The Superintendent should initially rely upon the federal categorical pretreatment standards of Article
IV to protect the Village wastewater treatment system and receiving waters; however, if any wastewater which contains substances or particular characteristics shown to have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater treatment system, or which contains any prohibited substance as described in §
122-18, or which contains any concentration in excess of those described in §
122-19, is discharged or proposed to be discharged into the wastewater treatment system or to any system tributary thereto, the Superintendent shall:
A. Prohibit the discharge of such wastewater, including
disconnection of the user's building sewer from the Village public
sewer, if necessary;
B. Require a discharger 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 control over the quantities and rates of discharge;
E. Require payment to cover added cost of handling and
treatment of the wastewaters not covered by existing fees or charges;
F. Require the development of compliance schedules to
meet any applicable pretreatment requirements;
G. Require the submission of reports necessary to assure
compliance with applicable pretreatment requirements;
H. Carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring
necessary to determine compliance with applicable pretreatment requirements;
I. Obtain remedies for noncompliance by any user. Such remedies may include injunctive relief, appropriate civil penalties and criminal penalties specified in Article
X of this chapter; and/or
J. Take such other remedial action as may be deemed to
be desirable or necessary to achieve the purpose of this chapter.
If pretreatment or control of wastewater flow is required, such facilities shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation at the expense of the user and in compliance with this chapter. Monitoring of the pretreatment facilities discharge shall be in compliance with Article
VI.
In the event that the federal government promulgates a regulation for a given new or existing user in a specific industrial subcategory that establishes pretreatment standards or establishes that such a user is exempt from pretreatment standards, such federal regulations shall immediately supersede §
122-22 of this article, unless the Superintendent determines that the revised standards, if implemented, would be deleterious to the operation of the Village treatment system.
Interceptors (commonly called traps) for the treatment of grease, oil and solids shall be provided and maintained by the user when the existing or proposed discharge exceeds the limits specified in Subsections
A (flammable), D (solids) and E (grease or oil) of §
122-18 or when deemed necessary by the Superintendent 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 and banquet facilities, gas stations, and motor vehicle maintenance garages. Interceptors shall not be required for the discharge of normal domestic wastes from residential users. All existing and future interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent, and the burden of proof of adequacy shall be the responsibility of the user. All interceptors shall be located so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
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 user's
own cost and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating
procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the Superintendent
for review and shall be approved before construction of such facilities.
Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not
relieve the industrial user from the responsibility to modify this
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 Superintendent so that corrective action may
be taken to protect the wastewater treatment system. In addition,
a written report addressed to the Village 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 user within five days
of the occurrence of the noncomplying discharge.
The Superintendent shall have 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 basement inspection the Superintendent shall give prior notice of no less than 12 hours nor more than 48 hours if requested by the owner. If it is found that such sewers or drains are used or maintained in such a way as to cause any discharge that violates this chapter, the Superintendent will initiate enforcement actions in accordance with Article
X.
All costs incurred by the Village in carrying
out the control actions specified in this article shall be the responsibility
of the actual or proposed user. These costs shall include but not
be limited to such items as laboratory tests and consultant services.
The Village will invoice the owner for its costs.
While sections of this chapter allow for special
agreements for prohibited, limited or excessive compatible pollutants,
no special agreements shall circumvent federal categorical pretreatment
standards.