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Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Engineer, 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 Engineer and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
(Ord. 235, adopted 9-4-84) Penalty, see § 51.99
When required by the Engineer, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes, shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with the plans approved by the Engineer. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
(Ord. 235, adopted 9-4-84) Penalty, see § 51.99
(A) All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Waste Water", published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at the control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb, and property. The particular analyses involved will determine whether a 24-hour composite of all outfalls of a premise is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, B.O.D. and suspended solids analysis are obtained from 24-hour composites of all outfalls, whereas pH's are determined from periodic grab samples.
(B) Any new discharge from a single source of domestic wastewater in excess of 5,000 gallons per day, or cooling waters, must be authorized by a permit from the State Department of Environmental Protection, director of Water Compliance and Hazardous Substances.
(Ord. 235, adopted 9-4-84) Penalty, see § 51.99
(A) Except in quantities or concentrations as herein authorized, it shall be unlawful for any individual or corporation to discharge waters or wastes to the sanitary sewer containing metallic irons, and salts of the heavy metals, in solution or suspension, in concentrations exceeding the following, the analytical results to be expressed in terms of the element indicated:
Element | mg/l |
Element | mg/l |
Arsenic | 0.05 |
Barium | 5.0 |
Boron | 1.0 |
Cadmium | 0.02 |
Chromium | 5.0 |
Copper | 1.0 |
Cyanide | 1.0 |
Lead | 0.10 |
Manganese | 1.0 |
Mercury | 0.0005 |
Nickel | 1.00 |
Selenium | 0.02 |
Silver | 0.10 |
Zinc | 5.0 |
(B) No other heavy metals or toxic materials may be discharged to the sewer system without an industrial waste permit which shall specify permitted concentrations.
(Ord. 235, adopted 9-4-84) Penalty, see § 51.99
Each user shall provide protection for accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other waste regulated by this chapter. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the owner or user's own cost and expense. The town may require the plans showing facilities and operating procedures be submitted for review and approval prior to construction of the facilities.
(A) For countermeasures to be taken by the town to minimize damage to the sanitary sewer program or degradation of the receiving waters, permittee shall notify the town immediately upon accidentally discharging wastes in violation of this section. This notification shall be followed within three days of the date of occurrence by a detailed written statement describing the causes of the accidental discharge and the measures being taken to prevent future occurrence. Such notification will not relieve permittee of liability for any expense, loss, or damage to the sanitary sewer system, or for any fines imposed on the town on account thereof or for any enforcement action pursuant to this occurrence.
(B) In order that officers, agents, and employees of user will be informed of the town's requirements, user shall make available to their employees copies of this chapter together with such other wastewater information and notices which may be furnished by the town from time to time for the purposes of improving and making more effective water pollution control. A notice shall be furnished and permanently posted on the permittee's bulletin board advising officers, agents, and employees who to call in case of an accidental discharge.
(C) Any possible connection or entry point for a hazardous or prohibited substance to the user's plumbing or drainage system shall be appropriately labeled to warn operating personnel against discharge of such substances in violation of this section.
(Ord. 235, adopted 9-4-84) Penalty, see § 51.99
ENFORCEMENT
The Engineer and other duly authorized employees of the town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(A) While performing the necessary work in private properties, the Engineer or duly authorized employee of the town shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the user. The user shall be held harmless for injury or death to the town employees and the town shall indemnify the user against loss or damage to its property by town employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the user and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the user to maintain safe conditions.
(B) The Engineer and other duly authorized employees of the town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the town holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property.
(Ord. 235, adopted 9-4-84)
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