[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974, § 1]
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, corporation or any other association, to introduce into or discharge into any public sewers of the Borough any industrial wastes which shall be harmful to the system or any of the other wastes or materials which shall be prohibited as provided in this Part.
2. 
As used in this Part 1, the word "Authority" shall mean the Beaver Borough Municipal Authority.
[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974, § 2]
1. 
Industrial wastes will be considered harmful in general if their discharge into the system may cause any of the following:
A. 
Chemical reaction, either directly or indirectly, with the materials of construction of the public sewage system in such a manner as to impair the strength or durability of the sewer structure.
B. 
Mechanical action that will result in damage to the sewer structure.
C. 
Prevention or interference in the normal inspection or maintenance of the sewer structure.
D. 
Reduction of the hydraulic capacity of the sewer structure.
E. 
Danger to public health and safety.
F. 
Obnoxious conditions inimical to public interest.
[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974, § 3]
1. 
The following uses of the sewer are prohibited:
A. 
Prohibited Uses. Except as otherwise provided in this Part 1, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following water or wastes to any public sewer:
(1) 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature of higher than 150° F. or less the 32° F.
(2) 
Wastes containing liquids, solids or gases which, by reason of their nature or quality, may cause fire, explosion or be in any other way injurious to persons, the structures of the sewage system or its operation.
(3) 
Any waters having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works. The Authority may require installation and maintenance where necessary of suitable equipment to continuously measure and record the pH of wastes discharged.
(4) 
Wastes containing any noxious or malodorous gas or substance which, either singly or by interaction with sewage or other wastes, is, in the opinion of the Authority, likely to create a public nuisance or hazard to life, or prevent entry to sewers for their maintenance and repair.
(5) 
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, woods, paunch manure, hair, chemical paints or residues, greases, lime slurry or any other solid or viscous substances capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or any interference with the proper operation of the sewage works. Maximum permissible concentration will vary throughout the system, depending on size of the sewer and flows.
(6) 
Wastes containing insoluble, nonflocculent substances having a specific gravity in excess of 2.65.
(7) 
Wastes containing soluble substances in such concentrations as to cause to specific gravity of the wastes to be greater than 1.1.
(8) 
Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million, by weight, or fat, oil or grease.
(9) 
Wastes containing more than 10 ppm of any of the following gases: hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide or any of the halogens.
(10) 
Wastes containing gases or vapors, either free or included, in concentrations toxic or dangerous to humans or animals.
(11) 
Any waste containing toxic substances in quantities sufficient to interfere with the biochemical processes of sewage treatment works or that will pass through the sewage treatment works and exceed the state or interstate requirements for the receiving stream.
(12) 
Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle those materials at the sewage treatment plant.
(13) 
Any toxic radioactive isotopes without a special permit.
(14) 
Wastes containing any of the following substances in solution in concentrations exceeding those shown in the following table:
Substance
Maximum Permissible Concentration
(ppm)
Phenolic compounds as C6H5OH
1
Cyanides as Cn
2
Cyanates as Cno
10
Iron as Fe
17
Trivalent Chromium as Cr
3
Hexavalent Chromium as Cr
1
Nickel as Ni
3
Copper as Cu
2
Lead as Pb
2
Tin as Sn
2
Zinc as Zn
2
Cadmium as Cd
2
(15) 
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974, § 4]
Subject to requirement by the Authority, a suitable manhole or manholes shall be constructed on the building or connecting sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and management of flow from the "premises" when the discharge from those "premises," including industrial wastes or industrial wastes and sanitary sewage combined, is in excess of 500,000 gallons per quarter. Such structures shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Authority and shall be accessible, properly designed and in a safe location. The structures shall be constructed and maintained by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained to be safely accessible at all times. The providing of those structures is mandatory.
[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974, § 5]
1. 
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Authority and/or Borough, or authorized agency, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients, except that those interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Authority and/or authorized agency, and shall be located so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
2. 
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of imperious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, water-tight and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be gastight and watertight.
3. 
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974, § 6]
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner, at his expense.
[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974, § 7]
When required, the owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. That manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans as approved. 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.
[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974, § 8]
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes shall be determined in accordance with "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage," and shall be determined at the control manhole provided for, or upon suitable samples taken at the control manhole. In the event that no special manholes have been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974, § 9]
The Authority reserves the right to require industries having large variations in rates of waste discharge to install suitable regulating devices for equalization of waste flow rates.
[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974, § 10]
Duly appointed representatives of the Authority shall have access during all reasonable times to industrial establishments and any meters used for determining water consumption, water excluded from the sewer system and sewage and/or waste waters discharged to the sewer system.
[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974; as added by Ord. 621, 12/14/1983]
Industries shall install suitable/pretreatment facilities to meet the requirements set forth herein.
[Ord. 568, 6/12/1974; as amended by Ord. 621, 12/14/1983]
1. 
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500; and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation of this Part continues 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.
2. 
All prosecutions for violation of this Part shall be by summary proceedings brought in the name and for the use of the Borough of Beaver before a district magistrate. All fines and penalties shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Borough and be deposited by him to the benefit of Beaver Borough Municipal Authority Sewer System. In addition to such prosecution, the Borough may in the enforcement of this Part apply to the Court of Common Pleas for injunctive relief against any violation.