[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Wallkill as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-9-1964 by L.L. No. 1-1964]
No septic tank, leaching pit, pipe or other
means for the disposal or discharge of trade wastes, industrial wastes,
sewage, excreta, kitchen wastes, sink wastes or laundry wastes shall
be installed anywhere in the Town of Wallkill except as herein provided.
No privies shall be permitted except as herein provided.
No installation of any septic tank, leaching
pit, pipe or other means for the disposal or discharge of trade wastes,
industrial wastes, sewage, excreta, kitchen wastes, sink wastes or
laundry wastes shall be begun until a building permit has been obtained
from the Town Building Inspector. Any application for a building permit
under the Building Code shall include the plans for the sewage disposal
system, which plans must be approved by the Building Inspector before
the issuance of the building permit.
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to enforce the provisions of this article as provided in Chapter 82, Building Construction.
No septic tank, leaching pit or other device
for the storage or disposal of human excreta, sewage, trade wastes
or industrial wastes shall be installed unless every part of such
installation shall be more than 10 feet from the boundary line of
the property on which it is located, 10 feet from the foundations
of any building and more than 25 feet from any lake, reservoir, stream
or watercourse; nor shall any such installation be located closer
than 200 feet when on the direct line of drainage, or not less than
75 feet otherwise, from any well, spring or other source of water
supply. No sewer line shall pass closer than 25 feet to any well nor
10 feet to any drinking water supply line, and any sewer pipe within
50 feet of any well, spring or pump suction line shall be watertight
pipe with lead-caulked or equal approved joints.
No person, firm or corporation, either as owner,
lessee or tenant of any property, dwelling, building or place, shall
construct or maintain any leaching pit, septic tank, sewage disposal
system, pipe or drain so as to expose or discharge the contents or
other liquid or matter therefrom to the atmosphere or on the surface
of the ground or so as to endanger any source of drinking water; nor
shall any such person, firm or corporation discharge into any watercourse,
storm drain or body of water any sewage or sewage effluent from a
leaching pit, septic tank, sewage disposal system, pipe or drain except
as permitted under the provisions of the Public Health Law.
A.
The water-carriage system is a system of piping through
which all sewage and domestic liquid wastes are conveyed by the flow
of water from the point of origin in a place of human habitation to
the point of disposal.
B.
All waterborne sewage disposal systems serving fewer
than 25 persons shall include a septic tank of durable construction,
proper size and design. Sewage disposal systems serving more than
25 persons shall be installed in accordance with requirements of the
State Department of Health.
C.
The plans will be examined on the basis of the sewage
flows noted in the following table:
|
Use
|
Gallons Per Day
Per Person
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Camps
|
25 — 75
| |
|
Small dwellings
|
75
| |
|
Large dwellings, boarding schools, etc.
|
75 — 100
| |
|
Institutions
|
75 — 125
| |
|
Day schools
|
15
| |
|
Factories
|
25
|
D.
No septic tank shall be installed unless it shall
have a net capacity below the flow line of at least 600 gallons and
an effective liquid depth of at least four feet. Septic tanks should
preferably be rectangular in plan with a length of at least twice
and not more than four times the width. A tank of such capacity installed
to serve a residence shall be considered adequate for a three-bedroom
house, and wherever the population tributary to a septic tank shall
exceed six, the capacity of the tank shall be increased by 75 gallons
for each person in excess of six or by 150 gallons for each bedroom
over three. All such tanks up to eight feet in length shall be of
a single-tank design; eight feet or longer, they shall have a partition
from 65% to 75% from inlet end; household garbage grinders or kitchen
garbage disposal units may be installed upon approval of the Building
Inspector. In such cases, the liquid volume of the septic tank shall
be increased by 50%.
E.
Recommended dimensions for required capacities of
septic tanks serving individual dwellings:
|
Number of
Bedrooms
|
Served
Persons
|
Inside
Width
|
Inside
Length
|
Liquid
Depth
|
Inside
Depth
|
Liquid
Volume
(gallons)
| |
|
2
|
4
|
3 ft. 0 in.
|
6 ft. 8 in.
|
4 ft. 0 in.
|
5 ft. 0 in.
|
600
| |
|
3
|
6
|
3 ft. 0 in.
|
6 ft. 8 in.
|
4 ft. 0 in.
|
5 ft. 0 in.
|
600
| |
|
4
|
8
|
3 ft. 6. in.
|
7 ft. 0 in.
|
4 ft. 0 in.
|
5 ft. 0 in.
|
750
| |
|
5
|
10
|
3 ft. 6 in.
|
7 ft. 9 in.
|
4 ft. 6 in.
|
5 ft. 6 in.
|
900
| |
|
6
|
12
|
4 ft. 0 in.
|
8 ft. 0 in.
|
4 ft. 6 in.
|
5 ft. 6 in.
|
1,050
|
F.
Metal septic tanks are acceptable if they are completely
coated inside and outside with a heavy protective coating of material
suitable for preserving steel against both septic sewage and moist
soil. In the smaller sizes, they shall be 14-gauge or heavier metal
and preferably should be made of pure iron or copper-bearing steel.
Where the coating of the metal tanks has been damaged, the tank shall
not be used unless the coating is restored.
G.
The septic tank construction shall preferably be of
concrete or other suitable material to ensure proper efficiency of
the tank. Prefabricated tanks are acceptable, if they embody the recommended
features of design and capacity.
H.
Small septic tanks used for individual residence installations
shall have single submerged inlet and outlet connections or single
baffle walls at the inlet and outlet ends. The inlet or inlet baffle
should extend 12 inches and the outlet or outlet baffles 18 inches
to 24 inches below the liquid level, and they shall project not less
than six inches above the flow line. Where baffles are used in lieu
of the submerged inlet and outlet, they shall be placed approximately
12 inches from the inlet and outlet ends of the tank. The invert of
the inlet shall be at an elevation three inches above the invert of
the outlet.
I.
The septic tank slab shall be designed for a dead
load of not less than 150 pounds per square foot. When constructed
of concrete, the slab shall be reinforced and at least four inches
thick. The tank shall have at least two manholes, each having an area
of 20 inches square or circular openings of at least 20 inches in
diameter.
J.
Wherever septic tanks are approved for installation
to serve business or commercial buildings, a tank of 600 gallons'
net capacity shall be considered adequate for 10 employees and shall
be increased by 25 gallons for each additional employee.
K.
Where wastes contain oil, such wastes shall first
pass through an approved oil separator (minimum capacity 25 gallons)
placed at an easily accessible location.
L.
Drains through the foundation shall be at least four-inch
pipe, as provided and approved for drain lines by the New York State
Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, Part 903, with suitable
tight connections and extended to the installed septic tank. The house
sewer shall be vented through the roof with at least a two-inch vent
running through the house; the vent to be three inches through the
roof so that full circulation of air is established at all times.
If kitchen or other plumbing fixtures are vented into the house sewer,
the vent shall be increased to at least a three-inch pipe through
the roof. No roof leaders or floor or cellar drains are to drain to
septic tanks. Septic tank effluents shall be disposed of by discharging
to subsurface tile systems, leaching pits or by such other means as
approved, in writing.
[Amended 2-9-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]
M.
Sewer lines to septic tanks and from septic tanks
to the leaching system shall be made watertight and protected from
damage by roots and other causes.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection N, regarding
house trap requirements, which was added 9-25-1969 and which immediately
followed this subsection, was repealed 2-12-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009.
A.
Subsurface tile field systems shall be used where
the more-porous natural earth is close to the surface where it is
desired to give private water supplies the maximum protection and
where the porosity shall not be less than one-inch fall to 60 minutes.
B.
Dosing tanks shall be used in systems with over 500
feet of tile and shall be equipped with automatic siphons and have
a dosing capacity equal to 60% to 75% of the interior capacity of
the pipe in the portion of the subsurface tile system which is dosed
at one time. Where the total length of the tile laterals exceeds 1,000
feet, the dosing tank shall be provided with two siphons, each serving
1/2 the tile field and dosing in alteration. Standard siphons must
be used but alternating service shall be specified. If inadequate
head is available to permit the use of siphons, a pump shall be substituted
for each siphon.
C.
Main distributors shall have diameters of not less
than four inches and be laid with tight joints on uniform slopes not
greater than 1%, or approximately 1/8 of an inch per foot. Lateral
distributors comprising the tile field shall be four inches in diameter
and shall be laid in trenches not less than 12 inches wide nor more
than 36 inches wide and not less than 18 inches nor more than 30 inches
deep, depth less than 24 inches being preferable. The bottom of the
trenches and lateral distributors must be on a slope of 1/16 inch
per foot. The spacing between lateral distributors shall be at least
three times the trench width but not less than four feet. Where excessive
slopes are encountered, drop manholes shall be used on main distributors.
Perforated pipe or vitrified clay pipe with open joints may be substituted
for the farm tile laterals. When perforated pipes are used, the holes
shall be placed so the liquid will escape at an equal rate along the
entire lateral. If the laterals are constructed of agricultural drain
tile or vitrified clay pipe, they shall be laid with open joints 1/8
inch to 1/4 inch wide and protected with strips of tarpaper or other
approved material laid over the top and 2/3 around the circumference
of the pipe. All laterals shall be surrounded by graded gravel or
broken stone 1/2 inch to one inch in size from a level of at least
four inches below the bottom of the pipe to a level of at least four
inches above the top of the pipe. Before backfilling, a single layer
of building paper or a thick mat of hay or straw shall be placed on
top of the gravel or broken stone and across the full width of the
trench. The placing of distributors or laterals over water service
lines is prohibited. Curtain drains of suitable depth and location
shall be provided to intercept surface and ground water, and the tile
field system shall be protected from damage by roots. Uniform distribution
of sewage to the various laterals shall be accomplished by providing
manholes or diversion boxes.
D.
Laterals shall not be nearer than 25 feet to any lake,
stream, watercourse or other body of water unless approved by the
State Department of Health and must not be laid in swampy soil or
in soil that cannot take care of drainage. The bottom of tile field
trenches shall be at least two feet above the maximum groundwater
table and at least three feet above solid rock or other impervious
formation.
E.
A distribution box or chamber must be provided into
which the septic tank effluent discharges and from which the sewage
enters the subsurface disposal field lines.
F.
The inlet pipe should enter at the end of the box
about two inches above the bottom. The sides of the box should extend
about 12 inches above the invert of the inlet pipe, and the box shall
be provided with a removable cover. Drainage lines shall be constructed
with inverts set at the same elevation. When set at the same elevation
and operating under the same head, pipes all of the same size should
receive an equal flow. The box need not be more than 18 inches in
width nor longer than is necessary to accommodate the drain lines.
G.
Percolation tests for subsurface tile field. The square feet of absorption area required shall be determined by the results of soil percolation tests and in accordance with Subsection J, except that the minimum amount of tile required will be 100 feet. To make this percolation test, dig a hole approximately one foot square and to a depth equal to that at which it is proposed to lay the tile drain. Fill with water to ensure moistening of the soil and allow the water to seep away. Then, with the bottom of the hole still moist, fill to a depth of six inches with water and observe the average time for the water level to fall one inch. Tests are to be repeated until results of three tests vary not more than 10%. Use the figure in Subsection J or K, whichever is applicable, to find the absorption area required. Percolation tests shall not be made in frozen or filled-in ground, except that tests may be made in fill after a six months' settling period or after suitable stabilization.
H.
Width of trench.
(1)
The allowable width of trench shall be based upon
the porosity of the soil as determined by percolation test as follows:
(a)
When the time for water to fall one inch is
three minutes or less, the trench width shall be not greater than
18 inches, allowing 1 1/2 square feet of percolation per linear
foot of tile for the eighteen-inch-wide trench.
(b)
When the time for water to fall one inch is
from four to nine minutes, the trench width shall be not greater than
24 inches, allowing two square feet of percolation per linear foot
of tile for the two-foot-wide trench.
(c)
When the time for water to fall one inch is
from 10 minutes to 60 minutes, the trench width shall be not greater
than 36 inches, allowing three square feet of percolation per linear
foot of tile for the three-foot-wide trench.
(2)
The narrower width trenches shall be used where possible.
I.
The required square feet of absorption or leaching
area shall be increased by 50% where the use of a household garbage
grinder or kitchen garbage disposal unit is approved by the Building
Inspector.
J.
Absorption area required in tile fields for residence
dwellings; use proportionate length of tile in trenches for camps,
schools, etc:
|
Time for Water to
Fall 1 Inch
(minutes)
|
Absorption Area
Required Per Person
(square feet)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
3 or less
|
25
| |
|
5 or less
|
31
| |
|
6 or less
|
34
| |
|
7 or less
|
38
| |
|
8 or less
|
40
| |
|
9 or less
|
42
| |
|
10 or less
|
44
| |
|
12 or less
|
50
| |
|
15 or less
|
58
| |
|
20 or less
|
68
| |
|
25 or less
|
84
| |
|
30 or less
|
94
| |
|
40 or less
|
154
| |
|
60 or less
|
188
| |
|
One foot of four-inch tile in a trench 12 inches
wide equals one square foot.
| ||
K.
Absorption area required in leaching pits for residence
dwellings; use proportionate area for camps, schools, etc:
|
Time for Water
to Fall 1 Inch
(minutes)
|
Effective Leaching Area
Required Per Person
(square feet)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
3 or less
|
19
| |
|
5 or less
|
23
| |
|
6 or less
|
25
| |
|
7 or less
|
27
| |
|
8 or less
|
29
| |
|
9 or less
|
31
| |
|
10 or less
|
33
| |
|
12 or less
|
36
| |
|
15 or less
|
42
| |
|
20 or less
|
50
| |
|
25 or less
|
60
| |
|
30 or less
|
68
| |
|
Normally, leaching pits are not satisfactory
if the percolation rate exceeds one inch in 30 minutes.
| ||
A.
Leaching pits are appropriate where the topsoil is
underlaid with sand, gravel or similar natural porous material. They
shall be made of durable material and construction and of such proportions
that the side area is approximately three times the bottom area. The
flow of settled sewage to the seepage pits shall provide equal distribution
to each pit; the minimum distance between the center of pits shall
be at least three times their diameter.
B.
The bottom of the leaching pits shall be at least
two feet above the maximum groundwater table and at least three feet
above solid rock or other impervious formation.
C.
The leaching area required for such installations shall be determined by the results of percolation tests in accordance with § 194-7K, but no permit will be issued for a leaching pit unless the character of the soil in which it is to be located is such that groundwater flow appears to be away from any adjoining property within 50 feet and away from any source of water supply. No permit shall be issued for any leaching pit where, in the judgment of the Building Inspector, such installations shall be dangerous to adjoining property.
D.
Effective leaching area shall be calculated as the
outside area of the pit below the inlet plus the inside bottom area.
E.
A test showing a rate of percolation slower than one
inch per hour would indicate that disposal of sewage by subsurface
method is not suitable and that other methods of disposal should be
used.
A.
Where the soil is so tight or impervious that subsurface
tile systems or leaching pits are not practical, a subsurface sand
filter shall be employed with a suitable outlet watercourse.
B.
The area of the sand filter shall be sufficient to
provide for a filtration rate not greater than 1.15 gallons per square
foot per day and shall be constructed as follows:
(1)
The distributors and underdrains of the sand filter
installation shall be laid in clean graded gravel of a size ranging
from 1/4 to one inch so as to provide a gravel layer of at least two
inches below and four inches above the bottoms and tops of the distributors
and underdrains.
(2)
The distributors shall be laid in gravel above the
sandbed; shall be connected to a watertight pipe laid on a slope of
0.5% from the septic tank, distribution box or dosing tank; shall
be either perforated or open-joint pipe; shall be laid parallel on
six-foot centers; shall be four inches in diameter; and shall be laid
on a slope of 0.3% when a dosing tank is used or 0.5% when no dosing
tank is installed.
(3)
The underdrains laid in gravel below the sandbed shall
be connected to watertight pipe leading to the outlet watercourse;
shall be either perforated pipe or open-joint pipe; shall be laid
parallel on six-foot centers; shall be four inches in diameter and
laid on a slope of 0.3%.
(4)
The sand portion of the filter shall be 24 inches
to 30 inches in depth and shall be placed upon the gravel layer in
which the underdrains are located. The sand shall be clean coarse
sand, all of which will pass a one-fourth-inch-mesh screen, and shall
have an effective size of between zero and 0.30 and 0.60 millimeters
and shall have a uniformity coefficient not greater than 4.0.
(5)
The entire filter shall be covered with a layer of
hay or tarpaper prior to covering with earth to the desired grade.
(6)
Chlorination of the effluent from sand filter installations
prior to discharge into the receiving watercourse shall be required
whenever disinfection of the sewage is considered to be necessary
in order to provide for the protection of water supplies, bathing
and other recreational areas. When chlorination of the effluent from
a sand filter installation is considered to be necessary, chlorine
shall be applied to the effluent at a rate sufficient to maintain
at all times a residual of not less than 0.5 parts per million of
chlorine in the treated effluent after a fifteen-minute contact period
between the sewage effluent and applied chlorine. In order that the
chlorine contact period shall not be less than 15 minutes, a tank
or its equivalent shall have a capacity sufficient to provide for
a detention of 30 minutes based on the average sewer flow.
