No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer. Any combined sewers shall become separated.
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, on approval of the Superintendent, to a storm sewer or natural outlet after the discharger has obtained approvals and permits from federal and state agencies.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
A. 
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
B. 
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 the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant, including but not limited to cyanides in excess of two milligrams per liter as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer. However, the discharge of these may be accepted conditionally by the County Sewer District or Town improvement area involved unless it will cause the POTW to violate its SPDES permit or the receiving water quality standards.
C. 
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5, or having a pH higher than 9.5, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works.
D. 
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the 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, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters or wastes if it appears likely in the opinion of the Superintendent and/or the Director that such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance. In forming his opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Superintendent and/or the Director will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the water pollution control plant and other pertinent factors. The substances prohibited in the first instance but subject to review by the Superintendent and/or Director are:
A. 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150º F. (65º C.) or in such quantities that the temperature at the treatment works influent exceeds 40º C. (104º F.), unless the works is designated to accommodate such heat.
B. 
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 milligrams per liter or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32º F. and 150º F.
C. 
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor 3/4 horsepower or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent and/or the Director. Not more than 30% of ground garbage, on the dry basis, shall pass a No. 40 United States Standard Sieve. Garbage grinders shall not be used for disposal of:
(1) 
Plastic, paper products, inert materials or garden refuse.
(2) 
Wastes generated in preparation of food not normally consumed on the premises.
D. 
Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not.
E. 
Any water or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc and similar objectionable or toxic substances unless their concentration is reduced to a point that will not adversely affect any of the biochemical, chemical or other sewage treatment process. The concentration in sewage of any of the toxic substances shall not exceed the concentrations judged by the Director to be toxic to biological sewage treatment processes or to the biota of the receiving waters.
F. 
Any water or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the Director as necessary, after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the state, federal or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters.
G. 
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Superintendent or Director in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
H. 
Materials which exert or cause:
(1) 
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not limited to, Fullers earth, lime slurries and lime residues) or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate).
(2) 
Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions).
(3) 
Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works.
(4) 
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting slugs as defined herein.
I. 
Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance, a high chlorine demand or suspended solids in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals or create any hazard in the receiving waters or the effluent of the Town sewage treatment plant or to exceed the limitation set forth in a categorical pretreatment standard. Such toxic substances shall be limited to the average concentrations listed hereinafter in the sewage and include but not be limited to any pollutant identified pursuant to Section 307(a) of the Act (33 U.S.C. § 1292). If concentrations listed are exceeded, individual establishments will be subject to control in volume and concentration by the Superintendent (refer to Appendix A[1]).[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
J. 
Any substance which may cause the POTW's effluent or any other product of the POTW, such as residues, sludge or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process where the POTW is pursuing a reuse with reclamation program. In no case shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the POTW to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations developed under Section 405 of the Act (33 U.S.C. § 1292), and criteria, guidelines or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal development pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act or state criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 225-21 of Article V herein, and which in the judgment of the Superintendent and/or Director may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent and/or Director may:
A. 
Reject the wastes;
B. 
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;
C. 
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
D. 
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge directly or indirectly into public sewers or into any private sewer sewage combined with industrial wastes or other wastes, industrial wastes or other wastes the characteristics of which, at the point of discharge, exceed the concentration limits prescribed for normal sewage under Article I herein, or fall within the categories prohibited under Article V herein, except under the issuance of a permit therefor by the Superintendent and upon such terms and conditions as may be established by the Superintendent in the issuance of such a permit.
B. 
The maximum time period for the permit shall be five years, with provisions for an extension. Terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification and change by the Town. Proper notification of the changes shall be granted the permittee with a reasonable time schedule for compliance. An industrial discharger shall apply for a permit modification if production or process is changed that, in effect, altered the wastewater characteristics in any manner including quantity of flow.
C. 
The permit shall not be reassigned, transferred or sold to a new owner, user, for different premises or a new or changed operation.
Each applicant for a permit to discharge sewage combined with industrial wastes or other wastes into public sewers shall fill out and file with the Superintendent an Industrial Sewer Connection Application as a prerequisite for the consideration of such a permit. The following is a partial list of information to be furnished by the applicant:
A. 
