No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described pollutants, substances, materials, or wastewater into any sanitary sewer or drain connected therewith:
A. Any pollutants(s), including oxygen-demanding pollutants at a flow rate and/or concentration which, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, cause Pass Through or Interference.
B. Any pollutant(s) which create a fire or explosive hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to, wastestreams with a closed-cup flashpoint of less than 60° Celsius (140° Fahrenheit) using the test methods specified in 40 CFR § 261.21 and amendments thereto.
C. Wastewater having a pH less than 5.0 or more than 10.5 standard units or having any corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazards to structures, equipment, or personnel of the POTW.
D. Any garbage that is not ground, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, hay, metal, glass, or any other solid or viscous materials in amounts capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference or containing solids greater than 2 centimeters in any dimension.
E. Wastewater having a temperature which shall cause interference, but in no case wastewater with a temperature upon reaching the treatment plant which exceeds 40° Celsius (104° Fahrenheit) or upon reaching the public sewer which exceeds 65° Celsius (149° Fahrenheit).
F. Wastewater containing more than 100mg/L of oil and grease if the oil and grease is of unknown or petroleum origin. Wastewater containing more than 200 mg/L of oil and grease if the oil and grease is determined by Township to be of animal or vegetable origin.
G. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems.
H. No trucks or hauled wastewater or pollutants except those permitted in writing by the Township and only at such sites as may be designated from time to time, in writing, by the Township. [Ord. 2005-08]
I. Any wastewater containing pollutants of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is require to handle such materials at the treatment plant without a permit obtained in accordance with subsection .5.
J. Wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes except in compliance with applicable State and Federal regulations. Biomedical waste disposal in accordance with 10 CFR, Part 20 is permitted.
K. Any wastewater by any user having an average daily discharge to the POTW of more than 5,000 gallons per day containing more than an average of 300 mg/L of BOD. [Ord. 2005-08]
L. Noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, solids, or other wastewater which, whether singly or by interaction with other wastes, are sufficient to create a public nuisance or a hazard to life, or to prevent entry into the sewers for maintenance or repair.
M. Wastes prohibited by State or National law or regulation including the General Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR, Part 403) and Categorical Pretreatment Standards.
N. Any wastewater containing any substances in concentrations in excess of the following daily maximum and instantaneous limits:
Substances | Daily Composite Sample mg/L | Grab Sample mg/L |
Substances | Daily Composite Sample mg/L | Grab Sample mg/L |
Arsenic | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Cadmium | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Chromium | 4.0 | 12.0 |
Hexavalent Chromium | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Copper | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Cyanide, Total | 1.5 | 4.5 |
Cyanide, Free | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Lead | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Mercury | 0.001 | 0.003 |
Molybdenum | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Nickel | 2.0 | 6.0 |
Phenolic Compounds | 1.0 | 3.0 |
Silver | 1.0 | 3.0 |
Zinc | 2.0 | 6.0 |
Pollutants, substances, or wastewater prohibited by this Section shall not be processed or stored in such a manner that they could be discharged to the POTW. | ||
(Ord. 97-7, 5/27/1997, § 12.24; as amended by Ord. 98-5, 11/23/1998, § 12.24; and by Ord. 2005-08, 10/24/2005)