[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 501]
1.
No roof drainage, cellar, surface water, waste from hydrants or ground
water from underground drainage fields shall be admitted or be permitted
to drain into the sewer system. The sewer system is intended to convey
sanitary sewage and permitted wastes only.
2.
No person shall discharge or cause to discharge any storm water,
surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling
water, water operated air-conditioners or unpolluted industrial or
unpolluted commercial process water into any sewer.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 502]
Except as otherwise provided in this code, all industrial users
shall comply with the requirements of Part 9.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 503; as amended by
Ord. 1984-1, 2/23/1984]
Except as otherwise provided in this sewer code, no person shall
discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described
wastes or waters into the sewer system:
1.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
2.
Any water or waste containing more than 50 ppm by weight of fats,
oils, or greases.
3.
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas which, by reason of its nature or quality, may
cause fire or explosion or which, in any other way, may be injurious
to persons or the sewer system or the sewage treatment plant.
4.
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance which, either singly or
by interaction with other wastes, shall be capable of creating a public
nuisance or hazard to life or of preventing entry into any sewer or
the sewage treatment plant for maintenance and repair.
5.
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
bones, feathers, tar, plastic, wood, paunch manure, butchers offal
or any other solid or viscous substance which shall be capable of
causing obstruction to the flow in any sewer or other interference
with the proper operation of the sewer system or the sewage treatment
plant.
6.
Any water or waste having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0
or having any corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard
to structures or equipment of the sewer system or the sewage treatment
plant or to personnel engaged in operation and maintenance thereof.
7.
Any water or waste containing any toxic substance in quantity sufficient
to constitute a hazard to humans or animals or to interfere with the
biochemical processes of the sewage treatment plant or that will pass
through the sewage treatment plant in such condition so that it will
exceed State, Federal or other existing valid requirements for the
receiving stream.
8.
Any water or waste containing suspended solids and BOD of such character
and quantity that unusual attention or expense shall be required to
handle such water or waste at the sewage treatment plant.
9.
Any toxic radioactive isotopes, except by special permission of this
Borough.
10.
Any drainage from building construction.
11.
Any garbage unless reduced to ground garbage, less than 1/2 inch
in size in any dimension.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 504]
1.
Gas stations and garages are required to provide oil interceptors
of the types Series GA, GX, GNC, GRC of Josam Manufacturing Company,
Michigan City, Indiana, or equivalent, in the proper location, where
the dangerous liquids are to be intercepted.
2.
Restaurants are required by the Borough to provide grease interceptors
of the type Series J of the Josam Manufacturing Company or equivalent.
3.
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors, and oil reclaimers shall be provided
when, in the opinion of the Borough, they are necessary for the proper
handling of liquid wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients; hair
traps shall be provided for all barber shops and beauty parlors; 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 Authority, and shall be located as to be readily and
easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 505]
Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged
to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers, or
to a natural outlet approved by the Borough.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 506]
Nothing contained in this Part shall be construed as prohibiting
any special agreement or arrangement between this Borough and any
person whereby wastes of unusual strength or character may be admitted
into the sewer system by this Borough, either before or after preliminary
treatment.
