A. Public Purpose: The public purpose of this Section is hereby declared to be:
1. To prevent pollution of the waters of the State.
2. To protect, preserve and maintain the facilities of the City by prohibiting or regulating the discharge to the City's sewerage system of inadmissible wastes or substances toxic to biological wastewater treatment processes.
3. To render the sewage and effluent of the City harmless insofar as is reasonably possible to animal, plant and fish life.
4. To comply with City, State and Federal water quality standards as shall, from time to time, be in effect.
5. To preserve the public health, comfort and convenience.
B. Connection Requirements:
1. Outside City Limits: No person shall connect or cause to be connected any building or facility on any property or any part thereof to any sewer unless the entire property shall first be situated within the limits of the City unless previously excepted by special assessment.
2. Within City Limits; Connection Required:
a. Any person owning property situated within the corporate limits of the city, which is improved with one (1) or more residences, houses, buildings or structures, used or intended to be used for human use, occupancy, employment or any other similar purpose whatever and which property abuts on any street, alley, or right of way in which there is located a sewer within one hundred feet (100') from the nearest property line shall, within ninety (90) days after such sewer is in service, at his expense, install suitable toilet and waste disposal facilities therein and connect such facilities with the sewer in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Title; provided, however, that in the event compliance with this section causes economic hardship to said person, he may apply to the city for variance from this Section. Such application shall state in detail the circumstances which are claimed to cause said economic hardship. Such exemptions shall only be granted to residential users and shall not apply to commercial and industrial users.
b. At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the sanitary sewer system within sixty (60) days in compliance with this Title, and any septic tanks, cesspools or similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with a suitable material. "Available" shall be defined herein to mean within a distance of one hundred feet (100') from said property.
c. Properties zoned R-4, Rural Residential will not be serviced by City Sewer and thereby exempted from connection requirements. These properties shall be served by septic systems that are in compliance with the County Health Department requirements.
C. Monitoring Requirements:
1. Control Manhole; Sampling: Any connected source, for which the City has determined it to be necessary because of volume of flow and strength or characteristics of the waste, will be required to install and maintain a control manhole or sampling chamber on each line of discharge to measure and sample the wastewater, at the owner's expense. Permanent, reliable monitoring equipment shall be installed for all sampling chambers; temporary or portable equipment shall be installed for all control manholes. Flow measurement shall be recorded on a twenty four (24) hour/day basis, seven (7) days/week/quarterly periods. Sampling shall be done as prescribed by the City to insure representative quantities for the entire reporting period.
2. Sample Testing: For each day that the monitoring station is operable and sampling is required, personnel will pick up the collected samples, read the flow meter and visually inspect the system. Analyses of the collected samples will be done by a certified lab at owner's expense. Any samples obtained shall be made available to City personnel as requested.
3. Equipment Breakdowns: During periods of equipment breakdown, malfunction or any other reason, the highest daily values obtained during the previous ninety (90) days may be applied to each day not monitored.
4. Responsibility for Maintenance: Maintenance of the equipment and operation of the station will be the sole responsibility of the owner.
D. Limitations and Charges:
1. The City shall annually determine and declare the user charge and industrial user surcharge costs for the handling of domestic and nondomestic pollutants. Table A shall be used to establish the maximum concentration of pollutants that can be discharged. Table B shall be used to determine the charges for pollutants which are in excess of those found in normal domestic wastes.
TABLE A
POLLUTANT |
STORET NUMBER
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MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION ALLOWED (mg/l)
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POLLUTANT |
STORET NUMBER
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MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION ALLOWED (mg/l)
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Ammonia Nitrogen as N | 00610 | 10.00 |
Arsenic (total) | 01002 | 0.75 |
Barium (total) | 01007 | 6.00 |
BOD | 00310 | 200.00 |
Boron (total) | 01020 | 3.00 |
Cadmium (total) | 01027 | 1.00 |
Carbon Chloroform Extract (CCE) | 32005 | 200.00 |
Chloride | 00940 | 300.00 |
Chromium (total hexavalent) | 01032 | 1.00 |
Chromium (total trivalent) | 01033 | 3.00 |
Copper (total) | 01042 | 4.60 |
Cyanide | 00720 | 0.100 1 |
Fluoride (total) | 00951 | 15.00 |
Iron (total) | 01045 | 6.00 |
Iron (dissolved) | 01046 | 1.50 |
Lead (total) | 01051 | 0.80 |
Manganese (total) | 01055 | 3.00 |
Mercury (total) | 71900 | 0.0005 |
Nickel (total) | 01067 | 3.60 |
Hexane Solubles (total) | 00550 | 100.00 |
pH | 00400 | range 6.00 - 9.00 |
Phenols | 32730 | 0.90 |
Phosphorus as P | 00665 | 10.00 |
Selenium (total) | 01145 | 3.00 |
Silver | 01077 | 0.30 |
Sulfate | 00945 | 300.00 |
Temperature (oF) | 00011 | 150.00 |
Zinc (total) | 01092 | 3.40 |
Total Suspended Solids | 00547 | 250.00 |
Total Dissolved Solids | 00515 | 3500.00 |
Total Dissolved Solids (Storet 00515) shall not be increased more than 750 mg/l above background concentration levels unless caused by recycling or other pollution abatement practices and in no event shall exceed 3500 mg/l at any time.
