926.03 GENERAL DISCHARGE PROHIBITIONS.
   No user shall contribute or cause to be discharged, directly or indirectly, any pollutant or wastewater which causes pass through or interference. These general prohibitions apply to all users of the POTW whether or not they are subject to categorical pretreatment standards or any other National, State, or local pretreatment standards or requirements. No user shall introduce or cause to be introduced into the POTW the following pollutants, substances, or wastewater:
   (a)    Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other liquid, solid or gas which by reason of its nature or quantity is sufficient either alone or by interaction to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any other way to the operation of the POTW. At no time shall wastestreams exhibit a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees Centigrade using the test method specified in 40 CFR 261.21.
    (b)    Discharges of petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil or products of mineral oil origin are prohibited if discharged in amounts that can pass through or cause interference.
   (c)    Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher that 150 degrees Fahrenheit at its point of entry to the POTW or which causes the influent to the POTW to exceed 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Centigrade).
   (d)    Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
   (e)    Any waters or wastes having a pH less than 5.0 or higher than 10.0, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment or personnel of the sewerage works.
      (1)    When an Industrial User continuously measures the pH of wastewater pursuant to a requirement of the City of Jackson Pretreatment Program; the Industrial User shall maintain the pH of such wastewater within the range set forth in the City of Jackson Sewer Use Ordinance, Section 926.03 (e), except excursions from the range are permitted subject to categorical pretreatment standards and the following limitations:
         A.    The total time during which the pH values are above the 10.0 upper limit value shall not exceed 7 hours and 26 minutes any calendar month; and
         B.    No individual excursion above the 10.0 upper limit value shall exceed 60 minutes.
   For purposes of this section, an excursion is an unintentional and temporary incident in which the pH value of discharged wastewater exceeds the range set forth in the City of Jackson Sewer Use Ordinance, Section 926.03 (e).
   (f)    Any water or wastes containing a toxic pollutant in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with or cause upset to any aspect of the publicly-owned and operated sewage treatment plant, to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, to create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant or to exceed the limitations set forth by an applicable categorical pretreatment standards.
      (Ord. 41-94. Passed 6-27-94.)
   (g)    Any toxic, noxious or malodorous liquids, gases or solids which either singly or by interaction are capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life, or are in concentrations sufficient to cause acute worker health and safety problems or prevent entry into the sewers for their maintenance and repair.
   (h)    Any substance, in sufficient quantity to cause the POTW's sludges or scums to be in noncompliance with disposal criteria, guidelines or regulation or to cause the POTW to violate its NPDES permit.
   (i)    Any solid or viscous substance which will, or may, cause obstruction to flow in a sewer or impair the operation of wastewater pumping facilities or in any way interfere with the operation of the POTW.
   (j)    Any substance with objectionable color not removed in the City's wastewater treatment plant.
   (k)    Any water or waste containing over 100 mg/l of fats, oils or greases of animal or vegetable origin.
   (l)    Any radioactive substance except:
      (1)    When the user is authorized to use radioactive materials by the State Department of Health or other governmental agency empowered to regulate the use of radioactive materials; and
      (2)    When the waste is discharged in strict conformity with current regulations of the Ohio EPA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations and recommendations for safe disposal; and
       (3)    When the user is in compliance with all rules and regulations of all other applicable regulatory agencies; and
      (4)    When there is no harmful effect on personnel, sludges or the receiving stream
   (m)    Storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, swimming pool drainage, condensate, deionized water, noncontact cooling water, and unpolluted wastewater, unless specifically authorized by the Superintendent. Industrial cooling or unpolluted process waters may be discharged into a storm sewer or natural outlet upon approval of the Director, but will be subject to the Ohio EPA permit to discharge (NPDES).
   (n)    Pollutants, including oxygen-demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, will cause interference with the POTW.
   (o)    Trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the Superintendent in accordance with Section 926.07 of this Chapter.
   (p)    Sludges, screenings, or other residues from the pretreatment of industrial wastes.
   (q)    Medical wastes, except as specifically authorized by the Superintendent.
   (r)    Wastewater causing, alone or in conjunction with other sources, the treatment plant's effluent to fail a toxicity test.
   (s)    Detergents, surface-active agents, or other substances which may cause excessive foaming in the POTW.
   (t)    Any discharge of hazardous waste.
   Pollutants, substances, or wastewater prohibited by this section shall not be processed or stored in such a manner that they could be discharged to the POTW.