Public Works & Utility Committee
Regular MeetingLisbon, WI · April 26, 2023
Minutes
VILLAGE OF LISBON
Public Works & Utility Committee Minutes
April 26, 2023
PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY COMMITTEE MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Lisbon Public Works & Utility Committee was held on Wednesday, April 26,
2023, at the Richard Jung Memorial Fire Station, N54 W26455 Lisbon Road, Lisbon, WI.
Committee Chairman Marc Moonen called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
Roll Call: Present: Trustee Marc Moonen; Committee members Jane Mueller, and Joe Eberle; Sanitary
District Administrator Mike Sargent; Village Engineer Don Neitzel; DPW Director Joe DeStefano;
Administrator Kathy Nickolaus; and Clerk Elisa Cappozzo Katch to record the minutes. Trustee Linda Beal
and Committee member Dan Plese were absent and excused.
The Committee and members of the public recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Citizen Comment
None.
2022 Sanitary District Audit Report
Wendi Unger of Baker Tilly gave a short presentation of financial highlights resulting from the audit of
Sanitary District’s 2022 accounts. Ms. Unger reviewed their clean, unmodified opinion and noted that the
segregation of duties comment was something not unusual and expected to be eliminated in the future
by spreading out financial duties to multiple staff.
Department Reports
A. Public Works
DPW Director Joe DeStefano reported that the old salt shed has been removed and they met with
contractor that will be installing/erecting new shed; halfway done with annual brush pickup; tree
training would take place this week and staff helped install new desks in Village Hall offices. Director
DeStefano noted that a substantial issue arose earlier today when a crack was identified in a grinder
pump tank. He asked if the Committee would prefer repairs be made immediately or put it on next
agenda for approval. Committee directed Engineer Neitzel to check with VisuSewer on temporary repair
options and bring back for consideration at next meeting if necessary. No formal action was taken.
B. Utility District
Utility Administrator Mike Sargent advised that there are two things that are looked at when reconciling:
the flows as reported by Sussex at the various lift stations, and the power usage at those lift stations.
In March, there was a significant increase in the flow at Willow Springs that was not matched with
parallel flows at the other lift stations. There was also no correlation to rainfall, so it appears to be
related to snow-melt. Willow Springs historically has a lot of infiltration and there is generally more
shade, so the stretch of 80° days caused snow to melt quickly and we saw the abnormal flow. The
power usage at the pumps were consistent with the flow. No action was taken.
New Business
A. Discussion and necessary action re: manhole leaks and related repair bills
Don Neitzel explained that annual televising is done for the district. There was the original area that
was bid on by the contractor, and then there was an area where WE Energies did work last year. They
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drilled through the main, so the District decided to televise the whole area that WE Energies entered.
The televising showed there are a number of manholes that are leaking, there are chimney seals that
need to be replaced, and there is one section of sewer main or the joint that’s either pulling apart or
the gaskets rolled because they can see the gasket when they televise. Committee directed staff to
obtain quotes and post a bid notice per state statutes. No formal action was taken.
B. Discussion and review of Utility District
i. Richmond School & Willow Springs utility history
Committee discussed issues at Richmond School and Willow Springs including: infiltration issues,
average usage, utilization vs capacity, billing practices, lift station repairs, and maintenance of
the system. Mr. Eberle suggested committee draft guidance for users to come up with a
maintenance program to be approved by the committee. No action was taken.
ii. District and pump map
Mr. Neitzel briefly reviewed maps of the district and pumps that he distributed to the Committee
members.
iii. Grinder Pump history
Mr. Sargent and Mr. Neitzel explained that all of the grinder pumps in the district are owned by
the district, and the district is responsible for maintenance unless there is abuse by the property
owner. There was an attempt to change the sewer service code a few years ago with vocal
objections, so the effort to change the code was dropped. The code was ultimately amended to
indicate that any future grinder pump or pressure pump systems that are installed going forward
would be the homeowner’s responsibility. Pumps typically last 9 to 12 years, with some failing at
6 or 7 and some lasting 15. There have occasionally been discussions about going to a more
robust pump than currently used, but we have been limited in the size of the pumps that we use.
Pumps are located between the home and the main. Homeowner is responsible for service from
the wall to the crock, and the crock to the road, while district is responsible for the crock and
where the service joins the main in the road.
Due to time constraints, Administrator Nickolaus asked that this discussion be continued at the
next meeting; no objections.
Motion by Mueller to table the remainder of the agenda to the next meeting, second by Eberle,
carried unanimously.
Items for next Public Works & Utility agenda
Clerk Katch noted that Approval of Meeting Minutes will be added to future agendas. Chair Moonen
indicated that any requests for items to be placed on the next agenda can be emailed to him or
Administrator Nickolaus.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Eberle moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Moonen, was
voted on, and carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:14p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elisa Cappozzo Katch, WCMC
Lisbon Village Clerk
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Agenda
VILLAGE OF LISBON
W234 N8676 Woodside Rd.
Lisbon, WI 53089-1545
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PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Richard Jung Fire Station – N54W26455 Lisbon Road (CTH K)
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
5:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Citizen Comment (Please limit your comments to three minutes)
4. Sanitary District Audit – Wendi Unger, Baker Tilly
5. Department Reports
A. Department of Public Works – Joe DeStefano Jr.
B. Utility District – Mike Sargent
6. New Business
A. Discussion and necessary action of Manhole leaks and related repair bills- Don Neitzel
B. Discussion and review of Utility District. - Mike Sargent, Don Neitzel
i. Richmond School & Willow Springs utility history.
ii. District and pump map.
iii. Grinder pump history.
iv. Past sanitary district code.
v. Connection issues found in April 2022.
C. Discussion on process for a new sewer and water service area.
7. Items for next Public Works & Utility agenda
8. Adjournment
NOTE: It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may attend the above
meeting(s) to gather information. No action will be taken by any governmental body other than that specifically noticed above. Requests from persons
with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the Village Clerk’s office at 262-246-6100 at least 72
hours in advance of the meeting.
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TOWN OF LISBON SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 1
2022 FINANCIAL STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Presented by:
Wendi M. Unger, CPA, Partner
TOWN OF LISBON SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 1
HIGHLIGHTS
Audit Opinion
The district received an unmodified or “clean” opinion on the financial statements
as of December 31, 2022.
Baker Tilly conducted the audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. These standards are used in our testing and form
the basis of our opinion on the district’s financial statements.
The financial statements are the responsibility of the district’s management.
The financial supplemental information in the financial statements has been
audited but is not a required part of the financial statements.
Financial Statement Highlights
Operating revenues $ 388,641
Capital Contributions - hookup charges 1,387
Non-operating revenue 61,279
Total revenue 451,307
Operating expenses 427,529
Change in net position 23,778
Net Position - Beginning of Year 3,611,660
Net Position - End of Year $ 3,635,438
Net Position
Investment in capital assets $ 2,707,339
Restricted for equipment replacement 427,649
Unrestricted 500,450
Total Net Position $ 3,635,438
Reporting and Insights from 2022 audit:
Current Year Comments:
Segregation of duties (page 6)
Communication of Other Control Deficiencies, Recommendations, and
Informational Points to Management that are not Material Weaknesses or
Significant Deficiencies (page 6)
Required communication
We are required to communicate to the commission on a number of issues.
Please refer to page 7-9 of the report for these communications.
