Bylaw No. 0137 - Wastewater Service Establishment Consolidation
Sun Peaks, British Columbia
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Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
This document is an office consolidation of this Bylaw. It is intended for information and reference
purposes only. This document is not the official version of the Bylaw. Where accuracy is critical,
please consult official sources.
Bylaw No.
Adoption Date
Purpose
0137
June 18, 2019
Original Bylaw
0137-002
January 28, 2020
Insert the following definitions:
(nn)
metered to the property up to 3.5 cubic meters per
assigned Bed Unit
(oo)
metered to the property above 3.5 and up to 4.5
cubic meters per assigned Bed Unit
(pp)
metered to the property above 4.5 cubic meters per
assigned Bed Unit
Replace Schedules
of the
Wastewater Services and Rates Bylaw No.
0137, 2019 with the attached Schedules
which will be attached to and form
part of Bylaw No. 0137, 2019
0137-003
December 22, 2022
Wastewater Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0137,
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which will be attached to and form part of
Bylaw No. 0137, 2019
0137-004
NOT Adopted
Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019 with
the attached schedule which will be attached to
and form part of Bylaw No. 0136, 2019
0137-005
February 4, 2025
Wastewater Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0137,
which will be attached to and form part of
Bylaw No. 0137, 2019
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SUN PEAKS MOUNTAIN RESORT MUNICIPALITY
BYLAW NO. 0137, 2019
A Bylaw to establish a Wastewater Service
Table of Contents
Part 1
CITATION ...................................................................................................................... 4
Part 2
DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................ 4
PART 3 SCOPE OF THE MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER WORKS......................................... 8
PART 4 PROHIBITIONS ............................................................................................................ 8
PART 5 CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ..................................................................................... 10
PART 6 APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE AND FOR APPROVALS .................................... 11
PART 7 SERVICE CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................ 12
PART 8 OIL AND GREASE INTERCEPTORS ...................................................................... 13
PART 9 OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................... 15
PART 10
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE/SPILL REPORTING .............................................. 16
PART 11
INSPECTIONS ......................................................................................................... 17
PART 12
WASTEWATER MAIN EXTENSIONS ................................................................. 17
PART 13
RATE CHARGES, BILLING AND COLLECTION ............................................... 18
PART 14 BLOCKAGES........................................................................................................... 20
PART 15
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES............................................................................... 21
PART 16 GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 23
SERVICE FEES ............................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
PROHIBITED WASTE ................................................................................ 28
CONTAMINANTS ...................................................................................... 30
VACANT PARCEL ANNUAL CHARGES ................................................ 33
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SUN PEAKS MOUNTAIN RESORT MUNICIPALITY
BYLAW NO. 0137, 2019
A Bylaw to establish a Wastewater Service
The Council of Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, in open meeting assembled, enacts as
follows:
Part 1
CITATION
1)
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Sun Peaks Wastewater Service Establishment
Bylaw No. 0137, 2019 .
Part 2
DEFINITIONS
2)
In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms shall have
the meaning hereafter assigned to them:
(a)
(b)
single-family dwelling; or is a dwelling unit which is ancillary to the principle use being
made of the site upon which the auxiliary residential dwelling unit is located
(c)
A
(d)
means the floor area (or equivalent) required to provide overnight
accommodation for one person. Each single-family home is assigned 6 Bed Units and
all others use 25 square meters of floor area to calculate the equivalent of 1 Bed Unit
for the purposes of this Bylaw
(e)
ining more than one Dwelling Unit which receives
service from a connection to the Municipal Wastewater Works, and without restricting
the generality of the foregoing, includes multi-family dwellings, apartments,
condominiums, lodging, commercial properties, mobile home parks, campgrounds,
recreation centres, golf courses, cemeteries, hospitals and farms
(f)
to which water is supplied or made available from the Waterworks, or for which a Water
Service Application has been made
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(g)
Domestic Wastewater means waste produced on a residential Parcel or sanitary waste
and wastewater from showers and restroom washbasins produced on a non-residential
Parcel
(h)
personal use by an Owner or tenant which, either separately or jointly with other Units,
receives Service from a connection to the Municipal Wastewater Works and without
restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes all uses of property
(i)
-metered Wastewater Service set out in
A
(j)
Engineer means the Engineer of the Municipality, his or her deputy or an authorized
representative
(k)
Fixture means a sink, shower, tub, toilet, receptacle, appliance, apparatus or other
device that discharges Wastewater, Storm Water or clear-water waste and includes floor
drains and drainage catch basins
(l)
Hauled Wastewater means waste removed from a wastewater system including a
cesspool, Wastewater Holding Tank, Septic Tank System, a privy vault or privy pit, a
chemical toilet, a portable toilet or a wastewater holding tank
(m)
Hazardous Substance means any substance or mixture substances, other than a
pesticide, that exhibits characteristics of flammability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity,
and any substance that is designated as a hazardous substance within the meaning of
any applicable federal or provincial government statute, regulation, or enactment, as
amended from time to time
(n)
Inspector means the person appointed as the Municipality
Municipal Building
Inspector by Council and includes deputies to the Municipality
Municipal Building
Inspector and any other employee of the Municipality authorized to carry out
inspections for the purposes set out in this Bylaw
(o)
Service Connection and the collection pipe or main component of the Municipal
Wastewater Works
edge)
(p)
Meter Set
Municipality and used for metering or
measuring water consumption and used for the purposes of billing Wastewater collected
through the Wastewater Service
(q)
means a service having a Meter Set or other flow volume measuring
device attached thereto
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(r)
Municipal Wastewater System means the system operated and maintained by the
Municipality for the purpose of transporting Wastewater to a treatment facility, and
includes the Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility
(s)
Municipal Wastewater Works means the mains, sewers, service connections and other
works used for the Municipal Wastewater System, or any part of such works, but does
not include plumbing or other works to which the British Columbia Building Code
applies
(t)
Resort Municipality
(u)
Non-domestic Wastewater means all Wastewater except Domestic Wastewater,
authorized Storm Water, and Uncontaminated Water
(v)
the
Standard Methods and includes but is not limited to hydrocarbons, esters, fats, oils,
waxes and high molecular carboxylic acids
(w)
Owner means the registered owner of a Parcel or Dwelling Unit
(x)
includes strata lots as defined in the Strata Property Act (BC)
(y)
Plumbing System means an assembly of pipes, fittings, Fixtures, Traps, Sewers,
drains and appurtenances that is used to convey Wastewater, clear-water waste or
drainage from a building or a Parcel, lying within the limits of the Parcel or Dwelling
Unit and leading to a Service Connection and the Municipal Wastewater System
(z)
Prohibited Waste is listed in Schedule B
(aa)
used to calculate Wastewater supplied to the Municipal Wastewater System set out in
A
(bb)
in favour of Sun Peaks Utilities Co. Ltd. or the Municipality to provide future
wastewater services to those Parcels
.
