[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-20, 4-9-1982]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of the terms used in this Article shall be as follows:
Biochemical Oxygen Demand, or the quantity of oxygen utilized
in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory
procedure in five (5) days at twenty degrees Centigrade (20°C),
expressed in milligrams per liter.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes
inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer,
beginning five (5) feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
That portion of the total charges for sewage service which
are levied for local capital costs, local investment in plant facilities
and other local costs, excluding operation, maintenance and replacement
costs.
Appleton City, Missouri.
Any sewer receiving both storm water and sewage.
The liquid or water-carried wastes from commercial establishments
or those concerns engaged in buying, selling or exchanging goods or
services.
The Director of Sewer Utilities of the City, or his/her authorized
deputy, agent or representative, as appointed by the Board of Aldermen.
The waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
Includes every means of disposing of industrial, commercial,
household, domestic or other water-carried waste or sewage, other
than a public sanitary sewer.
The liquid or water-carried wastes from industrial processes
as distinct from sanitary sewage.
The extension of the building drain to the public sewer or
other place of disposal, also called "building sewer".
Milligrams per liter.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other
body of surface or ground water.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration
in grams per liter of solution.
Garbage that has been shredded to such a degree that all
particles shall be carried freely under the flow conditions normally
prevailing in the public sanitary sewer, with no particle larger than
one-half (½) inch in any dimension.
A sewer that is controlled by the City.
The liquid or water-carried waste discharged from the sanitary
conveniences of dwellings, including apartment houses and hotels,
office buildings, factories or institutions.
A sewer to which storm waters are not intentionally admitted.
Any liquid or water-carried waste from residences, business
buildings, institutions, laboratories and industrial and commercial
establishments, together with such storm water as may be present.
The total monthly charge for sewage service based upon the
amount and strength of sewage determined to be discharged into the
sewage system of the City.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
The complete sewerage system of the City and shall be construed
to include all plants, works, collecting mains and lateral sewers,
instrumentalities and properties, now or hereafter existing, used
or useful in connection with the collecting, pumping, disposal and
treatment of wastewater, as now or hereafter added to, expanded or
improved.
Is mandatory; MAY: Is permissive.
Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which,
in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow,
exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes
more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration
or flow during normal operation.
The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the
most recent edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water,
Sewage and Industrial Wastes" published jointly by the American Public
Health Association, the American Waterworks Association and the Water
Pollution Control Federation.
Any drain or sewer, either natural or artificial, which is
intended expressly for the conveyance of storm water and uncontaminated
industrial wastes.
That part of precipitation which reaches the sewers as runoff
from the natural land surface, building roofs or pavements, or as
ground water infiltration.
The assessment in addition to the service charge which is
levied on those persons whose wastes are greater in strength than
the concentration values established as representative of normal sewage.
Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension
in water, sewage or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory
filtering in accordance with standard laboratory procedure.
Any pollutants, gaseous, liquid or solid, which when discharged
into the sewage system may tend to interfere with any waste treatment
process or to constitute a hazard to human beings or animals or to
inhibit aquatic life or to create a hazard to recreation in the receiving
water of the effluent from the sewage treatment plant.
Wastewater which has not come into contact with any substance
used in or incidental to industrial processing operations and to which
no chemical or other substance has been added.
That portion of the total charges for sewage service which
are levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation,
maintenance and replacement of the sewage system and is also called "sewage service charge".
Includes commercial wastes, industrial wastes, sanitary sewage
and uncontaminated industrial wastes.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
wastewater.
An open, natural channel in which a flow of water occurs
either continuously or intermittently.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-21, 4-9-1982]
The standards and regulations established in this Article are
deemed to be consistent with the preservation of the public health
and safety and to fulfill the obligations of the City with respect
to State and Federal law and all rules and regulations adopted pursuant
thereto. The discharge into any sewer in the City of any substance
which exceeds the limitations set forth in this Article or in any
manner fails to conform to this Article is hereby declared to be a
public nuisance and a violation of this Code. Any waste discharge
to an open watercourse by a commercial, industrial or other entity
that is regulated by or under order of an agency of the State of Missouri
will be exempt from the provisions of this Article, if such regulations
or orders are being met.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-22, 4-9-1982]
A.
The
owner of any house, building or property used for human occupancy,
employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the City
and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is
now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary or combined
sewer of the City, is hereby required at his/her expense to install
suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities
directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions
of this Article within ninety (90) days after date of official notice
to do so, provided that such public sewer is within one hundred (100)
feet of the property line. When a public sewer becomes available,
the building sewer shall be connected to such sewer within sixty (60)
days.
B.
At
such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served
by a private sewage disposal system, a direct connection shall be
made to the public sewer in compliance with this Article, and any
septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities
shall be pumped out and filled with suitable material to the satisfaction
of the approving authority.
C.