TOWN OF LISBON SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 1
HIGHLIGHTS
Conclusion and Questions
It is a pleasure to serve you. If any Board member has any questions or
comments concerning our audit, the financial statements, any of the reports
presented, or anything else covered, please contact me at Wendi M. Unger -
414.777.5423 or wendi.unger@bakertilly.com
Lisbon Sanitary District #1
Grinder Pumps
SEPT 21, 2022
BY STREET
insp insp insp Date Placed ANNUAL 2023 ACCUMULATED
2020 2021 2022 amp in Purchase LIFE DEPR AGED AT AMOUNT DEPRECIATION DEPRECIATION
Address ACCOUNT TYPE NUMBER Service Price 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
N74 W22117 ALTA VISTA Alta Vista pos prob 20 $ -
N74 W22139 ALTA VISTA Alta Vista pos prob 19 $ -
N79 W22060 BRAMBLE DR BRAMBLE DR POS NOT INS 18 $ -
W220 N7940 BRAMBLE DR BRAMBLE DR POS NOT INS 16 $ -
W220 N7960 BRAMBLE DR BRAMBLE DR POS NOT INS 17 $ -
W221 N7910 CARBERRY DRIVE CARBBERRY 000-3004.50 9 $ -
N75 W22086 CHERRY HILL Cherry Hill 000-3011-40 37 $ -
N75 W22128 CHERRY HILL Cherry Hill 000-3011-30 38 $ -
N75 W22277 Cherry Hill Cherry Hill 000-3009-10 E1 Y Y Y 5.6 39 4/8/2019 4,367.96 10 436.796 4.00 1 $ 436.80 $ 1,747.18
N75 W22303 Cherry Hill Cherry Hill 000-3009-20 E1 Y Y Y 5.8 40 4/13/2015 4,121.96 10 412.196 8.00 1 $ 412.20 $ 3,297.57
N76 W22150 CHERRY HILL Cherry Hill 000-3014-40 32 $ - $ -
N76 W22155 CHERRY HILL CHERRY HILL poss pro 31 $ - $ -
NOT SHOWN
W220 N7432 Cherry Hill Cherry Hill 000-3011-30 E1 Y Y AS GRINDER 3/1/2013 4,037.96 10 403.796 10.00 1 $ 403.80 $ 4,037.96
W220 N7436-7438 CHERRY HILL Cherry Hill 000-6000-20 E1 Y 5.9 41 3/20/2020 $ 4,414.00 10 441.4 3.00 1 $ 441.40 $ 1,324.20
W220 N7454 Cherry Hill Road Cherry Hill 000-6000-30 LG Y Y 5.6 34 11/24/2014 4,909.00 10 490.9 8.00 1 $ 490.90 $ 3,927.20
W220 N7460 Cherry Hill Road Cherry Hill 000-6000-40 LG Y Y Y 5.9 35 10/22/2016 5,066.00 10 506.6 6.00 1 $ 506.60 $ 3,039.60
W220 N7464 Cherry Hill Cherry Hill 000-6000-50 E1 Y Y Y 5.8 36 2/26/2015 4,411.00 10 441.1 8.00 1 $ 441.10 $ 3,528.80
W221 N7715 CHERRY HILL Cherry Hill 000-3014-20 33 1 $ - $ -
W223 N7507 Cherry Hill Cherry Hill 000-3009-30 E1 Y Y Y 6.2 10 4/16/2015 4,066.96 10 $ 406.70 8.00 1 $ 406.70 $ 3,253.57
W223 N7517 Cherry Hill Cherry Hill 000-3009-40 E1 Y Y Y 6 11 10/26/2022 6,162.00 10 $ 616.20 0.00 1 $ 616.20 $ 308.10
W223 N7619 Cherry Hill Cherry Hill 000-3015-40 LG Y Y Y 5.8 8/6/2015 4,444.96 10 $ 444.50 7.00 1 $ 444.50 $ 3,111.47
N75 W22372 Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill 000-3015-50 E1 Y Y Y 5.9 12 4/15/2014 4,015.96 10 $ 401.60 9.00 1 $ 401.60 $ 3,614.36
N75 W22467 Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill 000-3008-40 E1 Y Y Y 6 29 3/7/2014 3,916.96 10 $ 391.70 9.00 1 $ 391.70 $ 3,525.26
N75 W22470 Chestnut Hill Road Chestnut Hill 000-3008-30 E1 Y Y Y 5.7 30 4/26/2013 4,753.00 10 $ 475.30 10.00 1 $ 475.30 $ 4,753.00
W220 N7880 Golf View Golf View 000-3001-10 E1 Y Y Y 5.5 13 4/29/2013 3,975.00 10 $ 397.50 10.00 1 $ 397.50 $ 3,975.00
W220 N7900 Golf View Golf View 000-3001.00 E1 Y Y Y 5.8 14 6/29/2011 4,206.00 10 $ 420.60 12.00 0 $ - $ 4,206.00
W221 N7897 GOLF VIEW Golf View 000-1006-30 BARNES Y Y Y 13 12/24/2018 $ 3,730.00 10 $ 373.00 4.00 1 $ 373.00 $ 1,492.00
W220 N7503 Town Line Town Line 000-6006-70 E1 Y Y 6.1 15 3/4/2010 3,307.00 10 $ 330.70 13.00 0 $ - $ 3,307.00
W220 N8023 Townline Rd Town Line 43 9/10/2014 4,168.96 10 $ 416.90 8.00 1 $ 416.90 $ 3,335.17
W220 N8073 Town Line Town Line 000-2009-30 E1 Y Y Y 6.1 44 4/13/2015 3,853.00 10 $ 385.30 8.00 1 $ 385.30 $ 3,082.40
W220 N8143 Townline Rd Town Line 000-2009-40 E1 Y Y Y 6.1 42 6/28/2015 4,467.96 10 $ 446.80 8.00 1 $ 446.80 $ 3,574.37
N77 W22184 WOODED HILLS Wooded Hills 000-3005-90 8 $ - $ -
N77 W22214 WOODED HILLS Wooded Hills 000-3005-80 E1 Y Y Y 5.6 7 4/2/2019 4,306.96 10 $ 430.70 4.00 1 $ 430.70 $ 1,722.78
N77 W22240 WOODED HILLS Wooded Hills 000-3005-70 6 $ - $ -
N77 W22266 Wooded Hills Wooded Hills 000-3005-60 E1 Y Y Y 6 5 12/27/2022 4,224.00 10 $ 422.40 0.00 1 $ 422.40 $ 4,224.00
N77 W22300 Wooded Hills Wooded Hills 000-3005-50 E1 Y Y Y 5.8 4 10/27/2022 6,218.00 10 $ 621.80 0.00 1 $ 621.80 $ 310.90
N77 W22324 Wooded Hills Wooded Hills 000-3005-40 E1 Y Y Y 5.8 3 4/13/2022 4,740.00 10 $ 474.00 1.00 1 $ 474.00 $ 237.00
N77 W22352 Wooded Hills Wooded Hills 000-3005-30 E1 Y Y Y 5.6 2 1/10/2018 5240.13 10 $ 524.01 5.00 1 $ 524.01 $ 2,620.07
N77 W22384 Wooded Hills Wooded Hills 000-3005-20 E1 Y Y Y 6.1 1 8/5/2016 4,135.00 10 $ 413.50 6.00 1 $ 413.50 $ 2,481.00
W224 N7557 Wooded Hills Wooded Hills 000-3008-20 E1 Y Y Y 5.8 21 11/2/2021 5,279.40 10 $ 527.94 1.00 1 $ 527.94 $ 615.93
W224 N7581 Wooded Hills Wooded Hills 000-3008-10 LG Y Y Y 5.9 22 5/1/2014 5,079.99 10 $ 508.00 9.00 1 $ 508.00 $ 4,571.99
W224 N7603 Wooded Hills Dr Wooded Hills 000-3008-00 E1 Y Y Y 6 23 12/12/2013 4,991.00 10 $ 499.10 9.00 1 $ 499.10 $ 4,491.90
W224 N7627 WOODED HILLS Wooded Hills 000-3007-90 LG Y Y Y 6.2 24 9/21/2022 7,026.00 10 $ 702.60 0.00 1 $ 702.60 $ 351.30
W224 N7651 Wooded Hills Wooded Hills 000-3007-80 LG Y Y Y 5.8 25 5/17/2013 4,103.00 10 $ 410.30 10.00 1 $ 410.30 $ 4,103.00
W224 N7685 Wooded Hills Wooded Hills 000-3004-60 LG Y Y Y 5.8 26 8/6/2018 $ 4,840.95 10 $ 484.10 4.00 1 $ 484.10 $ 1,936.38
W224 N7727 Wooded Hills Wooded Hills 000-3004-80 E1 Y Y Y 5.6 27 4/15/2014 3,949.96 10 $ 395.00 9.00 1 $ 395.00 $ 3,554.96
W224 N7749 Wooded Hills Wooded Hills 000-3004-90 E1 Y Y Y 6.2 28 4/3/2019 4,334.96 10 $ 433.50 4.00 1 $ 433.50 $ 1,733.98
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
TOTAL 154,864.99 148 24.5 14,735.25 95,395.40
LISBON SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 1
SEWER SERVICE CODE
1.01 MANAGEMENT
(1) The management, operation, and control of the sewage system for Lisbon
Sanitary District No.1 (hereinafter referred to as “Sanitary District”) is vested in
the Commissioners of said Sanitary District; all records, minutes, and all written
proceedings thereof shall be kept by the Clerk of the Sanitary District; the
Business Manager of the Sanitary District shall keep all of the financial records.
