No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater,
surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling
water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged
to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers or to
a watercourse approved by the village. Any industrial cooling water
or unpolluted process water may be discharged, upon approval of the
local governing body, to a storm sewer or natural outlet. Any industrial
cooling water discharge is also subject to application for a SPDES
permit, and any such discharge is subject to New York State and federal
regulations.
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or
cause to be discharged any of the following described water or wastes
to any public sewer:
A.
Any liquid or vapor 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.
Any waters or wastes which contain grease or oil or other substances
that will solidify or become discernibly viscous at temperatures between
thirty-two and one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (32° and 150°
F.).
C.
Any waters or wastes containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether
emulsified or not, exceeding an average of 50 parts per million (417
pounds per million gallons) ether-soluble matter.
D.
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 explosions or be injurious
in any other way to the POTW or to the operation of the POTW. At no
time shall 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, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides,
hydrides and sulfides and any other substances which the county, the
state or the EPA has notified the user are a fire hazard or a hazard
to the system.
E.
Any noxious or malodorous gas such as hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide
or nitrous oxide or other substance which, either singly or by interaction
with other wastes, is capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard
to life or of preventing entry into sewers for their maintenance and
repair.
F.
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation
and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths
(3/4) horsepower or greater shall be subject to the review and approval
of the local governing body. Garbage grinders shall not be used for
disposal of:
G.
Any ashes, cinder, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, plastic, cardboard, wood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings,
entrails, lime slurry, lime residues, cannery waste, bulk solids or
any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction
to the flow of the sewers or other interference with the proper operation
of the sewage works.
H.
Any waters or wastes, acid and alkaline in reaction, having corrosive
properties capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment
and personnel of the sewage works. Free acids and alkalies must be
neutralized at all times with a permissible pH range of 6.0 to 9.5.
I.
Any cyanides in excess of two parts per million by weight as CN.
J.
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentrations
that may exceed limits established by applicable local, county, state
or federal regulations.
K.
Any waters or wastes that for a duration of 15 minutes have a concentration
greater than four times that of normal sewage as measured by suspended
solids and BOD and/or which is discharged continuously at a rate exceeding
200 gallons per minute except by special permit. Normal sewage shall
be construed to fall within the following ranges:
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Constituents
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Permissible Range
(parts per million)
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|---|---|---|
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Suspended solids
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180 to 350
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BOD
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140 to 300
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Chlorine requirements
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5 to 15
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L.
Any stormwater, roof drains, spring water, cistern or tank overflow,
footing drain, discharge from any vehicle wash rack or water motor
or the contents of any privy vault, septic tank or cesspool or the
discharge or effluent from any air-conditioning machine or refrigeration
unit.
M.
Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance, a
higher 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. Such toxic
substances shall be limited to the average concentrations listed hereinafter
in the sewage as it arrives at the treatment plant or as set in a
categorical pretreatment standard, and at no time shall the hourly
concentration at the sewage treatment plant exceed three times the
average concentration. If concentrations listed are exceeded, individual
establishments will be subject to control by the engineer and/or Superintendent
in volume and concentration of wastes discharged.
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LIMITS OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN SEWAGE
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Effluent Concentration Limits
(milligrams per liter)
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Parameter
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30-Day Average
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24-Hour Average
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Cadmium
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0.4
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0.8
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Hex chromium
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0.2
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0.4
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Total chromium
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4.0
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8.0
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Copper
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0.8
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1.6
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Lead
|
0.2
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0.4
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Mercury
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0.2
|
0.4
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Nickel
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4.0
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8.0
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Zinc
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1.2
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2.4
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Arsenic
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0.2
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0.4
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Available chlorine
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25.0
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25.0
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Cyanide, free
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0.4
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0.8
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Cyanide, complex
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1.6
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3.2
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Selenium
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0.2
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0.4
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Sulfide
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6.0
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12.0
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Barium
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4.0
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8.0
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Manganese
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4.0
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8.0
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Gold
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0.2
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0.4
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Silver
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0.2
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0.4
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Fluorides
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To fresh water
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4.0*
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8.0*
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To saline water
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36.0
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72.0
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Phenol
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4.0
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8.0
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*NOTE:
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May be multiplied by a factor of 1.5 if the municipal water
supply is not fiuoridated.
