(A) This chapter sets forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors into the wastewater collection and treatment system(s) for a water and sewer district established by or for the County of Camden, pursuant to G.S. Chapter 162A, Article 6, and upon adoption of such ordinance as defined herein, shall henceforth be mutually referred to as the District in this chapter, and enables the District to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code § 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR, Part 403).
(B) The objectives of this chapter are:
(1) The United States Government has established goals for clean public waters in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, through congressional adoption of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, and the Clean Water Act of 1977;
(2) These acts are being implemented and enforced by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) and Division of Environmental Health (DEH), or equivalents, through various means;
(3) The Board of the South Camden Water and Sewer District (SCWSD) desires to promote and enforce applicable standards established by the EPA and/or DWQ related to wastewater collection, and the Board desires to comply fully with conditions of the Water Pollution Control Act, and all revisions and amendments thereof;
(4) The Board desires to protect from damage the public water supply and the wastewater collection system and facilities and desires to maintain the safety of the public and the safety of district employees assigned to operate and maintain the system;
(5) It is known to the Board through experience in the District operation of its system, and/or from publicly available conclusions from scientific research, that wastewater is generated from some non-domestic processes that can be discharged into the District’s wastewater system, and if discharged in sufficient quantity or concentration could create a fire or explosion hazard in the wastewater system; inhibit or interfere with biological or chemical processes of the treatment, or cause damage, corrosion or destruction in the collection system; or be incompatible and untreatable at the treatment plant; and it is known that any of these conditions may possibly result in the endangerment of public health and safety and/or a violation by the district of one or more conditions of the NPDES permit.
(6) Pursuant to authority granted by G.S. 153A-121 et seq. and 153A-274 et seq., the Board desires to protect and regulate the operation of its sewage collection and disposal system and achieve the objectives of this chapter by adopting adequate and reasonable rules and regulations;
(7) The Board or its agent shall control the sewer system of the District and shall prescribe and enforce full compliance with all rules and regulations governing connections with the system. The District shall own, construct, provide for financing, operate and maintain the system;
(8) This section shall apply to all unincorporated areas of the district and within municipalities, by contract or agreement with the District, are users of the District sewer system;
(9) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the District wastewater collection and/or treatment system which will interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate the resulting sludge;
(10) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the District wastewater system that will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into any waters of the state or otherwise be incompatible with the system;
(11) To promote reuse and recycling of industrial wastewater and sludges from the District system;
(12) To protect both District personnel who may be affected by sewage, sludge, and effluent in the course of their employment as well as protecting the general public;
(13) To provide for equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance and improvement of the District wastewater system; and
(14) To ensure that the District complies with its NPDES and/or non-discharge permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements and any other state or federal laws to which the District wastewater system is subject to for compliance.
(15) To prevent sanitary sewer blockages and overflow from contribution and accumulation of fats, oils, and grease into the District’s wastewater system from industrial or commercial establishments, particularly food preparation and serving facilities.
(16) To provide specific standards for oil and grease interceptor's location, type, size, installation, construction and maintenance.
(17) To abide by all the conditions set forth in the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (Division of Water Quality) permit for the collection system.
(C) This chapter provides for the regulation of direct and indirect contributors to the District wastewater system, through the issuance of permits to certain non-domestic users and through enforcement of general requirements for the other users, authorizes monitoring and enforcement activities, requires user reporting and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.
(D) This chapter shall apply to all users of the District wastewater system, as so authorized by G.S. § 153A-275 and/or § 160A-312. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Board, shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Any powers granted to or imposed upon the Board may be delegated by the Board to other District personnel. By discharging wastewater into the District wastewater system, users located outside the District’s jurisdiction agree to comply with the terms and conditions established in this chapter, as well as any permits, enforcement actions, or orders issued hereunder.
(Ord. 2005-01-01, passed 2-21-05; Am. Ord. 2010-07-01, passed 7-19-10)