[Adopted 5-16-2013 by Ord. No. 1081]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The North Versailles Township Sanitary Authority or their
duly authorized agent or representative.
Any facility which services motor-driven, self-propelled
vehicles and conducts the following operations.
Any facility equipped to bake bread, cookies, cakes, pies,
etc., cooked in dry heat, especially an oven, and goods are sold either
retail or wholesale or nonprofit.
The quality of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days
at 20° C. expressed in milligrams/liter.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage
pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building
sewer.
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act,[1] Public Law 92-500, also known as the Clean Water Act,
including the amendments made by the Clean Water Act of 1977, Public
Law 95-217.
An establishment where clothes/items are laundered or cleaned
in exchange for a fee.
All nonresidential users which introduce only sanitary sewage
or primarily segregated domestic wastes into a building sewer.
Oil, fat, or grease in a physical state such that it will
separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment
facility. A wastewater shall be considered free of floatable oil if
it is properly pretreated and the wastewater does not interfere with
the wastewater facilities.
The putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from
handling, preparation, cooking, and serving of foods.
An inceptor whose rated flow exceeds 35 gpm and which is
located underground, outside the building.
A trap whose flow rate is 35 gallons per minute (gpm) or
less and which is located inside the building. Grease traps shall
be rated for a minimum of 22.59 gpm.
Any nondomestic source regulated under Section 307(b), (c),
(d) of the Clean Water Act that introduces pollutants into the Authority's
sewage disposal system.
The water-carried wastes from industrial manufacturing or
industrial processing as distinct from sanitary sewage. It shall include
the trade wastes produced by, but not limited to, food processing
and bottling plants, food manufacturing plants, slaughtering plants,
tallow works, plating works, disposal services, industrial cleaning
plants, fertilizer plants, car and truck washing operations, laundries,
cleaning establishments, cooling plants, industrial plants, factories,
chemical treatment installation, and steel making plants.
A discharge which, alone or in conjunction with a discharge
or discharges from other sources, both:
Inhibits or disrupts the POTW, its treatment process or operations
or its sludge process, use, or disposal.
Therefore, is a cause of a violation of any requirement of the
POTW's NPDES permit (including an increase in the magnitude or
duration of a violation) or of the prevention of sewage sludge use
or disposal in compliance with the following statutory provisions
and regulations or permits issued thereunder (or more stringent State
or local regulations); § 403 of the Clean Water Act, the
Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), including Title II, more commonly
referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RDRA),
and including state regulations contained in any state sludge management
plan prepared pursuant to Subtitle D of the SWDA, the Clean Air Act,
the Toxic Substance Control Act and the Marine Protection, Research
and Sanctuaries Act.
Is permissive.
An industrial user not classified as a significant industrial
user.
Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated
by the EPA in accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act (33
U.S.C. § 1347) which applies to a specific category of Industrial
Users.
Any regulation developed under the authority of Section 307(b)
of the Act and the general pretreatment regulations (40 CFR 403.5).
Any building, structure, facility or installation from which
there is or may be a discharge of pollutants, the construction of
which commenced after the publication of proposed pretreatment standards
under § 307(c) of the Clean Water Act which will be applicable
to such source if such standards are thereafter promulgated in accordance
with that section.
The persons using the lot, parcel of land, building or premises
connected to and discharging sewage into the sewage disposal system
of the Authority, and who pays or is legally responsible for the payment
of sewer user charges made against the said lot, parcel of land, building
or premises, if connected to the sewage disposal, or who would pay
or be legally responsible for such payment.
Any individual, firm, company, association, governmental
agency, society, corporation, group or political subdivision.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams contained in one liter of solution.
Any dredge spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage,
garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials,
radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discharged equipment, rock,
sand, cellar dirt and industrial, municipal and agricultural waste
discharged into water.
The man-made or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical,
biological and radiological integrity of water.
All the parcels of land included in the contributory municipalities
or in the service are thereof in a single assessor's parcel number.
That sewage which is introduced into a building sewer and
which contains no more than 50% industrial waste, prior to any intentional
dilution.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing
of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles
will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing
in public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch (1.27 centimeters)
in any dimension.
A sewer in publicly owned land or easements and controlled
by the NVTSA.
A treatment works as defined by § 212 of the Clean
Water Act, which is owned in this instance by either ALCOSAN or the
MACM. This definition includes any sewer that conveys wastewater to
the POTW treatment plant, but does not include pipes, sewers, or other
conveyances not connected to a facility providing treatment.
