(A) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted waters such as storm water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, or cooling water to any sanitary sewer, except that storm water runoff from limited areas, which storm water may be polluted at times, may be discharged to the sanitary sewer by permission of the Village Administrator.
(B) Whenever the Administrator finds that any provision of division (A) above is being violated, he or she shall issue a written order to the person responsible for the removal, elimination, or correction of such condition(s), to remove such connectors or drains from such sanitary sewer within 120 days after service of such order. The service of such order, as mentioned herein, may be made upon the person to whom it is directed, either be delivering a copy of same to such person in charge of the premises, or by affixing a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the door to the entrance of such premises.
(C) Storm water other than that exempted under division (A) above, and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the Administrator and other regulatory agencies. Unpolluted industrial cooling water or process waters may be discharged, on approval of the Administrator and other regulatory agencies, to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet.
(D) Whenever sewers are about to be or have been constructed for the purpose of carrying off sewage and drainage from lots and lands outside the corporate limits, use of the village’s collection system and treatment works shall not be permitted unless there has been secured written permission from the Administrator which shall be given only if the sewers or system of sewers for which such connection or use is sought conforms to the plans theretofore adopted by the village. A certificate of approval of such sewers by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency shall also be furnished where, by law, such plans are required to be approved.
(E) In addition to the Administrator’s approval as required by division (D) above, applicants for permission to use or connect with village sewers shall execute such agreement as to terms, conditions, and compensation for the use of such sewers and treatment works as shall be required by the village and authorized by law.
(F) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any 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 water containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to cause injury or interfere with any waste treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create any hazard in receiving waters of the wastewater treatment process plant;
(3) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.0, or higher than 9.5 or as otherwise required, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the wastewater works; or
(4) Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference 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, ungrounded garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshing, entrails, or paper dishes, and the like, either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
(G) All major contributing industrial users of the treatment facilities shall pretreat any pollutants, which may interfere with, pass through, or otherwise be incompatible with the treatment works. Pretreatment of such pollutants shall be determined by the Administrator. All owner(s) of any source to which pretreatment standards are applicable, shall be in compliance with such standards within the shortest reasonable time, but not later than the date established by the Administrator. All owner(s) of any source to which pretreatment standards are applicable shall submit to the Administrator semi-annual notices regarding specific actions taken to comply with such standards. Such notices shall be submitted on April 1 and October 1. If any major contributing industrial user proposes to pretreat its wastes, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Administrator, and other applicable regulatory agencies.
(H) The following described substances, materials, waters, or waste shall be limited in discharges to the municipal system from all users to concentrations or quantities which will not harm either the sewers, wastewater treatment process, personnel, or equipment; will not have an adverse affect of the receiving stream; will not cause violations of the NPDES regulations; or will not otherwise endanger lives, limb, public property, or constitute a nuisance. The Administrator may set limitations more severe than the limitations established in the regulations below, or in divisions (F) and (G) above, if in the Administrator’s opinion more severe limitations are necessary to meet the above objectives. In forming this opinion as the acceptability, the Administrator will give consideration to such factors as the quantity of subject waste in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, the wastewater treatment process employed, capacity of the wastewater treatment plant, degree for treatment of the waste in the wastewater treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The limitations or restrictions on materials or characteristics for waste or wastewater discharged to the sanitary sewer which shall not be violated without approval of the Administrator are as follows:
(1) Wastewater having a temperature higher then 150ºF (65ºC) at point of entrance to main sewer;
(2) Wastewater containing more than 100 mg/l of petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oils, or product of mineral oil origin;
(3) Wastewater from industrial plants containing floatable oils, fat, or grease; or wastewater containing fats, wax, grease, oils, or similar which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32ºF and 150ºF.;
(4) 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. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of one and one-half horsepower or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Administrator, or other applicable regulatory agencies;
(5) Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, cadmium, and similar objectionable toxic substances to such a degree that any such material received in the composite wastewater at the point of entry to the wastewater treatment works exceeds the limits established by the Administrator. The provisions of divisions (H) and (K) of this section shall apply to these requirements;
(6) Any waters or wastes containing odor-producing substances exceeding limits which may be established by the Administrator;
(7) Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Administrator in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations;
(8) Quantities of flow, concentrations, or both which constitute a SLUG as defined herein;
(9) Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the wastewater treatment processes employed, or are amendable to treatment only to such degree that the wastewater treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters;
(10) Any water or wastes which, by interaction with other water or wastes in the public sewer system, release obnoxious gases, form suspended solids which interfere with the collection system, absorb and expand causing blockages, or create a condition deleterious to structures and treatment processes. The Administrator shall require all discharges to conform to all NPDES permit requirements and any other specified state or federal regulations;
(11) Any water or wastes which produce a color which could interfere with the treatment process, analytical tests, or impart an unnatural color to the treatment plant’s effluent; and
(12) Any substance which exerts a significant disinfectant demand. Limits or disinfectant demand shall be as established by the Village Administrator.
