(A) Pretreatment facilities. Users must provide wastewater treatment as necessary to comply with this chapter and must achieve compliance with local limits and the prohibitions set out in § 53.06 within the time limitations specified by the Wastewater Superintendent. Any facilities necessary for compliance shall be provided, operated, and maintained at the user's expense.
(B) Charges and fees.
(1) The town may adopt reasonable fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the town's pretreatment program which may include:
(a) Fees for monitoring, inspection, and surveillance procedures including the cost of collecting and analyzing a user's discharge, and reviewing monitoring reports submitted by users;
(b) Fees for reviewing and responding to accidental discharge procedures and construction;
(c) Fees for filing appeals; and
(d) Other fees as the town may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained in this chapter.
(2) These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this chapter and are separate from all other fees, fines, and penalties chargeable by the town.
(C) Additional measures.
(1) Whenever deemed necessary, the Wastewater Superintendent may require users to restrict their discharge during peak flow periods, designate that certain wastewater be discharged only into specific sewers, relocate and/or consolidate points of discharge, separate sewage wastestreams from industrial wastestreams, and such other conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW and determine the user's compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) The Wastewater Superintendent may require any person discharging into the POTW to install and maintain, on their property and at their expense, a suitable storage and flow control facility to ensure equalization of flow.
(3) Grease, oil and sand interceptors or traps shall be provided when, in the opinion of the town they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid waters containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors or traps will not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors or traps shall be of a type and capacity approved by the town and shall be located so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. They shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperatures and shall be of substantial construction, be gas-tight, water-tight and equipped with easily removable covers. Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors or traps shall be maintained by the owner, at his or her expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. Fats, oils greases and non-biodegradable cutting oils in excess of 100 mg/l which may pass through or interfere with the treatment process are strictly prohibited.
(4) Users with the potential to discharge flammable substances may be required to install and maintain an approved combustible gas detection meter.
(5) The town has the legal authority to accept or deny any new or increased discharges from an indirect discharger.
(6) The town has the legal authority to immediately halt or prevent any discharge of pollutants to the POTW which reasonably appears to present an imminent endangerment to the health or welfare of the public, the environment, and/or which threatens to interfere with the operation of the POTW.
(7) The town has the legal authority to require compliance with all applicable pretreatment standards and requirements by indirect dischargers.
(D) Plans for pretreatment facilities. Specifications and any other pertinent information relating to pretreatment or control facilities shall be submitted for approval of the control authority and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until approval in writing, is granted. Where such facilities are provided, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operating order by the owner at his or her expense and shall be subject to periodic inspection by the town to determine that such facilities are being operated in conformance with applicable federal, state and local laws and permits.
(Ord. 2019-5, passed 4-22-19)