No person shall discharge directly or indirectly
into the local sewer system any wastewater the characteristics of
which do not conform to the concentration limits prescribed herein
or discharge into the local sewer system any toxic substances or any
other objectionable material or substances as specified under these
rules and regulations, except upon written approval by the Superintendent
and upon such terms and conditions as may be established by the local
Authority in the acceptance of the wastewater.
No person shall discharge or permit the discharge
of infiltration into the local sewer system any of the following:
A.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than
150° F. (65° C.) or in excess of that permitted by pretreatment
standards.
B.
Any liquid containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in excess of 100 milligrams per liter of solvent
soluble materials or containing substances which may solidify or become
viscous at temperatures between 32° F. and 150° F. (0°
C. and 65° C.).
D.
Any residues from petroleum storage, refining or processing;
waste fuels, lubricants or solvents.
E.
Any wastewater containing any liquids, solids or gases,
which by reason of their nature or quantity are or may be sufficient,
either alone or by interaction with other substances, to create an
explosive, flammable or combustible atmosphere in any part of the
local sewer system. At no time shall two successive readings on an
explosion hazard meter, at the point of discharge into the sewer system,
be more than 5% nor any single reading over 10% of the lower explosive
limited (L.E.L.) of the meter.
F.
Any solid or viscous substance in quantities or of
such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, such
as but not limited to mud, straw, metal, rags, glass, tar, plastics,
wood and shavings.
G.
Any solid or viscous substances in quantities of such
size capable of causing an interference with the proper operation
of the local sewer system, such as but not limited to ashes, cinders,
sand, feathers, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair
and fleshings, entrails, paper or plastic containers, etc., either
whole or ground by garbage grinders.
H.
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
I.
Any waste 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 local Authority.
J.
Any radioactive waste or isotope of such half-life
or concentration as to be in excess of that permitted by appropriate
regulatory agencies having control over their use or in such quantity
as to cause damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel
of the local utility.
K.
Any waste containing noxious or malodorous solids,
liquids or gases, which, either singly or by interaction with other
wastes, are capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life
or are or may be sufficient to prevent entry into a sewer for its
maintenance and repair.
L.
Any material which exerts or causes:
(1)
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids,
such as but not limited to fuller's earth, lime slurries and lime
residues, or of dissolved solids, such as but not limited to sodium
chloride and sodium sulfate.
(2)
Excessive discoloration, such as, but not limited
to dye solutions and vegetable tanning solutions, which cannot be
removed by the wastewater treatment plant.
(3)
Unusual BOD, COD or chlorine requirements, in such
quantities as to constitute an unacceptable load on the wastewater
treatment works.
(4)
Any unusual concentration or flow of any given constituent
which for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes exceeds more
than five times the average twenty-four-hour concentrations or flow
rates during normal operation.
No person shall dispose of wastes from septic
tanks, cesspools or other such sources of sanitary waste to the local
sewer system without the written approval of the Superintendent.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any new source of inflow into the local sewer system.
No person shall uncover, make any connections
with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any element of the local
sewer system without first obtaining the written approval of the Superintendent.
Connections to the local sewer system shall
be designed and constructed to conform to the requirements and/or
procedures set forth in Water Pollution Control Federation Manual
of Practice No. 9 and all applicable state and local building and
plumbing codes. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight
and shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Superintendent.
No person shall discharge to the local sewer
system any liquids containing toxic solids, liquids or gases in sufficient
quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure
or interfere with any wastewater treatment process, constitute a hazard
to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, prevent the attainment
of effluent limitations as imposed by regulatory agencies or create
any hazard in the effluent of the wastewater treatment plant or the
receiving waters are hereby prohibited.
The concentration in wastewater of any of the
following substances shall be limited to the stated maximum concentrations
in order to be acceptable for discharge to the local sewer system:
|
Permissible Substances
|
Maximum Concentration
(milligrams/liter)
|
|---|---|
|
Arsenic (as As)
|
4.0
|
|
Boron (as Bo)
|
1.0
|
|
Chromium (total)
|
5.0
|
|
Chromium (hexavalent)
|
2.0
|
|
Copper (as Cu)
|
1.0
|
|
Cyanide (total)
|
1.0
|
|
Iron (as Fe)
|
15.0
|
|
Lead (as Pb)
|
0.1
|
|
Nickel (as Ni)
|
1.0
|
|
Zinc (as Zn)
|
5.0
|
|
Cadmium (as Cd)
|
2.0
|
|
Phenol
|
0.1
|
|
Mercury (as Hg)
|
0.01
|
|
MBAS
|
10
|
|
Total solids
|
5,000
|
|
Silver (as Ag)
|
0.05
|
When appropriate regulatory agencies prohibit,
establish pretreatment standards for or otherwise limit the discharge
of any substance or pollutant, users will be required to reduce the
discharge of the substances to the sewers to the levels prescribed
by those agencies. In addition, any user of the Ventnor City sewer
system, must comply with all state and federal laws and regulations
whether the same relate to discharge or other subjects including but
not limited to any regulations established by the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection.
The admission into the local sewer system of
any waters or wastes having the following characteristics shall be
subject to the review and the approval of the Superintendent.
A.
A five-day BOD concentration greater than 300 parts
per million.
B.
A suspended solids concentration in excess of 300
parts per million, by weight.
C.
Incompatible pollutants, as defined within these rules
and regulations.
D.
Pollutants subject to pretreatment standards.
E.
An average daily discharge in excess of 10,000 gallons.
