If wastewaters containing any prohibited substance or any concentration in excess of those described in Article IV of this chapter are discharged or proposed to be discharged into the Village of Oakfield treatment works or to any system tributary thereto, the Department will, if applicable, take enforcement actions in accordance with this chapter necessary to:
A.
Prohibit the discharge of such wastewater.
B.
Require such discharge to demonstrate that in-plant modifications
will reduce or eliminate the discharge of such substances in conformity
with this chapter.
C.
Require pretreatment, including storage facilities or flow equalization,
necessary to reduce or eliminate the objectionable characteristics
or substances so that the discharge will conform to the pretreatment
standards and will not violate this chapter.
D.
Require the person making, causing, or allowing the discharge to
pay any additional cost, expenses, or damages incurred by the Village
due to the prohibited or limited discharge.
E.
Take such other remedial action as may be deemed to be desirable
or necessary to achieve the purpose of this chapter.
Where pretreatment, equalization or holding (storage for scheduled
discharge) of wastewater flows prior to discharge into any part of
the wastewater treatment system is required, construction plans, construction
specifications, and other pertinent data or information relating to
such pretreatment or flow-control facilities shall first be submitted
to the Department for review and approval. Such approval shall not
exempt the discharge of such facilities from compliance with the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (in particular, Section 307)[1] and any other applicable code, ordinance, rule, regulation
or order of any governmental authority. Any subsequent alterations
or additions to such pretreatment or flow-control facilities shall
not be made without due notice to and prior approval of the Department.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., in
particular 33 U.S.C. § 1317.
If pretreatment or control of wastewater flow is required, such
facilities shall be maintained in good working order and operated
as efficiently as possible by the owner and/or operator at his own
cost and expense, subject to the requirements of these rules and regulations
and all other applicable federal, state and local laws.
Interceptors (commonly called "traps") for the treatment of
grease, oil and solids shall be provided when the existing or proposed
discharge exceeds the limits specified herein or when deemed necessary
by the Department to protect the operation and efficiency of the wastewater
treatment system. Establishments for which such interceptors shall
be required include, but are not limited to, commercial kitchens,
such as for restaurants, banquet facilities or taverns, gas stations,
and motor vehicle maintenance garages. Interceptors shall not be required
where the discharge is only from private living quarters or dwelling
units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by
the Department, and the burden of proof of adequacy shall be the responsibility
of the owner. All interceptors shall be located so as to be readily
and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
When required by the Department, the owner of any property serviced
by a building sewer carrying industrial waste shall install a suitable
control manhole, together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances
in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, measurement
and recording of the discharged wastewater. Such manhole, when required,
shall be accessible and safely located and shall be constructed in
accordance with plans approved by the Department. The manhole shall
be installed by the owner at his/her expense and shall be maintained
by him/her so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
Each industrial user shall provide protection from accidental
discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes regulated by this
chapter. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited
materials shall be provided and maintained at the owner or operator's
own cost and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating
procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the Department
for review and shall be approved before construction of the facility.
Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not
relieve the industrial user from the responsibility to modify his
facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter.
If, for any reason, a facility does not comply with or will
be unable to comply with any prohibition or limitations in this chapter,
the facility responsible for such discharge shall immediately notify
the Department so that corrective action may be taken to protect the
wastewater treatment system. In addition, a written report addressed
to the Department detailing the date, time and cause of accidental
discharge, the quantity and characteristics of the discharge and corrective
action taken to prevent future discharges shall be filed by the responsible
industrial facility within five days of the occurrence of the noncomplying
discharge.
The Department hereby reserves the right to inspect and/or test
any building sewer and building drain and appurtenances or private
sewers that discharge wastewater directly or indirectly to the Village's
wastewater treatment system. This includes the authority to inspect
basements for illegal connections such as sump pumps. In the case
of the basement inspection, the Department shall give prior notice
of no less than 12 hours nor more than 48 hours if requested by the
owner, except in emergency situations. If it is found that such sewers
or drains are used or maintained in such a way as to cause discharge
of any wastewater that violates this chapter, groundwater, debris
which exceeds the design criteria of said sewer, or any other waste
deemed objectionable by the Department, enforcement actions in accordance
with this chapter shall be initiated.
All costs incurred in reviewing and implementing the control
actions specified in this chapter shall be the responsibility of the
actual or proposed user.