(2) The Sanitary District shall have the power to construct sewer lines for public use,
and shall have the power to lay sewer pipes in and through the alleys, streets, and
public grounds of said Sanitary District, and, generally, to do all such work as
may be found necessary or convenient in the management of the sewer system.
The Sanitary District shall have power by themselves, their officers, agents, and
servants to enter upon any land for the purpose of making examination or
supervise in the performance of their duties under this ordinance, without liability
therefore; and the Sanitary District shall have the power to purchase and acquire
for the Sanitary District all real and personal property which may be necessary for
construction of the sewage system, or for any repair, remodeling, or additions
thereto.
(3) Condemnation of Real Estate. Whenever any real estate or any easement therein,
or use thereof, shall, in the judgment of the Sanitary District, be necessary to the
sewage system; and, whenever, for any cause, and agreement for the purchase
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thereof cannot be made with the owner thereof, the Sanitary District shall proceed
with all necessary steps to take such real estate easement, or use by condemnation
in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes and the Uniform Relocation and Real
Property Acquisition Policy Act of 1970, if Federal Funds are used.
(4) Title to Real Estate and Personality. All property, real, personal, and mixed,
acquired for the construction of the sewage system, and all plans, specifications,
diagrams, papers, books, and records connected therewith, said sewage system,
and all buildings, machinery, and fixture pertaining thereto, shall be the property
of said Sanitary District.
(5) User Rules and Regulations: The Rules, regulations, and sewer rates of the
Sanitary District hereinafter set forth shall be considered a part of the contract
with every person, company, or corporation who is connected with the sewage
system of the Sanitary District and every such person, company, or corporation,
by connecting with the sewage system, shall be considered as expressing their
assent to be bound thereby. Whenever any of said rules and regulations or such
others as the said Sanitary District may hereafter adopt, are violated, the service
shall be shut off from the building or place of such violation (even though two or
more parties are receiving service through the same connection), and shall not be
re-established except by order of the Sanitary District, and on payment of all
arrears, the expenses and established charges of shutting off and putting on, and
such other terms as the Sanitary District may determine, and a satisfactory
understanding with the party that no further cause for complaint shall arise. In
case of such violation, said Sanitary District may furthermore declare any
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payment made for the service by the party, or parties, committing such violation
to be forfeited, and the shame shall thereupon be forfeited. The right is reserved to
the Sanitary District to change said rules, regulations, and sewer rates from time
to time as they may deem advisable, and to make special rates and contracts in all
proper cases.
1.02 DEFINITION OF TERMS
The meaning of terms used in this Ordinance shall be as follows:
(1) “Approving Authority” shall mean the Village Board of the Village of Sussex, or
its duly-authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
(2) “BOD” shall mean the quantity of oxygen expressed in milligrams per liter
(mg/l), utilized in the bio-chemical oxidation of organic matter under standard
laboratory conditions for five (5) days at a temperature of 20 degrees centigrade.
The laboratory determinations shall be made in accordance with procedures set
forth in “Standard Methods.”
(3) “Building Sewer”, “Lateral”, or “Service Pipe” shall mean a sewer which carries
only Sewage or Industrial Wastes from the building plumbing to the Public
Sanitary Sewer.
(4) “Collection System” shall mean the system of sewers and appurtenances for the
collection, transportation, and pumping of domestic wastewater and industrial
waste.
(5) “Commission” shall mean Lisbon Sanitary District No.1.
(6) “Commissioners” shall mean the Commissioners of Lisbon Sanitary District
No.1.
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(7) “Commercial User (Class III)” shall mean any property occupied by a non
residential establishment not within the definition of an “Industrial User (Class
IV),” and which is connected to the wastewater facilities.
(8) “Connection” shall mean each physical connection to the collection system, or
private sewer system, which connects to the municipal collection system.
(9) “Cost of Treatment” shall mean the cost charged to the Sanitary District by the
Village of Sussex for the treatment of sewage collected by the Sanitary District’s
collector and interceptor system, and then discharged into the Village of Sussex’s
wastewater treatment facility.
(10) “Debt Retirement” shall mean all annual principal and interest requirements and
obligations of the Approving Authority for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities.
(11) “Discharging Monitoring Station” shall mean a sampling and metering station
requirement to be installed through a Discharge Monitoring Agreement signed by
an Industrial User with the Village of Sussex in order to obtain information on a
user’s discharge to the system and to establish sewer user and debt charges.
(12) “Domestic Wastewater” shall mean water-borne wastes normally being
discharged from the sanitary conveniences of dwellings, apartment houses, hotel,
office buildings, factories, and institutions free of industrial wastes and in which
the average concentrations do not exceed:
a. A five-day 20 degree C., BOD of not more than 200 parts per million;
b. A Total Suspended Solids Concentration of not more than 250 parts per
million;
c. A Nitrogen concentration of not more than 45 parts per million;
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d. A Phosphorous concentration of not more than 5 parts per million
(13) “Flow Proportional Composite Sample” shall mean a sample consisting of
portions of waste taken in proportion to the volume of flow of said wastes.
(14) “Indirect Discharge” or “Discharge” shall mean the introduction of pollutants into
the Wastewater Treatment Facility from any non-domestic source regulated under
Section 307(b), (c), or (d) of the Clean Water Act.
(15) “Industrial User” shall mean any nonresidential user identified in Division A, B,
D, E, or I of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual. Class III also shall
include any user that discharges wastewater containing toxic or poisonous
substances as defined in Section 307 or Section 502 of the Clean Water Act, or
any substance(s) causing interference in the wastewater facilities. Class III shall
include any non residential user who:
a. Is subject to national categorical pretreatment standards;
b. Has a non-domestic flow of 25,000 gallons or more per average work day;
c. Contributes more than 5% of the average dry weather capacity of the
wastewater facility; or
d. Is determined by the Approving Authority or Superintendent to have the
potential to adversely affect the wastewater facility.
(16) “Industrial Waste” shall mean any water-borne solids, liquids, or gaseous wastes,
other than domestic wastewater, resulting from discharging from, flowing from,
or escaping from, any industrial, manufacturing, or food processing operation or
process, or from the development of any natural resource, or any mixture of these
with water or domestic wastewater.
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(17) “Intercepting Sewer” shall mean a sewer constructed to receive the dry weather
flow of untreated, or inadequately treated, sewage from one or more existing
sanitary sewer system terminals other than from a dwelling or building that
presently discharges, or formerly discharged, flow directly into any waters of the
State, and conveys the flow to a Wastewater Treatment Facility, or is to serve in
lieu of an existing or proposed Wastewater Treatment Facility.
(18) “Interference” shall mean inhibition or disruption of any sewer system,
wastewater treatment process, sludge disposal system, or their operation which
substantially contributes to a violation or applicable discharge permits.
(19) “Natural Outlet” shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or
other body of surface or ground water.
(20) “Nitrogen” shall mean Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, as determined by procedures set
forth in “Standard Methods.”
(21) “Normal Sewage” shall mean sanitary sewerage in which BOD, Total Suspended
Solids, Nitrogen, and Phosphorous concentrations do not exceed normal
concentrations of:
a. A five day 20-degree C., BOD of not more than 200 parts per million;
b. A Total Suspended Solids concentration of not more than 250 parts per
million;
c. A Nitrogen concentration of not more than 45 parts per million;
d. A Phosphorous concentration of not more than 5 parts per million.