The total concentration of zinc (total), copper (total), nickel (total), chromium (total hexavalent) and chromium (total trivalent) in combination shall not exceed 7.5 mg/l.
TABLE B
POLLUTANT | CONCENTRATION - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER | SURCHARGE |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) | 200 mg/l | See user charge rate the City of Sycamore Consolidated Fee Schedule |
Suspended Solids | 250 mg/l | See user charge rate the City of Sycamore Consolidated Fee Schedule |
2. Compliance with the numerical standards listed in Tables A and B shall be determined on the basis of twenty four (24) hour composite samples averaged over any consecutive thirty (30) day period. In addition, no more than five percent (5%) of the samples collected shall exceed two and five-tenths (2.5) times the numerical limits prescribed in the above tables.
3. The following described substances, materials, waters or wastes shall be restricted in discharges to Municipal systems to concentrations or quantities which will not harm either the sewers, wastewater treatment processes or equipment, will not have an adverse effect on the receiving stream or will not otherwise endanger lives, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance. The City will set limitations lower than the limitations established in the regulations below if such more severe limitations are necessary to meet the above objectives. In determining the acceptability of a waste, the City 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 of treatability of the waste in the wastewater treatment plant and other pertinent factors. The limitations or restrictions on materials or characteristics of waste or wastewaters discharged to the sanitary sewer which shall not be violated are as follows:
a. Any wastewater or liquid containing petroleum oils, cutting oils, gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, products of mineral oil origin or any other flammable or explosive liquid.
b. 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 or when served by caterers.
c. Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc or similar objectionable or toxic substances to such degree that any such material received in the composite wastewater at the wastewater treatment works exceeds the limits established by the City for such materials.
d. Any waters or wastes containing odor-producing substances exceeding limits which may be established by the City.
f. 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, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
g. Any waters 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 waste treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the wastewater treatment plant.
h. Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the wastewater treatment processes employed or are amenable 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.
i. Any waters or wastes which, by interaction with other water or waste in the public sewer system, release obnoxious gases, form suspended solids which interfere with the collection system or create a condition deleterious to structures and treatment processes.
E. Pretreatment:
1. If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in subsection D of this Section and which have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater facilities, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the City may:
a. Reject the waters or wastes.
b. Require pretreatment to at least the level of normal domestic sewage.
c. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge.
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 subsection D of this Section.
2. If the City permits or requires 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 City.
3. Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when 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 City and shall be located as to be readily and easily 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.
4. 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.
F. Measurements and Analyses: All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this Chapter shall be determined by using the approved method listed in Table 1 of 40-CFR 136.3 is hereby adopted as the regulation governing all measurements, tests or analyses of waters and wastes in the City, and it shall be unlawful to perform any measurements, tests or analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes in violation of or without complying with, those regulations. Copies of such regulations shall be kept on file in the City's office for inspection. The reference books referred to by the Federal Register are as follows:
1. Standard Methods: Shall mean "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater", published by the American Public Health Association, latest edition, three (3) copies of which are on file in the City Clerk's office.
2. American Society of Testing Materials: Shall mean "Annual Book Standards, part 23, Water, Atmospheric Analyses", latest edition, available from American Society of Testing Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103.
3. EPA Methods: Shall mean "Methods for Chemical Analyses of Water Wastes", EPA, Analytical Quality Control Laboratory, Cincinnati, Ohio. This publication available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (Stock #5501-0067).
G. Sewer Discharge Permits:
1. General Requirements:
a. Permit Required: Any connected source, discharging a waste to the sewerage system which exceeds one or more of the limits set forth in Table A (subsection D1 hereof) or which discharges twenty five thousand (25,000) gallons or more per day, is required to obtain a sewer discharge permit.
b. Required Materials: Any connected source which is required to obtain a sewer discharge permit will, along with the completed application form, furnish the City with plans, specifications for treatment works, summaries of design criteria and any other information as the City may reasonably require in order to determine that the discharge or proposed discharge will be in compliance with all applicable requirements.
c. Fee: There shall be no fee for sewer discharge permits.
d. Application: An applicant for a sewer discharge permit shall file an application in accordance with subsection G2 hereof, on forms provided by the City. Such forms shall comprise the sewer discharge application forms promulgated by the City for the type of discharge for which a sewer discharge permit is being sought and such additional information as the City may reasonably require.
