[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted water, such as stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, foundation drainage, subsurface drainage or cooling water, to any sewer, except stormwater runoff from limited areas, which stormwater may be polluted at times. This discharge shall only be allowed if approved, in writing, by the Town Sewer Inspector and, as applicable, Rensselaer County Sewer District No. 1 or Saratoga County Sewer District No. 1.
Stormwater, other than that exempted under § 105-27, and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated for stormwater or to a natural outlet approved by the Town Sewer Inspector and/or other regulatory agencies.
No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following-described waters or wastewaters to any public sewers:
A. 
Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are or may be sufficient, either alone or by interaction with other substances, to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any other way to the POTW or to the operation of the POTW. At no time shall two successive readings on an explosion hazard meter at the point of discharge into the system (or at any point in the system) be more than 5% nor any single reading over 10% of the lower explosive limit (LEL) of the meter. Prohibited materials include but are not limited to gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides and any other substances which the Town, the county, the state or Environmental Protection Agency has notified the user is a fire hazard or a hazard to the system.
B. 
Any waters 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 waste treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the wastewater treatment plant.
C. 
Any waters or wastewater having a pH lower than 5.5 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to sewers, structures, equipment and personnel of the wastewater works.
D. 
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size as to be capable of causing obstruction in the flow of sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the wastewater facilities, such as but not limited to ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails, paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
The following-described substances, materials, waters or wastewater shall be limited in discharges to municipal systems to concentrations or quantities which will not harm either the sewers, wastewater treatment process or equipment, will not have an adverse effect on the receiving stream or will not otherwise endanger lives, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance. The Town Sewer Inspector may set more stringent limitations than the limitations established in the regulations below if in his opinion such more severe limitations are necessary to meet the above objectives. In forming his opinion as to the acceptability of waste, the Town Sewer Inspector will give consideration to such factors as the quantity of subject waste in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, the wastewater treatment process employed, capacity of the wastewater treatment plant, degree of treatability of the waste in the wastewater treatment plant and other pertinent factors. The limitations or restrictions on materials or characteristics of wastes or wastewaters discharged to the sanitary sewer, which shall not be violated without approval of the Sewer Inspector, are as follows:
A. 
Wastewater having a temperature higher than 150° F. (65° C.) or in such quantities that the temperature at the treatment works influent exceeds 104° F. (40° C.).
B. 
Wastewater containing more than 25 milligrams per liter of petroleum oil or product or mineral oil origin.
C. 
Wastewater from industrial plants containing floatable oils, fat or grease.
D. 
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded (see the definition of "properly shredded garbage"). Garbage grinders may be connected to sanitary sewers from homes, hotels, institutions, restaurants, hospitals, catering establishments or similar places where garbage originates from the preparation of food in kitchens for the purpose of consumption on the premises or when served by caterers. Garbage grinders shall not be used for disposal of plastics, paper products, inert materials or garden refuse.
E. 
Any waters or wastewater containing chromium, copper, zinc and similar objectionable or toxic substances (See Table of Limits of Toxic Substances in Sewage following Subsection L.) to such degree that any such material received in the composite wastewater at the wastewater treatment works exceeds the limits established by, as applicable, Rensselaer County Sewer District No. 1 or Saratoga County Sewer District No. 1 for such materials.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
F. 
Any waters or wastes containing odor-producing substances exceeding limits which may be established by the Town Sewer Inspector.
G. 
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by applicable local, state or federal regulations.
H. 
Quantities of flow or concentrations, or both, which constitute a "slug" as defined in § 105-2A.
I. 
Waters or wastewater containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the wastewater treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the wastewater treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over the discharge to the receiving waters.
J. 
Any water or wastes which, by interaction with other water or wastes in the public sewer system, release noxious gases, form suspended solids which interfere with the collection system or create a condition deleterious to structures and treatment processes.
K. 
Any discoloration, such as but not limited to dyes, inks and vegetable tanning solution, or any other condition in the quality of treatment works effluent in such a manner that receiving quality requirements established by law cannot be met.
L. 
