As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ABNORMAL SEWAGE
Sewage whose concentration of one or more characteristics
of normal sewage exceeds the maximum concentrations of the characteristics
of normal sewage.
ACT or THE ACT
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the
"Clean Water Act (CWA)," as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et
seq., as may be amended.
ADMINISTRATOR
The Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA), Region 2.
AMMONIA
The result obtained, using an approved laboratory procedure,
to determine the quantity of ammonia in a sample, expressed as milligrams
of nitrogen per liter.
APPLICANT
That person who makes application for any permit. The applicant
may be an owner, developer, new or old, or his agent.
APPLICATION
The sewer hookup application included with a building permit
within the boundaries of the Village of Churchville. Riga Sewer Districts
and out-of-district users must apply for a separate application for
sewer hookup with the Village Clerk.
APPROVAL AUTHORITY
The USEPA, or the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC), in the event that the NYSDEC is delegated approval
authority responsibility by the USEPA.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INDUSTRIAL USER
May be:
A.
A principal executive officer of at least the level of Vice
President, if the industrial user is a corporation;
B.
A general partner or proprietor, if the industrial user is a
partnership or proprietorship, respectively;
C.
A duly authorized representative of the individual designated
above, if such representative is responsible for the overall operation
of the facilities from which the indirect discharge originates.
BUILDER
Any person who undertakes to construct a building or any
part of a building, either under contract or for resale.
BUILDING DRAIN
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a building drainage
system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage
pipes inside the building walls and conveys it to the building lateral,
which begins five feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
COLOR
The optical density at the visual wavelength of maximum absorption,
relative to distilled water. 100% transmittance is equivalent to 0.0
optical density.
COMPOSITE SAMPLE
The sample resulting from the combination of individual samples
of wastewater taken at selected intervals, for a specified time period.
The individual samples may have equal volumes or the individual volumes
may be proportioned to the flow at the time of sampling.
CONNECTION CHARGE (TAP FEE)
The one-time application fee to offset Village of Churchville
expenses to process an application for a connection of a building/street
lateral to the public sewer. The fee also covers plan review, permit
issuance and inspection costs. The fee may be scaled to the amount
of work involved or to the size of the public sewer involved.
CONTROL AUTHORITY
Refers to "approval authority," or Monroe County Pure Waters
has an approved pretreatment program under the provisions of 40 CFR
403.11.
CONVENTIONAL POLLUTANT
A pollutant that the wastewater treatment plant was designed
to treat, defined in accordance with the Act.
COUNTY
Monroe County, New York. Established on February 23, 1821.
DEC or NYSDEC
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
DEVELOPER
Any person or entity who or which subdivides or develops
land for the purpose of constructing, or causing to be constructed,
buildings for which wastewater disposal facilities are required; any
person or entity that repurposes, reconstructs or redevelops existing
dwellings and buildings.
DIRECT DISCHARGE
The discharge of treated or untreated wastewater directly
to the waters of the State of New York. (For reference, see "indirect
discharge.")
DRY SEWERS
The sanitary sewer installed in anticipation of future connection
to a wastewater facilities but which is not used, in the meantime,
for transport of stormwater or sanitary sewage.
EASEMENT
An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned
by others.
END OF PIPE
For the purpose of determining compliance with limitations prescribed by Article
IX, "end of pipe" shall mean the control manhole, provided that the samples collected from the control manhole are representative of the discharge to the wastewater facilities.
EPA, USEPA or U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
The agency of the federal government charged with the administration
and enforcement of federal environmental laws, rules and regulations.
Also may be used as a designation for the Administrator or other duly
authorized official of this Agency.
FLOATABLE OIL
Oil, grease or fat in a physical state such that it will
separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in a wastewater treatment
facility.
FLOW RATE
The quantity of liquid or waste that flows in a certain period
of time.
GRAB SAMPLE
A single sample of wastewater representing the physical,
chemical and biological characteristics of the wastewater at one point
and time.
ICS FORM
The form used by the NYSDEC, Monroe County Pure Waters or
Village of Churchville to survey industries to perform and update
the Industrial Chemical Survey.
INDIRECT DISCHARGE
The introduction of wastewater into the wastewater facilities
for treatment and ultimate discharge of the treated effluent to the
state's waters. (For reference, see "direct discharge.")
INDUSTRIAL
Meaning or pertaining to industry, manufacturing, commerce,
trade, business or institution, and is distinguished from domestic
or residential.
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL SURVEY (ICS)
The survey of industries in New York State, initiated by
the NYSDEC, Monroe County Pure Waters or Village of Churchville, to
determine chemical usage and storage by those industries.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
The liquid or liquid-carried solid, liquid and/or gaseous
wastes from industrial manufacturing processes, trade, service, utility
or business, as distinct from sanitary sewage.