2. Application:
a. All applications for a sewer discharge permit, as required in subsection G1 above shall contain, where appropriate, the following information and documents:
(1) A complete description of the volume and nature of the wastewater to be treated, transported or discharged, including a statement as to presence or absence of all pollutants for which discharge water quality standards are set by this Section.
(2) A statement as to any projected changes in the volume or nature of the wastewater which the applicant desires to have included within the terms of the permit.
(3) A description of the geographic location of the facility of source and its interrelation with any existing treatment works, sewer or wastewater source which will transport, treat or discharge the same wastewater.
(4) Plans and specifications fully describing the design, nature, function and interrelationship of each individual component of the facility or source; except, that the City may waive this requirement for plans and specifications when the application is for a routine renewal.
(5) A statement identifying and justifying any departure from current design criteria promulgated by the City.
b. The City may adopt procedures requiring such additional information as is necessary to determine whether the wastewater source will meet the requirements of this Chapter.
c. The City may prescribe the form in which all information required under this Section shall be submitted.
d. Any source required under this Section to have a permit must file an application with the City at least ninety (90) days before the date on which the permit is required.
e. The City shall send written notice of final action taken.
3. Duration of Permits:
a. Sewer discharge permits shall be issued for a period of three (3) years commencing on the first day after the applicant has been notified of permit issuance.
b. The City shall annually review each permit and may issue automatic renewal permits to those permittees whose wastes and operations have not significantly changed from the time of the original permit.
4. Tentative Determination and Draft Permit:
a. Following the receipt of a completed application for a sewer discharge permit, the City shall prepare a tentative determination. Such determination shall include at least the following:
(1) A statement regarding whether a sewer discharge permit is to be issued or denied.
(2) If the determination is to issue the permit, a draft permit containing the following shall be prepared:
(A) Proposed effluent limitations, consistent with City requirements.
(B) A proposed schedule of compliance, if the applicant is not in compliance with applicable requirements including interim dates and requirements for meeting the proposed effluent limitations.
(C) A brief description of other proposed special conditions which will have significant impact upon the discharge.
(D) A statement of the basis for each of the permit conditions listed in this subsection 8-4-4G4a(2).
(E) If the determination is to deny the permit, the City shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the tentative determination. Such notice shall include a statement for the reason(s) of denial.
(F) A grant of a variance by the City may set forth such conditions, exceptions, time limitations, durations and expirations as the City Engineer deems necessary and proper.
5. Permit Renewal: Any permittee who wishes to continue to discharge after the expiration date of his sewer discharge permit shall apply for re-issuance of the permit not less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of the permit. Prior to renewal, the City shall determine:
a. That the permittee is in compliance with or has substantially complied with all terms, conditions, requirements and schedules of compliance of the expiring sewer discharge permit.
b. That the City has up-to-date information on the permittee's waste treatment practices, the nature, contents and frequency of the permittee's discharge, either pursuant to the submission of new forms and applications or pursuant to monitoring records and reports submitted to the City by the permittee.
c. That the discharge is consistent with applicable standards and requirements during the term of the permit.
6. Authority to Deny Permits: No sewer discharge permit may be issued in any case in which:
a. The permit would authorize the discharge of a radiological, chemical or biological warfare agent or high level radioactive waste.
b. The proposed permit is objected to, in writing, by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to any right to object given to the Administrator under section 402(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration.
c. The applicant has not provided proof to the City that he will meet any of the schedules of compliance which may be established in accordance with this Chapter as a condition of his permit.
d. Any applicant whose discharge of material to the sewer system, whether shown upon the application or determined after inspection and testing by the City, is not in conformance with Federal, State or City laws, ordinances or rules and regulations unless a variance of such standards and requirements is granted by the City. The City Engineer shall state the reason for denial or requirement for variance, in writing, mailed or personally delivered to the applicant within five (5) days after denial.
H. Access to Facilities and Further Information: If the City determines that either further information or a site visit is necessary for the City to evaluate a sewer discharge permit application, it shall notify the applicant and make arrangements to secure the additional information or make a site visit. If adequate information is not received within the period of time specified by the City, the permit shall either be issued on the basis of the information currently before the City or be denied, and the applicant so notified. (1988 Code §§ 21.501, 21.502, 21.503, 21.504, 21.505, 21.506, 21.507, 21.508; amd. Ord. 2019.07, 6-17-2019; Ord. 2023.04, 5-1-2023)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See subsection 4-3-1R of this Code where failure to connect with the sanitary sewer is declared a nuisance. |
| 1 | 1. See rule 703 Cyanide of chapter 3, Water Pollution of the Illinois Pollution Control Board Rules and Regulations. |
| 1 | 1. See Section 8-4-1 of this Chapter for definition of terms. |