C.
In installations having an area of 1,800 square feet
or less with 300 linear feet of distributors or less, a dosing tank
may be omitted and a distribution box used, but for larger installations
the distributors shall be dosed by a dosing system or pump. The capacity
of a dose shall equal 75% of the volume of the distributors dosed
at one time. In larger installations having 800 feet of distributors
or more, a filter shall be constructed in two or more sections with
alternating siphons to alternate the flow to the different sections.
D.
If a site having a minimum distance of 300 feet from
a structure intended for occupancy is available, the filter may be
left uncovered, in which case no distributors will be required and
a dosing rate of 100,000 gallons per acre per day may be employed.
Such a filter must be divided into two or more beds and will require
the dosing device to dose the bed to a depth of two inches to four
inches. Open filters which are operated in the winter shall require
suitable preparation before cold weather begins, and the dosing equipment
must be protected against freezing.
A.
"Non-water-carriage disposal" is defined as a device
for the disposal of human excreta in a pit in the earth where water-carriage
systems of disposal cannot be provided.
B.
Temporary toilet facilities on construction sites.
Any builder, contractor or other person working on or employing men
working on the construction of any highway, building or structure
shall provide or cause to be provided a temporary privy or privies
of adequate size, or other satisfactory toilet facilities, at a convenient
place upon the premises or readily accessible thereto, and the same
shall be properly enclosed. All privies so constructed shall be flytight,
properly ventilated and maintained so as to not create nuisance conditions.
The location of privies shall be approved by the Building Inspector.
Upon completion of the construction work, the contents shall be covered
with lime or similar compound and the pit filled with clean inert
material. The use of temporary privies on construction sites shall
not be permitted for a period to exceed 90 days unless permission
for continued use beyond this specified period is obtained from the
Building Inspector or Health Officer.
C.
The privy pit shall have a minimum capacity of 50
cubic feet. The structure over the pit shall be of wood or other approved
material, properly painted, having a floor area of four feet by four
feet in plan, with a minimum height of six feet six inches and five
feet six inches in the rear. The roof shall be constructed of watertight
materials. Ventilation of the building shall be provided by omitting
the siding beneath the roof or by other suitable means.
D.
Temporary facilities, private. On lots of 1 1/2
acres and more, privies shall be permitted where the premises are
for part-year and not full-year occupancy, provided that the facilities
shall be constructed in accordance with the above requirements and
provided that the location thereof shall be approved by the Building
Inspector, who shall issue a permit for the same. The permit period
shall be one year or less.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed
to permit the installation or maintenance of disposal facilities which
are or may become a nuisance.
The Town Health Officer or Building Inspector
may, at any time, by inspection, determine that existing sewage disposal
facilities on a property are inadequate or do not function properly
or that there is not available an adequate supply of water for use
in connection therewith. In such cases the Health Officer or Building
Inspector shall notify the owner of said premises in writing of such
fact, and a copy of such notice shall be sent to the Town Clerk. Upon
receipt of such notice, it shall be the duty of the owner, within
10 days, to make application to the Town Clerk for a permit for reconstruction
or alteration within 30 days after receipt of said notice. Unless
such required reconstruction or alteration shall have been completed
within the 30 days, it shall be unlawful and improper to use said
premises for human occupancy until such required reconstruction or
alteration shall have been completed and approved. The fee for a reconstruction
or alteration permit shall be the same as that for a new installation,
and such work shall be inspected and approved in the same manner as
provided for new installation.
No scavenger shall clean or empty any septic
tank, pit or any unit for the storage or disposal of sewage or excreta
unless his equipment and method of operation is approved and a permit
is obtained from the Town Building Inspector. Before issuance of such
a permit, a fee of $10 shall be paid to the Building Inspector. Permits
shall be valid for the current year expiring December 31, and the
fee for each year shall be payable on or before January 15 in each
year.
Any violation of this article, either by the
occupancy of a structure without a duly authorized certificate of
approval or by the installation or use of a septic tank, leaching
pit, privy or discharge pipe without compliance with the terms and
provisions aforesaid, or any violation of any terms and provisions
of this article or failure to obtain any permit required hereunder,
is hereby declared to be an offense and shall render the owner of
the land whereon the same was installed, and/or the tenant or the
person so installing same, or any other person, guilty of a violation
thereof, liable to a fine not to exceed the sum of $50 or to imprisonment
for a period of not more than 30 days, or both. Each week's continued
violation after notice thereof shall constitute a separate, additional
violation and offense.
[Adopted 10-11-2012 by L.L. No. 6-2012]
A.
This article shall regulate the use, operation and maintenance of
the public sewer systems of and within the sewer districts of the
Town of Wallkill and shall provide for the installation of approved
sewer connections wherever a property owner has failed to provide
the same.
B.
It shall be the purpose and intent of this article to achieve the
goals of water quality as are intended pursuant to the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, and the standards and requirements of said
Act shall be deemed to be incorporated herein for all matters of administration
and enforcement. It shall further be the purpose and intent of this
article to achieve compliance with the terms of the discharge permit
issued or to be issued by the New York State Commissioner of Environmental
Conservation, Albany, New York, for the Town of Wallkill treatment
plant at the Wallkill River. This article sets forth uniform requirements
for direct and indirect contributors into the wastewater collection
and treatment system for the Town of Wallkill to enable the Town to
comply with all applicable state and federal laws required by the
Clean Water Act of 1977 and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40
CFR 403).
C.
The further objectives of this article are to:
(1)
Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipality's wastewater
system which would interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate
the resulting sludge.
(2)
Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater
system which will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into
receiving waters or otherwise be incompatible with the system.
(3)
Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater
system which may jeopardize the health and safety of Town workers
and the public.
D.
This article provides for the regulation of direct and indirect contributors
to the municipal wastewater system through the issuance of permits
to certain nondomestic users and through enforcement of general requirements
for the other users. It authorizes monitoring and enforcement activities
and requires industrial user reporting. Disposal into the sewer system
of any pollutant by any person is unlawful, except in compliance with
federal standards promulgated pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act Amendments of 1972 (FWPCAA) and any more stringent state
and local standards.
E.
This article shall apply to the Town of Wallkill and to persons outside
the Town of Wallkill who are, by contract or agreement with the Town
of Wallkill, users of the Town of Wallkill's publicly owned treatment
works (POTW). Except as otherwise provided herein, the Supervisor
of the Town of Wallkill, the Town Board, the Commissioner of Public
Works and the Superintendent of Water and Sewer shall administer,
shall implement and shall enforce the provisions of this article.
A.
Word usage. Words used in the present tense include the future; the
singular number includes the plural; and the masculine shall include
the feminine. The term "shall" is mandatory; the term "may" is permissive.
B.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS (herein referred to as
"ASTM" or federal specifications referred to in this article)
APPROVAL AUTHORITY
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF INDUSTRIAL USER
BOD (denoting "biochemical oxygen demand")
BUILDING LATERAL
CONTROL AUTHORITY
COOLING WATER
CROSS-CONNECTION
DIRECT DISCHARGE
DOMESTIC WASTE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY or EPA
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT (sometimes herein referred
to as the "Act")
FLOWABLE FILL
GARBAGE
GRAB SAMPLE
HOLDING TANK WASTE
INDIRECT DISCHARGE
INDUSTRIAL USER
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
INSPECTOR
INTERCEPTOR
INTERFERENCE
NATIONAL CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARD or PRETREATMENT STANDARD
NATIONAL PROHIBITIVE DISCHARGE STANDARD or PROHIBITIVE DISCHARGE
STANDARD
NATURAL OUTLET
NEW SOURCE
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (NYSDOT) ITEM 4
PERSON
pH
POLLUTANT
POLLUTION
POTW TREATMENT PLANT
PRETREATMENT or TREATMENT
PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
PRIVATE SEWER
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
PROPERTY OWNER
PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW)
PUBLIC SEWER
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR
SANITARY SEWER
SEWAGE
SEWAGE WORKS SYSTEMS
SEWER
SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USER
SLOPE
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC)
STATE POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM OR SPDES PERMIT
STORM SEWER or STORM DRAIN
SUPERINTENDENT
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
TOWN OF WALLKILL or TOWN
TOXIC POLLUTANT
USER
WASTEWATER
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT (INDUSTRIAL)
WATERCOURSE
WATER OF THE STATE
Definitions. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms
shall, for the purposes of this article, have the meanings herein
indicated:
The latest published amendments or revisions applicable at
any time.
The Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation
of the State of New York.
May be a principal executive officer of at least the level
of vice president if the industrial user is a corporation; a general
partner or proprietor if the industrial user is a partnership or proprietorship,
respectively; or a duly authorized representative of the individual
designed above, if such representative is responsible for the overall
operation of the facilities from which the indirect discharge originates.
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic or other unstable matter under standard laboratory procedure
in five days at 20° C., expressed in parts per million by weight.
That part of the horizontal piping of a building drainage
system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage
pipes inside the walls of any building and conveys such discharge
to the building sewers, public sewer, private sewer, individual sewage
disposal system or other point of disposal.
Refers to the approval authority, defined hereinabove, or
the Supervisor or the Commissioner of Public Works or the Superintendent
of Water and Sewer of the Town of Wallkill.
The noncontact water discharged from any use, such as air
conditioning, cooling or refrigeration, or to which the only pollutant
added is heat.
[Amended 8-26-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
Any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise
separate piping systems, one of which contains potable water and the
other, water of unknown or questionable safety, whereby water may
flow from one system to the other, the direction of the flow depending
on the pressure differential between the two systems.
The discharge of treated or untreated wastewater directly
to the waters of the State of New York.
Liquid wastes from 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.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency, or where
appropriate, the term may also be used as a designation for the administrator
or other duly authorized official of said agency.
The United States Federal Pollution Control Act, as amended
in 1972 or thereafter.
A mixture of portland cement, fly ash, mineral filler, water
and admixtures proportioned to provide a nonsegregating, free-flowing,
self-consolidating material that will result in a hardened, dense
backfill.
Solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing
of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
A sample which is taken from a waste stream on a one-time
basis with no regard to the flow in the waste stream and without consideration
of time.
Any waste from holding tanks such as vessels, chemical toilets,
campers, trailers, septic tanks and vacuum pump tank trucks.
The introduction of wastewater into the POTW for treatment
(including holding tank waste discharged into the system) and ultimate
discharge of the treated effluent to the waters of the State of New
York.
A discharger to the POTW whose discharge includes nondomestic
wastewaters.
The liquid wastes resulting from the processes employed in
industrial establishments and which are free of fecal matter.
The Commissioner of the Town of Wallkill Department of Public
Works or the Superintendent of Water and Sewer, who is appointed and
duly authorized by the Town Board to inspect and approve the installation
of building sewers and their connection to the public sewer system.
A device designed and installed so as to separate and retain
deleterious, hazardous or otherwise undesirable matter such as grease,
oil or sand from normal wastes and permit only normal sewage or liquid
wastes to discharge into the disposal terminal by gravity.
The inhibition or disruption of the POTW treatment processes
or operations which contributes to a violation of any requirement
of the Town's SPDES permit. The term includes prevention of sewage
sludge disposal by the POTW in accordance with Section 405 of the
Act (33 U.S.C. § 1345), or any criteria guidelines or regulations
developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), the Clean
Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act or more stringent state
criteria (including those contained in any state sludge management
plan prepared pursuant to Title IV of SWDA) applicable to the method
of disposal or use employed by the POTW.
Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated
by the EPA in accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act [33
U.S.C. § 1317(b) and (c)] which applies to a specific category
of industrial users.
Any regulation developed under the authority of Section 307(b)
of the Act[1] and 40 CFR 403.5.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other
body of surface water or ground water.
Any source, the construction of which is commenced after
the publication of proposed regulations prescribing a Section 307(c)
[33 U.S.C. § 1317(c)] categorical pretreatment standard
which will be applicable to such source, if such standard is thereafter
promulgated within 120 days of proposal in the Federal Register. Where
the standard is promulgated later than 120 days after proposal, "new
source" means any source, the construction of which is commenced after
the date of promulgation of the standard.
Crushed limestone material commonly used as base stone for
road construction and trench backfill, as described in the New York
State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Standard Specifications
Section 304, Type 4, date of latest revision.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
The measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a waste.
Any dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage,
garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials,
radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discharged equipment, rock,
sand cellar dirt and industrial, municipal and agricultural waste
discharged into water.
The man-made or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical,
biological and radiological integrity of water.
That portion of the POTW designed to provide treatment to
wastewater.
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 a POTW. The reduction
or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical or biological
processes or process changes or other means, except as prohibited
by 40 CFR 403.6(d).
Any substantive or procedural requirement related to pretreatment,
other than a national pretreatment standard imposed on an industrial
user.
A sewer privately owned and not directly controlled by public
authority.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food that have been shredded to such degree that all particles will
be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in
public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
The person or entity that is in title to the property served
or to be served by the public sewer.
A treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the Act (33
U.S.C. § 1292), which is owned in this instance by the Town.
This definition includes any sewers that convey wastewater to the
POTW treatment plant, but does not include pipes, sewers or other
conveyances not connected to a facility providing treatment. For the
purposes of this article, "POTW" shall also include any sewers that
convey wastewaters to the POTW from persons outside the Town who are,
by contract or agreement with the Town, users of the Town's POTW.
A common sewer directly controlled by public authority.
The Regional Administrator, Region No. 2, United States Environmental
Protection Agency, as empowered by the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act or other federal statute.
A pipe which carries sewage and excludes stormwater, surface
water and groundwater.
Any liquid waste containing animal, human or vegetable matter
in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals
in solution.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of sanitary sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Any industrial user who has a discharge flow of 25,000 gallons
or more per average workday or has a flow greater than 5% of the flow
in the Town's wastewater system or has in its wastes toxic pollutants
as defined pursuant to Section 307 of the Act[2] or has been identified as one of the 21 industrial categories
pursuant to Section 307 of the Act or is found by the Town to have
significant impact, either singly or in combination with other contributing
industries, on the treatment or collection system.
The grade or pitch of a line of pipe in reference to a horizontal
plane. In drainage it is usually expressed as the fall in a fraction
of an inch per foot length of pipe.
A classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification
Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President, Office of
Management and Budget, 1987.
A permit issued pursuant to Section 402 of the Act (33 U.S.C.
§ 1342).
A sewer used for conveying rainwater, surface water, condensate,
cooling water or similar liquid wastes, exclusive of sewage and industrial
waste.
The Superintendent of the water and wastewater systems in
the Town of Wallkill, as appointed by the Town Board, or an authorized
representative selected by the Superintendent having authority and
responsibility to carry out necessary actions.
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension
in water, sewage or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
Includes the various sewer districts within the Town and
includes the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill acting as and for
said sewer districts.
Any pollutant or combination of pollutants listed as toxic
in regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency under the provision of Clean Water Act Section 307(a)[3] or other acts.
Any person who contributes, causes or permits the contribution
of wastewater into the Town's POTW.
The liquid and water-carried industrial or domestic wastes
from dwellings, commercial buildings, industrial facilities and institutions,
together with other matter which may be present, whether treated or
untreated, which is contributed into or permitted to enter the POTW.
As set forth in § 194-70 of this article, the permit issued by the Superintendent to an industrial user establishing the conditions and requirements under which the industrial user may discharge to the POTW.
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
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.
C.
Abbreviations. The following abbreviations shall have the designated
meanings:
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BOD — Biochemical oxygen demand
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CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
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COD — Chemical oxygen demand
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DPW — Department of Public Works
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EPA — Environmental Protection Agency
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l — Liter
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mg — Milligrams
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mg/1 — Milligrams per liter
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NYSDEC — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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POTW — Publicly owned treatment works
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SIC — Standard industrial classification
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SPDES — State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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SWDA — Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901
et seq.
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TSS — Total suspended solids
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USC — United States Code
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A.
Any person owning any property used for human occupancy, employment,
recreation, commerce, industry or other public purpose which abuts
on any street or right-of-way in which there is located a public sanitary
sewer of the Town of Wallkill is hereby required, at his expense,
to connect its plumbing facilities directly to said public sanitary
sewer in accordance with the provisions of this article.
B.
Connections for existing structures shall be made within one year
from date of notice, given by publication in the official newspaper
of the Town, of the completion of the sewer system within any sewer
district. New buildings shall be so connected before a certificate
of occupancy shall be issued. No property owner, builder, or developer
shall be issued a building permit for a new dwelling or structure
requiring sanitary facilities unless a suitable and approved method
of wastewater disposal, conforming to this article, is available.
C.
