[Amended 3-20-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall not be discharged to such sewers. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, upon approval of the Commissioner and/or other regulatory agencies, to a storm sewer, or natural outlet.
[Amended 3-20-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. 
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewer:
(1) 
Any gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil or mineral oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas which by reason of its nature or quantity are or may be sufficient, either alone or by interaction with other substances, to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any other way to the publicly owned treatment works or to the operation of the publicly owned treatment works.
(2) 
Any noxious or malodorous gas, such as hydrogen sulfide, sulphur dioxide or nitrous oxide or other substance which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, is capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or preventing entry into sewers for their maintenance and repair.
(3) 
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of 3/4 horse-power or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Commissioner.
(4) 
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, hair and fleshings, entrails, lime slurry, lime residues, beer or distillery slops, whey, chemical residue, paint residues, cannery waste, bulk solids or any other solid or viscous substance in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow of the sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewerage system.
(5) 
Any waters or wastes, acid and alkaline in reaction, having corrosive properties capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewerage system. Free acids and alkalies must be neutralized at all times to within permissible pH range of 5.5 to 9.5.
(6) 
Any cyanide in excess of 0.2 milligrams per liter by weight as CN.
(7) 
Any substance which may cause the publicly owned treatment works' effluent or any other product of the publicly owned treatment works, such as residues, sludge or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process where the publicly owned treatment works is pursuing a reuse and reclamation program. In no case shall a substance discharged to the publicly owned treatment works cause the publicly owned treatment works to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations developed under Section 405 of the Act, any criteria, guidelines or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal development pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act or state criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used.
Limits of Toxic Substances in Sewage
Substance
Limits
(milligrams per liter)
Iron, as Fe
0.5
Chromium, as Cr (hexavelent)
0.1
Copper, as Cu
0.3
Chlorine requirement
0.5
Phenol
0.8
Cyanide, as CN
0.17
Cadmium, as Cd
0.2
Zinc, as Zn
0.5
Nickel
1.0
Mercury
0.00005
B. 
Normal sanitary sewage shall be construed to fall within the following ranges at the effluent of the industrial plant in question:
Constituents
Permissible Range
(milligrams per liter)
Suspended solids
180 to 350
BOD
140 to 300
Chlorine requirement
5 to 25
C. 
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters or wastes if it appears likely, in the opinion of the Commissioner, that such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance. In forming his opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Commissioner will give consideration to such factors as the quantities 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 sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant and other pertinent factors. The substances prohibited are:
(1) 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F. [65° C.]
(2) 
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 milligrams per liter or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32° and 150° F. (0° and 65° C.).
(3) 
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of 3/4 horsepower [0.76 horsepower metric] or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Commissioner.
(4) 
Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes or concentrated plating solutions, whether neutralized or not.
(5) 
Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc and similar objectionable or toxic substances or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits established by the Commissioner for such materials.
(6) 
Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing substances in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the Commissioner as necessary, after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the State, Federal or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters.
(7) 
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Commissioner in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
(8) 
Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.5.
(9) 
Materials which exert or cause:
(a) 
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids, such as but not limited to fuller's earth, lime slurries and lime residues, or of dissolved solids, such as but not limited to sodium chloride and sodium sulfate.
(b) 
Excessive discoloration, such as but not limited to dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions.
(c) 
Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works.
(d) 
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting slugs as defined herein.
(10) 
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
(11) 
Total mercury concentrations in wastewater that exceed the level of 50 ng/l (nanograms per liter).
A. 
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when the above set limits for those substances are exceeded or when, in the opinion of the Engineer and/or Commissioner, 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 such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Engineer and shall be so located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
B. 
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They will be of substantial construction, watertight and equipped with easily removable covers, which, when bolted in place, shall be gastight and watertight.
C. 
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times and shall be readily accessible and open to inspection by the Commissioner at any time.
The admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand greater than 300 milligrams per liter or containing more than 350 parts per million of suspended solids or containing more than 25 milligrams per liter of chlorine requirement or containing any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in § 43-35 or having an average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow of the Town and/or district to which the discharge is tributary shall be subject to the review and approval of the Commissioner and the Town Board. Where necessary, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the owner shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary treatments as may be necessary to reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to 300 milligrams per liter and the suspended solids to 350 milligrams per liter by weight or reduce the chlorine requirements to 25 milligrams per liter or reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in § 43-35 or control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes. Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Engineer and the construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing. Failure to comply with one or more of the remedial procedures as required by the Commissioner will constitute a violation of this chapter.