Plot of the property showing accurately all sewers, drains and house connections.
B. 
Plans and specifications covering any work proposed to be performed under the permit.
C. 
A complete schedule of all process waters and industrial wastes produced or expected to be produced at said property or premises, including a description of the character of each waste, the daily volume and maximum rates of discharge and representative analyses.
D. 
Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes from significant contributing industries be submitted to the Town for review and shall be acceptable to the Town before construction of the facilities.
E. 
The name and address of the person or firm who will be responsible for the performance of the work to be covered by the permit and the name and address of the person or firm who will be responsible for operating the facilities in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
A. 
Terms and conditions as may be required and imposed by the Superintendent in the issuance of the permit are as follows:
(1) 
A limitation upon the volume of sewage and the rate of flow permitted from the premises.
(2) 
The installation and maintenance by the permittee, at his own expense, of facilities or equipment for intermittent or continuous measurement of sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes discharged from the premises into a public sewer.
(3) 
The installation and maintenance by the permittee, at his own expense, of detention tanks or other facilities or equipment for reducing the maximum rates of discharge of sewage to such a percentage of the twenty-four-hour rate as may be required by the Superintendent.
(4) 
The installation and maintenance by the permittee, at his own expense, of such preliminary treatment facilities as may be required by the Superintendent.
(5) 
The installation and maintenance by the permittee, at his own expense, of a suitable control or sampling manhole or manholes in any sewer discharging to a public sewer for which a permit is issued.
(6) 
The installation and maintenance by the permittee, at his own expense, of grease, oil and sand interceptors, separators or traps that are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing such substances in excessive quantities or any flammable waste or other harmful ingredients.
(7) 
The submission to and approval by the Superintendent of the plans for any of the facilities or equipment required to be installed and maintained by the permittee.
(8) 
Such other terms and conditions as may be necessary to protect the sewer system and carry out the intent and provisions of these rules and regulations.
B. 
Such terms and conditions may also provide that subsequent to the commencement of operation of any preliminary treatment facilities, periodic reports shall be made by the permittee to the Superintendent setting forth adequate data upon which the acceptability of the sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes, after treatment, may be determined.
C. 
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any water or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the permittee at his expense.
D. 
A violation by the permittee of the permit shall be a cause for revocation or suspension of the permit.
E. 
An industrial user shall notify the Town 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 the causes of the accidental discharge and the measures being 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 on the municipality under applicable state and federal regulations.
F. 
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 are to be made available to user's employees.
G. 
Any direct or indirect connection or entry point for persistent or deleterious wastes to the user's plumbing or drainage system should be eliminated. Where such action is impractical or unreasonable, the user shall approximately label such entry points to warn against discharge of such wastes in violation of this chapter.
H. 
When pretreatment regulations are adopted by USEPA or NYSDEC for any industry, then that industry must immediately conform to the USEPA or NYSDEC timetable for adherence to federal or state pretreatment requirements and any other applicable requirements promulgated by USEPA or NYSDEC in accordance with Section 307 of P.L. 95-217. Additionally, such industries shall comply with any more-stringent standards necessitated by local conditions as determined by the Town.
I. 
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 the limitations contained in the Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards, or in any other pollutant specific limitation developed by the Town or state unless authorized by state or federal regulations.
Whenever sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes having characteristics other than prescribed for normal sewage as defined in Article I herein, or falling within the categories of waste prohibited from public sewers pursuant to these rules and regulations, is discharged into public sewers from any premises, the Superintendent and/or the Director shall have the right to take samples and tests as may be necessary to determine the nature and concentration of such wastes, and shall have the right to reassess his determinations by taking samples and tests at any time or by periodic rechecks without notice to the person discharging such wastes.
A. 
Samples shall be taken and flow measurements made normally at the control manhole or manholes.
B. 
In the event that the requirement for a control manhole or manholes have been specifically waived, the samples shall be taken at a point or points to be selected by the Superintendent.
When required by the Superintendent and/or the Director, and/or operator, or classified as a significant industrial user, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole together with such meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer as are necessary to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent and/or the Director. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in these rules and regulations shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest suitable one downstream in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb and property.