PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 133
CODE OF THE TOWN OF OLD LYME, SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
There will be a public information meeting of the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) on Tuesday,
August 17, 7pm at the Town Hall. The presentation will consist of a PowerPoint presentation as well as
questions from attendees.
Here is a link to the presentation you will be viewing:
http://www.oldlyme-ct.gov/Pages/OldLymeCT_BComm/Town%20MtgPwr_Pt%205-17-10.pdf
Here is a link to the proposed changes:
http://www.oldlyme-ct.gov/Pages/OldLymeCT_BComm/OLWPCA_%20PropOrdRev02-19-10.pdf
This is a summary of the proposed changes:
Property owners will have until Dec. 31, 2012, to have their septic systems conform to the new regulations.
Once the system is up to code, you will be required to follow these steps every 5 years.
RENEWAL OF DISCHARGE PERMITS (good for 5 years)
No Discharge Permit shall be renewed unless the following conditions have been satisfied:
1. The Owners of the building shall have the On-Site Sewage Disposal System subject to a Complete
Inspection and pumped out by a Septic Tank Cleaner. The Owner or the contracted Septic Tank Cleaner shall
be responsible to obtain a Pump-out Permit and Liquid Waste Disposal Ticket from the Director of Health
and/or Sanitarian prior to the Visual Inspection and Pump-out of the Septic Tank
2. The Owner or contracted Septic Tank Cleaner shall inform the Director of Health and/or the Sanitarian at
least 24 hours prior to the Pump-Out except in cases of emergency.
3. The Complete Inspection and cleaning must be performed no later than 30 days before the expiration date
of the existing Permit to Discharge.
4. The Director of Health and/or the Sanitarian shall have the right to observe the Complete Inspection and
cleaning at his discretion, and to perform such tests as the Director of Health and/or the Sanitarian deems
appropriate to determine whether or not said system is malfunctioning.
5. The Complete Inspection and cleaning of the On-Site Sewage Disposal System must disclose no
Malfunction. Any Malfunction noted must be repaired within 60 days and reported to the Director of Health.
Upon failure to repair and report as required, the Director of Health is authorized to issue a Notice of Violation
and / or an Abatement Order in accordance with Section V 133-8 of this Ordinance.