(A) No person or persons shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted water, such as storm water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage or cooling water to any sanitary sewer; except that storm water runoff from limited areas, which may be polluted at times, may be discharged to the sanitary sewer by permission of the approving authority. Unpolluted industrial cooling water or process waters may be discharged, only with the approval of the approving authority, DNR, Department of Commerce or other regulatory agency as required by law, to a storm sewer or natural outlet.
(B) Except as provided in this chapter, no person or persons shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters, wastes, compounds or material to any public sewer:
(1) Explosive mixtures. Gasoline, kerosene, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, ethers, xylene, toluene, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides, sulfides or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas;
(2) Toxic substances. Water or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by mixing with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any waste treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create a public nuisance in the receiving waters of the wastewater treatment plant;
(3) Corrosive wastes. Water or wastes having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to piping, structures, equipment and personnel of the wastewater treatment works;
(4) Solid or viscous wastes. Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size as to be capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the wastewater facilities, such as but not limited to ashes, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, entrails, whole blood, paunch manure, hair, fleshings, paper dishes, cups, milk containers and the like, either whole or ground by garbage grinders;
(5) Noxious material. Noxious or malodorous solids, liquids or gases which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, are capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life, or will prevent the entry into the sanitary sewer collection system for maintenance purposes;
(6) Radioactive wastes. Radioactive waste or isotopes of such half-life or concentration that they are in noncompliance with regulations issued by the appropriate authority having control over their use and which will or may cause damage or hazards to the waste treatment facilities or personnel operating the system; or
(7) Accidental discharge. Each user shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited or regulated materials or substances established by this chapter. Users shall notify the village immediately upon occurrence of a “slug” or accidental discharge of substances prohibited by this chapter and shall submit within 48 hours a written report of the incident. The report shall include location of discharge, date and time thereof, type of waste, concentration and volume, and corrective actions. Any user who discharges a slug of prohibited materials shall be liable for any expense, loss or damage caused by the discharge, in addition to any fines imposed by the village. Signs shall be permanently posted in conspicuous places on the user’s premises, advising employees whom to call in the event of a slug or accidental discharge. Users shall instruct all employees who may cause or discover such a discharge with respect to wastewater emergency notification procedure.
(Ord. passed 9- -2011) Penalty, see § 52.99