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or maintain any privy, privy vault, cesspool, septic tank, or other
facility intended or used for disposal of wastewater for any property
used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, commerce, industry,
or other public purpose which abuts any street or right-of-way in
which there is located a public sanitary sewer of the Town of Wallkill
or if said property is within the limits of the sewer district.
D.
Notice of noncompliance; procedure. Where it shall appear that no
sewer connection has been made by a property owner into the public
sewer system as required by this article or that a connection which
does not comply herewith has been made, then the Town Department of
Public Works Commissioner or Superintendent of Water and Sewer, when
authorized by a resolution of the Town Board, shall serve notice,
in writing, requiring compliance within not less than 30 days. The
notice will be sent certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
address shown on the latest completed assessment roll. The notice
shall state that upon failure to comply, the Town will enter upon
the property owner's property and make the connection, or retain a
contractor of its choice to make the connection required under this
article, and which notice shall state that the total cost, together
with such penalty and interest as the Town Board may by resolution
provide, shall constitute a lien and charge upon the parcel of real
property benefited by the connection, which lien and charge will be
assessed and levied upon said parcel and, until paid or otherwise
satisfied or discharged, shall be collected in the same manner as
other Town taxes and charges.
E.
Connection from public sewer. The connection to be made shall run
from the public sewer to the most convenient point, in the discretion
of the Department of Public Works Commissioner or Superintendent of
Water and Sewer, where a connection complying with this article may
be made.
F.
Town liability. The Town shall not be liable for any damage to the
property owner's property, except for failure to use ordinary care.
G.
H.
Mandatory video inspection. This article shall provide for the mandatory
video inspection or inspection by similar electronic means of all
new sanitary sewer mains, commercial laterals, and multifamily dwelling
laterals proposed to be directly connected or discharging to an existing
Town sanitary sewer main as part of the public sewer. The intention
of this article is to deny sanitary sewer pipe connections to the
existing public sewer until the Superintendent of Water and Sewer
or the Town Engineer shall have reviewed and approved the videotape
or similar electronic device and determined that the new sanitary
sewer main has been correctly constructed. All new sewer lines are
to be jetted prior to video inspection.
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
The use of the Town public sewers shall be strictly limited
and restricted, except as provided herein, to receive and accept the
discharge of sewage and other wastes, including industrial wastes
generated on or discharged from real property within the bounds of
the service area of the POTW.
A.
It shall be the duty of the Department of Public Works Commissioner, or Superintendent of Water and Sewer, to enforce the provisions of this article as provided in Chapter 82, Building Construction.
B.
The Department of Public Works Commissioner, Superintendent of Water
and Sewer or any other duly authorized employee of the Town of Wallkill,
bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted
to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions
of this article.
C.
An application for a building permit under the Building Code shall
include the plans for the connection into the public sewer system,
which plans must be approved by the Department of Public Works Commissioner
or Superintendent of Water and Sewer.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with
or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Building
Inspector. The application for such permit shall be made on a form
furnished by the District, which the applicant shall supplement with
any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary
by the Superintendent of Sewers or otherwise required herein.
A.
Proper design. New sanitary sewers and all extensions to sanitary
sewers that are to be owned and operated by the Town shall be designed
by a professional engineer licensed in the State of New York; in accordance
with the Recommended Standards for Sewage Works, as adopted by the
Great Lakes - Upper Mississippi River Board of State Sanitary Engineers
("Ten State Standards"); and in strict conformance with all requirements
of the NYSDEC. Plans and specifications shall be submitted to, and
written approval shall be obtained from, the Superintendent, the County
Health Department, and the NYSDEC, before initiating any construction.
The design shall anticipate and allow for flows from all possible
future extensions or developments within the immediate drainage area.
If, however, there is inadequate capacity in any sewer that would
convey the wastewater, the applicant shall take such actions as the
Town Board shall mandate based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent.
Sewer line current use shall be defined as the present use and the
unutilized use that has been committed, by resolution, to other users
by the Town Board or by the Planning Board.
B.
New sewers subject to approval, fees, inspection, testing and reporting.
When a property owner, builder, or developer proposes to construct
sanitary sewers or extensions to sanitary sewers in an area proposed
for subdivision, the plans, specifications, and method of installation
shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent, the Planning
Board Engineer, and the NYSDEC. Said property owner, builder, or developer
shall pay for the entire installation of intercepting or trunk sewers,
pumping stations, force mains, and all other Town expenses incidental
thereto. Each street lateral shall be installed and inspected pursuant
to this article, and inspection fees shall be paid by the applicant
prior to initiating construction. Design and installation of sewers
shall be as specified herein and in conformance with Paragraphs 3
through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12. The installation of the sewer
shall be subject to periodic inspection by the Superintendent or his
representative, without prior notice. The Superintendent shall determine
whether the work is proceeding in accordance with the approved plans
and specifications and whether the completed work will conform with
the approved plans and specifications. The sewer, as constructed,
must pass the infiltration test (or the exfiltration test, with prior
approval), required herein, before any building lateral is connected
thereto. The Superintendent shall be notified 30 days in advance of
the start of any construction actions so that such inspection frequencies
and procedures as may be necessary or required may be established.
No new sanitary sewers will be accepted by the Town Board until such
construction inspections have been made so as to assure the Town Board
of compliance with this article and any amendments or additions thereto.
The Superintendent has the authority to require such excavation as
necessary to inspect any installed facilities if the facilities were
covered or otherwise backfilled before they were inspected so as to
permit inspection of the construction. The Superintendent shall report
all findings of inspections and tests to the Town Board.
C.
Plans, specifications and pipe test results required. Plans, specifications,
and methods of installation shall conform to the requirements of this
article. Components and materials of wastewater facilities not covered
in this article, such as pumping stations, lift stations, or force
mains, shall be designed in accordance with the requirements established
herein and generally accepted engineering practices and shall be clearly
shown and detailed on the plans and specifications submitted for approval.
When requested, the applicant shall submit, to the Superintendent
and to the County Health Department, all design calculations and other
pertinent data to supplement review of the plans and specifications.
Results of manufacturer's tests on each lot of pipe delivered to the
job site shall also be furnished, upon request.
D.
Sewer pipe.
(1)
Sewer pipe material shall be:
(a)
Cast-iron pipe extra heavy. Pipe, fittings, and specials shall
conform to the requirements of ASTM Specification A-74 or ANSI A21.11.
Gaskets shall conform to ASTM Specification C-564.
(b)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe - heavy wall. Pipe shall be made
from Class 12454-B materials or better in accordance with ANSI/ASTM
Specification D-1784. Pipe and accessories shall conform to the requirements
of the following, with a minimum pipe stiffness of 46 psi at a maximum
deflection of 5%:
(c)
Ductile iron pipe. Pipe, fittings, and specials shall be manufactured
in accordance with ASTM Specification A-746. Pipe shall have a minimum
thickness of Class 50. Fittings shall conform to ANSI Specification
A21.11 and shall have a minimum pressure class rating of 150 psi.
All pipe and fittings shall be cement mortar lined in accordance with
ANSI Specification A21.4 at twice the specified thickness and shall
have an internal and external bituminous seal coating. Closure pieces
shall be jointed by means of a mechanical coupling of the cast sleeve
type.
(d)
Other pipe materials. Other pipe materials require prior written
approval of the Superintendent before being installed.
(2)
The minimum internal pipe diameter shall be eight inches for gravity
sewers and three inches for low-pressure sewers.
(3)
Joints for the selected pipe shall be designed and manufactured such
that O-ring gaskets of the snap-on type are used.
(4)
Gaskets shall be continuous, solid, natural or synthetic rubber and
shall provide a positive compression seal in the assembled joint,
such that the requirements of this section are met.
(5)
Joint preparation and assembly shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations.
(6)
Wye branch fittings, as approved by the Superintendent, shall be
installed, for connection of street laterals, in accordance with the
requirements established herein.
(7)
Under no conditions shall glued fittings be allowed for buried piping
installations.
(8)
PVC pipe shall not be encased in concrete due to their different
coefficients of linear thermal expansion.
(9)
HDPE welded fittings are allowed for buried piping installations.
E.
Safety and load factors.
(2)
Utilizing the foregoing information, design shall be made as outlined
in the latest edition of the Water Pollution Control Federation Manual
of Practice, "Design and Construction of Sanitary and Storm Sewers,"
and the pipe shall have sufficient structural strength to support
all loads to be placed on the pipe, with a safety factor as specified
above.
A.
Local utilities shall be contacted to verify construction plans and
to make arrangements to disconnect all utility services, where required
to undertake the construction work. The utility services shall later
be reconnected. The work shall be scheduled so that there is minimum
inconvenience to local residents. Residents shall be provided proper
and timely notice regarding disconnection of utilities. A street opening
permit shall be required from the Town.
B.
The construction right-of-way shall be cleared only to the extent
needed for construction. Clearing consists of removal of trees which
interfere with construction, removal of underbrush, logs, and stumps,
and other organic matter, removal of refuse, garbage, and trash, removal
of ice and snow, and removal of telephone and power poles, and posts.
Any tree which will not hinder construction shall not be removed and
shall be protected from damage by any construction equipment. Debris
shall not be burned but hauled for disposal in an approved manner.
All rights-of-way shall be a minimum of 30 feet wide and built to
the Town's Rural Road Specifications, excluding the final asphalt
course.
C.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner or the contractor
to protect the public from personal and property damage as a result
of the construction work.
D.
Traffic shall be maintained at all times in accordance with applicable
highway permits. Where no highway permits are required, at least 1/2
of a street shall be kept open for traffic flow.
E.
Erosion control shall be performed throughout the project to minimize
the erosion of soils onto lands or into waters adjacent to or affected
by the work. Erosion control can be affected by limiting the amount
of clearing and grubbing prior to trenching, proper scheduling of
the pipe installation work, minimizing time of open trench, prompt
grading and seeding, and filtration of drainage.
F.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that
all necessary stormwater permits are obtained and that compliance
with the stormwater requirements established by the Town and the NYSDEC
is achieved.
G.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner and contractor
to ensure that all excavation work is done in accordance with OSHA
requirements.
H.
The trench shall be excavated only wide enough for proper installation
of the sewer pipe, manhole, and appurtenances. Allowances may be made
for sheeting, dewatering, and other similar actions to complete the
work. Roads, sidewalks, and curbs shall be cut, by sawing or by other
methods as approved by the Superintendent, before trench excavation
is initiated.
I.
Under ordinary conditions, excavation shall be by open cut from the
ground surface. However, tunneling or boring under structures other
than buildings may be permitted. Such structures include crosswalks,
curbs, gutters, pavements, trees, driveways, and railroad tracks.
For boring, see Jacking/Boring detail 7S of 7.
J.
Open trenches shall be protected at all hours of the day with barricades,
as required.
K.
Trenches shall not be open for more than 30 feet in advance of pipe
installation nor left unfilled for more than 30 feet in the rear of
the installed pipe, when the work is in progress, without permission
of the Superintendent. When work is not in progress, including overnight,
weekends, and holidays, the trench shall be backfilled to ground surface
or alternative measures (e.g., steel plating), as approved by the
Superintendent, shall be implemented to ensure public safety and traffic
flow.
L.
The trench shall be excavated approximately six inches deeper than
the final pipe grade. When unsuitable soils are encountered, these
shall be excavated to a maximum depth of 2 1/2 feet below the
final pipe invert grade and replaced with select materials.
M.
Ledge rock, boulders, and large stones shall be removed from the
trench sides and bottom. The trench shall be overexcavated at least
12 inches for a distance of five feet, at the transition from rock
bottom to earth bottom, centered on the transition.
N.
Maintenance of grade, elevation, and alignment shall be done by some
suitable method or combination of methods.
O.
No structure shall be undercut unless specifically approved by the
Superintendent.
P.
Proper devices shall be provided, and maintained operational at all
times, to remove all water from the trench as it enters. At no time
shall the sewer line be used for removal of water from the trench.
Q.
To protect workers and to prevent caving, shoring and sheeting shall
be used, as needed. Caving shall not be used to backfill the trench.
Sheeting shall not be removed but cut off no lower than one foot above
the pipe crown nor no higher than one foot below final grade, and
left in the trench, during backfill operations. The contractor and
the property owner must meet all requirements set forth by OSHA for
excavation.
R.
The pipe barrel shall be supported, along its entire length, on a
minimum of six inches of three-fourths-inch clean stone. This foundation
shall be firmly tamped in the excavation.
S.
Bell holes shall be hand excavated, as appropriate.
T.
Pipe shall be laid from low elevation to high elevation. The pipe
bell shall be upgradient; the pipe spigot shall be downgradient.
U.
The joints shall be made, and the grade and alignment checked and
made correct.
V.
The pipe shall be in straight alignment.
W.
When a smaller sewer joins a larger one, the invert of the larger
sewer shall be lowered sufficiently to maintain the same hydraulic
gradient. An approximate method which may be used for securing this
result is to place the 0.8 depth of both sewers at the same elevation.
X.
Three-fourths-inch clean stone shall be placed over the laid pipe
to a depth of at least 12 inches. Care shall be exercised so that
stone is packed under the pipe haunches. Care shall be exercised so
that the pipe is not moved during placement of the crushed stone.
Y.
The migration of fines from surrounding backfill or native soils
shall be restricted by gradation of embedment materials or by use
of suitable filter fabric.
Z.
The remaining portion of the trench above the pipe embedment shall
be backfilled in twelve-inch lifts, which shall be firmly compacted.
AA.
Proposed sewer main and laterals within a public street, paved area,
under hard surfaces such as sidewalks, retaining walls, etc., or any
area which will experience vehicular traffic shall be backfilled with
NYSDOT Item 4.
(1)
Three-fourths-inch clean stone shall be placed over the laid
pipe to a depth of at least 12 inches.
(2)
Care shall be exercised so that the backfill is packed under
the pipe and haunches and so that the pipe is not moved during placement
of the backfill.
(3)
The remainder of the trench, from one foot above the pipe to
the constructed structural subbase, shall be backfilled with N.Y.S.D.O.T
Item 4.
(4)
The structural subbase and concrete/asphalt surface shall be
reconstructed in kind.
(5)
Within existing Town roads, N.Y.S.D.O.T. Item 4 shall be used
as backfill one foot above the pipe to the structural subbase. (Refer
to detail 3W.)
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
A.
Cleanouts for low-pressure sewers shall be placed at intervals of
approximately 75 feet and at major changes of direction and where
one collection main joins another main and at the upstream end of
each main branch, unless otherwise authorized by the Sewer Superintendent.
B.
The design of the cleanouts shall be as approved by the Superintendent.
A.
Design of all manholes shall comply with Detail 4/S and shall be
submitted to the Superintendent and shall receive approval prior to
placement.
B.
Manholes shall be placed where there is a change in slope or alignment
and at intervals not exceeding 300 linear feet, except as authorized
by the Superintendent.
C.
Manhole bases shall be constructed or placed on a minimum of 12 inches
of three-fourths-inch clean stone.
D.
Manhole bases shall be constructed of 4,000 psi (twenty-eight-day)
concrete eight inches thick or shall be precast bases properly bedded
in the excavation. Field-constructed bases shall be monolithic, properly
reinforced, and extend at least six inches beyond the outside walls
of lower manhole sections. Precast manhole bases shall extend at least
six inches beyond the outside walls of lower manhole sections.
E.
Manholes shall be constructed using precast minimum four-foot-diameter
concrete manhole barrel sections, and an eccentric top section, conforming
to ASTM Specification C-478, with the following accepted wall thickness.
All sections shall be cast solid, without lifting holes. Flattop slabs
shall be a minimum of eight inches thick and shall be capable of supporting
an H-20 loading.
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Manhole Diameter
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Wall Thickness
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5
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5
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6
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6
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7
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6 1/2
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7 1/2
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7
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8
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8
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9
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F.
All drop manholes shall have a minimum interior diameter of five
feet, with a thirty-six-inch-diameter manhole frame and cover.
G.
All joints between sections shall be sealed with an O-ring rubber
gasket, meeting the same specifications as pipe joint gaskets, or
butyl joint sealant completely filling the joint.
H.
All joints shall be sealed against infiltration. All metal parts
shall be thickly coated with bitumastic or elastomeric compound to
prevent corrosion.
I.
Connection of a proposed sewer main or lateral (when approved by
the Sewer Superintendent) into an existing sewer manhole shall be
core drilled and sealed with an approved link seal or cored resilient
connector conforming to ASTM C923. No holes shall be cored into the
manhole sections closer than six inches to joint surfaces.
J.
Manholes which extend above grade shall not have an eccentric top
section. The top plate shall be large enough to accommodate the cover
lifting device and the cover.
K.
The elevation of the top section shall be such that the cover frame
top elevation is 0.5 foot above the one-hundred-year flood elevation
(in a field), 0.5 foot above a lawn elevation, or at finished road
or sidewalk grade.
L.