This use group shall include all multiple-family dwellings
having four or more dwelling units and shall include all boarding
houses and similar buildings arranged for shelter and sleeping accommodations
in which occupants are primarily not transient in nature.
Any public eating place where meals are prepared, offered
for sale, sold and served to patrons, customers or guests for compensation
based on the prices charged for and generally paid at the conclusion
of each meal. The words "regular meals" as used herein mean meals
generally consisting of courses embracing some kind of meat, or its
equivalent, vegetables, bread, pastry, beverage and accompaniments,
served at more or less regular intervals.
The water-carried wastes from residences, hotels, restaurants,
eating houses, or from business establishments or premises engaged
solely in the sale, storage or repair of goods, wares or merchandise,
and which contains garbage, human wastes, or animal wastes.
A sewer which carries sanitary sewage and to which storm,
surface, and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
All tangible property used or useful to the Authority in
the rendering of sewage transportation, treatment and disposal service,
and shall include intercepting sewers, regulator chambers, pumping
stations, force mains, and the sewage treatment plant.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, transporting, treating
and disposing of sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
A monthly charge to all users of the sewage disposal system
which is based on sewage volume, strength and/or flow.
Is mandatory.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.
The following establishments are required to have installed
an oil/grease interceptor:
A.Â
Restaurant/food preparation and service.
B.Â
Automotive service (change oil/mechanical repairs).
C.Â
Sale of gasoline or oil (retail and bulk).
D.Â
Bakery.
E.Â
Use detergents or solvents to clean mechanical equipment.
F.Â
Use grease or lubricants for mechanical parts.
G.Â
Commercial laundry.
H.Â
Any establishment involved with the preparation of food made for
human and/or animal consumption.
A.Â
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into any sewer
line substances, materials, waters or wastes if it appears likely
in the opinion of the NVTSA, or its designated agent, that such wastes
can harm the sewage disposal system or the treatment processes or
equipment, or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property or
constitute a nuisance.
B.Â
In forming their opinion as to the acceptability of these waters,
the NVTSA, or its designated agent, will give consideration to such
factors as to the qualities of subject wastes in relation to flows
and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers,
nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the wastewater
treatment plan, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment
plan, and other pertinent factors.
C.Â
In all cases, the NVTSA, or its designated agent, shall require compliance
by the user with all aspects of latest applicable ALCOSAN Pretreatment
Standards and/or MACM Pretreatment Standards.
D.Â
See provisions of Part 3, MACM and Part 4, ALCOSAN Pretreatment Standards.
(1)Â
Plumbing to be in good repair. Every building or room occupied or
used as a food preparation facility or restaurant shall be well drained.
All soil pipes, waste pipes, drains or other plumbing fixtures shall
be of adequate size to enable the passage of any waste intended to
pass through it to the main public sewer. All drains, sewers, waste
and soil pipes, traps and water in gas pipes shall, at all times,
be kept in good repair and order so that no gases or odor shall escape
therefrom and so that the same shall not leak, and all vent pipes
shall be kept in good order and repair and free from obstruction.
(2)Â
Installation of grease interceptors and grease traps.
(a)Â
Every building, room or space or part thereof used as a food
preparation facility or restaurant, whether new or existing, shall
install or cause to be installed, if not already installed, a grease
interceptor or grease trap. The type of installation shall be determined
by the total fixture flow through rate of potential grease-laden fixtures
discharging through the building sewage lines as determined by the
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Plumbing Division. For flow
through rates 35 gpm or less, an internal grease trap may be installed
in certain existing structures used as food preparation facilities
and restaurants. For flow through rates exceeding 35 gpm, an external,
underground grease interceptor must be installed in all new structures,
major remodeling or renovation of existing structures, or changes
of use involving food preparation facilities or restaurants.
(b)Â
Said grease trap or grease interceptor shall be installed at
an appropriate location along the sewer line between the food preparation
facility or restaurant and the line's entry in the main public
newline. An inspection site tee shall be installed between the interceptor
discharge and connect to the public sewer system. All installations
shall be in accordance with the ACHD Plumbing Code and Regulations.
No solid waste devices, such as waste grinders, disposals, potato
peelers, etc., shall discharge through the grease trap or grease interceptor.
Only potential grease-laden fixtures may discharge through the trap
or interceptor.
(c)Â
All new food preparation facilities and restaurants shall be
required to install an exterior, underground grease interceptor of
a minimum 1,000 gallon capacity, regardless of the flow through rate.
