A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to
be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property
within the City of Cortland, or in any area under the jurisdiction
of said City, any human or animal excrement, garbage or objectionable
waste.
B.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the
City of Cortland, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City,
any wastewater or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment
has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this
chapter.
C.
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or maintain any privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility
intended or used for the disposal of wastewater.
D.
The owner(s) of all houses, buildings or properties used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within
the City and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which
there is not located or may in the future be located a public sanitary
sewer of the City, is hereby required at the owner'(s) expense to
install suitable toilet facilities directly with the proper public
sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter within 90
after date of official notices to do so, provided that said sewer
is within 100 feet (30.5 meters) of the property line.
A.
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions
of the previous section, the building sewer shall be connected to
a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions
of this section.
B.
Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal
system, the owner(s) shall first obtain a written permit signed by
the Public Health Administrator of the Cortland County Health Department.
The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished
by the Health Department, which the applicant shall supplement by
any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary
by the Administrator. The permit and inspection are subject to a fee
which shall be paid to the Health Department at the time the application
is filed.
C.
At such time as a public sanitary sewer becomes available to a property served by a private wastewater disposal system, as provided in § 289-3D, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 60 days in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with suitable material.
D.
The owner(s) shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
City of Cortland.
E.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere
with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Cortland
County Health Department.
A.
No unauthorized person(s) shall uncover, make any connections with
or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Administrator.
B.
There shall be two classes of building sewer permits: for residential
and commercial service and for service to establishments producing
industrial wastes. In either case, the owner(s) or their agent shall
make application which shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications
or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Administrator.
Applicable permit and inspection fees shall be paid to the City at
the time the application is filed.
C.
All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection
of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner(s). The owner(s)
shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly
or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
D.
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every
building; except that, where one building stands at the rear of another
on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed
to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway,
the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole
considered as one building sewer, but the City does not and will not
assume any obligation or responsibility for damage caused by or resulting
from any such single connection aforementioned.
E.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and test by the Administrator,
to meet all requirements of this chapter.
F.
The size, slope, alignment, materials or construction of a building
sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe,
jointing, testing and backfilling the trench, shall conform to the
requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code[1] or other applicable rules and regulations of the City
of Cortland.
G.
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building
at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which
any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public
sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted
by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
H.
No person(s) shall make connection of roof downspouts, foundation
drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater
to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly
or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer unless such connection is
approved by the Administrator for the purpose of disposal of polluted
surface drainage.
I.
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall
conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code[2] or other applicable rules and regulations of the City.
All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight and verified
by proper testing. Any deviation from the prescribed procedure and
materials must be approved by the Administrator before installation.
J.
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Administrator
when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to
the public sewer. The connection and testing shall be made under the
supervision of the Administrator or their representative.
K.
All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately
guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from
hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed
in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the City of Cortland.
A.
General prohibitions. No user shall introduce any pollutant(s) to
the agency's wastewater collection and treatment system which, alone
or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources,
cause pass-through or interference. These general prohibitions apply
to all users whether or not the user is subject to National Pretreatment
Standards, or any other national, state or local pretreatment requirements.
B.
Specific prohibitions. Without limiting the generality of the prohibitions specified in Subsection A of this section, no user shall introduce any of the following substances to the agency's wastewater collection and treatment system:
(1)
Any solids, liquids or gases which, by reason of their nature or
quality, are or may be sufficient, either alone or by interaction
with other substances, to cause a fire or explosion or be injurious
in any way to the POTW, or to the operation of the POTW. At no time
shall both of two successive readings on a flame-type explosion hazard
meter, at the point of discharge into the system (or any other point
in the system), be more than 25% or any single reading be more than
40% of the lower explosive limit (LEL) of the meter. Unless explicitly
allowable by a written permit, prohibited materials include but are
not limited to gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, toluene, xylene,
ethers, alcohols, carbides, hydrides and sulfides and any other substance
which the City, state or the USEPA has determined to be a fire or
explosion hazard to the agency's wastewater collection and treatment
system.
(2)
Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to the flow
in a sewer or otherwise interfere with the operation of the agency's
wastewater collection and treatment facilities. Unless explicitly
allowable by a written permit, such substances include but are not
limited to grease, garbage with particles greater than 1/2 inch in
any dimension, animal guts or tissues, paunch, manure, bones, feathers,
ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust, metal, glass,
straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops,
waste paper, wood, plastics, gas, tar asphalt residues, residues from
refining or processing fuel or lubricating oil, mud or glass or stone
grinding or polishing wastes.