When located in a traveled area (road or sidewalk), the manhole frame
and cover shall be heavy-duty cast iron. When located in a lawn or
in a field, the manhole frame and cover may be light-duty cast iron.
The cover shall be a minimum of 36 inches in diameter. The minimum
combined weight of the heavy-duty frame and thirty-six-inch cover
shall be 735 +/- 5% pounds. The minimum combined weight of the light-duty
frame and thirty-six-inch cover shall be 420 +/- 5% pounds. The mating
surfaces shall be machined and painted with tar pitch varnish. The
cover shall not rock in the frame. Infiltration between the cover
and frame shall be prevented by proper design and painting. Covers
shall have "Sanitary Sewer" cast into them. Covers shall have lifting
holes suitable for any lifting/jacking device. The lifting holes shall
be designed so that infiltration is prevented.
M.
A drop of at least 0.1 foot shall be provided between incoming and
outgoing sewers on all junction manholes and on manholes with bends
greater than 45°.
N.
Inverts and shelves/benches shall be placed after testing the manholes
and sewers.
O.
Benches shall be constructed of 3,500 psi concrete, level, and slope
to the flow channel at about one inch per foot.
P.
The minimum depth of the flow channel shall be the nominal diameter
of the smaller pipe. The channel shall have a steel trowel finish.
The flow channel shall have a smooth curvature from inlet to outlet.
Q.
Manhole frames, installed at grade, shall be set in a full bed of
mortar with no less than two or more than four courses of brick underneath
to allow for later elevation adjustment. In lieu of brick, grade rings
may be used for elevation adjustment. Grade rings shall not exceed
six inches in depth. The total number of grade rings shall not exceed
12 inches in height; however, in no event shall more than three grade
rings be used.
R.
Manholes which extend above grade shall have the frames cast into
the manhole top plate. The top plate shall be securely anchored to
the manhole barrel by a minimum of six-and-one-half-inch corrosion-resistant
anchor bolts to prevent overturning when the cover is removed. The
anchor bolts shall be electrically isolated from the manhole frame
and cover.
S.
Internal drop pipes and fittings shall be PVC plastic sewer pipe
in compliance with ASTM D2241. Corrosion-resistant anchors shall be
used to attach the drop pipe to the inside surface of the manhole
barrel.
Force mains serving sewage lifting devices, such as grinder
pumps and pump stations, shall be designed in accordance with this
section. Additional design requirements are:
A.
Force main pipe material shall be:
(1)
Ductile iron pipe shall conform to ANSI A21.51. The minimum wall
thickness shall be Class 52 (ANSI A21.50). The pipe shall be clearly
marked with either "D" or "DUCTILE." Fittings shall conform to ANSI
A21.10. Pipe and fittings shall be furnished with push-on joints conforming
to ANSI A21.11. Pipe and fittings shall be cement mortar lined and
have an internal and external bituminous seal coating.
(2)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe shall conform to ASTM D2241.
Materials used in the manufacture of PVC pipe shall meet ASTM c1784.
The minimum wall thickness shall be SDR-21. Fittings shall conform
to ASTM D2241. Joints and gaskets shall conform to ASTM D2241, D1869,
and F477.
(3)
Other pipe materials require prior written approval of the Superintendent
before being installed.
B.
Trenching, bedding, and backfilling shall be in accordance with this
section.
C.
Joint preparation and assembly shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's
written instructions.
D.
Anchorages, concrete blocking, and/or mechanical restraint shall
be provided when there is a change of direction of 7 1/2°
or greater.
E.
Drain valves shall be placed at low points.
F.
Automatic air relief valves shall be placed at high points and at
four-hundred-foot intervals, on level force main runs.
G.
Air relief and drain valves shall be suitably protected from freezing.
H.
When the daily average design detention time, in the force main,
exceeds 20 minutes, the manhole and sewer line receiving the force
main discharge or the sewage shall be treated so that corrosion of
the manhole and the exiting line are prevented. The corrosion is caused
by sulfuric acid biochemically produced from hydrogen sulfide anaerobically
produced in the force main.
I.
The force main shall terminate, in the receiving manhole, at a PVC
plastic sewer pipe "T." The vertical arms of the "T" shall be twice
the diameter of the force main. The upper arm shall be at least four
feet long; the lower arm shall terminate in a PVC plastic sewer pipe
ninety-degree elbow in a flow channel directed to the manhole exit
pipe. The "T" and its arms shall be securely fastened to the inside
surface of the manhole wall using corrosion-resistant anchors.
A.
All sanitary sewers or extensions to sanitary sewers, including manholes, septic tanks, grease traps and pump stations shall satisfy requirements of a final infiltration test before they will be approved and wastewater flow permitted by the Town. The infiltration test shall consist of low-pressure air testing, vacuum testing and hydrostatic pressure testing (sanitary force mains) in accordance with Subsections F, G and H. Other hydrostatic infiltration/exfiltration testing will not be allowed unless specifically approved by the Town Commissioner of Public Works and/or Water/Sewer Superintendent, and only on structures where the methods defined in Subsections F, G and H cannot be practicably instituted.
[Amended 8-26-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021[
B.
All sewer mains will be tested for deflection. Deflection testing
shall not occur until a thirty-day settlement period has elapsed form
the time the main was initially installed. All deflection testing
shall be performed in the presence of the Town (or their designated
representative) and will require the pulling of a ridged ball or mandrel
(whose diameter is 95% of the test pipe inside diameter) through the
pipe. Any length of pipe with a deflection greater than 5% shall be
replaced. The test section shall be flushed prior to testing, and
shall not be performed with a mechanical pulling device.
[Amended 8-26-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
C.
Test period. The test period during which the test measurements are
taken shall not be less than two hours.
D.
Pipe lamping. All sewer mains shall be tested for deflection. Prior
to testing, the section shall be lamped. Any length of pipe out of
straight alignment shall be realigned.
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
E.
If pipe lamping reveals deficiencies, and/or as directed by the Town
of Wallkill Sewer Superintendent, deflection testing will be required
as follows: All plastic pipe in the test section shall be tested for
deflection. Deflection testing shall involve the manual pulling of
a rigid ball or mandrel whose diameter is 95% of the pipe inside diameter
through the pipe. Any length of pipe with a deflection greater than
5% shall be replaced. The test section shall be flushed just prior
to deflection testing. The test shall not be performed with a mechanical
pulling device.
F.
Low-pressure air testing.
(1)
Low-pressure air tests shall conform to ASTM Specification F1417-11a.
All sections to be tested shall be cleaned and flushed and shall have
been backfilled prior to testing. Air shall be added until the internal
pressure of the test section is raised to approximately 4.0 psig.
The air pressure test shall be based on the time, measured in seconds,
for the air pressure to drop from 3.5 psig to 2.5 psig.
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
(2)
Acceptance is based on limits tabulated in the "Specification Time
Required for a 1.0 psig Pressure Drop" in the Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association
"Recommended Practice for Low-Pressure Air Testing of Installed Sewer
Pipe."
(3)
Before pressure is applied to the line, all connections shall be
firmly plugged. Before the test period starts, the air shall be given
sufficient time to cool to ambient temperature in the test section.
(4)
If the test section is below groundwater, the test pressure shall
be increased by an amount sufficient to compensate for groundwater
hydrostatic pressure; however, the test pressure shall not exceed
10 psi, or a lower pressure as required by the Superintendent.
(5)
The pressure test gauge shall have been recently calibrated, and
a copy of the calibration results shall be made available to the Superintendent
prior to testing.
G.
Vacuum testing.
(1)
Vacuum testing will be required for sanitary sewer manholes. The
vacuum test shall be based on the time, measured in seconds, for the
vacuum to decrease from 10 inches of mercury to nine inches of mercury
and be performed from the top of the casting.
(2)
Acceptance of manholes is based on the following:
|
Manhole Depth
(feet)
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Manhole Diameter
(feet)
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Time to Drop 1 Inch Hg
(10 inches to nine inches)
(seconds)
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10 or less
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4
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120
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10 to l5
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4
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l50
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15 to 25
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4
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180
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(3)
If the test on the manhole fails (the time is less than that tabulated
above), necessary repairs shall be made and the vacuum test repeated,
until the manhole passes the test.
(4)
The vacuum test gauge shall have been recently calibrated, and a
copy of the calibration results shall be made available to the Superintendent
prior to testing.
H.
Force main testing. All force mains shall be subjected to hydrostatic
pressure of 150% of the normal operating pressure. The duration of
the test at pressure shall be at least two hours. Before conducting
the test, the pipe shall be filled with water and all air shall be
expelled. During the test, water shall be added, as needed, to maintain
the test pressure. The amount of water added shall be recorded so
as to calculate leakage. Leakage shall not exceed 25 gallons per day
per mile per inch nominal pipe diameter. During the test, the property
owner and the Superintendent shall walk the route of the force main
and examine the exposed pipe and the ground covering any backfilled
pipe to discover leaks. Leakage in excess of that specified above
shall be corrected with new material at the property owner's expense
and the test repeated. Any observed leaks shall be repaired at the
property owner's expense. Each test section length shall be as approved
by the Superintendent, but in no event longer than 1,000 feet.
(1)
Lateral testing. The street lateral, building lateral, or the combined
lateral shall be tested for infiltration/exfiltration by:
A.
Sanitary sewers and extensions to sanitary sewers constructed at
the applicant's expense shall be approved by the Superintendent. Such
sewers as recommended for ownership by the Superintendent shall be
accepted by the Town Board. All Town sewers shall thereafter be operated
and maintained by the Town.
B.
For all sanitary sewers that are accepted by the Commissioner of Public Works, two copies of as-built drawings shall be prepared in conformance with § 249-42C(2) and furnished to the Commissioner of Public Works. Said sewers, after their acceptance by the Town, shall be guaranteed by the applicant against defects in materials or workmanship for one year. The guarantee shall be in such form and contain such provision as deemed necessary by the Town Board, secured by a surety bond or such other security as the Town Board may approve.
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
C.
Prior to the issuance of a temporary or final certificate of occupancy for a commercial, multifamily or cluster of single-family dwellings, copies of all sewer line low-pressure air and video inspection reports and sanitary manhole vacuum test reports are to be submitted to the Commissioner of Public Works and found acceptable. Additionally, as-built plans prepared in conformance with § 249-42C(2) are to be provided to the Commissioner of Public Works.
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
A.
All contractors engaged in connecting house laterals with sanitary
sewers, who perform any work within the right-of-way of any highway,
shall apply for a street opening permit from the Town and shall comply
with the rules and requirements established therein, including the
submittal of appropriate fees and documentation.
B.
Before commencing work, the above contractor shall file insurance
policy endorsements with the Town Clerk for the following:
(1)
Workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance as required
by the laws of the state covering the contractor;
(2)
Personal injury liability having limits of not less than $1,000,000
each occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate (completed operations/products,
personal injury);
(3)
Property damage liability having limits of not less than $1,000,000
for all damages arising during the life of the contract and shall
include, but not be limited to, the following designated hazards:
(5)
Business excess liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000.
(6)
All insurance policies must provide for 20 business days' notice
to the Town before cancellation and must cover all liabilities of
the Town and be in a form approved by the Town Board and be in a satisfactory
form approved by the Board.
(7)
The minimum insurance limits stated above shall be subject to periodic
review by the Town Board and adjustments made, by resolution, as appropriate.
C.
Where it is necessary to enter upon or excavate any highway or cut
any pavement, sidewalk or curbing, permission must be obtained from
the Superintendent of Highways if a Town highway is involved, from
the County Department of Public Works if a county highway is involved,
the New York State Department of Transportation if a state highway
is involved, or the Thruway Authority if a roadway under its jurisdiction
is involved.
D.
The minimum insurance limits above shall be as established by the
Town Board and shall be subject to periodic review and adjustment,
as appropriate, by the Town Board.
A.
Permit required for sewer connections. No person shall uncover, make
any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public
sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining approval and
a valid written wastewater permit from the Town Commissioner of Public
Works or Water/Sewer Superintendent.
[Amended 8-26-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
B.
Inflow/infiltration prohibited. No person shall discharge or cause
to be discharged any stormwater to any sanitary sewer. Swimming pool
drains, roof drains and sump pumps shall not be connected to any sanitary
sewer.
[Amended 8-26-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
C.
There shall be five classes of building lateral permits:
(1)
Class 1: for residential service where household sewage only is discharged.
(2)
Class 2: for commercial establishments other than Class 3 hereof.
(3)
Class 3: for service to commercial or industrial establishments producing
industrial wastes.
(4)
Class 4: for service other than Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 to include
a boardinghouse, summer colony, motel, hotel, inn, dormitory, nursing
home or other similar structure, but not limited thereto.
D.
A permit and building lateral sewer inspection fee, which shall be
set by resolution of the Town Board, shall be paid to the Town of
Wallkill at the time the application is filed.
E.
The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications
or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Inspector.
F.
The permit application shall be accompanied by a fee to be set by
resolution of the Town Board based upon the number of square feet
of street opening. After construction, inspection and acceptance,
the deposit will be refunded except for a nonrefundable fee, to be
set by resolution of the Town Board.
A.
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every
building, except where one building stands at the rear of another
on an interior lot and no sewer is available or can be constructed
to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway.
B.
The building sewer from the front building may be extended to the
rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer if approved
by the Commissioner of Public Works and the Superintendent of Sewer
and Water, but each building shall be considered a separate unit for
the purpose of sewage service charges. At any time in the future should
the use of a common building sewer be determined by the Superintendent
to be inadequate for the purposes of cost allocation or enforcement
of the industrial pretreatment program, then the Town may require
the property owner to remedy the situation at the property owner's
expense through the installation of an additional building sewer or
through other approved means.
C.
New building laterals shall not go under building basements. A building
shall not be constructed over an existing lateral; the lateral shall
be relocated after the Superintendent has approved plans showing the
relocation. If relocation is not physically possible, then the lateral
shall be:
D.
All existing manholes in or under the basement shall be sealed airtight
in a manner acceptable to the Superintendent. No new manholes shall
be constructed on the portion of the lateral under the building.
E.
Laterals serving several buildings. When building laterals are to
serve multiple dwelling structures, the building lateral shall be
sized in accordance with the metered water use and with sound professional
engineering judgment.
F.
Laterals serving complexes. Where a lateral sewer is to serve a complex
of industrial, commercial, institutional, or dwelling structures,
special design of the building lateral system shall be required. Such
lateral sewer shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole.
The Superintendent shall determine if and where this connection to
the public sewer is required. If required, a new manhole shall be
installed in the public sewer pursuant to this article and the lateral
connection made and tested as directed by the Superintendent. Plans
and specifications shall be prepared and submitted for approval pursuant
to this article.
G.
Old building laterals. The lines outside a building leading to the
curb connections or public sewer may be used by property owners only
if they are watertight, gastight and meet all other specifications
and, if not meeting said specifications in their entirety, may only
be used with special approval of the Commissioner of Public Works.
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
H.
Abandonment of existing sewer laterals. (Only if it is watertight,
gastight, and meeting all other specifications as approved by the
Sewer Department shall a suitable cap at the right-of-way be permitted).
Existing laterals not deemed watertight, gastight, or meeting all
other specifications shall be exposed back to the existing sewer main
and suitably abandoned to the satisfaction of the Sewer Superintendent.
[Added 5-26-2016 by L.L.
No. 10-2016]
A.
Building lateral pipe materials shall be one of the following:
(1)
Tar-coated, extra-heavy, cast-iron soil pipe conforming to ASTM Specification
A-74, "Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings." All dimensions, weight and markings
of the pipe shall conform to the requirements of ANSI, Designation
A112.5.1, except spigot ends shall be "plain end," if gasket joints
are used.
(2)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and fittings conforming to ASTM Specification
D-3034-73, "SDR-35 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings."
All pipe shall be suitable for gravity sewer service. Provisions shall
be made for contraction and expansion at each joint with a rubber
ring. The bell shall consist of an integral wall section stiffened
with two PVC retainer rings which securely lock the solid cross-section
ring into position. Minimum pipe stiffness (F/Y) at five-percent deflection
shall be 46 psi when tested in accordance with ASTM Specification
D-2412.
B.
Any part of the building lateral that is located within 10 feet horizontally
and 18 inches vertically of a water main or water service shall be
constructed in strict accordance with the New York State Department
of Health (NYSDOH) separation requirements. Cast-iron soil pipe may
be required by the Superintendent where the building or street lateral
is likely to be damaged by tree roots. If installed on fill or unstable
ground, the building lateral shall be of cast-iron soil pipe, although
other pipe material may be permitted if such pipe is uniformly supported
on a poured concrete cradle approved by the Superintendent. The distance
between consecutive joints, as measured along the center line of the
installed pipe, shall not be less than 10 feet, except under abnormal
circumstances, in which case this dimension may be diminished, if
approved by the Superintendent. The size and slope of building laterals
shall be subject to approval by the Superintendent, but in no event
shall the internal pipe diameter be less than four inches, nor shall
the pipe slope be less than 1/4 inch per foot, unless specifically
approved by the Superintendent.