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(22) “Operation and Maintenance Cost” shall mean the actual sums spent by the
Lisbon Sanitary District #1 in the operation and maintenance of its Sewage
System consisting of, but not limited to, each and all of the following purposes:
a. Wages and salaries, and employee-related expenses of operation,
maintenance, clerical, laboratory, and supervisory personnel, together with
fringe benefits and premiums paid on such wages and salaries for the State of
Wisconsin Workmen’s Compensation coverage.
b. Electrical power and other utility services.
c. Chemicals, fuel, and other operating supplies.
d. Repairs to, and maintenance of, associated equipment
e. Premiums for hazard insurance.
f. Premiums for insurance providing coverage against liability for the injury to
persons and/or property.
g. Rents and leasing costs.
h. Operation, licensing, and maintenance costs for trucks and heavy equipment.
i. Consultant and legal fees.
j. Training and Educational Expenses.
k. Funding an equipment repair service.
l. Sewer treatment costs paid to the Village of Sussex and intercept fees from
the town or Lannon..
(23) “Persons” shall mean any and all persons, natural or artificial, including any
individual, firm, company, municipal or private corporation, association,
governmental agency, or other entity and agents, servants, or employees.
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(24) “PF” shall mean the logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the hydrogen
concentration expressed in moles per liter. It shall be determined by one of the
procedures outlined in the “Standard Methods.”
(25) “Phosphorous” shall mean the Total Phosphorous, as determined by procedures
set forth in “Standard Methods.”
(26) “Plumbing Inspector” shall mean the Town of Lisbon Plumbing Inspector.
(27) “Pretreatment” shall mean the reduction of the amount of pollutants, the
elimination of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in
wastewater before discharge to the Village of Sussex wastewater facilities.
(28) “Private Sewer” shall mean a privately-owned sewer serving two (2) or more
buildings and not directly controlled by a public authority.
(29) “Public Sewer” shall mean a sewer or lateral in a public right-of-way or easement
abutting properties and is controlled or owned by the public authority.
(30) “Replacement Fund” shall mean expenditures for obtaining and installing
equipment, accessories, and appurtenances which are necessary during the useful
life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which
such works were designed and constructed.
(31) “Reserve Capacity Assessment” (RCA) shall mean the charge levied on all new
users of the system. Upon creation of the Sanitary District, the Commissioners
purchased from the Village of Sussex the right to connect all residential units to
the sanitary sewer system. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the
Commissioners agreed to pay to the Village of Sussex a reserved capacity
assessment (sometimes referred to as a hookup fee) at the time each new user of
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the system connects to the system. The amount of the reserved capacity
assessment shall be established annually by the Village of Sussex in accordance
with the contractual commitment between the Commission and the Village of
Sussex, and in accordance with the Village of Sussex’s ordinance.
(32) Residential Equivalency Charge (REC) shall mean a charge levied on non-
metered users of the sewage system. Each non-metered residential connection
shall constitute one Residential Equivalency Connection; provided, however, that
where more than one residential unit is provided sanitary sewer service by a
single lateral, the number of residential equivalency connections shall be equal to
the number of residential units that are connected to the lateral.
(33) “Residential Equivalency Connection” (REU) shall mean the charge levied on
metered users of the sewage system. The amount of the charge shall be
determined by the Commissioners, from time-to-time, and shall be the wastewater
flow and loadings to the sewage system equivalent to that contributed by an
average residential family equivalent. In determining the average residential
family equivalent, the Commissioners shall utilize the formula and methodology
incorporated in the Village of Sussex wastewater treatment ordinance, which
ordinance the Commissioners are required to enforce pursuant to contractual
commitments between the Sanitary District and the Village of Sussex.
(34) “Residential User (Class I)” shall mean all non-metered premises used for human
residency and that are connected to the sewage system.
(35) “Residential User (Class II)” shall mean all metered premises used for human
residency and/or all premises used only for human residency where sewage is
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collected at a metered pit or station before being discharged into the sewage
system.
(36) “Sanitary Sewer” shall mean a sewer that conveys domestic wastewater or
industrial waste, or a combination of both, and into which storm, surface and
ground waters, or unpolluted industrial wastewater are not intentionally
contributed.
(37) “Septage” shall mean scum, liquid, sludge, or other waste from a septic tank, soil
absorption field, holding tank, vault toilet, or privy. This does not include the
waste from a grease trap.
(38) “Sewage System” shall mean all facilities for collecting, transporting, pumping,
treating, and disposing of domestic wastewater, industrial wastes, and septage. It
may also be referred to as a sewer system.
(39) “Sewer Service Area” shall mean the boundaries of the Sanitary District.
(40) “Slug” shall mean any discharge of water or wastewater which in concentration of
any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period longer than
fifteen (15) minutes at more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour
concentration or flows during normal operation and which adversely affects the
collection system and/or performance of the Wastewater Treatment Facility.
(41) “Standard Methods” shall mean the examination and analytical procedures set
forth in the latest edition of “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
Wastewater” as prepared, approved, and published jointly by the American Public
Health Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
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(42) “Storm Drain” (sometimes termed “storm sewer”) shall mean a drain or sewer for
conveying water, groundwater, subsurface water, or unpolluted water from any
source.
(43) “Storm Sewer” shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface drainage but
excludes domestic wastewater and industrial wastes.
(44) “Surcharge User” shall mean a user of the Sewage System who discharges wastes
which have higher concentrations than Domestic Wastewater and is assessed an
additional charge (surcharge) for the constituents higher in concentration than
Domestic Wastewater.
(45) “Sussex” or the “Village” shall mean the Village of Sussex.
(46) “Total Suspended Solids” shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or
are in suspension in, water sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by a
laboratory filtration device. Quantitative determination of total suspended solids
shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in “Standard Methods.”
Also referred to as Suspended Solids.
(47) “Town” shall mean the Town of Lisbon.
(48) “Unpolluted Water” is water of quality equal to, or better than, the effluent
criteria in effect, or water that would not cause violation of receiving water
quality standards and would not be benefitted by discharging to the sanitary
sewers and wastewater treatment facilities provided.
(49) “Use Factors” shall mean Flow, BOD, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrogen,
Phosphorus and Infiltration/Inflow, or the quantity of these factors as determined
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by the Village of Sussex by sampling and monitoring the Wastewater Treatment
Facility influent and surcharge users, and from the Water Utility Records.
(50) “User” shall mean any person discharging domestic wastewater or industrial
wastes into the collection system or entity discharging septage or other waste
hauled or trucked to the sewage system.
(51) “User Charge” or “Sewer Service Charge” shall mean the charge assessed by the
Commissioners to defer debt service and cost of operation, maintenance, and
replacement costs. The sewer service charge shall be established by the
Commissioners from time-to-time by resolution duly adopted by the Commission.
(52) “Waste” shall mean any solid, liquid, or gaseous material or combination thereof
discharged from any residences, business buildings, institutions, industrial
establishments, and septage haulers into the collection system, sanitary sewer, or
septage receiving station.
(53) “Wastewater” shall mean a combination of the water-carried waste discharged
into the collection system from residences, business buildings, institutions, and
industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface, and storm water as
may be present.
(54) “Wastewater Pumping Station” shall mean a pumping facility utilized to pump
wastewater within the collection system.
(55) “Wastewater Treatment Facilities” shall mean any Village of Sussex owned
facility, devices and structures used for receiving and treating wastewater from
the Village of Sussex collection system or other municipal sewage systems.
(56) “Water Utility” shall mean the Sussex Water Utility.
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(57) “WPDES Permit” shall mean a permit to discharge pollutants obtained under the
Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) pursuant to Wis.
Stat. ch. 147.
1.03 RULES AND REGULATIONS
(1) Declaration of Policy. The Commissioners of the Sanitary District find and declare
that the public health, comfort, and safety is preserved and enhanced by the provision
of the Sewage System in the promotion of a clean and healthful environment, and that
the failure to connect to the Sewage System is contrary to minimum health standards.
