(1) The sewerage system of building shall join the public sewer at angle not exceeding 60 degrees with reference to alignment of public sewer and in the direction of flow. Any variation will be the exception compelled by the site conditions, which will not give rise to any problems detrimental to the public sewer.
(2) The sewerage system of building joining the public sewer shall not include the septic tank and soak pits existing, if any. The alignment of pipes and location of manholes, inspection chambers, gully traps, as well as additions, modifications and specifications thereof, required for the sewerage system of buildings proposed to be joined by sewerage connection shall be all as advised and approved by the Assistant Engineer concerned.
(3) The sewer immediately at the upstream of manhole on the public sewer shall not be at a gradient flatter than 1:90 and steeper than 1:15 as far as possible.
(4) The Executive Engineer shall decide about the location, specifications and other technical parameters of the manhole or inspection chamber, in the event more than one building sewerage systems are to be joined with one and the same manhole on public sewerage system. This manhole or inspection chamber shall not be constructed in any of the privately owned premises of the parties or consumers concerned. The Executive Engineer shall connect or extend the sewerline to any other premises to facilitate additional connections to the manhole or inspection chamber, so constructed by other consumer. No cost adjustment shall be effected for the previous consumers in such cases.
(5) The characteristics of the wastewater/sewage, which can join the sewerage system, shall be as per the Schedule appended to these rules. Relaxation or tightening of these -8- standards for entry of waste water/sewage into the public sewer shall be as per the advice to the Government by the Technical Committee in respect of specific cases. The Government may approve or reject the recommendations of the Technical Committee for the reasons recorded in writing.
(6) Unless otherwise advised by the Technical Committee, the following categories of wastewater/sewage shall not be connected to the public sewer system, notwithstanding the fact that they meet the standards/specifications/characteristics as laid down hereinabove.
(a) Storm water, surface water, ground water, roof run-off, or sub-surface polluted water.
(b) Liquid or liquefied wastewater/sewage resulting from all categories of hazardous wastes specified in the Schedule to the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 and amendments thereof.
(c) Industrial effluents not treated to the standards laid down by the Goa State Pollution Control Board.
(d) Bio-medical wastes in liquid or liquefied form and wastewater/sewage resulting out of liquid ash after incineration.
(e) Leachet or any liquefied discharges from the process on solid waste.
(f) Any other wastewater/sewage causing disruption or nuisance by virtue of its entry into the public sewer system.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
J. J. S. Rego, Principal Chief Engineer and ex officio Additional Secretary (P.W.D).
Panaji, 17th September, 2010.
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Parameter Standard 1 2 3 1 Suspended solids (max) mg/1. 600 2 Dissolved solids (Organic), (max) 2100 3 PH value 5.5 to 9.0 4 Temperature (max) 0 C. 45 at the point of discharge 5 Oil and grease (max) mg/1 20 6 Ammonical nitrogen (as N), (max) mg/1. 50 7 Biochemical oxygen demand (5 days at 20o C), (max). 350 8 Arsenic (as As), (max) mg/1. 0.2 9 9 Mercury (as Hg) (max) mg/1. 0.01 10 Lead (as Pb) (max) mg/1. 0.1 11 Cadmium (as Cd) (max) mg/1. 1.0 12 Hexavalent chromium (as Cr. + 6) (max) mg/1. 2.0 13 Total chromium (as Cr) (max) mg/1 2.0 14 Copper (as Cu) (max) mg/1. 3.0 15 Zinc (as Zn) (max) mg/1. 15 16 Selenium (as Se) (max) mg/1. 0.05 17 Nickel (as NI) (max) mg/1. 3.0 18 Boron (as B) (max) mg/1. 2.0 19 Per cent sodium (max) 60 20 Cyanide (as CN) (max) mg/1. 2.0 21 Chloride (as CI) (max) mg/1 1000 22 Fluoride (as F) (max) mg/1. 15 23 Sulphate (as So4) (max) mg/1. 1000 24 Pesticides Absent 25 Phenolic compounds (as C6H5OH) (max) mg/1.
