(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, surface drainage, including interior and exterior foundation drains, or residential and industrial uncontaminated cooling waters or unpolluted industrial process waters into the sanitary sewer.
(B) Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes into the municipal sewer system:
(1) Liquids or vapors having a temperature higher than 150°F;
(2) Water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million by weight of fat, oil or grease;
(3) Gasoline, benzene, naptha, fuel oil, other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas;
(4) Garbage that has not been properly shredded;
(5) Sand, mud, metal, rags, paper or other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in the sewer system;
(6) Toxic or poisonous substances in sufficient quantity to interfere with or injure the sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans, animals or fish, or create any hazard in the receiving area of the sewage treatment plant;
(7) Suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials;
(8) Waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0 or having other corrosive properties capable of causing damage to the structures, equipment and personnel of the Municipal Sewer Department; or
(9) Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance.
(C) The contributor of any identifiable discharge of polluted water into the sanitary sewer system shall be held responsible for reimbursing the municipality for such costs. The costs shall be determined by the Superintendent with the approval of the governing body.
(1997 Code, § 3-214) (Ord. 181, passed 12-11-1984) Penalty, see § 53.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-145