NEWTON COUNTY WATER AND SEWAGE CODE

Today (April 26), SWW was fined a total of £2,150,000. This included six for illegal water discharge activities and seven for contravening environmental permit conditions. The water company pleaded guilty to 13 charges at Plymouth Magistrates' Court. The offences spanned over a four-year period at Lostwithiel, Kilmington, Crediton and Torpoint sewage treatment works and the Watergate Bay sewage pumping station. Its ability to handle household water becomes severely limited when water from rain, melted snow or flooding flows into it as well.South West Water (SWW) has been fined more than £2.1m after admitting to causing pollution in Devon and Cornwall - including an incident which killed thousands of fish. Remember, the drain field is designed to handle the amount of water normally discharged from a house. Common sense is the key to reducing water use in the house. Take your dirty clothes to a commercial laundry if possible. Don’t use the dishwasher or garbage disposal.A good rule is one bath or shower per person every other day. Reduce the number of showers or baths you take.Reduce the number of times you flush the toilet.Don’t let water from roof gutters run into the drain field area.Don’t drain water from a basement sump pump into the septic system.Check faucets, showerheads, toilets, sinks and other water-using devices for leaks and repair them as soon as possible.The best solution is to plug all the drains in the basement and drastically reduce water use in the house. Pumping also could be a costly mistake because it could cause the tank to try to float out of the ground and damage the inlet and outlet pipes. Pumping out the tank is a temporary solution because it will provide relief for only four or five days. Water can’t flow out of the septic tank into the drain field, so it backs up into the tank, and when the tank is full, the water backs up into the house. The septic tank generally is blamed, but a flooded or saturated drain field usually is the cause of these problems. If you have a septic system, the drains in your home may run slowly or back up during a flood. Wastewater Pond Operation, Maintenance, and Repair.Plugging Cisterns, Cesspools, Septic Tanks and Other Holes Why do Onsite Wastewater (Septic) Systems Fail? For more information, contact the Harvey County Environmental Officer. Cost-share for failing sewer systems is set at 50 percent of the total cost of repair up to $1,500.

If your system is determined to be failing and is located in the Equus Beds, near your drinking water well, close to a stream, or within 2 miles of a public water supply well, you may be eligible. Minimum Standards for Design and Construction of Onsite Wastewater Systems - Bulletin 4-2Ĭost-share money is available in Harvey County for failing sewer systems that meet the criteria of the Harvey County Conservation District.Selecting an Onsite Wastewater or Septic System.Wastewater Pond Design and Construction.Site and Soil Evaluation for Onsite Wastewater Systems.Please check with the Environmental Officer if you have any questions. Many requirements are similar to Harvey County Codes however, there may be some requirements that are more stringent in the County Code. New Construction The following documents are K-State Research & Extension and EPA brochures that are both informational and help to outline state requirements for sewer system construction. Property Line Separation Waiver Form ( only needed if any part of the proposed sewer system is closer than 100 feet from the next property line.)

NEWTON COUNTY WATER AND SEWAGE CODE

Applications will be approved only after assuring that the proposed construction will satisfactorily meet the requirements of the Sanitary Code and that the system will not pollute our county's surface or ground waters.

If more information is needed, such as a site visit or soil profile test, this will be communicated to the applicant. A processing fee of 2.5 percent or $5 will be assessed on all credit card payments.Įach sewer permit application is first evaluated by the Environmental Officer. All fees for permits may be paid by cash, check or credit card. Sewer permit applications are available to print below or at the Harvey County Courthouse in the Planning and Zoning Department (located on the first floor across from Treasurer's Office). Sewer Permits are required for any new construction OR modification including replacement, of a private sewer system.

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