§ 26.50.130. Control manhole.

A.

Any user discharging a new source of nondomestic pollutants into the municipal sewerage system shall, unless this requirement is waived upon formal request, construct and maintain a control manhole to allow inspection, control and flow measurement of each wastewater discharge to the municipal sewerage system.

B.

Any user discharging an existing source of non-domestic pollutants into the municipal sewerage system shall, at the request of the utility, construct and maintain a control manhole to allow inspection, sampling and flow measurement of each wastewater discharge to the municipal sewerage system.

C.

Each control manhole shall be situated on the user's premises, as defined in the utility's design criteria. Whenever applicable, the general manager may require the construction and maintenance of sampling facilities at specific locations (e.g., at the end of a manufacturing line or a wastewater treatment system). There shall be ample room in or near such control manhole or sampling facilities to allow accurate sampling and preparation of samples for analysis. The facility shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition at the expense of the user. Access to the control manhole shall be available at all times. All devices used to measure wastewater flow and quality shall be calibrated to ensure their accuracy.

D.

To ensure that any control manhole constructed is acceptable for use by the utility, drawings and specifications for such facilities shall be submitted to the utility for review and must be acceptable to the utility before construction of the facility.

(AO No. 86-118, 9-4-86; AO No. 2000-129(S), § 11, 11-21-00)

Note— Formerly § 26.50.029.