No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
A.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following:
(1)
Any liquid vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
(2)
Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease.
(3)
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
(4)
Any residential garbage that has not been properly shredded.
(5)
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works.
(6)
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.0 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.
(7)
Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant.
(8)
Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant.
B.
Prescription drugs and/or over-the-counter medications in general are a danger to wildlife and people. Unwanted or unused items should be turned in to the county as hazardous chemicals.
A.
The regulations in this section shall apply to establishments where food is served to or provided for the public, with or without charge, including, but not limited to restaurants, bed-and-breakfasts, fire halls, cafeterias, hotel kitchens, church kitchens, school kitchens, hospital cafeterias, bars, or any other commercial operation that has the potential to discharge grease laden wastewater, hereafter referred to as "food service establishments (FSE)". These regulations shall provide for the use of interceptors or traps to prevent liquid waste containing fats, oils, grease, etc., from entering a public or private sewer or sewer plant.
B.
All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Cecil County Health Department and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and annual inspection.
C.
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.
D.
Interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units.
[Amended 5-22-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-003]
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. All establishments which are required to have grease or oil interceptors must maintain a log indicating frequency of waste retrieval by an appropriate contractor. The log and a copy of the waste removal contract must be available at all times for inspection by the Superintendent.
[Amended 5-22-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-003]
Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Town and of the State Department of Health, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until their approvals are obtained in writing.
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/her expense.
When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property serviced 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. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his/her expense and shall be maintained by same so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
[Amended 5-22-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-003]
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in § 280-54 shall be determined in accordance with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater and shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in § 280-54 or upon suitable samples taken at such control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has 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.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Town and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the Town for treatment, subject to payment therefor by the industrial concern.