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Sewer district reviews updated sanitary standards; formal ordinance to follow
Summary
Staff reviewed updated sanitary sewer standards including contractor bond and insurance requirements, pre-construction video and as-built requirements; the board deferred formal adoption until an ordinance is circulated and discussed storage of as-built files with the County Attorney's Office.
Staff presenter walked the board through updates to the district's sanitary sewer standards circulated in early June, saying the package adds contractor performance-bond and certificate-of-insurance requirements, calls for pre-construction video to document existing conditions, standard minimum slopes for gravity sewer design, and standardized pump requirements for new lift stations.
"Also added things ... treatment for fats, oils, and greases," the staff presenter said, describing provisions to require grease traps where restaurants locate in the district and to give the district inspection authority for those traps. Staff also recommended a permanent-email account for the district president to preserve correspondence and project records: rsd.president@co.greene.in.us.
Board members asked about where as-built drawings and inspection photos will be stored. Marvin and staff said the County Attorney's Office has existing storage capacity and could host the district's as-builts so final drawings and photos are preserved. Staff said the construction agreement will require contractors to submit final as-builts and that an ordinance to codify the standards will be circulated next month for review and then integrated into the county code via the standard codification process.
The board agreed to defer formal adoption until the ordinance is circulated so the standards and accompanying emergency-response routines can be packaged together.
