Wastewater Regulations Bylaw No. 2066 — full text, Grand Forks, British Columbia

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Wastewater Regulation Bylaw No. 2066 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS WASTEWATER REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2066 A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION AND USE OF THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS The Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Grand Forks, in open meeting lawfully assembled, ENACTS as follows: Citation 1. This bylaw may be cited as the "Wastewater Regulations Bylaw No. 2066" Definitions 2. In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires: 2.1. "Authorized" or "Authorization" granted by the Manager of Operations means approved in writing by the Manager of Operations on the terms and conditions specified in that written approval; 2.2. "Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means every person(s) designated by Council as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer for the City or otherwise authorized under the Offence Act, and every Peace Officer; 2.3. "City" means the Corporation of the City of Grand Forks; 2.4. "Council" means the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Grand Forks; 2.5. "Effluent" means the liquid outflow of any facility designed to treat or convey Waste water, 2.6. "Fees and Charges Bylaw" means the City of Grand Forks Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958, 2014, as amended or replaced from time-to-time; 2.7. "Manager of Operations" means the Manager of Operations for the City of Grand Forks, their deputy or assistant, or other individual designated to oversee day-to-day operation of the Wastewater System; 2.8. "Master Municipal Construction Documents" means the most current construction documents applicable to the Wastewater System; 2.9. "Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw" means the City of Grand Forks Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1957, as amended or replaced from time-to-time; Wastewater Regulation Bylaw No. 2066 2.10. "Owner" has the same meaning as specified in the Community Charter as may be amended from time-to-time; 2.11. "Pre-treatment" means the use of any physical or chemical process to ensure the composition of private Effluent conforms to the minimum requirements of this bylaw; 2.12. "Wastewater" means the water-borne wastes of the community derived from human or industrial sources, but does not include rainwater, groundwater, or drainage of uncontaminated water. 2.13. "Wastewater Service" means the supply of a Wastewater Service Connection from the City's Wastewater System to any Premises; 2.14. "Wastewater Service Connection" means the pipe or fitting which forms the connection between private property and the Wastewater System; 2.15. "Wastewater System" means all sewerage works and all appurtenances thereto, including sewer mains, Wastewater Service Connections, pumping stations, treatment plants, lagoons and sewer outfalls laid within any highway, municipal right-of-way or easement and owned and operated by the City and installed for the purpose of conveying, treating, and disposing of Wastewater. General Provisions 3. To the extent that the City has not already established the service of Wastewater collection, the City hereby establishes the service of collecting l/Vastevi/aterinto the Wastewater System from properties in the area defined by Schedule A, by operating, constructing, maintaining, regulating, repairing, and imposing requirements on the l/yastei/i/ater System. 4. The City does not guarantee collection but shall make reasonable effort to collect Wastewater. 5. The City is not responsible for failure of the Wastewater System. 6. The City is not liable for damages caused by failure of the Wastewater System. 7. A person shall not cause the Wastewater System to fail a Ministry of Environment or any other permit requirement. 8. A person may discharge Wastewater to the Wastewater System provided they meet the conditions of this bylaw. Regulating Wastewater Services Administration 9. The Manager of Operations is authorized to make orders, deliver notices, approve or refuse to approve applications for service connections and to make other Wastewater Regulation Bylaw No. 2066 decisions about specific service connections and the Wastewater System, and otherwise administer this Bylaw. Reqyirement to connect 10. The owner of property adjacent to the City's Wastewater System that produces Wastewater must connect the property's Wastewater discharge to the City's Wastewater System. Applications and permits 11. An Owner may not connect a Wastewater Service Connection to or disconnect a Wastewater Service Connection from the City's Wastewater System without prior authorization from the Manager of Operations. 12. An Owner must apply for provision of Wastewater Service using the City's current form and process as may be amended from time to time. 13. The Manager of Operations shall process a completed application in a timely manner. 14. The Manager of Operations shall not process an application until an applicant pays the applicable fees and charges. Wastewater Service standards 15. The Manager of Operations shall approve parts and materials used in Wastewater Services, and a 1/Vastei/i/ater Service Connection connected to the City's Wastewater System must conform to the Master Municipal Construction Documents as amended from time to time. 16. An Owner must construct or disconnect a Wastewater Service Connection in compliance with the City's standards. 17. The Manager of Operations must approve a person or a company constructing or disconnecting a Wastewater Service. Wastewater Standards Quality 18. The Manager of Operations may designate any substance or concentration of substance as harmful to the Wastewater System as consistent with industry practices. 19. The Manager of Operations may set the City's Wastewater quality standards, which shall, at a minimum, comply with applicable federal and provincial laws and regulations regarding Wastewater. 20. An Owner must only discharge Wastewater to the Wastewater System that meets the City's Wastewater quality standards. Wastewater Regulation Bylaw No. 2066 21. An Owner may apply to the Manager of Operations in writing for permission to discharge Wastewater that does not meet the Wastewater quality standards, however the Owner shall be liable for any discharges of Wastewater which contravene any provincial or federal law or regulation. 22. Upon receiving permission from the Manager of Operations, a person may discharge Wastewater to the Wastewater System that does not meet the Waste water quality standards, subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Manager of Operations, and in such a way that it does not harm the Wastewater System. 