It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the health, safety
and welfare of the residents of the Town of Niskayuna and the owners of property
within the Town of Niskayuna by regulating the disposal of septage within
the Town of Niskayuna.
DISPOSE OF — To discharge, deposit or place any septage
waste within the Town or any part of the Town so that such material or any
related constituent thereof may enter the environment or be discharged into
any waters of the state including groundwaters thereof.
DISTRICT
Sewer District No. 6 of the Town of Niskayuna.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Liquid waste from industrial manufacturing processes, trades or businesses.
PERSON
Any individual, public corporation or private corporation, business
corporation, industry, partnership, association, firm or other legal entity.
SEPTAGE
The contents of a septic tank, cesspool or other individual or commercial
sewage treatment facility which receives domestic sewage waste.
TOWN
The Town of Niskayuna.
TOXIC WASTE
All liquid hazardous waste as defined by the Environmental Protection
Agency.
No person shall dispose of or cause to be disposed of any septage within
the Town except at the Niskayuna Wastewater Treatment Plant on Whitmyer Drive
in the Town of Niskayuna.
Only septage waste may be disposed of at the Niskayuna Wastewater Treatment
Plant.
All septage waste transported to the Niskayuna Wastewater Treatment
Plant shall be contained within the vehicle transporting same.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any septage waste
at the Niskayuna Wastewater Treatment Plant except at the places and in the
manner directed by the person in charge of said facility under authority of
the Superintendent of Water and Sewer, whether such direction shall be given
personally or by another person by this authority or by a sign or signs erected
upon the premises.
It shall be a violation of this chapter to discharge or cause to be
discharged any septage waste on the premises of the above-described Wastewater
Treatment Plant without first obtaining the license provided for in the above
section.
The Superintendent of Water and Sewer or his designee is charged with
and shall have the right to inspect all vehicles transporting septage waste
in the Town. Any person applying for and obtaining a license to discharge
septage waste at the Niskayuna Wastewater Treatment Plant consents to inspection
of any licensed vehicle by the Superintendent of Water and Sewer or his designee.
The Superintendent of Water and Sewer or his designee may revoke any
license issued under the authority of this chapter if it is determined that
the holder of such license has violated the provisions of this chapter.
The Town Board of the Town of Niskayuna shall, by resolution, establish
a schedule of charges and/or fees, in addition to the license fee, to be levied
upon septage waste transporters for the cost of discharging septage at the
Niskayuna Wastewater Treatment Plant. The charge and/or fee for the discharge
of septage will be based upon the size of the container on the vehicle until
such time that equipment is added which would allow for accurate measurement
of the quantity of discharge. Failure to pay accrued discharge fees within
30 days will be grounds for permit revocation.
The Niskayuna Wastewater Treatment facility shall be open for the disposal
of septage waste during the hours set by the Superintendent of Water and Sewer
or his designee and shall be so posted. The facility shall be closed for the
disposal of septage waste during all New York State and federal holidays.
All entry upon and/or use of said facility at times other than during the
hours which it is opened is prohibited.
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, intentionally or
negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the Niskayuna Wastewater Treatment
Plant.