Sewerage Regulations, 1980, (S.I. No. 151)

S.I. 1983 No. 151 Barbados Water Authority Act, 1980 I Act 1980-42) THE SEWERAGE REGULATIONS, 1982 The Board in exercise of the powers con· (erred on it by :ie.-:tion 28 of tho Ba.-h«dos Jil.,fct Authority /\ct, 1980 makes the following regulations: 1. These regulations may be cited as the Short cuk Sewerage H.egufat1ons, 1 ':181. 2. lo these regulations "hin..-h,.mic~I oyygen d,..mrind'' or "B.O.D •· means the quantity of oxygen utilised in che biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory pro• ccdure in five days at twenty degrees celsius, expressed in milligrams per litre; "buiJding :-;ewer" means any culvert, pipe and accessory extending from a buildi.'lg for carrying off sewage or indusuial waste to a public sewer; "defined district" means an area s,;:rved by a public sewer; ·•garbage" means solid waste from domestic or commercial preparation, cooking and dispcnsit1g h:1ndling, produce; of food, anJ frvm stora~~'. and s;i,/c o( the wy "industrial waste" means the lic1uid wasic from industnal manufacturing processes, crnde or business; "n,;,t,lr'.11 n11tlf't 11 11\f'>ln~ water course, pond, body o( surface ll.ny nntlf't h,tn " ditd1, lake or other or ground water; "pH'' means the logarithm of the reciprocal o( the hydrogen ion activity in m<1les per litre at a given temperature; "public sewer" means any sat1iLary sewer under the control of or maintained by the Authority for carrying off sr:wage or industrial w.iste from a building sewer; "sanitary fixture" mean:s. any receptacle that receives water or other liquid or water• blrnrne waste and discharges it into a drainagP system rn whir.h t\11· (h:tllri> 1s directly or indirectly connected; "sanitary sewer" means any artificial conduit Used ior the conveyance of sewage into which storm, surface and ground waters are not intentionally allowed to Oow; \a) mt:,\\\•.\ -,, t•v>lJ1Ll,1:Ph>l1 ~i( \\'.tltr ,;;in ,~,d 1,·,\sv:, ,rnd ii, I 1ncl11,/1', \;) hnn1,i11 l'X,.reu a•1d \iljllid WJ:-;r ,; d1,d11\1.;t·d front mil,, b,isins, bath~, :ind I I i I water tli,H has been used [v, Jomo~tl<' /'tlrpu~e~; ''sewerage sys,e111'' rncans the sy'.>tem of plant, works, sanitary sewers ,md their acccssutic$ a11<l p10crsscs for the co11 v~yaJ1ce treat/11cnr :111J dbpu.'>ai of sewag,e aid \11J~1.'::.n\·., \ ·Ht1ste; "sewage tre,Hmcnt plant" mean:i any arrange· ment of devices a11d structures used for treating $Cwagc and 111,loHri,d waste: ''sewage work\" nv:::J.t\S f-... i:i.htie~ for collcci• 111g, pumping, tre,1ting and di.sp()sing of sew.igc and mdustnaJ wastr·; "st17nn drn1n" rnea.11s a conJuic rh;H carries gtorm '.lnd t.V.t(1.<::'l w,t.:ir~ :i.r1d d.r::i.ir1::.ge induding unpolluml coo!lng water or swiinmmg pocd drainage, l)Ut excluding sewage and i.r1Justria! waste; "suspended soLdi" rneans solids float on ,h,; sttrfoce uf or jJt:ll~l\ lll lll W.lt<:1 1 ~L\Vi'l)!',C that either arc !ll SUS WI othct liquid, arul dun standard !:a6cratory arc rcmova.b\e by IJ\ethuds; "w:.i\tr course'' mc;.ins :.1 channel in wl1ich a flow of water occurs, either cont111LlOusly ar 11111:nnincnt!y. 1,.,gh1 cir J. Suliy~ct to the Act and these 1egula <101ncj!ic 11rr- J · f j · · '""" "' 1io11s r ie uwnrr nr occupier o ;1ny t omcstK prernJSL'S ,cr..,i,;• ,.,r rhr,, nv,,nl'r nf .1ny priv,itr ~.'lliit·iry \Pw,~r w1tlim thl' denned distrirt is cntitb{ tu have his $anit,ny Sewer ron11cttrd to ,i pub1u: sewer ,irid tu di.sdiarge scw.1ge fron1 ;i. b11ilJ1ng sewer on the prcniise5 or f1om the priv,ltt: sarut.uy $ewer. anJ ,n~u, lrlAI prcrni ...,, 4. (1) Subject to the Act anJ these regula• ,i,m~ the l\tnhority ~hall rcnnit commcrcia.l unJ in, dustria! wscirntions in the defined district to carry liq11itls frnin thdr manufacturing processes i1tto public ~ewers; b11t indu~trial waste sh,dl not be (\i.sd1argt•d into J. public sewer witlrn11t the pctmissinn in writing, of d11: c:,:ncral M<111ager. (2) Tl,l· l":1111i:..~iu11 u! tlii.: nc11i.:i •. d M,111agcr ~,wu1 undn p.tr«1;raph (1) is sulijt'ct C<1 such terms and cu11d1tioll~ as he may speu(y in each partku!ar <;:,1se, t3) Nt:ithing in these- rcg,d,,tions shall bt:: L{)mtrued a~ rt!q1Hri11~ the A11thmiry (u) w admit storm dr,1it1Jgc or surfoc.; waters into a r1ubli..: sewer, (b) to adinic into a public sewer any liquid that w1.)u!d affect the t<:w<'r, "' th,:, lTC<>tin..:nt '" J1:i pusal of th, , (Ulltlll(S uf the srwer, °' would, rrom HS I l.'.111 pcr:ltUre or othcrwis(.', be injurious to health, Ot (c) to prov1Jc the focilic1rs rrferred to in pa1agrnpli (a) t>r (b) where a poGlic sewer or sewage tlisµosal W(..>tks ate inaJ.equati:. 5. (1) '(he uwncr or occupier o( any premises l'mti~o I ' 1 1· · 1 11 u r'("u.,,d 1.11\thin a t ehne1 1. 1Str1ct s 1a. connect .; soi..uces o 10 ta waste water within die premt<;ies, C);c\uding rain or c,::,nnnt•d sutlace water, to a public sewer, and che owner or 1)crnpicr of tl1e premises 1s liable to m1:ct the coHs o( the c011111;ct1011. (2) Tlir Autll(lnty may by notice m wrning requtrc dl<! uw1le.r wt uc(upi(cr of any pre.mises rcfe.ne.d t<1 in paragrnph (1) to co11ncct die prtnHses tP the ptiblic .~ewrt" wit!iu1 such rra5u11:iblt nnw not 6eing le;,~ •.h-AI\ 1\ tty ~by"> ;i:; is c,pcnfic<l in d1t notice. (3) Where the notice referred to in para, gr:i.ph (2) it not complied ,..,;th, th,:, A11th1Jrity m:iy carry out thr necessary work and recover the expenses incurred frotrt thc· person on whom the notice was served, (4) In proceedings for the recovery of t:Aper1,<,,e5 rncntiuu~·d i11 pd1.,1g,1.1.ph (J) the cuult rna.y consider (a) whcth :r any requirement rnn• tain,~d in a notke referred tu in this rt :;ulation was reasonable, and (b) whether the expenses ought to be borne wholly or in pa.rt by some person Mher than the defendant to the proceedine;~. and the court may make such order concerning the expenses or their .1ppottion• ment as seems to the court to be just. (S) A court mny 1tot order expcn.