919.27 PUBLIC SEWERS; LIMITATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS OF ADMISSIBLE WASTES.

   Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge into public sewers:

   (a)   Any solids, liquids or gases, which, by themselves or by interaction with other substances, may cause fire or explosion hazards, or in any other way be injurious to person, property or the operation of the sewage disposal works.

   (b)   Any noxious or malodorous solids, liquids or gases, which, either singly or by interaction with other substances, are capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life, or preventing entry into sewers for their maintenance and repair.

   (c)   Any solids, greases, slurries or viscous material of such character or in such quantity that, in the opinion of the Approving Authority, may cause an obstruction to the flow in the sewer or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of the sewage disposal works.

      (Ord. 2004-184. Passed 12-7-04.)

   (d)   Any toxic substances, chemical elements or compounds in quantities sufficient to impair the operation or efficiency of the sewage treatment facilities, or that will pass through the sewage treatment plant and cause the effluent thereof to exceed State or interstate water quality requirements for the receiving stream. All discharges into the sewage system shall be in concentration as those in potable water supplied to the premises, unless specifically permitted in a wastewater discharge permit issued by the City and approved by the Ohio EPA. Contributions from individual establishments subject to control in volume and concentration by the Approving Authority.

      (Ord. 2007-050. Passed 3-6-07.)

   (e)   Any liquids having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0, or having any corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment or person of the sewage disposal works.

   (f)   Any radioactive isotopes, without obtaining a special permit from the Approving Authority.

   (g)    Any liquid or vapor having a temperature greater than 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

   (h)    Any garbage, whole, ground or shredded, except as may be allowed and subject to control in volume and concentration by the Approving Authority.

      (Ord. 2004-184. Passed 12-7-04.)