(3)
Any wastewater having a pH less than 5.0 or greater than 12.2 or
wastewater having any other corrosive property capable of causing
damage or hazard to structures, equipment and/or agency personnel.
[Amended 12-6-2016 by L.L. No. 6-2016]
(4)
Any wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity,
either singularly or by interaction with other pollutants (including
heat), to injure or interfere with any wastewater treatment process,
constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a toxic effect in
the receiving waters of the agency's wastewater treatment system or
to exceed the limitation set forth in the Categorical Pretreatment
Standard. A toxic substance shall include but is not limited to any
pollutant identified pursuant to Section 307(A) of the Federal Act.
(5)
Any noxious or malodorous solids, liquids or gases which, either
singly or by interaction with other wastes, are sufficient to create
a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry
into the sewers for their maintenance or repair.
(6)
Oils and grease. Any commercial, institutional or industrial wastes
containing fats, waxes, grease or oils, which become visible when
cooled to 10° C. (50° F.), any petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable
cutting oil or products of mineral origin, in excess of 100 milligrams
per liter (mg/l) or in amounts that will cause interference or pass-through.
(7)
Any wastewater with objectionable color which is not removed in the
treatment process, such as but not limited to dye wastes and vegetable
tanning solutions.
(8)
Any solid, liquid, vapor or gas having a temperature higher than
65° C. (150° F.); however, such materials shall not cause
the agency's treatment plant influent temperature to be greater than
40° C. (104° F.). The Superintendent reserves the right, in
certain instances, to prohibit or limit the discharge of wastes whose
maximum temperatures are lower than 65° C.
(9)
Unusual flow rate or concentration of wastes, constituting slugs,
except by industrial wastewater permit.
(10)
Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes, except as
approved by the Superintendent of Wastewater and in compliance with
applicable state and federal regulations.
[Amended 2-3-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
(11)
Any wastewater which causes a hazard to human life or which
creates a public nuisance, either by itself or in combination in any
way with other wastes.
(12)
Any wastewater with a closed-cup flash point of less than 140°
F. or 60° C. using the test methods specified in 40 CFR Part 261.21.
(13)
Any pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases,
vapors or fumes within the POTW in a quantity that may cause acute
worker health and safety problems.
C.
Affirmative defenses. A user shall have an affirmative defense in any action brought against it alleging a violation of the general prohibitions established in Subsection A of this section where the user can demonstrate that:
(1)
It did not know, or have reason to know, that its discharge, alone
or in combination with a discharge from other sources, would pass
through or cause interference.
(2)
The user was in compliance with all applicable federal, state and
local discharge limit actions directly prior to and during the pass-through
or interference.
(3)
The user's discharge directly prior to and during the pass-through
or interference did not change substantially in nature or constituents
from the user's prior discharge or activity when the POTW was in compliance
with SPDES discharge permit requirements and applicable sewage sludge
user or disposal requirements.
Stormwater, groundwater, rainwater, street drainage, subsurface
drainage or yard drainage shall not be discharged through direct or
indirect connections to a community sewer.
Unpolluted water, including but not limited to cooling water,
process water or blowdown from cooling towers or evaporative coolers,
shall not be discharged through direct or indirect connection to a
community sewer.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any radioactive
waste into a community sewer except:
A.
When the person is authorized to use radioactive materials by the
State Department of Health or other governmental agency empowered
to regulate the use of radioactive materials.
B.
When the waste is discharged in direct conformity with current New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation regulations and
the Atomic Energy Commission regulations and recommendations for safe
disposal.
C.
When the person is in compliance with all rules and regulations of
all other applicable regulatory agencies.
Waste from garbage grinders shall not be discharged into a community
sewer except:
A.
Wastes generated in preparation of food normally consumed on the
premises.
B.
Where the user has obtained a permit for that specific use from the
agency, and agrees to undertake whatever self-monitoring is required
to enable the agency to equitably determine the charges and fees based
on the waste constituents and characteristics.
C.
Such grinders must shred the waste to a degree that all particles
will be carried freely under normal flow conditions prevailing in
the community sewer. Garbage grinders shall not be used for grinding
plastic, paper products, inert materials or garden refuse.