A.
The connection of the building lateral to the main sewer shall be
made at the main sewer at the property owner's expense. If the main
sewer has not previously been provided, an extension to the main sewer
will be constructed from the existing public sewer to the property
line. The extension to the main sewer shall be installed with a properly
sealed and covered cleanout to grade located at the property line.
The cleanout shall terminate in a metal box imbedded in concrete.
B.
At the point of connection of a building lateral to a main sewer,
a standard wye fitting and sufficient one-eighth- (forty-five-degree)
bend fittings shall be used. The wye fittings shall be installed so
that flow in the "arm" shall transition smoothly into the flow in
the public sewer. No lateral connection shall be made to the public
sewer which permits the flow into the public sewer from the lateral
to enter at right angles.
C.
Connection of the interior building pipe and exterior lateral pipe
may be made with the use of an approved flexible or solid coupling.
The inside diameter of the fittings shall be the same diameter as
the building lateral inside diameter. In situations where a flexible
coupling is utilized, solid concrete blocks or concrete setting bed
shall be utilized to alleviate the potential for settlement.
D.
The cost of constructing the extension from the existing public sewer
to the property line shall be at the property owner's expense; all
subsequent costs and expense incidental to the installation and connection
of the building lateral shall also be borne by the property owner.
E.
The property owner shall indemnify the Town from any loss or damage
that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building lateral.
F.
Costs to the Town for inspection, monitoring, public sewer maintenance
and repair caused by the property owner or his discharges to public
sewers shall be paid by the individual property owner within 30 days
of billing.
G.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to maintain,
repair, or replace the building lateral, as needed.
H.
The method of connection of the building lateral to the main sewer
will be dependent upon the type of sewer pipe material and in all
cases, shall be approved by the Superintendent.
I.
Maintenance of the building lateral is the responsibility of the
property owner. In the event that a property is unable to discharge
its wastes into the public sewer, it will be presumed that the fault
is in the private connection, unless contrary facts are in evidence.
J.
Any existing building lateral which, upon examination by the Superintendent,
is determined to be in need of replacement will be replaced with a
new building lateral with a property line cleanout. The replacement
shall be the responsibility of the property owner. The cost of constructing
the replacement building lateral and cleanout shall be at the property
owner's expense.
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
The building lateral, including the wye and eighth-bend fittings, shall be connected to the main sewer extension at the time of constructing the main sewer, for each proposed lot for either immediate or future development. Laterals installed for future development shall be fitted with a standard plug approved for use by the Commissioner of Public Works. All sewer connections shall be via a properly installed saddle on the main sewer pipe. No portion of the lateral pipe shall protrude into the main sewer pipe. The location of all lateral connections shall be field marked with a two-inch-by-six-inch corrosion- and rot-resistant board. The marker board shall extend from the depth of the lateral to a minimum of two feet above grade. The location of all lateral connections shall be indicated on a drawing with a minimum of three tie lines indicated. Copies of this drawing shall be prepared in conformance with § 249-42C(2), showing the as-built location of these connections, and shall be furnished to the Superintendent. A refundable deposit shall be placed with the Town to assure receipt of these as-builts. The deposit shall be placed when application is made; the amount of the deposit shall be $100 per sheet of plans showing locations of lateral connections. No sanitary sewer shall be accepted by the Town until copies of this record as-built drawing shall be prepared in conformance with § 249-42C(2), have been so filed with the Commissioner of Public Works, and the Commissioner of Public Works has approved the submitted drawings.
A.
When any building lateral is to serve a school, hospital, or similar institution, or public housing, or is to serve a complex of industrial or commercial buildings, or which, in the opinion of the Superintendent, will receive wastewater or industrial wastes of such volume or character that frequent maintenance of said building lateral is anticipated, then such building lateral shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The Superintendent shall determine if and where this type of connection to the public sewer is required. Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the Superintendent. If required, a new manhole shall be installed at the property owner's expense in the public sewer pursuant to the requirements established in § 194-24 and the lateral connection made thereto as directed by the Superintendent.
B.
The cost to purchase and install the manhole, including all costs
associated with the temporary bypass of wastewater during construction,
shall be borne by the property owner.
A.
No building lateral shall be laid parallel to or within three feet
of any bearing wall which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall
be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building lateral
shall be laid at a uniform grade and in a straight alignment insofar
as possible. A change in direction shall be made with a forty-five-degree
bend and Y-fitting with a cleanout fitting extended to grade.
B.
The building lateral shall enter the basement through the basement
wall no less than 12 inches above the basement floor. In no event
shall any building lateral be placed below the basement floor, except
with the expressed written approval of the Superintendent. If the
first-floor elevation is lower than the overflow of the nearest manhole
(rim elevation), the property owner shall install a check valve in
the building lateral. The cost to install and maintain the check valve
shall be borne by the property owner.
C.
The building lateral shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight
alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made
only with properly curved pipe and fittings. Changes of direction
of 90° or greater shall be made with two forty-five-degree or
smaller bends with a cleanout which extends to grade, terminating
in a terminal box set in concrete. Any use of ninety-degree bends
is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Town of Wallkill
Sewer Superintendent. The ends of all building laterals, which are
not connected to the interior plumbing of the building, for any reason,
shall be sealed against infiltration by a suitable stopper, plug,
or other approved means.
A.
In all buildings in which any building sanitary drain is too low
to permit gravity flow to the public sanitary sewer, sanitary sewage
shall be lifted by automatic equipment or by another approved method
and discharged to the building sanitary sewer.
B.
The installation, operation and maintenance and all costs associated
with any automated lift equipment shall be the responsibility of the
property owner.
A.
All excavations required for the installation of a building lateral
shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent.
Pipe laying and backfilling, regardless of pipe material used, shall
be performed in general accordance with Paragraphs 3 through 6 of
ASTM Specification C-12, except that trench width, measured at the
top of the installed pipe, shall not exceed the outside pipe diameter
plus 14 inches. No backfill shall be placed until the work has been
inspected. The depth of cover over the pipe shall be sufficient to
afford protection from frost, but not in any case shall such depth
be less than four feet. Where it is physically impossible to provide
cover of four feet, the depth may be reduced to a minimum of two feet
and the pipe shall be insulated, as approved by the Superintendent.
In situations where pipe insulation is proposed, it shall be designed
by a Licensed New York State professional engineer and submitted to
the Superintendent for review. If approved and constructed, a written
certification for this work by the design professional shall be provided
to the Superintendent.
B.
All joints and connections shall be made watertight.
C.
Cast-iron push joints. Premolded gaskets may be used for hub and
plain-end cast-iron pipe joints and joints with fittings, if approved
by the Superintendent. The gasket shall be a neoprene compression-type
unit which provides a positive seal in the assembled joint. The gasket
shall be a premolded, one-piece unit, designed for joining the cast-iron
hub and plain-end soil pipe and fittings. The assembled joint shall
be sealed by compression of the gasket between the exterior surface
of the spigot and the interior surface of the hub. The joint shall
be assembled following the manufacturer's recommendations using acceptable
lubricant and special pipe-coupling tools designed for that purpose.
The plain spigot end shall be forced into the hub end of the pipe
for the full depth of the hub itself. Lubricant shall be a bland,
flax-base, nontoxic material and shall not chemically attack the gasket
material.
D.
PVC push joints. Joints for PVC sewer pipe shall follow the manufacturer's
recommendations, using properly designed couplings and rubber gaskets
pursuant to the published information relating thereto and conforming
to the applicable ASTM specification identified herein. No glued fittings
are allowed for buried piping.
E.
All excavation work related to installation of the building lateral
shall be conducted in accordance with OSHA requirements and as established
herein.
A.
No new sanitary sewer main shall be connected to an existing sanitary
sewer main which is part of the public sewer without full compliance
with this section.
B.
All new sanitary sewer main, commercial lateral, or multifamily lateral
proposed to be connected to or discharging to an existing sanitary
sewer main which is part of the public sewer shall be videotaped or
viewed by some other electronic means and the videotape or the visual
report produced by other electronic means provided to the Superintendent
of Water and Sewer and the Town Engineer for review. No new sanitary
sewer main, commercial lateral or multifamily lateral shall be connected
to the public sewer until the Superintendent and the Town Engineer
confirm that the installation of the new sanitary sewer main is in
all respects proper and in accordance with the standards of Chapter
30 of the latest revision of the Ten State Standard.
C.
In order to protect the public and the public sewer, no certificate
of occupancy will be issued for any building served by a building
sewer connected to a sanitary sewer main proposed to be connected
to the public sewer until such time as the Superintendent of Water
and Sewer or the Town Engineer has issued his written approval of
the installation of the new sanitary sewer main following his review
of the videotape or similar electronic printout.
D.
In order to further protect the public and the public sewer, the
requirements of this section may not be satisfied by the posting of
performance security to permit the issuance of a certificate of occupancy
prior to the written approval by the Superintendent of Water and Sewer
or the Town Engineer.
E.
All costs in connection with videotaping or other electronic printout
as well as the reasonable administrative expenses of the Town incurred
in viewing the videotape or other electronic printout shall be borne
by the person seeking to connect the new sanitary sewer main to the
public sewer.
A.
All excavations for constructing building laterals shall be adequately
protected with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from
hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed
in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the Superintendent. When installation requires disturbance of paved
public roads and shoulders, restoration shall include pavement and
subbase work. The property owner or builder shall apply for a street
opening permit from the Town and shall complete road and shoulder
restoration to the Town standards, while complying with all OSHA requirements.
Building (house) traps shall be prohibited, except where conditions
necessitate such traps as required by the Town Building Inspector.
A.
New inflow sources prohibited. No connections shall be made to a
sanitary or to a combined sewer which connections are intended to
discharge inflow. Such prohibited connections include, but are not
limited to, footing drains, roof leaders, roof drains, cellar drains,
sump pumps, catch basins, uncontaminated cooling water discharges,
or other sources of inflow.
B.
Existing inflow sources disconnected. For properties where separate
storm sewers are available within 100 feet of the property line or
where, in the judgment of the Superintendent, sufficient natural drainage
is available, connections which contribute inflow to the sanitary
sewers must be disconnected in a fashion approved by the Superintendent,
prior to the sale of the property.
C.
Existing inflow sources disconnected when property sold. Upon notice
from the Tax Assessor, the Superintendent shall inspect any newly
sold property for the purpose of determining if storm sewers or natural
drainage is available and, if so, if all connections which contribute
inflow have been disconnected.
D.
No reconnection of inflow source allowed. It shall be a willful violation
of this article for any person to reconnect any inflow source which
has been disconnected pursuant to this article.
E.
Charges for inflow. The Superintendent is enabled to take whatever
action is necessary to determine the amount of inflow, including the
requirement for installation of a control manhole. The property from
which the inflow originated shall be billed for inflow according to
this article; however, the Town Board may cause a surcharge at a rate
not to exceed five times that for normal sewage volume charge.
F.
Trench water will not be allowed to enter the public sewer, unless
specifically authorized. The building sewer trench shall be completely
dewatered before the tap is made into the public sewer system.
Alternate materials and methods of construction may be used
only if they have been specifically approved by the Superintendent.
The Superintendent may approve any alternate, provided that the proposed
design is satisfactory and complies with the intent of this article
and that the material or method of work offered is, for the purpose
intended, at least the equivalent of that here prescribed in quality,
strength, effectiveness, durability and safety.
A.
Acceptance of hauled waste is subject to Town Board approval and
shall be allowed only through passage of a resolution by the Town
Board. If such resolution is passed, trucked or hauled waste shall
be allowed in accordance with the requirements established herein.
B.
Authorization to discharge. The discharge of trucked or hauled wastes
into the Town sewer system and public sewers tributary thereto will
be permitted only with the written approval of the Superintendent.
Applicants shall apply on a form provided by the Superintendent. These
forms may require information such as vehicle specifications, vehicle
license number, vehicle color, NYSDEC permits issued under 6 NYCRR
Part 364, approximate annual septage volume expected, service area,
and any other information that the Superintendent may require to determine
whether the trucked or hauled wastes could adversely impact the POTW.
The application shall be accompanied by a fee.
C.
The permittee will also be charged a fee for each dumping. The dumping
fee shall be paid prior to dumping and shall be set by the Town Board.
D.
The permittee shall be the property owner of the vehicle or vehicles
to be used for such discharge. Any false or misleading statement in
any license application shall be grounds for invalidating the license.
All licenses issued by the Superintendent for this purpose shall be
for one year. The licensee shall also be duly permitted by the NYSDEC
under 6 NYCRR Part 364 ("364 permit"). If for any reason the 364 permit
is revoked, the 364 permit lapses or becomes invalid, then the license
shall be terminated. All acts performed in connection with the license
shall be subject to the inspection and regulations, as established
by the Superintendent, the terms and conditions of the license and
all local and general laws, ordinances, and regulations which are
now or may come into effect, and such license may be suspended or
revoked, at any time, by the Superintendent for willful, continued,
or persistent violation thereof.
E.
Dumping location and timing. The Superintendent may require discharging
at only certain locations within the POTW, and only at certain times,
and on only certain days of the week, or seasons of the year as shall
be stated on said license or as may be relocated by the Superintendent,
after appropriate notice. The time and conditions for permissible
discharge shall be as set forth on the license or as may be revised
by the Superintendent, after appropriate notice.
F.
Notification of dumping. Each discharge of trucked or hauled wastes
shall be made only with the approval of the Superintendent. The Superintendent
may require inspection, sampling, and analysis of each load prior
to the discharge of a load. Any extra costs associated with such inspection,
sampling, and analysis shall be paid by the licensee.
G.
Charges for trucked and hauled wastes. The charge for treatment and
disposal of trucked or hauled waste which has been introduced into
the POTW shall be as established by the Town Board. The manner of
determining the volume dumped shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent.
H.
The Superintendent shall have the right to refuse any hauled waste
if, in his best judgment, the acceptance of such waste may cause process
upset, jeopardize worker safety, or cause contravention of any regulatory
requirements.
I.
All fees required to be paid pursuant to this article shall be set
by resolution of the Town Board.
[Amended 8-26-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
A.
Upon approval and issuance of a valid wastewater discharge permit
from the Town Commissioner of Public Works or Water/Sewer Superintendent,
stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to
such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers or to a
natural outlet, which natural outlet has been approved by the Town
Commissioner of Public Works or Water/Sewer Superintendent and the
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
B.
At the discretion of and upon approval and a written valid wastewater
permit from the Town Commissioner of Public Works or Water/Sewer Superintendent,
noncontact industrial cooling water drains may be connected to a sanitary
sewer or stormwater system, subject to sampling and analytical results
on the noncontact industrial cooling water, acceptable to the Commissioner
of Public Works.
[Amended 8-26-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
A.
No user shall contribute or cause to be contributed, directly or
indirectly, any pollutant or wastewater which will interfere with
the operation or performance of the POTW. These general prohibitions
apply to all such users of a POTW whether or not the user is subject
to National Categorical Pretreatment Standards or any other national,
state or local pretreatment standards or requirements.
B.
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)
Liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F. or in
such quantities that the temperature at the sewage treatment plant
influent exceeds 104° F. (40° C.).
(2)
Water or waste which may contain more than 50 parts per million,
by weight, of fat, oil or grease.
(3)
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas, which, by reason of their 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 POTW or to the operation of the POTW. These also include
any other substances which the Town, New York State or EPA has notified
the user about as a potential fire hazard or as a hazard to the sewer
and treatment system.
(4)
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
(5)
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shaving, 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 wasters 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. A toxic pollutant
shall include, but not be limited to, any pollutant identified pursuant
to 307(a) of the Act,[1] any of the following toxic contaminants and any other
toxic contaminant which is identified as having a similar nature.
(a)
Aldrin.
(b)
Benzidine and salts.
(c)
DDT, DDD and DDE.
(d)
Endrin.
(e)
Mercury and compounds.
(f)
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls).
(g)
Toxaphene.
(h)
Alkanes, alkenes and alkynes.
(i)
Aliphatic and aromatic alcohols and acids.
(j)
Aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes and ketones.
(k)
Aliphatic and aromatic esters.
(l)
Aliphatic and aromatic halogenated compounds.
(m)
Aliphatic and aromatic nitro, cyano and amino compounds.
(n)
Antibiotics.
(o)
Benzene derivatives.
(p)
Chemical compounds which, upon acidification, alkalinization,
oxidation or reduction, in the discharge or after admixture with wastewater
and its components in the POTW, produce toxic, flammable, or explosive
compounds.
(q)
Pesticides, including algicides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides,
rodenticides, phthalates.
(r)
Polyaromatic and polynuclear hydrocarbons.
(s)
Total toxic organics, TTO, as defined in 40 CFR 433.11.
(t)
Toxic organic compounds regulated by federal pretreatment standards.
(u)
Unsaturated aliphatics, including those with an aldehyde, ketone
or nitrile functional group.