~tw rn(errcd to rn paragraph (4) or any part of the expenses to he borne by any person other than the defendant to the proceedings unless the court is satisfied that the other person had due notice of the proceedings and an opportur1ity to be heard. 6. ihrhaclns ( l) Ship~ within the tcn)torhJ w:ncrs of si,rri, 10 ~iu!l rlixprHf' of rl,rit \t'lV~~Y' t<> rh,, rnhh.-: d,~!'(IH .,j ,...,..,~ge i,, pcihlir ,r.,.ir (2) The Amhority shall ll)akc provision ,it all harbours, ports ;1.11J ocher h;.\'CTl~ within a drfincd district for th\'. rCtt'ption, storage. :.w.\ i.listhargc to the 1i.1b)ic sewer t1( s1:w:.1gr. frorn ships 7. No person skill, in a11y dr:fir1ed di.~trict 1\.,/iibi11nn uf (1i,,'h:,t~,• t<> r11w,~l discharge H'.w,1gc or w~'jt\'. to any n\\\\\r,1\ occ.111, or the land, or i11dustti:J ou1le1,, "' outlet, the (b) construct new or r(!/1abditatc old s.cpt\i; tanks, cesspools, privies or othl't facilities trndcd or used fnr t!w. ili,;pn-:cc1! nf ,,.,..,., , . .,.µ., '·" \p, dustrial wr1.~rc. 8. Subject t•J these regulations, no pcr~on s/1a// throw or deposit in, ur cause or permit to be throwo or deposited 111 ilf1y V<!SlHd ot receptacle COIi· nectcd to ii. public sewer, any matter excep\ c,cwaµc or industrial w11ue, Onb· ,;,,war• h> go o!IIO !c><"ets 9, (1) No person shall throw, empty or turn, /'t,1l11t,i1iu~ f c · l I . d of nnain ,n su ,er or pernnt to lC t 1rown or empt1e or to pass, J;,"''M"" Into any public sewer, or into il.ny sewer con1n1unicat• it\g with a pohlic sewer (,1) any matter !Lke!~, to darna.ge the sewer, to interfere with the free flow o( its contenrs, or to ad versely affect the treattnent and disposal of its contents, (b) any chemical tcfuse or waste steam, or ariy liquid of a t.empcra• ture hiraher than forty,four degrees cclsius being refuse or steam that, or a liquid that wlieh heated, is, either along with or in combina tion with the content~ of the sewer or Urain, dangerous, the cause of a nuisance, or injurious to ~1r~lth, nr (c J any pttrnleum spirit, or carbide o( i;alcium. (2) In th/, regulation the cxpress1Qn "petroleuru spirit" me ms (a) any crude petroleum, (b) any oil made from petroleum, or &om coal, shale, pco1t or other bituminous substances, and (c) any product of petroleum or any tnixturc containing pclroleum th;lt wh-.:n tested m an appropriate: nrnnncr give'! (J(( ao infhrnmablc vapour at a temperature lf)Wer t)1an twcnry 0 tl1tcc degrees ce!sius, (JJ No one sha.Jl discharge the substances spedficd iu paragrapl1 (4) into a public sewer unless their concentration (3) ate (a) is reduced by treatment 11t the source to a pouit d1at satisfy tlic requirements of tl1csc regulations, or (b) docs not adversely affect sludge d.isc:it'ion (If any ut!ic, l,iu"t-llt:l!U" cal, biolo£;ical m other sewage trcatn1e11t process. (4) The s.v.\x,t~ntc~ refctrcd to in paragraph (a) stc,:un or bot liquids with tempera· tutes •4br:Ne forty-four dr.grcts ccfoi1Js, \b) water or waste of pH less than 5.5 ot w:c:q.ter th.tn 9.0, (c) industrial waste containing (ii) antibiotics, (iv) brorninc, iod111c, chlorine, nuorinc, {v) copper, (vi) crcosol or creosotes, (vii) cad111wm, (xii) phenols aud their Jcrivatives, (xi.ii) sulphonamides, (xiv) zmc compounds, (xv) 1,trong oxidizing agents .rnch ts chromatcs,dichromatcs, pcr ruanganatcs anJ peroxide, (xvi) ~·hcniical co111pouuJ\ pm ilucine; rt,xir, ;,,()~n11n:d.,l,! ,~( explosive g:1.~cs, either upon :u:idificariu11, ,1lbliLatiu11. ():-'.t ,btion, ur r.:ducr1u11, (xvii) strong reducrng ,1gents SLJch as nitmes, su)p/1ides, sulpl1w;s ;,,ns/ t!iiu~ulpl,ilt<"J, (d,I /iig!ilj· co!rnncd m,ittc:rs ,u1d tlw~t'.: crc:iting cxccss1vd,v r>ffc11sivc o,lo11rs, and (t) \vastL• of whatcvcr k111d th.it c.rn not h<: iilt1.1f.t~-~rnily J-Huifinl by the normal procl'.sSc~ uf sewage crcatment \S) No pt~tso11 ,haU discharge gr,::rsc ur ,rny od1(:r 1w,x\1.rns substa11cc inio any public sewer. \G) Where ~ sink .:it a hotel, rcstamant, hoardi.1\i !,Duse, L11Ha.lr)' or other place whn1; grease nr any nthcr noxious substance is used is connected tu tht: 9u6lic s.<:>wer, tlw hnr,-l, re11;.1.ir:rnt, b0;uJl11G /10use, b.undr7 or p!a.i;:c shall be provided with ,1. ~•n:asc crap o( a de:ngn ,1ppr,.;vc<l Ly the. Gcncr:i.l Marng1:r. (:') lndustria! w:i.stc fr<J111 i;a.ragt\, inoti:-)I vd11dc ;;crvice sL1lhinS or pLtccs where nwth> i-:;,~ s .. 1r .. ,.,1,,, pool• Authority 'I pOW<lt <;,r •lhotlon •nd dkcon tlm.unct vehicles or other macln1tl:-> arc w.ishcd ,a,hall, before being di.scharged over a trapped gully bJ.sin, be drained through a properly constructed grease trap of a design approved by the General Manager. (8) A g,ri;;a~c U-.!p .-.!ull Le .Je.011::..l '-'~ ufu::11 as may bi; necessary to maintain it in a £:.nitary con dition. 10. Waste matte:- from uimmercial aoJ domestic food.grinders and similar appliances tnay only he dischar~ed mto l public sewer with the permlsslon of the Authority and under such condi tions as the General Managet determines. 11 . w~~r,, t,>.Utl•T fr, ;tn ~w1mnung pool~ may on.ly be dl5cha.rged lilt~) the pt1blic sewer under such conditions and at such rate of flow as the General M,inagcr authorises ,n each part1cula1 case. 12. (1) The Authority (a) rnay alttr the size or course o( any public sewer, lb) may discontinue an<l prolnbit the use of any publk sewer, either entirely or for specified pi1rposts. (2) Hefore any using the sewer referred co person who is lawfully 111 paragraph ( 1) (b) is de· privcd br d11: Audioriry of the use ,)f di,· sewer, the Authority sh:iJJ provide rt sewer :L~ effecrivt• ;Vi tl1r one di~contintieJ . .uid sha.l! ;1t its cxprnse cnrr out :my work necessary to nuke d1r pct~on's LulL.hng, r.ewcr cornruunic;it,'. with th,: ~ewer prm·(dcd by the AL!thomy 13. (1) Whnv any huildillB ;'IC\Vt:r ~,r fi:<.l\lh' 1,',,,i(•· ic, ha.