(2) Connection:
a. To assure preservation of public health, comfort, and safety, the owner of any
house, building or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation,
or other habitation, situated within the Sanitary District and adjacent to a Public
Sewer, or in a block through which a Public Sewer extends, is hereby required at
his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities
directly with the proper Public Sewer in accordance with the provisions of this
Ordinance, within twelve (12) months after the public sewer first becomes
operational, or if an immediate health hazard exists within thirty (30) days upon
receipt of notice from the County Health Officer or the Town of Lisbon Plumbing
Inspector.
b. In the event that the Owner shall not cause the aforesaid connections to be made
within the required time, the Sanitary District shall send, by Certified Mail, a
notice instructing the Owner to connect. IF the aforesaid connections are not
made within ten (10) days after receipt of the notice, the Sanitary District may:
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(1) Cause such connection to be made and bill the property owner for such costs. If
such costs are not paid within thirty (30) days, such costs shall be assessed as a
special tax lien against the property, unless the owner, within thirty (30) days after
the completion of the work, files a sworn affidavit with the Sanitary District
stating that he cannot pay such amount in one sum and asking that it be levied in
not to exceed five (5) equal, annual installments, and the amount shall be so
collected, with interest, at a rate which is sufficient to recover the Sanitary
District’s costs of borrowed funds, or interest lost, plus one (1) percentage point
per annum from the completion of the work, the unpaid balance to be a special tax
lien; and/or
(2) Impose a standby charge, for the period of time in excess of twelve (10) months
that such failure continues after the date the Public Sewer first becomes
operational, after ten (10) days written notice to any owner failing to make a
connection to the Sewage System, for an amount equal to one hundred fifty
percent (150%) of the Service Charge, payable monthly for the period in which
the failure to connect continues. Upon failure to make such payment, said charge
shall be levied as a tax against the lot or parcel to which sewer service was
furnished; and/or
(3) Collect from the Owner a forfeiture of not more than One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) for each day thereafter the aforesaid connections are not made.
(3) Alternative Disposal Prohibited:
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a. No person shall construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool,
or other facility intended to be used for the disposal of domestic wastewater, if a
Public Sewer is available.
b. No person shall discharge to any Natural Outlet within the Sanitary District in any
area under the jurisdiction of the Sanitary District, sewage or other polluted
waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with
subsequent provisions of this ordinance.
(4) Plumbers.
a. No plumber or other person will be permitted to engage in, or work at, any
plumbing in connection with the Sewage System without first receiving a license
from the State of Wisconsin Bureau of Plumbing.
b. Plumbers shall be prequalified with the Sanitary District before being allowed to
make any connections to the Sewage System. To be prequalified, Plumber shall
submit a Statement of Qualifications and Certificate of Insurance to the Sanitary
District for approval. The Statement of Qualifications shall include the following
items at a minimum:
(1) Applicants name, address, and phone number
(2) Number of years the applicant has been in business under the present name
(3) Number of years of experience as a principal contractor
(4) List of all projects undertaken during the past 5 years including project name,
description, contract amount, location, and contact information for project
(5) Major pieces of equipment owned
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(6) Whether the applicant has failed to satisfactorily complete any contract work
in the past 5 years
(7) Whether the contractor has been or is currently disbarred
(5) Maintenance of Services:
a. All sewer services within the limits of the Sanitary District, at the point of
connection to the street main and all street mains, shall be maintained and
repaired by the Sanitary District without expenses to the property owner, except
when they are damaged as a result of negligence on the part of the property owner
or occupant, in which case they will be repaired at the expense of the property
owner.
b. All Building Sewers and laterals located in the public right-of-way or easement
from the point of connection to the sewer main, and all facilities throughout the
premises served, must be maintained free of defective conditions, by and at the
expense of the owner or occupant of the property served.
c. The property owner shall be responsible to investigate the cause of the sewer
lateral failure. If the failure is determined to be located between the sewer main
and the property line, the Sanitary district shall be responsible for repair of the
service, if:
(1) The failure is caused by external forces generated by street traffic; or
(2) The installation, maintenance, or repair of other utilities contributed to the sewer
service failure.
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d. All blockage, collapse due to age, or failure due to causes not set forth above shall
be the responsibility of the property owner regardless of whether the blockage or
failure occurs in the right-of-way or on private property.
e. Costs for Maintenance of Sewer Service Lateral or user damage to Lisbon
Sanitary District #1 Assets: Cost of maintenance that is the responsibility of the
property owner shall be billed to, and paid for by, the property owner. If such
costs are not paid within 30 days, the contractor may invoice the Sanitary District
and the Sanitary District will pay such costs. Such paid costs may be assessed as a
special tax lien against the property, unless the owner, within 30 days after the
completion of the work, files a sworn affidavit with the Sanitary District stating
that he cannot pay such amount in one sum and asks that it be levied in not to
exceed five equal, annual installments, and the amount shall be so collected, with
interest, at a rate equal to the published prime interest rate as adjusted
periodically calculated monthly and added to the property owner monthly from
the date of the completion of the work until the balance is paid in full or
transferred to the property tax bill.
(6) Users:
a. Application for Service. Every person requesting connection to the Sewage
System shall file an application in writing to the Sanitary District, in such form as
is prescribed for that purpose. Blanks for such applications will be furnished at the
office of the Building Inspector. The application must state fully and truly all of
the uses which will be presently made. If any change in use from that set forth in
this application is contemplated, the user must obtain further application and
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permission from the Sanitary District. If the applicant is not the owner of the
premises, the written consent of the owner must accompany the applications.
The application may be for service to more than one building, or more
than one unit of service through one service connection; and, in such case,
charges shall be made accordingly.
If it appears that the service applied for will not provide adequate service
for the contemplated use, the Sanitary District may reject the application. If the
Sanitary District approves the application, the Sanitary District shall authorize the
Building Inspector to issue a permit for services as shown on the application.
All expenses relating to the connection to the Sewage System shall be paid
by the Applicant or owner at the time of permit issuance.
b. Tap Permits. After sewer connections have been installed into any building or
upon any premises, no plumber shall make any alterations, extensions, or
attachments, unless the party ordering such tapping or other work shall obtain and
exhibit the proper permit for the same from the Sanitary District.
c. User to Keep in Repair. All users shall keep their own service pipes in good repair
and protected from frost, at their own risk and expense, and shall prevent any
unnecessary overburdening of the Sewage System. The user is responsible for
their service pipe from the street main through their facility served.
d. User Use Only. No user shall allow other persons to connect to, or permit other
uses to be made of, the Sewage System through his lateral.
e. User to Permit Inspection. Ever user shall permit the Sanitary District, or its duly
authorized agent, at all reasonable hours of the day to enter their premises or
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building to examine the pipes and fixtures, and the manner in which the drains
and sewer connections operate, and they must at all times, frankly and without
concealment, answer all questions put to them relative to its use. Should the
owner or occupant of the premises refuse voluntary access to the premise, the
Town of Lisbon Plumbing Inspector is authorized to seek a special inspection
warrant under Wis. Stat. §66.122.
f. Responsibility. No claim shall be made against the Sanitary District or its agents
or employees by reason of the breaking, clogging, stoppage, or freezing of any
service pipe, nor from any damage arising from repairing mains, making
connections or extensions, or any other work that may be deemed necessary by
the Sanitary District absent gross negligence of the Sanitary District, its agents, or
employees. The Sanitary District may cut off the service at any time for the
purpose of repairs or any other necessary purpose, any permit granted or
regulation to the contrary notwithstanding. Whenever it shall become necessary to
shut off the sewer service within an area of the Sanitary District, the Sanitary
District shall, if practicable, give notice to each affected user.
(7) Excavations:
a. Excavation requirements in any easement or public right-of-way shall be as
specified and required by the authority having jurisdiction over said easement or
right-of-way. In all cases, a permit is required and construction methods and
protection of the public shall conform to the Town of Lisbon Municipal Code.
b. All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open
trench work unless otherwise approved by the Sanitary District. Pipe laying and
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backfill shall be a performed in accordance with the Town of Lisbon Municipal
Code, except that no backfill shall be replaced until the work has been inspected,
and any backfill placed before inspection, shall be removed for inspection.
