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--- (4) --- Editor's note— Ord. of 3-9-2010 renumbered Div. 4, §§ 21-66—21-79, as Div. 5, §§ 21-66—21-79.
Sec. 21-66. - Discharge of unpolluted waters—Prohibited in sanitary sewers.#
No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted waters such as stormwater, groundwater, roof runoffs, subsurface drainage, or cooling water to any sanitary sewer.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 1)
Sec. 21-67. - Same—Storm sewers, natural outlets.#
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers or to a natural outlet. Unpolluted industrial cooling water or process waters may be discharged to a storm sewer on approval of the town highway department or to a natural outlet.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 2)
Sec. 21-68. - Unpolluted water.#
Unpolluted water including, but not limited to, cooling water, process water or blow-down from cooling towers or evaporative coolers shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm drains, or to a natural outlet upon receiving approval from applicable local, state, and federal agencies as required.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 3)
Sec. 21-69. - Garbage grinder wastes.#
Waste from garbage grinders shall not be discharged into the public sewer except: (1)
Waste generated in preparation of food normally consumed on the premises; or
(2)
Where the user has obtained a permit for the specific use from the town, and agrees to undertake whatever self-monitoring is required to enable the town to determine equitably the charges and fees based on the waste constituents and characteristics. Such grinders must shred the waste to a degree that all particles will be carried freely under normal flow conditions prevailing in the public sewer. Garbage grinders shall not be permitted for grinding plastic, paper products, inert materials or garden refuse.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 4; Ord. of 3-9-2010)
Sec. 21-70. - Specific discharges prohibited in public sewers.#
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers: (1)
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas;
(2)
Any waters containing a toxic pollutant in toxic amounts as defined in standards or guidelines issued pursuant to section 307(a) of the act;
(3)
Any waters containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any waste treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the wastewater treatment plant;
(4)
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the wastewater facilities such as, but not limited to, ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
(5)
Any waters from an industry containing an incompatible pollutant in excess of concentrations or amounts allowed under standards or guidelines issued pursuant to sections 304, 306 or 307 of the act.
(6)
Any pollutants, substances, or wastewater described in section 21-205 of this chapter.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 5; Amd. of 4-14-2009, § II)
Sec. 21-71. - Certain discharges limited.#
The following described substances, materials, waters or waste shall be limited in discharges to municipal systems in concentrations or quantities which will not harm either the sewers, wastewater treatment process or equipment, will not have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or will not otherwise endanger lives, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance. The town may set limitations lower than the limitations established in the regulations below if in its opinion such more severe limitations are necessary to meet the above objectives. In forming its opinion as to the acceptability the town will give consideration to such factors as the quantity of subject waste in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, the wastewater treatment process employed, capacity of the wastewater treatment plant, degree of treatability of the waste in the wastewater treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The limitations or restrictions on materials or characteristics of waste or wastewaters discharged to the sanitary sewer which shall not be violated without the approval of the town are as follows: (a)
Wastewater having a temperature higher than one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit.
(b)
Wastewater containing more than twenty-five (25) milligrams per liter of petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oils, or product of mineral oil origin.
(c)
Industrial wastes containing floatable oils, fat, or grease. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded (see section 21-26). Garbage grinders may be connected to sanitary sewers from homes, hotels, institutions, restaurants, hospitals, catering establishments, or similar places where garbage originates from the preparation of food in kitchens for the purpose of consumption on the premises or when served by caterers.
(d)
Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc and similar objectionable or toxic substances to such a degree that any such material discharged to the wastewater facilities exceeds the limits established by the town for such materials.
(e)
Any waters or wastes containing odor-producing substances exceeding limits which may be established by the town.
(f)
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the town in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
(g)
Quantities of flow, concentrations, or both which constitute a "slug" as defined herein (see subsection 21-26(44)).
(h)
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the wastewater treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the wastewater treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
(i)
Any water or wastes which, by interaction with other water or wastes in the public sewer system, release obnoxious gases, form suspended solids which interface with the collection system, or create a condition deleterious to structures and treatment processes.
(j)
Contents of septic tanks or equivalent facility, except at locations designated by the town.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 6; Ord. of 3-9-2010)
Sec. 21-72. - Notice of change in discharges.#
Any person substantially changing their discharge in terms of volume or character of pollutants shall notify the sewer plant manager in writing forty-five (45) days prior to such change.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 7; Ord. of 3-9-2010)
Sec. 21-73. - Submission of requested information.#
All major contributing industries shall submit in writing to the town any information which the town may request concerning discharge to the wastewater facilities. This information shall be submitted on forms supplied by the town no later than thirty (30) days after promulgation of this article and every one hundred eighty (180) days thereafter.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 8; Ord. of 3-9-2010)
Sec. 21-74. - Discharge of limited wastes.#
If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in this division, and which in the judgment of the town may have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater facilities, processes, equipment or receiving waters or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the town may: (a)
Reject the wastes.
(b)
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers.
(c)
Require control over the quantities and rates of.
(d)
Require payment to cover added cost of handling and treating the wastes.
(e)
If the town permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to review and approval of the town with costs for such paid by the applicant.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 9; Ord. of 3-9-2010)
Sec. 21-75. - Grease, oil, sand interceptors.#
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the town, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing floatable grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the town, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. In the maintaining of these interceptors, the owner(s) shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal by appropriate means of the captured material and shall maintain records of the dates and means of disposal that are subject to review by the town. Any removal and hauling of the collected materials not performed by owner(s)' personnel must be performed by currently licensed waste disposal firms.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 10; Ord. of 3-9-2010)
Sec. 21-76. - Maintenance of pretreatment facilities.#
While pretreatment or flow equalizing facilities are provided or required for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner(s) at his expense.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 11)
Sec. 21-77. - Control structures.#
When required by the town, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable structure together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such structures, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the town. The structure shall be installed by the owner at the owner's expense and shall be maintained by the owner so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 12; Ord. of 3-9-2010)
Sec. 21-78. - Standards for measurements, tests, etc.#
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this article shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," published by the American Public Health Association. Sampling methods, locations, times, durations and frequencies are to be determined on an individual basis subject to approval by the town. Records of all measurements, tests and analyses shall be maintained by the owner and supplied to the town when requested.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 13; Ord. of 3-9-2010)
Sec. 21-79. - Status of special agreements.#
No statement contained in this article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the town and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the town for treatment provided that said agreements do not contravene any provisions of the act and are compatible with any user charge and industrial cost recovery system in effect.
(Ord. of 1-2002, Art. IV, § 14)