Any person who hauls wastewater or employs others to haul wastewater to a public sewer system shall be referred to as contractors. Contractors may be permitted to empty domestic septage into the POTW designated to receive such waste only at locations designated by the Director. Septic tank discharges shall not contain grease trap wastes, storm water, or industrial waste. The contractors are subject to the following conditions:
(A) Contractors must apply for and be permitted by the county and the North Carolina Division of Solid Waste Management, Septage Management Branch as required under G.S.§ 130A, prior to pumping, hauling and discharging into the POTW.
(B) Wastewater discharged by a contractor into the POTW shall not violate any section of this chapter or any other requirements established by the Commission.
(C) Contractors must submit an accurate, complete and signed waste-tracking form for every load. This form shall include, at a minimum, the name and address of the septage contractor, permit number, truck identification, names and addresses of sources of waste, and volume and characteristics of waste. The form shall certify that the waste is domestic septage and contains no industrial, commercial, or grease trap waste. All forms shall be approved by the Director.
(D) Contractors shall supply, with every load of septage, a representative sample of the waste, if requested.
(E) The Director may require the contractor to provide and/or pay for any laboratory tests necessary to verify that the hauled wastewater complies with the requirements of this section.
(F) Contractors shall display decals or lettering on each side of every pumper vehicle operated by the contractor. The decals or lettering shall include the name, address (town name), phone number, and septage management firm permit number. Each truck shall include a septage management permit identifier number. All decals or lettering on the pumper vehicle shall be no less than three inches in height and plainly visible. Identification shall be permanently attached (i.e. no removal signs).
(G) Each contractor shall be responsible for the cleanliness and safety practices at the point of disposal. The contractor shall discharge wastes in such a manner as to keep the area clean from spills or other debris. The contractor shall promptly clean up any spills.
(H) Any contractor violating any condition of this section shall be subject to the enforcement actions as outlined in § 53.107.
(I) Contractors shall provide any information as requested by the Director to ascertain compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(J) No permit or fee shall be required to discharge domestic waste from a recreation vehicle holding tank provided such discharge is made at an approved site.
(K) Contractors shall pay such fees as required in this chapter. The Director may revoke the permit at any time for failure to pay sewer charges.
(L) Upon failure to maintain structures in a proper condition of cleanliness, failure to have currently valid documents from the pertinent government agency, failure to pay charges due to the Commission as herein provided, or failure to abide by all of the requirements of this chapter, the Commission may deny a contractor permission to dispose of septic tank sludge and waste from chemical toilets into the public sewer system. The North East Davie Sewer District Director will notify the pertinent government agency of such denial of permission to any contractor.
(1996 Code, § 53.018) (Ord. passed 5-7-2007; Ord. passed 9-3-2013; Ord. passed 12-4-2017)