23B-046 (50) CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
125 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
413-587-1570
Fax 413-587-1576
George Andrikidis, P.E.
Director
February 7, 2006
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
30 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
CERTIFIED MAIL#7004 1160 0005 0266 0989
Re: ILLEGAL DISCHARGE TO SANITARY SEWER
Dear Property Owner:
It has come to the Northampton Department of Public Work's(DPW)attention that your facility
is discharging illegal material to the City's sanitary sewer system. The illegal discharge consists
of rags, heavy paper towels and other linens. These materials have the capability of causing the
system to clog, which in turn may be able to cause sewer backups into residential homes.
The discharge of these materials is illegal under the City's Sewer Use Ordinance, specifically
Section 22.43(6). The City has the right to fine an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000) per day for each offense.
Your facility is required to take immediate action to ensure that these items do not continue to be
discharge to the City sewer system. Appropriate action(s) acceptable to the City would include
debris racks and daily cleaning. Please inform the PDW how you which to proceed. You are
expected to be in contact no later that February 17, 2006 to discuss the matter. If you have any
questions, please contact me at the above number.
Sincerely,
Ned Huntley, P.E.
City Engineer
c: BPW
George Andrikidis, P.E.
Charlene Shea, WWTF
Anthony Patillo, Building Commissioner
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