(8) Laterals:
a All laterals on private property shall be installed and maintained in accordance
with State of Wisconsin Administrative Code as from time to time amended.
b. The Building Sewer shall be inspected by the Town of Lisbon Plumbing
Inspector, or his designee, upon completion of placement of the lateral, and
before backfilling, and tested before and after backfilling. The Town of Lisbon
Plumbing Inspector, or his designee, may order any building sewer exposed
and removed if said building sewer is covered before inspection.
c. The property owner may engage a plumber of their choice to install and
maintain the service lateral. Any work that extends to the Sanitary District
assets, (mains or lift stations) must be approved by the Sanitary District and
the plumber doing such work must be engaged by the Sanitary District.
d All sanitary sewer laterals shall be water or air tested before the floor drains
are connected and before the permanent floor is constructed in the basement.
(8) Tapping the Mains:
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a. No persons, except those having special permission from the Sanitary District or
persons in their service and approved by them, will be permitted, under any
circumstances, to tap the Public Sanitary Sewers. The kind and size of the
connection to the Public Sanitary Sewers shall be that specified in the permit or
order from the Sanitary District. A minimum of forty-eight (48) hours notice shall
be given to the Sanitary District prior to tapping any main.
b. Pipes should always be tapped at the top and not within six (6) inches of the joint
or within twenty-four (24) inches of another lateral connection.
c. When any Building Sewer service is to be relayed and there are two (2) or more
buildings on such service, each building shall be disconnected from such service
and a new Building Sewer shall be installed for each building.
(9) Septic Tank and Holding Tank Disposal. No person in the business of gathering and
disposing of septic tank sludge or holding tank sewage shall transfer such material
into any disposal area, or sewer manhole, located within the Sanitary District
boundaries, except as provided by the Sanitary District at the Wastewater Treatment
Facility.
(10) Water Softener Systems. When installing new water softener systems, the “soft
water” line of the water distribution piping shall not be connected to any hose bib or
lawn sprinkler irrigation systems. When at the time of a replacement of a water
softener, any soft water distribution piping is connected to a hose bib or lawn
sprinkler irrigation system, it is encouraged to be removed from the softened piping
but is not required.
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1.04 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
(1) Policy. It shall be the policy of the Sanitary District to obtain sufficient revenues to
pay the cost of:
a. The annual debt retirement payment on any bonded indebtedness;
b. Any required cash reserve account payment; and
c. Operation and maintenance of the sewage works, including a replacement fund
(i.e., a cash account to be used for future expenditures for obtaining or installing
equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary to maintain the
capacity and performance of the sewage works during the service life for which
such works were designed and constructed), through a system of user charges as
defined in this Section. The system shall assure that each user of the sewage
works pays a proportionate share of the cost of such works. The Sanitary District
shall use special assessments, user charge revenue, and general taxation (mill
levy) to generate the revenue necessary to pay back any and all capital indebted
loans.
(2) Sewer User Charge. A charge to each user receiving service shall be computed as
follows:
a. Residential User (Class I). A class I Residential User shall be assessed one (1)
REC for each residential unit. By way of illustration, a single-family residence
shall be assigned one (1) REC, and a two-family residential unit shall be assigned
two (2) RECs.
The cost of treatment for each REC shall be determined by the Sanitary
District Commissioners, at least annually, by dividing an amount estimated to be
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the cost of treatment charged to the Sanitary District by the Village of Sussex
during the preceding twelve (12) months by the number of non-metered RECs.
In addition to the cost of treatment, each non-metered REC shall also be
charged a proportionate share of the costs of operation, maintenance, and repair to
the sewage system, the costs of maintaining the Department of Natural Resources
and Sanitary District replacement funds, and a proportionate share of the costs
associated with the payment of the Sanitary District’s debt service. The quarterly
charge for these components of the sewer charge shall be computed by the
Sanitary district Commissioners, at least annually, by dividing the estimated cost
to be incurred by the Sanitary District for these expenses and charges by the total
number of RECs (both metered and non-metered).
All charges for Class I Residential Users shall be made quarterly and shall
be payable on the first day of January, April, July, and October in each year. A
three percent (3%) penalty will be added to those bills not paid on or before the
20th day after the due date of the bill with a thirty cent (30¢) minimum penalty
charge. A failure to receive a bill shall not excuse nonpayment. Sewage service
charges shall be a lien on the property serviced in accordance with Wis. Stat.
§66.0821(4)(d).
b. Residential Users (Class II), Commercial Users (Class III), and Industrial Users
(Class IV). All Class II Residential Users, and all business and commercial users
shall be invoiced for the cost of treatment charged to the Sanitary District by the
Village of Sussex for each user. The cost of treatment shall be determined by the
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actual charges made to the Sanitary District in accordance with the metered flow
generated by the respective user.
In addition to the cost of treatment, each metered Class II residential user,
commercial user, and industrial user shall also be charged a proportionate share of
the costs of operation, maintenance, and repair to the sewage system, the costs of
maintaining the Department of Natural Resources and Sanitary District
replacement funds, and a proportionate share of the costs associated with the
payment of the Sanitary District’s debt service. The monthly charges for these
components of the sewer charge shall be computed by the Sanitary District
Commissioners by multiplying the number of REUs assigned to that customer by
the monthly user fee established for these components of the sewer charge.
All charges for Class II Residential Users, Commercial Users, and
Industrial Users shall be payable monthly, with the payment being due on the first
day of the month next following the date of the invoice, or ten (10) days after the
date of the invoice, whichever date is later. A three percent (3%) penalty will be
added to those bills where payments are delinquent. A failure to receive a bill
shall not excuse nonpayment. Sewage service charges shall be a lien on the
property serviced in accordance with Wis. Stat. §66.0821(4)(d).
(3) Charges are a Lien on Property. All sewer services, charges, and special assessments
shall be a lien on a lot, part of a lot, or land on which sewer services were supplied.
All sums which have accrued during the preceding year, and which are unpaid by the
first day of October of any year, shall be certified to the Lisbon Town Clerk to be
placed on the tax role for collection, as provided by Wisconsin Statutes.
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(4) Delinquent Accounts. Pursuant to the authority granted under Wis. Stat. §§ 66.0627
and 66.0809, the following procedure shall apply to the collection of delinquent
accounts for sewer service.
a. Notice of Payment Due. On October 15 of each year, notice shall be given to the
owner or occupant of all lots or parcels of real estate within the Sanitary District,
to which sewer service has been furnished prior to October 1 by the Sewage
System Utility, and payment for which is owing, and in arrears, at the time of
giving such notice. The Sanitary District shall furnish a list of all such lots or
parcels of real estate, and a notice shall be given by the Clerk. Such notice shall
be in writing and shall state the amount of such arrears, including any penalty
assessed pursuant to the rules of the Sewage System Utility; that unless the same
is paid by November 1 thereafter, a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount of
such arrears will be added thereto, unless such arrears, with any such added
penalty, shall be paid by November 15, the same will be levied as a tax against the
lot or parcel of real estate to which water, sewer, or electric service was furnished
and for which payment is delinquent. Such notice may be served by delivery to
either such owner or occupant personally, or by letter addressed to such owner or
occupant at the post office addresses of such lot of parcel of real estate.
b. Failure to Pay. On November 16, the Treasurer shall certify and file with the
Clerk a list of all lots or parcels of real estate, giving the legal description thereof,
to the owners or occupants of which notice of arrears and payment were given, as
above specified, and which arrears still remain unpaid, and stating the amount of
such arrears, together with the added penalty thereon as herein provided. Each
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delinquent amount, including such penalty, shall thereupon become a lien upon
the lot or parcel of real estate to which the water, sewer, or electric service was
furnished and payment for which is delinquent, and the Clerk shall insert the same
as a tax against such lot or parcel of real estate. All proceedings in relation to the
collection of general property taxes and to the return and sale of property for
delinquent taxes shall apply to such tax if the same is not paid within the time
required by law for payment of taxes upon real estate.
c. Request for Hearing. The owner or occupant may, within ten (10) days of the date
such notice is sent, request a hearing on any charge disputed. Such a request for
hearing shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Sanitary District. No such
charge shall be placed upon the tax roll if a properly-filed request for hearing is
pending. All hearings shall be held by the Sanitary District within thirty (30) days.