26 Radioactive materials a Alpha emitters (max) MC/ml 10-7 b Beta emitters (max) MC ml. 10-8 -10-
SCHEDULE [See rule 15 (5)] Characteristics of wastewater/sewage discharging into the public sewer Note-1: All efforts should be made to remove colour and unpleasant odour as far as practicable.
Note-2: The standards mentioned above shall apply to all the effluents, discharges, such as, industrial, mining and mineral processing activities, municipal sewage, etc.
Note-3: The relaxation or hardening of these characteristics, for wastewater/sewage to be discharged into public sewer shall be subject to the recommendation of the Technical Committee and approval of the Government.
-11- FORM – I [See rule 3(1)] To, The Assistant Engineer, Sub-Division ….. Division …., Public Works Department, Panaji/Margao/Vasco–da–Gama.
Sub.: Requisition for sewerage connection.
Sir, I, the undersigned, intend to avail sewerage connection to the sewerage system under control of PWD, for the premises mentioned below. I am furnishing requisite details for availing the sewerage connection.
(i) Name of the applicant.
(ii) Status of the applicant. (Owner/Tenant/Mundcar/Authorized signatory)
(iii) Address for correspondence.
(iv) Address of premises/building to be connected to the sewerage system.
(v) Location/sketch of the premises/building mentioned above.
(vi) Document in support of occupancy.
(vii) Certified copy of occupation certificate issued by local authority.
(viii) Certified copy of latest paid bill in the name of applicant, for water supply/telephone/electricity, etc.
(ix) Certified copy of latest bill paid by nearest consumer of electricity/water supply/telephone, etc.
(x) Number of persons who will be connected with applied sewerage connection.
(xi) Total requirement of water for all purposes for 30 days in Cu. M.
(Average of 12 months preceding the month in which application is submitted)
(xii) Sources of water for meeting the requirement mentioned above:
(a) Metered Water Supply ........................................ Cu. M.
(b) Own sources like well, tube well, etc .................... Cu. M.
(c) Other sources like tanker water supply ................ Cu. M.
Total (a) + (b) + (c) ........................................... Cu. M.
(xiii) Line sketch of building sewerage and water lines and location of public sewer.
(xiv) Certificate by the plumber registered with P.W.D. who executed plumbing and building sewerage work proposed to be connected with public sewer.
I, undertake to carry out necessary modifications in the building sewerage and plumbing system for water supply, in the premises under my control & possession, at my cost as per your advice, to facilitate sewerage connection. I also undertake to pay requisite charges and security deposit within 10 days from receiving the intimation from you and enter into the agreement with the officer authorized by the Government of Goa as per the provisions of the relevant Act and rules thereunder.
Place:
Date:
Enclosures: As above (…. Sheets) Yours faithfully, (……………) -12- For official purpose Date of receiving the application Date of site inspection and advice to the applicant ……………………… ……………………… Date of submitting documents …………….…....…… Date of intimation to the applicant for effecting payment ……………………… Date of signing the agreement by the applicant ……………….……… Date of sewerage connection effected at site Category allotted ………..……....……… ………….…………… Total wastewater/sewage joining the public sewer as assessed Remarks by the Assistant Engineer with date ………….…………… Date:
Assistant Engineer Seal Reference of intimation to billing authority:
-13- FORM – II [See rule 3(2)] AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made on …………day of ……………of the year Two thousand ....... between Shri/Ms…………………………………………aged………………………year ...................... son/wife of ............................................................................................ residing at ……………………(hereinafter referred to as ‘consumer’ which expression shall include his/her heirs, executors, successors, administrators, legal representative and assignees of the ONE PART and Governor of Goa (hereinafter referred to as the “Government” of the OTHER PART;
WHEREAS the Government has developed and made operational, the sewerage system in the town of and facility of public sewer is made available;
And WHEREAS the consumer has approached the Government with an application dated.....................
with requisite details with an intention to connect his building sewerage system with the public sewer, and whereas the parties hereto have agreed to the said proposal on the terms and conditions hereinafter contained.
