The provisions of this article shall be applicable to the discharge of industrial wastes into the Village sewers. Except to the extent superseded by or inconsistent with the provisions of this article, the provisions of Article I of this chapter shall also be applicable to the discharge of industrial wastes into the Village sewers.
It shall be unlawful for any person and/or commercial, industrial or business concern (herein called "contributor") to discharge any industrial wastes into any section of the Village sewers, except where treatment has been provided prior to discharge, in a manner and to a degree satisfactory to the Board of Trustees or where discharge is in accordance with subsequent provisions of this article.
All costs of constructing, operating and/or maintaining pretreatment facilities, as mentioned in subsequent provisions of this article, shall be borne by the contributor.
Industrial sewage will be admitted to the Village sewer system only by special permission of the Board of Trustees.
A. 
No industrial sewage will be admitted to the Village sewer system which shall interfere with or damage the sewerage system or contravene the classification and standards for quality and purity assigned to fresh surface waters by the New York State Department of Health, latest revision thereof. No industrial wastes shall cause or occasion the Village to violate stream standards through direct discharge into the receiving stream without treatment.
B. 
All industries utilizing substances in their production process which are subject to discharge restrictions or pretreatment standards or other hazardous wastes regulations issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to § 1317 of Title 33 of the United States Code (33 U.S.C. § 1317), or subsequent amendments to or modifications thereof, must operate their production processes in such a manner that the resultant wastewater is in compliance with such regulations at the point of discharge to the public sewer system. Failure to comply will result in assessment of penalties or loss of service, or both. In addition thereto, industrial discharges must be in compliance with any toxic substance, hazardous waste or similar regulations issued by the New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation and Health.
It shall be unlawful, except by special permission of the Board of Trustees, for any person to construct or maintain any septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for disposal or treatment of industrial wastes.
The owner of any building or property used for occupancy, employment or other purposes, situated within the Village and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now, or may be in the future, a public sewer, is hereby required, at his own expense, to install suitable pretreatment facilities, if such pretreatment of wastes is deemed by the Village to be required, and to connect with the Village sewer system in accordance with the provisions of this chapter within 90 days after the date of official notice to do so.
Each significant industrial user shall construct or otherwise have available a sampling point for sampling wastewater before it enters the Village sewer system. This sampling point shall be a suitable structure, together with necessary meters and other appurtenances to the building sewer, to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of wastes. Such structure shall be accessibly and safely located and constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Village. The structure shall be installed by the user at his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times. All references herein limiting the characteristics of industrial wastes shall apply at this structure.
A. 
Wastes having a detrimental effect upon either the Village sewer system or the receiving stream shall be completely excluded from the sewerage system. Among inadmissible wastes are:
(1) 
Gasoline, cleaning solvents, fuel, oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
(2) 
Any waters or wastes 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 sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance or create any hazard in receiving waters of the wastewater treatment plant, including but not limited to substances in concentrations in excess of those listed below:
Effluent Concentration Limits
(milligrams per liter)
Parameter
30-Day Average
24-Hour Average
Cadmium
0.4
0.8
Hexavalent chromium
0.2
0.4
Total chromium
4.0
8.0
Copper
0.8
1.6
Lead
0.2
0.4
Mercury
0.2
0.4
Nickel
4.0
8.0
Zinc
1.2
2.4
Arsenic
0.2
0.4
Available chlorine
50.0
50.0
Cyanide-free
0.4
0.8
Cyanide-complex
1.6
3.2
Selenium
0.2
0.4
Sulfide
6.0
12.0
Barium
4.0
8.0
Manganese
4.0
8.0
Gold
0.2
0.4
Silver
0.2
0.4
Fluorides
4.0
8.0
Phenol
4.0
8.0
(3) 
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or greater than 9.0 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewerage works.
(4) 
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or sizes capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interferences with proper operation of sewage works, such as, but not limited to, ashes, 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, and milk containers, either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
(5) 
Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing substances, in concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the Sewer Inspector, after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet requirements of the state, federal or other public agencies having jurisdiction for the discharge of such wastes into receiving waters.
(6) 
Any discoloration, such as, but not limited to, dyes, inks and vegetable tanning solutions causing any condition in the quality of treatment works effluent that receiving waters quality requirements established by law cannot be met.
(7) 
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by applicable local, state or federal regulations.
(8) 
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases or solids which, singly or by interaction with other wastes, are sufficient to create a public nuisance or hazard to life or prevent entry to sewers for maintenance and repair.
