(A) The sewer provisions of this chapter set forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors into the wastewater collection and treatment system for the Town of Scotland Neck, hereafter referred to as the “town”, and enables the town to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 403).
(B) The objectives of the sewer provisions of this chapter are:
(1) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater system which will interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate the resulting sludge;
(2) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater system which will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into any waters of the state or otherwise be incompatible with the system;
(3) To promote reuse and recycling of industrial wastewater and sludges from the municipal system;
(4) To protect both municipal personnel who may be affected by sewage, sludge and effluent in the course of their employment as well as protecting the general public;
(5) To provide for equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance and improvement of the municipal wastewater system; and
(6) To ensure that the municipality complies with its NPDES or non-discharge permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements and any other federal or state laws to which the municipal wastewater system is subject.
(C) The sewer provisions of this chapter provide for the regulation of direct and indirect contributors to the municipal wastewater system, through the issuance of permits to certain non-domestic users and through enforcement of general requirements for the other users, authorize monitoring and enforcement activities, require user reporting and provide for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.
(D) The sewer provisions of this chapter shall apply to all users of the municipal wastewater system. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Town Water and Wastewater Superintendent shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of the sewer provisions of this chapter. Any powers granted to or imposed upon the Town Water and Wastewater Superintendent may be delegated by the Town Water and Wastewater Superintendent to other town personnel. By discharging wastewater into the municipal wastewater system, industrial users located outside the town limits agree to comply with the terms and conditions established in the sewer provisions of this chapter, as well as any permits, enforcement actions or orders issued hereunder.
(Ord. passed 9-27-1994)