Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
CITY
The City of Clairton.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Any liquid, gaseous or water-carried wastes from any industrial
or commercial establishment, exclusive of sanitary sewers.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation
or institution to discharge or to permit the discharge into any City
sewer any of the following substances:
A. Mineral acids, waste acid pickling or plating liquors or any other
dissolved or solid substance which will interfere with the flow in
the sewers, corrode sewers or interfere with the operation of the
City's sewers or the Authority's sewage treatment plant.
B. Cyanides or cyanogen compounds.
C. Fats, entrails and the like from meat processing and similar establishments.
D. Gas, tar, phenols, residues from petroleum storage, fuel, lubricating
oil, gasoline, naphtha, benzene or explosive or inflammable liquids,
solids or gases.
E. Ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, wood shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, plastics, hair, dead animals, water or waste containing
grease in excess of 100 parts per million or other substances capable
of obstructing the City's sewers or interfering with the Authority's
treatment plant.
F. Water or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0 or
having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard
to structures, equipment or personnel of the City or Authority.
Garbage, when properly shredded in a private dwelling, hotel,
restaurant or food store by the use of a garbage grinder or disposal,
may be returned to the City's sewer system. A fee of $0.50 per
month per grinder or disposal is hereby imposed, said fee to be paid
with the regular sewer service charge bill. No garbage other than
the above described shall be returned to the City's sewer system.
Any person, firm, association or corporation discharging or
permitting the discharge of any of the industrial wastes hereinbefore
set forth into a City sewer which is connected directly or indirectly
with the Authority's treatment shall immediately cease to discharge
or permit the discharge of such wastes thereinto.
[Amended 4-14-1992 by Ord. No. 1518]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of
this article shall, upon conviction before a District Justice be punished
by a fine not to exceed $1,000, plus costs of prosecution and, in
default of payment of such fine and costs, by imprisonment for a period
not exceeding 90 days, for each offense. Each day that a violation
is continued shall constitute a separate offense.