\ been cu11stn1nl'.d co11trnry t(1 thr-,{lircctio11s of t!H' Authority or tl1esc rcgubtH:11~, (c) rc<1wircJ alrcnti,,n or a1ncndi11ud, the Authutity shall forthwuh gtvc llQt\c,: in wmi11g to the owner or occupier of th•.: prc111i)c~ tt.:1.j LJiru1g him forthwith, or w1tl1111 a reaso1Hble time stx:nfied 111 the notice, to Jo the 11t'Cessary work. (2) A person who fo.ils to comply w1dt ,1 uoc!cc rcforrcd to tn par·agraph \ l) \S U,1Uk <JI\ Sltm, rnary convicdun to a G1\c of fift)' dd!ars and thcri;:• ,1ftct to .i furthe.t C:.nc d fifty do!hrs in tl:spcc1 uf ead1 day the .!l•.f:n11,1 rrnHin,11,~ ,1ft,,t ·, r:1,,1,,ii:u,.,n 1t first obtained. t,3) The Audwtity may, wlrere a pers,m falls to comply with a outic:e tinilcr parab>-r;1ph (2), exenite a.H 11ccc:;sary work Jnd rc.::nver tli~: t:xpenses ;1~ a civil Jebt (\uc Oy the person to die At1thority, '"' n,, '" ucc "I' r~r en !<l \()m pl> wi!11 r,•. quirenn•1111 of ~,:o,er3I Jph'm• (4) Par;q~niph (J) ls in addition to any prnalty imposo..:d under parab-raph (2), 14. (1) Where a person proposes to construct a s,rnitary sewer, the Authority may, 1f it considers d1<1l d,l: pt U!'U.'>cd ~t:'>' •:1 [.<,, u1 Ui l.ilu.:ly tu l.n; llt'.Ctlt:J t{) f{)l'lll part of a grncraJ sewerage system that the Authority h;is provdcd or proposes to provide, rc(Juirn hi111 to constn,t:t the sewer in :I. manner appro" priatc for its use as pa.rt 1)f :i genera! sewerage system; at1d he shall cotnply wtth the rcguircrncnt of the Authority, (2) A person aggrieved by any requirement mentioned in paragraph (1) may, within twenty-eight ,-lc,y1 "(t('r h,, h"~ 11<.:-ti<"" ,::,( th(' n?9t•ircment, ::.pptHJ to the Minister who rnay either disallow the requ1re mc11t or allow it with or without modification. (3) Where the Authority rna.kcs a require ment mentioned U-J paragraph (1), the Authority shall rcp;iy to tire person constructing tht• sanitary sewer rnentioncd in that p:Lragr:iph any ;1dditional expcn~s reasonably incurred by him in complying with the tcquiH'nl('t1t, and until the sewer becomes a public sewer, the Authority shall also repay hUn so much of any expenses reasonably incurred by h11Tt in repairing or rnamtallung the sanitary :.ewer that are attributable to the rcqultenicnt. (4 ) Where ;u1y question arises :4.1l to the amount of any payment to be made to any person under paragraph (3) die question 111.iy, on lits appli ca.tio", be determined by .i. court of summ:uy juri~ diction, or i( he so requires, be 1·efcrred to a.rbia·.ition. 15. ENery owner cir occupier of prrmisrs on whkh a11y ~aHiuuy -;.t.:.w!!1, water closet, urin;J, slop sink or other sanitary installation h,1.s bci:11 in• stalled or is being insrallcd, and every person who is ot has been concern1;d hi the install:ttion of any sani tary sewer, water doset, urinal, slop sink or othc:r sanitary installation on any ptet1tise$ shall ensure that the sanitary sewer, water closet, urinal, slop sink or ud1et :,;mH.u y i11:;tall;i liu1\ h-~ bl!t".n or is being instaUcd and is maintained in accordance witl1 these rcg\l!;.tions. 16. No person s}1all, without the consent of the Genrn.d Manager, ins.tall, alttt or remove any building sewer, water closet, urinal, slop si.nk, bidet, lavatory, bath, cisterJ1 or any other sanitary fixture »ccc~y for th,:, . ..: . ..:11w,;,r.011.c uf :n:wagc, house slops, or waste water &om any premises to a public sewer. )'r""'~ rH•ll!lol without con• SH1t ()f thr llhria~r• 17. {l) The Authority shall keep at its office, ,\,,,1,..,d,> for lnspection by an'j p<=ston ~t a\! tC..\SOt,abfo hours, to kHp a map showing and distingujshing public scwcts. m,r,i (2) The Authority may not d1a.rge a fee for inspection of die ma.p tefe.tte~{ tQ ln paragraph (l ). H. (1) Any person, hereinafter referred to a.s form or "the applicant" who, bcin~ the owner or o(cupier ~p;ihr•lion FirH of pre-mises, wishes to exec\1te at the premises any butldinr, sewer work, or to extend or alter old or new work, excluding the repair of leaks, connected with a public scwet' shall apply to the General Manager for pcrrmssion to execute the work. {2) An application made pursuant to para· S,h .. ,Jule graph (I) Approval of rfon1 (.i) rnust he in ;:iccordancc with form A or 13, as the case rnay bt>, it1 the First Schedule, (b) mu1.t be accompanied by plans in quadn.tplicatc showing the con nection.~. lnc:i.tions and fixtun~s from the junction of the public sewer to the termination above the roof of the building, and (c) must be accompanied by any incidental information the General l\fouagcr rcquirc5. 19. (1) No person sl1all commence work on a L\li\dini; scwc:.1 mc:.ntiom:d in regulation 18 until the pL1.ns mentioned in that regulation have been approved by the General Manager and one copy of the plan is returned to the applicant. (2) The plans mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) 111ust be sigrl('d by the ;"lpplicant, n11d (b) mu.st be .;cnificd <1cct1rJtt and signed by the person w!io prepared tllt.'111. 20. (1) PLm5 1ncntioncd i11 rcgulat1011 I g 11n1st comply with the rcquirrn1cnc~ of :he Aut!1mity J!!d must havi; i1,\hcc1t1:J \\·1ercon (a) the site plan o( aJJ buildings with• lfl the premises, die bound:uics of t!\c applicai\t'\:.. land and the t1amcs o( adjoining properties and of the proprietors thereof, 1111d any adjoining roads, (b) the positibn and dimensions of (\) httines, \-itchcns, bathrooms, rainwater ch;rnnds or pipes, whether cxisrtng or pwposcd to be conHru,tcd, (ii) buiJdinr scwcn, ~inb:. gnl!if'.