All users of the City of Oneida POTW will comply
with all standards and requirements of the Act and standards and requirements
promulgated pursuant to the Act, including but not limited to 40 CFR
Parts 405 - 471.
The City Engineer shall have the authority to
copy any record related to wastewater discharges to the POTW.
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be
provided, when, in the opinion of the City Engineer, they are necessary
for the proper handling of wastewater containing excessive amounts
of grease, flammable substances, sand, or other harmful substances,
except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living
quarters or living units. All interceptors shall be of type and capacity
approved by the City Engineer and shall be so located to be easily
accessible for cleaning and inspection. Such interceptors shall be
inspected, cleaned, and repaired regularly, as needed, by the owner,
at his expense.
Solid waste grinders at or serving commercial
establishments, institutions or industries shall not discharge into
the City if there is a combined sewer overflow (CSO) on the sewer
lines conveying the waste to the POTW treatment plant.
The City Common Council may reject a user's wastewater, on recommendation of the City Engineer, 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. See §
139-119.