The Standards set forth herein and promulgated pursuant to this Part
2 are minimum Standards. Therefore, this article does not intend to imply that compliance by any Person shall ensure that there will not be contamination, pollution or unauthorized discharge of Pollutants.
The commencement, conduct or continuance of any Illicit Discharge
to the County Storm Drainage System is prohibited except as follows:
A. Water line flushing or other potable water sources, landscape irrigation
or lawn watering, diverted stream flows, rising groundwater, groundwater
Infiltration to storm drains, uncontaminated and nonsediment laden
pumped groundwater, foundation or footing drains (not including active
groundwater dewatering systems), crawl space pumps, air conditioning
condensation, springs, noncommercial washing of vehicles, natural
riparian habitat or wetland flows, swimming pools (if dechlorinated,
typically less than one mg/l chlorine), firefighting activities and
any other water source not containing Pollutants. Regardless of exemption,
Best Management Practices should be implemented to reduce impacts
from the above activities.
B. Discharges specified in writing by the Director as being necessary
to protect public health and safety.
C. Dye testing conducted with proper and nonharmful dyes is an allowable
discharge, but requires a verbal notification to the Director prior
to the time of the test.
D. Any Nonstormwater discharge permitted under SPDES Permit, waiver
or waste discharge order issued to the User and administered under
the authority of the NYSDEC, provided that the User is in full compliance
with all requirements of the Permit, waiver or order and other applicable
laws and regulations and written approval has been granted for any
discharge to the County Storm Drainage System by the Director.
No Person shall throw, deposit, leave, maintain, keep or allow
to be thrown, deposited, left or maintained in or upon any public
or private property, driveway, parking area, street, alley, sidewalk,
component of the County Storm Drainage System or Waters of the United
States, any refuse, rubbish, yard/lawn waste, garbage, litter or other
discarded or abandoned objects, articles and accumulations so that
the same may cause or contribute to pollution through its potential
admixture with surface runoff and Stormwater. Wastes deposited in
streets in proper waste receptacles for the purposes of collection
are exempted from this prohibition.
No Person shall construct or maintain any cesspool, Private
Sewage Disposal System, pipe or drain so as to expose or discharge
the Sewage contents or other deleterious liquids or matter therefrom
to the atmosphere, ground surface or into any Storm Sewer or drain
or as to endanger any Watercourse or body of water unless a Permit
for such discharge shall have been issued by the Monroe County Department
of Public Health or by the State Department of Health or the NYSDEC,
and such discharge is made in accordance with the requirements thereof.
Owners or operators of Private Sewage Disposal Systems shall operate,
maintain and inspect such systems in accordance with the Monroe County
Sanitary Code.
Stormwater shall not be discharged into the Sanitary Sewer without
written permission from the Director.
Any Person subject to an industrial or Construction Activity
SPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit shall comply with all provisions
of such Permit. Proof of compliance with said Permit may be required
in a form acceptable to the Director prior to discharge and as a condition
of submittals for subdivision maps, site plans, building permits,
development or improvement plans; upon inspection of the facility;
during any enforcement proceeding or action; or for any other reasonable
cause.
Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any Person
responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for the emergency
response for that facility or operation, has information of any known
or suspected release of materials which are resulting or may result
in the Illicit Discharge of Pollutants into Stormwater, the County
Storm Drainage System, private storm drain systems or Watercourses,
said Person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery,
containment and cleanup of any such release. In the event a release
of hazardous materials occurs, said Person shall immediately notify
the NYSDEC Region 8 Spill Response Team and/or call the NYS Spill
Hotline within the time frame established by law. "Hazardous materials"
means any material, including any substance, waste or combination
thereof which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical,
chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause or significantly
contribute to a substantial or potential hazard to human health, safety,
property or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported,
disposed of or otherwise managed. Additionally, any such occurrences
shall require notification to the Director. In the event of a release
of nonhazardous materials, said Person shall notify the Director in
person or by phone no later than the next business day. Notification
in person or by phone shall be confirmed, documented in writing and
mailed to the Director, postmarked within three business days of the
date of the in-person or phone notice. If the discharge of prohibited
materials occurs from a commercial or industrial establishment, the
owner or operator of such establishment shall also retain an on-site
written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its
reoccurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least five years
and, if requested, made available to the Director.