A. 
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted waters, such as stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage or cooling water, to any sanitary sewer.
B. 
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 Inspector and other regulatory agencies. The discharge of unpolluted industrial cooling water or process waters requires a NYSDEC SPDES permit and is subject to federal and state regulations.
C. 
No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
(1) 
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
(2) 
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.
(3) 
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.5 or higher than 8.5 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the wastewater works.
(4) 
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size as to be capable of causing obstruction to the flow in 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 and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
A. 
The following described substances, materials, waters or waste 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 Inspector and Superintendent may set limitations lower than the limitations established in the regulations below if, in their opinion, such more severe limitations are necessary to meet the above objectives. In forming their opinion as to the acceptability, the Inspector and Superintendent 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, the requirements of the Town of Seneca Falls POTW and other pertinent factors.
B. 
The limitations or restrictions on materials or characteristics of waste or wastewaters discharged to the sanitary sewer which shall not be violated without approval of the Inspector are as follows:
(1) 
Any liquid or vapor containing heat in amounts which will accelerate biodegradation of wastes, cause the formation of excessive amounts of hydrogen sulfide in the wastewater sewer or inhibit biological activity in wastewater treatment facilities, but in no case shall the discharge of heat cause the temperature in the sewers to exceed 150º F. (65º C.) or the temperature at the POTW to exceed 104º F. (40º C.).
(2) 
Wastewater containing more than 100 milligrams per liter of petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oils or products of mineral oil origin.
(3) 
Toxic substances, as follows:
Cadmium
Hex. chromium
Total chromium
Copper
Lead
Mercury
Nickel
Zinc
Arsenic
Available chlorine
Cyanide, free
Cyanide, complex
Selenium
Sulfide
Barium
Manganese
Gold
Silver
Fluorides:
  To freshwater
  To saline water
Phenol
(4) 
Wastewater from industrial plants containing floatable oils, fat or grease.
(5) 
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. (See the definition of "properly shredded garbage" in § 230-147.) 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.
(6) 
Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous substances which exceed established limits at the point of entry into the public sewers, unless a categorical standard has been promulgated for a specific industry.
(7) 
Any waters or wastes containing odor-producing substances exceeding limits which may be established by the Inspector.
(8) 
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by applicable local, state or federal regulations.
(9) 
Quantities of flow or concentrations, or both, which constitute a slug as defined herein.
(10) 
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the wastewater treatment processes employed or are amenable to treatment only to such a degree that the wastewater treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
(11) 
Any water or wastes which, by interaction with other water or wastes in the public sewer system, release obnoxious gases, form suspended solids which interfere with the collection system or create a condition deleterious to structures and treatment processes.
(12) 
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. 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 P.L. 95-217, any criteria guidelines or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal development pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act or the Toxic Substance Control Act or state criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used.
A. 
If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 230-172 of this article and which, in the judgment of the 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 Inspector may:
(1) 
Reject the wastes;
(2) 
Require that when pretreatment standards are adopted by the USEPA or NYSDEC for any given class of industries, then such industries must immediately conform to the USEPA or NYSDEC timetable for adherence to these standards. The Inspector shall further assure that compliance by industries to whom pretreatment standards are applicable are in compliance with Section 307 of P.L. 92-500, as amended;
(3) 
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
(4) 
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges.
B. 
When considering the above alternatives, the Inspector shall give consideration to the economic impact of each alternative on the discharger. If the Inspector permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Inspector.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Inspector, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing floatable grease in excessive amounts, as specified in § 230-172B(4), 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 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 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 Inspector. Any removal and hauling of the collected materials not performed by the owners' 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 or her expense.
When required by the Inspector, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable structure, together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such structure, when required, shall be accessible and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Inspector. The structure shall be installed by the owner at his or her expense and shall be maintained by him or her so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
The Inspector may require a user of sewer services to provide information needed to determine compliance with this Part 3. These requirements may include:
A. 
Wastewater discharge peak rate and volume over a specified time period.
B. 
Chemical analyses of wastewaters.
C. 
Information on raw materials, processes and products affecting wastewater volume and quality.
D. 
Quantity and disposition of specific liquid, sludge, oil, solvent or other materials important to sewer use control.
E. 
A plot plan of sewers on the user's property showing sewer and pretreatment facility location.
F. 
Details of wastewater pretreatment facilities.
G. 
Details of systems to prevent and control the losses of materials through spills to the municipal sewer.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this Part 3 shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association. Sampling methods, location, times, durations and frequencies are to be determined on an individual basis, subject to approval by the Inspector.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Town and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the Town for treatment. Acceptance of such waste 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 P.L. 95-217.
No user shall ever increase the use or 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 Town or state unless authorized by state or federal regulations.
A user shall notify the Town and the operator of the POTW immediately upon accidentally discharging wastes in violation of this Part 3. This notification shall be followed, within 15 days of the date of occurrence, by a detailed 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 under applicable state and federal regulations.