§ 62-106. Sewer construction methods and testing requirements.

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All construction methods shall be in accordance with the latest edition of the City of Mishawaka Engineering Standards, as approved by the board of public works and safety. An infiltration/exfiltration test, signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer, shall be performed on all sewers, including buildings sewers. The city engineer's office shall be notified at least 24 hours in advance of any testing, in order to be able to witness the tests. The maximum allowable infiltration rate is 100 gallons per inch diameter per mile of sewer per day, prorated to the length of the building sewer. In the event any manholes, or other structures are installed, they too shall be tested, with a maximum allowable infiltration rate of one-tenth-gallon per hour per foot of diameter per foot of head.

(Ord. No. 5265, § 2, 8-2-2010)

                    
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