Filing a complaint against city inspector - ADU Sewer Lateral

[Kevin Arceo]

I'm about 90% completed with my detached ADU project; however, when we had our plumbing inspection done by the city they approved PVC piping from the ADU to the street (sewer lateral). However a neighbor made a complaint about some non relevant issue and called the water district. The water district (sewer) says the city inspector should not approved PVC piping and is now demanding that we change the piping to American Cast iron.

The city says we must abide to the water district and change the piping in order to receive the certificate of occupancy.

My contractor says that the type of piping should have been specified on the approved plans. Also the inspector made a mistake of approving the PVC plumbing which the supervisor inspector admits. We are looking into filing a formal complaint with the city.

The water district gave us a letter stating if the ADU lateral is not inspected within 30 days they will terminate wastewater sewer service to the property under District ordinance 3-23-71, ch 2, section 10.

I need some help...Thanks