INFILTRATION
Water, other than wastewater, that enters a sewer system
(excluding building drains) from the ground through such means as
defective pipes, pipe joints, connections or manholes. Infiltration
does not include, and is distinguished from, inflow. Infiltration
is inadvertent; that is, not purposely designed or built into the
sewer or drain.
INFLOW
Water, other than wastewater, that enters a sewer system
(including building drains) from sources such as but not limited to
roof leaders, cellar drains, area drains, drains from springs and
swampy areas, manhole covers, cross-connections between storm sewers
and sanitary sewers, catch basins, cooling towers, stormwaters, foundation
drains, swimming pools, surface runoff, street wash waters or drainage.
Inflow does not include, and is distinguished from, infiltration.
Inflow is purposely designed and/or built into the sewer or drain.
INTERFERENCE
A discharge which, alone or in conjunction with discharges
by other sources:
A.
Inhibits or disrupts the wastewater facilities, the treatment
processes or operations, or sludge processes, use or disposal; and/or
B.
Is a cause of a violation of any requirement of the Monroe County
Pure Waters SPDES permit (including an increase in the magnitude or
duration of a violation) or of the prevention of sewage sludge use
or disposal by Monroe County Pure Waters in accordance with the following
statutory provisions and regulations or permits issued thereunder
(or more stringent state or local regulations):
(1)
Section 405 of the Clean Water Act;
(2)
The Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) [including Title II, more
commonly referred to as the "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)," and including state regulations contained in any state sludge
management plan prepared pursuant to Subtitle D of the SWDA];
(4)
The Toxic Substance Control Act; and
(5)
The Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act.
LATERAL, BUILDING
The sewer extension from the building drain to the sanitary
sewer or other place of wastewater disposal.
MONROE COUNTY PURE WATERS SEWER USE LAW
This law shall be known as the "Sewer Use Law of Monroe County."
The purpose of this law is to ensure the health, safety and general
welfare of the citizens of Monroe County, and to protect and enhance
the quality of waters of the United States in a manner pursuant to
and consistent with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
§ 1251 et seq.). Revised by the Monroe County Legislature
and on file with the Monroe County Clerk's office.
NATIONAL CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARD or CATEGORICAL STANDARD
Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated
by the EPA in accordance with Section 307(B) and (C) of the Act (22
U.S.C. § 1347), which applies to a specific category of
industrial users. These standards apply at the end of the categorical
process ("end of process").
NATURAL OUTLET
Any outlet, including storm sewers and combined sewer overflows,
to state's waters. (See "waters of the state.")
NEW OWNER
That individual or entity who or which purchased property
within the service area of the Village of Churchville after the effective
date of this chapter.
NEW SOURCE
Any source, the construction of which is commenced after
the publication of a proposed regulation prescribing a Section 307(C)
(33 U.S.C. § 1317) categorical pretreatment standard which
will be applicable to such source, if such standard is thereafter
promulgated.
NEW USER
A discharger to the wastewater facilities who commences discharge
after the effective date of this chapter.
NUISANCE
The use or lack of use of the wastewater facilities in such
a manner so as to endanger life or health, give offense to the senses,
obstruct or otherwise interfere with the reasonable use or maintenance
of the wastewater facilities.
OIL AND GREASE
The result obtained when using an approved laboratory procedure
to determine the quantity of fats, wax, grease and oil in a sample,
expressed in milligrams per liter.
OLD OWNER
That individual or entity who or which owns or owned a property,
within the service area of the wastewater facilities, purchased prior
to the effective date of this chapter, or inherited the property at
any time and who intends to sell the property, or has sold the property
to a new owner; also the agent of the old owner.
PASS-THROUGH
The discharge which exits the wastewater facilities into
waters of the state in quantities or concentrations which, alone or
in conjunction with discharges from other sources, is a cause of a
violation of any requirement of the Monroe County Pure Waters SPDES
permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation).
PERMIT
A temporary, revocable written document allowing the use
of the publicly owned treatment works for specific discharge of wastewaters
over a limited period of time. Permits available from Monroe County
Pure Waters include, but are not limited to: industrial sewer use
permits; industrial waste generator permits; short-term discharge
permits; recreational vehicle disposal permits; sludge generator disposal
permits and sewer connection permits.
PERSON
Any individual, public or private corporation, political
subdivision, federal, state or local agency or entity, association,
trust, estate or legal entity whatsoever.
POLLUTANT
Any material placed into or onto the state's waters, lands
and/or airs, which interferes with the beneficial use of that water,
land and/or air by any living thing at any time.
POLLUTION
The man-made or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical,
biological and/or radiological integrity of the state's waters, lands
and/or airs resulting from the introduction of a pollutant into these
media.
