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DISTRICT OF LOGAN LAKE
BYLAW N0
948 2026
A bylaw respecting the wastewater collection system for the Districtof Logan Lake.
WHEREAS Council may, by bylaw, pursuant
to Section 8 and 194 of the Community Charter,
regulate, prohibit, and impose requirements in relation to a municipal service provided and impose a
fee payable in respect of all or part of a municipal service;
AND WHEREAS Council deems
it necessary
to impose fees and user fees
for the wastewater
collection system;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the District of Logan Lake, in open meeting assembled enacts as
follows:
1.
Title:
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "District of Logan Lake Wastewater Collection
System Bylaw 948, 2026".
Definitions:
Inthis bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires, the following de?nitions apply:
"Accessible"
means having access to, that may require the removal of an access panel, door,
or similar obstruction.
"B.O.D.5 (biochemical
oxygen
demand)"
means
the quantity of oxygen utilized in the
biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard
laboratory procedure in ?ve (5) days at
20° Centigrade,
expressed in milligrams per litre.
"Building
wastewater
service"
means
that portion of pipe from the property line to and
including all portions of the wastewater collection system within any given building.
"Commercial"
means all buildings other than residential.
"Connection
fee" means the fee imposed by the Council
upon owners of land upon which
buildings, structures or other improvements
are situated, to defray the cost to the District of
laying the District wastewater
service.
"Customer"
means the registered owner or occupier of the property.
"District" means the District of Logan Lake, its staff, and duly appointed officers
"District wastewater
service"
means that portion of pipe between
the District wastewater
collection main and the property line.
"Farm animal" means a domesticated animal normally raised for food, milk or as a beast of
burden, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
includes cattle, horses,
swine,
sheep, goats, mules, mules, donkeys, llamas, and oxen.
"Garbage"
means solid waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food or from the
handling, storage and sale or produce.
"Industrial waste" means liquid waste from industrial processes or operations.
"Natural
outlet"
means any outlet into a water course,
pond, ditch, lake, or other body of
surface water
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"Person"
means any individual, firm, company,
association,
society,
corporation,
group, or
municipality.
"pH" means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per litre of
solution and denotes alkalinity or acidity.
"Properly
shredded
solid waste"
means the solid waste that has been shredded to such a
degree that all particles willbe carried freely under the ?ow conditions normally prevailing in the
District wastewater
mains. In no case shall these particles be greater than 6mm (1/ ") in any
dimension.
"Readily accessible"
means direct access without having to remove or move away any panel,
door, or similar obstruction.
"Residential"
means all single family, duplexes, semi-detached,
or row housing dwellings.
"Standard
methods"
means the methods and procedures
set out in the latest edition of
"Standard Methods for the Examination of Waste and Wastewater"
published by the American
Public Health Association, American Watenivorks Association, and the Water Pollution Control
Federation.
"Suspended
solids"
means solids that either ?oat on the surface of, or are in suspension
in
water, wastewater,
or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory ?ltering.
"Wastewater"
means
a combination of the water
carrying
waste
from
residential
and
commercial buildings, together with such ground water, surface
and storm waters as may be
present.
"Wastewater
collection main" means any pipe which carries wastewater,
and to which storm,
surface or ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
"Wastewater
collection
system"
means all facilities for collection, pumping, treating, and
disposing of wastewater.
"Wastewater
treatment
plant"
means any arrangement
of devices and structures used for
treating wastewater.
Wastewater
Collection Service Connections:
Any customer
of land or property lying within the District's boundaries requiring wastewater
collection service shall first make application
to the District, on the form provided for that
purpose, giving the legal description or municipal address of the property to be served and all
other information that may be required
in order that the correct fees can be applied.
All
applicable fees as outlined in Schedule
"D" of the District of Logan Lake Fees and Charges
Bylaw. must be paid in advance.
Upon receipt of such application and provided the District's wastewater
collection mains are laid
to within 20m (66 ft.) of the customer's property, the Districtwilltap the main and lay a District
wastewater
service pipe to the nearest boundary of the applicant's property.
Where application for District wastewater collection service has been made and it is found that
no wastewater
collection mains are within 20m (66 ft.), the applicant shall pay a deposit in
advance
for such extra wastewater
collection main or District wastewater
service.
If the
actual cost is higher, the applicant will be invoiced for the amount in excess
of the
said deposit and if the actual cost is lower the applicant will be refunded the amounts paid in
excess of the actual cost as outlined in Schedule "D" of the District of Logan Lake Fees and
Charges Bylaw.
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The Districtshall have the right to determine the location and size of wastewater collection pipe
to be used and consider the immediate and future capacity requirements,
the cost of the pipe,
the cost of installation and the speci?c request of the applicant.
