All discharges of stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff
and subsurface drainage shall be made to storm sewers or natural outlets designed
for such discharges. Any connection, drain or arrangement which will permit
any such waters to enter any wastewater sewer shall be deemed to be a violation
of this section of this chapter.
A.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to
any of the wastewater facilities any substance, materials, waters or wastes
in such quantities or concentrations which will:
(1)
Create a fire or explosion hazard, including but not
limited to gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid, or gas; including but not limited to any liquid having a flash
point lower than 235° F., as determined by the Tagliabue closed cup method.
(2)
Cause corrosive damage or hazard to structures, equipment
or personnel of the wastewater facilities, but in no case discharges having
a pH lower than 5.5 or greater than 9.0.
(3)
Cause obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference
with the operation of wastewater facilities due to accumulation of solid or
viscous materials.
(4)
Contain fats, wax or grease or oils, whether emulsified
or not, in excess of 100 milligrams per liter or containing substances which
may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32° F. and 150°
F.
(5)
Have a temperature higher than 150° F. or 65°
C.
(6)
Contain phenolic compounds over 1.0 parts per million,
expressed as phenol.
(7)
Contain any radioactive substances.
(8)
Have a biochemical oxygen demand (five-day BOD) in excess
of 350 milligrams per liter (mg/l).
(9)
Have a suspended solids content in excess of 300 mg/l
or containing suspended solids of such character or specific gravity that
unusual attention or expense is required to handle or treat such materials.
(10)
Contain corrosive, toxic or poisonous substances in sufficient
quantity to cause injury, damage or hazard to personnel, structures or equipment
or interfere with the wastewater facilities, including but not limited to
any portion of the liquid or solid treatment or handling processes or that
which will pass through the treatment facilities in such condition that they
will not achieve state, federal or other existing, pending or future requirements
for the effluent discharge, including but not limited to the NPDES permit
requirements imposed upon the city.
(11)
Cause unusual volume or concentration of wastes being
delivered in a slug manner, by which it is meant that the normal (i.e., twenty-four-hour
average) concentration of loadings shall not be exceeded by more than a factor
of 4.0 for any sixty-minute period.
(12)
Have objectionable color which is not removable in the
wastewater treatment facility.
(13)
Be discharged by tank trucks into manholes or appurtenances
of the wastewater sewer system, including but not limited to septic tank wastes.
These septic tank wastes will, however, be accepted directly at the ACMUA
wastewater treatment facilities.
(14)
Contain noxious, malodorous gas or substance which is
present in quantities that create a public nuisance or a hazard to public
health.
(15)
Contain any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
B.
If any wastewaters are discharged or are proposed to
be discharged to the wastewater facilities which consist of the substances
or possess the characteristics enumerated above or which may be set forth
by regulatory agencies now or in the future and which, in the judgment of
the city, have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater facilities or constitute
a public nuisance, the city may:
In an effort to conserve water resources, no discharger shall be permitted to dilute his/her waste to avoid violation of § 220-26 of this article.