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any waters or wastewater 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, as applicable, the Rensselaer County or Saratoga County wastewater treatment plant or to exceed the limitations set forth in the categorical pretreatment standard. Such toxic substances shall be limited to the average concentrations listed hereinafter in the wastewater, and include but are not limited to any pollutant identified pursuant to Section 307(a) of the Federal Clean Water Act, as revised, or in the regulations promulgated at 40 CFR 403 — 471, as amended from time to time. To the extent there is a difference between the values listed below and any other applicable value, the more stringent or restrictive value shall apply. If concentrations listed are exceeded, individual establishments will be subject to control in volume and concentration by, as applicable, the Director of Rensselaer County Sewer District No. 1 or the Director of the Saratoga County Sewer District No. 1.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
LIMITS OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN SEWAGE
Effluent Concentration Limits
(mg/l)
Parameter
24-Hour Average
30-Day Average
Cadmium
0.8
0.4
Hexavalent chromium
0.4
0.2
Total chromium
8.0
4.0
Copper
1.6
0.8
Lead
0.4
02
Mercury
0.4
02
Nickel
8.0
4.0
Zinc
2.4
1.2
Arsenic
0.4
0.2
Available chlorine
50.0
50.0
Cyanide, free
0.8
0.4
Cyanide, complex
3.2
1.6
Selenium
0.4
0.2
Sulfide
12.0
6.0
Barium
8.0
4.0
Manganese
8.0
4.0
Gold
0.4
0.2
Silver
0.4
0.2
Fluorides (to fresh water)
8.0
4.0*
Phenol
8.0
4.0
*NOTE: May be multiplied by a factor of 1.5 if the municipal water supply is not fluoridated.
A. 
If any waters or wastewaters are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 105-30 or which, in the judgment of the Town Sewer Inspector, may have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater facilities, processes, equipment or receiving waters or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Town Sewer Inspector shall contact, as applicable, the Director of Rensselaer County Sewer District No. 1 or the Director of Saratoga County Sewer District No. 1, each of which has promulgated rules and regulations governing the discharge of wastewaters into their respective sewerage systems and all sewer tributaries thereto.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
B. 
Alternative solutions may include:
(1) 
Reject the wastes.
(2) 
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers.
(3) 
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge.
(4) 
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Town Sewer Inspector, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing floatable oil in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Town Sewer Inspector and shall be located so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. In the maintaining of these interceptors, the owner(s) shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal by appropriate means of the captured material and shall maintain records of the dates and means of disposal, which are subject to review by the Town Sewer Inspector. Any removal and hauling of the collected materials not performed by the owner's personnel must be performed by currently licensed waste disposal firms.
Where pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided or required for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
The Town Sewer Inspector may require a user of sewer service to provide information needed to determine compliance with this chapter.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
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 the Town and applicable county for review and shall be acceptable to the Town and applicable county before construction of the facilities.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
An industrial user shall notify the Town and applicable county 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 Town and applicable county under applicable state and federal regulations.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
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 the user's employees.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008; 11-12-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008]
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 appropriately label such entry points to warn against discharge of such wastes in violation of this chapter.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
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 Federal Clean Water Act. Additionally, such industries shall comply with any more stringent standards necessitated by local conditions as determined by the applicable county and Town.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
The Town reserves the right to establish by ordinance more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the wastewater disposal system if deemed necessary to comply with the objectives presented in § 105-1.1 of this chapter.
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 with any other pollutant-specific limitation developed by the county or Town or state unless authorized by state or federal regulations.
[Amended 11-9-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
A user may not contribute to the POTW any substance which may cause the POTW's effluent or any other product of the POTW, such as residues, sludges or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the 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 sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations developed under Section 405 of the Act, any 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.
Each significant industrial user shall construct or otherwise have available a sampling point for sampling wastewater before it enters the Town sewer system. This sampling point shall be a suitable structure, together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances to the building sewer, to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such structure shall be accessibly and safety located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Town. The structure shall be installed by the applicant at his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
The permit for industrial discharge, upon approval by the Town of Schaghticoke Sewer District, shall be valid for a period of three years. This permit may be extended every three years by the Town of Schaghticoke Sewer District upon receiving application for continued discharge within 90 days of permit expiration.
The permit's terms and conditions may be subject to modification and change by the sewer district, The sewer district shall notify any owner(s) of such modification or change in permit requirements by certified letter, which shall also state the time limit for compliance. The compliance time shall be a reasonable time period set by the sewer district to comply with the change or modifications.
A permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner(s), new use, different premises or a new or changed operation except in a case where a residential or commercial establishment changes owner(s) and no change in discharge will occur.
An industrial user shall apply for a permit modification if production or process is changed so that the wastewater characteristics or flow is altered.
When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available to governmental agencies for use in making studies; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available by the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information. Information accepted by the sewer district as confidential shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the sewer district until and unless prior and adequate notification is given to the user.
Information, in addition to the actual permit, shall include volume, constituents and characteristics of wastewater, flow rates, each product produced by type, amount and rate of production, and description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including all materials processed and types of materials which are or could be discharged. All information and data on a use obtained from reports, questionnaires and monitoring programs and from inspection shall be available to the public or other governmental agency without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Schaghticoke Sewer District that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods which would be detrimental to the user's competitive position.
[Amended 8-13-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
The conditions of wastewater discharge permits shall be uniformly enforced by the Town in accordance with this chapter and applicable county, state and federal regulations. The permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this chapter and all other regulations, user charges and fees established by the Town and county and applicable state and federal regulations.
Permits shall contain specifications for monitoring programs, which may include sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, type and standards for tests and reporting schedule.