Now, therefore, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:—
(1) That the Government will control, operate and maintain the sewerage system in the ……………….town as per the provisions of the Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Services Management Act, 2008 (Act 14 of 2009) and rules framed thereunder and that the Consumer is aware, has understood and agreed to be bound by the same.
(2) That the Consumer will be entitled to connect his building sewerage to public sewer within ten days after execution of this agreement as well as compliance to the advice of the concerned Assistant Engineer.
(3) That the Consumer shall pay to the Government the requisite charges, deposits, penalties and fines as notified from time to time in accordance with the said Act and rules thereunder, and shall also be subjected to the penalties, recoveries of dues and penal actions, if any, as per said Act and rules thereunder.
(4) That if the Consumer contravenes any of the provisions of said Act and rules thereunder, he will be subjected to action as per said Act and rules as well as other laws in force.
(5) That the officer of P.W.D. shall be entitled to inspect, examine and take action as he deems fit as per the provisions of said Act and rules thereunder.
(6) That in the event of any question, disputes or differences arising in connection with the conditions herein contained or touching or concerning the meaning, operation or effect thereof or of any matter contained therein or as to the rights, duties and liabilities of the parties hereto respectively or otherwise howsoever connected with the agreement, the same shall be referred to the person appointed by the Government for adjudication and decision in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and rules Thereunder
(7) That the Consumer shall not cause discharge of any other wastewater/sewage having characteristics other than those specified in the schedule to the Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Service Management, Rules, 2010.
(8) That the Consumer shall not act in a manner which will result disruption of sewerage system or cause nuisance or health hazard for him as well as for others in the vicinity of premises.
(9) That the Consumer will shall have any objection if the Government effects extension of sewer line with appurtenances constructed by him at his cost, to facilitate sewerage connection to others infuture and that he will not claim any share of cost from the party so benefited.
(10) The application dated................. of the consumer shall be deemed to be part and parcel of this Agreement.
-14- FORM – III [See rule 3(1)] AFFIDAVIT I, the undersigned........................................................................................... son/daughter of ................................................................ aged ......................years, Indian national, residing at......................................... do hereby solemnly state and affirm as under:—
(1) I say that I am an occupant of the premises situated in the property surveyed under survey No. ................... of .....................
(2) I say that I have applied to the Assistant Engineer, ............ P.W.D. for sewage connection vide my application dated. ...............................
(3) I say that the premises to which the connection be made belongs to me/my........../ and the request of mine for the grant of sewage connection being purely from the angle of hygiene and health. I shall not use the proof of such connection to claim any right, including right of possession, ownership, etc., to the said premises to which connection is sought and the land beneath it.
(4) I say that I shall bear all the cost of the connection, etc., and shall not tamper with the Government property once the connection is made.
(5) I say that I am making the Affidavit in order to produce it to the Competent Authority for availing sewage connection.
I say that whatsoever has been stated hereinabove is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and that no part of it is false.
Solemnly affirmed at.................. on this day of ..................... 2010.
Deponent ______ -15- FORM- IV [See rule 3(1)] UNDERTAKING I, hereby declare that for releasing the sewerage connection to the house/building bearing No............... and standing in the property surveyed under No................. of as applied by me vide my application dated , the pipeline will not cross any other person’s property. The pipeline do cross the property of Shri/Smt and his/her N.O.C. is attached to the application.
........................................................
Signature of the Applicant Name: ............................................
Address: ....................................
Date: ...................................
______ -16- FORM – V [See rule 11 (2)] Office/Bank/Consumer’s Copy GOVERNMENT OF GOA Public Works Department (PHE) Bill No…………………… Bill for sewerage and sanitation services Bill Date………………….
