No person shall discharge or cause or permit to be discharged
any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof water, subsurface
drainage or building foundation drainage into any sanitary sewer.
No person shall, at any time, discharge any wastewater, sanitary
sewage or industrial waste into any storm sewer of the Borough, nor
shall any person construct or utilize existing private storm sewers
for such purposes.
No improved property nor industrial user shall discharge sewage
and/or industrial waste, directly or indirectly, into the sewer system,
subject to the provisions of this chapter, which contains pollutants
in excess of the daily maximum limits as follows:
|
Pollutant
|
Limit
(mg/L)
|
|---|---|
|
Biochemical oxygen demand
|
250
|
|
Total suspended solids
|
300
|
|
Total phosphorus, as P
|
15
|
|
Ammonia-nitrogen, as N
|
30
|
No user shall discharge or caused to be discharged, directly
or indirectly, any pollutant or wastewater which will interfere with
the operation or performance of the sewer system. These general prohibitions
apply to all users, whether or not the users are subject to categorical
standards or any other pretreatment requirements. No user may discharge
any of the following substances to the sewer system:
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 sewer system or to the operation of the sewer system. 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. At no time shall the closed-cup
flashpoint of the wastewater be less than 140° F. (60° C.).
Prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, the following
substances in concentrations which cause exceedance of the above standard:
gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, ethers, alcohols, peroxides,
chlorates, perchlorates, bromates and carbides.
B.
Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to the flow
in a sewer or other interference with the operation of the sewer system,
such as, but not limited to, grease, garbage with particles greater
than 1/2 inch in any dimension, animal guts or tissues, paunch manure,
bones, hair, hides or fleshings, entrails, whole blood, feathers,
ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust, metal glass,
straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops,
wastepaper, wood, plastics, gas, tar, asphalt residues, residues from
refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, mud or glass grinding
or polishing wastes.
C.
Any wastewater having a pH less than six or higher than nine or wastewater
having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard
to structures, equipment and/or personnel of the sewer system.
D.
Any wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity,
either singly or by interaction with other constituents of the wastewater,
to injure or interfere with any wastewater treatment process, constitute
a hazard to humans or animals, create a toxic effect in the receiving
waters of the sewage treatment plant or to exceed the limits referenced
in an applicable categorical standard.
E.
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases or solids which either singly
or by interaction with other substances normally present in the sewer
system are sufficient to create a public nuisance or hazard to life
or are sufficient to prevent entry into the sewer system for maintenance
and repair.
F.
Any substance which results in the formation or release of toxic
gases, vapors or fumes in a quantity that may cause acute worker health
and safety problems.
G.
Any petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil or products of mineral
oil origin in amounts that will cause interference or pass-through,
but in no case exceeding 20 mg/L.
H.
Fats, oils, greases or waxes of animal or vegetable origin in amounts
which exceed 100 mg/L.
I.
Any substance which may cause the sewage treatment plant's effluent
or any other product of the sewage treatment plant, such as residues,
sludges or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to
interfere with the reclamation process. In no case shall a substance
discharged to the sewer system cause the sewage treatment plant to
be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines
or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal developed pursuant
to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances
Control Act or state and federal criteria applicable to the sludge
management method being used.
J.
Any substance which will cause the Borough to violate its NPDES and/or
state water quality management permits or applicable receiving water
quality standards.
K.
Any wastewater with objectionable color which will pass through the
sewage treatment plant, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and
vegetable tanning solutions.
L.
Any wastewater having a temperature which will inhibit biological
activity in the sewage treatment plant resulting in interference,
but in no case wastewater with a temperature at the discharge into
the sewer system which exceed 40° C. (104° F.).
M.
Any pollutants, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.)
released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will
cause interference to the sewage treatment plant or interfere with
the operation of the sewer system.
N.
Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such
half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the
Borough or applicable state or national regulations.
O.
Any trucked wastewater or pollutants or hauled waste except those
discharged at points designated by the Borough.