~, inspection chambers, man ho\cs, an<l other appllltC· nanccs, that the .1pp!icant ptoposi;s. to construct, ,rnd ~•4µ(r~ fllrnu for f'l8n..! f.lllllinlt!nn and -nt1.ne.,, t1011 of ,, {c) the location and dimcosivns of any structure ,dready cxistillg 011 the premises. (2) The naturr of pavernents and cxpostd surfaces and a11y other rnfor111at10n that ill the up!niu11 of the (j('neral Manager is Jll'C<'Ssary fm the purposes of these regulations must be noted on the plans men• tiN1,Jd in ('"r"W"l'l, (1) (3) The diameter and gradic11l of pipes ;1,ml junctions proposed to be constructciJ an<l th(' lcvds of any points that 1n1ght be rcqmred for the determination of the gradivnls must be dearly marked on the plans mentioned in paragraph (1). (4) The paper or cloth qll which pl.ins are Jrawn or printed most, whcrr pr:1cdcablc, conform with one of the sizes specified by the General Manager. 21, (1) The General Manager ;;11,L! cxarninc rd,:rrcd to u1 J.!"\U and verify plarn regulation 20, (b) shall rnakc such alterations ur corrections, if any, as he con• siders necessary. (2) Where the Genera.J Man,1ger cx,11nincs any plans and, after visici.ng the prcnmcs to which the plans rdatc, finds the pla1H ma.:curaw, a foe uf ten dolJa.rs Ls pay.1;b\c by the ,1pplic:rn1 !o d1l' A11d1orili' j( su demanded for every subseyur1H vtsJt die Gencr.d Manager makes tc the premises for d1e purpose of correcti11g the p!.i.ns 0t astcrt,1i11ing tl1nr curfl'Ctncs,. 22 \.\1here du: Ctncr:.il plan-,, under regular ion 1 9 he ~h.dl 23. shall be wNk. (.i) st1id um' CcJPY 1.S \\1t: p\,rns [d tl1,; :q)p\icrnt, (h) sutd one tu dw Mt11.1-,\ry ,\1· /k,dtl1, ,ind (i·; r,•t,a111 tl11' ,.1rl1('t '·'·'!'l<'~ (,,r l11,.! pu1p0ses of d11• Authority. (1) Plans approved by the Gcncr.11 Man;1gcr, strictly ad/1ercd tu in the cxen1do11 o{ 1/ie (2) Nt, dcvi;,ti0n fnnn dH, U.)'fWt·1.-1c(\ pllln~ may be made, except with the con-,,\'nt ·,n writing of the General Manaf;<.:r, J.nd :rny d(:•lianu11 so11>1'.t\uncd by hi.m :d1;1ll be -:karly inJrked Oil dii.' p(:.i.n ,\1\d inir1a1led by the General Manager. ,\pf'!(ht'J )'1,l!to l<l )!O a,!hl'ttJ IP 'I he kvd ,111'1 puoi!iun of (/,~ t",i"1 or jun~LJun N,,nce prior Audionty ~!,.dl f1ir11isl, on rel111nl the ,;lcvatinns ~1f rekv,111t av,1ibblc fivllch-marb. 25, (1) The approximate level and position of th1: polnt of j,t11ction of propo~e,1 work with a public ,,, ...,, 1 ,,l.,.J/ l.,,;, fun,i.,licd !,~ tl,c Gcncr,il 1'.fana!';cr of! ;ipplical)on in writing lwing rri:tdc to him. (2) Tl1l: n.an level incnuuncd in para• ~r.iph ( J) ~,/i,dl bt: determined by opening the grownd if nccc:,$ary ,111r! i.:xposrng Lili: pipe; ,wJ building scwt:rs shall ht: \0 Jesig11r.d ,1s to connect properly ,~·idi tltl' /J()iJ•L u( JUJlCLiun. Luildinr, pb.11s arc :ipprovc:d by the (;rnn,d Man:1ger :rnd renirm-d to ;rn :i1JplJcant, die ;lpplic;illt shaJI, by notice in writing u1fu1 m the Gc11cr,1l Manager of the date on whid1 chc applic,l!lt 1111rnJ!> to begin chc work. (2) Aftl'r pipi:s ,Hid udtcr :1ppt1rt1.:11J11ccs kl\·,: hn•n bid, but before pipc-trrnchrs luve been fiJl,,d i<i ,,r h,,f,,rc tLe pipr~ µnJ ,;,,;her <1ppurtcn:tn~c3 have b(('ll U!\TfCd or l011c1:aleJ in ;1.11y manner, chc ,1pplic1n1 or l1L~ .1cni.:JJ1ed ;,grnt shall giVL· iwtice w wrn111g to the Gcnnal M,1nagcr that the work is re,1<!y {qr inspcct1u11. (3) The General Manager slialJ w1d1in two w,,rllllg cl.,y:; , .f the rc.:.:,ipt (,r dit nutlLL lt:.fc11t:J tu in p:u:1gr,1ph (2), inspect and test the work and if ha.: ,1ppr0ves tlH' work r,c shc1.U issue to the applicatH a u:ttificati: ,Jf apprnv~ ~\\d the. applicant sh,d! i.:ovcr the work. (4} where bdori: tlic expiration of die two worki.ng days 111entioncd i11 p:irngrapli (J) ;111y work h.t.; b"cn ,::(,v,:,rc:d he(,,,-,;; it has 6<·ctt 1n~pcnc,\ an,l approved, tl1e ;q>plic,int shall, ,H hi~ mvi1 cmt, !Jpon the rcqu~st of d1t• Gt'ncr:d t>kungcr, i1n111c(l1,\idy \l\\COVt\r the work. 2'7. ( 1) Any 1. kfects clim'..lvcn•d bv the Gi:nnal Manager HI any \V(,~l cxt•cuteJ purs,/,ul( t<J the~,: 1t:t;ul.i.liuni; :,kJl Uc: 111atk ! ;uud l<J /11.~ ~-ld~f.1uHJII before the grnu11J h filled in 11r r/1,: 11(pc•; covnt·i! nf' otherw~c co11ttJkd, (2) Where dcft.ns rnl'.ntii ;ned in p,1r.1hrn\ll1 (1) have been made guud, the applic.111t or lm accredited agent shill give nuric(' lU the C...:1wr,il Manager that d)c wurk is ready !01 insprni,.111. (3) W}1crc the Gc11cn.I Man;i~cr approves •).lot!,. n~f,;:ncJ lu in pM,tt,r,lph {2) !1<.: ,,!,all iuuneJilw:ly l!.sue to the applk; t ;i c;e.n\Ci.v,1,te cf apprnv;d ;1nd the .":lppJkant sh:i.JJ cover the Wl)l'~, (4) The Cew:ral Manager may, after 1s•mi11g a certilic:w: of approval iu~p(!Ct and tcsr th<: w01k in respec~ of which the certificate was issued and any J..:fo,. t d.l.'JLuvc1nl L,) liiJ11 :ih,dl lie made i;uud tu ]ri.<; s.atisfactian at the cmt of lhe appU.::ant. N»\ltl' 11,,(l ,frt,·, t· lia>'~ b,.,.,, lt'IIJt"dJ<J Hll.1 ,·..rW1cue ~e• lur l,upc~tlo1, irnd& ,cr i..i.n elf· (\l"1f1l1HWI 28. After work has bt,i;n completed and fi1tally inspected, and approved by the General Manager, he sh:i.ll issue t 1 the applicant a final cctti fic.ltc to that effect. 29. Wlu .. 1c th•. app]ic;.1nt fu1h to rcme<l)' ,rny defects or to cnmplet~! any work, ,,r for :u1y other reason, the General fvfa11agcr finds it necessary to visit the work rnorc than twice then, the ::1pplicant shall pay to the Authority 011 dl.'mand a fee of twenty dollars for each additional vlSit. Spoclite1tlo,\I 30. (1) S1-H::Lifi1.-.1.Liu11:, ui LUd.lCli,d:., .i.ppmcc ofmm:rt.w nanccs and fixtures to be us,:d in a buiidmg Sl'Wt't sh,dl be prepared by the Authority a11d 111:iy be inspccw.l at the office of the General Manager. Ll<"l'">""' qutJlty or m1t1:dllll Con.ittuction ltld mdn• 1enwce S.