No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted
waters such as stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage
or cooling water to any sanitary sewer.
Stormwater 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 Superintendent and other regulatory
agencies. The discharge of unpolluted industrial cooling water or
process waters requires a NYSDEC State Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (SPDES) permit and is subject to federal and state regulations.
No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of
the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
A.
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas.
B.
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.
C.
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.0 or higher than 9.0
or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or
hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the wastewater works.
D.
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable
of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference
with the proper operation of the wastewater facilities such as, but
not limited to, ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings,
metal, glass, rags, 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.
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
opinion, such more severe limitations are necessary to meet the above
objectives. In forming his 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:
A.
Wastewater having a temperature higher than 150° F. (65°
C.) or in such quantities that the temperature at the publicly owned
treatment works influent exceeds 104° F. (40° C.).
B.
Wastewater containing more than 100 milligrams per liter of petroleum
oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oils or products of mineral oil origin.
C.
Wastewater from industrial plants containing floatable oils, fat
or grease.
D.
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded (see definition of "properly shredded garbage" in § 88-1). 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.
E.
Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous substances which
exceed the following limits at the point of entry into the public
sewers unless a categorical standard has been promulgated for a specific
industry:
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Toxic Substances
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Effluent Concentration Limits
(milligrams per liter)
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Parameter
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30-Day Average
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24-Hour Average
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Cadmium
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0.4
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0.8
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Hexavalent chromium
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0.2
|
0.4
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Total chromium
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4.0
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8.0
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Copper
|
0.8
|
1.6
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Lead
|
0.2
|
0.4
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|
Mercury
|
0.2
|
0.4
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|
Nickel
|
4.0
|
8.0
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Zinc
|
1.2
|
2.4
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Arsenic
|
0.2
|
0.4
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Available chlorine
|
50.0
|
50.0
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Cyanide-free
|
0.4
|
0.8
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|
Cyanide-complex
|
1.6
|
3.2
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Selenium
|
0.2
|
0.4
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|
Sulfide
|
6.0
|
12.0
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|
Barium
|
4.0
|
8.0
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|
Manganese
|
4.0
|
8.0
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|
Gold
|
0.2
|
0.4
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|
Silver
|
0.2
|
0.4
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|
Fluorides
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To fresh water
|
4.0*
|
8.0*
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To saline water
|
36.0
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72.0
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Phenol
|
4.0
|
8.0
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|
*
|
NOTE: May be multiplied by a factor of 1.5 if the municipal
water supply is not fluoridated.
|
F.
Any waters or wastes containing odor-producing substances exceeding
limits which may be established by the Superintendent.
G.
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
as may exceed limits established by applicable local, state or federal
regulations.
H.
Quantities of flow, concentrations or both which constitute a slug
as defined herein.
I.
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 agencies
having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
J.
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.
K.
Any substance which may cause the publicly owned treatment works'
effluent or any other product of the publicly owned treatment works,
such as residues, sludge or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation
and reuse. In no case shall a substance discharged to the publicly
owned treatment works cause the publicly owned treatment works to
be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines
or regulations developed under Section 405 of the Act, any 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.
A.
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 § 88-34 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 that when pretreatment standards are adopted by the USEPA
or NYSDEC for any given class of industries, then such industries
must immediately conform to the USEPA or NYSDEC timetable for adherence
to these standards. The Superintendent shall further assure that compliance
by industries to whom pretreatment standards are applicable are in
compliance with Section 307 of the Act as amended.[1]
(3)
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge.
(4)
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating
the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges.
B.
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.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided 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 § 88-34C, or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients; 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 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 owners' personnel must be performed by currently licensed waste disposal firms.
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 expense.
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 accessible 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 expense and shall be maintained by him
so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
The Superintendent may require a user of sewer services to provide
information needed to determine compliance with this chapter. These
requirements may include:
A.
Wastewaters discharge peak rate and volume over a specified time
period.
B.
Chemical analyses of wastewaters.
C.
Information on raw materials, processes and products affecting wastewater
volume and quality.
D.
Quantity and disposition of specific liquid, sludge, oil, solvent
or other materials important to sewer use control.
E.
A plot plan of sewers on the user's property showing sewer and pretreatment
facility location.
F.
Details of wastewater pretreatment facilities.
G.
Details of systems to prevent and control the losses of materials
through spills to the municipal sewer.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics
of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter 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, location, times, durations
and frequencies are to be determined on an individual basis subject
to approval by the Superintendent.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed as
preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Village
and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual
strength or character may be accepted by the Village for treatment.
Acceptance of such waste shall not cause the publicly owned treatment
works to violate its State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
permit or the receiving water quality standards or any pretreatment
regulations promulgated by USEPA or NYSDEC in accordance with Section
307 of the Clean Water Act, as amended by PL 95-217.
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 Village or
state, unless authorized by state or federal regulations.
A user shall notify the Village immediately upon accidentally
discharging wastes in violation of this chapter. This notification
shall be followed, within 15 days of the date of occurrence, by a
detailed statement describing the causes of the accidental discharge
and the measures being taken to prevent future occurrence. Such notification
will not relieve users of liability for any expense, loss or damage
to the sewer system, treatment plant or treatment process or for any
fines imposed on the Village under applicable state and federal regulations.
