Ordinance No. 507-08
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ORDINANCE NO. 507-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ADDING SECTIONS 1.1.4,1.1.27,1.1.77 AND 1.1.129 TO DIVISION 1 AND
AMENDING SECTIONS 4.3.9 AND 4.3.10 OF DIVISION 4 OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
REGARDING SEWER LATERAL TESTING AND REPAIR
BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility
District, County of EI Dorado, State of California, as follows:
SECTION I - POLICY AND PURPOSE
The purpose of this Ordinance is to adopt certain amendments to the
Administrative Code regarding sewer lateral testing and repair.
SECTION II - DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Ordinance, the terms used herein are defined as follows:
A. The District - The South Tahoe Public Utility District.
B. The Board - The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility
District.
C. Administrative Code - The compilation and codification of all of the
Administrative, Water, Sewer, Street Lighting and Groundwater Management
Plan Ordinances of the District, which establish the authority and the principles
for decisions of the District, and provide the public with guidelines applicable to
District operations.
SECTION III - FINDINGS
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, County
of EI Dorado, State of California, make the following findings:
1. The necessary treatment of waters introduced into the District
collection facilities by inflow and infiltration creates a burden on the District
including increased cost of operations, which result in increased costs to those
served by the District;
2. The District is actively attempting to mitigate inflow and
infiltration by regular inspection and repair of District collection facilities;
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3. To further mitigate the cost to the District and its customers,
additional efforts to minimize or eliminate inflow and infiltration are necessary
and appropriate including this ordinance modifying maintenance, testing and
repair procedures for sewer laterals;
4. Failure to properly maintain or repair sewage facilities can result in
the leakage of untreated effluent into lands and waters impairing health, safety
and general welfare and violating the regulations of governmental authorities.
This ordinance amending the maintenance, testing and repair procedures will
reduce the likelihood and frequency of leakage of untreated effluent into the lands
and waters in the District's service area;
5. The standards established herein for maintenance, inspection and
testing are necessary and appropriate for adequate access to and repair and
maintenance of sewer laterals;
6. The Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best interest
of the District and its customers to adopt this Ordinance describing the standards
for maintenance, inspection, testing and repairs of sewer laterals.
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SECTION IV - ADD SECTIONS 1.1.4, 1.1.27, 1.1.77 AND 1.1.129 TO
DIVISION 1 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
The following sections shall be amended as follows:
1.1.4 "Air Test" shall consist of plugging each end of the service
lateral and base of cleanout risers and applying a pressure of three and one half
pounds per square inch (3.5 psi) to the section under the test. The line shall be
allowed a maximum loss in pressure of 'l1 pounds per square inch (.5 psi) within
five (5) minutes. The air test shall be from the wye at the main to the building
cleanout. The sewer lateral must be completely backfilled at the time of the air
test.
1.1.27 "Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) " is technology which
uses a television camera that is connected to a video monitor, videocassette
recorders and other recording devices by a long electric cable to inspect sewer
lines. The CCTV system relays live footage to a high resolution monitor located
in a mobile survey unit. The footage of pipeline surveyed is recorded on
videotape. If a defect is detected, the operator can stop and investigate the defect
in more detail.
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1.1. 77 "Lower Lateral" is that part of the horizontal sewer piping
beginning at the property line cleanout or connection and terminating at the
District's sewer main. The Lower Lateral is an asset of the property owner and
replacement of the Lower Lateral at the end of its useful life rests with the
property owner.
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1.1.129 "Upper Lateral" is that part of the horizontal sewer
piping beginning at the exterior wall of any building and terminating at the
property line cleanout or connection. The Upper Lateral is an asset of the
property owner and replacement of the Upper Lateral at the end of its useful life
rests with the property owner.
SECTION V - AMEND SECTIONS 4.3.9 AND 4.3.10 TO DIVISION
4 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
4.3.9 Existinl! Sewer Laterals. Existing sewer laterals may be used in
connection with new and/or remodeled buildings only when such existing sewer
laterals are determined by the District to have passed a current air test, or an air
test conducted within the prior ten (10) years. If the air test fails in the lower
lateral, the District will perform a CCTV inspection and repair any major
structural damage or blockages and/or place into the Asset Management System
for minor structural damage or repair. If the air test fails in the upper lateral, the
owner shall repair or replace upper lateral piping and air test pipe again. After the
lateral passes inspection, either by air test or CCTV inspection, it will be certified
for ten (10) years from the date of the inspection.
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4.3.10 Sewer Laterals for New Construction. After installation of the
upper sewer lateral by the property owner, the upper lateral shall pass an air test.
If the air test fails, the owner shall repair or replace the lateral and air test the pipe
again. The District will perform a CCTV inspection of the lower sewer lateral
and repair any major structural damage or blockages and/or place into the Asset
Management System for minor structural damage or repair. After the lateral
passes inspection, either by air test or CCTV inspection, it will be certified for ten
(10) years from the date of the inspection.
SECTION VI - SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this Ordinance and its implementing rules and regulations is for any
reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity ofthe remaining portions of this Ordinance or the Administrative Code.
The Board of Directors declares and determines that it would have passed section,
subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof of this
Ordinance and its implementing rules and regulations and the Administrative
Code irrespective of the fact that anyone or more section, subsection,
subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases may be determined to be
unconstitutional or invalid.
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SECTION VII - EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance amending the above referenced section of the
Administrative Code shall take effect thirty (30) days after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the South
Tahoe Public Utility District at its duly held regular meeting on the 1 st day of
May, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Directors Mosbacher, Rise, Claudio
NOES: Director Jones
ABSENT: Director Schafer
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acher, President
hoe Public Utility District
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