If wastewaters containing any substance described in Article III of these rules and regulations are discharged or proposed to be discharged into the local sewer system or to any sewer tributary thereto, the Superintendent may take any action necessary to:
A.
Prohibit the discharge of such wastewater.
B.
Require a discharger to demonstrate that in-plant
modifications will reduce or eliminate the discharge of such substances
in conformity with these rules and regulations.
C.
Require pretreatment, including storage facilities,
or flow equalization necessary to reduce or eliminate the objectionable
characteristics or substances so that the discharge will not violate
these rules and regulations.
D.
Require the person making, causing or allowing the
discharge to pay any additional cost or expense incurred by the Authority
for handling and treating excess loads imposed on the treatment system.
E.
Take such other remedial action as may be deemed to
be desirable or necessary to achieve the purpose of these rules and
regulations.
Where pretreatment or equalization of wastewater
flows prior to discharge into the local sewer system is required,
plans, specifications and other pertinent data or information relating
to such pretreatment or flow control facilities shall first be submitted
for review and approval. Such approval shall not exempt the discharge
of such facilities from compliance with any applicable code, ordinance,
rule, regulation or order of any governmental authority. Any subsequent
alterations or additions to such pretreatment or flow control facilities
shall not be made without due notice to and prior approval of the
Superintendent.
If pretreatment or control of waste flow is
required, such facilities shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory
and effective operation by the owner or operator at his expense, subject
to the requirements of these rules and regulations and all other applicable
codes, ordinances and laws.
In return for the use of the sewer utility in
the City of Ventnor, any user of said system agrees that the Superintendent
of Public Works, the Superintendent of the Sewer Utility or their
designee shall be authorized to enter upon any property using sewer
services during reasonable hours. The purpose of said entry includes,
but is not limited to, inspection and copying of records required
to be kept by the City, county, state or any agency or subdivision
thereof; inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and replacing equipment
including but limited to pipes and meters or other monitoring equipment;
taking samples of any discharge into the local sewer system; or for
any other reason necessary for the efficient operation of the City
of Ventnor sewer utility. Entry shall also be allowed at any hour
under emergency conditions.
Each industrial user shall provide protection
from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other regulated
wastes. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials
shall be provided and maintained at the owner or operator's own cost
and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures
to provide this protection shall be submitted to the Superintendent
for review and shall be approved by him before construction of the
facility. Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures
shall not relieve the industrial user from the responsibility to modify
his facility as necessary to meet the requirements of these rules
and regulations.
If, for any reason, a user of the system does
not comply with or will be unable to comply with any prohibition,
limitation or other condition of this chapter said person shall immediately
notify the Superintendent so that corrective action may be taken to
protect the treatment system. Any discharges in violation of this
chapter must be reported immediately. To the extent that a discharge
occurs at a commercial property a report must be submitted by the
owner of said property detailing the date, time and cause of the accidental
discharge, the quantity and characteristics of the discharge and the
corrective action taken to prevent future discharges within five days
of the occurrence of the event.
Nothing under this article shall be construed
to reduce in any manner the power of the Superintendent to refuse
the acceptance of a discharge if in his opinion, there is not compliance
with the provisions of any section of these rules and regulations.
