[Ord. 486, 9/11/1984, § 1]
1. 
For the purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter designated:
A. 
Interference. The term "interference" shall mean any inhibition or disruption of the ALCOSAN facilities, its treatment processes or operations, its sludge processes, use or disposal, or of any sewer, pipe or other conveyance located in the Borough, and transmitting substances into the ALCOSAN facilities, which is a cause of and significantly contributes to either a violation of any requirement of ALCOSAN's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (hereinafter called "NPDES permit") including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation or to the prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal by ALCOSAN in accordance with the following statutory provisions and rules, regulations or permits issued thereunder: Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.), Pennsylvania Clean Streams Act (35 P.S. § 691.1, et seq.), Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. § 6018:101), Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.), including Title 11, more commonly referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and including all Commonwealth of Pennsylvania statutes and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Regulations prepared pursuant to Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), County of Allegheny Health Code and the Pollution Control Standards of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. (All such statutory provisions, rules, regulations or permits are hereinafter collectively called "laws"). A user significantly contributes to such a permit violation or prevention or sludge use or disposal in accordance with the above-cited laws whenever such user:
(1) 
Discharges daily pollutant loading in excess of that allowed by permit or by contract with ALCOSAN or by federal, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, ALCOSAN or Borough laws, ordinances, rules or regulations.
(2) 
Discharges wastewater which substantially differs in nature or constituents from the user's average discharge.
(3) 
Knows or has reason to know that its discharge, alone or in conjunction with discharges from other sources, would result in violation of ALCOSAN's NPDES permit or prevent sewage sludge use or disposal in accordance with the above-cited laws as they apply to ALCOSAN's selected method of sludge management.
B. 
Pass Through. The term "pass through" shall mean any discharge of pollutant through the facilities of ALCOSAN into navigable waters or any stream in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in quantities or concentrations which are a cause of and significantly contribute to a violation of any requirement of ALCOSAN's NPDES permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation). A user significantly contributes to such a permit violation where it:
(1) 
Discharges a daily pollutant loading in excess of that allowed by permit or by contract with ALCOSAN or by federal, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, ALCOSAN or the Borough laws, ordinances, rules or regulations.
(2) 
Discharges wastewater which substantially differs in nature or constituents from the user's average discharge.
(3) 
Knows or has reason to know that its discharge, alone or in conjunction with discharges from other sources, would result in a permit violation.
(4) 
Knows or has reason to know that ALCOSAN is, for any reason, violating its final effluent limitations in its permit and that such user's discharge either alone or in conjunction with discharges from other sources, creases the magnitude or duration of ALCOSAN's violations.
[Ord. 486, 9/11/1984, § 2]
No person, firm, association or corporation shall introduce or cause to be introduced, directly or indirectly into the facilities of ALCOSAN or into any sewer, pipe or other conveyance located in the Borough and transmitting substances into the facilities of ALCOSAN, any toxic substance, pollutant or other wastewater which will (A) cause interference with the operation or performance of ALCOSAN's treatment plant or other facilities or (B) pass through ALCOSAN's treatment plant or other facilities.
[Ord. 486, 9/11/1984, § 3]
1. 
No person, firm, association or corporation shall introduce, permit or cause to be introduced, directly or indirectly, into the facilities of ALCOSAN or into any sewer, pipe or other conveyance located in the Borough and transmitting substances into the facilities of ALCOSAN any of the following:
A. 
Any pollutant or wastewater which will interfere with or substantially adversely affect the operation or performance of the ALCOSAN treatment plant, or pass through said plant into navigable waters or streams of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in quantities or concentrations which are a cause of and significantly contributes to a violation of any requirement of the above-cited laws or the ALCOSAN NPDES permit, or adversely affect the use or disposal of ALCOSAN sludge or other residues.
B. 
Any substance which will endanger the life, health or safety of the treatment plant, sewer maintenance and plant operations personnel or which would preclude safe entry into the sewer system or any portion of the treatment plant.
C. 
Any ignitable, reactive, explosive or corrosive waste.
D. 
All wastes that are defined or listed as hazardous under the regulations enacted by agencies of the federal government or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
E. 
Any wastewater with a temperature great enough to inhibit biological activity in the ALCOSAN treatment plant.
F. 
Any waste which exceeds the naturally occurring background levels for either alpha, beta or gamma radiation and/or any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration not in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
G. 
