(a) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted storm water, surface water, ground water, roof run-off, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer. Any existing unpolluted water as described above connected to any sanitary sewer shall be connected into an available storm sewer or shall be disconnected above ground in the manner approved by the Village Administrator or his authorized representative. The owner of all buildings situated within the wastewater system is required at his expense to disconnect all existing roof drains from sanitary and combined sewers in accordance with the provision of this regulation within 30 days after the date of official notice to do so.
(b) Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designed as storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the Village Administrator or his authorized representative or OEPA. When they become available, unpolluted industrial cooling water or process waters may be discharged on approval by the Village Administrator or his authorized representative to a storm sewer, or natural outlet.
(c) No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged, directly or indirectly, any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
(1) Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are, or may be, sufficient either alone or by interaction to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any other way to the operation of the POTW.
(2) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.0 or greater than 10.0 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the wastewater treatment plant.
(3) Solid or vicious substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interferences with the proper operation of the wastewater facilities such as, but not limited to, ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
(4) Any wastewater having a temperature which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW treatment plant resulting in interference; but in no case, a wastewater with a temperature at the introduction into the POTW system which exceeds 150 degrees Fahrenheit, or which exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit at the entrance to the POTW treatment plant.
(5) Wastewater containing more than 150 milligrams per liter of petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oils, product of mineral oil origin, or floatable oils, fat, wax, or grease.
(6) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. Garbage grinders may be connected to sanitary sewers from homes, hotels, institutions, restaurants, hospitals, catering establishments, or similar places where garbage originates from the preparation of food in kitchens for the purpose of consumption on the premises of when served by caterers.
(7) Any 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 sufficient to prevent entry into the sewers for their maintenance and repair.
(8) Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as exceed limits established in compliance with applicable State or Federal regulations.
(9) Any slugload, which shall mean any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.), released in a single extraordinary discharge episode of such volume or strength as to cause interference to the POTW.
(10) Any substance which may cause the POTW's effluent or treatment residues, or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process.
(11) Any substance which will cause the POTW to violate its NPDES and/or other Disposal System Permits.
(12) Any wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction to injure or interfere with any wastewater treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or to exceed the limitation set forth in National Categorical Pretreatment Standards.
(13) Any substance with objectionable color not removed in the treatment process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solution.
(14) Any wastewater which causes a hazard to human life or creates a public nuisance.
(d) The following concentrations shall not be exceeded in wastes discharged to the public sewers unless accepted by agreement provided in subsection (g) hereof:
Contaminant | Concentration |
BOD | 400 mg/l |
COD | 800 mg/l |
SS | 300 mg/l |
Total Phosphorus | 25 mg/l |
(e) For grease, oil and inorganic material such as sand, grit, etc., interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Village Administrator or his authorized representative, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing floatable grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients: except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Village Administrator or his authorized representative accessible for cleaning and inspection. In the maintaining of these interceptors the owner(s) shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal by appropriate means of the captured material and shall maintain records of the dates, and means of disposal which are subject to review by the Superintendent.
(f) Where pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided or required for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner(s) at his expense.
(g) No statement contained in this Section shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Village Administrator or his authorized representative and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the Village for treatment, subject to possible payment, therefore by the industrial concern for subsequent treatment. Any industrial concern may appeal to the Village Administrator or his authorized representative in the enforcement of this regulation.
(Ord. 11-06. Passed 5-3-11.)