of the Owner or a third party, the current Owner willbe liable for all costs incurred by the Village to repair or replace any affected part of the Sewer Collection System. 7. SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM LIABILITYLIMITS (1) (2) In the event that service from the Sewer Collection System fails, whether from natural causes or accident or from any other causes whatsoever, the Village shall not be liable for damages to any Owner, Domestic User or Commercial/Industrial User by reason of such failure. The Village shall not be liable for any injury or damage to any Person, Parcel or Premises arising or occurring from the use of the Sewer Collection System. 8. SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM REGULATIONS (1) A Person must not: a) without the consent of the Village, make connection to or otherwise interfere with, in any manner, any of the Sewer Collection System mains or any portion of the Sewer Collection System; b) allow any connection other than a waste connection that is compliant with this Bylaw to Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations (4) (5) (6) (7) b) where Premises are fitted with a grease trap, interceptor, grit chamber, or other treatment device, an accurate record of all inspections and maintenance carried out is kept and maintained for a period of at least two years, which record must be made available on request to the Public Works Foreman and executed as a statutory declaration at the request of the Public Works Foreman and which must include: (i) the date of inspection; (ii) the date of cleaning and maintenance; (iii) the type and quantity of material removed from the treatment device; (iv) the name of the person completing the work; (v) the disposal location of the removed waste; and (vi) documentation of proper disposal at the disposal location. 0) no prohibited waste as set out in Schedule "A"enters the Sewer Collection System directly from, or having originated from, the Owner's real property. Externally generated wastewater willonly be accepted at the Village's sani--dumpfrom recreational vehicles. Unless otherwise permitted by the Public Works Foreman, no wastewater or effluent originating from third parties externally from the Sewer Collection System willbe accepted at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Subject to section 16 of the Community Charter, a Trustee may, at all reasonable times, enter any Parcel or Premises which has a Sewer Service Connection to test or inspect the plumbing system or any related systems and equipment. This may be done for the purposes of confirming a Commercial/industrial Users' Tier and for determining whether all regulations, prohibitions and requirements are being met in relation to any matter under this Bylaw or other applicable enactment. A person must not obstruct, prevent, interfere with or otherwise hinder the Village or it's Trustees in exercising a power or carrying out a duty or function under this Bylaw or any related enactments, notices or orders. Following a test or an inspection or receipt of a testing or inspection or maintenance report, or otherwise upon finding any defect in the plumbing system of a Parcel or Premises, including but not limitedto, roof drains, floor drains, sump pumps, grease trap, interceptor, grit chamber, or other treatment device, a pipe that allows groundwater to enter the system, or any system or equipment that allows run off or unregulated discharge of water, or Prohibited Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations 9. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL USER TIERS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) In order to appropriately protect the Sewer Collection System infrastructure and recover costs associated with increased wastewater treatment resulting from over--strength wastewater, new and existing Commercial/Industrial Users may be classed in a Commercial/Industrial User Tier based on certified laboratory testing performed by the Village. The Commercial/Industrial User Tiers are described below: Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Measure Regular User Surcharged User Prohibited User* (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5--Day(BODs) O T 300 301 ' 500 >500 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) O -- 300 301 -- 600 >600 Fat, Oil & Grease (FOG) 0-- 100 101 -- 150 >150 *The release of any other Prohibited Waste(s) from Schedule "A" will also place the Commercial/Industrial User in Tier 3. Factors and limits of each User Tier may be modified from time to time. Should a Commercial/Industrial User be placed in Tier 2, an applicable surcharge willapply to the Commercial/Industrial User's account and user fees untilsuch time that the Public Works Foreman receives confirmation that the Premises' wastewater has returned to Tier 1 levels either through the Village's own testing protocol, or through testing approved and witnessed by the Public Works Foreman. Should a Commercial/Industrial User be placed in Tier 3, access to the Sewer Collection System may be denied until such a time that the Public Works Foreman receives confirmation that the Premises' wastewater has returned to Tier 2 or Tier 1 levels, to be confirmed through the Village's own testing protocol including the use of a certified laboratory, or through testing performed by the Commercial/Industrial User's agent and certified laboratory, approved and witnessed by the Public Works Foreman. The Public Works Foreman may, at their discretion, choose to allow a Tier 3 Commercial/Industrial User continued access to the Sewer Collection System ifan expedited solution is approved and implemented. Any applicable User Fees would be subject to a surcharge formula using the latest laboratory--tested values for the wastewater composition from the Premises. Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations (2) Fees for occasional events must be paid at the time of application for connection. (3) Unless otherwise specified, amounts stated on any invoice for services or actions taken under this Bylaw by or on behalf of the Village are due and payable within thirty (30) days from the invoice date. A service charge of 1% per month (12% per annum) willbe charged on all overdue accounts. (4) In the case of a Sewer Service Connection being made during any year, the fees imposed will begin with the month during which the connection is turned on. (5) in the case of a Sewer Service Connection being permanently discontinued during any year, the final invoice willbe calculated for the month in which the termination request was made, inclusive of any applicable surcharges. For Metered users the consumption charge willbe calculated based on the final reading when the service is turned off and/or the Sewer Collection System is disconnected. (6) Any invoice willbe considered as tendered ifmailed to the owner at the address set out in the real property tax roll. 11. UNMETERED USER FEES (1) Unmetered Users connected to the Sewer Collection System willbe invoiced for the service on an annual flat rate basis. (2) Rates for Unmetered Users willbe calculated and charged as either a Domestic User or a Commercial/Industrial User. Any applicable surcharges for Commercial/industrial Users willbe calculated and charged accordingly. (3) Unmetered User Rates are due Annually on or before 4:30pm on the first working day following July 13'. (4) A service charge of 10% willbe charged on all overdue accounts. 12. WATER METERED USER FEES (1) Water Metered users willbe invoiced on a quarterly basis and the fees contained therein will become due and payable to the Village thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice. (2) The Sewer User Rate shall be: Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations (3) (4) (5) (5) (7) (8) if an approved Wastewater Meter has been installed on the Premises, the Sewer User Rate shall be: a) the basic meter rate; b) the consumption charge; 0) any applicable surcharge; and d) the quarterly volume of wastewater released from the Premises shall be the volume indicated by the Wastewater Meter. Ifthe Public Works Foreman is satisfied that water supplied to a Premises is not released into the Sewer Collection System, the Public Works Foreman may exclude that water from the calculation for the purposes of this Bylaw. The Public Works Foreman willrequire an Owner seeking authorization pursuant to s.4(2) of this Bylaw to provide a report, to the satisfaction of the Public Works Foreman, certified by a professional engineer stating the anticipated daily volumes, peak rates, and composition of wastewater released from the Premises. Water Metered Users who have access to any Private Water Source that is not fitted with an approved consumption meter willbe invoiced for the metered component of their sewer use PLUS the Commercial/industrial Unmetered User Rate component and any applicable surcharge. Water Metered Users who have access to any Private Water Source that is fitted with an approved consumption meter willbe invoiced for the metered component of their sewer use PLUS the metered private water component of their sewer use, including any applicable surcharges. A service charge of 1% per month (12% per annum) willbe charged on all accounts past 30 days. 13. VIOLATION OF BYLAW Every person who violates any provision of this Bylaw, or who suffers or permits any act or thing to be done in contravention of or in violation of any of the provisions of this Bylaw, or who neglects to do, or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any of the provisions of this Bylaw, commits an offence, and each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate offence. Upon conviction of an offence under this Bylaw, a person is liable to pay a fine of not less than $2,000 and up to $10,000 if proceedings are brought under the Offence Act. Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations 15. SCHEDULES The following Schedules are attached and form part of this Bylaw: Schedule "A"--PROH|BITED AND RESTRICTED WASTES 16. REPEAL " Village of Canal Flats Bylaw No. 26, 2005" and any amendments thereto is hereby repealed in its entirety. READ A FIRST TIME THIS 24thDAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025. READ A SECOND TIMETHIS 24thDAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025. READ A THIRD TIME THIS 24thDAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025. ADOPTED THIS 8THDAY OF DECEMBER, 2025. w W MLM/ MAYOR CORPORATE OFFICE CERTIFIED a true and correct copy of "Village of Canal Flats Sewer System Regulations Bylaw No. 290, 2025" Corporate Officer Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations SCHEDULE "A" -- PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED WASTES The following are prohibited wastes which may not be discharged to the Village's wastewater system: 1. Flammable or Explosive Waste Any waste which is capable of causing or contributing to an explosion or supporting combustion in any sewer system or sewage facility including, but not limited to gasoline, benzene, naphtha, propane, diesel or other fuel oil, kerosene or alcohol. Waste Causing Obstruction or Interference Any waste which is capable of obstructing the flow of or interfering with the operation or performance of any sewer system or sewage facility including, but not limitedto earth, concrete and cement-based products, sand, gardening or agricultural wastes, ash, chemicals, metal, glass, tar, asphalt, plastic, wood, waste portions of animals, fish or fowl, solidified fat, paper and brewery waste. Odourous Waste Any waste, other than sanitary waste which is capable of creating an odour, or other air contaminant, causing air pollution outside any sewer system or sewage facility or creating within any sewer or sewage facility an odour or other air contaminant which would prevent safe entry by authorized personnel. 4. High Temperature Creating Waste a) Any waste which may create heat in amounts which willinterfere with the operation and maintenance of the sewer system or sewage facility or with the treatment of waste in a sewage facility; b) Any waste which willraise the temperature of waste entering any sewer system or sewage facility to 40 degrees Celsius or more; and c) Any non--domesticwaste with a temperature of 65 degrees Celsius or more. Corrosive Waste Any waste with corrosive properties which may cause damage to any sewer system or sewage facility. Pathogenic Waste Any waste containing infectious or biological material which may create a contaminant in the sewer system or sewage facility. Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations 9. Pesticides Any waste that contains pesticides. 10. Food Waste Any non--domesticwaste from cooking and handling of food that, at the point of discharge into a sewer system, contains particles larger than 0.5 centimetres in any dimension or exceeds the waste specifications as set out in Table A. Waste grease from a restaurant or similar food facility is not to be released to the sewer system. 11. Radioactive Waste Any waste that, at the point of discharge into a sewer, exceeds radioactivity limitations established by the Atomic Energy Board of Canada. 12. pH Waste Any non-domestic waste which, at the point of discharge into a sewer, has a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 10.0 as determined by a grab sample. 13. Dyes or Colouring Material Dyes, paints or colouring materials which produces a colour value greater than or equal to 50 true colour units or that causes visual discolouration of the water. 14. Carpet Cleaning Wastes Any carpet cleaning wastes. 15. Engine Washing Wastes Any engine washing wastes. 16. Specified Waste Any waste which, at the point of discharge into a sewer, contains any substance at a concentration in excess of the levels set out in Table A below. Allconcentrations are expressed as total concentrations which include all forms of the contaminant, combined or uncombined, whether dissolved or undissolved. The concentration criteria apply to both grab samples and composite samples. Definitions and methods of analysis for these substances are outlined in standard methods. Table A: List of Contaminants Parameter Maximum Concentration (mg/L) Aluminum (Dissolved) 2.0 Antimony (Dissolved) 0.5 Arsenic (Dissolved) 0.3 Village of Canal Flats Bylaw 290, 2025 Sewer System Regulations Parameter Maximum Concentration (mg/L) Chloroform 0.05 Chlorophenols 2 0.05 Chromium (Total) 1.0 Cobalt 5.0 Copper (Dissolved) 0.3 Cyanide 0.2 Dichlorobenzene (1,2--) 1.0 Dichlorobenzene (1,4) 1.0 Dissolved solids 5,000 Ethylbenzene 0.5 Fluoride (dissolved) 10 Hexachlorobenzene 0.06 Iron (Total) 10 Lead (Dissolved) 0.3 Manganese (Dissolved) 1.0 Mercury (Total) 0.01 Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane) 0.09 Molybdenum (Dissolved) 1.0 Nickel (Dissolved) 1.0 Oil and grease (Hydrocarbons Only) 15 Oil and grease (Total) 3 150 PCBs (Chlorobiphenyls) 0.004 Phenolic compounds 0.5 Phosphorus (Total) 200 Polycyclicaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) 4 0.05 Selenium (Dissolved) 0.1 Silver (Total) 0.5 Sulphate 1,300 Sulphide 1.0 Tetrachloroethane (1,122-) 0.06 Tetrachloroethylene 0.06 Thallium (Total) 0.5 Tin (Dissolved) 10 Titanium (Total) 5.0 Toluene 0.5 Total Kjeldahlnitrogen 500 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 600 Trlchloroethylene 0.054 Vanadium (Total) 5 Xylenes (Total) 0.5 Zinc (Dissolved) 0.5 BTEX includes benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene Chlorophenols include tetrachlorophenol and pentachlorophenol 1 2