The
connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform
to the building and plumbing regulations of the City or the procedures
set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual
of Practice No. 9. All connections shall be made gas-tight and water-tight.
Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be
approved by the approving authority before installation.
D.
Where
a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions
of this Section, the building sewer shall be connected to a private
sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Article.
No septic tank shall be constructed within the City unless there is
no sanitary sewer service readily available as provided in this Section.
E.
The
City shall have the right to refuse any person the right to connect
to the sewage disposal system if, in the judgment of the Board of
Aldermen, it is for the best interest of the City to do so. In that
situation the person shall have the right to construct his/her own
private system in compliance with applicable Federal, State and local
laws.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-23, 4-9-1982]
A.
No
person shall keep or maintain or allow to be kept or maintained any
privy, septic tank or lagoon on any premises under his/her control
in the City where sanitary sewer service is furnished to the premises.
B.
Any
person who violates any provision of this Section shall, upon conviction,
be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00)
and the costs of prosecution or by imprisonment for a term not to
exceed thirty (30) days, or both.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-24, 4-9-1982]
No owner of any property abutting, adjacent to or along the
line of a sanitary sewer shall connect, directly or indirectly, any
pipes from roofs, eavetroughs, interior or exterior footings or other
places to permit surface or ground water drainage into such sewer,
and all such pipes shall be connected to a storm sewer or released
to the surface.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-25, 4-9-1982]
A.
Except
as otherwise specifically provided, no person shall discharge or cause
to be discharged any of the following described matter, material or
wastes into a sanitary sewer:
1.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred
fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°F) (sixty-five degree Centigrade
(65°C)).
2.
Any waters or wastes which may contain more than fifty (50) mg/l
of animal or vegetable fat, oil or grease.
3.
Any gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil or other inflammable or
explosive liquid, solid or gas.
4.
Any grease, oil or other substance that will become solid or viscous
at temperatures between thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) and
one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (120°F).
5.
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
6.
Any mineral oil or grease, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, plastics, wood,
whole blood, paunch manure, hair, fleshings, entrails, straw, shavings,
metal, glass, rags, paper, feathers, asphalt, tar, manure or any other
solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow
in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewerage
system.
7.
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than five and one-half (5.5)
or higher than nine and one-half (9.5) or having any other corrosive
properties capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment
and personnel of the treatment works.
8.
Any waste flow or batch discharge in excess of:
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Copper
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1 mg/l as Cu.
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Chromium
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1 mg/l as total Cr.
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Cyanide
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.1 mg/l as CN.
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Zinc
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5 mg/l as Zn.
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Cadmium
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1 mg/l as Cd.
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Aluminum
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2 mg/l as. Al.
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Phenol
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.02 mg/l
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Nuclear
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As per State and national regulations
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Others such as lead, arsenic, chlorine, chlorides, nickel, or
iron may be controlled by order of the Board of Aldermen.
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9.
Any discharge of phosphorous, ammonia, nitrates, sugars or other
nutrients or wastewaters containing them shall be limited to the extent
necessary to prevent adverse effects on treatment processes or the
stimulation of growths of algae, weeds and slimes which are or may
become injurious to water supply, recreational use of water, fish,
wildlife and other aquatic life.
10.
Any paints, oils, lacquers, thinners or solvents including any waste
containing a toxic or deleterious substance in sufficient quantity
to impair the sewage treatment process or constitute a hazard to employees
working in the sewer system and treatment plant.
11.
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a
public nuisance.
12.
Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character
and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle
such materials at the wastewater treatment plant, or by the sewer
maintenance division.
13.
Any excessive discoloration such as, but not limited to, dye wastes
or any vegetable tanning solutions, or any unusual chemical oxygen
demand, chlorides, sulfates or chlorine requirements in such quantities
as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works.
14.
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
as may exceed limits established by applicable State or Federal regulations.
15.
Wastes from any individual sewage disposal system.
16.
Any sludge, precipitate or congealed substance resulting from an
industrial or commercial process, or resulting from the pretreatment
of the person's wastewater or air pollutants.
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The City may waive such prohibitions above provided:
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Such is not in conflict with Federal and State rules and regulations
on discharge to a sewage treatment plant.
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Such discharges are monitored to assure that the specific quantities
and qualities are known.
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[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-26, 4-9-1982]
A.
Grease,
oil and sand interceptors shall be provided for the handling of liquid
wastes containing grease or oil in excessive amounts, any flammable
wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients. All interceptors shall
be of a type and capacity approved by the Director, and shall be located
so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials
capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperatures.
They shall be of substantial construction, water-tight and equipped
with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be
gas-tight and water-tight.
B.
Where
installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained
by the owner, at his/her expense, in continuously efficient operation
at all times.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-27, 4-9-1982]
A.
The
admission into the public sanitary sewers of any waters or wastes:
1.
Having a five (5) day biochemical oxygen demand greater than three
hundred (300) mg/l;
2.