(cc)
Restricted Waste is listed in Schedule C
(dd)
Sanitary Sewer means a sewer for the collection and transmission of domestic or
industrial wastewater or any combination thereof
(ee)
is defined in Section 3
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(ff)
Septic Tank Waste means any Waste expected from a cesspool, septic tank, sewage
or wastewater holding tank, seepage pit, interceptor or other containment for human
excretion and wastes
(gg)
Service Connection means the pipe extending from the property line of the Parcel to
the Municipal Wastewater System
(hh)
Sewer means a pipe, conduit, drain, open channel or ditch for the collection and
transmission of Wastewater, Storm Water or Uncontaminated Water, or any
combination thereof
(ii)
is the unit of Service calculation for all Parcels that are
not Single-Family Properties and equals 6 Bed Units. For Service for a Complex, the
number of Bed Units within that Complex divided by 6 results in the number of Single-
Family Equivalent Units charged for service under this Bylaw. For a Parcel that does
not provide overnight accommodation, the Single-Family Equivalent Unit is 1
(jj)
the purpos
(kk)
Standard Methods means a procedure or method set out in Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater published jointly by the American Public Health
Association, American Water Works Association and the Water Environment
Federation, recent or latest edition or approved in writing by the Engineer
(ll)
Storm Water means the water running off the service of a drainage area during and
immediately after a period of rain or snow melt
(mm)
determines will be a limited period of time
(nn)
per assigned Bed Unit
(oo)
up to 4.5
cubic meters per assigned Bed Unit
(pp)
per assigned Bed Unit
(qq)
Total Suspended Solids means insoluble matter in liquid that is removable by
filtration, as determined by the appropriate procedure described in Standard Methods
BL 137-002
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(rr)
Trap means a fitting or device that is designed to hold a liquid seal that will prevent
the passage of gas but will not materially affect the flow of a liquid
(ss)
Uncontaminated Water means water with the level of quality which is typical of
potable water normally supplied by the Municipality
(tt)
Waste means any substance, whether gaseous, liquid or solid, that is discharged or
discarded, directly or indirectly, to the Municipal Wastewater System
(uu)
Waste Discharge Permit has the meaning set out in section 10
(vv)
Wastewater means the composition of water and water-carried wastes from
residential, commercial, industrial or institutional premises or any other source
(ww) Watercourse means a stream, creek, ditch or other natural or man-made surface for
the conduct of Storm Water
(xx)
charged to those parcels that the
Municipality considers to be connected to the Wastewater Service but has not yet been
accepted by the Municipality for the provision of wastewater services and are referenced
PART 3
SCOPE OF THE MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER WORKS
3)
The Municipality hereby establishes the service of Wastewater disposal and operating,
constructing, maintaining and regulating the Municipal Wastewater System. The
Municipality may provide the service of Wastewater disposal directly to its Owners or
indirectly through another public authority, person or organization.
4)
This Bylaw shall apply to the Municipality s Municipal Wastewater System.
5)
The Engineer is authorized to administer this Bylaw except Part 13 which shall be
administered by the Collector.
6)
The regulations and prohibitions in this Bylaw do not apply to Municipality employees or
contractors acting under the direction of or with the permission of the Engineer.
PART 4
PROHIBITIONS
7)
No person shall release, or permit the release of, any matter into a Sanitary Sewer or the
Municipal Wastewater System except:
(a) Domestic Wastewater;
(b) Non-domestic Wastewater that complies with the requirements of this Bylaw;
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(c) Hauled Wastewater, including septage, that complies with the requirements of this bylaw,
or where a Waste Discharge Permit has been issued by the Engineer; and
(d) Storm Water, clear-water waste, subsurface water or other matter where a Waste
Discharge Permit has been issued by the Engineer.
8)
No person shall release, or permit the release of, any Prohibited Waste listed in Schedule B
of this bylaw.
9)
No person shall release, or permit the release of, any Restricted Waste which exceeds the
concentrations listed in Schedule C of this Bylaw into a Sanitary Sewer or the Municipal
Wastewater System.
10)
No person shall discharge Wastewater into the Municipal Wastewater System in excess of 35
m³ per 6 Bed Units or Single-Family Equivalent over any consecutive 30-day period. On
application, an Owner must apply to the Engineer for a Waste Discharge Permit to discharge
in excess of 35 m³ per 6 Bed Units or Single-Family Equivalent, of Wastewater which permit
may be granted at the sole discretion of the Engineer but will not be unreasonably withheld.
Where a swimming pool is connected to the Municipal Wastewater System, the maximum
daily discharge of pool water is limited to 20 m3 unless a permit is granted at the sole
discretion of the Engineer.
11)
The Municipality may accept approved Hauled Wastewater from haulers holding a valid
business licence into the Municipal Wastewater System at the discharge locations and during
the times designated by the Municipality from time to time. The Municipality reserves the
right, at its sole discretion, to refuse to accept Hauled Wastewater that it considers to be of
questionable origin or quality. The discharge of Hauled Wastewater to the Municipal
Wastewater System at any location other than those designated by the Municipality is strictly
prohibited and subject to the penalties in this Bylaw. Only Hauled Wastewater originating in
the Municipality will be accepted if approved prior by the Engineer.
12)
No person shall discharge directly or indirectly, or permit the discharge or deposit of,
Wastewater into the Municipal Wastewater System where water has been added to the
discharge for the purposes of dilution to achieve compliance with the standards of this bylaw.
13)
Except by permission of the Engineer, no person shall excavate any portion of a street for the
purpose of connecting a Plumbing System to the Municipal Wastewater System or to a
Service Connection, or for the purpose of unstopping a Plumbing System or a Service
Connection.