~ood Sditi.Juk (2) appliances of mcnUorreJ in building sewer. No pipes, 111,ncri.als, a quality inferior to p.uagra:pfi (1) s/iall fixtures or other the specifications be lHCd in any 31. All applicant may appeal to tlie Board against the decision of the General Manager respecting the minimum quality of material and che construction or pattern of appurtenances to be used in ,1 building sewer. 32. '!'he Second Schedule has effect respect• ing tlw ~tancbr.l~ rin,I spi>rific:1ti, u1~ (r.;r ~·c.•1•strtlclio11 and maintenance of sewers, sewerage works and fix tures ro whh:11 these rr:gulatious apply. J]. (1) A side ju11cti0t1 for builclrng ~,:v,cn for each prcmi.sC's s/1,dl be ins(.'.ncd :i., n:qltici.:d in all sewn mains in streets ;rnJ lanrs, ;md in cvi·ry Ci!-'>t: il pip,: ~hall ht \ah\ by or ,n t\h' expense of the Au1l10my frotn d1~·- sz:w,:r tq a •1v.~(1H 1)n thf hound.uy ,)f tlll' f1IT111'..:;cs ill w11ich poilll the juncn,11\ of thi.: build• ing sewer sh.ii) lie nh:t with the pip~·. (2) The position an,! level I)( e.i.d1 pouit of juncunn shall be Axtd Ly tl1c c;elH'r,d M,111.t[:L't. 3,i. (1) The Aud1oncy shall pr.ivide, fn,e uf cosr, one. j1.rnctiun ,Jt1(\ J'ljll' fiorll ,l main ~cwl'r for :wy one prcmLSl.'s. ()) W\v:tc h is ncccss;:iry to provide n1(,rc rhan one Jll/1.:tion and 9i\K rncn~ii,nnl m paLt¥,Uf1h (l) the cost of tl1c atldniunal junction :u1d pip,· ~hall bl'. borne by the applh:anr. (J) 1'hr- appLcant sl1a..ll pay the (ost of pro viding :my additio11a) junction and pipr bt.'fore (a) the pbn rdat1n0 to anr work ta be done in connecc10n wit/1 tlie ~m:\.,.~Sh.>\\ of the junction and pipe LS returned to the applicant, ;wd ""' . JJ,,l t>} I h< ,-\utt,,,.,() ~!<><< lhah VI\~ JU\l<;• (\(>I\ 11, \,t p11--1J rn, ~- r ,r,. •J•p\Jcsnt l'e11ally (6) any work in connection with the junction and pipe is carried out. (4) The position of every adJirional pipe mentioned in pa.r.-..graph l1) .-s shown on the plan shall be indicutcd ,rn th~• gro\1nJ by the upplicnnt. 35. Any person who contravenes a.ny of these rcgub.tiuns is guilty of an offence and is liable on summ;uy convictio1> ro :1 fine of S 1,000 nr im• pnsonmcnt for twelve 1110 iths or both; an<l in the case uf a contim1ing offence to a further fine d $100 fvt cadi J.iy ut pa..t diu;o( duting wliidi tl,c o[[c:,m;;c continues after a convictinn is fust obtained, FIRST SCHEDlJLL TIii:: BAkHAIXJS WAr.£.'.R Alffl/UIUTY ACT \98\J (An J9/l(L12) Situ~uon ,d 1>icwiH·s t.J.,mc ;11d Nunthc1 oi\ Str<T! }. Nome 1JfTp1,rnt ;◄ 11,l /s/;uu:i: nl 1.-11.11H-y ,J [Je;uip1io11 u( Pll'll!b!'.1 -t11d whtthrr ,!welling, 1tvn:, Cf<., !!ate 1f 1h1'r? l~ an op~1\ v.in\ \11 con11cctmn wirl, die >trc,:t 01 \an,: .'.L Number of pc(sono re1idu1¥,ut ernploycd on 1hc prcnii,u G. N,H~lH 211c! ,:q.:111 of pr01-,ott<..\ SJnlr~ry arr.1ngt•111cnts 7 Dtscrip1ion of w,ter cl-::,sn .ind flush t~nk lo be u,~d FIR,7. SC!IEDULt: - Cbnt 'd FOIWA 8. Nrn1r and .iddreH of S<mit:uy COh$trUctor by whom the work lo to be ex~i:uted (Sig11Jture "f Appl1c.iru) (,\d,lr~ss) \UHeJ lh~ Ctn tr JI MrnJ[!.cr, !l~,b~do:; W~ter Aulhuiity, Pine. Si. Michael. Nute l'laru ln ~utdruplir~l• .t,uw1,1~ cJcMl I! 1he lo,uion of all prD[l<:Utd b,lJdin8 ,~wrr,, ·,,111u rl1ur!a, w;nU ripe•, s1,1I i' /rap~, g1,idt1 .am.I ifrplfu uf ,Jtwi:r•. tU:., ,,,u,1 •~~""'l'e"f <hi., 1ppll'"1lun ,.,.u nu wurll. mITTt !Jo cuinmrm:c<1 umU 1!1e pl"fl' h•v• l>fffl eppr(,ved. FH<ST SCIIEOULE - Cun,-/\/ !'(JJO,! B Appliotin11 far E.~ccnsion, Ahcr;,iion 01 Rep.;11 o( lli.1ilJi11;; St'W('l Situa1io11 of premiso rJ,,.,,. ,,.,l N>1mh,•r ,rn \1r,•t1 ) Name 0f (tolJiH .11"111,l!lil~ pf ll'll,.ttV.y .\ tJ.1ttn1• ,rn,l ~-' tel11 u( prn/JOSed ~:><\c'n'it011,, ,1\1na1·1ur1; 'H re· !'JJJ!i ru <:lus~c. dr,1111 or Hllit~rr -'Pl'lian(n or /itt111p 5. !J~scrip11u11 ,.,/" WJfn \ i<>~~t ;1al thd, r,1rak r,, b1• ,i,,,d 6 rJ ""'' ~-r ,,.,,i,,,ry ('rn,0,11,·r"r by whonl d,c wurk is lo be r~c,.·utc,\ (.Signature of ~pplio.11t) \1\ddu;H) (',i(lte: l'l~I\~ ir1 4•J3,.\rl.li)lkv.h ~\,('Mill~ \ht h,c~t:<J,., <>f t,»ti11g '""'"'! de, JhJ 'I)• llicatini thr prupo,.;:d a/teroiiom, m 01~1•i1011/, '"IHI :,(,;<.rn11,~11)' 1hc1 <1ppl1-, !lt)I\ ~nJ !lt', w,::.t\c \\\>,>M 'ur t<>111nir11ceil un11! ,ud1 pla111 tqvv httn oprru,rJ, ( ""'" /~) '"cJUtU· "'""!> Im <•,'Wef i(",!"'';,,i, •,f v ,di,·111, '"hen Pel· "'"~ohl~ !',"'"'"'' f.,, n,isl.n,~ l>qlll, 1,,:1,m \>round o1nd <,,od>'J\ SECOND SCHEDULE ( Regulation 32) C( JNST11. UCJ'lON Sl'ECI FtCATIONS (l,1 lluil,!,ny ,ewers ahJII h: l.!id in Hr;i.ight \jpca frnni roin! tu p<Jillt .111d \h,111 in l\0 fl.!H h.ll-'t gradient~ !cs~ d1Jr, 1h0~ ;p~.;i(,cJ "' tl1i:, Sch~,Jule. (?) r\ .,,Jftl,11:nt numbn of i11~pr,;tio11 d1Jmbers Jt1d ,L:111i11~ ,·ye, ,,,,J ;:,cl, o!!,e: r,~ftH,U)' Jpp1u1c11~11aj liia/J be l"'"''i,·d I·> <I,~ q1,i,,1.1nio11 of thr G~,1~r,1l M~ll,l(ln, l•J 1:nJble ti,,· il,lc'•h,r ot th,, 1,ipl' 1<\ he i11,pr,·,,.,l ,(.,,int ,,·,n<trn,•r,rir, ,n,L r,, J'"'"d" ,11 .di !IJJH'> ll t'.1111 f,,, tl1r rer iwval uf \Jb •(111\ li"r" w\\huut l,,~:iUnt; 011 d1~l,,,Jr1ng thi: pipn, I, \,1 Tl,,, r1l1CUIIJU!11 in!<'lfl ,I ,!i.rn•,•!<>Y <if h,,,\,\11,~, •,r.,.•e,, !J\llsl l,c !OU 111.ll11u,'!1es. ' (l) l\uil,l1ng scw~rs ,1111,1 h.,vc thlull)l,h,iu! ' ~,r.,dicr,t "I 110! It,'' d,~" ,JJ"' ill <Jlie humlred \, LI l w11i, th,, , ,rn,rnr "' die (;cnn~l i\hn.1gr1 ., \~ S~c, ~r~d,c1,t 11!,1 y be u,c'1 (2) Any reducriun in i~e gradl<:fll m~rtrion,:d in st1b p . .r.1g, q:oh ( l) ,h:ill he nud" In tl,r !'"'"''•" nf ,h,, L .. il,ling <('wer nc.<re,r to th,: outltt, a11d sl,all he r:1;,.Jc m the n,ain lin~ qf d,~ pip<· Jild 1101 in the Jnd1c&. If ti,,. f,,.,.Ji,.,,1 "l , \,,,;J,h,,g '~""·'' I, 1,,,, ti,~,,"'"• Ill u!l\" l,urHlrc-d thcr,, spc,·i.1 mei.ns nf flushlni,; d,~ sewer i!uU 'tic pw11<io.-,l if 1c,p11rtJ 6y ti,, C,•11e1al Ma11Jf\t'l. 1 ! I) Unf.,s, <>thor.i ,c r~1rn1ocd bi· the Gener,4f M.,Tl~b~! ~u \111dc1 i;fcllllld [ i?l'I ,hJ\! I,~ plJccd at ., depth CJf n,it \cs, il,,,1, 'lOO rnil1)111<.