(v)
Viable pathogenic organisms from industrial processes or hospital
procedures.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1317(a).
(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.
(9)
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases or solids which, either
singly or by interaction with other wastes, are sufficient to create
a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry
into the sewers for maintenance and repair.
(10)
In no case shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the
POTW to be in noncompliance with sludge disposal criteria, guidelines
or regulations developed under 405 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act;[2] any criteria, guidelines or regulations affecting sludge
disposal developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act;[3] the Clean Air Act[4] or the Toxic Substances Control Act;[5] or state criteria applicable to the sludge management
method being used.
(11)
Any substance which will cause the POTW to violate its SPDES
permit or the receiving water quality standards.
(12)
Any wastewater with objectionable color not removed in the treatment
process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning
solutions.
(13)
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 Superintendent for such materials.
(14)
Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing
substances in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established
by the Superintendent 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.
(15)
Any pollutants, including oxygen demanding pollutant (BOD, etc.),
released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which a user
knows or has reason to know will cause interference to the POTW. In
no case shall a slug load have a flow rate or contain concentration
or qualities of pollutants that exceed, for any time period longer
than 15 minutes, more than five times the average twenty-four-hour
concentration, quantities or flow during normal operation.
(16)
Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes
of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established
by the Superintendent in compliance with applicable state or federal
regulations.
(17)
Any wastewater which causes a hazard to human life or creates
a public nuisance.
C.
When the Superintendent determines that a user(s) is contributing
to the POTW any of the above-enumerated substances in such amounts
as to interfere with the operation of the POTW, the Superintendent
shall advise the user(s) of the impact of the contribution on the
POTW and develop effluent limitation(s) for such user to correct the
interference with the POTW.
A.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided at the property
owner's expense when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, 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 Superintendent 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 shall be of substantial construction, watertight, and equipped
with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be
gastight and watertight.
C.
Maintenance of interceptors. Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the property owner at his expense in continuously efficient operation at all times. A grease trap maintenance agreement, as further described in Subsection D(2), will be required to be executed with the Town for all grease, oil, and sand interceptors.
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
D.
Uses requiring interceptors.
(1)
Garages and automobile washing establishments. No person operating
or owning a commercial garage or automobile wash rack shall permit
any sewage or effluent therefrom to flow into any public sewer or
house connection sewer unless such wash rack is roofed over and is
equipped with a standard sand and grease trap approved by the Superintendent.
(2)
Food preparation and food handling facilities.
(a)
All food preparation facilities must install concrete septic
tank grease interceptors designed and installed in accordance with
NYSDEC Guidelines (2014 or date of latest revision), Detail 9/S (Commercial
Grease Interceptor) of the Town Sewer Code, and receive approval from
the Superintendent. The grease trap must be sized and maintained so
that no more than 50 parts per million, by weight, of oil, fat, or
grease can be discharged. In addition to the above, all commercial
projects with an interior or exterior grease trap are required to
enter into a grease trap maintenance agreement with the Town of Wallkill.
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
(b)
In certain situations where the subject facility is not new
construction but renovation of an existing facility and the subject
facility is not a food preparation facility but determined by the
Sewer Superintendent, at his sole discretion, to be a food handling
and/or eating and drinking facility, the Sewer Superintendent may,
at his sole discretion, allow for the installation of an internal
hydromechanical grease interceptor (HGI) in lieu of the exterior septic
tank grease interceptor. A "food handling facility," as determined
by the Sewer Superintendent, is to be generally defined as a facility
which reheats and/or serves preprepared food products and a facility
which does not require cooking or frying with oil. In these situations,
the following will apply:
[1]
The owner/operator/tenant of the facility, through their design
professional engineer, shall submit for review by the Sewer Superintendent
a signed and sealed submission, including but not limited to the proposed
HGI to be utilized; catalog cuts; installation details; engineered
calculations showing proposed flow rates, grease loadings, etc., and
ability of the proposed interceptor to handle calculated flow.
[2]
A maintenance proposal/agreement must be prepared by the owner/operator/tenant
and his or her design professional engineer and submitted to the Sewer
Superintendent for review and comment. This maintenance proposal/agreement
shall, at a minimum, include the following:
[a]
Narrative description and schedule of the proposed
maintenance and disposal process to be implemented.
[b]
Description of and agreement to provide copies
of all maintenance and disposal reports to the Town on an annual basis.
[c]
Agreement to allow access to the installed grease
trap by authorized Town representatives at any time during operation
to visually observe its operational and maintenance status.
[d]
Agree that the owner accepts that he or she is
subject to a fine of $1,000 per occurrence for lack of maintenance
and/or tampering with the grease traps that allows a discharge of
grease/oil into the municipal sewer system.
[e]
Agreement that the owner will reimburse the Town
for the cost of a visual inspection and report preparation of the
HGI ($350 plus expenses) by its authorized representatives on an as-needed
basis. It is the intent that these inspections will be made on an
annual basis but can be more frequent if violations of this section
are observed.
[3]
All proposed HGIs shall be of injection-molded construction
(e.g., Endura grease interceptor, as manufactured by Canplas Industries,
Ltd.) or be an approved equal (OAE) as determined at the sole discretion
of the Sewer Superintendent.
[4]
All proposed HGIs are to be located internally and shall:
[a]
Be installed per manufacturer's instruction;
[b]
Be sized and maintained so that no more than 50
parts per million, by weight, of oil, fat, or grease can be discharged;
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
[c]
Include a dedicated flow control device (FCD) supplied
by the HGI manufacturer to limit the interceptor to its rated capacity;
[d]
Include an air intake installed immediately following
the flow control device and installed per manufacturer's instructions;
[e]
Be capable of withstanding operational temperatures
up to 220° F.;
[f]
Be certified to the current version of Standards
PDI-G101 and ASME A112.14.3 being visibly marked as such; and
[g]
Fully comply with all applicable sections of the
New York State Plumbing Code (date of latest revision).
(3)
Industrial sand and grease interceptors required. Every fowl or animal
slaughterhouse and every meatpacking or meat-curing establishment
and all equipment in any soap factory, tallow-rendering, wool-pulling,
hide-tanning or hide-curing establishment or other industry from which
any considerable amounts of grease or sand are to be discharged shall
be connected with the public sewer through a grease trap or sand and
grease trap as hereinafter provided.
A.
Any significant industrial user, as a condition for the use of the
public sewer system, shall conform to the preliminary treatment requirements
and the reporting requirements established by this article and by
the Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection
Agency. The standards for pretreatment and resulting discharge by
such user shall be those established from time to time by the Regional
Administrator and/or by the terms of any discharge permit issued to
the Town by the Regional Administrator. The reports required herein
shall be those established and required either by the Department of
Public Works of the Town of Wallkill or by the Regional Administrator.
B.
Upon the promulgation of the federal categorical pretreatment standards
for a particular industrial subcategory, the federal standard, if
more stringent than limitations imposed under this article for sources
in that subcategory, shall immediately supersede the limitations imposed
under this article. The Superintendent shall notify all affected users
of the applicable reporting requirements under 40 CFR 403.12. Where
the Town's wastewater treatment system achieves consistent removal
of pollutants limited by federal pretreatment standards, the Town
may apply to the approval authority for modification of specific limits
in the federal pretreatment standards. "Consistent removal" shall
mean reduction in the amount of a pollutant or alteration of the nature
of the pollutant by the wastewater treatment system to a less toxic
or to a harmless state in the effluent which is achieved by the system
in 95% of the samples taken when measured according to the procedures
set forth in Section 403.7(c)(2) of Title 40 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 403, "General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing
and New Sources of Pollution," promulgated pursuant to the Act. The
Town may then modify pollutant discharge limits in the federal pretreatment
standards if the requirements contained in 40 CFR 403.7 are fulfilled
and prior approval from the approval authority is obtained. State
requirements and limitations on discharges shall apply in any case
where they are more stringent than federal requirements and limitations
or those in this article.
C.
If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of
waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment
shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent
and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances
and laws. Significant industrial users with applicable waste discharge
components shall meet pretreatment standards and any other applicable
requirements promulgated by the EPA in accordance with Section 307
of FWPCAA.
D.
Industries must provide information describing wastewater constituents
and characteristics and the type of activity involved. Specific information
is required in the initial application on the anticipated flow, pH,
settleable and floating solids, suspended solids, oil and grease,
BOD, ammonia nitrogen, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, phosphorus, coliform
and fecal coliform bacteria and heavy metals concentrations or values
anticipated as well as other specific parameter levels as determined
by the Superintendent.
E.
Control of waste limits.
[Amended 8-26-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
(1)
The following table shall control the waste limits, being the maximum
concentrations that can be discharged into the sewer system based
upon any single sample during a given day. The following table shall
not be construed as to exclude other materials not listed therein
and which may have similar adverse effects requiring limitations:
|
Local Limits
| |
|---|---|
|
Parameter
|
Discharge Limit
(proposed as mg/l, except pH and temperature)
|
|
Temperature
|
150° F.
|
|
pH
|
6.0 to 9.0
|
|
Aluminum
|
20
|
|
Ammonia NH3-N (free)
|
30
|
|
Antimony
|
1.0
|
|
Arsenic
|
0.05
|
|
Benzidine
|
0.1
|
|
BEHP1
|
1.0
|
|
CBOD
|
300
|
|
COD
|
600
|
|
Cadmium
|
0.05
|
|
Chromium (total)
|
0.5
|
|
Copper
|
0.5
|
|
Cyanide
|
0.5
|
|
Fluoride
|
5.0
|
|
Iron
|
3.0
|
|
Lead
|
0.5
|
|
Manganese
|
3.0
|
|
Mercury
|
0.05
|
|
Molybdenum
|
0.1
|
|
Nickel
|
0.5
|
|
Oil and grease
|
50
|
|
Phenolics
|
0.5
|
|
Phosphorus (total)
|
5
|
|
Selenium
|
0.1
|
|
Silver (as free ion)
|
0.1
|
|
Sulfide
|
2.0
|
|
Toulene
|
3
|
|
Total Suspended Solids
|
300
|
|
Total Solids
|
4,000
|
|
Zinc
|
0.5
|
|
1Bis(2-ethyhexyl)phtalate
| |
F.
Limitations on wastewater strength or mass discharge contained in
this article may be supplemented with more stringent limitations when,
in the opinion of the Superintendent:
(1)
The limitations in this article are not sufficient to protect the
POTW;
(2)
The limitations in this article are not sufficient to enable the
POTW treatment plant to comply with applicable water quality standards
or the effluent limitations specified in the POTW's SPDES permit;
(3)
The POTW sludge will be rendered unacceptable for disposal or reuse
as the Town desires, as a result of discharge of wastewaters at the
above prescribed concentration limitations;
(4)
Municipal employees or the public will be endangered; or
(5)
Air pollution and/or groundwater pollution will be caused.
G.
The limitations on wastewater strength or mass discharge shall be
recalculated not less frequently than once every five years. The results
of these calculations shall be reported to the Town Board. This article
shall then be amended appropriately. Any issued industrial wastewater
discharge permits which have limitations based directly on any limitations
which were changed shall be revised and amended, as appropriate.
H.
Accidental discharges. Each user shall provide protection from accidental
discharge of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by
this article. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited
materials shall be provided and maintained at the property owner's
or user's own cost and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities
and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted
to the Town for review and shall be approved by the Town before construction
of the facility. All existing users shall complete such a plan by
January 1, 1983. No user who commences contribution to the POTW after
the effective date of this article shall be permitted to introduce
pollutants into the system until accidental discharge procedures have
been approved by the Town. Review and approval of such plans and operating
procedures shall not relieve the industrial user from the responsibility
to modify the user's facility as necessary to meet the requirements
of this article. In the case of an accidental discharge, it is the
responsibility of the user to immediately telephone and notify the
POTW of the incident. The notification shall include location of discharge,
type of waste, concentration and volume and corrective actions. Within
five days following an accidental discharge, the user shall submit
to the Superintendent a detailed written report describing the cause
of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent
similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the
user of any expense, loss, damage or other liability which may be
incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, fish kills or any other
damage to person or property, nor shall such notification relieve
the user of any fines, civil penalties or other liability which may
be imposed by this article or other applicable law. A notice shall
be permanently posted on the user's bulletin board or other prominent
place advising employees whom to call in the event of a dangerous
discharge. Employers shall ensure that all employees who may cause
or suffer such a dangerous discharge to occur are advised of the emergency
notification procedure.
A.
Where preliminary treatment facilities are required under this article,
they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective
operation by the property owner at the property owner's expense.
B.
Where the effluent from any industrial plant shall not meet the standards
required by this article, then the Town may, upon such notice as the
Town deems adequate, cut off the discharge of effluent into the sewer
system by the offending industry.
A.
Notification to industrial users. The Superintendent shall, from
time to time, notify each industrial user of applicable pretreatment
standards and of other applicable requirements under Sections 204(B)
and 403 of the Clean Water Act and Subtitles C and D of RCRA.
B.
Wastewater discharges. No significant industrial user shall discharge
wastewater to the POTW without having a valid wastewater discharge
permit issued by the Superintendent. Significant industrial users
shall comply fully with the terms and conditions of their permits
in addition to the provisions of the article. Violation of a permit
term or conditions shall be deemed violation of this article.
C.
Other industrial users. The Superintendent may issue wastewater discharge
permits to other industrial users of the POTW if it is in the best
interest of the Town and necessary to prevent process upset, to reduce
the health or safety risk posed to the public or workers, or to prevent
contravention of any environmental requirement (sludge standard, water
quality, etc.).
D.
Access to private premises. The Superintendent, bearing proper credentials
and identification, shall be permitted to enter all private premises
for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling,
repair, and maintenance.
E.
Special agreements.
(1)
Nothing in this article shall be construed as preventing any special
agreement or arrangement between the Town and any user of the POTW
whereby wastewater of unusual strength or character is accepted into
the POTW and specially treated, subject to any payments or user charges,
as may be applicable. In entering into such a special agreement, the
Town Board shall consider whether the wastewater will:
(2)
No discharge which violates the federal pretreatment standards will
be allowed under the teens of such special agreements.
(3)
No agreement shall be entered into without the user having been issued
and presently having a permit to discharge wastes into the POTW for
treatment and disposal. Additionally, the user shall be in compliance
with all conditions in the permit and shall not be in arrears in any
charges due to the Town before the agreement is entered into. The
Town Board may condition the agreement in its sole discretion and
judgment.
F.
Permit application. Users required to obtain an industrial wastewater
discharge permit shall complete and file with the Town an application
in the form prescribed by the Town and accompanied by a fee of $250.
Existing users shall apply for a wastewater contribution permit within
180 days after the effective date of this article, and proposed new
users shall apply at least 90 days prior to connecting to or contributing
to the POTW. At the sole discretion of the Commissioner of Public
Works the permittee may petition the Town for a discount (up to 40%)
on industrial sewer use fees, based on actual water usage. In this
situation, the permittee must submit a plan to the Commissioner of
Public Works for review and approval detailing how and where the water
usage will be metered, along with subsequent quantitative data supporting
actual usage. In support of the application, the user shall submit,
in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following information:
[Amended 5-26-2016 by L.L. No. 10-2016]
(1)
Name, address and location (if different from the address).
(2)
SIC number according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual,
Bureau of the Budget, 1972, as amended.
(3)
Wastewater constituents and characteristics, including, but not limited
to, those mentioned in this article as determined by a reliable analytical
laboratory; sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance
with procedures established by the EPA pursuant to Section 304(g)
of the Act[1] and contained in 40 CFR Part 136, as amended.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1314(g).
(4)
Time and duration of contribution.
(5)
Average daily and sixty-minute peak wastewater flow rates, including
daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any.
(6)
Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the
premises, including all materials which are or could be discharged.
(7)
Where known, the nature and concentration of any pollutant in the
discharge which is limited by any Town, state or federal pretreatment
standards, and a statement regarding whether or not the pretreatment
standards are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, whether
additional operation and maintenance (O and M) and/or additional pretreatment
is required for the user to meet applicable pretreatment standards.
(8)
If additional pretreatment and/or operation and maintenance will
be required to meet the pretreatment standards, the shortest time
schedule by which the user will provide such additional pretreatment.
The completion date in this schedule shall not be later than the compliance
date established for the applicable pretreatment standard. Not later
than 14 days following each date in the schedule and the final date
for compliance, the user shall submit a progress report to the Superintendent
including whether or not it complied with the progress to be met on
such date and, if not, the date on which it expects to comply with
this increment of progress, the reason for delay and the steps being
taken by the user to return the construction to the schedule established.
In no event shall more than nine months elapse between such progress
reports to the Superintendent.
(9)
Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per
day).
(10)
Number and type of employees and hours of operation of the plant
and proposed or actual hours of operation of pretreatment system.
(11)
Any other information as may be deemed by the Town to be necessary
to evaluate the permit application.
G.