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N.
Any discoloration, such as but not limited to dyes, inks and vegetable
tanning solutions, or any other conditions in the quality of treatment
works effluents in such a manner that receiving quality requirements
established by law cannot be met.
O.
Any water or wastes containing phenols or other waste-producing substances
in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by
the engineer and/or Superintendent as necessary after treatment of
the composite sewage to meet the requirements of the state, federal
or other public agencies or jurisdiction for such discharge to the
receiving waters.
P.
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 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.
If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewer by any user, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 94-29 herein and which, in the judgment of the engineer and/or Superintendent, 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 engineer and/or Superintendent may:
A.
Reject the wastes.
B.
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to
public sewers.
C.
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge.
D.
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating
the wastes and damage to the sewer system not covered by existing
taxes or sewer charges.
A.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when the above-set
limits for those substances are exceeded or when, in the opinion of
the engineer, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid
wastes containing grease in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes,
sand and 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 engineer
and shall be located so as to be readily and easily accessible for
cleaning and inspection.
B.
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials
capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperatures.
They shall be of substantial construction, watertight and equipped
with easily removable covers which when bolted in place shall be gastight
and watertight.
C.
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained
by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation
at all times and shall be readily accessible and open to inspection
by the Superintendent of the Sewer District at any time.
The admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand greater than 300 parts per million or containing more than 350 parts per million of suspended solids or containing more than 20 parts per million of chlorine requirements or containing any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in § 94-29 or having an average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow of the town shall be subject to the review and approval of the engineer. Where necessary, in the opinion of the engineer, the owner shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids to 350 parts per million by weight or reduce the chlorine requirements to 20 parts per million or reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in § 94-29 or control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes. Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the engineer and/or Albany County Health Department, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing. Failure to comply with one or more of the remedial procedures as required by the engineer will constitute a violation of this chapter.
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are
provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously
in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.
When required by the engineer and/or Superintendent or classified
as a significant user, the owner of any property served by a building
sewer carrying 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 accessibly and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance
with plans approved by the engineer. 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 §§ 94-29 and 94-32 shall be determined in accordance with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage, upon suitable samples taken at the control manhole provided for in § 94-34. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
No statement contained in this Article shall be construed as
preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Village
Board and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual
strength or character may be accepted by the industrial concern. Acceptance
of such wastes shall not cause the POTW to violate its SPDES permit
or the receiving water quality standards or any pretreatment regulations
promulgated by the USEPA or NYSDEC in accordance with Section 307
of PL 95-217.
All of the preceding standards are to apply at the point where
the industrial wastes are discharged into the public sanitary sewerage
system, and any chemical or mechanical corrective treatment required
must be accomplished to practical completion before the wastes reach
that point. The laboratory methods used in the examination of all
industrial wastes shall be those set forth in the latest edition of
Standard Methods for the examination of Water and Sewage, published
by the American Public Health Association. However, alternate methods
for the analysis of industrial wastes may be used subject to mutual
agreement between the village and the producer of such wastes. The
frequency and duration of the sampling of any industrial waste shall
not be less than once every three months for a twenty-four-hour period.
However, more frequent and longer periods may be required at the discretion
of the village at the expense of the user.
Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to
provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials
or other wastes from significant contributing industries must be submitted
to the village for review and shall be acceptable to the village before
construction of the facilities.
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 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 village under applicable state and
federal regulations.
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 users' employees.
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 wastes as being in violation
of this chapter.
When pretreatment regulations are adopted by the USEPA or NYDEC
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
the USEPA or NYSDEC in accordance with Section 307 of PL 95-217. Additionally,
such industries shall comply with any more stringent standards necessitated
by local conditions as determined by the village.
The village reserves the right to establish by local law more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the wastewater disposal system if deemed necessary to comply with the objective presented in the definition of "sanitary sewer" in § 94-1A 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 in
any other pollutant-specific limitation developed by the village or
state unless authorized by state or federal regulations.
