Town of Fallsburg, NY Use of Public Sewers

No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any water that is not sewage such as stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, or cooling water to any sewer, pipe or conveyance that leads to the Town POTW. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Superintendent may designate stormwater runoff in certain areas which may be discharged to the sanitary sewer by permission of the Town Board.

§ 230-25 Discharge of stormwater or unpolluted drainage.

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Stormwater other than that exempted under § 230-24, and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent and other regulatory agencies. Unpolluted industrial cooling water or process waters may be discharged, on approval of the Superintendent, to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet. (NOTE: If required by applicable law, a SPDES permit must be obtained prior to any such discharge.)

§ 230-26 Prohibited waters or wastes.

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No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to the POTW:

Any gasoline, benzene, naptha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas which by reason of their nature or quantity are, or may be, sufficient either alone or by interaction with other substances to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any other way to the POTW or to the operation of the POTW.

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.

Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 8.0, or having any other acidic or corrosive property or capable of causing damage or hazard such as, but not limited to, ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, cloths and other fibrous materials, 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.

§ 230-27 Restrictions on discharge of certain wastes.

The following described substances, materials, waters or waste shall be limited in discharges to municipal systems to 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 Superintendent may set limitations lower than the limitations established in the regulations below if in his or her opinion such more severe limitations are necessary to meet the above objectives. In forming his or her opinion as to the acceptability, the Superintendent 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 approval of the Superintendent are as follows:

(1)

Wastewater having a temperature higher than 150° F. (65° C.) or in such quantities that the temperature at the treatment works influent exceeds 104° F. (40° C.).

(2)

Wastewater containing more than 25 milligrams per liter of petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oils, or product of mineral oil origin.

(3)

Wastewater from industrial plants containing floatable oils, fat, or grease.

(4)

Any garbage that has not been properly shredded (see definition in § 230-2). 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.

(5)

Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and similar objectionable or toxic substances to such degree that any such material received in the composite wastewater at the wastewater treatment works exceeds the limits established by the Superintendent for such materials as shown in Appendix A[1] or as set in a categorical pretreatment standard.

[1]

Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the Town offices.

(6)

Any waters or wastes containing odor-producing substances exceeding limits which may be established by the Superintendent.

(7)

Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by applicable local, state or federal regulations.

(8)

Quantities of flow, concentrations, or both, which constitute a "slug" as defined herein.

(9)

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.

(10)

Any water or wastes which, by interaction with other water or wastes in the public sewer system, release obnoxious gases, form suspended solids which interfere with the collection system, or create a condition deleterious to structures and treatment processes.

(11)

Any substance which may cause the discharge from the POTW or any other product of the POTW such as residues, sludge, or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation process where the POTW is pursuing a reuse and reclamation program. In no case shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the POTW to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal development pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act, or state criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used.

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§ 230-28 Authority of Superintendent over certain 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 § 230-27 of this article, and which in the judgment of the Superintendent 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 Superintendent may:

(1)

Reject the wastes;

(2)

Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers, which pretreatment shall be at the sole cost and expense of the owner;

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(3)

Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or

(4)

Require payment to cover added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of § 230-34.

When considering the above alternatives, the Superintendent shall give consideration to the economic impact of each alternative on the discharger. If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent.

§ 230-29 Grease, oil and sand interceptors.

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Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided by the owner when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing floatable grease in excessive amounts, as specified in § 230-27B(3), or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for residential dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. In the maintaining of these interceptors, the owner 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 which are subject to review by the Superintendent. Any removal and hauling of the collected materials not performed by the owner's personnel must be performed by currently licensed waste disposal firms.

§ 230-30 Facilities to be maintained by owner.

Where 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 at his or her expense.

§ 230-31 Access structure.

When required by the Superintendent, 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 structure, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. The structure shall be installed by the owner at his or her expense and shall be maintained by him or her as to be safe and accessible at all times.

§ 230-32 Information to be furnished by user.

The Superintendent may require a user of sewer services to provide information needed to determine compliance with this Part 1. These requirements may include:

Wastewaters discharge peak rate and volume over a specified time period.

Chemical analyses of wastewaters.

Information on raw materials, processes, and products affecting wastewater volume and quality.

Quantity and disposition of specific liquid, sludge, oil, solvent or other materials important to sewer use control.

A plot plan of sewers of the user's property showing sewer and pretreatment facility location.

Details of wastewater pretreatment facilities.

Details and plans of operation of wastewater pretreatment facilities.

Details of systems to prevent and control the losses of materials through spills to the municipal sewer.

§ 230-33 Measurements, tests, analyses.

All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this Part 1 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 Superintendent.

§ 230-34 Special agreements permitted.

Special agreements and arrangements between the municipality and any persons or agencies may be established when in the opinion of the municipality, unusual or extraordinary circumstances compel special terms and conditions. Acceptance of such waste shall not cause the POTW to violate its SPDES permit or the receiving water quality standards or any pretreatment regulations promulgated by USEPA or NYSDEC in accordance with Section 307 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 95-217, also known as the "Clean Water Act").

§ 230-35 Specific requirements.

Accidental discharges. An industrial user shall notify the Superintendent immediately upon accidentally discharging wastes in violation of this Part 1. This notification shall be followed, within 15 days of the date of occurrence, by a detailed written report provided to the Superintendent describing the causes of the accidental discharge and the measures being taken to prevent future occurrences. Such notification and report will not relieve users of liability for any expense, loss or damage to the sewer system, treatment plant or treatment process, or for any enforcement measures taken by the Town pursuant to Article VIIA hereof or other applicable local, state and federal regulations.

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Required notice. A notice shall be furnished and permanently posted on the industrial user's bulletin board advising employees whom to call in case of an accidental discharge in violation of this Part 1. Also, copies of this Part 1 are to be made available to user's employees.

Connections to plumbing or drainage system. Any direct or indirect connection or entry point for persistent or deleterious wastes to the user's plumbing or drainage system should be eliminated. Where such action is impractical or unreasonable, the user shall approximately label such entry points to warn against discharge of such wastes in violation of this Part 1.

Compliance with federal or state pretreatment regulations, etc. When pretreatment regulations are adopted by USEPA for any industry, then that industry must immediately conform to the USEPA or NYSDEC timetable for adherence to federal or state pretreatment requirements and any other applicable requirements promulgated by USEPA or NYSDEC in accordance with Section 307 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 95-217, also known as the "Clean Water Act"). Additionally, such industries shall comply with any more stringent standards necessitated by local conditions as determined by the Town.

Reservation by Town to enact additional requirements. The Town reserves the right to establish by local law, ordinance, rule or regulation, more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the wastewater disposal system if deemed necessary to comply with the objectives presented in this Part 1.

Dilution of discharges. No user shall ever increase the use of process water or, in any way, attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the limitations contained in the Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards, or in any other pollutant specific limitation developed by the Town or state unless authorized by applicable local, state or federal regulation, permit or order.

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