(A) Pretreatment of industrial wastes from major contributing industries prior to discharge to the treatment works is required and is subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and published in the Federal Register (40 C.F.R. part 403) and Federal Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for Analysis of Pollutants, published in the Federal Register (40 C.F.R. part 136), in addition to any more stringent requirements established by town, and any subsequent state or federal guidelines and rules and regulations. Users subject to categorical pretreatment standards are required to comply with applicable standards as set out in 40 C.F.R. Ch. 1, Subch. N, parts 405 through 471 and incorporated herein.
(B) If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plant and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances, and laws.
(C) Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his or her expense.
(D) (1) When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes.
(2) Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. 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. Agents of the town, the State Water Pollution Control Agencies and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing.
(E) (1) All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of water and wastes to which reference is made in this accordance shall be in accordance with the techniques prescribed in 40 C.F.R. part 136, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole, except for application for NPDES permits and report thereof which shall be conducted in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the USEPA published in the Federal Register October 16, 1973, and any subsequent revisions subject to approval by the town.
(2) In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb, and property. (The particular analysis involved will determine whether a 24-hour composite of all outfalls of a premises is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD suspended solids analysis are obtained from 24-hour composites of all outfalls whereas pHs are determined from periodic grab samples.)
(F) No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the town and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste or unusual strength or character may be accepted by the town for treatment, subject to payment therefor, by the industrial concern, at such rates as are compatible with the rate ordinance.
(G) No user shall ever increase the use of process water or in any way attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with a discharge limitation unless expressly authorized by an applicable pretreatment standard.
(H) Pollutant limitations as set forth by federal and/or state regulations, requirements, and/or permit are hereby incorporated into this chapter.
(I) The town reserves the right to require and establish more stringent pollutant limitations for the purpose of protecting the sewage works, natural resources, or persons and property.
(J) (1) Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to pretreatment or control facilities shall be submitted for approval of the town and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until approval in writing is granted.
(2) 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 the applicable federal, state, and local laws and permits. The owner shall maintain operating records of the influent and effluent to show the performance of the treatment facilities and for comparison against town monitoring records.
(Ord. 10, 1998, passed 9-9-1998) Penalty, see § 51.99