Sewer Use Regulations

Article VI.  Power and Authority of Inspection

Section 1.  The Director and other duly authorized employees of the Town of Harwich Wastewater Department, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measuring, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.  The Director, or their representative, shall have no authority to inquire into any processes including metallurgical, chemical, oil refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for wastes treatment.

Section 2.  While performing the necessary work on private properties, referred to in Article VII, Section 1., above, the Director, or duly authorized representative of the Director shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the owner or occupant person and the owner and/or occupant person shall be held harmless for injury or death to the  Director’s representative and the Town shall indemnify the owner and/or occupant person against loss or damage to its property by   Director’s representatives and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the land owner /or occupant person and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the owner and/or occupant person to maintain safe conditions as required in Article V Section 9.

Section 3.  The Director, and other duly authorized representative of the Wastewater Department, bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the Town holds a duly negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to: operation, inspection, observation, measuring, sampling, repairing, and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement.  All entry and subsequent work, if any in said easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.