Where a specific size of wastewater
collection service is requested,
and where the District's
wastewater
collection system
cannot readily handle such service, the applicant shall pay in
advance
the appropriate
cost of upgrading the District's wastewater
collection system
as
estimated by the District. When the actual cost is higher, the applicant will be invoiced for the
amount in excess of the said estimated cost, and when the actual cost is lower the applicant will
be refunded the amount paid in excess of the actual cost.
Allservice connections, including the portion lying withinthe property of any applicant, shall be
installed to a depth of not less than 1.5 m (5 feet), or as determined by generally accepted
engineering standards.
No person shall uncover, make connection to, use, alter or disturb any part of the wastewater
collection system without permission from the District.
All building wastewater
services shall be constructed and maintained by the customer at their
expense, to the requirements
of this bylaw and those of the British Columbia Plumbing Code.
Permit applications for such construction must be made
to the
Regional District Building
Department on the appropriate form provided. Such application shall be supplemented by any
plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent by the Regional District Building
Department.
Any customer
of property
within the District on which there
is located a residential or
commercial building that abuts
on any District right-of-way or easement
where
there is a
wastewater
collection main, is hereby required
to be connected directly to the wastewater
collection system at the customer's expense, in accordance with the British Columbia Plumbing
Code and this bylaw within thirty (30) days after notice from the District.
When any wastewater collection service connection is abandoned, the customer or authorized
agent shall effectively block such connection at a location within3m (10 ft.) of the property line.
Failure to do so within 30 days after such abandonment shall be construed as authorization for
the Districtto enter upon the property and block the connection at the expense of the customer.
Private Wastewater
Dis osal:
No person shall construct or maintain any septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or
used for the disposal of wastewater
without the required
permits from the Interior Health
Authority.
All customers
using private wastewater
disposal
systems
shall operate
and maintain such
facilities at their own expense,
in accordance
with the requirements
of this bylaw and all
Provincial standards.
At such time that the District's wastewater
collection system
becomes available to property
serviced by a private wastewater
disposal system, the condition of Sections 3.9 and 5.2 of this
bylaw shall apply. Any septic tank, cesspool or similar facility shall then be abandoned and ?lled
with sand or suitable material as approved by the Interior Health Authority.
No provision contained in this bylaw shall
be construed to interfere with any additional
requirements
that may be required by the Provincial authorities and if a con?ict
arises the
Provincial requirements shall prevail.
Use of the Wastewater
Collection
S stem:
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No person shall discharge or cause discharge on the ground or into any natural outlet any
wastewater,
industrial waste.or other polluted waters.
No person shall discharge or cause to discharge into a wastewater
collection system any of the
following without a permit from the Districtto do so:
(a)
Any storm waters, surface water, groundwater,
or roof runoff, and no person shall connect
any roof leaders, foundation drains, ?eld drains, sumps or other collectors of surface or
groundwater to a wastewater collection system.
(b)
Any industrial cooling water.
(c)
Any water from air conditioning, cooling, or condensing systems.
(d)
Any water from swimming pools.
(e)
Any wastewater
or industrial waste in a volume greater than 2800m3 (100,000 cu. ft.) per
month and no more than 150 m3in a single day.
(f)
Any excrement
from farm animals
or any waste
material from the processing of any
animal.
(9)
Any metal,
plastic, wood, or viscous
substance
capable
of causing
obstruction or
interference with the proper operation of the Districtsewage collection system.
(h)
Any liquidor vapor having a temperature
higher than 50°C (120°F).
(i)
Any radio-active or toxic waste.
(j)
?ammable
or explosive material.
The Districtshall continue to maintain, operate, and extend its wastewater
collection system as
required.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into any portion of the District wastewater
collection system any substance
tending to obstruct or injure the wastewater collection system
or which will in any manner interfere with the proper repairs or maintenance of the wastewater
collection system.
Use of lnterce
tors:
(a)
Grease, oiland sand interceptors shall be provided by the customer on private property for
all garages, gasoline, service stations, and vehicle or equipment washing establishments.
(b)
Interceptors shall also be required for any commercial development when in the opinion of
the District excessive amounts of grease, oil, flammable liquids, sand, or other undesirable
substances
are being discharged into the Districtwastewater
collection works.
(0)
Allinterceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Districtand shall be readily
accessible for cleaning or inspection.
(d)
The customer shall be responsible for continuous ef?cient operation at their expense of all
interceptors.