23. The Manager of Operations may require the pre-treatment of Wastewater that does not meet the Wastewater quality standards, including, but not limited to, the permanent installation of an engineered device capable of intercepting grease, oil, grit, flammable or reactive liquids/gases, or other such harmful substances. 24. The Manager of Operations must approve any pre-treatment system connected to the Wastewater System. Volume 25. Where Wastewater is discharged into the Wastewater System in volumes that the Manager of Operations determines may exceed the available downstream system capacity, the Manager of Operations may by written notice require the owner to take measures to equalize the discharge volumes and strengths. Maintenance 26. An Owner is responsible for maintaining in good repair a Wastewater Service Connection on their private property. 27. An Owner must immediately advise the City of any defect in their Wastewater Service Connection. Fees and Charges 28. The City shall charge the applicable fees in the Fees and Charges Bylaw for Wastewater Service. 29. An Owner shall pay the applicable fees and charges in the Fees and Charges Bylaw for Wastewater Service. 30. The City may charge a fee to any property adjacent to the Wastewater System that can be serviced regardless of the existence of a Wastewater Service or the production of Wastewater by that property. 31. An Owner is responsible for all costs associated with extending the City's Wastewater System to service their property including, but not limited to, the cost of installing a Wastewater Service Connection, and any upgrades to or extensions of other parts of the Wastewater System. Wastewater Regulation Bylaw No. 2066 32. An Owner is responsible for all costs associated with meeting the standards of this bylaw. 33. An Owner is responsible for all costs associated with disconnecting a Wastewater Service Connection. Offences and penalties 34. A person who contravenes this bylaw is subject to a fine as specified in the City's Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw. 35. Each day that a contravention of this bylaw continues constitutes a separate offence. 36. The City may fulfill a requirement of this bylaw at the expense of a person failing to take the required action and recover the costs incurred as a debt. 37. An Owner must not: 37.1. enter into or undertake any work upon or interfere with any aspect of the Waste water System unless authorized by the Manager of Operations; 37.2. discharge into the Wastewater System anything that will: 37.2.1. cause the Wastewater System to not meet a regulatory requirement; 37.2.2. harm the Wastewater System; 37.2.3. negatively impact the Wastewater treatment process; 37.2.4. cause public or employee health or safety hazards; 38. A person must not sell, give away or permit use of the Wastewater System for benefit, except to those persons authorized by the Manager of Operations. 39. A person must not use the Wastewater System to drain rainwater from their property, remove ground water, or receive septage. 40. A person must ensure that every inspection chamber and manhole on or adjacent to their property remains accessible for inspection by City staff at all times. Disconnection of service 41. The Manager of Operations may disconnect a l/Vastewater Service Connection if: 41.1. it jeopardizes the Wastewater System's quality or performance because of its construction; 41.2. an Owner requests a disconnection; 41.3. a person contravenes a provision of this bylaw. Wastewater Regulation Bylaw No. 2066 42. Where a Wastei/vater Service Connection is to be disconnected, the C/Yywill give thirty (30) days' notice to the property owner by posting notice on the property, or by mailing notice to the address supplied by the property Owner or the address of the property. 43. An Owner may make representations to Council when a Wastewater Service Connection is to be disconnected for reason of non-compliance with any provision of this bylaw. 44. Once a Wastewater Service Connection has been disconnected, the Manager of Operations must consider a reconnection in the same manner as an application for a new Wastewater Service Connection. Inspection 45. The Manager of Operations or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer may enter a property at a reasonable time for the purpose of inspecting and ascertaining whether a person or Owner is observing the regulations and requirements of this bylaw. 46. Except in the case of an emergency, the City shall take reasonable steps to advise the property owner of their intent to enter a property. 47. The Manager of Operations may, at any time and without notice, take Wastewater samples from a Wastewater Service or otherwise inspect it to determine whether a person or Owner is contravening this bylaw. 48. A person shall not obstruct or interfere with the Manager of Operations or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer in the performance of their duties or the exercise of their powers. Reporting of accidental discharges 49. A person responsible for, or aware of, the accidental discharge of prohibited substances into the Wastewater System must promptly report that discharge to the Manager of Operations. Compliance with other regulations 50. Notwithstanding the provisions contained within this bylaw, a person is responsible for ascertaining, and ensuring compliance with, all other City bylaws, provincial or federal enactments and legislation, as in effect from time to time. General 51. Any enactment referred to herein is a reference to an enactment of British Columbia and regulations thereto, as amended, revised, consolidated or replaced from time to time. 52. If any portion of this bylaw is for any reason held to be invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed without affecting the remainder of the bylaw. Wastewater Regulation Bylaw No. 2066 Repeal 53. The "City of Grand Forks Wastewater Regulation Repeal Bylaw, No.1974-R" shall repeal: 53.1. "Sewer Regulations Bylaw No. 1974", 53.2. "Sewer Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1974-A1", 53.3. "Sewer Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1974-A2", and 53.4. "Sewer Regulations Amendment Bylaw No.2013" Read a first, second, and third time by the Municipal Council this 13st day of January, 2020. Adopted this 6th day of April, 2020. Corporate Officer - Daniel Drexler CERTIFICATE I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of Bylaw No. 2066, cited as the "Wastewater Regulation Bylaw No. 2066", as passed by the Municipal Council on the _ day of _,2020. Corporate Officer of the Municipal Council of the City of Grand Forks Wastewater, Regulation Bylaw No. 2066 1B!t Schedule A Waste Water Service Area E3 Waste Water Service Area A 0 O.t 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 ^-- marketing or be i without pnor consent of the Oty of Grand Rate.