(A) The Manager should initially rely on Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards of § 53.57 to protect wastewater facilities or receiving waters. However, if any wastewater that contains substances or characteristics shown to have deleterious effects on the wastewater facilities, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or that constitute a public nuisance or hazard, is discharged or proposed for discharge to the wastewater sewers, the Manager may:
(1) Require pretreatment to a condition acceptable for discharge to the wastewater sewers;
(2) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge;
(3) Require payment to cover added cost of handling and treating the wastewaters not covered by existing fees and charges;
(4) Require development of compliance schedules to meet any applicable treatment requirements;
(5) Require the submission of reports necessary to ensure compliance with applicable pretreatment requirements;
(6) Carry out all inspections, surveillance, and monitoring necessary to determine compliance with applicable pretreatment requirements;
(7) Obtain remedies for noncompliance by any user. These remedies may include injunctive relief, the civil penalties specified in this chapter, or appropriate criminal penalties; and/or
(8) Reject the wastewater if scientific evidence indicates the discharge will create unreasonable hazards or have unreasonable deleterious effects on the wastewater facilities.
(B) When considering the above alternatives, the Manager shall ensure that conditions of the town’s NPDES permit are met. The Manager also shall consider the cost-effectiveness and the economic impact of the alternatives on the discharger. If the Manager allows the pretreatment or equalization of wastewater flows, the installation of necessary facilities shall be subject to review. The Manager shall review and recommend any appropriate changes to the program within 30 days of submittal.
(C) Where pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided or required for any wastewater, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation at the owner’s expense.
(Ord. 5-1973, passed 1-7-1974; Am. Ord. 9-1990, passed 7-1-1991) Penalty, see § 53.99