Wastewater
Quali
No person
shall discharge
or cause
to discharge
any of the
following into the
District
wastewater collection system without obtaining a permit from the District to do so:
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(a)
Any water or waste containing heavy metals and similar objectionable or toxic substances
to such degree that any such discharge exceeds the limitsestablished below
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300 mg/L
Suspended Solids
400 mg/L
Total Sul?de, expressed as H2
5 mg/L
Phenolic Compounds
2 mg/L
Oiland Grease
50 mg/L
Total Cyanide. expressed as HCN
0.2 mg/L
Total Copper, expressed as Cu
1.0 mg/L
Total Chromium, expressed as Cr
1.0 mg/L
Total Nickel, expressed as Ni
1.0 mg/L
Total Lead, expressed as Pb
1.0 mg/L
Total Zinc, expressed as Zn
1.0 mg/L
Total Cadmium, expressed as Cd
1.0 mg/L
Total Phosphorus, expressed as P
8.0 mg/L
(b)
Any wastewater
or industrial waste having a pH factor less than 6.0 or greater than 9.5.
(c)
Any wastewater or industrial waste having a BODs greater than 300mg/litre or suspended
solids greater than 400 mg/litre.
(d)
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether emulsified or not, more
than 50 mg/litre or containing substances
which may solidify or become
viscous
at
temperatures
between 0°C )32°F) and 65°C
(150°F).
(e)
Any water or waste
containing
substances
which are not amenable
to treatment
or
reduction by the wastewater
treatment process employed or are amenable to treatment
only to such degree
that the wastewater
treatment
plant effluent cannot
meet the
Provincialrequirements.
Permit A
lication:
Any person who, under the provisions of this bylaw is required to obtain a permit, shall make a
request in writing to the District, and shall not discharge any effluent into the District wastewater
collection system untilwritten approval is received.
Each permit application shall contain the chemical and physical analysis information related to
the quantity and fee of discharge and proposed pretreatment or any other detailed information
the District may require.
Conditions
of Permit:
The District has the authority to set or regulate at any time, any fees, or conditions particular to
each permit application.
When required by the District, any person required to obtain a permit shall at their expense,
install and
maintain
a control structure connected
to allow observation,
sampling, and
measurement of the wastewater,
suitable to the District. Such structure shall at all times be safe
and accessible to authorized District personnel.
Any measurements,
test or analysis of wastewater or industrial waste which are required under
provisions within this bylaw shall be determined in accordance with standard
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methods.
All samples
for testing shall be taken from the control structure
provided for that
purpose
or where
no structure
exists
the
nearest
downstream
manhole
in the
District
wastewater collection system shall be deemed to be the control structure.
Any person making application for permit shall at their expense provide pretreatment
facilities
that may be necessary to make the wastewater
or industrial waste acceptable
to the standards
set out in this bylaw. Where pretreatment
facilities are provided, they shall be maintained
continuously in a satisfactory and effective manner by the applicant at no expense
to the
District.
In cases where no pretreatment can be provided and with the approval of the District, a special
agreement
can be made between
the District and the person concerned
whereby industrial
waste of an unusual strength or nature may be accepted
by the District for treatment subject to
payment by the party concerned for such sen/ice.
Authorities:
Any person duly authorized by the District shall be permitted to enter upon all property for the
purposes of inspection, observation, measurement,
sampling, and testing in accordance with
the provisions
of this bylaw. If such inspection discloses
any failure to comply with the
provisions of this bylaw, the Inspector shall notify the customer to rectify the said failure and in
case of non-compliance,
the license to operate or occupy the premises shall be canceled until
proper alterations have been made.
11.
Wastewater
Collection
User Fees:
11.1 The customer of land or real property whose property is connected
to the wastewater
collection
system shall pay a user fee as set out in Schedule
"D" of the District of Logan Lake Fees and
Charges Bylaw.
11.2 The fees shown in Schedule "D"of the District of Logan Lake Fees and Charges Bylaw. are
rendered annually on the tax notice sent out each year in respect of the real property connected
to the wastewater
collection system and willbe due and payable as the taxes in respect of the
said real property.
12.
Penalties:
12.1
Every person who violates a provision of this bylaw, or who suffers or permits any act or thing to
be done in contravention
of or in violation of any provision of this bylaw, or who neglects to or
refrains from doing anything required to be done by any provision of this bylaw, is guilty of
an offence against this bylaw and subject to a penalty as described in the Districtof Logan Lake
Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw; and in addition, may be liable on summary conviction to a
penalty of not more than $2,000.00 and not less than $100.00.
12.2 Each day that a violation continues to exist, it is a separate
offence against this bylaw.
13.General:
13.1 District of Logan Lake Wastewater
Collection System and User fees Bylaw 669, 2010 and all
amendments
thereto are hereby repealed.
13.2
District of Logan Lake Sanitary Sewer Bylaw 214, 1984 and all amendments
thereto are hereby
repealed.
13.3 This bylaw shall come into fullforce and effect upon adoption.
READA FIRST AND SECOND TIMEthis 17thday of February, 2026.
READ A THIRD TIMEthis 17"1day of February, 2026.
RECONSIDER
NDAD PTED 3rdday of March, 2026.
May
(R.
mith)
C rp rate Of?cer(L.
Grimm)
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