Any solids or viscous substances capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of ALCOSAN's facilities or facilities discharging into the ALCOSAN system.
H. 
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases or solids which either singly or by interaction with other wastes may create a public nuisance or adversely affect public health or safety.
I. 
Pathological wastes from a hospital or other medical establishment.
J. 
Garbage, whether ground or not, except properly shredded food waste garbage resulting from the proper use of a garbage grinder or disposer of a type approved by ALCOSAN and maintained in good operating condition.
K. 
Sludges or other materials from septic tanks or similar facilities or from sewage or industrial waste treatment plants or from water treatment plants; unless the discharge of such sludges and other materials is specifically approved by ALCOSAN.
L. 
Any substance which violates discharge regulations as established by authorized agencies of the federal government, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, Allegheny County or ALCOSAN.
[Ord. 486, 9/11/1984, § 4]
No person, firm, association or corporation shall introduce or cause to be introduced, directly or indirectly, into the facilities of ALCOSAN or into any sewer, pipe or other conveyance located in the Borough and transmitting substances into the facilities of the Sanitary Authority, any toxic substance, pollutant or other wastewater, in violation of a National Categorical or General Pretreatment Standards promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to §§ 307(b) and (c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C. § 1317(b) and (c)].
[Ord. 486, 9/11/1984, § 5]
No person, firm, association or corporation shall take any action or do or cause to be done any thing in violation of any provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or of any regulation promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pursuant thereto.
[Ord. 486, 9/11/1984, § 6; as amended by Ord. No. 717, 8/10/2021]
No person, firm, association or corporation shall take any action or do or cause to be done any thing in violation of any rule or regulation of ALCOSAN, including, but not limited to, ALCOSAN's Amendment and Restatement of their Pretreatment Regulations and Pretreatment Enforcement Response Plan by ALCOSAN's passage of Allegheny County Sanitary Authority Resolution No. 2021-04-01, dated April 22, 2021, or of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the County of Allegheny, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission or the Borough pertaining to sewage discharge, introduction or treatment.
[Ord. 486, 9/11/1984; as added by Ord. 650, 4/13/2010, §§ 1 — 6]
1. 
The provisions of this section shall apply to all persons, firms, associations, companies, or organizations of any being, or hereafter to be, serviced by the sewer system now or hereafter constructed by or for West Homestead Borough.
2. 
All restaurants, gasoline service stations, and commercial or industrial garages shall install within 180 days of the effective date of this section, a workable grease trap in the line which conveys their waste to the Borough's sewer system. The Borough shall from time to time prescribe the size and type of trap to be installed in various types of structures. All grease traps shall be cleaned on sufficient occasions as determined by the Borough so that the trap will prevent oil or grease from being discharged into the public sewer system and shall be located in such a manner that they will be readily accessible for inspection. Authorized representatives of the Borough shall have authority at any time during regular business hours of any establishments in which a grease trap is required, to enter the premises for the purpose of inspecting the said grease trap.
3. 
A. 
Interceptors and separators (including oil and sand interceptors, etc.) shall be provided when in the opinion of the Borough they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid waste containing flammable waste, sand, glass, and other ingredients harmful to normal operation the sewer system.
B. 
The size, type and location of each interceptor or separator shall be approved by the Borough and no waste, other than that requiring treatment or separation, shall be discharged into any sewer of the Borough. Before installing any special type separator, (including a grease trap), a drawing, including all pertinent information shall be submitted for approval to the Borough.
C. 
Interceptors, separators and grease traps shall be maintained in efficient operating condition by periodic removal of accumulated grease, scum, oil or other floating substances and solids deposited in the interceptor, separator, or grease trap.
4. 
Grease traps or interceptors shall have the grease retention capacity indicated on Exhibit 18-307-A for the flow through rates indicated. Grease traps or interceptors shall be equipped with devices to control the rate of water flow so that the water flow does not exceed the rated flow.
5. 
Any person, association, company or organization violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a summary offense and upon conviction thereof shall be fined an amount not in excess of $600. Each day that such violation is committed or permitted to continue, after notice of violation, shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
[Ord. 486, 9/11/1984, § 7; as amended by Ord. 623, 2/14/2006]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, shall be subject to imprisonment in the Allegheny County jail for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that a violation is continued shall constitute a separate offense. In the case of firms or associations, the penalty may be imposed upon the partners or members thereof, and in the case of corporations upon the officers thereof.