Fairfield WPCA reads four proposed sewer connection rules; no public comment, no final action

At a meeting of the Fairfield Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) on a date not specified, WPCA staff read into the record four proposed changes to the authority's rules governing connections to the public sanitary sewer.

The proposed amendments would: (1) reject proposed connections that would cause any downstream sewer segment to exceed 80% of its design capacity, with applicants allowed to upsize affected pipeline sections at their own expense; (2) limit the validity of connection approvals to two years from the date of approval, after which applicants would need to reapply; (3) require flow monitoring that captures at least two separate 24‑hour periods that include half‑inch rain events, with a potential exception if the receiving pipe is below 50% capacity and the applicant's contribution is under 2% of design capacity (supported by certification from a…