(A) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
(B) Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Wastewater Superintendent or appointed representative, to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet.
(C) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to any public sewer, any substance which may cause the POTW effluent or treatment residues, sludges, or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and re-use, or to interfere with the reclamation process. In no case shall a substance discharged to the POTW be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations developed under § 405 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, being 33 U.S.C. § 1345, or the Clean Air Act, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq., or the Toxic Substances Control Act, being 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., or with the state’s standards, applicable to the sludge management method being used.
(D) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
(1) Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas;
(2) Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant, including, but not limited to, cyanides in excess of two mg/l as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer;
(3) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.0, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works;
(4) Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited to, grease, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, animal guts, feathers, spent grains, marble dust, straw, shavings, residues from refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil and similar substances, metal, glass, rags, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshing, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, tissues and the like, either whole or ground by garbage grinders;
(5) Any polluted water which will increase the hydraulic loading on the plant including, but not limited to, any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof run-off water, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated industrial process waters. This applies strictly to all new connections. All existing connections may be approved or rejected after review of hardship and/or other considerations by the Village Administrator;
(6) Oil and grease concentrations or amounts from industrial facilities violating federal, local or state pretreatment standards;
(7) Wastewater from industrial facilities containing floatable fats, wax, grease or oils;
(8) 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 cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any other way to operation of the system. At no time shall explosive or hazardous material be discharged into the sewer system; and
(9) 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 or its maintenance and repair.
(E) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters, wastes if it appears likely in the opinion of the Wastewater Superintendent or appointed representative that such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance. In forming his or her opinions as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Wastewater Superintendent or appointed representative will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The substances prohibited are:
(1) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150°F or 65°C;
(2) Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 20 mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32° and 150°F or between 0° and 65°C;
(3) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded to such a degree that particles will be carried freely in suspension under flow conditions normally prevailing in the public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch in any dimension. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths horsepower (0.76 HQ metric) or greater shall be to the review and approval of the Wastewater Superintendent or appointed representative;
(4) Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not;
(5) Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc and similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits established by the Wastewater Superintendent or appointed representative for such materials;
(6) Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the Wastewater Superintendent or appointed representative as necessary, after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the state, federal or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters;
(7) Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed established limit set by the Wastewater Superintendent or appointed representative in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations;
(8) Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 8.0.
(9) Materials which exert or cause:
(a) Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not limited to, Fullers earth, lime slurries and lime residues) or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate);
(b) Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions);
(c) Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works;
(d) Any chemical element or compounds or other substances which may interfere with the biological process or efficiency of the treatment process; and
(e) Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting “slugs” as defined herein.
(10) Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment plant efficiently cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to receiving water as outlined in § 307(a) of the Clean Water Act, being 33 U.S.C. § 1317(a).
(F) (1) If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substance or possess the characteristics enumerated in this section, and which in the judgment of the village, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the village may:
(a) Reject the wastes, and/or shut off (plug) sewer line;
(b) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge into the public sewers:
1. Users required to pretreat or equalize wastewater flows or temperature prior to discharge into any part of the sewage system must submit plans, specifications and other pertinent data relating to such pretreatment or over flow-control facilities to the Village Administrator for review and approval prior to installation. Approval by the Village Administrator shall not exempt the user, the facilities or the discharger from compliance with any applicable code, ordinance, law, rule, regulation or order of any governmental authority. No user shall make any subsequent alterations or additions to such pretreatment or over flow-control facilities before obtaining the prior approval of the Village Administrator;
2. Users required to pretreat or equalize wastewater flows or temperatures shall maintain and repair facilities required to do so in good working order and shall operate such facilities as efficiently as possible at their own cost and expense including such reporting devices and procedures as the Village Administrator shall require to ensure compliance with any applicable pretreatment regulations. The maintenance, operation and repair of such facilities shall be subject to all other applicable codes, laws and ordinances;
3. Users shall provide protections from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes required by this chapter by the installation, maintenance, operation and repair at their own expense of such facilities as are necessary as determined by the Village Administrator; and
4. If a user fails or refuses to submit acceptable plans in accordance with division (F)(1)(b)2. above the Village Administrator may draw or cause to be drawn acceptable plans for such user at such user’s expense.
(c) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge;
(d) Require payment to cover the added costs (surcharge) of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or charges under the other provisions of this section; and/or
(e) Require a discharger to demonstrate that in-plant modifications will reduce or eliminate the discharge of such substances in conformity with this subchapter.
(2) If the Village Administrator permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the village and OHEPA, and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
(G) Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Wastewater Superintendent or appointed representative, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the municipal, state and federal regulations, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
(H) When required by the Village Administrator, Wastewater Superintendent or appointed representative, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary meters, auto sampler and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Wastewater Supervisor or appointed representative. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his or her expense, and shall be maintained by him or her so as to be safe and accessible at all times. Additionally, new industries or industries with significant increases in discharge (volume and strength) may be required to submit information on wastewater characteristics, and obtain prior approval for such discharge.
(I) Any contractor installing or working on any sanitary sewer lines in the village, shall provide the Superintendent of Water Pollution Control, or his or her duly appointed representative, with a minimum 24-hour advance notice, before any work is started. The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the other applicable rules and regulations of the village, state, county or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and the W.P.C.F. Manual of Practice No. 9. This connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the “Y” branch designated for that property, if such branch is available at a suitable location. All such connections shall be made gas-tight and water-tight. Any connection not made at the designated “Y” branch in the main sewer or any other deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Wastewater Superintendent or appointed representative before installation.
(J) No statement contained in this subchapter shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement for the treatment and disposal or wastes unless such actions are contrary to state and/or federal laws and/or regulations.
(K) Any homeowner having a plugged sanitary lateral which allows raw sewage to be deposited on the ground surface, will be given a 24-hour notice to have the problem repaired and the sewage flow corrected. If, after the 24-hour period, the problem still exists, the water service to the home will be terminated until the sewage problem is corrected.
(Ord. 4-1992, passed 1-9-1992; Ord. 37-1994, passed 9-6-1994) Penalty, see § 54.99