Sump Pump discharged lines to the Street
N O T I C E
TO ALL HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESSES OF THE CITY OF HULL DISCHARGING ROOF & GROUND WATER INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
THE CITY OF HULL HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT THE DISCHARGE OF ALL ROOF DRAINS AND GROUND WATER INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IS NOT PERMITTED BY CITY CODE. GROUND WATER FLOWING INTO THE FLOOR DRAIN, WHICH DISCHARGES INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, IS ALSO A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE.
ALL HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESSES ARE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THIS VIOLATION IMMEDIATELY. HULL CITY OFFICIALS MAY BE DOING RANDOM INSPECTIONS.
CITY CODE OF HULL STATES:
95.04 PROHIBITED ACTS. No person shall do, or allow, any of the following:
Surface Run-Off or Groundwater. Connect a roof downspout, sump pump, exterior foundation drain, areaway drain, or other source of surface run-off or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain, which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
95.10 SPECIAL PENALTIES. The following special penalty provisions shall apply to violations of these Sanitary Sewers chapters:
- Notice of Violation. Any person found to be violating any provision of these chapters except subsections 1 - 6 of Section 95.04, shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
Notice of Violation - Section 95.04. Any person found to be violating subsections 2, 5 or 6 of Section 95.04, where said violation originated by a connection or construction prior to November 1, 1997, shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing seven (7) days from the date of the notice for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within said seven (7) days, permanently cease all violation.
Limitation of Notice. Except as provided in subsection 1 and 2 of this section, the City shall not be obligated to provide a violator an opportunity to correct a violation.
Penalties for Violation. Where notice is required under this section to allow correction of a violation, any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in the notice given, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined an amount not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. Where notice is not required to allow correction for violation, any person who violates any provision of the chapters of this Code concerning sanitary sewers shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined an amount not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation. Each day in which any such violation occurs shall be deemed a separate offense.
Liability Imposed. Any person violating any of the provisions of these chapters shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the City by reason of such violation.
Roof drains, sump pump discharges, sump pump overflows as well as ground water flowing into a floor drain which drain into the sanitary sewer will be inspected and must be corrected.
The City of Hull must enforce this ordinance to avoid any further problems in processing the wastewater. There isn’t a need for ground water to go through our treatment facility. If this problem is not corrected the City of Hull will be faced with requirements of the Department of Natural Resources which would include costs likely to exceed $1,000,000 to upgrade the waste water treatment plant to treat water that isn’t necessary to treat.
Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the following: Wastewater Superintendent, Lonni Westphal; Administrator, Jim Collins, Mayor, Arlan Moss or any one of the Council Members, Eric Rankin, Les Van Roekel, Kyle Te Slaa, Kim Wielenga or Joel Leusink.
This notice is given on the 30th day of March, 2020.