No person shall discharge any substances directly into a manhole
or other opening in a community sewer other than through an approved
building sewer, unless they have been issued a permit by the agency.
If a permit is issued for such direct discharge, the user shall pay
the applicable charges and fees and shall meet such other conditions
as required by the agency.
No person shall discharge any holding tank waste into the community
sewer unless they have been issued a permit by the agency. Unless
otherwise allowed by the agency under the terms and conditions of
the permit, a separate permit must be secured for each separate discharge.
This permit will state the specific location of the discharge, the
time of day the discharge is to occur, the volume of the discharge
and the wastewater constituents and characteristics. If a permit is
granted for discharge of such waste into a community sewer, the user
shall pay the applicable charges and fees and shall meet other conditions
as required by the agency. An exception to the above is that no permit
will be required for discharge of domestic wastes from mobile holding
tanks, provided that such discharges are made into an agency-approved
facility designed to receive such wastes. Issuance of a permit to
a person does not in any manner alleviate said person from the responsibilities
stated herein.
[Amended 7-2-1996 L.L. No. 1-1996]
No person shall discharge wastewater containing in excess of
the following concentrations into any portion of the public sewer
system:
|
Effluent
|
Maximum Daily Values
(mg/l)
|
|---|---|
|
Arsenic, total
|
0.2
|
|
Cadmium, total
|
0.1
|
|
Chromium, total
|
0.8
|
|
Copper, total
|
0.8
|
|
Iron, total
|
30
|
|
Lead, total
|
0.2
|
|
Nickel, total
|
1.8
|
|
Selenium, total
|
0.2
|
|
Silver, total
|
0.2
|
|
Zinc, total
|
3.6
|
|
Cyanide, total
|
0.15
|
|
Phenolics, total
|
0.09
|
|
Chloroform
|
0.1
|
|
Benzene
|
0.13
|
|
Toluene
|
0.65
|
|
Xylenes, total
|
2.0
|
|
Diethyl phthalate
|
0.2
|
|
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
|
0.4
|
Waste not permitted to be discharged into the community sewer
must be transported to a state-approved disposal site. The required
waste haulers report must be completed and a copy furnished within
30 days to the agency by the discharger.
A.
Licenses and application. The discharge of trucked or hauled wastes
into the community sewer system and public sewers tributary thereto
will be permitted only with the written approval of the Administrator.
Applicants for such approval shall apply on a form provided by the
Administrator. These forms may require information such as vehicle
specifications, vehicle license number, vehicle color, NYSDEC permits
issued under NYCRR Part 364, approximate annual septage volume expected,
service area and any other information that the Administrator may
require to determine whether the trucked or hauled wastes could adversely
impact the treatment plant.
B.
Fee. The licensee of trucked or hauled wastes will be charged a fee
for each dumping. The fee shall be prescribed by the Administrator.
C.
Concurrent requirements. The applicant for a license to truck or
haul wastes shall be the owner of the vehicle or vehicles to be used
for such discharge. Any false or misleading statement in any license
application shall be grounds for invalidating the license. All licenses
issued by the Administrator for this purpose shall be for one year.
The licensee shall also be duly permitted by the NYSDEC under 6 NYCRR
Part 364 ("364 permit"). If, for any reason, the 364 permit is revoked,
the 364 permit lapses or becomes invalid, then the license issued
under this section shall become invalid immediately. All acts performed
in connection with the license shall be subject to the inspection
and regulations established by the Administrator, the terms and conditions
of the license and all applicable local and general laws, ordinances
and regulations which are now or may come into effect, and such license
may be suspended or revoked, at any time, by the Administrator for
willful, continued or persistent violation.
D.
Dumping location and timing. The Administrator may require discharging
only at certain locations within the treatment plant, and only at
certain times and only on certain days of the week or seasons of the
year, as shall be stated on such license, or as may relocated by the
Administrator, after appropriate notice; the time and conditions for
permissible discharge shall be set forth on the license, or as may
be revised by the Administrator, after appropriate notice.
E.
Notification of dumping. Each discharge of trucked or hauled wastes
shall be made with the approval of the Administrator. The Administrator
may require inspection, sampling and analysis of each load prior to
the discharge of a load. Any extra costs associated with such inspection,
sampling and analysis shall be paid by the licensee.