1.05 READY-TO-SERVE CHARGE
The owner of each premises to which sanitary sewer service has been made available by the
Sanitary District, but which has been connected to the sanitary sewer system, shall be
charged for the sanitary sewer service in the amount, or amounts, which would have been
charged had the premises been connected to the system . In addition, a surcharge in an
amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the amount of the invoice shall be assessed against the
premises, such surcharge continuing until the premises have been connected to the sanitary
sewer system. This charge, and the surcharge, shall be referred to as a “ready-to-service
charge.”
1.06 MANDATORY HOOKUP
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(1) This ordinance ordains that the failure to connect to the sewer system is contrary to
the minimum health standards of said Sanitary District and fails to assure preservation
of public health, comfort, and safety of said the Sanitary District.
(2) The owner of each parcel of land adjacent to a sewer main on which there exists a
building usable for human habitation, or in a block through which such system is
extended, shall connect to such system within 365 days of notice in writing from the
Sanitary District. Upon failure to so do, the Sanitary District may cause such
connection to be made and bill the property owner for such costs. If such costs are not
paid within thirty (3) days, the costs shall be assessed against the property as a special
charge in accordance with the provisions of Wis. Stat. §66.0627.
(3) In lieu of the above, the Sanitary District may, at its option, assess a ready service
charge, as provided in Section 1.05 of this ordinance. The Commissioners find and
conclude that the failure to connect to the sanitary sewer system, where sewer service
has been made available to any premises or property, is contrary to the minimum
health standards of the Sanitary District and the Town of Lisbon.
1.07 MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES
(1) The Sanitary District shall maintain sanitary sewer service within the limits of the
Sanitary District. The Sanitary District shall be responsible for maintaining the
interceptors, sanitary sewer mains, lift stations, and other appurtenances which have
been dedicated to the Sanitary District. The Sanitary District shall also maintain
grinder pump stations and grinder pumps provided, however, that where damage is
caused to a grinder pump, or grinder pump station, by the negligence or carelessness
of the property owner, or any tenant or other occupant of the property, the cost of
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repair and/or replacement shall be assessed against the property. Charges shall be
imposed in accordance with Paragraph 1.03(5)(e) of this Code.
(2) The property owner shall be responsible for the cost of installing the initial grinder
pump, as well as for the cost of electrical hookups so as to make the grinder pumps
serviceable. The property owner shall also be responsible for installing and
maintaining the sanitary sewer service lateral.
1.08 PENALTY FOR IMPROPER USE
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, company, or corporation to willfully injure the
sewer system, or any building, machinery, or fixture pertaining thereto, or to
willfully, and without authority of the Sanitary District, bore, or otherwise cause to
leak, any tunnel, aqueduct, reservoir, pipe, or other thing used in the system for
holding, conveying, or collecting sewage.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to introduce sewage into the system which shows
an excess of BOD or Suspended Solids concentration in excess of normal domestic
strength wastewater (see definition Section), a surcharge shall be based on the excess
of BOD or Suspended Solids at a rate to e determined from time to time based on
actual treatment costs. The Sanitary District reserves the right to test the sewage at
any point within the connection system of the user or consumer. Users discharging
toxic pollutants shall pay for any increased O& M or replacement costs caused by the
toxic pollutants.
(3) No user shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, any of the following-described
liquids or solid wastes to any sanitary sewer:
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a. Any storm water, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, surface drainage, or
foundation footing drains or tiles, or clear water sump pump discharge, subsurface
drainage, or cooling water to any sanitary sewer, except storm water runoff from
limited areas, which storm water may be polluted at times, may be discharged to
the sanitary sewer by permission of the Village Engineer.
Storm water other than that exempted above and not all other unpolluted drainage
shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers
or to a natural outlet approved by the Village Engineer. Unpolluted industrial
cooling water or process water may be discharged upon approval of the Village
Engineer to a storm sewer or natural outlet.
b. Any gasoline, benzene, Naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid,
solid, or gas.
c. Any solids or viscous substances such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand,
mud, manure, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood,
paunch manure, paper dishes, cups, milk containers, either whole or ground by
garbage grinders, whole blood, hair and fleshings, entrails or any other solid or
sticky substance capable of causing obstruction of the flow in sewers or other
interference with the proper operation of the sewage system.
d. Any water or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient
quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process constituting a
hazard to humans and animals or create any hazard in the receiving treatment
facility.
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e. Any water or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity
that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such material at the sewage
treatment plant. This includes “SLUG” as defined under SHOCK.
f. Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public
nuisance. which either singly or by interaction with other substances is capable of
causing odors objectionable to persons of ordinary sensitivity.
g. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. Or properly comminuted or
shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely in suspension in
the municipal sewers. (100% passing ½” screen, 90% passing ¼” screen).
h. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150 degrees Fahrenheit (65
Celsius).
i. Any water or wastes which may contain more than 100 parts per million by
weight of fat, oil, or grease. This includes floatable oils, fat, or grease.
j. Any water or wastes having PH lower than 5.5 or higher than 8.5 having any
corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment,
and personnel of the sewage works.
k. Any waters or waste containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and similar
objectionable or toxic substances to such degree than any such material received
in the composite wastewater at the wastewater treatment works exceeds the limits
established by the Wastewater Treatment Facility for such materials.
l. Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may
exceed limits established by the Wastewater Treatment Facility in compliance
with applicable State or Federal regulations.
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m. Water or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment, or
reduction by the wastewater treatment processes employed, or are amenable to
treatment only to such degree that the wastewater treatment plant effluent cannot
meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the
receiving waters.
n. Any wax, grease or oil, plastic or any other substance that will solidify or become
discernibly viscous at temperatures between 32 degrees and 150 degrees
Fahrenheit.
o. Any cyanides or cyanogen compounds capable of liberating hydrocyanic gas or
acidification in excess of 0.5 mg/L by weight as cyanide in the waste/
(4) No person shall be allowed to discharge slugs of water or wastes to the collection
system which may be harmful to the operation of the Sewerage System. Where, in
the opinion of the Sanitary District, slugging does occur, each person producing such
a discharge into the collection system shall construct and maintain at his own
expense, a storage reservoir of sufficient capacity with flow control equipment to
ensure an equalized discharge over a 24 hour period.
(5) No person shall discharge any waste or wastewater which would cause the
wastewater treatment facilities to be in violation of any of the requirements of the
WPDES discharge permit.
(6) No person shall connect to and discharge to the collection system unless there is
adequate capacity available in all downstream sewer components as determined by
the Sanitary District.
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(7) Any person who accidently discharges wastes prohibited under this section shall
immediately report such discharge to the Sanitary District.
1.09 DAMAGE RECOVERY
The Sanitary District shall have the right of recovery from all persons, any expense
incurred by said Sanitary District for the repair or replacement of any sewer pipe or
appurtenance damaged in any manner by any person, company, or corporation by the
performance of any work under their control, or by any negligent act.
1.10 PENALTIES
(1) Any person, company, or corporation who:
a. Shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance; or
b. Shall violate any rules or regulations of the Sanitary District, duly adopted and
approved by the Commissioners; or
c. Shall connect a service pipe or lateral without first having obtained all applicable
permits and approvals from the Sanitary District and the Town of Lisbon; or
d. Shall violate an provision of the Wisconsin Statutes or Administrative Codes
which are incorporated herein by reference,
(2) shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) together with the cost of prosecution.
Where any violation continues, the amount of the forfeiture imposed shall be assessed
for each day the violation occurs. In addition to the Court proceedings and penalties
imposed by this section, the Sanitary District may seek injunctive relief to prevent or
abate a nuisance, or to prevent or abate any continued violation of this ordinance.
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1.11 SEPTIC TANKS PROHIBITED
The maintenance and use of septic tanks and other private sewage disposal systems within
the area of the Sanitary District, where sanitary sewer service has been made available by the
Sanitary District, shall not be allowed without permission of the Sanitary District. The continued
use and maintenance of septic systems, or other private sewage disposal systems, under those
circumstances shall be deemed a public nuisance and a health hazard.
