ottawa county sewer district wastewater rules and regulations for ...

stated above. The signed permit shall then be turned into the office for
processing of the new billing.
In situations where a property owner is already being served by a grinder
pump and has requested that sewer billing be permanently discontinued,
the County will remove the grinder pump core and install a plug or cap into
the inlet pipe in the grinder pump to eliminate service to the structure. In
the event the property disconnecting from the sanitary sewer is connected
to a G.P. 2 (212 or 214) with another property owner, the building sewer
must also be permanently capped as described in the Gravity Sewer
Service section referenced below. Also, proper arrangement must be made
by the property owner to relocate the grinder pump electrical supply at his
expense, if applicable. An inspection of the structure, and building sewer if
necessary, must be performed by the Sanitary Engineer Department to
confirm that wastewater is and can no longer be generated within the
structure. On the same day of the inspection, the grinder pump core shall
be removed from the can, if possible, and placed in storage at the
wastewater treatment plant. A properly completed and signed Project
Observer’s Report form shall be submitted to the office to deactivate billing
to the property as of the recorded date of compliance with the above
requirements.
PROPERTIES CONNECTED TO A GRAVITY SANITARY SEWER MAIN:
When a structure is served by a gravity sanitary sewer main and building
sewer, billing shall commence on the date that the final inspection report
identifies:
(1) the building sewer has passed the testing and inspection; and,
(2) verification has been made that sanitary sewer service has actually
begun.
VARIANCE:
If a property owner or developer is constructing a "new" wastewater
generating structure and is installing the building sewer in the early stages
of construction, County personnel shall advise the property owner that the
sewer billing may be postponed until such time that sewer service is actually
available to a structure. County personnel shall advise the property owner
of the County's billing policy and request that the property owner sign a
special form provided by the Sanitary Engineering Department. The form is
a simple agreement allowing the postponement of the billing. A temporary
plug must be installed in the building sewer with a sticker or marking by the
inspector to resist tampering with the plug. A copy of the form must be
attached to the Project Observer’s permit copy so he knows not to turn in
the permit until "final" connection is made starting sanitary sewer service. If
the plug is tampered with or the property owner fails to notify the County of
final connection to the sanitary sewer, billing shall begin from the original
inspection date of the installation of the building sewer.