(A) General Discharge Prohibitions:
1. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, foundation drain water, ground water, roof runoff, surface drainage, cooling waters, or any other unpolluted water into any sanitary sewer.
2. No user shall contribute or cause to be contributed, directly or indirectly, any pollutant or wastewater which will interfere with the operation or performance of the POTW or pass through the city's POTW. The following general prohibitions shall apply to all such users of the sanitary sewers whether or not the user is subject to national categorical pretreatment standards or any other national, state, or local pretreatment standards or requirements. A user may not contribute the following substances to the sanitary sewers:
(a) Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are, or may be, sufficient either alone or by interaction with other substances to cause fire or explosion or be hazardous to the POTW or sanitary sewers or to the operation of the POTW or sanitary sewers.
(1) Pollutants which create a fire or explosive hazard in the POTW or sanitary sewers, including, but not limited to, waste streams with a closed up flashpoint of less than one hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit (140°F) (60°C) using the test method specified in 40 CFR 261.21.
(2) Wastewater causing two (2) readings on an explosion hazard meter at the point of discharge into the POTW or sanitary sewers, or at any point in the POTW or sanitary sewers, of more than five percent (5%) or any single reading over ten percent (10%) of the lower explosive limit (LEL) of the meter.
(b) Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer or other interference with the operation of the POTW such as, but not limited to: grease, garbage with particles greater than one-half inch (1/2") in any dimension, animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshing, entrails, whole marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops, wastepaper, wood, plastics, tar, asphalt residues, residues from refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, mud, or grass, grinding or polishing wastes or tumbling or deburring stones.
(c) Any wastewater having a pH less than 5.0 or more than 12.5, or otherwise causing corrosive structural damage or hazard to the sanitary sewers or POTW equipment, and/or personnel of the POTW.
(d) Any wastewater containing incompatible pollutants in sufficient quantity, either solely or by interaction with other pollutants, to injure or interfere with any wastewater treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create an incompatible effect in the receiving waters of the POTW, or to exceed the limitation set forth in a national categorical pretreatment standard (with effective), or to exceed a limitation set forth in subsection (D) of this section, or to create a public nuisance. An incompatible pollutant shall include, but not be limited to, any pollutant identified pursuant to section 307(a) of the act.
(e) Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids which either solely or by interaction with other wastewater are sufficient to create a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry into the sewers for their maintenance and repair.
(f) In no case shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the POTW to be noncompliant with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations developed under section 405 of the act; any criteria guidelines affecting sludge use or disposal developed pursuant to the RCRA, SWDA, the clean water act, the toxic substances control act, or state criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used.
(g) Any substance that causes the POTW to violate its NPDES permit or the receiving water quality standards.
(h) Wastewater which imparts color which cannot be removed by the treatment process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions, which consequently imparts color to the treatment plant's effluent, thereby violating the POTW's NPDES permit.
(i) Any wastewater which solely or by interaction with other wastes produces a residual temperature at the introduction into the POTW treatment plant in excess of one hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit (140°F) (60°C). In any case, an industrial user will limit the temperature of its discharge to a maximum of one hundred forty nine degrees Fahrenheit (149°F) (65°C).
(j) Any pollutants, including compatible pollutants released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which a user knows or has reason to know will cause interference to the POTW. In no case shall slug loads be discharged.
(k) Any wastewater containing BOD, total solids, or suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the POTW; provided however, that a user may be permitted by specific, written agreement with KMU, which agreement to discharge such BOD or TSS may provide for special charges, payments or provisions for treating and testing equipment.
(l) Any wastewaters containing excessive amounts of fat, wax, grease or oils, whether emulsified or not; or containing substances which may solidify or become discernibly viscous at temperatures between thirty two degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) (0°C) and one hundred forty nine degrees Fahrenheit (149°F) (65°C) unless specifically permitted otherwise.
(1) Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil or products of mineral oil origin, in amounts that will cause interference or pass-through.
(m) Wastewater containing inert suspended solids (such as, but not limited to, fuller earth, lime slurries, and lime residues) or dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate) in such quantities that would cause interference to the sanitary sewers or POTW.
(n) Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by state or federal regulations.
(o) Any discharge that exceeds the standards established in 35 Illinois administrative code 307.
(p) Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems.
(q) Trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the superintendent in accordance with the EPA regulations.
(r) Sludges, screenings, or other residues from the pretreatment of industrial wastes.
(s) Medical wastes, except as specifically authorized by the superintendent in a wastewater discharge permit.
(t) Wastewater causing, along or in conjunction with other sources, the treatment plant's effluent to fail a toxicity test.
(u) Detergents, surface active agents, or other substances which may cause excessive foaming in the POTW.
