WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROJECT The Town of Penhold‘s Public Works Department has nearly completed the water meter replacement and sump inspection project. All water meters will be replaced after the completion of the project. All remotes will also be replaced with units that will allow for automated meter reading. Once the project is complete this will eliminate the need for meter readers to enter your yard for meter reading purposes. This will also help to increase efficiencies with utility accounts.
Sump pump discharges will also be inspected at this time to ensure that storm water is not being discharged in the sewer system. Large volumes of storm water entering the sewer system have caused increased costs for sewage treatment from the City of Red Deer and the Waskasoo Regional Sewer Board. This also causes operational problems during major rain events. The Town of Penhold’s bylaw prohibits residents from discharging storm water into the sewer system.
Entrance into your residence will be required to complete this project.
Once this project is successfully completed it will help avoid increased costs in both water and sewer operations. The expected completion date for this project is May 2009.
Your co-operation in this project is greatly appreciated. Nancy McAteer Public Works Foreman |
SUMP DISCHARGE BYLAW
As part of the water meter replacement, sump pump discharges are also being inspected at this time to ensure that storm water is not being discharged in the sewer system. Large volumes of storm water entering the sewer system have caused increased costs for sewage treatment from the City of Red Deer and the Waskasoo Regional Sewer Board. This also causes operational problems during major rain events. The Town of Penhold’s bylaw prohibits residents from discharging storm water into the sewer system. Bylaw 641/08, Section IX 3) No weeping tile or sump pump system shall be connected to any building sewer or sanitary sewer unless approved in writing by the CAO.
If your sump pump has been inspected and found to be non-compliant you will receive a letter stating the non-compliance and a date by which this must be rectified by. All residences with non-compliant sump pumps will be subject to the following rates:
Bylaw 641/08, Schedule “A” 6) b) Direct tie from sump pump systems that discharge into the Sanitary Sewer system effective August 1st, 2008 will have an additional monthly penalty fee of $40.00.
Once a re-inspection of the sump pump has been done by the Town of Penhold’s Public Works Department and deemed to be compliant the monthly penalty will no longer be charged.
The successful completion of this project will help avoid continuing increased costs in sewer operations.
Your co-operation in this project is greatly appreciated.
Nancy McAteer Public Works Foreman |