P.
Any wastewater which is incompatible with treatment in use at the
sewage treatment plant so as to cause or contribute to interference
or pass-through.
Q.
Any wastewater containing any compounds or salts of aldrin, dieldrin,
endrin, lindane, methoxychlor, toxaphene, dichlorphenoxyacetic acid,
trichlorophenoxyproprionic acid or other persistent herbicides, pesticides
or rodenticides.
R.
Any infectious waste.
Discharge of any prohibited substance listed under § 190-7 of this chapter shall be considered an unauthorized discharge and the Borough may take whatever steps are necessary to halt such a discharge, as set forth in this chapter.
If the categorical standards for a particular industrial user
are more stringent than local limits or other requirements imposed
under this chapter, then the categorical standards shall apply. The
Borough shall notify in writing all affected industrial users of the
applicable reporting requirements under 40 CFR 403.12. The National
Categorical Pretreatment Standards are hereby incorporated into this
chapter as requirements for those industrial users subject to such
categorical standards.
State requirements and limitations on discharges shall apply
in any case where they are more stringent than national requirements
and limitations or those established under this chapter.
The Borough may establish, and review from time to time, local
limits regulating the discharge of specific pollutants by industrial
users.
A.
Local limits may be established for any substance which is discharged,
or is likely to be discharged, to the sewer system.
B.
Local limits may limit concentration, mass or a combination of the
two.
C.
The procedure for the calculation of local limits should be as recommended
by the approval authority.
D.
Local limits may be calculated to prevent interference; pass-through;
the discharge of toxic materials in toxic amounts; threats to worker
health and safety; and physical, chemical or biological damage to
the sewer system.
E.
Local limits may be applied to all significant industrial users and
may be included in all wastewater discharge permits. Local limits
may be applied to other industrial users if deemed appropriate by
the Borough.
F.
Discharging any pollutant in excess of a local limit established
for that pollutant shall constitute an unauthorized discharge. Such
a discharge is subject to the actions and penalties set forth herein.
G.
Discharge of any pollutant prior to the establishment of any local
limits shall not give any industrial user any right to continue such
discharge in violation of the local limits.
No industrial user shall, in any way, attempt to dilute a discharge
as a partial or complete substitute for adequate pretreatment to achieve
compliance with the limitations contained in applicable categorical
standards, or in any other pollutant specific limitation, including
local limits, developed by the Borough or state.
Each industrial user shall provide protection from spills or
accidental discharges that result in unauthorized discharges or slug
load discharges. Facilities to prevent spills and slug loads shall
be provided and maintained at the owner's or industrial user's
own cost and expense.
A.
Notification. In the case of a spill or slug load or other unauthorized
discharge, it is the responsibility of the industrial user to immediately
telephone and notify the Borough of the incident. The notification
shall include location of discharge, type of waste, concentration
and volume, corrective actions being taken or planned, and expected
duration.
B.
Notice to employees. A notice shall be permanently posted on the
industrial user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising
employees whom to call in the event of a spill or other unauthorized
discharge. Employers shall insure that all employees who may cause
or suffer such a discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification
procedure.
C.
Written notice. Within five days following a spill, slug load or
other unauthorized discharge, the industrial user shall submit to
the Borough a detailed written report describing the causes of the
discharge and the measures to be taken by the industrial user to prevent
similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the
industrial user of any expense, loss, damage or other liability which
may be incurred as a result of damage to the sewer system, fish kills
or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such notification
relieve the industrial user of any fines, civil penalties or other
liability which may be imposed by this chapter or applicable law.
D.
SPCC plans. The Borough reserves the right to require all industrial
users to complete and obtain approval of a spill prevention control
and countermeasure (SPCC) plan or provide acceptable evidence that
such a plan is not necessary for their facility. Such plans shall,
at a minimum, contain the elements specified in 40 CFR § 403.8(f)(2)(v)(A-D).