(d)Â
In all existing food preparation facilities and restaurants
there shall be installed a grease interceptor or grease trap as determined
by the flow through rate, as detailed above, if not already installed.
In existing facilities where it is determined by the NVTSA that a
grease trap is not sufficient, the NVTSA may require that a grease
interceptor (as detailed above) be installed. Such insufficiency shall
be evidenced by excessive amounts of grease being discharged into
the public sewer system by a facility. All existing food preparation
facilities and restaurants shall, at a change of ownership or remodeling
or renovation thereof, install an exterior, underground grease interceptor
of a minimum 1,000 gallon capacity. In all existing structures, buildings
or parts thereof in which there is a change of use or occupancy to
that of a food preparation facility or restaurant, there shall be
installed a grease interceptor of a minimum capacity of 1,000 gallons,
regardless of the flow through rate.
(e)Â
All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by
the wastewater superintendent and shall be located under cover and
so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
Interceptors shall not be located so as to receive rainwater or unpolluted
run-off.
(f)Â
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious
materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature.
They shall be of substantial construction, watertight and equipped
with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be
gastight and watertight.
(3)Â
Maintenance of grease interceptors and grease traps.
(a)Â
All grease interceptors and grease traps shall be maintained
and kept in good working order at all times. The interceptor or trap
shall limit the amount of grease discharge into the public sewer system
to levels not exceeding those permitted by ALCOSAN. Oil/grease discharges
shall not exceed 200 ppm downstream of the interceptor or tap.
(b)Â
It shall be the duty and responsibility of all owners, lessees
or agents of all food preparation facilities and restaurants to, at
a minimum of annually, inspect the grease interceptor or trap. A written
record shall be kept of all inspections. The inspection record shall,
at a minimum, list the name (inspector and company), address and phone
number of the inspection/disposal company, the method and frequency
of cleaning scheduled and the date of the cleaning/inspection. Such
records shall be immediately presented to the NVTSA upon request.
A more frequent cleaning/inspection schedule may be ordered to be
performed by the facility when it is determined by the NVTSA that
the facility is discharging excessive amounts of grease to the public
sewer system.
(c)Â
Grease and all debris removed from a trap or interceptor shall
only be disposed of at a facility approved by the Allegheny County
Health Department (ACHD) and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP). Under no circumstances shall this material be deposited
into another sanitary or storm sewer.
(d)Â
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall
be maintained by the owner, at his/her expense, in continuously efficient
operation at all times. Interceptors shall be cleaned at least once
a week.
(e)Â
Failure by the owner to properly clean and maintain these units
shall be considered sufficient cause for disconnection of premises
from the public sewer, or punitive actions as provided for in this
article.
(4)Â
Rate of flow control. Grease interceptors shall be equipped with
devices to control the rate of water flow so that the water flow does
not exceed the rated flow.
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Capacity of Grease Interceptors
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|---|---|
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Total flow-through rating
(gallons/minute)
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Grease retention capacity
(pounds)
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4
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8
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6
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12
|
|
7
|
14
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|
9
|
18
|
|
10
|
20
|
|
12
|
24
|
|
14
|
28
|
|
15
|
30
|
|
18
|
36
|
|
20
|
40
|
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25
|
50
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35
|
70
|
|
50
|
100
|
A.Â
Any person, firm or corporation who violates a provision of this
article, or who fails to comply therewith, or any of the requirements
thereof, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine
of not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 for each violation, plus
court costs and cost of persecution incurred by the NVTSA, and in
default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment to the
extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses.
B.Â
A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in
which a violation is found to exist or for each section of the article
found to have been violated. All fines and penalties for the violation
of the article shall be paid to the NVTSA.
C.Â
The NVTSA may also commence appropriate actions in equity or other
to prevent, restrain, correct, enjoin, or abate violations of this
article.
A.Â
In the discharge of duties, the North Versailles Township Code Enforcement
Officer, or authorized representative, including the ACHD, ALCOSAN,
or MACM representatives, shall have the authority to enter, at any
reasonable hour, food preparation facility and/or restaurant in the
jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this article.
B.Â
North Versailles Township may designate an agent, or agents, to enforce
the provisions of this article by appointment of Board of Commissioners,
or may be any Township Officer or employee with knowledge of Township
ordinances, laws and penalties, including but not limited to, the
Code Enforcement Officer, Building Inspector, Engineer, or Police
Officer.
Any ordinance or part of any ordinance in conflict with the
terms of this article relating to sewage charges of the Township of
North Versailles is hereby revoked to the extent of any such conflict
with this article.
