(A) Regulatory actions. If wastewaters containing any substance described in § 52.70 are discharged or proposed to be discharged into the wastewater treatment system of the town or to any wastewater treatment system tributary thereto, the Town Council may take any action necessary to:
(1) Prohibit the discharge of the wastewater;
(2) Require a user to demonstrate that in-plant modifications will reduce or eliminate the discharge of the substances in conformity with this chapter;
(3) Require pretreatment, including storage facilities, and/or flow equalization necessary to reduce or eliminate the objectionable characteristics, and/or substances so that the discharge will not violate this subchapter;
(4) Require the user making, causing or allowing the discharge to pay any additional cost or expense incurred by the town for handling and treating excess loads and/or conditions imposed on the treatment system; and
(5) Take other remedial action as may be deemed to be desirable or necessary to achieve the purpose of this subchapter.
(B) Submission of plans. Where pretreatment or equalization of wastewater flows prior to discharge into any part of the wastewater treatment system is required, plans, specifications and other pertinent data or information relating to the pretreatment or flow-control facilities shall be submitted to the State DHEC for review and approval before construction begins. The approval shall not exempt the discharge of the facilities from compliance with any applicable code, ordinance, rule, regulation or order of any governmental authority. Any subsequent alterations or additions to the pretreatment or flow control facilities shall not be made without due notice to and prior approval of the Public Works Director and Town Council with final approval by State DHEC.
(C) Pretreatment facilities operation. If pretreatment or control of waste flows is required, the facilities shall be maintained in good working order and operated by the user at his or her own cost and expense, subject to the requirements of this chapter and all other applicable codes, ordinances and laws whether municipal, state or federal.
(D) Admission to property.
(1) Whenever it shall be necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, the Public Works Director, upon the presentation of credentials, may enter upon any property or premises at reasonable times for the purpose of:
(a) Copying any records required to be kept under the provisions of this chapter;
(b) Inspecting any monitoring equipment or method; and
(c) Sampling any discharge of wastewater to the treatment works.
(2) The Public Works Director may enter the property at any hour under emergency circumstances. If the request is denied, it will be considered grounds for discontinuing service.
(E) Protection from accidental discharge. Each user shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes regulated by this chapter. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the user’s own expense. Plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the Superintendent for review and shall be approved by him or her before construction of the facility. Review and approval of the plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the user from the responsibility to modify his or her facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter.
(F) Reporting of accidental discharge. If, for any reason, a user does not or will be unable to comply with any prohibition or limitation of this chapter, he or she shall immediately notify the Public Works Director so that corrective action may be taken to protect the wastewater treatment system. In addition, a written report addressed to the Public Works Director detailing the date, time and cause of the accidental discharge, the quantity and characteristics of the discharge and corrective action taken to prevent future discharges, shall be filed by the responsible user within 30 days of the occurrence of the noncomplying discharge.
(Prior Code, § 13.12.340) (Ord. 90-02, passed - -)