•l(~•s l,elow any wadwJy, Jlld rwt les~ 1h)n 4~(1 ni,l\1111 ~ur, bd,,w· Jny c,tha gtuund lev~l. (2) Wl,erc pipt; are pttniittc.l to I.,~ !.,id ;it Jll)' ln:; depth they sli.:l! Le pn1;,cdr prott<.:kJ in s11cli m,Hwcr ,,r,d w,d1 ,ud1 nuteri;ih ;;i.s th, Ge1ie,a\ Manage, directs, rite pipe L'l maJc o( e,>(thc11w;;,1c, <:a.t nu,.-ri~l mu.i l," «>u,,d ~,.,/ 1t>1pcr.·i,. mu,t be joititt'c! in the \!c~l m;11J11,•r. i:.>I' l)I orhcr ·•rprrvnl r11•,·tcd 1<-11!, "" ;,, .,!l it, ,,~ri, . ... ,,,( !JuJIJ1n~ P) No ,r1uent or orh<:r joinring ru,it,:1iJI !llJY project hom tilt ioi.nu, .t.nd 1hc v,i\'W~ 1.\.,,.i\ \.,c dcm:d (r\)m a!! (en,~1. prnjcctiom and obst111dinr1~. 6. {l) Tiir. joint; ,:f c,irth~ilw~rc pipr, 1n11,\! Le m~,L- ,,/ 1:i"'"J '!u..Ji<)' l,,,,.,p ,., jc-,,, .,,,,,l .. ,,. (,,(\,,,,.,.,.! l,y \., "l .,. 1,- ,,, 111 miUirn~tres deep ~1,d mi1;r h~ 1,0, ~ul~1-J th;it the joint~ a,~ p,.u :i.nd -~.,tu tigh1. (:!) Spt•,LI JUlfltilly ,nmpou11ds, uc/1,,1 tl,,111 le·,«! 111,I), 'Nith tht. tun5t!H o! tile (;~nc'ial .\1J11J.~<'r, IJL· 1J;,·,L (JJ Fl.u,g .... J iul,l,ci ,1JJll(lfOS1<111 1111g er ud,,·r m,d,~nic~l ji,iflt, ,..,1,,..,, "Pl''~,,,~,/ !,y ,!,,, i,en,•,.,I /1.l.,n.•w·• "' •)' bt" u~erl ln ~t'eci,d cin;umstanc<'s. S('l>ef !"ir,p "' ~ JJ 11,. " ,•.,,re l''f'" ?. {1) The jui.nh of iron u,il, w,H(\' ,wd ve11(il.1w1g pipes, fo1,11, ,,I e.xctpt whets/ liCrew joittt~ ;iv: tnc.,1 ~h;J..ll lii: f.,n,1r,d with gond iron I"!'"' q11;1lity he!llp or jute followed br k;,.d ,1[ leJ,t JO rnm dc~p whkh sb.U be so c.t.ulked tl1,Jt rhe joini.1 Jr,• i,:;i~ and w;,.i,•r tight. Speci:;i.l joinlini comyo1.1t\J.~, -.:,.d,e1 didt\ l,,.,.,\ inJy, by pumiuioli of t.hc General i\-fon;igi;r be u.ml. (2) Fl;inged rubber comp1T~sion 1111g or othec me<hini<:IU joints when i!.ppnw,t.l by thr (;enaal MrnJg~·r r11J:, he wtd io ,p-~cLJ citcumsta11cn. I.I. -' l) In th,:, ~,ue of :.crr\vtcd wt,ni@,l,t """ or )!<'l'l ·'-"'""~•! joi11t11 r.,d !eo1.d or other ipprovt:d joint111g comr•ou1Hl appwvi;d jo1r,1, by thi• Ge11tti1.I M.111.1ge1 rnu.11 bt' •Htd l11 11,~king the ju111!. Conntnion llf i1on and l,a1 rir~, f.oc111ioi• ,.,r ,n.1r~<(inn ch~m~" De,lgn wl tn iptctlon dumher1 (2) No paint or puuy or running thn•ad~ shall be UH•d in nH.kinl-\ ~otw~d jl,irit1. 9, Joint; on rnppn pip("~ m~y be of the soldered ~l("e>e 1ypc or of rnch rnechlnical Ot compr("nion type as the G~nrnl /1.hn~gn appr,wi:s. 10. (1) AH UJ!H\cetio11s of lead pipn with iron pipes must be made with ~ br,1H sleevt or formic of the same siH .:u the le~d pipe. (L) !he lead pipe shall be ituchcd to 1hc fet1ulc by J wiped solder joint J 1, Inspection rhr !nllnwin~ pos•tior,s: (a) ~! every point in a building sewer where two or more sewer line~ conveq~c, but in certain cHrs, w1th the \}etmission in writing 0f thr. (;er,c1,1I Managn, underground conncctil-11~ 11,ay br niadc by mran.1 of 'Y' l,r,1nchr$, (h) J( every point in ~ b1iilcling st'wer whne any ~ngk, bend, dunge in gradient or :dternflon 111 si~e QLcurs, (c) At evcty point in the scwa line whne thrrt 0rcun a d1anf;e in the type o( pipe rnd1 as lrom metal to non-metal or from tH)n-mctal to metal pipes, ,ind (d) at such puin(s in the building scwtt so that no put of the sewer line is more tlu11 fifteen metres from the centre of an inspection chamber unless a greater distance is approved in writillg by the GC11cral Manager. 12, (\) C,cry in•p~,;t\on cl,~ml,n or m•nl,olc (a) must be m1t less than 900 millimetres hmiwntally :rnd 750 millimetret intern,\lly, and (b) n1u~t b<:r fit1cd with a ~trong (~Sl iroi1 l'\~nhnle frame a11J 11mv;blc cuvt>r u{ :idcqu4te 1ire, ,k,ig" .wd ,,uu•u '" dun "Pl''O~l'd by d1t Gcw:ril Manig~i ; ,J the C(Wer must bt n,,cl not lower d1;n the silrf~ce vi the adjoining gnrnnd 01· \1001. (2) Thi ftrn1c muse be ~ecurr:ly lieddr.d on c-crnent mortar made of one p~r{ ~cntn,t ;1.110 1hrec ran: S;i.nd with an ~dequaic Hl1ec arnuHd tlic e;,;tcrior so th~t t!1e rtamc cwnoi (J) The nll11lln\ln1 siH of clear opening {01 covt•n on inspection dumbrr.1 i~ 450 m1/li111d1cs. ('1) The wr.ight a11J type of manhole covn ,mnt in.-!! t:I.S<:5 be StJc-h lllat they ate. tuffidet1tly strong to btu ;kl'iy tr~ffk 1ih/y to p.us onr thern. (5) ·rhc interior corners of m;i.nholfs ~nd inspc,;tion c\1:nnber, mut1 be ro1111dtd off on d 1adiu~ o( not lr.11 tha11 SO mi/ll111cttcs with ;i filler of JHOrnH d th~ $;tine qu;i.lity Jl ~pnlllnl iri pinagrnph ('l). (6) The contrtie ir1 Ooots or inv1•rts o( m~nholM rnd in~pc{.tlo1, charnbns nrnit be b1ought w a fine s111ootf1 rnrfacc properly no~t,:d ~nd well wotkcd in with a 5ttel trowel. \1) S\llt1hle c.h.r.11111:h . d benchings imut tie. formed in the floori o( the uiJ mtnholes to coUect. conduct or convey sewag<' or industrial w;i.ile. (8) ·rhe surLu:e of the channels muse bt r~t1dered ~n1ooth ;i.nd true in ordrr to offer the le:ut ponlble rrmt.-11ce to tlte now of the sewlg.e 01 ind1.ntri:1:l wutc, Wut~ plpM to~ tur~d N1> tnp S-OU, WUif Of V~nt/l;ftJll, plP< &!w-er. lo b<!i W1!6t· uitt, -.nd ..i,.,4111 (9) COl)f!t'!t in walh ;,r ;m;hes must be 1nm1lded true on the exposed surfact. ;rnd tnUH be: brou1.tl1t to a rn10oth Jnd impnv10us s1irfoc~ (lO)Contrete wall~, :i.1d1i:s and slabs of inspection chambers and mrnholc~ r'1L\ 1•. be rcin(orc::cd with Heel ban of mch site and set in such m umrr a5 the Gcnl'tal Managn rn;,y 1~quirc. 11. All (}O dc~ret• ',,:ndr. ,lutkfo"t btn(h ht tee piccB set at the base of a vertical ~o:iil or ventilati11g pipe must be bedded in a blotk of concrete not less th~n 375 mi1limct1c$ square and 225 mi//imctrcs in d~pt/1, 14. All w;,~te pipes rnust be trapped at r~ch scpa•~te fixture and as dou as poHib!c to the fixwrc. I 5. No trap shdl be placed at the fo()t of a vertical oo\l or vent pipe. 16. In TH) case shall a soil, wnte ot ventil~ting pipe be ~on11ectcd with a chimn,:-y or srnoke stark dth<:r internally or t:ttern;,/]y, 17. (I) Ventilating pipes must be of cast iton, asbestos cement. ~peciilllY eri;trnelled ~tcd or of iomt' other material approved by the Gcntral Manage1. (2) No tlrthe,1w;1.rc or sheet metal shall be used for tenti!aring pipe,. 