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(A) (1) If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 51.037, and which in the judgment of the Superintendent, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life to constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
(a) Reject the wastes;
(b) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;
(c) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
(d) Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of this section.
(2) If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent, and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
(Prior Code, § 3-212)
(B) No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the municipality and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the municipality for treatment, subject to payment therefor, by the industrial concern.
(Prior Code, § 3-217)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 16-681
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients, except that interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
(Prior Code, § 3-213)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 16-681
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his or her expense.
(Prior Code, § 3-214)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 16-681
(A) When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole together with the necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. The manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his or her expense, and shall be maintained by him or her so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
(Prior Code, § 3-215)
(B) All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter, shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at the control manhole. In the event no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb, and property. (The particular analyses involved will determine whether a 24-hour composite of all outfalls of a premise is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained from 24-hour composites of all outfalls whereas pHs are determined from periodic grab samples.)
(Prior Code, § 3-216)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 16-681
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
(A) (1) Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available within 300 feet, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) At such a time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private waste-water disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 60 days and the private sewage system shall be abandoned in accordance with the state Department of Environmental Quality Title 124, Rules and Regulations for the Design, Operation and Maintenance of Septic Tank Systems. Any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with tamped sand or earth by the owner.
(Prior Code, § 3-221)
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Superintendent. The application for the permit shall be made on a form furnished by the municipality, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee, set by ordinance of the City Council and on file in the office of the City Clerk, shall be paid to the municipality at the time the application is filed. The fee is set out in Chapter 38, Fee Schedule.
(Prior Code, § 3-222) (Ord. 97-2376, passed 3-17-1997)
Statutory reference:
Similar state law provisions, see Neb. RS 16-246
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. He or she shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 24 hours of the receipt of notice by the Superintendent.
(Prior Code, § 3-223)
Statutory reference:
Similar state law provisions, see Neb. RS 16-246
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