No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water, impounded water, sump pump water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer without written permission of the Sewer Commission.
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 Sewer Commission. Industrial cooling water or other unpolluted process waters may be discharged upon approval of the Sewer Commission to a storm sewer or natural outlet. These discharges also require a SPDES permit and are subject to state and federal regulations.
Pollutants introduced into the sewage works by any source of a nondomestic discharge shall not inhibit or interfere with the operation or performance of the works. Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following:
A. 
Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the sewage works.
B. 
Pollutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case discharges with a pH lower than 5.0 or higher than 9.0.
C. 
Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the operation of the sewage works.
D. 
Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants released in a discharge of such volume or strength as to cause interference in the sewage works.
E. 
Heat in amount which will inhibit biological activity in the sewage treatment plant resulting in interference but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the treatment works influent exceeds 40° C. (104° F.).
F. 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature lower than 0° C. (32° F.).
G. 
Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 milligrams per liter, by weight, of fats, oils, or grease.
H. 
Any garbage that has not been shredded as set forth in the definition of "properly shredded garbage" in § 144-2 of this chapter.
I. 
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, grit, straw, animal wastes, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, manure, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction of the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works in the opinion of the Sewer Commission.
J. 
Any water or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, or which constitutes a hazard to humans or animals, or which creates any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant in the opinion of the Sewer Commission.
K. 
Any water or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant.
L. 
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance.
M. 
Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not.
N. 
Wastewater containing pollutants in concentrations exceeding the industrial waste effluent limitations requirements promulgated pursuant to Section 307 of the Public Law 92-500, which amended the Act, or any state mandated pretreatment requirement.
O. 
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 process where the POTW is pursuing a reuse and reclamation program. In no case, shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the POTW to be in noncompliance with a sludge 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.
P. 
Any toxic substances in excess of the effluent concentrations set forth as follows:
Industrial Effluent Concentration Limits
(mg/l)
Parameter
30-Day Average
24-Hour Average
Cadmium
0.4
0.8
Hex. 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
To fresh water
6.0
12.0
To saline water
36.0
72.0
Phenol
4.0
8.0
A. 
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Sewer Commission, they are necessary for the proper handling of wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable waste, sand, grit and other harmful ingredients. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Sewer Commission, and shall be located so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature.
B. 
They shall be of substantial construction, watertight, and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted in place shall be gastight and watertight. Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed in any place or building having a capacity to serve group meals.
Where installed, all grease, oil, sand and grit interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
A. 
The approval by the Sewer Commission shall be required for the admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having or containing:
(1) 
A five-day biochemical oxygen demand greater than 300 milligrams per liter by weight; or
(2) 
More than 350 milligrams per liter by weight of suspended solids; or
(3) 
Any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in § 144-23 of this article; or
(4) 
An average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow of the sewer system shall be subject to the review and approval of the Sewer Commission.
B. 
Preliminary treatment.
(1) 
Where necessary, in the opinion of the Sewer Commission, the owner shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to:
(a) 
Reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to 300 milligrams per liter and the suspended solids to 350 milligrams per liter by weight; or
(b) 
Reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in this article; or
(c) 
Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such water or wastes.
(2) 
Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Sewer Commission together with a letter from the New York State Department of Health approving the proposed preliminary treatment facilities, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing.
Industrial dischargers who desire to discharge to the Village sewer system shall be required to obtain an industrial discharge permit from the Sewer Commission.
A. 
Permit applications require the following information:
(1) 
Applicant's name, address, telephone number.
(2) 
Contact person and telephone number.
(3) 
Type of industry and SIC code.
(4) 
Volume of wastewater discharged.
(5) 
Volume of wastewater produced.
(6) 
Constituents and characteristics of wastewater.
(7) 
Products produced by type.
(8) 
Amount and rate of production.
(9) 
Description of activity.
(10) 
Facilities and plant processes on premises.
(11) 
All materials processed.
(12) 
All materials which are or could be discharged.
B. 
The following shall apply to all permits that are granted by the Sewer Commission:
(1) 
The permit shall expire three years from the date of issuance. A permit may be renewed on or before the expiration date after the permittee has satisfactorily shown compliance with all the requirements of the permit, this chapter, and all applicable rules and regulations governing that industry's discharge.
(2) 
An industry's permit is not transferable or assignable. It cannot be sold to a new owner, new user, transferred to different premises, or be valid for a new or changed operation. Any of the above-listed actions would require the issuance of a new permit or modification indicating the changed condition.
(3) 
If any violations of the permit requirements are documented, or the permittee fails to comply with Chapter 148, Sewer Use, of the Code of the Village of Clyde the permit is subject to revocation by the Sewer Commission.
