No industrial waste shall be discharged into the Borough of Clayton sanitary sewer system prior to approval by proper authority. Any waste so discharged shall meet the following conditions:
A. 
Strong mineral acidity shall be absent; pH shall not be less than 6.6.
B. 
Caustic alkalinity shall be absent; pH shall not exceed 9.4.
C. 
Explosive substances shall be absent.
D. 
Flammable substances shall be absent.
E. 
Temperature at a point of discharge shall not exceed 150° F.
F. 
Grease, oil and/or wax solidifying and/or becoming viscous at temperatures between 32° F. and 150° F. shall be absent.
G. 
Grease, oil and/or wax in solution and/or emulsion shall be absent.
H. 
Insoluble substances shall not exceed a daily average of 350 parts per million.
I. 
Dissolved substances shall not exceed a daily average of 350 parts per million.
J. 
Gases and/or vapors, either free or occluded, shall be absent in concentrations toxic to humans, animals and aquatic life in streams.
K. 
Soluble substances shall be absent in concentrations toxic to humans, animals and aquatic life in streams.
L. 
Insoluble substances shall be absent in concentrations toxic to humans, animals and aquatic life in streams.
M. 
Chlorine demand average shall not exceed 20 parts per million.
N. 
Biochemical oxygen demand (five-day 20° C.) average shall not exceed 350 parts per million.
O. 
Total sulfides shall not exceed two parts per million.
P. 
Antiseptic substances shall not exceed 50 parts per million.
Q. 
Phenols shall not exceed 0.005 part per million.
R. 
Oxygen-consuming substances shall not exceed 350 parts per million.
S. 
Toxic and/or irritating substances creating hazardous health and safety conditions shall be absent.
T. 
Grease and/or oil shall not exceed a daily average of 25 parts per million.
U. 
No substance shall be present in sufficient quantity to cause hazardous conditions.
V. 
No substance shall be present in sufficient quantity to interfere with biological processes.
W. 
Substances must be absent which the Borough of Clayton now or hereafter finds to be harmful.
Under no circumstances shall any of the following be discharged into any sewer or lateral:
A. 
Gasoline, naphtha, petroleum products or any substance which may create an explosion hazard in the system.
B. 
Oils, fats or grease except as may result from household use. The owners of any installation, except private dwellings, from which oils, fats or grease is liable to be discharged into the sanitary sewers shall, at their own expense, install and properly maintain a grease trap of a type approved by the Water and Sewer Utility Engineer.
C. 
Stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer, unless authorized and meeting all criteria established by the Utility.
D. 
Rubbish, ashes, cinders or garbage except such kitchen wastes as shall have been ground or chopped by mechanical devices or appliances.
E. 
Brewery or distillery waste in any form.
F. 
In addition, any waste or substance which shall cause or result in:
(1) 
Chemical reaction, either directly or indirectly, with the materials of construction to impair the strength or durability of any sewer structure.
(2) 
Mechanical action that will destroy or damage the sewer system structure.
(3) 
Restriction of hydraulic capacity of sewer structures.
(4) 
Restriction of normal inspection or maintenance of sewer structure.
(5) 
Placing of unusual demands on the sewage treatment equipment or process.
(6) 
Limitation of effectiveness of the sewage treatment process.
(7) 
Danger to public health and safety.
(8) 
Obnoxious conditions inimical to the public interest.
Any industrial establishment presently in operation within the area served by the Borough of Clayton or any industrial establishment that contemplates operation within the area of the Borough must seek preliminary approval from the Borough of Clayton to discharge its wastes into the Borough system. It shall state the nature and the quantity of wastes and submit bacteriological and chemical analyses for study by the Utility Engineer. If, in the opinion of the Utility Engineer, pretreatment is necessary, the following procedure shall be followed:
A. 
Plans, specifications and other pertinent information relating to the proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted to the Borough of Clayton for examination by the Utility Engineer. Such plans shall show the proposed method of treatment, the results to be obtained, the type of weir and appurtenances, information as to whether the recording will be done by ink or pencil and the period of time each chart will record the flow. Storage facilities shall be provided for any wastes or waters, they shall be maintained continuously and satisfactorily, and effective operation shall be maintained by the owner at his expense.
B. 
The owner of any property or any industry served by a building sewer producing and carrying industrial waste shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measuring of the waste; such manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Utility Engineer. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times. All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and waste to which reference is made in this chapter shall be determined in accordance with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater and shall be determined at the control manhole provided or upon suitable samples taken at said manhole.
C. 
The Utility Engineer and other duly authorized employees of the Borough of Clayton, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation and measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
If, in the opinion of the Utility Engineer, the effluent is not in accordance with the approval granted under the plans and specifications covering the pretreatment plant, the Borough of Clayton reserves the right to immediately stop the discharge by serving a written notice stating the nature of the violation.