1.12 VACATING OF PREMISES AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE
Whenever premises served by the Sanitary District are to be vacated, or whenever any
person, company, or corporation desires to discontinue service from the Sanitary District, the
Sanitary District must be notified in writing. The owner of the premises shall be liable for any
damages to the property, or such damage which may be discovered having occurred to the
property of the system other than through the fault of the system or its employees,
representatives, or agents.
1.13 ADOPTION OF OTHER RULES
There is hereby adopted all of the rules and regulations of the State Plumbing and State
Building Codes and the building rules of the Department of Industry, Labor, and Human
Relations; the Department of Commerce; and, the Department of Natural Resources of the State
of Wisconsin insofar as the same are applicable to the Sanitary District and Town of Lisbon. All
extensions of the system will comply with administrative rules of the Department of Natural
Resources.
1.14 GRINDER PUMPS
(1) Grinder Pumps:
a All buildings in which any building drain is to low to permit gravity flow to the public
sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drain shall be lifted by a Grinder Pump or other
artificial means approved by the Sanitary33District, and discharged to the lateral providing
sanitary sewer service to that building. As used herein, the term "Grinder Pump" shall
include the pump and all other appurtenances necessary to provide a
connection to the sanitary sewer lateral that provides sanitary sewer service to that
building.
b. Any Grinder Pump required to discharge sanitary sewage from the building to the sanitary
sewer lateral shall be owned by the property owner.
c. The Sanitary District shall install all Grinder Pumps for customers of the Sanitary District.
The Sanitary District shall maintain, repair and, if necessary, replace the Grinder Pump
subject to the following conditions:
1. The property owner consents to the entry upon the property serviced by a Grinder Pump,
of employees, and contractors employed by the Sanitary District for the purpose of
maintaining, repairing and/or replacing the Grinder Pump; and,
2 The property owner annually consents to the inspection of the Grinder Pump; and,
3. The property owner complies with all rules, regulations and policies adopted by the
Sanitary District for the operation and use of the Grinder Pump.
4. The property owner, by accepting the installation of a Grinder Pump at
the expense of the Sanitary District, and the continued use of the Grinder Pump, shall be
deemed to have consented to the entry upon the property and the annual inspection of the
Grinder Pump as provided in this section, provided however that any property owner may
revoke such consent by written notice to the Sanitary District. Upon receipt of written
notice withdrawing the consent, the Sanitary District shall no longer have any obligation
to maintain, repair and/or replace the Grinder Pump on the subject property.
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d Not withstanding the anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event the Sanitary
District determines that costs or expenses incurred for maintaining, repairing and/or
replacing the Grinder Pump were caused by the negligence of the property owner, or, by
misuse of the Grinder Pump by the property owner, such costs and expenses shall be
reimbursed the Sanitary District by the property owner.
ln the event the Sanitary District determines that the property owner is required to reimburse the
Sanitary District for any costs associated with the maintaining, repairing and/or replacing the
Grinder Pump, the property owners shall be notified of that determination as well as the amount
of the cost and expense for which reimbursement is required. The property owner may thereafter
appeal that determination by the property owner, and upon receipt of such request, the
Sanitary District shall provide notice to the property owner of the time and date that the
property owner's appeal shall be reviewed. Upon completing review of the appeal, the
Sanitary District shall issue a written decision, within a reasonable time, but in no event
exceeding thirty
(30) days following the completion of the appeal hearing. The decision may affirm, affirm
in part or reverse the initial determination, and that decision shall be final and binding.
In the event any cost or expense for which the property owner is responsible under the
terms of this provision is not paid within thirty (30) days after invoicing or after
completion of any appeal hearing requested by the property owner, the cost or expense
shall be placed on the tax rolls as a special charge in accordance with the provisions of
Sec. 66.0627, Wis. Stats.
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(1) ADMISSION TO PROPERTYThe Sanitary District, its agents, and employees
shall be permitted to gain access to such properties as may be necessary for the
purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in
accordance with provisions of this ordinance pursuant to Wis. Stat. §66.122 through
§66.125. The Sanitary District, its agents, and employees shall have no authority to
inquire into any process beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and
source of discharge to the sewage system.
(2) While performing the necessary work on private property referred to above, the
Sanitary District, its agents, and employees shall observe all safety rules applicable to
the premises established by the company, and the Sanitary District shall indemnify
the company against loss or damage for personal injury or property damage caused by
the Sanitary District, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the
company to maintain safe conditions.
(3) The Sanitary District, its agents and employees shall be permitted to enter all private
properties through which the Sanitary District holds a duly-negotiated easement for
the purpose of, but not limited to, observation, inspection, measurement, sampling,
repair, and maintenance of any portion of the sewage system lying within said
easement, all subject to the terms, if any, of the easement agreement.
1.15 SERVERABLITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase or the ordinance is, for any reason, held
to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the
ordinance. The Sanitary District hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and
section, subsection, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
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section, subsection, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
1.16 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGES
(1) Every person discharging commercial or industrial waste to a public sewer shall
prepare and file with the Sanitary District a report including pertinent data relating to
the quantity and characteristics of the waste discharged, or proposed to be discharged,
to the sewage system.
(2) Each person desiring to make a new connection to a public sewer for the purpose of
discharging commercial or industrial waste shall prepare and file with the Sanitary
District a report including actual or predicted date relating to the quantity and
characteristics of the waste to be discharged.
(3) The Sanitary District, as a condition of approving the proposed discharge of
commercial or industrial waste, or as a condition of allowing the continued discharge
of commercial or industrial waste, may impose a surcharge to cover the added cost of
handling and treating the commercial or industrial waste not covered by existing
sewer charges, and may require pretreatment, or other control, deemed necessary by
the Sanitary District.
Sussex code 13.14 Industrial Waste Analysis Measurement and Sampling is missing from
this code and could be incorporated here
Sussex code 13.15 Wastewater Discharge Permit System does not have a corresponding
section and could be incorporated here
1.17 CONTROL MANHOLES
The discharge of any waste including storm sewer, into any manhole or other appurtenance
of the Sanitary District, except by connection authorized and approved by the Sanitary District, is
prohibited.
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1.18 SEVERABLILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of the ordinance is, for any reason, held to
be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance.
The Sanitary district hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and section,
subsection, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section,
subsection, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
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LISBON SANITARY DISTRICT NO 1
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PROPERTIES CURRENTLY NOT BEING INVOICED OR REQUIRED TO COBBECT TO THE SEWER MAIN
SEPTIC
PIPE IN STREET WAUKESHA
ADDRESS BY MAP POWTS ACTION HOOKUP PAST SERVICE LATE FEE TOTAL
1 W225N8336 LONGVIEW DR PIPE NO NOTIFIED OCT 18, 2022 $ 15,390.00 $ - $ - $ 15,390.00
2 N82W22530 SCOTT ST PIPE NO NOTIFIED OCT 18, 2022 $ 15,390.00 $ 15,390.00
3 W220N7266 COVENTRY MEADOWS PIPE NO NOTIFIED OCT 18, 2022 $ 15,390.00 $ 15,390.00
4 W225N8357 LONGVIEW DR PIPE NO LIMITED TO 2 YEARS BILLING $ - $ 1,270.00 $ 80.00 $ 1,350.00
5 N81W22520 SUSAN PL PIPE NO NOTIFIED OCT 18, 2022 $ - $ -
ATTORNEY LETTER, NO INDICATION OF PAYMENT
6 W222N7455 WILLOW VIEW DR PIPE NO $ - $ 1,270.00 $ 80.00 $ 1,350.00
LIMIT TWO YEARS
7 W224N8187 RUDY JR CT PIPE NO LIMITED TO 2 YEARS BILLING $ - $ 1,270.00 $ 80.00 $ 1,350.00
TOTAL $ 46,170.00 $ 3,810.00 $ 240.00 $ 50,220.00
COPY OF CHECK DATES 9/20/2001 $ 1809.00 HAS
W227N8295 TAMARACK RD PIPE NO CLOSING DOCUMENT THAT SHOWS INTERCEPTER $ - $ 1,270.00 $ 80.00 $ 1,350.00
FEE PAID LIMIT TO 2 YEARS
GRAND TOTAL $ 46,170.00 $ 5,080.00 $ 320.00 $ 51,570.00
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