14)
No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently:
(a) break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, mar or tamper with any Service Connection or
any part of the Municipal Wastewater System;
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(b) in any way operate, remove, or make any alteration to any part of the Municipal
Wastewater System; or
(c) uncover or place fill over any part of the Municipal Wastewater System.
PART 5
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
15)
It is the condition of approval of an Application for Wastewater Service in the Municipality
that:
(a) Nothing in this Bylaw shall obligate the Municipality to provide Service to any Parcel or
person when, in the opinion of Council, the Municipal Wastewater System is insufficient
to provide the Service.
(b) The Municipality shall not be liable for the failure of the Municipal Wastewater System
in consequence of any accident or damage to that system, or the breakdown or malfunction
of that system, or the connection to the Municipal Wastewater System, or any temporary
stoppage from blockages, alterations or repairs, whether the failure arises from the
negligence of any person in the employ of the Municipality or any other person or through
natural deterioration or obsolescence of the Municipal Wastewater System.
(c) The Municipality does not guarantee Service. The Municipality reserves the right at any
and all times, without notice, to change operating conditions of the Municipal Wastewater
System, for the purposes of making repairs, extensions, alterations or improvements, or
for any other reason. Neither the Municipality, its officers, employees nor agents shall
incur any liability of any kind whatever by reason of the cessation in whole or in part of
the Municipal Wastewater System or changes in operating conditions.
(d) Every Owner of a Parcel who constructs a Plumbing System shall ensure that it is
constructed to receive all Wastewater emanating from all buildings and structures on the
Parcel.
(e) Every Owner shall construct, operate, repair, maintain and replace the Plumbing System
on the Owner s Parcel in strict compliance with all applicable bylaws, laws, regulations,
codes and orders, including this Bylaw.
(f) Every Owner shall maintain the Plumbing System on the Owner s Parcel in proper
working condition and in such way that there is no leakage of Wastewater and no
infiltration of any groundwater into the Plumbing System.
(g) No Owner shall cause or permit any Wastewater emanating from any building or structure
on his or her Parcel to be drained, discharged or disposed of other than through private
works on the Parcel that are connected to the Municipal Wastewater System.
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PART 6
APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE AND FOR APPROVALS
16)
An Application for Wastewater Service or for approval to undertake any work in respect of
the Municipal Wastewater System or to discontinue Wastewater Service must be in the form
prescribed for that purpose by the Municipality and shall not be complete unless it is provided
to the Engineer together with all advance fees and charges as required by Schedule A , and
any security deposit and plans required by this Bylaw.
17)
The Owner may, in writing, consent to an application for
communications made by the Engineer to that authorized agent are deemed to have been made
to the Owner.
18)
If an Owner meets all requirements of this Bylaw for the installation of Service Connection
to his or her Parcel, the Engineer may issue a permit for Service Connection. Upon receipt of
an application for Service Connection under Part 7 and receipt of the charges and fees set out
in Schedule
, the Municipality shall construct the Service Connection, following which
the Owner shall connect the Plumbing System to the Service Connection.
19)
Where there is an existing Service Connection to any Parcel and:
(a) the Owner applies to the Municipality for an additional Service Connection of the same
type; or
(b) the Owner requires more than one Service Connection to the Municipal Wastewater
System;
(c) the Owner shall, subject to the approval of the Engineer, deposit with the Municipality a
sum equal to the estimated cost of providing such service and should there be a difference
between the actual cost of providing such service and the estimated cost, such difference
shall be the responsibility of the Owner.
20)
If an Owner requires Temporary Service to a Parcel, that Owner shall make an application for
a Temporary Service Permit and shall, subject to approval of the Engineer:
(a) in the event the Temporary Service requires a Service Connection and a temporary meter,
as determined by the Engineer, the Owner shall deposit with the Municipality a sum equal
to the estimated cost of providing the temporary Service Connection and temporary meter,
and if there should be a difference between the actual cost and the estimated cost, such
difference shall be the responsibility of the Owner;
(b) keep a record of the amount of Wastewater disposed of, and shall report to the Engineer
the amount of Wastewater disposed of at intervals directed by the Engineer, or upon
completion of the construction or expansion for which the Temporary Service is required;
and
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(c) pay each invoice generated by the Municipality for the Wastewater disposed of through
21)
An application for Service or application to discontinue service will not be processed until
complete, and all applications to discontinue service must be made a minimum of five days
prior to the proposed date of discontinuance.
PART 7
SERVICE CONNECTIONS
22)
No person shall connect any Plumbing System with any Service Connection without first
obtaining approval to do so from the Engineer and paying the applicable connection charge
set out in Schedule A .
23)
Each separate Parcel requires its own Service Connection to the Municipal Wastewater
System. This requirement shall not apply to strata lots, air space parcels and the remainder
parcels from which they are subdivided if all such parcels are or will be developed with a
Plumbing System which is the subject of registered reciprocal easements, satisfactory to the
Engineer, by which all owners have access to all parts of the Plumbing System for inspection,
maintenance, repair and replacement.
24)
A Service Connection must be of a size, type and capacity and be made of such material and
have appurtenant to it such equipment and parts, and meet the requirements of construction,
all set out in Part 12 and
E
25)
When a Service Connection may be provided from two or more mains, the Engineer shall
determine which or both mains from which the service connection(s) shall be made.
26)
Title to and ownership of the Service Connection shall be vested in the Municipality. The
Owner shall own any part of the Service Connection to the extent it is within the property
boundaries of th
Parcel.
27)
The Owner will maintain the portion of the Service Connection owned by the Owner. Should
the Municipality be required or requested by the Owner to repair the Service Connection, the
Municipality will charge the Owner with the cost of repairing the Service Connection in the
event the damage is caused other than by negligence of the Municipality.
28)
An Owner shall not construct, or permit the construction of, any permanent structure over a
Service Connection.
29)
Where any part of the Municipal Wastewater System is located in or on a privately-owned
Parcel in respect of which the Municipality holds an easement, right of way, or statutory right
of way, no person shall connect to or disturb any part of the Municipal Wastewater System
except by permission and under the direction of the Engineer.
30)
An Owner must not connect any storm connections to the Municipal Wastewater System,
including but not limited to eaves troughs, perimeter drains, or non-approved appliances.
