[Amended 3-16-1999 by Ord. No. 1094]
For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings hereinafter designated:
INTERFERENCE
Any inhibition or disruption of the ALCOSAN facilities, its
treatment processes or operations, its sludge processes, use or disposal,
or of any sewer, pipe or other conveyance located in the Borough and
transmitting substances into the ALCOSAN facilities, which is a cause
of and significantly contributes to either a violation of any requirement
of ALCOSAN's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
permit (hereinafter called "NPDES permit"), including an increase
in magnitude or duration of a violation, or to the prevention of sewage
sludge use or disposal by ALCOSAN in accordance with the following
statutory provisions and rules, regulations or permits issued thereunder:
Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.);
Pennsylvania Clean Streams Act (35 P.S. § 691.1 et seq.);
Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. § 6018.101);
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et
seq.); the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et
seq.), including Title II, more commonly referred to as the "Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act," and including all Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations prepared
pursuant to Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.); and the Toxic Substances
Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.); County of Allegheny
Health Code; and the Pollution Control Standards of the Ohio River
Valley Water Sanitation Commission. (All such statutory provisions,
rules, regulations or permits are hereinafter collectively called
"laws.") A user significantly contributes to such a permit violation
or prevention of sludge use or disposal in accordance with the above-cited
laws whenever such user:
A.
Discharges daily pollutant loading in excess of that allowed
by permit or by contract with ALCOSAN or by federal, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, ALCOSAN or Borough laws, ordinances,
rules or regulations.
B.
Discharges wastewater which substantially differs in nature
or constituents from the user's average discharge.
C.
Knows or has reason to known that its discharge, alone or in
conjunction with discharges from other sources, would result in violation
of ALCOSAN's NPDES permit or prevent sewage sludge use or disposal
in accordance with the above-cited laws as they apply to ALCOSAN's
selected method of sludge management.
PASS-THROUGH
Any discharge of pollutants through the facilities of ALCOSAN
into navigable waters or any stream in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in quantities or concentrations which are a cause of and significantly
contribute to a violation of any requirement of ALCOSAN's NPDES
permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation).
A user significantly contributes to such permit violation where it:
A.
Discharges a daily pollutant loading in excess of that allowed
by permit or by contract with ALCOSAN or by federal, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, ALCOSAN or the Borough laws,
ordinances, rules or regulations.
B.
Discharges wastewater which substantially differs in nature
or constituents from the user's average discharge.
C.
Knows or has reason to know that its discharge, alone or in
conjunction with discharges from other sources, would result in a
permit violation.
D.
Knows or has reason to know that ALCOSAN is, for any reason,
violating its final effluent limitations in its permit, and that such
user's discharge, either alone or in conjunction with discharges
from other sources, increases any magnitude or duration of ALCOSAN's
violations.
[Amended 3-18-1997 by Ord. No. 1082]
A. No person, firm, association or corporation shall introduce or cause
to be introduced, directly or indirectly into the facilities of ALCOSAN
or into any sewer, pipe or other conveyance located in the Borough
and transmitting substances into the facilities of ALCOSAN, any toxic
substance, pollutant or other wastewater which will cause interference
with the operation or performance of ALCOSAN's treatment plant
or other facilities or pass through ALCOSAN's treatment plant
or other facilities.
B. No person, firm, association or corporation shall introduce, permit
or cause to be introduced, directly or indirectly into the facilities
of ALCOSAN or into any sewer, pipe or other conveyance located in
the Borough and transmitting substances into the facilities of ALCOSAN,
any of the following:
(1) Any pollutant or wastewater which will interfere with or substantially
adversely affect the operation or performance of the ALCOSAN treatment
plant, or pass through said plant into navigable waters or streams
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in quantities or concentrations
which are a cause of and significantly contribute to a violation of
any requirement of the above-cited laws or the ALCOSAN NPDES permit,
or adversely affect the use or disposal of ALCOSAN sludge or other
residues.
(2) Any substance which will endanger the life, health or safety of the
treatment plant, sewer maintenance and plant operations personnel
or which would preclude safe entry into the sewer system or any portion
of the treatment plan.
(3) Any ignitable, reactive, explosive or corrosive waste.
(4) All wastes that are defined or listed as "hazardous" under the regulations
enacted by agencies of the federal government or the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
(5) Any wastewater with a temperature great enough to inhibit biological
activity in the ALCOSAN treatment plant.
(6) Any waste which exceeds the naturally occurring background levels
for either alpha, beta, or gamma radiation and/or any wastewater containing
any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
not in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
(7) Any solids or viscous substances capable of causing obstruction to
the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation
of ALCOSAN's facilities or facilities discharging into ALCOSAN's
system.
(8) Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids which, either
singly or by interaction with other wastes, may create a public nuisance
or adversely affect public health or safety.
(9) Pathological wastes from a hospital or other medical establishment.
(10)
Garbage, whether ground or not, except properly shredded food
waste, garbage resulting from the proper use of a garbage grinder
or disposer of a type approved by ALCOSAN and maintained in good operating
condition.
(11)
Sludges or other materials from septic tanks or similar facilities
or from sewage or industrial waste treatment plants or from water
treatment plants, unless the discharge of such sludges and other materials
is specifically approved by ALCOSAN.
(12)
Any substance which violates discharge regulations as established
by authorized agencies of the federal government, the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission,
Allegheny County or ALCOSAN.
(13)
Fats, entrails and the like from meat-processing plants, rendering
plants and similar industries and establishments.
(14)
Gas, tar, phenols, residues from petroleum storage, refining
or processing, fuel or lubricating any oils, gasoline, greases, industrial
wastes, naphtha, benzene or explosive or inflammable liquids, solids
or gases.
(15)
Oils, greases or other substances exhibiting any of the characteristics set forth in Subsection
B(1).
C. No person, firm, association or corporation shall introduce or cause
to be introduced, directly or indirectly, into the facilities of ALCOSAN
or into any sewer, pipe, or other conveyance located in the Borough
and transmitting substances into the facilities of the Sanitary Authority
any toxic substance, pollutant or other wastewater in violation of
a national categorical or general pretreatment standard promulgated
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section
307(b) and (c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C.
§ 1317(b) and (c)].
D. No person, firm, association or corporation shall take any action
or do or cause to be done anything in violation of any provision of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or of any regulation promulgated
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant thereto.
E. No person, firm, association or corporation shall take any action
or do or cause to be done any thing in violation of any rule or regulation
of ALCOSAN or of laws, ordinances, rules or regulations of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, the County of Allegheny, the Ohio River Valley Water
Sanitation Commission or the Borough pertaining to sewage discharge,
introduction or treatment.
[Amended 3-16-1999 by Ord. No. 1094]
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs, and, in default of payment
of said fines and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation is continued shall constitute a separate
offense. In the case of firms or associations, the penalty may be
imposed upon the partners or members thereof, and in the case of corporations,
upon the officers thereof.