It is unlawful to discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public 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 injurious in any other way to the wastewater disposal system or to the operation of the system. Prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, benzene, naptha, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides;
(B) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.0 or higher than 9.5, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment or personnel of the wastewater disposal system;
(C) Any waters or wastes containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, to inhibit or disrupt any wastewater treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals or create a toxic effect in the receiving waters of the wastewater disposal system. A toxic pollutant will include but not be limited to any pollutant identified pursuant to § 307(a) of the Act, being 33 U.S.C. § 1317(a); and/or
(D) Solid or viscous substances which will cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer or other interference with the operation of the wastewater treatment facility, such as, but not limited to, grease, garbage with particles greater than one-half inch in any dimension, animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshings, entrails, whole blood, feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops, waste paper, wood, plastic, asphalt residues, residues from refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, mud or glass grinding or polishing wastes.
(Prior Code, § 710.11) (Ord. 2009-04, passed 10-7-2009) Penalty, see § 10.99