18. (1) Building ~cwm (6) r(lust be t<:H~\\ f,:n wHeMiglirn~ss ~nil .;1(r,tightntH by hy.J1.;1u]ir prtH\lr<' N by s1.1ch mhtr mc:..ns ;;,s the Cent1:;r.l M~n~gcr diren1. \2) Wiicrc ~ny Jdectivc pipes a.re dhcu,we<l 1hcy mmt be removed ~nd replaced by iour1d pipes. (J) l)e(ectivc joints rrrust be p1.;1de w1.1<:Higl11 H1J t very pHt uf die work must ro111pl1· with thr1e regul~ rions :;r.nd is subkr.t to ihe ~pproY2.l o( the r;enenl M.1n~gn. 19. (I) Whnr<it h irnpr~ctiot!le for .;111y t,'lJ!Jy b~~in or ilup<!ctim, d1~mbc1 to Le louted O<,\side i h11i!<ll11)!. m where, on ~ccount o( subs..-<Jll<.'flt b\iildi.r1g extensions or a..ltu· .1th:rns, a guUy bui11 or impcctfon charnbn (;.]ls within ani• b1.1ilding, covned w.1y 01 llC'l, die gully bJ>in must be liucd with ~ speda.lly sn!ed tc,<cr. (2) A cover must be huth wltn-tight ~11,l ~ir tight .u\J must b<' bolted O( so iccurcd to the frl,,,c or tht 6;,sin or chur1bcr t/1;,t it 111;1y br rr;,dily re111ovcd and trplJccd when necesury for inspection or c/c;,1Jing. (J) NotwithHJ111di11g p;,r~gr;,phs (1) ;rnd (2) els! iron acccssc$ with bohcd watcMiil;ht ~1Wt.:Vi of ~ tlcsi1(11 approved by the General Manllgrr mly be sccutdr fined in the r.hambcr frame instead of a icllcd ,::ov,:i, (4) Every su!cd gully bisin nnist be ld~qu~tdv vcnti{;r.tcd by mc·,ms o( 1 pipe not \,.-;; th;111 SO )11illimettcs in internal diametu. 1;qll1 l,:1.sin1 ,•rf, 20. Where sewer pipes ur run throu~h .rnft m Pi11e1 ((( yieldi11g ground they sh.JJ be la.id with the use of such mate- ~oft grounJ rfa • .h :wd methods v1d with rnch cond.itions as the Gcner;U Mu11ger Jitecu. ~;~.s,•J> <IOI Jc,(,,. n .. , S,,,., .cr lHnfrr 1,,11ld1nr hu1IJi1>1t ,u:011 nc,1 1,~ ( l>l,\lt "ct ,•d o~e, ,ewers No ran, "al,·r pipe ,,, 1,,. ,,~,·,J ((Jr ,c'WJf'-' ,,r ,r,JuUri,d k,IIJ\\s·al,t lu h, ~"' duded from i(ulh~i jfH\ illle!< 21. Nn prrrnu sh .. 11 by ;. sewer under .lny !.J11iJJ. iug, unless \]g• Gcucnl M::111 .. gc, t:trtifics in writing tluc in hii opinion it b impr,1,;:tli;;,.hJc or inexpedient to du otherwise. 22. Whtte it ls ntccs~::..ry tu by ;iny sewer under :l. Luilding die ~ewer ih,1U lie l.tid with tbc ,1sc of oud1 mate ri.1h ::..nd 1n1:d1<),h ~nd with sudi cond.irion$ iii thr Gcneul M:111;.ge1 directs. 23. No pn,011 sh;JI ,omtruct ~ buil<lmg over ~n exi~tu1g building ,cw1:r "~(cpl with the writt,·n pnrnb~ion of 1hr Gcnn~l M~n~gcr. 24. thi: f\H,f ol ~ll)' 25 ;' 1} A pip,,- used for tiltryi.ng huil,ling sh.,[l not bl· u.~,.:d urf ui1, vr .. t~r from for cirrying off ~twJgc rn indllSctal w:.:te ell (b) ilS vcntil .. ting pipe Of ;i.nti5lphtJ!l flipe i'or ;rny sewc1, n,il pipe , it IL•p. mu~t be r.UScd ibovc ~ound levd, wd (b) 11Lrist Le rnnouridcJ with a con.:tc[c J.ob nor less rhan 1.50 ruillim~·ues high or othrrwlie protected .tg;iiuH tht ingres, <if tilin or .rnifJce w.ttr1. ('2) c~,ndct\H,tiun ~nd w;iH~ cooling w;.tct from l!r condit..iGniny, pl,1 J\t.1 !ih;i.ll he dlich:ngcd ovn tnppcd gully bJ.~iH5. I)) No r.iill or surface WJ'.tr ~lia/l he J.J!,,,,.,-,·J w entef any s:1.nit;t1y 1ewet. '26, Whne r\1,· IJH' of surn1, ru111pi ur cjc·ctv1, i, 11ecesz.a.ry in imcdhcio(ls tli:at lie bdow ti,,; level of J. public sewer the following conditiolls of r.onHw,:ti,.>11 ;;nd opculi,;,11 •ppl-y: (l) rhr su111p must be ronsfrw:tc<d nf wHn y,1ooi n:,nctttc ~t.l~siu;;t1•ly rcinfot(~,! ur , ,{ UIH 1/l>II, \b) the ~u111p mHst be of s11\ficirnt c~p~clty to reetiive the pelk v:w,1,/\t' m w11.,\c !l(,w for thiny minutes, (c) m111p disrh..r1-;,.:: piµn u, d,, . pdltic scwcB IIHl>t li~ prnvidnl ·.v1tl1 ~ ,Led. 01 11,1n 1cturn ~;.lvr /Ind" !;Jl\' v,1],,.-, \,\) ,1,t mmri lllil>t be pr,,vid1·d wnh ~ g~:. ~nd .ir-tigl,t ,nct~l ,;ov~. ,,:curd)' r .. ~,~ucJ i11 l'h1.t, (e) die SWllJ' muot l.1<• uky•Y~H•l'j 1·,:11til.i!n1 U1 .1ccurJ;a.11cr witl1 thn.~ r(·gulHi()I\S, ""ti (f) 1),e entire i.nn.iU;t.ion induding ejector or pump ta~\'.thn with the prime mover ruuH b~ iJJn;illcd In wdJ vi:ntil~trd :.11d c,uily accessible ,,.,n1p.irtmcnt;; '"""P [i\JOUI" uf ,·Jnl,,r., 27, (l) A v.:ntll:1ci.11g sh.ift nut l~H d1~n 100 mil!i- vc .. 1!la1i"f mrurs in internal d.Unrnter. nu1kr, (.i) $h:1.ll 6r ertCJ~J at th..: tcrmm.iuu11 uf iU l..uiJJfog sewers, ~111! IJ, .,n,·hc> o,·e,·J"•~ ', ,11~! re, (b) ~hill be not !en thin 600 milllme:ms above the eaves of the highest building within a radiu:. ol 6 metres ol the ven tilating pipe. (2) A ventilating wire cage, gu;i.rd, rnwl, or ,in,il~, p1utc~tio,, (a) shill be fitted to the top of :i!.ll ventil:i!. ting pipes, ;md (b) shill be of such ,1 form as to proten the ventihting pipe &m11 b-::i.ng choked with leavci ;i.nd other obstructions. (J,I T/rt' wui :uea u[ tlce opem':ng$ in r/1e gu;.rd or n)wl rnmt be ;it least equ~J to the area uf a CfOH· stction of die ve1,rihti11g pipe to which his fitted. 20 WI,~,~ Vu.i!Ji11t; ,.,w~u hn~ hr.11H.htis t•xcced, i"b rive metres in kngth, cadi br;i.nd, sl1,.JJ, j,, respect o{ vcn til;nhn1. be rcg.irdct! a5 a sepant~ lrnilJing st·w~r u11lc:a th~ Cenenl M .. 