CCR1968116RESOLUTION #116-68
ESTABLISHING A HOLDING TANK PROGRAM
FOR THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
WHEREAS, by actions of the legislature, its agencies have been
directed to establish practices which will not add to the
existing serious concerns of malfunctioning liquid systems; and
that the servicing of holding tanks must be the responsibility
WHEREAS, pursuant thereto the State Board of Health has concluded
of local government; and
WHEREAS, the State Board of Health feels that to accomplish the
control necessary, local government must establish a holding
tank program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following be adopted as
a holding tank program for the City of Muskego:
1. That whenever a holding tank permit is applied for the
City of Muskego will require a cash bond in the minimum
amount of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars; said bond shall
guarantee to the city the performance of the obligations
any and all expenses incurred by the city for which the imposed upon the owner and reimbursement to the city for
owner is obligated to reimburse the city; said bond shall
further provide that the minimum amount of One Thousand
($1,000.00) Dollars cash shall remain on deposit at all
times with the city, and if any of said monies are expended
tain the cash bond at One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars or
the owner shall pay to the city a sum sufficient to main-
such greater sum as the agreement between the city and
owner may stipulate.
signed by the city and the owner detailing the terms of a
2. Complete plans of the installation and an agreement
holding tank servicing agreement in accordance with Para-
graph 1 shall be submitted to the Plumbing Section of the
State Board of Health for each request to install a holding
tank.
3. The installation of the holding tank shall be made in
accord with the following criteria:
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material in accord with the provisions of the Wisconsin
a.) The holding tank shall be constructed of approved
Administrative Code, Section H 62.20 (1) (d), designed
in accordance with Section H 62.20 (1) (e) and located
in accord with Section H 62.20 (1) (c). (Be certain to
locate the well on the plan.)
b.) Holding tanks shall be sized in consideration of
a five day holding capacity although thought should be
given to installing a holding tank with a capacity
equal to a one week total load. (Sizing should be
based on the data appearing in the table in Section H
62.20 (1) (e) 1 of the State Plumbing Code.)
c.) A warning device shall be installed to alert the
individual in charge of the need to pump the holding
tank, if the tank should near its capacity, prior to
its regularly scheduled servicing. This devlce shall
be either an audible alarm or light which should be
pole mounted or conspicuously located inside the
building.
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d.) Each tank shall be provided with a manhole of at
least a 20 inch inside diameter, brought to at least
6 inches above the surface of the ground to facilitate
ease of inspection and servicing. The manhole sections
and cover shall be of concrete or steel in accord with
the State Plumbing Code, Section H 62.20 (1) (dl 1.
e.) The joints between the holding tank cover and
tank, between the first manhole section and tank, and
water tight.
between each successive manhole section shall be made
f.) To effect efficient removal of solids the bottom
of the tank shall be set at a pitch of 4% toward the
end of the tank served by the manhole.
holding tank if it is not possible to purchase an
g.) Plans shall include construction details of the
approved holding tank of the capacity required.
h.) If an approved septic tank is installed to serve
be removed with the outlet plugged as per Section H
as a holding tank, the inlet and outlet baffles shall
62.15 and H 62.16 of the State Plumbing Code.
i.) The manhole cover shall be equipped with an
effective locking device to prevent persons, especially
children, from tampering with this cover, gaining
health hazard and to prevent other unprecedented
access to its contents and exposing themselves to a
accidents.
j.) There shall be provided at least a two inch fresh
Section H 62.20 (3) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
air inlet installed and located in compliance with
k.) It shall be necessary to have the tank pumped by
a licensed septic tank pumper with sludge and other
material removed from the holding tank and hauled to an
approved place of disposal in accord with the Wisconsin
Statutes, Chapter 146, Chapter RD 13 and Section H
62.20 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
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Dated this 21 day ofd$& 1968.
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- Mayor