§ 55.090 REGULATORY ACTIONS.

   Disposal into the sewer system by any person is unlawful except in compliance with federal standards promulgated pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (FWPCAA), and any more stringent state and local standards. If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, and contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in §§ 55.070 through 55.080 of this chapter or the criteria established by the federal government on discharge of toxic and hazard materials or violates the treatment facilities protection criteria and which in the judgment of the Superintendent and/or the Division of Water, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:

   (A)   Require an individual wastewater discharge permit as described in §§ 55.105 through 55.111;

   (B)   Prohibit the discharge of such wastewater; this includes the right to disconnect the users connection with sewer system (§ 55.191(A));

   (C)   Require a discharge to demonstrate that in-plant modifications will reduce or eliminate the discharge of such substances in conformity with this chapter;

   (D)   Require pretreatment, including storage facilities or flow equalization necessary to reduce or eliminate objectionable characteristics or substances so that the discharge will not violate these rules and regulations;

   (E)   Require grease, oil, and sand interceptors (separation facilities) when in the opinion of the Superintendent they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection;

   (F)   Require the person making, causing or allowing the discharge to pay an additional cost or expense incurred by the city for handling and treating excess loans imposed on the treatment system; and

   (G)   Take such other remedial action as may be deemed to be desirable or necessary to achieve the purpose of this chapter.

(Ord. 610.1-07-08-13, passed 7-8-2013)