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31)
The Municipality at its discretion may require the installation of an Inspection Chamber at
the property line of a Parcel or other acceptable location specified in writing by the Engineer,
he
Engineer. Upon inspection by the Municipality to confirm compliance and acceptance of the
installation of the Inspection Chamber, the Inspection Chamber shall become property of the
Municipality and be considered part of the Municipal Wastewater Works. The Owner shall
times.
32)
groundcover, or other unsafe conditions exist, the Engineer may direct the Owner to re-
install sufficient groundcover and remedy any other conditions to meet the standards of this
Municipality
33)
The Engineer has the discretion to determine the timing of installation of the Service
Connection. If an Owner makes an application for Service that requires construction when,
Municipality may
postpone the required construction until the frost or other unusual conditions no longer
exist. If the Municipality carries out the construction, the Owner must pay all increased
costs incurred due to the frost conditions.
34)
involves site conditions that may affect the ability to complete the installation in a safe and
cost-effective manner, the Municipality may postpone the required construction until these
Municipality carries out the
construction, the Owner must pay all costs incurred due to the unusual site conditions.
35)
No Service Connection or fittings shall be covered until they have been inspected and
approved by the Inspector. The Owner or his or her contractor shall provide the
Municipality at least 2 working days
Wastewater Works, as well as 2 working days
Municipality prior to requiring
inspection by the Inspector.
PART 8
OIL AND GREASE INTERCEPTORS
36)
Every Owner or operator of a restaurant or other industrial, commercial or institutional Parcel
where food is cooked, processed or prepared, and which Parcel is connected directly or
indirectly to the Municipal Wastewater System, shall take all necessary measures to ensure
that Oil and Grease are prevented from entering the Municipal Wastewater System, and
without limiting the foregoing, shall:
(a) install and operate an oil and grease interceptor in any Plumbing System on the Parcel that
connects directly or indirectly to the Municipal Wastewater System, which shall be
installed:
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i.
in compliance with the most current requirements of the British Columbia Building
Code;
ii.
in compliance with the Canadian Standards Association national standard
CAN/CSA B-481; and
iii.
in a location that is readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection;
(b)
recommendations;
(c) ensure that all testing, maintenance and performance of the oil and grease interceptors
meets the requirements of Canadian Standards Association national standard CAN/CSA
B-481;
(d) submit to the Municipality annually a maintenance schedule and record of maintenance
for each installed oil and grease interceptor on the Parcel; and
(e) keep documentation of proof of oil and grease interceptor cleanout and Oil and Grease
disposal for five years and provide those records to the Inspector or the Engineer on
request.
37)
Every Owner or operator of a motor vehicle service station, repair shop or garage, or of an
industrial, commercial or institutional Parcel or any other Establishment where motor vehicles
are repaired, lubricated or maintained and which Parcel is connected directly or indirectly to
the Municipal Wastewater System, shall:
(a) install an oil and grease interceptor designed to prevent motor oil and lubricating grease
from passing into the Plumbing System which is connected directly or indirectly to the
Municipal Wastewater System, in compliance with the most current requirements of the
British Columbia Building Code;
(b) maintain all oil and grease interceptors in good working order and according to the
or a minimum of every 3 months or whichever is a
shorter period of time;
(c) ensure all oil and grease interceptors are tested and maintained regularly to ensure
(d) submit to the Municipality annually a maintenance schedule and record of maintenance
for each installed oil and grease interceptor on the Parcel; and the filing of such reports
will be charged as per Schedule A ;
(e) keep documentation of proof of oil and grease interceptor cleanout and Oil and Grease
disposal for five years and shall provide those records to the Inspector or the Engineer on
request.
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38)
No person shall:
(a) discharge emulsifiers to the Municipal Wastewater System through an oil and grease
interceptor; or
(b) use enzymes, bacteria, solvents, hot water or other agents to facilitate the passage of Oil
and Grease through an oil and grease interceptor.
39)
Where an Owner or operator of a Parcel or establishment to which sections 36) or (e) apply,
fails to comply with sections 36), (e), or 38) of this Bylaw the Engineer may:
(a) order the Owner or operator of the Parcel or establishment to comply within 10 days; and
(b) If the Owner or operator fails to comply with the order, the Engineer may retain the
services of a contractor to carry out the examination and cleaning of the oil and grease
interceptor at the cost of the Owner or operator of the Parcel or establishment.
40)
For the purposes of section 16 (2) of the Community Charter, the contractor retained by the
Engineer to carry out the examination and cleaning of the oil and great interceptor pursuant
to section 38)(b) of this bylaw is authorized to enter the Parcel on which the establishment is
located to carry out that work.
PART 9
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
41)
An Owner must:
(a) comply with this Bylaw, the terms and conditions of an Application for Service, all
conditions attached to an approval to do work or for discontinuance, and all orders made
under this Bylaw;
(b) maintain all pipes, Fixtures, pipe fittings, meter chambers, Service Connection, Inspection
Chamber situated on the Owner s Parcel or Dwelling Unit served in proper working order
and free from leakage and wastage and protect them from frost and other damage;
(c) give immediate notice to the Engineer of any failure or problem with the Service
Connection or the Municipal Wastewater System of which the Owner is aware;
(d) pay the Basic Change and Usage Charges pursuant to Part
as applicable, and to pay all other fees and charges as provided by this Bylaw;
(e) trim and keep tidy vegetation on the Owner s Parcel to allow and permit easy access to
the Wastewater Service Connection, Meter Set and Inspection Chamber on or near the
Parcel.
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42)
or Dwelling Unit, and
the Municipality notifies the Owner to repair such leaking, the Owner shall make the
necessary repairs within five Business Days after notice has been given.
43)
An Owner is responsible for clearing any frozen pipelines or Plumbing System on his or her
Parcel. If an Owner requests that the Municipality clear a frozen Service Connection and it
is found that the affected pipeline is not located within the Municipal Wastewater Works
maintained by the Municipality, the Owner who requested the assistance shall pay an hourly
service charge to cover the Municipality
PART 10
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE/SPILL REPORTING
44)
Owners and all other persons shall notify the Municipality immediately of any accidental
discharges or any other discharges or roadway spills of the types of waste that is considered
Domestic, Restricted or Prohibited Wastewater under this Bylaw.
45)
In the case of an incident under section 40, the Owner must take immediate action to provide
appropriate countermeasures to stop the discharge and contain the spill.
