(A) The authority reserves the right to refuse permission to connect to the sewer system, to compel discontinuance of use of the sewage system or to compel pretreatment or wastewaters in order to prevent discharges deemed harmful, or to have a deleterious effect upon any portion of the sewage system.
(B) No wastewaters shall be discharged to the sewer system:
(1) Having a temperature higher than 140°F;
(2) Containing more than 100 ppm by way of fats, oils and grease;
(3) Containing any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other inflammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases;
(4) Containing any garbage that has not been ground by household type or other suitable garbage grinders;
(5) Containing any ashes, cinders, sands, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feather, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or any other solid or viscous substances capable of causing obstructions or other interferences with proper operation of the sewage system;
(6) Having a pH lower than 6.5 or higher than 9.0, or having any other corrosive properties capable of causing damage or hazards to structures, equipment or personnel of the sewer system;
(7) Containing toxic or poisonous substances in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, or constitute hazards to human or animals, or to create any hazard in waters which receive treatment effluent from the City of Easton sewage treatment plant. Toxic wastes shall include, but not way of limitation, waste containing cyanide, chromium, copper and nickel ions;
(8) Containing noxious malodorous or substances capable of creating a public nuisance;
(9) Containing solids of such character and quantity that special and unusual attention is required for their handling;
(10) Containing water or substances, having characteristics and the like, which violate provisions of the agreements for sewage transportation treatment services with the Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority; and
(11) Which contain surface drainage or stormwater.
(C) Suitable pretreatment facilities shall be installed to meet these requirements.
(Res. 01-2013-20, passed 1-10-2013)