A.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any stormwater, foundation drainwater, groundwater, roof runoff, surface
drainage or unpolluted industrial cooling waters to any sewer connected
to the JRSB's POTW.
B.
No industrial user shall contribute or cause to be
contributed, directly or indirectly, any pollutant or wastewater which
will interfere with the operation or performance of the POTW. These
general prohibitions apply to all such industrial users of a POTW
whether or not the industrial user is subject to pretreatment standards
or any other national, county, state or local pretreatment standards
or requirements. An industrial user may not contribute the following
substances to any POTW:
(1)
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 POTW or to the operation of the POTW. 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. The explosion hazard test method shall be
conducted by the closed-cup flash point method as defined in 40 CFR
§ 261.21. Prohibited materials include, but are not limited
to, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, xylene, ethers, alcohols,
ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates,
carbides, hydrides and sulfides and/or any other substances which
the JRSB, the state and/or the EPA has notified the industrial user
are a fire hazard or a hazard to the system.
(2)
Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction
(to the flow in a sewer) or other interference with the operation
of the POTW, 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, fleshings, entrails, whole blood, feathers,
ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone dust, 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, glass-grinding
or polishing wastes.
(3)
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or
higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive properties capable of
causing damage or hazard to sewers, structures, equipment or personnel
of the POTW.
(4)
Any wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient
quantity (either singly or by interaction with other pollutants) to
cause injury to or interfere with any wastewater treatment process;
to constitute a hazard to humans or animals; to create a toxic effect
in the receiving waters of the POTW; and/or to exceed the limitation
set forth in a pretreatment standard. A "toxic pollutant" shall include,
but not be limited to, any pollutant identified pursuant to Section
307(a) of the Act.
(5)
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases or solids
which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, are sufficient
to create a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to
prevent entry into the sewers for maintenance and repair.
(6)
Any substance which may cause the POTW's effluent
or any other product of the POTW, 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
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 developed 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.
(7)
Any substance which will cause the POTW to violate
its NPDES and/or SPDES permit or the receiving water quality standards.
(8)
Any wastewater with objectionable color which is not
removed in the treatment process, such as, dye wastes and vegetable
tanning solutions.
(9)
Any wastewater having a temperature which will inhibit
biological activity in the POTW which results in interference. In
no case shall wastewater with a temperature, at the introduction into
the POTW, exceeding 40° C. (104° F.) be contributed to the
POTW unless the POTW is designed to accommodate such temperature.
(10)
Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants
(BOD, etc.) released in a discharge at a slow rate and/or pollutant
concentration which will cause interference with the POTW.
(12)
Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes
or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits
established by the Executive Director in compliance with applicable
state or federal regulations.
(13)
Any wastewater which causes a hazard to human
life or creates a public nuisance.
(14)
Waste streams with a closed cup flash point
of less than 140° F.
(15)
Pollutants causing toxic gases, vapors and fumes.
(16)
Oil in amounts causing pass-through or interference.
(17)
Acceptance of trucked and hauled waste only
at designated points.
C.
When the JRSB determines that an industrial user(s)
is contributing to the POTW any of the above-enumerated substances
in such amount as to interfere with the operation of the POTW, the
Executive Director shall advise the industrial user(s) of the impact
of the contribution on the POTW and develop effluent limitation(s)
for such industrial user(s) to correct the interference with the POTW.
D.
Grease interceptors.
(1)
Location. Establishments, including, but not limited
to, restaurants, institutions and catering halls, which have kitchen
facilities and discharge quantities of fats or grease, are required
to include an appropriately sized external grease interceptor as part
of their building lateral.
(2)
Piping installation. Separate waste lines for the
sanitary and kitchen flow are required with the grease trap located
on the kitchen waste lines. Sanitary wastes shall not be discharged
into the interceptor.
(3)
Size requirements.
(a)
Flow figures are calculated based upon 50 gallons
per seat or verified flow from kitchen facilities.
|
Gallons per day
|
Diameter
(feet)
|
Liquid Depth
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2,000 gallons or less
|
6
|
5
| |
|
2,000 to 6,000
|
8
|
5
| |
|
6,000 or more
|
10
|
5
|
(b)
For other than food preparation facilities,
unit size will be determined based upon an evaluation of the anticipated
discharge characteristics.
(4)
Exterior installation requirements.
(a)
All grease interceptors shall be brought to
grade with a cast-iron frame and cover located over the influent and
effluent tee fittings.
(b)
The interceptor base shall be a monolithic precast
concrete structure. The interceptor structure shall be rated for a
waterwheel load.
(c)
Pipe supports and fasteners within interceptor
shall be stainless steel.
(d)
Effluent shall be drawn from one foot above
the bottom of the interceptor through a dip pipe.
(e)
The interceptor shall be installed in an accessible
location for pumping contents into a tanker truck for transport and
disposal.
(f)
A difference in elevation between the inlet
invert and the outlet invert of three inches to six inches shall be
provided.
(g)
Interceptor inlet and outlet piping penetrations
shall be watertight.
(h)
Provide one foot of clear distance between static
liquid level and the underside of the top slab.
(i)
Interceptor piping shall be a six-inch diameter
minimum.
(j)
The slope of the influent piping shall be 1/4
inch per foot minimum.
(5)
Testing. Conduct exfiltration test on installed interceptor;
plug inlet and outlet pipes; fill interceptor with water to top of
inlet pipe. The liquid level shall then be measured under supervision
of the Joint Regional Sewerage Board. In this test, a second measurement
shall be made at least 24 hours after initial measurement. Exfiltration
shall be measured as the drop of water level in the interceptor. The
maximum allowable quantity of leakage is one gallon per 24 hours.
If leakage exceeds the allowable rate, then necessary repairs or replacements
shall be made. The test shall be conducted until acceptable results
are achieved.
