Public Public ComplaintsComplaintsCounty Codes/ Procedures/ Tactics

Policy 106: Complaint Policy 106: Complaint ProceduresProcedures In In incorporatedincorporated areas areas

– Ordinance 650 (overflowing sewage)•County Code 8.124

– Permitted facilities

– City contracts•City Code Enforcement/ Building and

Safety

Policy 106: Complaint Policy 106: Complaint ProceduresProcedures

In In unincorporatedunincorporated areas areas

– Ordinance 650 (overflowing sewage)•County Code 8.124

– Ordinance 657 (household trash & garbage)•County Code 8.132

Policy 106: Complaint Policy 106: Complaint ProceduresProcedures In In unincorporatedunincorporated areasareas

– Greywater or sewage Greywater or sewage complaintscomplaints

– Permitted facilitiesPermitted facilities

Field InvestigationsField Investigations

The InvestigationThe Investigation– ConsentConsent– Other accessOther access– Collecting evidenceCollecting evidence

County Code 8.124County Code 8.124

Sewage dischargeSewage discharge – Owner/ tenant responsibilityOwner/ tenant responsibility– FinesFines– Fee schedule (permits for Fee schedule (permits for

modification)modification)– Enforcement proceduresEnforcement procedures

What is Sewage?What is Sewage? RecognitionRecognition

• Dark colored Dark colored liquidliquid

• Toilet paper Toilet paper and …and …

• Lush Lush vegetationvegetation

• Insect/ Insect/ mosquito mosquito breedingbreeding

Dye tabletsDye tablets

Septic Systems: Internal Septic Systems: Internal StructureStructure

Septic Systems: Basic Septic Systems: Basic planplan

LEACH LINE

SETTLINGCHAMBER

SWITCH BOX

LIDS

Septic Systems: Typical Septic Systems: Typical TrenchTrench

Septic Systems: Septic Septic Systems: Septic TanksTanks Principle: Anaerobic degradationPrinciple: Anaerobic degradation Materials- concrete, steel, fiberglassMaterials- concrete, steel, fiberglass Pumping recommendationsPumping recommendations

– Residential (3 years)Residential (3 years)

– Commercial (1 year)Commercial (1 year)

Septic Systems: Septic Septic Systems: Septic TanksTanks Tank CapacityTank Capacity

– 750-1500 gallons750-1500 gallons– 2BDR/4 people, 4BDR/ 8 people2BDR/4 people, 4BDR/ 8 people

Advantages and Advantages and disadvantagesdisadvantages

Septic Systems: Leach Septic Systems: Leach LinesLines Length determined by capacityLength determined by capacity

Soil porositySoil porosity

MaterialsMaterials– ClayClay– PVCPVC– High density plastics (Infiltrator systemHigh density plastics (Infiltrator system))

What is Sewage?What is Sewage?

Other wastewater dischargeOther wastewater discharge– GreywaterGreywater

• StainingStaining• Above ground drainage pipesAbove ground drainage pipes• Insect/ mosquito breedingInsect/ mosquito breeding• Lush vegetationLush vegetation

Ordinance 657Ordinance 657- Household Household trashtrash Only Only householdhousehold trash and garbage trash and garbage Removal weeklyRemoval weekly Leak-proof containersLeak-proof containers ““Acts of God”Acts of God”

Ordinance 657- Household Ordinance 657- Household trashtrash

““Trash Trash letters”letters”

Hold for 90 Hold for 90 daysdays

Second Second complaintscomplaints

NPDES Waste HandlingNPDES Waste HandlingType of complaint DES ERM HAZ BS

Residential trash and Residential trash and garbagegarbage

Building debris and Building debris and brushbrush

Land filling- actual burialLand filling- actual burial

Junkyards/ vehiclesJunkyards/ vehicles Medical wasteMedical waste

SewageSewage

Hazardous MaterialsHazardous Materials