§ 53.070 STATE REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC SEWER CONNECTION.

   (A)   State permits required. 

      (1)   In accordance with Conn. Gen. Stat. § 25-54i, as amended, a permit from the Commissioner of Environmental Protection is required prior to the initiation of a discharge of any of the following wastewaters to a public sewer:

         (a)   Industrial wastewater of any quantity; and

         (b)   Domestic sewage in excess of 5,000 gallons per day through any individual building sewer to a public sewer.

      (2)   A potential discharger must submit a permit application to the Department of Environmental Protection not later than ninety (90) days prior to the anticipated date of initiation of the proposed discharge.

   (B)   Protection from accidental discharges.

      (1)   Each user shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by §§ 53.001 through 53.006, 53.020 through 53.023, 53.035 through 53.049, 53.060 through 53.070 and 53.085 through 53.089.

      (2)   Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the owner or user’s cost and expense as required by the Commission. The Commission may require that plans showing facilities and operating procedures be submitted for review and approval prior to construction of the facilities.

(Ord. passed 3-17-1991; Ord. passed 9-12-1998)

Editor’s note:

TM Volume 18, page 63; TM Volume 21, page 584