Containing more than three hundred (300) mg/l of suspended solids;
3.
Containing more than ten (10) mg/l of iron as Fe;
4.
Containing a total phosphate content in excess of fifteen (15) mg/l
as phosphorous; or
B.
Any
person who discharges industrial wastes into the sewerage system,
either directly or indirectly, upon the written request of the approving
authority, shall fill out and file with the approving authority within
thirty (30) days an industrial waste questionnaire to be furnished
by the approving authority. The discharger shall set out the quantity
and characteristics of the wastes discharged into the sewerage system.
Similarly, any person desiring to establish a new connection to a
public sewer for the purpose of discharging industrial wastes may
be required to fill out and file such a questionnaire, which shall
include actual or predicted data relating to quantity and characteristics
of the wastes to be discharged. When special circumstances, such as
the size or complexity of the owner's sewage disposal problem, would
make complying with the time schedule cited above an unreasonable
burden on the person, an extension of time, not to exceed ninety (90)
days, may be granted by the approving authority upon presentation
of a proper application. Such person shall not discharge to the system
until granted approval by the Board of Aldermen.
C.
Where
necessary, in the opinion of the Board of Aldermen, the owner shall
provide, at his/her expense, such preliminary treatment as may be
necessary to:
D.
Plans,
specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed
preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the review
and approval of the Board of Aldermen who may seek review by the appropriate
agency of the State. No construction of such facilities shall be commenced
until the review has been completed and the proposed preliminary treatment
facilities approved by the Board of Aldermen.
E.
Any
change in the waste strength or quantity over twenty percent (20%)
shall require resubmittal of data.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-28, 4-9-1982]
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any
wastes or waters, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory
and effective operation by the owner at his/her expense. Any person
required to utilize preliminary treatment facilities shall, upon the
request of the Board of Aldermen, submit records of samplings taken
from waste discharges.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-29, 4-9-1982]
When required by the Board of Aldermen, the owner of any property
served by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes or commercial
wastes shall install one (1) or more suitable control manholes in
the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement
of wastes. Such manholes, when required, shall be accessibly and safely
located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved
by the Board of Aldermen. The manholes shall be installed by the owner
at his/her expense, and shall be maintained by him/her so as to be
safe and accessible at all times.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-30, 4-9-1982]
A.
Any and all wastewater discharged to a sanitary sewer must be metered either as water used or as wastewater discharged. Where applicable, the existing water meter will be used. If for any reason of separation, evaporation, usage in product, ground water infiltration or the use of water other than metered water, the discharge of wastewater to the sanitary sewer is other than recorded on the water meter, then other metering will be required which will more accurately determine the volume of wastewater so discharged. The cost of such special metering devices and their installation and maintenance shall be paid by the customer. All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes shall be determined in accordance with "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage" and shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in Section 710.280 or upon suitable samples taken at such control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
B.
An
acceptable method of determining the volume of wastewater discharged
shall be to utilize an auxiliary water meter(s). Such meter(s) may
be used to determine either the flow to the building sewer or that
for other non-sewage uses. The customer shall be solely responsible
for the costs of installation and operation of this system.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-31, 4-9-1982]
No statement contained in this Article shall be construed as
preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the City and
any person whereby any waste of unusual strength or character may
be accepted by the City for treatment, subject to payment therefor
by the person receiving the service.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-32, 4-9-1982]
All the preceding specific conditions of this Article are to
apply at the point where wastes are discharged into a public sanitary
sewer and all chemical or mechanical corrective treatment must be
accomplished to practical completion before this point is reached.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-33, 4-9-1982]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewerage
system.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-34, 4-9-1982]
Representatives of the City and duly authorized employees of
the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted
to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions
of this Article. Any person who applies for or receives sewer services
from the City shall be deemed to have consented to inspections pursuant
to this Section, including entrance upon that person's property at
reasonable times to make such inspections. The City also may require
any person who applies for or receives sewer service to file a written
statement setting forth the nature of the enterprise, the source and
amount of water used, the amount of water to be discharged with its
present or expected bacterial, physical, chemical, radioactive or
other pertinent characteristics of the waste. The City may also require
any person receiving sewer service to sample, test and file reports
of the same on schedule and according to methods approved by them.
[Ord. No. 82-06 Art. III §10-36, 4-9-1982]
In addition to the penalties provided in Section 100.220, the Board of Aldermen is hereby authorized to bring any appropriate action in the name of the City either at law or in chancery, as may be necessary or desirable, to restrain or enjoin any public nuisance and to enforce any provision of this Article, and in general, to carry out the intent and purpose of this Article. The Board of Aldermen is also hereby authorized to recover from any person violating the provisions of this Article all damages to the sewerage system resulting from such violation, together with all costs incurred by the City in the treatment, cleaning or repair of the sewerage system caused by such violation, which damages and costs, when determined, may be assessed against the property of the person so violating the provisions of this Article.