46)
Where the Owner does not take immediate action under section 44), the Municipality may
Municipal Wastewater System and/or surrounding properties. All costs incurred by the
Municipality under this section shall be paid by the Owner of the Parcel from which the spill
originated and other person instigating or contributing to the discharge or spill.
47)
Within 5 calendar days of providing the notification required by section 44), the:
(a) Owner, or
(b) person responsible for the spill or discharge,
shall provide a detailed written statement to the Engineer providing the location, time and
date of occurrence, setting out the cause of the spill or discharge, identifying the type of
chemical or substance that was spilled or discharged, the volume of the spill or discharge, the
countermeasures taken to control the spill or discharge and address any damage the spill or
discharge may have caused and detailing the measures being taken to prevent its future
occurrence.
The notifications under sections 44) and 46) will not relieve the Owner or other responsible
person of liability for any consequential expense, loss or damage to the Municipal Wastewater
System or for any fines and/or penalties imposed by the Municipality or another level of
government.
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PART 11
INSPECTIONS
48)
The Inspector is hereby authorized to enter onto and into any Parcel or building at any
reasonable time in order to ascertain whether there is compliance with this Bylaw.
49)
No person shall hinder or prevent the Inspector from entering and making reasonable
inspection of any Parcel or building.
50)
No person shall place or permit an obstruction, including fencing, garbage, landscaping or
other materials or things, which hinders or prevents the inspection of any Parcel, building or
on-site works, including any maintenance hold, ditch, Watercourse, Inspection Chamber, or
other Fixture.
51)
The Engineer may order an Owner to remove an obstruction on his or her Parcel at the expense
of the Owner.
52)
The Engineer may require that an Owner of a Parcel from which any material or substance
prohibited or restricted by the Bylaw is being discharge into the Municipal Wastewater
(a) the installation of a control maintenance hole;
(b) the measurement, sampling and analysis of the material or substance discharged and
provide the data to the Municipality.
53)
All measuring, sampling and analysis required by the Engineer must be carried out in
accordance with methods and procedures specified in the Standard Methods, unless otherwise
authorized by the Engineer.
54)
Samples which have been collected must be analyzed by a qualified, independent agency,
unless other prior arrangements have been authorized in writing by the Engineer.
55)
For the purposes of provision of a control maintenance hole to comply with section 51), the
Engineer may accept the point of discharge into the Municipal Wastewater System as an
alternative for the purposes of measuring, observing or sampling the prohibited material or
substance.
PART 12
WASTEWATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
56)
The Owner of a new development requiring Service shall provide the Municipality with one
month of notice and the following information in respect of the proposed development:
(a) the location and legal address of the proposed development all information required by
the Municipality for an application for Service;
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(b) One set of drawings indicating the footprint and height of the proposed structures, as well
as the area and number of residential and commercial Dwelling Units proposed in each
structure;
(c) anticipated Wastewater disposal requirements, including compliance methods;
(d) contact name, telephone number, email and other contact information;
(e) advance notice advising the schedule for construction, and at least 72
for
any Temporary Service and inspections required by the Municipality.
57)
Without limiting section 56), if an Owner wishes to apply for an extension of wastewater
main as part of the Municipal Wastewater Works to provide Service to one or more Parcels:
(a) the Owner shall make application to the Municipality in writing for that extension;
(b) the Engineer shall determine the size, type, quality of materials, and their location, and
the actual construction shall be performed by the Municipality or by a construction agency
acceptable to the Municipality;
(c) the Owner shall deposit with the Municipality a sum equal to the estimated cost of
providing such main extension and should there be a difference between the actual cost
of providing such service and the estimated cost, such difference shall be the responsibility
of the Owner within 60 days of the actual costs of the installation have been ascertained
by the Municipality, in addition to any other fees applicable to the Parcel as identified in
Schedules attached to this Bylaw.
PART 13
RATE CHARGES, BILLING AND COLLECTION
58)
Every Owner shall pay to the Municipality the applicable rates and charges set out in Schedule
Wastewater Service. The rates and charges in the Schedules are
hereby imposed and levied by the Municipality, will be billed monthly, quarterly or annually
as determined by the Collector and will be due and payable within 30 days of the date of the
bill.
59)
Those parcels subject to Vacant Parcel Charges or Rent Charge Agreements shall be charged
the Service Charge set out in Schedule D .
60)
The Municipality will calculate Usage Charges based on the quantity of Wastewater collected
from a Parcel using the Water Meter Set readings using industry-approved apparatus. The
converted to cubic metres and rounded to the nearest cubic metre.
61)
If for any reason the Municipality is required to estimate the water consumption of an Owner
for any given period, the following procedure will be followed:
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(a)
historical use on the Parcel for which a water
consumption estimate is required;
(b) in the event that insufficient history exists to produce a reasonable estimate, the estimate
will be calculated based on an average of the water consumption for similar Parcels in the
same area, and at the least would be the Municipality
Parcel; and
(c) in the event that the Meter Set is working but the remote is broken or inaccessible, the
Municipality may bill using one of the above methods and include any necessary
adjustments on the first invoice after a proper reading is taken.
62)
Owners are solely responsible for the satisfactory operation of Plumbing System and Service
Connections within the boundaries of the Parcel being served. The Municipality shall not be
required to perform any work on pipes or Fixtures that are not the property of the Municipality
unless there is a concern for the safety or performance of the Municipal Wastewater System.
If the Owner calls the Municipality for assistance, that Owner shall pay an hourly service
charge to cover the Municipality
ed with the call or subsequent repair of the
Plumbing System, as set out in the Schedules of this Bylaw.
63)
The rates, fees and charges required to be paid by this Bylaw shall form a charge against the
lands serviced and if such rates, fees and charges are unpaid on December 31st of the year in
which they become payable, they shall be treated as taxes and transferred to the tax roll in the
next succeeding year as taxes in arrears against the Parcel from which they arose.
64)
No rebate, refund or credit whatsoever of any monies paid or payable for the Service shall be
made save as hereinafter provided.
65)
No prepayment for any Service shall prevent the amount of any increase being charged to and
collected from any Service.
66)
Subject to section 63, the Engineer may disconnect any Parcel from the Municipal Wastewater
System through disconnection of the wastewater service in response to:
(a) a contravention of any of the provisions of this Bylaw; or
(b) for non-payment of fees or other charges when due;
if the Owner of the Parcel fails to remedy the contravention or non-payment after receiving
30 days written notice from the Engineer.