(I) Any person whose operations entail the discharge of water or wastes containing toxic or poisonous substances shall file with the Village Administrator a written statement setting forth the nature of the operation contemplated or presently carried on, the amount of water required to be used and its source, the proposed point of discharge of the wastes into the sewers of the village, the estimated amount so to be discharged and a fair statement setting forth the expected bacterial, physical, chemical, and other known characteristics of the waste. Within 30 days of receipt of such statement, it shall be the duty of the village to make an order stating such minimum restrictions as in the judgment of the Administrator may be necessary to guard adequately against unlawful uses of the village’s sewers.
(J) (1) If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or posses the characteristics enumerated in division (H) above, and which in the judgment of the Village Administrator may interfere with, pass through, or otherwise be incompatible with the wastewater facilities, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Administrator 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 added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of divisions (H) and (K) of this section.
(2) If the Administrator 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 Administrator and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with the R.C. Chapter 6111. The property owner shall not commence construction of such facility until he or she has obtained such approvals in writing from the Administrator and appropriate state agencies.
(K) Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Administrator, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, as specified in division (H)(3) above, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall be located so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
(L) Where grease, oil, and sand interceptors, pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided or required for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in safe, satisfactory, and effective operation by the owner(s) at his or her expense.
(M) When required by the Administrator, the owner(s) of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable structure together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such structure, when required, shall be accessible and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Administrator. The structure shall be installed by the owner(s) at his or her expense and shall be maintained by him or her so as to be safe and accessible at all times. Following approval and installation, such meters may not be removed without the consent of the Administrator.
(N) The Administrator may require a user of sewer services to provide information needed to determine compliance with this chapter. These requirements may include:
(1) Wastewater discharge peak rate and volume over a specified time period;
(2) Chemical analyses of wastewater;
(3) Information on raw materials, processes, and products affecting wastewater volume and quality;
(4) Quantity and disposition of specific liquid, sludge, oil, solvent, or other materials important to sewer use control;
(5) A plot plan of sewers of the user’s property showing sewer and pretreatment facility location;
(6) Details of wastewater pretreatment facilities;
(7) Details of systems to prevent and control the losses of materials through spills to the municipal sewer; and
(8) Such other information as may be required by the village’s NPDES permit.
(O) Within one month after passage of this chapter, each person who discharges industrial wastes to a public sewer shall prepare and file with the Administrator a report that shall include pertinent data relating to the quantity and characteristics of the wastes discharged to the sewage works. Similarly, each such person desiring to make a new connection to a public sewer for the purpose of discharging industrial wastes shall prepare and file with the Administrator a report that shall include actual or predicted data relating to the quantity and characteristics of the waste to be discharged. Such report shall be filed prior to making any connection to the public sewer.
(P) When it can be demonstrated that circumstances exist which would create an unreasonable burden on the person to comply with the time schedule imposed by division (O) above, a request for extension of time may be presented for consideration of the Administrator. All requests for extension of time shall be submitted in writing stating the reasons for such a request. The Administrator shall commit himself to response within five working days after receipt of such a request.
(Q) Each user discharging industrial wastes into a public sewer shall construct and maintain one or more control manholes or access points to facilitate observation, measurement, and sampling of his or her wastes, including domestic sewage. Control manholes or access facilities shall be located and built in a manner acceptable to the Administrator. If measuring devices are to be permanently installed, they shall be a type acceptable to the Administrator. Control manholes, access facilities, and related equipment shall be installed by the person discharging the waste, at his or her expense and shall be maintained by him or her so as to be in safe condition, accessible, and in proper operating condition at all times. Plans for the installation of the control manholes or access facilities and related equipment shall be approved by the Administrator prior to the beginning of construction.
(R) Industrial wastes discharged into the public sewers may be subject to periodic inspection and a determination shall be made as often as may be deemed necessary by the Administrator. Samples shall be collected in such a manner as to be representative of the composition of the wastes. The sampling may be accomplished either manually or by the use of mechanical equipment acceptable to the Administrator. Access to sampling locations shall be granted to the Administrator or his or her duly authorized representatives at all times. Every care shall be exercised in the collection of samples to ensure their preservation is a state comparable to that at time sample was taken.
(S) 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 Examination of Water and Wastewater”, published by the American Public Health Association. All tests shall conform to EPA Regulation 40 C.F.R. part 136 published October 16, 1973, in the Federal Register entitled “Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for Analysis Pollutants”. Sampling methods, location, times, duration, and frequencies are to be determined on an individual basis subject to approval by the Administrator and other regulatory agencies.
(T) No statement contained in this section shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the village and any industrial concern where by an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the village for treatment. Any user who enters into a special agreement or arrangement with the village shall be subject to all state or federal laws or regulations.
(Ord. 24-06, passed 3-4-2024) Penalty, see § 52.99