PRETREATMENT (TREATMENT)
The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination
of pollutants or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties
in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to or in lieu of discharging
or otherwise introducing such pollutants into the Village of Churchville
wastewater facilities. The reduction or alteration can be achieved
by physical, chemical or biological process, process changes or by
other means, except as prohibited by 40 CFR 403.6(D).
PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
Any substantive or procedural requirement related to pretreatment,
other than a national pretreatment standard imposed on an industrial
user.
PRIORITY POLLUTANTS
The most recently revised or updated list, developed by the
EPA, in accordance with the Act.
PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW)
A treatment works, as defined by Section 212 of the Act (33
U.S.C. § 1292), which is owned, in this instance, by Monroe
County Pure Waters. This definition includes any sewers and appurtenances
that transport wastewater to the Monroe County Pure Waters wastewater
treatment plant.
RECEIVING WATERS
A natural watercourse or body of water (usually waters of
the state) into which treated or untreated sewage is discharged.
ROOF DRAIN
A drain installed to receive water collecting on the surface
of a roof for disposal.
SEPTAGE
All liquids and solids in and removed from septic tanks,
holding tanks, cesspools or approved type of chemical toilets, including
but not limited to those serving private residences, commercial establishments,
institutions and industries; also, sludge from small sewage treatment
plants. Septage shall not have been contaminated with substances of
concern or priority pollutants.
SEPTIC TANK
A private domestic sewage treatment system consisting of
an underground tank (with suitable baffling), constructed in accordance
with any and/or all local and state requirements.
SERVICE AREA OF THE WASTEWATER FACILITIES
The legally defined bounds of real property from which wastewater
may be discharged into the wastewater facilities. The bounds shall
be established, altered, changed, modified, reduced, enlarged, combined
or consolidated by action of the Village Board.
SEWAGE
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, and
such ground-, surface and stormwater as may be inadvertently present.
The admixture of sewage, as defined above, with industrial wastes
and other wastes shall also be considered "sewage," within the meaning
of this definition.
SEWAGE, DOMESTIC (DOMESTIC WASTES)
Liquid wastes from the noncommercial preparation, cooking
and handling of food, liquid wastes containing human excrement and
similar matter from the sanitary conveniences in dwellings, commercial
buildings, industrial buildings and institutions, or liquid wastes
from clothes washing and/or floor/wall washing. (See "sewage, sanitary.")
SEWAGE, SANITARY
Liquid wastes from the sanitary conveniences of dwellings
(including apartment houses and hotels), office buildings, factories
or institutions, and free from stormwater, surface water, industrial
and other wastes. (See "domestic wastes.")
SEWER
A pipe or conduit for carrying or transporting sewage.
SEWER RENT (USER CHARGE)
The sewer use charge which is based, in part or wholly, on the volume of normal sewage discharged into the wastewater facilities (there may be surcharges, as provided for in Article
XII). The sewer rent shall be as established from time to time by resolution of the Village Board. The moneys so obtained shall be used for current operation and maintenance, for retirement of indebtedness and for funding of capital projects of the wastewater facilities. The basis of sewer rent calculations shall be made available to the public, on demand, as provided in Article
XIII. The sewer rent shall be calculated annually, as well as the surcharge rates.
SEWER, COMBINED
A sewer designed to receive and transport both surface runoff
and sewage.
SEWER, PUBLIC
A sewer in which all abutting property owners have equal
rights, and the use of which is controlled by the Village of Churchville.
SEWER, SANITARY
A sewer which carries sewage, and to which storm-, surface
and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
SEWER, STORM (STORM DRAIN)
A sewer which carries stormwater and surface waters and drainage,
but excludes sewage and industrial wastewaters, other than cooling
waters and other unpolluted waters.
SEWERAGE SURCHARGE
The demand payment for the use of a public sewer for the
handling of any sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes accepted
for admission thereto in which the characteristics thereof exceed
the maximum values of such characteristics in normal sewage. (See
"sewer rent.")
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
All facilities for collecting, regulating, pumping and transporting
wastewater to and away from the wastewater treatment plant.
SLUG
A substantial deviation from normal rates of discharge or
constituent concentration (see "normal sewage") sufficient to cause
interference. In any event, a discharge which exceeds, in concentration
of any constituent or in quantity of flow, for any period of duration
longer than 15 minutes, more than five times the average twenty-four-hour
concentration or flow during normal user operations shall constitute
a "slug."
SPDES
State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC)
A classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification
Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President, Office of
Management and Budget, 1987, and subsequent revisions.