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense. Should conditions develop that render the system inoperative or unsanitary as determined by the Commissioner, cleaning, repairing or replacing of the system will be required at the owner's expense and as prescribed by the Engineer and the Commissioner.
When required by the Commissioner, 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. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Commissioner. 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.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of water and wastes to which reference is made in §§ 43-35 and 43-37 shall be determined, in accordance with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (1971), upon suitable samples taken at control manhole provided for in § 43-39. 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 district and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the Town and district for treatment, subject to payment therefor by the industrial concern. Acceptance of such waste shall not cause the publicly owned treatment works to violate its SPDES permit or the receiving water quality standards or any pretreatment regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in accordance with Section 307 of P.L. 95-217.
All of the preceding standards are to apply at the point where the industrial wastes are discharged into the public sanitary sewerage system, and any chemical or mechanical corrective treatment required must be accomplished to practical completion before the wastes reach that point. The laboratory methods used in the examination of all industrial wastes shall be those set forth in the Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewerage (1971), published by the American Public Health Association. However, alternative methods for the analysis of industrial wastes may be used, subject to mutual agreement between the Town and the producer of such wastes. The frequency and duration of the sampling of any industrial waste shall not be less than once a quarter for 24 hours. However, more frequent and longer periods may be required at the discretion of the Town and/or district.
A. 
An industrial user shall notify the Town immediately upon accidentally discharging wastes in violation of this chapter. This notification shall be followed, within 15 days of the date of occurrence, by a detailed written statement describing the causes of the accidental discharge and the measures being taken to prevent future occurrence. Such notification will not relieve users of liability for any expense, loss or damage to the sewer system, treatment plant or treatment process or for any fines imposed on the Town under applicable state and federal regulations.
B. 
A notice shall be furnished and permanently posted on the industrial user's bulletin board advising employees whom to call in case of an accidental discharge in violation of this chapter. Also, copies of this chapter are to be made available to the user's employees.
Any direct or indirect connection or entry point for persistent or deleterious wastes to the user's plumbing or drainage system should be eliminated. Where such action is impractical or unreasonable, the user shall approximately label such entry points to warn against discharge of such wastes in violation of this chapter.
When pretreatment regulations are adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for any industry, then that industry must immediately conform to the United States Environmental Protection Agency or New York State Department of Environmental Conservation timetable for adherence to federal or state pretreatment requirements and any other applicable requirements promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in accordance with Section 307 of PL 95-217. Additionally, such industries shall comply with any more stringent standards necessitated by local conditions as determined by the Town.
No user shall ever increase the use of process water or, in any way, attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the limitations contained in the federal categorical pretreatment standards or in any other pollutant specific limitation developed by the Town or state unless authorized by state or federal regulations.
A. 
The permit for industrial discharge, upon approval by the Town, shall be valid for a period of three years. This permit may be extended every three years by the Town upon receiving application for continued discharge within 90 days of permit expiration.
B. 
The permit's terms and conditions may be subject to modification and change by the Town. The Town shall notify any owner(s) of such modification or change in permit requirements by certified letter which shall also state a time limit for compliance. The compliance time shall be a reasonable time period set by the Town to comply with the change or modifications.
C. 
A permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner(s), new user, different premises or a new or changed operation, except in the case where a residential or commercial establishment changes owner(s) and no change in discharge will occur.
D. 
An industrial discharger shall apply for a permit modification if production or process is changed so that the wastewater characteristics or flow is altered.
A. 
When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available to governmental agencies for use in making studies; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available for use by the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information. Information accepted by the Town as confidential shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the Town until and unless prior and adequate notification is given to the user.
B. 
Information, in addition to the actual permit, shall include volume, constituents and characteristics of wastewater, flow rates, each product produced by type, amount and rate of production and description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including all materials processed and types of materials which are or could be discharged. All information and data on a user obtained from reports, questionnaires and monitoring programs and from inspection shall be available to the public or other governmental agency without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Town that the release of such information would divulge information processes or methods which would be detrimental to the user's competitive position.
The conditions of wastewater discharge permits shall be uniformly enforced by the Town in accordance with this chapter and applicable county, state and federal regulations. The permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this chapter and all other regulations, user charges and fees established by the Town and applicable state and federal regulations.