(6)
Interior locations.
(a)
Due to actual field conditions, installation
of an interior grease interceptor may be considered.
(b)
Submit documentation for review that indicates
the proposed interior interceptor(s) meet the following requirements:
[1]
Vented flow-control fittings shall be installed
to insure that flow capacity of the grease interceptor, as specified
by the manufacturer, is not exceeded. Flow-control valves and/or fittings
that are manually adjustable may not be used to limit flow to an interceptor.
[2]
Grease interceptors must have a retention capacity,
in pounds, of at least twice the numerical flow through rating in
gallons per minute.
[3]
Grease interceptors shall remove an average
of 90% or more of the grease or other extractable matter in the wastewater.
[4]
The temperature of water entering a grease interceptor
shall not exceed 180° F.
[5]
All grease interceptors must be readily accessible
for inspection by duly authorized employees of the Town.
[6]
Grease interceptors for scraper sinks shall
have a minimum retaining capacity of at least 30 pounds.
[7]
Discharge from automatic dishwashers may be
tributary to a grease interceptor.
[8]
Discharges from high-temperature sanitizer cycles
of automatic dishwashers or from dedicated sanitation compartments
of sinks need not be tributary to a grease interceptor.
(7)
Operation and maintenance.
(a)
Grease interceptors shall be properly installed,
maintained and operated to insure that the requirements of this subsection
and other applicable sections of the regulations are met. This shall
include routine cleaning and grease removal from the interceptor at
a minimum of one time every three months, as needed, to insure the
proper operation of the interceptors. Further, records, receipts and
any other documentation of the pump-out services are to be forwarded
to the Joint Regional Sewerage Board, Executive Director or his approved
designee by such establishments.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010; 10-14-2014 by L.L. No.
7-2014]
A.
Specific pollutant limitations shall be as follows;
|
Constituent
|
Maximum Amount
(milligrams per liter)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Aluminum
|
800
| |
|
Arsenic
|
0.2
| |
|
Barium
|
2.0
| |
|
Benzene
|
0.134
| |
|
Benzidine
|
2,273
| |
|
Boron3
|
1.0
| |
|
Cadmium
|
5.0
| |
|
Calcium
|
12,091
| |
|
Chlorides1
|
700
| |
|
Chlorobenzenes
|
0.645
| |
|
Chromium (total)
|
3.0
| |
|
Chromium (hexavalent)
|
3.0
| |
|
Copper
|
2.0
| |
|
Cyanide (total)
|
1.2
| |
|
Cyanide (amenable)
|
0.86
| |
|
Fluorides
|
2.5
| |
|
Freon
|
3.0
| |
|
Iron
|
56
| |
|
Lead
|
3.6
| |
|
Manganese
|
50
| |
|
Mercury
|
0.02
| |
|
Methylene chloride
|
0.17
| |
|
Naphthalene
|
0.047
| |
|
Nickel
|
1.0
| |
|
Nitrobenzene
|
6.4
| |
|
Oil and grease
|
100
| |
|
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)2
|
*
| |
|
Phenols
|
30
| |
|
Selenium
|
1.0
| |
|
Silver
|
5.0
| |
|
Sulfide
|
227
| |
|
Total dissolved solids (TDS)1
|
1,500
| |
|
Zinc
|
4.3
|
|
NOTES:
| ||
|
1.
|
Specific pollutant limitations for chlorides and TDS are as noted unless otherwise specified in this section, § 137-27.
| |
|
2.
|
Asterisk (*) denotes that discharge of this parameter is prohibited.
| |
|
3.
|
Specific pollutant limitations for boron are as noted unless otherwise specified in this section, § 137-27.
| |
B.
Desalination wastewaters. Facilities proposing to discharge wastewaters associated with desalination activities shall be limited by flow to no more than 100,000 gallons per day. In addition, specific pollutant limitations for this type of wastewater are as specified in Subsection A of this section, § 137-27, except as noted below:
C.
Leachate wastewaters from the Town of Haverstraw Landfill. Wastewater discharges associated with the inactive or closed Town of Haverstraw Landfill activities shall be limited by flow to no more than 115,000 gallons per day. In addition, specific pollutant limitations for this type of wastewater are as specified in Subsection A of this section, § 137-27, except as noted below:
(1)
Boron: 10 mg/L.
No industrial 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 in order to
achieve compliance with the limitations contained in the pretreatment
standards or any other pollutant-specific limitation developed by
the participating members of the JRSB, the EPA or New York State.
The POTW shall randomly sample and analyze the effluent from industrial users and conduct surveillance and inspection activities in order to identify (independent of information supplied by industrial users) occasional and continuing noncompliance with pretreatment standards; inspect and sample the effluent from each significant industrial user that discharges into the POTW at least every two years, and evaluate, at the time of such sampling or inspection, whether each such significant industrial user needs a plan to prevent and control slug discharges as defined under § 137-26B(11). The results of such activities shall be made available to the EPA upon request. If the POTW decides that such a plan is needed, then each plan shall contain, at a minimum, the following elements:
A.
A description of discharge practices, including nonroutine
batch discharges.
B.
A description of stored chemicals.
C.
Procedures for immediately notifying the POTW of slug discharges as defined under § 137-17B, with procedures for follow-up written notification within five days.
D.
Any necessary procedures to prevent accidental spills,
including maintenance of storage areas, handling and/or transfer of
materials, loading and unloading operations and/or control of plant
site runoff.
E.
Any necessary measures for building containment structures
or equipment.
F.
Any necessary measures for controlling toxic organic
pollutants, including solvents.
G.
Any necessary procedures and/or equipment for emergency
response.
H.
Any necessary follow-up practices to limit the damage
suffered by the treatment plant and the environment.
