[HISTORY: Adopted by the Orangetown Town Board 10-26-1992 by L.L. No.
19-1992. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.Â
The purposes of this chapter are to set forth specific discharge
limitations to prevent pass-through and interference and to protect
the safety and health of workers at the Orangetown Publicly Owned
Treatment Works (POTW).
B.Â
This chapter shall apply to all users of the POTW in the Town and
to persons who are, by resolution, agreement, contract or permit with
the Town, users of the POTW.
The definitions set forth in § 30A-3 of the Orangetown Code shall apply to the words in this chapter.
[Amended 9-11-2006 by L.L. No. 14-2006; 3-10-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
These specific limitations shall apply at each point of discharge
to the sewerage system of the Town or of the municipality that conveys
wastewater to the Town. A user's discharge to the POTW shall not exceed
the following specific limitations:
Pollutant
|
Discharge Limit
(mg/l)
|
---|---|
Oil and grease
|
26.0
|
Chloroform
|
0.060
|
Cyanide (total)
|
3.0
|
1, 3-dichlorobenzene
|
9.0
|
1, 4-dichlorobenzene
|
5.0
|
Trans- 1,2-dichloroethylene
|
2.040
|
Ethylbenzene
|
1.659
|
Methylene chloride
|
4.139
|
Pesticides
|
0.0001
|
Phenols (total)
|
25.0
|
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
|
0.0001
|
Tetrachloroethylene
|
5.0
|
Toluene
|
12.0
|
1, 1, 1-Trichlorethane
|
2.759
|
Trichloroethylene
|
0.026
|
Arsenic
|
2.5
|
Beryllium
|
0.3
|
Cadmium
|
0.8
|
Chromium
|
6.0
|
Copper
|
1.0
|
Lead
|
1.5
|
Mercury
|
0.0005
|
Nickel
|
1.5
|
Selenium
|
1.5
|
Silver
|
1.5
|
Zinc
|
1.0
|
Xylene
|
20.0
|
NOTE: All heavy metal concentrations are in terms of total metal.
|
All users further shall comply with all other requirements and prohibitions regarding discharges to the POTW set forth in the Orangetown Code, including those specified in Chapter 30A.
This chapter shall take effect after publication, posting and
filing with the New York Secretary of State and upon approval by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency.