5C, Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Policy

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'It ,ARZEN HILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS SANITARY SEWER MAINTENANCE POLICY 1. Purpose It is the policy of the City of Arden Hills to comply with all applicable state and federal regulatory requirements. The City intends to provide effective and efficient maintenance to its sanitary sewer system by evaluating political, social, safety, and economic concerns, among others. Procedures identified in this policy are intended to maintain the sanitary sewer system to operate efficiently and prevent sewer backups. These procedures, when implemented, may also extend the service life of various components of the sanitary sewer system. The City has 242,500 feet of public sanitary sewer mains, 1,100 manholes and 14 lift/pump stations within its sanitary sewer system. Procedures identified in this policy are intended to maintain the City's sanitary sewer system to prevent sewer backups and to extend the life of the system. The City has developed and implemented this policy that takes into consideration public safety, the City's budget and personnel, environmental concerns, and the cost of implementation versus the benefit to be achieved. The City will use its employees, equipment and/or private contractors to provide this service. While the City fully intends to meet the guidelines established in this policy, there may be times when this is not feasible. Issues including, but not limited to, budget constraints, critical equipment failure, or weather and other emergencies may prevent the City from meeting the guidelines established herein. The Public Works Director may override provisions established within this policy. Deviations from the goals established in this policy will be documented. The City will use this policy to guide any sanitary sewer maintenance activities to be provided by a contractor or a party other than the City. 2. Routine Maintenance and Inspection Goals A. Sanitary Sewer Mains Scope of City's Responsibility - The City will maintain the components of the public sanitary sewer system. This includes sanitary sewer mains, manholes, lift stations, waste water treatment plants, and other components. Private property owners are responsible for the maintenance of sanitary sewer components from their property up to and including the connection to the public system.