67)
Nothing in section 62 prevents the Municipality from temporarily disconnecting private
works without notice in reasonable response to an emergency situation.
68)
The Engineer shall not disconnect the private works until:
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(a) the Engineer has imposed a notice period that coincides with at least one meeting of
Council scheduled at least 3 days from the date of delivery of the notice;
(b) the Engineer has advised the Owner that he or she may, by written request delivered to
the Municipality Clerk at least two business days before the Council meeting, appear
before the Council at its next regular meeting; and
(c) the Owner has failed to appear before Council during the notice period; or
(d) Council, after hearing the submissions of the Owner, affirms the disconnection of the
Service.
69)
Notice under section 64 may be given by one or more of the following methods:
(a) posting notice on the Parcel;
(b) providing notice on an invoice for the relevant consumer Service Account;
(c) mailing notice to the address supplied by the Owner or the address of the Parcel;
(d) telephoning the Owner which may include speaking directly with the Owner or leaving a
message at the telephone number supplied by the Owner; and
(e) communicate via electronic methods.
70)
The Municipality is not responsible for any notice failing to reach an Owner of any Parcel
prior to disconnection of the Service.
71)
When any Service has been disconnected from any Parcel for non-payment of rates or charges
or violations of any of the provisions of this Bylaw, the Municipality may, before
reconnection is made to the Parcel, require payment of a fee as specified in Schedule A
together with all arrears of charges owing by such Owner prescribed by Schedule A hereof.
72)
All accounts for Wastewater Service shall be due and payable at the office of the Collector
on or before the due date shown on the billing notice. All accounts not paid by the due date
shall be subject to a 1.5% per month (19.56% per annum) on outstanding balance as a late
payment penalty calculated from the date on which the money was owing.
73)
The Municipality may provide compost to Owner or others when available on a cash basis for
PART 14 BLOCKAGES
74)
An
the Plumbing System
Parcel.
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75)
An Owner is responsible for all failures in the Plumbing System
76)
If a Plumbing System becomes stopped or otherwise fails to function, the Owner must:
(a) first arrange for a plumber to rectify the stopped service; and
(b) notify the Engineer only when a plumber cannot rectify the stopped service.
77)
Where there is no Inspection Chamber installed on the Service Connection at the property
line or the Inspection Chamber cannot be located, the Owner shall be responsible for all costs
associated with clearing a blockage up to the Municipal Wastewater Works and Service
Connections, including:
(a) the removal of the blockage;
(b) repair to the Municipal Wastewater Works and Service Connections; and
(c) reinstatement of the area where the work was undertaken to its previous state;
except where the work is associated with a portion of the Municipal Wastewater Works or
Service Connection in a failed structural state or which has been damaged by tree roots.
78)
Where there is an Inspection Chamber installed on the Service Connection at the property
line, and the blockage is found to be located in the Plumbing System, the Owner shall be
responsible for all costs that have been incurred by the Municipality
but the Owner is not responsible if the blockage is found to be located in the Municipal
Wastewater Works or in the Service Connection.
79)
Where the Owner is required to pay costs to the Municipality to clear blockages, the Owner
shall pay, upon receipt of an invoice, all costs incurred by the Municipality and where costs
PART 15
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
80)
Every person commits an offence against this Bylaw who:
(a) violates any provision of this Bylaw;
(b) neglects or refrains from doing anything required to be done by this Bylaw;
(c) breaches a condition of Service or approval;
(d) fails to comply with any order made under this Bylaw;
(e) provide to the Municipality false information, or
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(f) makes inaccurate or untrue statements to the Municipality.
81)
Each day that a violation is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offence.
82)
Every person who commits an offence against this Bylaw is liable to a fine of not more than
$10,000 and all costs incurred by the Municipality related to the offence.
83)
The Engineer may issue a written notice to an Owner that the Owner is in contravention of
this Bylaw and direct the Owner to comply.
84)
Wherever in this Bylaw a person is required to take an action or remedy a condition and the
person defaults on that obligation, the Municipality may take that action or remedy that
condition at the cost of the owner of the Parcel on which the work is conducted and may, in
accordance with Division 14 of Part 7 of the Community Charter, recover its costs of
providing such work to land or improvements in the same manner and with the same remedies
as property taxes and if such costs are due and payable on December 31st of any year and
unpaid on that date such costs shall be deemed taxes in arrears.
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PART 16
GENERAL
If any provision of this Bylaw is declared invalid or unenforceable, or set aside by a court of
competent jurisdiction it shall be severed, and the remainder of this Bylaw shall remain in force and
effect.
This bylaw hereby repeals:
Sun Peaks Wastewater Service Establishment Bylaw No. 0111, 2018 and all amending bylaws
thereto.
INTRODUCED AND READ A FIRST TIME this 4th day of June, 2019.
READ A SECOND TIME this 4th day of June, 2019.
READ A THIRD TIME this 4th day of June, 2019.
FINALLY ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 2019.
_________________________
___________________________
Al Raine
Nicky Braithwaite
Mayor
Director of Corporate Services
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this is
a true copy of "Bylaw No. 0137, 2019"
__________________________________
Nicky Braithwaite
Director of Corporate Services
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SCHEDULE "A"-SERVICE FEES
1) Allowable Wastewater - Metered Service Charges
Basic Charge
Minimum Usage Fees
$25.98 per month per Single Family Equivalent Unit
or equivalent
Plus $13.01 per month only for each additional
Dwelling Unit located within the Single-Family
Property
This fee is charged to any property that has a
wastewater usage lower than one half the maximum
tier 1 usage. The minimum usage is the number of
bed units multiplied by half the tier 1 max (1.75).
This is the minimum usage is multiplied by the Tier
1 rate resulting in your minimum usage fee. Ex:
6
bed units x $7.49 (1.75 x $4.28) = $44.94.
Usage Charge
Tier 1: $4.28 per cubic meter of water used up to 21
cubic meters per month per Single Family Equivalent
or for each six Bed Units assigned.