11J.ger otherwise directs. llad. 29. (i) All w-apped pipes that .ue likely ro be suh v,n\ilJ1ini JCcted to syphw,ugc or hAck p1emire dull be fiucd with ~ vcntihtion pipe f1011i the crown o[ the tnp. (2i Evcty ver,til,ting pipe from :111}' wHer d.:m:t rr.ip rnuJt have an U1tetna.l cAmecer of 11ot !eu tlu11 50 rnilli, metre, and where ventilating pipes from more d1a11 fou.r w~tcr closet traps a.re combined tit dUmcter of rh" v~ncihting pipe n1t1st be not l~n dun 75 !'1illimetres. (J) Vr11liht.lHg pipn f1om wuer doset reaps nuy be rnrrnectc<l to a mlln mil ;ind ventilatiiig pipe only if the connection LI nude 11 i 1wint above :.ill other connections. )0. p) Whi:-Tf twti or m01c G;ti'UJC} ;uc ;a;1ached a single wtlste pipe all m1ps shall be bad v,rntihted 11,) Tw,;, ul mun 011-f'l ('l) Ven1ihri11g pipe~ ~h.ill be rnn wp;.ntr\y or ~Olll· bincd tog1:t/1et to a point u least 600 111i!l\1nel1C~ abo>'e the caws of the building. :JL An aJcquaie ai1.g.i.p dr.iH be p1qvided through free 3imo~phc1c bctwcc11 the lowest opening from any pipe or delivery rnck mpp)ylng warrr to ;a;ny tank, plumbing !hrwrc or other device and die flood lev<.:! tim or overllow of the wcr.ptadc. 33. WATl";R CLOSETS ANO FIXTURES (a) mu5t confo(m with Haudarrl.1 laiJ down by rhe Genri~I Man~get, ~11d (l,J O!lhl lie <.Jf \)a.l\ctns ~r•1noveJ by the Authority. (2) Each water clos~t \a) 1111ist be c~pablc of bcint kepc clein wic}1 a Ou.sh o!' watu 1:>f not more thut 9 liues fat ead1 time tht dme! i• used, rnJ (b) i,hJI Ix 9nwided with a trip ot iiphoo., pbcc<l neu Co the pan .ind c,p.;1.blc of mllJ1. tainin1t ~ sufficient and rf(ccrivr water se.il. Air $IP ill tu IIJreJ M..d.lIIUID upu:lty (a) with a riphonk waste-pr1•venting flush tank of s;1risfactory partrm, or (6) with a Oush,t;mk of iuch other type as the General Man.ager approves. 34. No than 9 litres per &op eotk 35, The wiuer ~ervice pipe to every Oui.h tank shall be provided wit.h a stop cock. 36. Every flush tank i.hall be provided with ar1 over flow pipe, which muit dbchuge into the open .tir, and not into the soil pipe, and the uvcdlow pipe ~ha!! be an;tuged ln 5Uch a nnnner u to an as a wM1Ung pip~ 37. Where autonutic fluihi11g valves or Oushornetrcs •1e tued, tl!i' v:Uvc\ 111uH be al :. waste-preventing typt anJ muH be supplied by a pipe o( adequate si.u from a tarik giving 1 volumt 0( wHcr •.inder sufficient head to allow the f1ud1in1; nl~fi lo opu.i.lt· Hti~hctoril} ,111d di5charge at each srparatc op~rJcior1 o! volum~ o! water ol noc more r.han 9 liuc~ \ll'r do~1. 38. (1) Wa.tcr closets i.nm.lkd au uppe1 Ooon ~ha!l bt• connected to soil pipes of rill iron or sterl ur s11ch other m•terW u the Genera..! Manager a.pprov~$. (2) The ioil pipei rnenthmed i.n nib-paraguph (I) (a) m1ut be not less tha.11 100 millimetre~ in dian1cter, (b} must Le JUUltcd with lead µid gasket or such other jointing compound as the General Ma.n;igef appr·wr~, a1id (c) mu~t ht, wherever pr~cdoble mn,iJe rhe ¼~\\&n.r, m in 1 pip~ J1ict w11\iin the builtlir1g. 3'.l. Therf ,;.!u.lt b-c. 1\0 trap drwlado11 o( air d11ough the who!< Or soil pipe. er ub,tructio11 to the free VHrnotion courir o( ;i. bt.i!,fo,a icwe:r of ~wr1 1 ,:, "''' ,,, I,,, 40. D1d1S, wash basins, bvatUries wJ ,i11b, including Jop iink.~, 5\a)\ be fitted with traps macheJ a1 dmc d$ po~.11ble to the Ji.;o;ture. 41. (i) ll"it m2in w;1.11e pip~ of w.uh buius, hv~torles or ,ink$, other thao tlops sink,, mun be not !i.:.1.1 rluu )5 mi/Ji• (2) WHt<' pipes tmlH be 1101 lcn d1:1.11 75 111illi111etre1 in .li~metcr from 1lop si11b. 12. The 111am wa:;;te d1H)t1,Y\c1cn in lengc)1, li~vr J11 50 rnilHnietrcs. wata pi['<' of c'.<d1 L>e11h mu,u, i11tcn1.J Ji.111,etri of not k:1s cl1;1.n ob5rr,.,.cr~,1 fhl~rts to h1vt 1rnp1 Si,e of wait¢ pipr r,,,.,, "'""• $1<¢ uf wnH~ J'IJ,~1 fn,ni \.,,1lh! 4J. (1) Tee fittings 111ay b~ u~ed onl1 i11 ~(,n(lntiou~ m~d~· h~ r,uint\ tu VCt(ic;1.\ p\pt-j, (2) Cotmc.;,,lioM •.<a p\J''!'\, nshe1 1h~11 ~c,dnl pip~> must be rtllld<' with ;ingll' branches. 44. (I) A w.:ote pipe having an iHternaJ Ji1mrter uf U\"-'ft 'N3ur µiv( thiin 50 millhnttre1 may not be of le.aJ unless the waste pipe is pwtet"ted by suitable casin,tl, in which cue, le;iJ pipt•s )1avi11e, 11 fll;iXimum internal diamtter of 75 miJ!i111Hrc., nllgh1 be prnnittt"d. {2/ A t;rnk: sh..ll b..: ~Q in~tal!ed a~ 1r;, be ~e1iarate J11d Jistinct from any tank used for drir1ki.11g WJ\C!. (3) Every flush tank 1nuH he ,;;t.p:ib\e of bc,ng !'tllt·d in rtot more than twenty-five miriutc~ or such !cs~ pL·riod as might be necessary for thr. tati5factory di:.ui,ing of th~ fixture: and 1he supply pipe ro every such. tank sh~!! \.,e fined with 1wo effrcJve stop cocks in easiJy acceHiblc position,, one swp cock being of the screw down type for tegulating che supply II) the tank an<l the other for ihu1ting off the tuppl·t. 1982. Made b~ the Board this 20th day of July I'. ODLE Chairman Hoard of Oi.r('ctors Da.rbados Water Authority Approved by the Minister this Jrd day of August 1982. OONALD G. BLACKMAN Minister responsible for the B;uh·.uhs Water Authority, Construe. li<Jn of urinal, Auwma 1 ic fl wh 1,11k (2) Ila.tbs, w,Hh basirq; wd ~in~s Wall be provlde<l with adequate overflows, the dfameter of which muM be not !cs5 than tho~e sptdfi.ed for waste pipe'>. UR.INA LS 4 ~. (I) Every urinal shall be fitted with a bHin or stall ol glued material. (2) A urinal of ch¢ ba\in type, llrall be uepaiate!y con nected with the soil pipe by mcau~ of (a) a pipe of lead, copper, cast iron effecrivtly protect¢d from corrosion, galvilllized wrought ltOl'l, or galvat1itcd malleable iron, or (b} sue!, other material, having a uap of .in inter• nal dia.rneter of not leu thm 50 millimdres, its tbe Ver1eul Mituaga approves. (3J Where a urinal i, of the stall type. , properly gia1lt'd glued channel shall be pro~ided along the bottom of d,e stall and the channel slu.11 lc.:i.d to a glued trap having HI intnnaJ diarnPter of ll<)l le,~ than JOU millimetres. (a) must have a dtcp and effeccive water :;e:.il and cffc..:1iv,' .1tcu:i :'or dc.u1ing, a.nd \bJ muH be tovcreJ wnli a strong rnov1lilt grid. 4(,. (lj £very urina.l Wall be fitted with ;i suic,ble md cfllcirnt a\Jtor,unc ffo.Ji t~nk with i i;:;ip;i.city of 4,5 liuei for l'.llch blsln, or for eicli 685 millimetres ol b1gth of rnJI.