Grinder Pump Installation - City of Fort Worth

Grinder Pump Installation
Sequence of Events
1. The RESIDENT shall notify the CITY REPRESENTATIVE (Walter Hardin or
Ronald Rackley) at 817-237-6890 of intent to connect to the low-pressure sewer
system and request an initial site survey for the location of the grinder pump and
discharge line.
2. The CITY REPRESENTATIVE will then arrange a meeting at the site between
the CITY REPRESENTATIVE, the RESIDENT and/or the
PLUMBER/ELECTRICIAN. At the conclusion of the meeting all will have agreed
on the location of the grinder pump station, the grinder pump control panel, and
the discharge line route.
3. The RESIDENT shall then pay the required sewer tap and impact fees by
contacting Water Applications at 817-392-8250.
4. The CITY REPRESENTATIVE shall then request a site survey to be
completed by the CITY’S SURVEYOR. The CITY’S SURVEYOR shall survey
the location of the discharge line and grinder pump station, develop easement
dedication documents and forward them to the CITY REPRESENTATIVE.
5. The CITY REPRESENTATIVE shall forward the easement dedication
documents to the RESIDENT/OWNER for execution.
6. The RESIDENT/OWNER shall sign and have notarized the easement
documents and return them to the CITY REPRESENTATIVE. The CITY
REPRESENTATIVE shall file the easement documents at the Tarrant County
Court House for record.
7. Upon completion of the installation of the sewer main and service connection
the CITY REPRESENTATIVE shall issue a Sewer Connection notice to the
RESIDENT informing him/her that they may now proceed with permitting and the
required modifications to the RESIDENT’S onsite system to accept the
installation of the grinder pump.

8. The RESIDENT shall either contract with a licensed plumber and electrician
or may elect to do the plumbing work himself if the property is a valid homestead.
The CITY REPRESENTATIVE will provide an Application for Building Permit
Document necessary to obtain the electrical and plumbing permits, which require
the RESIDENT’S signature. The RESIDENT/PLUMBER/ELECTRICIAN shall
then acquire permits from the DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
9. The RESIDENT/ELECTRICIAN shall set the electrical disconnect switch at the
grinder pump control panel location and provide conduit and wiring to the
disconnect switch. The RESIDENT/ELECTRICIAN shall then request a final
electrical inspection from the DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. The
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT will inspect, final out the work and provide the
RESIDENT/ ELECTRICAN with a blue card as proof of final electrical inspection
and approval.
10. The RESIDENT/PLUMBER shall then uncover the sewer line at proposed
points of grinder pump connection. This is necessary to allow the
CONTRACTOR to determine the amount of fall required and the depth of the
grinder pump installation.
11. The RESIDENT shall then contact the CITY REPRESENTATIVE and inform
him that the electrical work has been completed and approved; that the Plumbing
Permit necessary to connect the house into the grinder pump and abandon the
septic system has been issued and that they are ready to have the grinder pump
installed.
12. The CITY REPRESENTATIVE will conduct a site inspection; verify that the
electrical work has been properly inspected, that sewer tap and impact fees have
been paid, that there is a valid plumbing permit present and that the site is ready
for the CONTRACTOR to begin grinder pump installation work.
13. The CITY REPRESENTATIVE will then issue a notice to proceed to the
CONTRACTOR.
14. The CONTRACTOR shall install the grinder pump and discharge line and
shall connect the grinder pump control panel to the electrical disconnect switch.
15. The CONTRACTOR will then request a final electrical inspection from the
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. The DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT will
inspect, final out the work and provide the CONTRACTOR with a blue card as
proof of final electrical inspection and approval.
16. The CONTRACTOR/EI2 will then water test the pump and discharge line.
Upon successful completion of testing the CITY REPRESENTATIVE shall
compile a punch list for any clean-up and restoration work required by the
CONTRACTOR. The CONTRACTOR and RESIDENT shall acknowledge receipt

of a copy of the punch list by signing the punch list. The CITY
REPRESENTATIVE shall notify the RESIDENT that the grinder pump and low
pressure system have been tested and approved and that the RESIDENT may
now connect to the system.
17. The RESIDENT/PLUMBER shall then install the lines necessary to connect
the existing on-site system to the grinder pump. The RESIDENT/PLUMBER
shall then request a rough-in inspection from the CITY REPRESENTATIVE for
the plumbing work completed. The CITY REPRESENTATIVE will inspect,
approve the work and provide the RESIDENT/ PLUMBER with a green card as
proof of rough-in plumbing inspection and approval.
18. The grinder pump/low-pressure sewer system can now be operated by the
RESIDENT.
19. The CONTRACTOR shall place sod similar to the existing grass around the
grinder pump installation and the connection to the existing service assembly.
The CONTRACTOR shall repair/replace any existing features on the property
that were affected by their work. The RESIDENT/PLUMBER shall be
responsible for any site restoration work required as a result of their work.
20. The RESIDENT/PLUMBER shall then contact a licensed waste hauler and
request that the existing septic tank be pumped out. The waste hauler will
provide the RESIDENT with an invoice verifying that the tank was pumped out.
The RESIDENT/PLUMBER shall then fill in the septic tank with select fill
material.
21. The RESIDENT/PLUMBER shall contact the CITY REPRESENTATIVE for
final inspection. The RESIDENT shall provide the CITY REPRESENTATIVE with
the invoice verifying that the septic tank was pumped out. The CITY
REPRESENTATIVE will provide the RESIDENT with a green card as proof of
final inspection and approval of all work completed by the RESIDENT as part of
the grinder pump installation project.
22. The CONTRACTOR shall notify the CITY REPRESENTATIVE when the
clean-up and site restoration work identified in the punch list has been
completed. The CITY REPRESENTATIVE shall inspect the site, determine if all
elements of the contract have been met and issue a letter of Final Acceptance for
the work at that site. The CONTRACTOR shall then submit a copy of the Letter
of Final Acceptance as part of the final pay request for that project.
If there are any questions, please contact either Walter Hardin or Ronald Rackley
at 817-237-6890 or Paul Bounds at 817-392-8567.