The Town will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require
additional information. After evaluation and acceptance of the data
furnished, the Town may issue a wastewater discharge permit subject
to terms and conditions provided herein.
H.
Permit modifications. Within nine months of the promulgation of a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the wastewater discharge permit of users subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with such standard within the time frame prescribed by such standard. Where a user subject to a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard has not previously submitted an application for a wastewater contribution permit as required, the user shall apply for a wastewater discharge permit within 180 days after the promulgation of the applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard. In addition, the user with an existing wastewater discharge permit shall submit to the Superintendent within 180 days after the promulgation of an applicable federal categorical pretreatment standard the information required by Subsection F(1) through (11) of § 194-50.
I.
Permits duration. Permits shall be issued for a specified time period,
not to exceed three years. A permit may be stated to expire on a specific
date. The user shall apply for permit reissuance a minimum of 180
days prior to the expiration of the user's existing permit. The
terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification
by the Town during the term of the permit. The user shall be informed
of any proposed changes in his permit at least 90 days prior to the
effective date of change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit
shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
[Amended 8-26-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
J.
Permit transfer. Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific
user for a specific operation. A wastewater discharge permit shall
not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new property owner,
new user, different premises or a new or changed operation without
the approval of the Town. Any succeeding property owner or user shall
also comply with the terms and conditions of the existing permit.
K.
Periodic compliance reports. Any user subject to a pretreatment standard,
after the compliance date of such pretreatment standard or, in the
case of a new source, after commencement of the discharge into the
POTW, shall submit to the Superintendent during the month of June,
unless required more frequently in the pretreatment standard or by
the Superintendent through the wastewater discharge permit issued
to the industrial user, a report indicating the user's compliance
with the requirements. The report shall include, but not be limited
to, such parameters as flow rate and concentration in the effluent
of parameters indicated in the local limits or wastewater discharge
permit. At the discretion of the Superintendent and in consideration
of such factors as local high or low flow rates, holidays, budget
cycles, etc., the Superintendent may agree to alter the months during
which the above reports are to be submitted.
A.
As a means of determining compliance with this article, with applicable
SPDES permit conditions, and with applicable state and federal law,
each industrial user shall be required to notify the Superintendent
of any new or existing discharges to the POTW by submitting a completed
industrial wastewater survey (IWS) form to the Superintendent. The
Superintendent may require any user discharging wastewater into the
POTW to file wastewater discharge surveys and to supplement such surveys
as the Superintendent deems necessary. All information shall be furnished
by the user in complete cooperation with the Superintendent.
B.
Based upon the information provided in the surveys, the Superintendent
may require the user to apply for a wastewater discharge permit. The
wastewater discharge permit will establish discharge limits, reporting
requirements, and response actions.
No person shall cause the discharge of slugs to the POTW. Each
person discharging into the POTW greater than 100,000 gallons per
day shall install and maintain on his property and at his expense
a suitable storage and flow control facility to insure equalization
of flow over a twenty-four-hour period. The facility shall have a
capacity for at least 50% of the daily discharge volume and shall
be equipped with alarms and a rate of discharge controller, the regulation
of which shall be directed by the Superintendent. A wastewater discharge
permit may be issued solely for flow equalization.
A.
The Town may require to be provided and operated at the user's own
expense monitoring facilities to allow inspection, sampling and flow
measurement of the building sewer and/or internal drainage systems.
The monitoring facility should normally be situated on the user's
premises, but the Town may, when such a location would be impractical
or cause undue hardship on the user, allow the facility to be constructed
in the public street or sidewalk area and located so that it will
not be obstructed by landscaping or parked vehicles. There shall be
ample room in or near such sampling manhole or facility to allow accurate
sampling and preparation of samples for analysis. The facility, sampling
and measuring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe
and proper operating condition at the expense of the user. Whether
constructed on public or private property, the sampling and monitoring
facilities shall be provided in accordance with the Town's requirements
and all applicable local construction standards and specifications.
Construction shall be completed within 90 days following written notification
by the Town.
B.
Inspection and sampling.
(1)
The Town shall inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether
the purpose of this article is being met and all requirements are
being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater
is created or discharged shall allow the Town or its representative
ready access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises
for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination or in
the performance of any of its duties. The Town approval authority,
the NYSDEC and the EPA shall have the right to set up on the user's
property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling inspection,
compliance monitoring and/or metering operations. Where a user has
security measures in force which would require proper identification
and clearance before entry into its premises, the user shall make
necessary arrangements with its security guards so that upon presentation
of suitable identification, personnel from the Town approval authority,
the NYSDEC and the EPA will be permitted to enter, without delay,
for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.
(2)
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the Town,
whether direct employees or subcontractors thereof, New York State
and/or the EPA bearing proper credentials and identification shall
be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection,
observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with
the provisions of this article. The Superintendent or his representatives
shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical,
chemical, oil refining, ceramic, paper or other industries beyond
that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge
to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
C.
Revocation of permit.
(1)
Any user who violates the following conditions of this article or
applicable state and federal regulations is subject to having his
permit revoked in accordance with the procedures of this article:
(a)
Failure of a user to factually report the wastewater constituents
and characteristics of his discharge;
(b)
Failure of the user to report significant changes in operations
or wastewater constituents and characteristics;
(c)
Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the
purpose of inspection or monitoring; or
(d)
Violation of conditions of the permit.
(2)
Whenever the Town finds that any user has violated or is violating
this article, the wastewater contribution permit or any prohibition,
limitation or requirements contained herein, the Town may serve upon
such person a written notice stating the nature of the violation.
Within 30 days of the date of the notice, a plan for the satisfactory
correction thereof shall be submitted to the Town by the user.
D.
Legal action. If any person discharges sewage, industrial wastes
or other wastes into the Town's wastewater disposal system contrary
to the provisions of this article, federal or state pretreatment requirements
or any order of the Town, the Town Attorney may commence an action
for appropriate legal and/or equitable relief in the court of this
county.
The additional charges and fees associated with the operation
of the pretreatment program shall be assessed against the industrial
users by the Superintendent and include:
A.
Reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the pretreatment
program;
B.
Issuing permits;
C.
Monitoring, inspections, and surveillance procedures;
D.
Costs of equipment and supplies;
E.
Reviewing accidental discharge procedures;
F.
Construction inspections;
G.
Filing appeals;
H.
Application for consistent removal status as outlined in 40 CFR 403;
and/or
I.
Other reasonable expenses to carry out the program to satisfy the
requirements of this article, the NYSDEC, and the federal government.
All laboratory costs or costs of any subcontractor the Town chooses
to use for specialty services associated with implementation or development
of the pretreatment program.
The Town Board may reject a user's wastewater, on recommendation
of the Superintendent, when it has been determined that the wastewater
contains substances or possesses characteristics which have a deleterious
effect on the POTW and its processes, or on the receiving water, or
which constitute a public nuisance or hazard.
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently
break, damage, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance
or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewage works.
In order that the industrial user's employees be informed of
the Town requirements, a notice shall be permanently posted on appropriate
bulletin boards within the user's facility advising employees of the
Town requirements and whom to call in case of an accidental discharge
in violation of this article.
A.
When requested, the Superintendent shall make available to the public,
for inspection and/or copying, information and data on industrial
users obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications,
permit and monitoring programs, and inspections, unless the industrial
user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the Superintendent that such information, if made public, would
divulge processes or methods of production entitled to protection
as trade secrets of the user. Wastewater constituents and characteristics
and reports of accidental discharges shall not be recognized as confidential.
B.
Confidential information shall not be made available for inspection
and/or copying by the public but shall be disclosed, upon written
request, to governmental agencies, for uses related to this article,
or the SPDES permit, providing that the governmental agency making
the request agrees to hold the information confidential, in accordance
with state or federal laws, rules and regulations. The Superintendent
shall provide written notice to the industrial user of any disclosure
of confidential information to another governmental agency.
Any person who shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break,
damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, apparatus
or equipment which is part of the municipal sewer system shall be
deemed to have violated this article. Any person who commits or permits
any acts in violation of any of the provisions of this article shall
be deemed to have committed an offense against such article and shall
be liable for the penalties provided. A separate offense against this
article shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues. A separate penalty may be imposed for
each separate offense.
A.
The Superintendent shall prepare an enforcement response plan. The
enforcement response plan, in a step-by-step fashion, shall outline
the procedures to be followed to identify, document, and respond to
violations by users of the POTW. All violations by users of the POTW
shall be met with some type of enforcement response. The response
shall be comprehensive and effective.
B.
The enforcement response plan shall:
(1)
Describe how the Superintendent will investigate instances of noncompliance.
(2)
Describe the types of escalated enforcement actions that the Superintendent
will take in response to all anticipated types of user violations
and the time periods within which to initiate and follow up these
actions.
(3)
Adequately reflect the Town Board's responsibility to enforce all
applicable standards and requirements.
C.
The enforcement response plan shall contain:
(1)
Criteria for scheduling periodic inspection and/or sampling visits
to POTW users.
(2)
Forms and guidelines for documenting compliance data in a manner
which will enable the information to be used as evidence.
(3)
Systems to track due dates, compliance schedule milestones, and pending
enforcement actions.
(4)
Criteria, responsible personnel, and procedures to select and initiate
an enforcement action.
D.
The range of appropriate enforcement actions shall be based on the
nature and severity of the violation and other relevant factors, such
as:
(1)
Magnitude of the violation;
(2)
Duration of the violation;
(3)
Effect of the violation on the receiving water;
(4)
Effect of the violation on the POTW;
(5)
Effect of the violation on the health and safety of the POTW employees;
(6)
Compliance history of the user;
(7)
Good faith of the user; and
(8)
Shall promote consistent and timely use of enforcement remedies.
E.
The Town Board shall approve the enforcement response plan. The enforcement
response plan shall be reviewed at least every five years.
A.
For each violation of a provision of this article, the person violating
the same shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment
not to exceed six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
B.
Any person violating this article shall be subject to a civil penalty
enforceable and collectible by the Town in the amount of $1,000 for
each offense.
C.
In addition to the above-provided penalties, the Town Board may also
maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Town in a court
of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or to restrain
by injunction the violation of such article.
The Town Board shall provide public notification, in the official
newspaper, of users which were in significant noncompliance of local
or federal pretreatment standards or requirements since the last such
notice. The frequency of such notices shall be at least once per year.
A.
The Town shall maintain and keep proper books of records and accounts
for the POTW, separate from all other records and accounts, in which
shall be made full and correct entries of all transactions relating
to the POTW. The Town will cause an annual audit of such books of
record and account for the preceding fiscal year to be made by a certified
public accountant and will supply such audit report to authorized
officials, and the public, on request.
B.
In conjunction with the audit, there shall be an annual review of
the sewer charge system to determine if it is adequate to meet expenditures
for all programs for the coming year.
C.
Classification of old and new industrial users should also be reviewed
annually.
D.
The Town shall maintain and carry insurance on all physical properties
of the POTW of the kinds and in the amounts normally carried by public
utility companies and municipalities engaged in the operation of sewage
disposal systems. All moneys received for losses under any such insurance
policies shall be applied solely to the replacement and restoration
of the property damaged or destroyed.
The nature and requirements of all formal procedures for applying
for a permit and for requesting a permit under this article and for
requesting a hearing shall be formulated by the Town and be made available
upon request.
The provisions of any local law in conflict with any provision
of this article are hereby repealed.
Each provision of this article is severable from the others,
so that if any provision is held to be illegal or invalid for any
reason whatsoever, such illegal or invalid provision shall be severed
from this article that shall nonetheless remain in full force and
effect.
The Town Board may determine and order by resolution that the
total cost, including penalty and interest aforesaid, may be collected
in annual installments with other Town taxes and charges, any balance
of such total cost to remain a lien upon the property until fully
paid.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing in the
office of the Secretary of State in Albany.
A.
To the Town of Wallkill: The undersigned being the ________ of the
property located at _____________________________________ does hereby
request a permit to _____________________ an industrial sewer connection
serving __________________________, which company is engaged in ________________________at
said location.
B.
A plan of the property showing accurately all sewers and drains now
existing is attached hereunto as Exhibit A.
C.
Plans and specifications covering any work proposed to be performed
under this permit is attached hereunto as Exhibit B.
D.
A complete schedule of all process waters and industrial wastes produced
or expected to be produced at said property, including a description
of the character of each waste, the daily volume and maximum rates
of discharge, representative analyses and compliance with any applicable
pretreatment standard or requirements is attached hereunto as Exhibit
C.
E.
The name and address of the person or firm who will perform the work
covered by this permit is: ____________________________________
F.
In consideration of the granting of this permit, the undersigned
agrees:
(1)
To furnish any additional information relating to the installation
or use of the industrial sewer for which this permit is sought as
may be requested by the town.
(2)
To accept and abide by all provisions of Ordinance No. ____ of the
Town of Wallkill, and of all other pertinent ordinances or regulations
that may be adopted in the future.
(3)
To operate and maintain any waste pretreatment facilities, as may
be required as a condition of the acceptance into the wastewater treatment
system of the industrial wastes involved, in an efficient manner at
all times and at no expense to the town.
(4)
To cooperate at all times with the town and its representatives in
their inspecting, sampling and study of the industrial wastes and
any facilities provided for pretreatment.
(5)
To notify the town immediately in the event of any accident, or other
occurrence that occasions contribution to the wastewater treatment
system of any wastewater or substances prohibited or not covered by
this permit.
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Date:
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Signed
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$ inspection fee paid
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Application approved and permit granted:
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Date:
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Signed
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[Amended 8-26-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
A.
A sample industrial wastewater discharge permit is included herein.
The specific requirements established in each industrial wastewater
discharge permit shall be established by the Town based on the plans,
specifications, permit application, industrial wastewater survey,
and other data submitted to the Town in support thereof.
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Figure 12-S - Sample Industrial
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Wastewater Discharge Permit
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Permit No.
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__________
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TOWN OF WALLKILL
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DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SEWER WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
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DATE OF ISSUANCE:
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__________
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EFFECTIVE DATE:
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__________
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EXPIRATION DATE:
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COMPANY NAME:
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MAILING ADDRESS:
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__________
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FACILITY ADDRESS:
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__________
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The above Industrial User is authorized to discharge industrial
wastewater to the Town of Wallkill sewer system according to the Town's
Sewer Use Ordinance, any applicable provisions of Federal or State
law or regulations, effluent limitations, monitoring requirements,
and other conditions set forth herein.
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Compliance with the Town of Wallkill Sewer Use Ordinance will
be assessed through wastewater discharge monitoring. The Town of Wallkill
will monitor each Industrial User (SIU) during the first quarter of
each year with costs assessed to the industrial user. The Industrial
User will be responsible for conducting all other self-monitoring
and reporting specified in this permit. This permit is granted in
accordance with this Article and in conformity with plans, specifications,
permit application, industrial wastewater survey, and other data submitted
to the Town in support thereof.
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Water and Sewer Supervisor
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PART I
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WASTEWATER DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
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The industrial user shall comply with the effluent limitations
and prohibited discharges pursuant to the Town of Wallkill Sewer Use
Ordinance and the Federal Pretreatment Regulations contained in 40
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 403.
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Pretreatment requirements for industrial users. (§ 194-48)
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The following table shall control the waste limits, being the
maximum concentrations that can be discharged into the sewer system
based upon any single sample during a given day. The following table
shall not be construed as to exclude other materials not listed therein
and which may have similar adverse effects requiring limitations:
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Local Limits
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Parameter
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Discharge Limit
(mg/L Except pH and Temp)
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Temperature
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150° F.
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pH
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6.0 to 9.0
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Aluminum
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20
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Ammonia NH3-N (free)
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30
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Antimony
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1
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Arsenic
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0.05
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Benzidine
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0.1
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BEHP(1)
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1
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CBOD
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300
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COD
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600
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Cadmium
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0.05
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Chromium
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0.5
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Copper
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0.5
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Cyanide
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0.5
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Fluoride
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5
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Iron
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3
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Lead
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0.5
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Manganese
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3
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Mercury
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0.05
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Molybdenum
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0.1
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Nickel
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0.5
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Oil and Grease
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50
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Phenolics
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0.5
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Total Phosphorus
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5
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Selenium
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0.1
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Silver
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0.1
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Sulfide
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2
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Toluene
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3
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Total Suspended Solids
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300
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Total Solids
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4000
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Zinc
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0.5
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(1) Bis(2-ethyhexyl)phthalate
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Prohibited discharges to public sewers (§ 194-46).
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A.
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No user shall contribute or cause to be contributed, directly
or indirectly, any pollutant or wastewater which will interfere with
the operation or performance of the POTW. These general prohibitions
apply to all such users of a POTW whether or not the user is subject
to National Categorical Pretreatment Standards or any other national,
state or local pretreatment standards or requirements.
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B.
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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:
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(1)
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Liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
or in such quantities that the temperature at the sewage treatment
plant influent exceeds 104° F. (40° C.).
