[Ord. 451, 6/19/1996; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
1. It shall be unlawful for any person whose premises are connected
to the sanitary wastewater collection system owned and/or operated
by the MTMA to permit, allow or cause to enter into such system any
wastewater from any property other than that for which service application
was made.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person whose premises are connected
to the sanitary wastewater collection system owned and/or operated
by the MTMA to permit, allow or cause to enter into such system any
of the following pollutants, substances or wastewater:
A. Pollutants which create a fire or explosive hazard in the sanitary
wastewater collection system or the MTMA's wastewater treatment
facility including, but not limited to, waste streams with a closed-cup
flashpoint of less than 140° F.
B. Wastewater having a pH less than 5.0 or otherwise causing corrosive
structural damage to the sanitary wastewater collection system or
the MTMA's wastewater treatment facility or other equipment or
endangering MTMA personnel.
C. Solid or viscous substances in amounts which will cause obstruction
of the flow in the MTMA's sanitary wastewater collection system.
D. Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil or products of mineral
oil origin in amounts exceeding 100 milligrams per liter as oil and
grease in discharge or in amounts that will cause obstruction of the
flow in the sanitary wastewater collection system or the MTMA's
wastewater treatment facilities or which will cause pass through at
the treatment facility.
E. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors or
fumes within the MTMA's sanitary wastewater collection system
or its wastewater treatment facilities in a quantity that may cause
worker health and/or safety problems.
F. Stormwater, surface water, groundwater, artesian well water, roof
runoff or subsurface drainage.
3. The MTMA Manager or his designee, bearing proper identification,
shall be permitted to enter the premises of any nondomestic discharger
at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspection of facilities
to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section.
[Ord. 451, 6/19/1996; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
All industrial dischargers of wastewater which are located within the Township and which discharge industrial wastewater into the MTMA's sanitary wastewater collection system must comply with the provisions of Part
3, "Industrial Waste Pretreatment," of this chapter.
[Ord. 451, 6/19/1996; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the nondomestic
preparation of food or the washing of dishes used to serve food for
nondomestic consumption without a properly installed, operational
and regularly maintained grease interceptor or grease trap system
to separate, remove, collect and contain grease content from wastewater
prior to the discharge of said wastewater into the sanitary wastewater
collection system owned and/or operated by the MTMA. The grease interceptor
or grease trap system shall be installed and maintained in accordance
with the requirements of the MTMA and the ACHD.
2. The type of installation (either grease trap interceptor or grease
trap system) shall be determined by the total fixture flow-through
rate of potential grease-laden fixtures discharging through the building
sanitary wastewater lines as determined by the ACHD.
A. For flow-through rates of 35 gallons per minute or less, an internal
grease trap system is required.
B. For flow-through rates in excess of 35 gallons per minute, an external
underground grease interceptor is required.
3. A grease interceptor or grease trap system shall be installed at
an appropriate location along the building sanitary wastewater discharge
system before the point of connection between the sanitary wastewater
service line and public collection system. Said grease interceptor
or grease trap system and its installation shall be in compliance
with the rules, regulations, plans and specifications as established
by the MTMA.
4. The grease interceptor or grease trap shall limit the amount of grease
discharged into the public collection system to a level not to exceed
100 milligrams per liter of oil and grease downstream of the interceptor
or trap.
5. Where a grease interceptor is required, an inspection site tee shall
be installed between the interceptor discharge point and the sanitary
wastewater service line connection to the public collection system.
6. Grease interceptors and grease traps shall be maintained and kept
in proper working order at all times in accordance with the rules,
regulations and requirements as established by the MTMA. Records of
all grease interceptor or grease trap system cleaning and/or maintenance
shall be kept on the subject premises at all times and shall be available
for review by the MTMA Manager or his designee.
7. No solid waste devices, such as waste grinders, disposals, potato
peelers, etc., shall discharge through a grease trap or grease interceptor.
Only potential grease laden fixtures may discharge through the trap
or interceptor.
[Ord. 451, 6/19/1996; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
1. The MTMA Manager or his designee, bearing proper identification, shall be permitted to enter any premises subject to §
18-223 of this Part at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspection of facilities and/or records to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Part.
2. All grease interceptors and/or grease trap systems located on premises subject to §
18-223 of this Part shall be inspected at least annually by the MTMA Manager or his designee. All such interceptors and/or trap systems located on premises which maintain a dining seating capacity of 50 or more shall be inspected semiannually. A written record of all inspections shall be maintained by the MTMA.
3. All owners or occupiers of premises subject to §
18-223 of this Part shall be required to pay the MTMA a fee for each annual or semiannual inspection conducted pursuant to Subsection
2 above. The fee shall be established by the MTMA as reimbursement for costs incurred in conducting the required inspection. The fee shall be included in the MTMA's next regular billing invoice following the subject inspection.
[Ord. 451, 6/19/1996; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
1. The MTMA is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to make reasonable rules and regulations regarding the grease trap or interceptor requirement and inspection, as set forth in §§
18-223 and
18-224 of this Part, as it deems necessary, which shall include, but not be limited to:
A. Establishing the appropriate materials, plans and specifications
for the type of grease interceptor and/or grease trap system to be
installed.
B. Establishing the appropriate materials, plans and specification for
the installation of a grease interceptor and/or grease trap system.
C. Establishing the appropriate inspection and/or testing methods.
D. Establishing the appropriate maintenance activities and schedule
required for grease interceptors and/or grease trap systems.
E. Establishing the appropriate fee for inspection of grease trap interceptors
and/or grease trap systems.
2. All rules and regulations issued pursuant to this section shall be
in writing and shall be approved by the MTMA Board of Directors prior
to such rules and regulations becoming effective.