SPCC plans shall be submitted to the Borough for review, and shall
be approved by the Borough before implementation of the plan or construction
of any required facilities. Review and approval of such plans, facilities
and operating procedures by the Borough shall not relieve the industrial
user from the responsibility to modify its facility as necessary to
meet the requirements of this chapter.
Discharge of filter backwash water to the sewer system shall
be regulated as follows:
A.
Granular media filter backwash may be discharged to the sewer system,
subject to all applicable provisions of this chapter.
B.
Diatomaceous earth filter backwash, if discharged to the sewer system,
shall be connected to the sewer system through settling tanks with
no less than three months' storage capacity of spent diatomaceous
earth, which tanks shall be accessible for removing solid waste for
disposal.
The discharge of trucked or holding tank wastes to the Borough
sewage collection system shall be allowed only with prior express
written consent of the Borough. No wastewater may be discharged to
the sewer system which has not been produced or generated on the improved
property connected to the sewer system, without the prior express
written consent of the Borough.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors or traps shall be provided
by the user when the Borough determines that such devices are necessary
for the proper handling of wastewaters containing greases, oils or
settleable solids. Interceptors and traps shall be installed, operated,
maintained and cleaned properly, so that they will consistently remove
the grease, oil and settleable solids. Interceptors and traps shall
be properly designed to accommodate the maximum flow rate expected
to occur, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible
for cleaning and inspection.
The use of mechanical garbage grinders producing a finely divided
mass, properly flushed with an ample amount of water, shall be permitted
in the kitchen of a dwelling unit. Such devices shall also be permitted
in food preparation areas of commercial or industrial establishments
upon the registration of each such device with the Borough. Each existing
garbage grinder requiring registration shall be registered within
30 days of receipt by the owner thereof from the Borough of the requirements
of such registration as set forth herein.
A.
All industrial users shall notify the Borough, the EPA Regional Waste
Management Division Director and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection, Bureau of Waste Management, in writing of any discharge
into the POTW of a substance which, if otherwise disposed of, would
be a hazardous waste under 40 CFR, Part 261. Such notification shall
include the name of the hazardous waste, as set forth in 40 CFR, Part
261, the EPA hazardous waste number, and the type of discharge (continuous,
batch or other). If the industrial user discharges more than 100 kilograms
of such waste per calendar month, the notification shall also include
the following information, to the extent that it is known and readily
available to the industrial user:
(1)
An identification of the hazardous constituents in the waste.
(2)
An estimation of the mass and concentration in the wastewater of
all such constituents discharged in the most recent month.
(3)
An estimate of the mass and concentration of such constituents expected
to be discharged during the following 12 months.
B.
Industrial users that commence discharge after the effective date of this chapter shall submit the report within 180 days of first discharge of the hazardous waste, except as provided in Subsection D of this section.
C.
The required report needs to be submitted only once for each hazardous
waste discharged. Industrial users regulated under categorical standards
which have already submitted such information in baseline monitoring
reports or periodic compliance reports do not have to report this
information again.
D.
Industrial users that discharge less than 15 kilograms of hazardous
wastes in a calendar month do not have to comply with these reporting
requirements. This exemption does not apply to acute hazardous wastes
as specified in 40 CFR 261.30(d) and 261.33(e).
E.
An industrial user shall notify the Borough within five days of becoming
aware of any discharges of reportable quantities of listed or unlisted
hazardous substances, as defined at 40 CFR 302.4 (CERCLA hazardous
substances). This notification shall include the time of release;
the name of the substance; the identifying CAS number, if known; and
the approximate quantity discharged. If the discharge constitutes
a spill, change in wastewater constituents or slug load, other reporting
requirements of this chapter may also apply.
F.
Each notification required by this section shall include a statement
certifying that the industrial user has a program in place to reduce
the volume and/or toxicity of the discharged wastes to the extent
that it is economically practical. This statement shall be signed
by the authorized representative of the industrial user.