(v) Storm water, surface water, ground water, artesian well water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, swimming pool drainage, condensate, deionized water, noncontact cooling water and unpolluted wastewater, unless specifically authorized by the superintendent.
(w) Pollutants, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a discharge at a flow and/or pollutant concentration which, either solely or by interaction with other pollutants, causes interference with the POTW.
Pollutants, substances, or wastewater prohibited by this section shall not be processed or stored in such a manner to risk discharge into the POTW.
3. When the superintendent determines that a user is contributing to the POTW any of the above enumerated substances in such amounts as to interfere with the operation of the POTW or pass through the POTW, the superintendent shall:
(a) Advise the user of the impact of the contribution on the POTW.
(b) Develop effluent limitations for the user to correct the interference with or pass through the POTW.
(B) Incorporation Of National Categorical Pretreatment Standards: Upon the promulgation of the national categorical pretreatment standard (NCPS) for a particular user, the said standard, if more stringent than the limitations imposed under this chapter for sources in that category, shall, when effective, immediately supersede the limitations and conditions imposed under this chapter. The superintendent shall notify all known affected users of the applicable reporting requirements under 40 CFR section 403.12.
(C) National Categorical Pretreatment Standards: The categorical pretreatment standards found at 40 CFR chapter I, subchapter N, parts 405-471 are hereby incorporated.
1. Where a categorical pretreatment standard is expressed only in terms of either the mass or the concentration of a pollutant in wastewater, the superintendent may impose equivalent concentration or mass limits in accordance with 40 CFR 403.6(c).
2. When wastewater subject to a categorical pretreatment standard is mixed with wastewater not regulated by the same standard, the superintendent shall impose an alternative limit using the combined wastewater formula in 40 CFR 403.6(e).
3. A user may obtain a variance from a categorical pretreatment standard if the user can prove, pursuant to the procedural and substantive provisions in 40 CFR 403.13, that factors relating to its discharge are fundamentally different from the factors considered by USEPA when developing the categorical pretreatment standard.
4. A user may obtain a net gross adjustment to a categorical standard in accordance with 40 CFR 403.15.
(D) Specific Pollutant Limitations:
1. Discharges from each separate discharge of a user, as measured under the provisions of this chapter, shall not contain in excess of the following concentrations based upon a twenty four (24) hour composite sample. Multiple industrial wastewater discharges from a permitted facility may be combined in a flow weighted manner to determine compliance with the following limitations for a twenty four (24) hour composite sample.
Milligrams Per Liter
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Constituent
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Storet Number
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Milligrams Per Liter
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Constituent
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Storet Number
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0.131 | Cadmium | 01027 |
0.33 | Chromium (hexavalent) | 01032 |
3.38 | Copper | 01042 |
0.75 | Cyanide | 00720 |
1.53 | Lead | 01051 |
0.0005 | Mercury | 71900 |
2.00 | Molybdenum | 01062 |
0.83 | Nickel | 01067 |
8.00 | Zinc | 01092 |
Compliance with the provisions of this subsection (D) shall be required no later than three hundred sixty five (365) days following the effective date of this chapter.
2. Concentrations apply at the point where the industrial waste is discharged to the POTW. All concentrations for metallic substances are for "total" metal unless indicated otherwise. At his discretion, the superintendent may impose mass limitations in addition to or in place of the concentration based above.
(E) Requirements: In any case, the most stringent requirement and limitation of the following shall apply:
1. Federal discharge standards and national categorical pretreatment standards as promulgated in federal legislation, rules and regulations including, but not limited to, the act (PL 95-217), USEPA "general pretreatment regulations for existing and new sources of pollution" (40 CFR part 403), and categorical pretreatment regulations for various categories (40 CFR parts 410, 413, 414, 415, 419, 420, 421, 425, 429, 430, 433, 434, 439, 440, 444, 455, 463, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, and 471).
2. State discharge standards as promulgated in state legislation, rules, and regulations including, but not limited to, "title 35: environmental protection, subtitle C: water pollution control board".
3. Discharge standards contained in this chapter.
(F) KMU's Right Of Revision: KMU reserves the right to establish by ordinance or in wastewater discharge permits more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the POTW if deemed necessary to comply with the objectives presented in subsection 6-6-1(A) of this chapter. Upon revision of this by the city, such revisions shall automatically be incorporated into this chapter and be applicable to users within the village of Manteno.
(G) Dilution: No user shall increase the use of process water or in any way attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with a discharge limitation unless authorized by an applicable pretreatment standard or requirement. The superintendent may impose mass limitations on users who are using dilution to meet applicable pretreatment standards or requirements or in other cases when the imposition of mass limitations is appropriate.
