§ 122-126. Wastewater lift station.

(a)

Public lift stations. For environmental, reliability and economic reasons, public wastewater lift stations are generally discouraged. The county shall eliminate existing public lift stations where deemed feasible and appropriate by the department director.

(b)

Private lift stations.

(1)

Private lift stations which serve a single property may be acceptable if owned by the property owner and the station pumps to a manhole on said property from which sewage can flow by gravity to public sewer.

(2)

The pumping capacity of a private lift station which serves a single residential property shall not exceed 40 gallons per minute.

(3)

Force mains from private lift stations are not allowed in the public right-of-way.

(4)

Private lift stations serving more than one residential or nonresidential properties may be considered subject to the following conditions:

a.

A single viable entity is responsible for ongoing costs associated with operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the lift station and force main;

b.

The station pumps to a manhole located on one of the properties served from which sewage can flow by gravity to public sewer;

c.

No feasible means of serving the properties without use of a lift station is available;

d.

Maintenance agreements are in place with a qualified firm to provide for no less than annual inspection and maintenance of the lift station with report provided to the county;

e.

Provisions are in place, perhaps through a bond or escrow account, to ensure that future station costs are provided for in the event that the responsible entity is unable to meet its obligations;

f.

No public wastewater facilities are tributary to the private lift station;

g.

Appropriate notifications are provided in property covenants and titles to the effect that Cobb County is not responsible for the private lift station, force main or tributary collection system, and does not guarantee continued wastewater service to the properties which were to have been served by the private system.

(Ord. of 6-28-88, § 3-26-56; Ord. of 2-27-07; Amd. of 2-26-13)