(9) 
Any substance which may cause the publicly owned treatment works' effluent or any other publicly owned treatment works product, such as residues, sludges or scums to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process where the publicly owned treatment works is pursuing a reuse and reclamation program. In no case shall a substance discharged to the publicly owned treatment works cause it to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal development pursuant to the Federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Federal Clean Air Act, the Federal Toxic Substance Control Act or state criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used.
(10) 
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of waste constituting slugs as defined herein.
B. 
There are numerous other wastes which are inadmissible to the sewers when certain objectionable characteristics are excessive in degree. These are generally included in subsequent provisions of this article for determining maximum limits for pretreatment by contributors.
Any wastes with characteristics which may be detrimental to either the sewerage system or the receiving stream, as determined by the Board of Trustees, shall be pretreated by the contributor.
Extreme variation in the discharge rate may be a limiting factor in handling industrial wastes. Maximum discharge rates shall be established by the Board of Trustees for each point of connection, subject to revision as conditions require.
It shall be unlawful for any contributor to discharge heated wastes having a temperature in excess of 150° F. or in such quantities that the treatment plant effluent temperature exceeds 40° C. (104° F.), unless the works is designed to accommodate such heat. This limit shall be less if the Board of Trustees deems the production of hydrogen sulfide is of significance.
All mineral oils, soluble and insoluble greases and oils must be removed to the maximum practicable degree before discharge to the Village sewer system. All volatile oils with a flashpoint lower than 187° F. shall be completely removed from the wastes before discharge into the Village sewer system. Contributors required to pretreat for control of oil and grease shall install and maintain a grease trap conforming to specifications provided by the Board of Trustees, including type, capacity and location of the grease trap. The contributor shall maintain and empty such grease traps at his own expense. Grease removed shall be properly taken to the ultimate disposal site without creating pollution of water or air resources.
Industrial waste from any contributor which is so acid or alkaline as to be detrimental to the Village sewer system and/or outfall sewer and which shall cause the composite industrial wastes to contravene the standards for the receiving stream, as established by the State of New York, shall not be acceptable. Correction of the objectionable pH condition shall be accomplished by pretreatment prior to discharge to the Village sewer system.
Solids, liquids and/or gases which are toxic or may become toxic due to characteristics of the sewage in the system, to the extent of contravening prevailing official New York State classifications and standards of the receiving stream, shall not be acceptable. Evaluation of the constituents which could create toxicity shall be determined by the Board of Trustees. Correction shall be provided by the contributor as deemed necessary by the Board of Trustees.
Deleterious substances, colored or other wastes or heated liquids, alone or in combination with any or all wastes from outlets of one or several contributors combined, which are sufficient in quantity or at such temperatures as will render the discharge into the receiving stream unacceptable under New York State classifications and standards shall not be discharged into the Village sewer system.
Polluting organic or inorganic solids, dissolved or suspended, from any contributor, having a high specific gravity and in concentrations which interfere with flows within the Village sewerage system and/or exceed limits established by the New York State Department of Health, shall not be discharged to the Village sewer system.
Industrial wastes from any one contributor shall be kept within limits so as not to cause the Village sewer system to contravene prevailing New York State classifications and standards of the receiving stream.
When pretreatment regulations are adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for any industry, such industry shall immediately conform to the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation timetable for adherence to federal or state pretreatment requirements and any other applicable requirements promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in accordance with § 1317 of Title 33 of the United States Code (33 U.S.C. § 1317). Additionally, such industries shall comply with any more stringent standards necessitated by local conditions as determined by the Board of Trustees.
No user shall ever increase the use of process water or in any way attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with limitations contained in the Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards or in any other pollutant specific limitation prescribed by the Village or State of New York, unless authorized by regulations of the federal or New York State governments.
A. 
Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes from significant contributing industries shall be submitted to and approved by the Village before construction of such facilities.
B. 
An industrial user shall notify the Village immediately upon accidentally discharging wastes in violation of this chapter. This notification shall be followed, within 15 days of the date of occurrence, by a detailed written statement describing causes of the accidental discharge and measures taken to prevent future occurrence. Such notification will not relieve users of liability for any expense, loss or damage to the sewer system, treatment plant or treatment process or for any fines imposed upon the Village under applicable regulations of the federal and New York State governments.
C. 
A notice shall be furnished and permanently posted on the industrial user's bulletin board advising employees whom to call in case of an accidental discharge in violation of this chapter. Also, copies of this chapter shall be made available by the user to the user's employees.
D. 
Any direct or indirect connection or entry point to the user's plumbing or drainage system for persistent or deleterious wastes should be eliminated. Where such action is impractical or unreasonable, the user shall appropriately label such entry points to warn against discharge of such wastes in violation of this chapter.