(H) Variances: Users seeking variances from subsection (D) of this section may petition KMU for a variation from the standards in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsection 6-6-5(L) of this chapter.
(I) Spill Containment:
1. Accidental Discharges: Each significant industrial user having the ability to cause interference with the POTW or to violate the regulatory provisions of this chapter shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by this chapter. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the user's own cost and expense. All significant industrial users whose wastewater includes or could include compatible or incompatible pollutants in amounts great enough to cause interference with the POTW must have detailed plans on file with the utility showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection. Plans shall be approved by the utility before users shall complete such a plan. No user who commences contribution to or could contribute such pollutants to the POTW after the effective date of this chapter shall be permitted to introduce pollutants into the system until accidental discharge facilities and procedures have been approved by the utility and installed by the user.
Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the user from the responsibility to modify the user's facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter.
2. Immediate Notification: In the case of an accidental or deliberate discharge of compatible or incompatible pollutants, which cause interference at the POTW or violate requirements of this chapter, it shall be the responsibility of the industrial user to immediately telephone and notify the village of Manteno and KMU of the incident. The notification shall include name of caller, location and time of discharge, type of wastewater, concentration, volume, and corrective action taken.
3. Written Report: Within five (5) days following such an accidental or deliberate discharge the industrial user shall submit to the superintendent a detailed written report on forms to be provided by KMU, describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Follow up reports may be required by KMU as needed. Such report, or reports, shall not relieve the industrial user of any expense, loss, damage or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, fish kills, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such report relieve the user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which may be imposed by this chapter or otherwise. Failure to report accidental or deliberate discharges may, in addition to any other remedies available to KMU, result in the revocation of the discharger's wastewater discharge permit.
4. Production Control: The industrial user shall control production or all discharges to the extent necessary to maintain compliance with all applicable regulations upon reduction, loss, or failure of its treatment facility until the facility is restored or an alternative method of treatment is provided. This requirement applies in the situation where, among other things, the primary source of power of the treatment facility is reduced, lost or fails.
5. Notice To Employees: A notice in English and the language of common use shall be permanently posted on the industrial user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees whom to call in the event of a discharge of a prohibitive material. Employers shall ensure that all employees who are in a position to cause, discover, or observe such an accidental discharge are advised of the emergency notification procedure.
6. Additional Remedies: In addition to the remedies available to the utility set forth elsewhere in this chapter, if the utility is fined by the IEPA or USEPA for violation of the POTW's NPDES permit or violation of water quality standards as the result of an industrial spill or intentional slug discharge of a compatible or incompatible pollutant, then the fine, including all utility legal, sampling, analytical testing, and any other related costs shall be charged to the responsible industry. Such charge shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies the utility may have under this chapter, statutes, regulations, at law or in equity.
7. Accidental Discharge/Slug Control Plans: At least once every two (2) years, the superintendent shall evaluate whether each significant industrial user needs an accidental discharge/slug control plan. The superintendent may require any user to develop, submit for approval, and implement such a plan. Alternatively, the superintendent may develop such a plan for every user. An accidental discharge/slug control plan shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(a) Description of discharge practices, including nonroutine batch discharges;
(b) Description of stored chemicals;
(c) Procedures for immediately notifying the superintendent of any accidental or slug discharge, as required by subsections (I)2 of this section and 6-6-4(Q)5 of this chapter; and
(d) Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any accident or slug discharge. Such procedures include, but are not limited to, inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site runoff, worker training, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants, including solvents, and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.
8. Tenant Responsibility: Where an owner of property leases the premises to any other person as a tenant under any rental or lease agreement, if either the owner or the tenant is an industrial user, either or both may be held responsible for compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
9. Hauled Wastewater:
(a) Septic tank waste may be accepted into the POTW only at a designated receiving structure within the treatment plant area and at such times as are established by the POTW. Such waste shall not violate this section or any other requirements established by the city. The superintendent shall require septic tank waste haulers to obtain waste hauler permits and to abide by the POTW's waste hauler guidelines.
(b) The discharge of hauled industrial wastes requires prior approval and a wastewater discharge permit. The superintendent shall require generators of hauled industrial waste to obtain the wastewater discharge permit. The superintendent may also prohibit the disposal of hauled industrial waste. The discharge of hauled industrial waste is subject to all other requirements of this chapter.
(c) Industrial waste haulers shall discharge loads only at locations designated by the POTW. The POTW may collect samples of each hauled load to ensure compliance with applicable standards. The superintendent may require the industrial waste hauler/generator to provide a waste analysis of any load prior to discharge.
(d) Industrial waste haulers must provide a waste tracking form (IL uniform nonhazardous waste manifest) for every load. (Ord. 06-70, 2-20-2007)