A. Treatment of industrial wastes. The economy and desirability of the combined treatment of industrial wastes and sanitary sewage is recognized. However, not all types or quantities of industrial wastes can be so treated. Hence, it shall be the established policy of the Town of Hammonton to admit those types and quantities of industrial wastes that are not harmful or damaging to the structures, processes or operation of the sewage works or are not specifically prohibited by this article. It is also recognized that to provide this service, additional facilities are required, the cost of which must be borne by those persons receiving its benefits.
B. Approval required for industrial wastes. In order to control the admission of industrial wastes, the discharge into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having a five-day twenty-degree-centigrade BOD greater than 300 parts per million; a suspended-solids content greater than 350 parts per million; a chlorine demand greater than five parts per million; an average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow at the sewage treatment works; or any toxic substance shall be subject to the review and approval of the Mayor and Common Council.
C. Pretreatment.
(1) Where required in the opinion of the Mayor and Common Council, the owner shall provide at his/her expense such preliminary treatment or handling as may be necessary to:
(a) Reduce BOD to 300 parts per million and suspended solids to 350 parts per million; or
(b) Modify the objectionable characteristics or constituents to come within the maximum limits provided for in § 226-5B; or
(c) Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes over a twenty-four-hour day and a seven-day week.
(2) Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment or handling facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Mayor and Common Council, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until approval is obtained in writing.
D. No sewer user shall admit industrial wastes of any type defined in § 226-5B above without first securing the approval of the Mayor and Common Council. Any pretreatment facilities required under § 226-5C must be completed within six months unless granted a further extension by Mayor and Common Council as a result of undue hardship in constructing these pretreatment facilities.
E. Approval required for significant industrial user (SIU). In addition to the requirements as outlined in § 226-5B of the Hammonton Code, any new-source significant industrial user, as defined by N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1 et seq., shall obtain a state NJPDESA/SIU permit. This permit must be obtained prior to commencing discharge into the Hammonton Waste Water Treatment Plant. This requirement is an additional condition for approval under the aforementioned section.
[Added 9-14-1992 by Ord. No. 32-1992]
F. Federal standards. Whenever the county, state or federal government has adopted standards and limitations on any particular industrial subcategory or has set pretreatment standards applicable to a particular industrial subcategory, which is more stringent than the limitations imposed by this article, the standards and limitations shall be the applicable county, state or federal government standards and limitations.
[Added 9-14-1992 by Ord. No. 32-1992]