Tier 2: $5.57 per cubic meter of water used above 21
and up to 27 cubic meters per month per Single
Family Equivalent or for each six Bed Units assigned
Tier 3: $7.24 per cubic meter of water used above 27
cubic meters per month per Single Family Equivalent
or for each six Bed Units assigned
2) Allowable Wastewater- Non-Metered Charges (For use by Parcels without a Meter Set)
Basic Charge
$25.98 per month per Single Family Equivalent Unit
or equivalent
Plus $13.01 per month only for each additional
Dwelling Unit located within the Single-Family
Property
Usage Charge
Equivalent metered rate for 60 cubic meters water per
month per Single Family Equivalent Unit, in addition
to the Basic Charge
3) Allowable Wastewater - Non-Metered Charge for Strata Corporation K-18 (Burfield Heights)
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For use only by Strata Corp K-18 as set out in the Final Decision on Arbitration dated Oct 28, 1991,
with Tod Mountain Development Ltd., with flows restricted to 29.5 cubic meters per day (6,500
imperial gallons per day), calculated as the average seasonal daily flow of sewage for the period
from November 1 to March 31 of each season.
Strata Corporation K-18 shall pay sewage user rate of $93.50 per Dwelling Unit per year ($7.79
per Dwelling Unit per month), payable monthly in arrears.
4) Restricted Wastewater- Metered or Non-Metered Charges
Metered Usage Rate:
$7.99 per cubic meter of water used with a
minimum billing of 60 cubic meters per month per
single family equivalent, in addition to the
applicable Basic Charge.
Non-metered Rate Flat Monthly Charge: $479.16 per month per Single Family
Equivalent Unit, in addition to the applicable Basic
Charge (based on 60 cubic meters per month per
single family equivalent).
5) Supply of a 6" Inspection Chamber
at Municipal Cost plus 25%
All other inspection chambers or manholes are provided at cost plus 10% administration fee
6) Connection Charges
(a) Administration fee for a new Consumer
$25.00
(b) Application fee for a new Consumer connecting to the Wastewater Collection System for the
first time is calculated based on the number of bed units or equivalent bed units and covers the
actual cost of materials, labor, external equipment, internal equipment (based on the current BC
Blue Book Equipment Rate Guide) plus an administration fee of 10% on each item required.
If additional work be required, such as Asphalt Road Replacement, Traffic Control, Water
Pumping, Trench Dewatering, Boulevard Restoration and Landscaping Restoration or any
combination of these, as determined by the Engineer, the actual cost to the RM of providing
the work is added to the fee stated in paragraph (i), plus an administration fee of 10 percent
of the actual cost on each item required.
The fee shown below is collected with the Building Permit Application
$330.00 for a single-family lot
$55.00 per Bed Unit for all other properties
Application for Service - (requested by a Consumer on an existing serviced property)
$50.00
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Inspection Fee for a new Consumer connecting to the Wastewater Collection System for
each connection where each Municipal Water Meter is utilized/installed
$50.00
(c) Temporary Service is charged at the actual cost of materials, labor, external equipment,
internal equipment (based on the current BC Blue Book Equipment Rate Guide). Should
additional work be required for Asphalt Road Replacement, Traffic Control, Water
Pumping, Trench Dewatering, Boulevard Restoration and Landscaping Restoration or any
combination of these, as determined by the Engineer, the actual cost to the RM of providing
the work is added to the fee stated in paragraph (i), plus an administration fee of 10% of
the actual cost on each item required.
(d) Discontinuance of Service is charged at the actual cost of materials, labor, external
equipment, internal equipment (current BC Blue Book Equipment Rate Guide). Should
additional work be required, an administration fee of 10% for Asphalt Road Replacement,
Traffic Control, Water Pumping, Trench Dewatering, Boulevard Restoration and
Landscaping Restoration as determined by the Engineer.
(e) Installation of a Service Connection between a Municipal wastewater main to the inspection
chamber of edge of an Owner's Parcel is charged at is charged at the actual cost of materials,
labor, external equipment, internal equipment (based on current BC Blue Book Equipment
Rate Guide). Should additional work be required for Asphalt Road Replacement, Traffic
Control, Water Pumping, Trench Dewatering, Boulevard Restoration and Landscaping
Restoration or any combination of these, as determined by the Engineer. The actual costs to
the RM of providing the work are added to the fee stated in paragraph 6.ii, plus an
administration fee of I 0% of those actual costs on each item required.
7) Contravention Charges
(a) Contravention of Municipal Wastewater System use restrictions Every person who
commits an offence against this section of the bylaw is liable to a fine of not less than One
Thousand Dollars ($1000.00), and for each subsequent offence a fine of not less than Two
Thousand Dollars ($2000.00).
(b) Disposal of Prohibited Waste or Restricted Waste
1. Disposal of Prohibited Waste or Restricted Waste into Municipal Wastewater System,
to mitigate potential or real damage to Municipal Wastewater System
first occurrence
second occurrence
third annual occurrence
At Municipal Cost plus 25%
Double Municipal Cost plus 25%
Discontinuance of Service, At Municipal Cost plus 25%
11. Removal of obstructions required for Inspections or to access Inspection Chamber
first occurrence
At Municipal Cost plus 25%
second occurrence
Double Municipal Cost plus 25%
third annual occurrence Discontinuance of Service, At Municipal Cost plus 25%
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(c) Reconnection Fee - tum on Service after Discontinuance of Service
$50.00
(d) Where other services are performed, Costs shall be:
Oil and Grease Interceptor Maintenance Report Filing (per unit)
$25.00
Materials
At Municipal Cost plus 25%
Staff Labor Hourly rate of
Backhoe Equipment
Other contracted services
8) Compost
Unscreened Compost
$75.00
(after hours to be charged double time)
Hourly rate of $100.00
At Municipal Cost plus 25%
$0.00 for residential use, picked up at the Wastewater Treatment Facility or designated area
$175.00 per hour for commercial use, where municipal staff are required to load the compost
Screened Compost
$5.00 per Garbage Bag
$40.00 per Tonne (up to 5 tonnes)
$25.00 per Tonne (5 tonnes or more)
Screened compost is only available on a limited basis at the Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Please contact the Municipality's office to confirm availability and to decide to pick up
compost. Customers are responsible for all resources required to pick up the compost (bags,
shovels, loading, etc.). Unscreened compost may be available to residents at no cost.
