(A) If any sewage is discharged or proposed to be discharged into the system which contains the substances or possesses the characteristics enumerated in § 52.055 of this chapter and which the Agency deems may have a deleterious effect upon the treatment and collection system, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise creates a hazard to life or constitutes a nuisance, then the Agency may in writing:
(1) Reject the waste;
(2) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition prior to discharge;
(3) Require flow equalization of the rate of discharge; or
(4) Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the waste not covered by existing sewer charges.
(B) Pretreatment standards prescribed pursuant to the Act shall apply in any instance where they are more stringent than those in this section.
(C) Where the agency determines that pretreatment is required, facilities shall be constructed, operated and maintained at the user’s expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operating procedures shall be submitted for review to the Agency, IDEM’s Construction Permit Section and all other agencies as required by law. These plans shall be approved before construction of said facilities. The review of such plans will in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an effluent acceptable to the Agency under the provisions of this chapter. Any subsequent changes in pretreatment facilities or procedures which may change the quality or quantity of pretreated wastewater shall be reported to and be acceptable to the Agency and to all agencies of the state which have jurisdiction.
(D) The Agency reserves the right to refuse to accept any or all industrial wastewaters from an industry or combination of industries as may be necessary to ensure adequate treatment and proper operation of the collection system, notwithstanding the limitations set forth in § 52.055(D) of this chapter. The Agency may accept any or all industrial wastewaters from an industry or combination of industries provided the Agency determines that constituents in the wastewaters are compatible with the Agency’s collection system and treatment processes.
(Ord. 972, passed 2-14-1978; Ord. 2020-02, passed 6-1-2020)