Consumer’s Name & Works Division Address Sub-Division Consumer code Consumer category From Date Details of consumer
1. Number of persons in the premises connected to sewerage system To Date 2. Wastewater generation @ 100 lpcd Issue Date 3. Water requirement as per application Disconnection notice The water supply connection will be liable for Disconnection without notice if three consecutive bills remain unpaid. Water supply will be restored on payment of all dues including arrears, delayed payment charges and reconnection charges as per rules.
Last Date of Payment Total wastewater generated during the billing period:–
1. Total water supply availed—
(i) Metered water consumption
(ii) Tanker water supply
(iii) Own sources (Balance to make up the requirement) Cu. M.
Cu. M.
Cu. M.
Total Cu. M.
2. Hence wastewater generated @ 80% of total water supply Cu. M.
3. Billed wastewater generation
4. Billed amount at applicable tariff Rs.
Cu. M.
5. Other charges Rs.
6. Arrears/Credits Rs.
7. Gross amount payable on or before last date of payment Rs.
8. Surcharge for delayed payment Rs.
-17- HELP PROTECT CLEAN ENVIRONMENT TO IMPROVE UPON HEALTH AND SANITATION NOTES
1. In case the payment is effected by cheque or demand draft the same should be drawn in favour of the Executive Engineer, Works Division …… P.W.D. as per the Works Division mentioned in the bill and payable at place of respective office. Outstation cheques or DD are not acceptable.
2. Payment of bill will also be accepted by the authorized banks/institutions.
3. The fact that the consumer has not received a bill will not absolve his liability for payment of charges including delayed payment charges, fines and penalties, if any, as per the rules. Therefore every consumer who does not receive the bill regularly, should in his own interest, enquire about it from local office where the bill is prepared. Duplicate bill may be obtained on payment of Rs. 5/- per bill copy.
4. Bill must be presented by the consumer at the time of payment. Please insist on official receipt of payment and preserve the same carefully. Receipt will be valid only on realization of cheque.
5. Any complaint regarding accuracy of the bill must be made within due date of payment with the local office who has issued the bill.
6. It is the responsibility of the consumer to effect the payments due, in the event the bill is subjected to corrections by the Assistant Engineer as per rules, within due date of payment to avoid delayed payment charges, other charges including fines and penalties etc., or other actions such as disconnection.
7. A disputed bill should be paid under protest to avoid delayed payment charges or other actions such as disconnection.
8. The consumer shall have to report to the Assistant Engineer of his/her intention of vacating the premises at least 15 days in advance.
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Tariff Security Deposit 1 Domestic category Re. 1/- per Cu. M. of wastewater generated Rs. 500/- per connection.
2 Commercial category Rs. 5/- per Cu. M. of wastewater generated Rs. 1000/- per connection.
3 Industrial category Rs. 5/- per Cu. M. of wastewater generated Rs. 3000/- per connection.
4 Public places Rs. 3/- per Cu. M. of wastewater generated Rs. 3/- per Cu. M. of wastewater generated 5 Surcharge for delayed payment 2% of billed amount. Rounded to next higher rupee.
Note: If one sewerage connection is availed by the consumers of same category but joining as a group, the security deposit will be @ 50% of respective category per unit in the group.
SEWERAGE CONNECTION CHARGES Up to 150 mm dia Above 150 mm dia Per unit in group Domestic category Rs. 200/- per connection Rs. 350/- per connection Rs. 100/- per unit Commercial category Rs. 500/- per connection Rs. 750/- per connection Rs. 250/- per unit Industrial category Rs. 1000/- per connection Rs. 2000/- per connection Rs. 500/- per unit Public places category Rs. 1000/- per connection Rs. 2000/- per connection Not applicable Help Protect Clean Environment To Improve Upon Health And sanitation Notification Characteristics of wastewater/sewage discharging into the public sewer Sub.: Requisition for sewerage connection.
For official purpose Disconnection notice Last Date of Payment