SCHEDULE B PROHIBITED WASTE
1) No person shall discharge directly or indirectly or deposit or cause or permit the discharge or
deposit of Wastewater into a Sanitary Sewer, or Municipal Wastewater System in
circumstances where:
(a) to do so may cause or result in:
(i)
A health or safety hazard to a person authorized by the Municipality to inspect,
operate, maintain, repair or otherwise work on the Municipal Wastewater System;
(ii)
An offence under the Environmental Management Act (BC) as amended from time
to time, or any regulation made thereunder from time to time;
(iii)
Wastewater sludge from the Municipal Wastewater Works to which either
Wastewater discharges, directly or indirectly, to fail to meet the objectives and
criteria as listed in the Environmental Management Act (BC), as amended from time
to time;
(iv)
Interference with the operation or maintenance of the Municipal Wastewater
Works, or which may impair or interfere with any wastewater treatment process;
(v)
A hazard to any person, animal, property or vegetation;
(vi)
An offensive odour to emanate from the Municipal Wastewater Works, and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, wastewater containing hydrogen sulphide,
carbon disulphide, other reduced sulphur compounds, amines or ammonia in such
quantity as may cause an offensive odour;
(vii)
Damage to the Municipal Wastewater Works;
(viii) An obstruction or restriction to the flow in the Municipal Wastewater Works;
(b) the Wastewater has two or more separate liquid layers;
(c) the Wastewater contains:
(i)
Hazardous Substances;
(ii)
any liquid that has a flashpoint not less than 37.8°C and not greater than 93.3°C;
(iii)
Biomedical waste, as listed in the Environmental Management Act (BC), or its
regulations, as amended from time to time;
(iv)
Dyes or colouring materials which may or could pass through the Municipal
Wastewater Works and discolour the resulting effluent;
(v)
Ignitable waste, being a substance that is capable of causing or contributing to an
explosion or supporting combustion in any Sewer or including, but not limited to,
gasoline, benzene, naphtha, diesel or other fuel oil, waste crankcase oil and sludge
resulting from the manufacture of acetylene;
(vi)
PCBs, meaning any monochlorinated or polychlorinated biphenyl or any mixture
that contains one or more of them;
(vii)
Pesticides which are not otherwise regulated in this Bylaw;
(viii)
Reactive waste, meaning a substance that:
(A) is normally unstable and readily undergoes violent changes without
detonating;
(B) reacts violently with water;
(C) forms potentially explosive mixtures with water;
(D) when mixed with water, generates toxic gases, vapours or fumes in a quantity
sufficient to present danger to human health or the environment;
(E) is a cyanide or sulfide bearing waste which, when exposed to pH conditions
between 2 and 12.5, can generate toxic gases, vapours or fumes in a quantity
sufficient to present danger to human health or the environment;
(F) is capable of detonation or expose of reaction if it is subjected to a strong
initiating source or if heated under confinement;
(G) is readily capable of detonation or explosive decomposition or reaction at
standard temperature or pressure; or
(H) is an explosive under the federal Explosives Act, as amended;
(I)
Toxic substances which are not otherwise regulated in this Bylaw, defined as
toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 as amended
from time to time;
(J)
Waste radioactive substances in excess of concentrations greater than those
specified for release to the environment under the Nuclear Safety and Control
Act (Canada) and its regulations as amended from time to time;
(K) Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size to be capable of
causing obstruction to the flow in the Municipal Wastewater Works,
including but not limited to ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, soil, straw,
shaving, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, underground garbage,
animal parts or tissues, and paunch manure; and
(L) the Wastewater contains a concentration, expressed in milligrams per litre, in
excess of any one or more of the limits in Schedule C of this Bylaw, unless
the discharge is in accordance with a valid Waste Discharge Permit.
SCHEDULE C
CONTAMINANTS
Table A - Conventional Contaminants and Physical Parameters
Substance
Concentration Limit -
[mg/L, except as noted]
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
400
Chemical Oxygen Demand
600
Oil and grease animal and vegetable
100
Oil and grease - mineral and synthetic
/hydrocarbon
20
Total Suspended Solids
400
pH
6.0 - 11.5 (unitless)
Temperature
60°C
Table B - Organic Contaminants
Substance
Concentration Limit
[mg/L, except as noted]
Benzene
0.01
Chloroform
0.04
Dichlorobenzene (1,2-)
0.088
Dichlorobenzene (1,4)
0.09
Ethylbenzene
0.057
Hexachlorobenzene
0.055
Methylene chloride (dichloromethane)
0.0981
PCBs (Chlorobiphenyls)
0.004
Phenols, Total (or Phenolic) Compounds
1
Tetrachloroethylene (1,1,2,2-)
0.04
Tetrachloroethylene
0.05
Toluene
0.08
Trichloroethylene
0.054
Xylenes, total
0.32
Table C - Inorganic Contaminants
Factor/Substance
Total Concentration Limit
Ammonia
24
Arsenic, total
0.1
Cadmium, total
0.2
Chloride
1500
Chromium, total
0.37
Cobalt, total
5
Copper, total
1
Cyanide, total
1.0
Lead, total
0.1
Mercury
0.1
Molybdenum, total
5
Nickel, total
0.55
Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl
70
Phosphorus, total
12
Selenium, total
0.82
Silver, total
0.29
Sulphates (as SO4)
1500
Sulfide (H2S)
0.3
Zinc, total
0.03
VACANT PARCEL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES
Service Charge per Rent Charge Agreements
This schedule applies to certain owners of subdivided Parcels with Rent Charge Agreements
registered on title in favour of Sun Peaks Utilities Co. Limited or Sun Peaks Mountain
Municipality. Those owners shall pay the following rates during the period they are not users of
the Municipal Wastewater System:
$455.87 per year for single-family Parcels
$75.98 per Bed Unit per year for all other properties
Once an Owner subject to a Rent Charge Agreement has received approval to connect to the
Municipal Wastewater System, has passed inspection, and has been connected, this rate will no
longer apply to the portion of the Parcel connected to the Municipal Wastewater System.
Should an Owner choose to develop a Parcel, other than a single-family Parcel, in a phased manner
over one or more years, then each Dwelling Unit in each phase must be inspected and accepted by
the Municipality prior to the Municipality removing this charge.
Once a property owner subject to a Rent Charge Agreement has received approval to connect to
the Waterworks, has passed inspection, and has been accepted as a Consumer, this rate will no
longer apply to the portion of the Parcel connected to the Municipal Wastsetwater System.
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