STANDARD METHODS
Procedures contained in the latest edition of Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American
Public Health Association, procedures established by the Administrator,
pursuant to Section 304(G) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR Part
136, and amendments thereto. (If 40 CFR Part 136 does not include
a sampling or analytical technique for the pollutant in question,
then procedures set forth in the EPA publication, Sampling and Analysis
Procedures for Screening of Industrial Effluents for Priority Pollutants,
April 1977, and amendments thereto, shall be used.) Any other procedure
approved by the Administrator, or any other procedure approved by
the Superintendent, whichever is the most conservative.
STORMWATER
Any flow occurring during or following any form of natural
precipitation; also the flow resulting therefrom.
SUBSTANCES OF CONCERN
Those compounds which the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation has determined may be harmful to man or the environment.
SUMP PUMP
A mechanism used for removing water from a sump or wet well.
SUPERINTENDENT
That individual nominated by the Village of Churchville Mayor
and confirmed by the Village of Churchville Board as the DPW Superintendent.
Such an individual shall be qualified to oversee wastewater facilities
operations. This definition shall also include his authorized deputy,
agent or representative.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
The result obtained, using an approved laboratory procedure,
to determine the dry weight of solids, in a sample, that either float
on the surface, or are in suspension, or are settleable, and can be
removed from the sample by filtration, expressed in milligrams per
liter.
TOTAL KJELDAHL NITROGEN (TKN)
The result obtained, using an approved laboratory procedure,
to determine the quantity of ammonia in a sample and released during
the acid digestion of organic nitrogen compounds, expressed as milligrams
of nitrogen per liter.
TOTAL PHOSPHORUS
The result obtained, using an approved laboratory procedure,
to determine the total quantity of orthophosphate, in a sample of
wastewater, following the hydrolysis of phosphorus compounds, expressed
as milligrams of phosphorus per liter of sample.
TOWN
The Town of Riga, established in 1809.
TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Any substance, whether gaseous, liquid or solid, that when
discharged to a public sewer in sufficient quantities may be hazardous
to wastewater facilities operation and maintenance personnel, tend
to interfere with any biological sewage treatment process, or to constitute
a hazard to recreation in the receiving waters, due to the effluent
from a sewage treatment plant or overflow point. Any pollutant or
combination of pollutants listed as toxic in regulations promulgated
by the EPA under provisions of CWA § 307(A), or other acts.
TRIBUTARY
Sanitary, storm and/or combined sewers of the publicly owned
treatment works, county, state or Village storm drainage system and
collection systems tributary thereto. The Village of Churchville sanitary
sewer system is a tributary to the Monroe County Pure Waters sanitary
sewer system and shall operate and abide by the Monroe County Sewer
Use Law.
USER
Any person who contributes, causes or permits the contribution
of wastewater into the wastewater facilities.
USER, EXISTING
A discharger to the wastewater facilities who is discharging
on or before the effective date of this chapter.
USER, INDUSTRIAL
A discharger to the wastewater facilities who discharges
nondomestic wastewaters.
USER, NEW
A discharger to the wastewater facilities who initiates discharge
after the effective date of this chapter.
USER, SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL (SIU)
An industrial user of the Village of Churchville wastewater
facilities who is:
A.
Subject to National Categorical Pretreatment Standards promulgated
by the EPA.
B.
Having substantial impact, either singly or in combination with
other industries, on the operation of the treatment works.
C.
Using, on an annual basis, more than 10,000 pounds or 1,000
gallons of raw material containing priority pollutants and/or substances
of concern and discharging a measurable quantity of these pollutants
to the sewer system.
D.
Discharging more than 5% of the flow or load of conventional
pollutants received by Monroe County Pure Waters at the Carroll Street
Lift Station.
*NOTE: A user discharging a measurable quantity of a pollutant
may be classified as nonsignificant if, at the influent to the wastewater
treatment plant, the pollutant, from all users, is not detectable.
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VILLAGE
The Village of Churchville, incorporated in 1867.
WASTEWATER
The liquid and water-carried industrial or domestic wastewaters
from dwellings, commercial establishments, industrial facilities and
institutions, together with any ground-, surface and stormwater that
may be present, whether treated or untreated, which is contributed
into or permitted to enter the wastewater facilities.
WASTEWATER FACILITIES
Treatment works, as defined by Section 212 of the Act (33
U.S.C. § 1292), which is owned, in this instance, by Monroe
County Pure Waters or its successor. This definition includes any
sewers and appurtenances that transport wastewater to the wastewater
treatment plant.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
That portion of the wastewater facilities designed to provide
treatment to wastewater and to treat sludge and residuals derived
from such treatment.
WATERS OF THE STATE (STATE'S WATERS)
All streams, lakes, ponds, marshes, watercourses, waterways,
wells, springs, reservoirs, aquifers, irrigation systems, drainage
systems and all other bodies or accumulations of water, surface or
underground, natural or artificial, public or private, which are contained
within, flow through or border upon the state or any portion thereof.