(4) 
Industrial wastewater discharge permits shall be uniformly enforced by the Village in accordance with this chapter and all applicable state and federal regulations. All permits issued shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this chapter and all other regulations, user charges and fees established by the Village and all applicable state and federal regulations.
(5) 
Dependent upon the nature of the permittee's wastewater discharge, their permit may contain specifications for monitoring programs. These specifications may include:
(a) 
Sampling locations.
(b) 
Sampling frequencies.
(c) 
Number and types of analyses.
(d) 
Standards for tests.
(e) 
Reporting schedules.
A. 
Where preliminary treatment facilities are required for any waters or wastes, no permit will be granted until such pretreatment units have been placed in operation and have demonstrated their effectiveness by test. The cost of such testing, sampling and analyzing shall be borne by the waste contributor.
B. 
Said preliminary treatment facilities shall be maintained continuously and satisfactorily in effective operation by the owner at his expense.
A. 
When required by the Sewer Commission, the owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying commercial-industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be conveniently and safely located. Such control manhole is to be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Sewer Commission.
B. 
The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense and shall be maintained by him/her so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
All wastewater contributors shall be subject to the monitoring and reporting requirements as follows:
Significant Industrial User
Ordinary Commercial Industrial
Other
Self monitoring
X
Unscheduled surveillance
X
X
Demand monitoring
X
X
X
A. 
Demand monitoring.
(1) 
When, in the opinion of the Sewer Commission, any of the following conditions may exist:
(a) 
Explosion hazard.
(b) 
Slugs of inhibitory materials.
(c) 
Sewage Treatment plan process upset.
(d) 
Sewer blockages.
(e) 
Violation of permits.
(f) 
Any danger to public health or safety.
(2) 
Then in such event or events, the Sewer Commission shall have the power to take samples, make inspections, and perform tests and investigations in order to determine the sources and extent of the situation prompting such action.
B. 
Unscheduled surveillance. The Sewer Commission at its direction shall, from time to time, order surveillance of any commercial-industrial contributor for the purpose of determining flow rates and wastewater characteristics.
C. 
Self monitoring and reporting. All significant industrial users are required to conduct a regularly scheduled program of monitoring and reporting as hereinafter described.
(1) 
Initial report. Within 60 days of official notice, significant industrial users shall file with the Sewer Commission an initial report containing the following information as a minimum:
(a) 
A description of the location and physical size of the contributor.
(b) 
A description of the process operations, including the quantities of raw materials and numbers of production units.
(c) 
Anticipated wastewater flow expressed as minimum, average, and maximum daily.
(d) 
Anticipated wastewater characteristics and concentrations of pollutants as requested in the notice.
(e) 
A description of any wastewater pretreatment system being utilized.
(2) 
Semiannual reports. All significant industrial users are required to prepare and submit to the Sewer Commission reports containing all information required by the initial report as previously described, plus:
(a) 
Certified test reports showing actual concentrations of pollutants as determined by laboratory analysis of field wastewater samples gathered monthly during normal production days. Sampling frequency shall be determined by the Sewer Commission, but shall not be, in any event, less than semiannual.
(b) 
A narrative description describing compliance or noncompliance with industrial pretreatment and any other requirements promulgated pursuant to Section 307 of the Public Law 92-500, which amended the Act, and any state mandated pretreatment requirement.
(c) 
A narrative description of specific actions taken or proposed to achieve compliance with both Section 307 of the Public Law 92-500, which amended the Act, and state mandated pretreatment requirements.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Sewer Commission and any other owner from whose premises as industrial-commercial or domestic waste emanates which is of unusual strength or character from being accepted by the Sewer Commission for treatment subject to payment therefor by such owner. No special agreements shall circumvent National Categorical Pretreatment Standards.
A. 
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 the Public Law 95-217, which amended the Act. Additionally, such industries shall comply with any more stringent standards necessitated by local conditions as determined by the Village of Clyde.
B. 
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 Village of Clyde, or State of New York unless authorized by state or federal regulations.
C. 
Information and data on an industrial user obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits and monitoring programs and from inspections shall be available to the public or other governmental agency without restriction, unless the industrial user specifically requests by formal written notice to the Village of Clyde and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Village of Clyde that the release of such information would divulge information processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user. The Village shall implement measures to ensure the confidentiality of information provided by an industrial user pursuant to this chapter. In no event shall any claimed confidential information be disclosed to any person without prior notice, in writing, to the industrial user and without providing the industrial user with the opportunity to protect such confidential information, including but not limited to the right to seek judicial relief.