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(2)
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Water or waste which may contain more than 50 parts per million,
by weight, of fat, oil or grease.
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(3)
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Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas, which, by reason of their 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 POTW or to the operation of the POTW. These also include
any other substances which the town, New York State or EPA has notified
the user about as a potential fire hazard or as a hazard to the sewer
and treatment system.
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(4)
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Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
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(5)
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Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shaving, 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.
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(6)
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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.
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(7)
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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. A toxic pollutant
shall include, but not be limited to, any pollutant identified pursuant
to 307(a) of the Act, any of the following toxic contaminants and
any other toxic contaminant which is identified as having a similar
nature.
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(a)
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Aldrin.
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(b)
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Benzidine and salts.
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(c)
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DDT, DDD and DDE.
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(d)
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Endrin.
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(e)
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Mercury and compounds.
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(f)
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PCB's (polychlorinated biphenyls).
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(g)
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Toxaphene.
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(h)
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Alkanes, alkenes and alkynes.
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(i)
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Aliphatic and aromatic alcohols and acids.
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(j)
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Aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes and ketones.
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(k)
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Aliphatic and aromatic esters.
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(l)
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Aliphatic and aromatic halogenated compounds.
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(m)
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Aliphatic and aromatic nitro, cyano and amino compounds.
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(n)
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Antibiotics.
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(o)
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Benzene derivatives.
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(p)
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Chemical compounds which, upon acidification, alkalinization,
oxidation or reduction, in the discharge or after admixture with wastewater
and its components in the POTW, produce toxic, flammable, or explosive
compounds.
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(q)
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Pesticides, including algicides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides,
rodenticides, phthalates.
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(r)
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Polyaromatic and polynuclear hydrocarbons.
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(s)
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Total toxic organics, TTO, as defined in 40 CFR 433.11.
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(t)
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Toxic organic compounds regulated by Federal Pretreatment Standards.
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(u)
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Unsaturated aliphatics, including those with an aldehyde, ketone
or nitrile functional group.
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(v)
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Viable pathogenic organisms from industrial processes or hospital
procedures.
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(8)
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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.
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Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases or solids which, either
singly or by interaction with other wastes, are sufficient to create
a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry
into the sewers for maintenance and repair.
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In no case shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the
POTW to be in noncompliance with sludge disposal criteria, guidelines
or regulations developed under 405 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act; any criteria, guidelines or regulations affecting sludge
disposal developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean
Air Act or the Toxic Substances Control Act; or state criteria applicable
to the sludge management method being used.
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(11)
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Any substance which will cause the POTW to violate its SPDES
permit or the receiving water quality standards.
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(12)
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Any wastewater with objectionable color not removed in the treatment
process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning
solutions.
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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 Superintendent for such materials.
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Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing
substances in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established
by the Superintendent 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.
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Any pollutants, including oxygen demanding pollutant (BOD, etc.),
released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which a user
knows or has reason to know will cause interference to the POTW. In
no case shall a slug load have a flow rate or contain concentration
or qualities of pollutants that exceed, for any time period longer
than 15 minutes, more than five times the average twenty-four-hour
concentration, quantities or flow during normal operation.
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(16)
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Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes
of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established
by the Superintendent in compliance with applicable state or federal
regulations.
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(17)
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Any wastewater which causes a hazard to human life or creates
a public nuisance.
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C.
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When the Superintendent determines that a user(s) is contributing
to the POTW any of the above-enumerated substances in such amounts
as to interfere with the operation of the POTW, the Superintendent
shall advise the user(s) of the impact of the contribution on the
POTW and develop effluent limitation(s) for such user to correct the
interference with the POTW.
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Federal Effluent Limitations
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A.
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Effluent limitations promulgated by the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act shall apply in any instance where they are more stringent
than limitations in these rules and regulations. Under Section 307
of the Federal Act, pretreatment standards are designed to achieve
these purposes:
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(1)
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To protect the operation of the municipal wastewater system;
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(2)
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To prevent the discharge of pollutants which pass through the
municipal wastewater system inadequately treated;
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(3)
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To prevent treatment plant sludge from becoming contaminated
with toxic materials that would limit a POTW's sludge disposal
alternatives.
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Users in industrial categories subject to effluent guidelines
issued under Section 304 of the Federal Act and discharging pollutants
to publicly owned treatment works are required to achieve the level
of treatment established by federal regulations.
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B.
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Nothing in these rules and regulations shall be construed to relieve any industrial user from its obligation to comply with the pretreatment standards established pursuant to Section 307 of the Federal Act. Limitations on wastewater strength in section 194-46 and 194-48 of these rules and regulations may be supplemented with more stringent limitations when, in the opinion of the Superintendent:
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(1)
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(2)
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C.
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The categorical pretreatment standards found at 40 CFR Chapter
I, Subchapter N, Parts 405-471 are hereby incorporated.
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(1)
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Where a categorical pretreatment standard is expressed only
in terms of either the mass or the concentration of a pollutant in
wastewater with respect to production, the Superintendent may impose
equivalent concentration or mass limits in accordance with 40 CFR
Part 403.6(c).
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(2)
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When wastewater subject to a categorical pretreatment standard
is mixed with wastewater not regulated by the same standard, the Superintendent
may impose an alternate limit using the combined waste stream formula
in 40 CFR Part 403.6(e).
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(3)
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A user may obtain a variance from a categorical pretreatment
standard if the user can prove, pursuant to the procedural and substantive
provisions in 40 CFR Part 403.13, that factors relating to its discharge
are fundamentally different from the factors considered by EPA when
developing the categorical pretreatment standard.
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Users in industrial categories subject to effluent guidelines
issued under section 304 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
and discharging pollutants to the POTW are required to achieve the
level of treatment established by federal regulations. The _____ Industry
_____ is/is not engaged in operations subject to the Federal Categorical
Pretreatment Standards. This permit requires compliance with local
effluent limits.
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Monitoring Report Schedule and Requirements
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The _____ Industry _____ shall conduct monitoring and submit
reports as specified below:
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Sampling Event(1)
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Report Due Date(1)
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Sampling Location(2)
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Monitoring Requirements(3)
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Parameters for Analysis(3)
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(1)
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Frequency of monitoring and reporting requirement to be determined
by Superintendent.
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(2)
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Sampling locations to be determined by the Superintendent and
identified on site map.
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(3)
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Type of sample and parameters for analysis to be determined
based on industrial operations and information contained in the Industrial
Wastewater Survey completed by the industrial user.
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PART II
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS/COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES
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A.
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No user shall cause the discharge of slugs to the POTW. Each
user discharging into the POTW greater than 100,000 gallons per day
shall install and maintain on his property and at his expense a suitable
storage and flow control facility to insure equalization of flow over
a twenty-four-hour period. The facility shall have a capacity for
at least 50% of the daily discharge volume and shall be equipped with
alarms and a rate of discharge controller, the regulation of which
shall be directed by the Superintendent. A wastewater discharge permit
may be issued solely for flow equalization.
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B.
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The Town will evaluate every two years whether the Industrial
User must submit a Slug Discharge Control Plan. If a Slug Discharge
Control Plan is required, the Town will advise the user of the contents
of the plan and set a date for its submission.
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PART III
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REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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A.
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The Industrial User shall notify the POTW immediately upon any
accidental or slug discharge to the sanitary sewer. Within five days
of an occurrence, the User shall submit to the Superintendent a detailed
written report describing the cause of the discharge and the measures
to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences (see
Wallkill Sewer Use Ordinance 194-48).
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B.
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The Industrial User shall notify the POTW prior to the introduction
of new wastewater or pollutants or any substantial change in the volume
or characteristics of the wastewater being introduced into the POTW
from the User's industrial processes. Formal written notification
shall follow within 30 days of such introduction.
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C.
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Any upset experienced by the Industrial User of its treatment
facilities or production process that places it in a temporary state
of noncompliance versus wastewater discharge limitations contained
in this permit or other limitations specified in the Town's Ordinance
shall be reported to the Superintendent within 24 hours of first awareness
of the commencement of the upset. A detailed report shall be filed
within five days.
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D.
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The Industrial User shall repeat sampling and analysis and submit
the results to the Town of Wallkill within 30 days after becoming
aware of a permit violation.
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E.
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The Industrial User is required to submit to the Superintendent
reports on the results of its sampling of the pollutants specified
in the Monitoring Report Schedule and Requirements Table. If allowable
discharge limits are proportional to production or require use of
the combined waste stream formula, sufficient production information
and flow information shall be provided to confirm the reported data.
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PART IV
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STANDARD CONDITIONS
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A.
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The Industrial User shall comply with all the discharge standards
in Section 198-48 of the Town Sewer Use Ordinance.
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B.
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Right of Entry - The Industrial User shall, after reasonable
notification by the Town, allow the Town or its representatives, exhibiting
proper credentials and identification, to enter upon the premise of
the User, at all reasonable hours, for the purposes of inspection,
sampling, or records inspection. Reasonable hours in the context of
inspection and sampling includes any time the Industrial User is operating
any process that results in a process wastewater discharge to the
Town's sewerage system.
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C.
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Records Retention - The Industrial User shall retain and preserve
for no less than three years, any records, books, documents, memoranda,
reports, correspondence and any summaries thereof, relating to monitoring,
sampling and chemical analyses made by or for the User concerning
its discharge.
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All records that pertain to matters that are the subject of
special orders or any other enforcement or litigation activities brought
by the Town shall be retained and preserved by the Industrial User
until all enforcement proceedings have concluded and all periods of
limitations with respect to any appeals have expired.
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D.
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Confidential Information - Except data determined to be confidential under Section 194-58 of the Town's Ordinance, all reports required by this permit shall be available for public inspection at the Office of the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator.
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E.
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Recording of Results - For each measurement or sample taken
pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the user shall record
the following information:
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(1)
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The exact place, date, and time of sampling;
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(2)
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The dates the analyses were performed;
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(3)
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The person(s) who performed the analyses;
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(4)
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The analytical techniques or methods used; and
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(5)
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The results of all required analyses.
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F.
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Dilution - No Industrial User shall increase the use of potable
or 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 this permit.
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G.
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Proper Disposal of Pretreatment Sludges and Spent Chemicals
- The disposal of sludges and spent chemicals generated shall be done
according to Section 405 of the Clean Water Act and Subtitles C and
D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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H.
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Signatory Requirements - All reports required by this department
shall be signed by a principal executive officer or designee of the
Industrial User.
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I.
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Revocation of Permit - The permit issued to the Industrial User
by the Town may be revoked when, after inspection, monitoring or analysis
it is determined that the discharge of wastewater to the sanitary
sewer is in violation of federal, state, or local laws, ordinances,
or regulations. Additionally, falsification or intentional misrepresentation
of data or statements pertaining to the permit application or any
other required reporting form, shall be cause for permit revocation.
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J.
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Limitation on Permit Transfer - Wastewater discharge permits
are issued to a specific User for a specific operation and are not
assignable to another User or transferable to any other location without
the prior written approval of the Town. Sale of a User shall obligate
the purchaser to seek prior written approval of the Town for continued
discharge to the POTW.
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K.
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Falsifying Information or Tampering with Monitoring Equipment
- Knowingly making any false statement on any report or other document
required by this permit or knowingly rendering any monitoring device
or method inaccurate, may result in punishment under the criminal
laws of the Town, as well as being subject to civil penalties and
relief.
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L.
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Modification or Revision of the Permit
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(1)
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The terms and conditions of this permit may be subject to modification
by the Town at any time as limitations or requirements identified
by the Town's Ordinance, are modified or other just cause exists.
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(2)
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This permit may also be modified to incorporate special conditions
resulting from the issuance of a special order.
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(3)
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The terms and conditions may be modified as a result of EPA
promulgating a new federal pretreatment standard.
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(4)
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Any permit modifications that result in new conditions in the
permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance if
necessary.
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M.
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Duty to Reapply - The Town shall notify a user 180 days before
the expiration of the User's Permit. Within 90 days of the notification,
the User shall reapply for reissuance of the permit on a form provided
by the Town. If the permittee is not notified 30 days before the expiration
date of the permit, the permit shall be extended one additional year.
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N.
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Severability - The provisions of this permit are severable,
and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision
of this permit to any circumstance, is held invalid, the application
of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this
permit shall not be affected thereby.
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O.
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Property Rights - The issuance of this permit does not convey
any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusion
privileges, nor does it authorize any invasion of personal rights,
nor any infringement of federal, state or local regulations.
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P.
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Administrative Sanctions:
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(1)
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Any person who violates any of the provisions of or who fails
to perform any duty imposed by these rules and regulations, or any
order of determination of the Town promulgated under these rules and
regulations, or the terms of any permit issued thereunder, shall be
liable to the Town for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each
such violation, to be assessed after a hearing held in conformance
with the procedures set forth in these rules and regulations. Each
violation shall be a separate and distinct violation and, in the case
of a continuing violation, each day's continuance thereof shall
be deemed as a separate and distinct violation. Such penalties may
be recovered in an action brought by the Town in any court of competent
jurisdiction. Such civil penalties may be released or compromised
by the Town before the matter has been referred to the Corporation
Counsel. Where such matter has been referred to the Corporation Counsel,
any such penalty may be released or compromised. Any action commenced
to recover the same may be settled and stopped by the Corporation
Counsel with the consent of the Town.
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(2)
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In addition to the power to assess penalties as set forth in
(a) above, the Town shall have the power, following a hearing held
in conformance with the procedure set forth in these rules and regulations
to issue an order suspending, revoking or modifying the violator's
permit, or enjoining the violator from continuing the violation. Any
such order of the Town shall be enforceable in an action brought by
the Corporation Counsel at the request of the Town in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
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(3)
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Any civil penalty or order issued by the Town pursuant to this
Section shall be reviewable in a proceeding pursuant to Article 78
of the Civil Practice Law and Rules. Application for such review must
be made within 60 days after service, in person or by mail, or a copy
of the determination or order upon the attorney of record of the applicant
and of each person who has filed a notice of appearance, or the applicant
in person, if not directly represented by an attorney.
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Q.
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Criminal Sanctions:
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(1)
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Any person who willfully violates any provision of these rules
and regulations or any final determination or order of the Town made
according to these rules and regulations shall be punished by a fine
of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or face appropriate civil/criminal
prosecution. Each offense shall be a separate and distinct offense,
and in the case of a continuing offense, each day's continuance
thereof shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
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(2)
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No prosecution under this Section shall be instituted until
after final disposition of an appeal or review, if applicable.
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R.
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Civil Liability - Any person violating any of the provisions
of these rules and regulations shall, in addition, be civilly liable
to the Town for any expense, loss or damage occasioned to the Town
by reason of such violation.
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S.
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Enforcement Response - The Town will investigate and respond
to instances of industrial user noncompliance using the procedures
of the Enforcement Response Plan.
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T.
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Significant Noncompliance - Any violation that meets the criteria
of "significant noncompliance" shall be published at least annually
in the official newspaper in the Town of Wallkill. Significant noncompliance
is defined by 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(vii) of the Federal Regulations as
a violation that "meets one or more of the following criteria:
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(1)
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Chronic violations of wastewater discharge limits, defined here
as those in which 66% or more of all of the measurements taken during
a six-month period exceed (by any magnitude) the daily maximum limit
or the average limit for the same pollutant parameter;
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(2)
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Technical Review Criteria (TRC) violations defined here as those
in which 33% or more of all of the measurements for each pollutant
parameter taken during a six-month period equal or exceed the product
of the daily maximum limit or the average limit multiplied by the
applicable TRC (TRC=1.4) for BOD, TSS, fats, oil, and grease, and
1.2 for all other pollutants except pH.
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(3)
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Any other violation of a pretreatment effluent limit (daily
maximum or longer term average) that the Town determines has caused,
alone or in combination with other discharges, interference or pass
through (including endangering the health of POTW personnel or the
general public);
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(4)
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Any discharge of a pollutant that has caused imminent endangerment
to human health, welfare or to the environment or has resulted in
the POTW's exercise of its emergency authority to halt or prevent
such a discharge;
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(5)
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Failure to meet, within 90 days after the schedule date, a compliance
schedule milestone contained in a local control mechanism or enforcement
order for starting construction, completing construction, or attaining
final compliance;
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(6)
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Failure to provide, within 30 days after the due date, required
reports such as baseline monitoring reports, ninety-day compliance
reports, periodic self-monitoring reports, and reports on compliance
with compliance schedules;
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(7)
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Failure to accurately report noncompliance;
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(8)
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Any other violation or group of violations that the Town determines
will adversely affect the operation or implementation of the local
pretreatment program.
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Table A
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Industry
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Parameters for SIU Self - Monitoring
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Table B
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Federal Effluent Limitations Point Source Category
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Parameter
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Daily Maximum
(mg/L)
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Monthly Average
n(mg/L)
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Categorical limitations to be monitored and enforced where applicable.
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