All measurements, tests and analyses of characteristics of waters
and wastes to which reference is made shall be determined in accordance
with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of
Water and Wastewater, and shall be determined on samples collected
at suitable points. The design, installation and operation of pretreatment
and equalization facilities, which the Town Board or its appointed
agent has deemed necessary for municipal acceptance of industrial
waste, shall be subject to review and approval by the Town Board or
its appointed agents and subject to requirements from all applicable
codes. These facilities shall be maintained at the industry's
expense and shall include:
A. A suitable control manhole, channel or flume, together with such
appurtenances in the effluent sewer to facilitate observation, sampling
and measurement of the untreated, pretreated and equalized wastes.
Such manhole, channel or flume shall be accessibly and safely located
and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the
Director. The manhole shall be installed at the industry's expense,
and shall be maintained by it so as to be safe and accessible at all
times.
B. Industries shall install a suitable recording flow meter at the control
manhole, channel or flume, which will continuously measure and record
the rate of flow of any waters and wastes. The flow meter shall be
selected and installed in accordance with plans approved by the Director
and shall be maintained to produce a continuous record of all water
and wastes entering the public sewer. The flow meter shall be installed,
maintained, operated at the industries' expense.
C. Industries, when required by the Director, shall install a sampling
device at the control manhole, channel or flume which will sample
the wastewater at fifteen-minute intervals or less and composite the
sample in the proportion to the rate of flow at the time of sampling.
The sampling device shall have a storage container of sufficient volume
to retain a mixture of samples over 24 hours with refrigeration equipment
to maintain the composited sample at a temperature of 4° C. (39.2°
F.) plus or minus 2° C. (3.6° F.) and in darkness. The sample
device shall be selected and installed in accordance with plans approved
by the Director. The sampling device shall be maintained, cleaned
and operated by the industry subject to the approval of the Director.
The sampling device shall be installed and maintained at the industries'
expense.
D. Industries, where required by the Town Board or its authorized agents,
shall install a suitable recording pH meter at the control manhole,
channel or flume which will continuously measure and record the pH
of any water and wastes. The pH information shall be transmitted by
an electric or mechanical system to the control building of the sewage
treatment plant and similarly recorded. An alarm system shall be connected
to the pH meter to notify the industry and the operator of the sewage
treatment plant when pH exceeds the limits set forth by these rules,
and regulations. The pH meter recording and telemetering system and
alarm system shall be selected and installed in accordance with plans
approved by the Director and shall be maintained and operated by the
industry, subject to approval by the Director. The pH meter, recorders,
telemetering system and alarm system shall be installed and maintained
at the industries' expense.
E. While performing the necessary work at any industrial property, the
Town Board or its duly authorized agents shall observe all safety
rules applicable to the premises established by the company, and the
company shall be held blameless for any injury or loss to the Town,
and the Town shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to
its property by Town employees and against liability claims and demands
for personal injury or property damages asserted against the company
and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such
may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain
safe conditions as required above.
(1) If the industry is found to be violating any provision of this agreement,
it shall be served with written notice stating the nature of the violation
and providing a reasonable time for the satisfactory correction thereof.
The industry shall, within the period stated in such notice, permanently
cease all violation.
(2) If the industry violates any provisions of these rules and regulations,
it shall become liable to the Town for any expense, loss or damage
occasioned the Town by reason of such violation.
(3) If the industry shall continue any violation beyond the time limit
provided herein, the Town may, upon recommendation of the Director,
reject the wastes and sever the connection to the public sewer.
(4) Notwithstanding any provisions of these rules and regulations, disposal
into the public sewers is unlawful except in compliance with federal
standards promulgated pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act Amendments (FWPCA) of 1972 and any more stringent state and local
standards.
(5) Each major contributing industry shall comply with federal pretreatment
standards and any other applicable requirements promulgated by the
Federal Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with Section
307 of FWPCA. Further, each major contributing industry shall submit
a report in compliance with the requirements of Section 307 on the
15th day of the months of March, September, and December, or as otherwise
prescribed by the Sewer Inspector. A major contributing industry is
described as any of the following:
(a)
An industry that has a flow of 50,000 gallons or more per average
workday.
(b)
An industry that has a flow greater than 5% of the flow carried
by the municipal system receiving the waste.
(c)
An industry that has in its waste a toxic pollutant in toxic
amounts as defined in standards issued under Section 307a of the FWPCA.
(d)
An industry that has a significant impact, either singly or
in combination with other contributing industries, on the treatment
works or the quality of its effluent.