§ 52.020 DISCHARGE OF UNPOLLUTED WATERS.

   (A)   No person shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, un- contaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.

   (B)   Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the City Administrator. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged on approval of the City Administrator, to a storm sewer, or natural outlet.

(1969 Code, § 27-66) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989) Penalty, see § 52.999

§ 52.021 PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED DISCHARGES.

   (A)   Prohibited discharges. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:

      (1)   Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas;

      (2)   Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant;

      (3)   Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works; or

      (4)   Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of a size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works, such as, but not limited to, ashes, 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, and the like, either whole or ground by garbage grinders.

   (B)   Restricted discharges. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely in the opinion of the City Administrator that those wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment; have an adverse effect on the receiving stream; or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming his or her opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the City Administrator will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment plant, and maximum limits established by regulatory agencies. The substances prohibited are:

      (1)   Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150°F (65°C);

      (2)   Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous materials, or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32°F and 150°F (0°C and 65°C);

      (3)   Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of 3/4 horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Administrator;

      (4)   Any waters or wastes containing strong acid, iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solution whether neutralized or not;

      (5)   Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, or similar objectionable or toxic substances, or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such a degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits established by the City Administrator for those materials;

      (6)   Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing substances, in concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the City Administrator as necessary after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the state, federal, or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters;

      (7)   Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of a half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the City Administrator in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations;

      (8)   Any wastes or waters having a pH in excess of 9.5;

      (9)   Any mercury or any of its compounds in excess of 0.0005 mg/l as Hg at any time except as permitted by the City Administrator in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations;

      (10)   Any cyanide in excess of 0.025 mg/l at any time except as permitted by the City Administrator in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations;

      (11)   Materials which exert or cause:

         (a)   Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not limited to, Fullers earth, lime slurries, and lime residues) or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate);

         (b)   Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions);

         (c)   Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in quantities so as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works; or

         (d)   Unusual volume of flow or concentrations of wastes constituting slugs as defined herein.

      (12)   Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such a degree that the sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.

(1969 Code, § 27-67) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989) Penalty, see § 52.999

PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS

§ 52.035 PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL RESTRICTED.

   (A)   Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.

   (B)   Where a public sanitary (or combined) sewer is not available under the provisions of § 52.017 of this code, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this subchapter.

(1969 Code, § 27-31) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989) Penalty, see § 52.999

§ 52.036 PERMIT; APPLICATION; FEE.

   Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Director of Public Property. The application for this permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as deemed necessary by the Director of Public Property. A permit fee of $50 shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.

(1969 Code, § 27-32) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989; Am. Ord. 2004-58,passed 10-25-2004) Penalty, see § 52.999

§ 52.037 INSPECTION AND APPROVAL.

   A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Edgar County Department of Public Health. 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 City Administrator when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 60 hours of the receipt of written notice by the Director of Public Property.

(1969 Code, § 27-33) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989; Am. Ord. 2004-58,passed 10-25-2004) Penalty, see § 52.999

§ 52.038 COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW; LOT SIZE; DISCHARGE TO NATURAL OUTLET PROHIBITED.

   The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code, Chapter 225, Act 225, §§ 1 et seq., and with the State Environmental Protection Agency. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than a size suitable for an effective system. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.

(1969 Code, § 27-34) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989) Penalty, see § 52.999