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 public sewer or treatment
works (PSTW). These general prohibitions apply to all such users of
a PSTW whether or not the user is subject to National Categorical
Pretreatment Standards or any other national, commonwealth, or local
pretreatment standards or requirements. A user may not contribute
the following substances to any PSTW:
(1)
Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their
nature or quantity are, or may be, sufficient alone or by interaction
with other substances to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in
any other way to the PSTW or the operation of the PSTW. At no time
shall two successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at the
point of discharge into the system (or at any point in the system),
be more than 5% nor any single reading over 10% of the lower explosive
limit (LEL) of the meter. Prohibited materials include, but are not
limited to, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, toluene, xylene,
ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates,
bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides and any other substances
which the Town of Barre, the commonwealth or EPA has notified the
user as a fire hazard or a hazard to the system.
(2)
Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction
to the flow in a sewer or other interference with the operation of
the wastewater treatment facilities such as, but not limited to grease,
garbage with particles greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension, animal
guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshing, entrails,
whole blood, feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or
marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags,
spent grain, spent hops, wastepaper, wood, plastics, gas, tar, asphalt
residues, residues from refining, or processing of fuel or lubricating
oil, mud, or glass grinding or polishing wastes.
(3)
Any wastewater having a pH less than 6.0 or in excess
of 9.0, or wastewater having any other corrosive property capable
of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and/or personnel
of the PSTW.
(4)
Any wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient
quantity, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, to
injure or interfere with any wastewater treatment process, constitute
a hazard to humans or animals, create a toxic effect in the receiving
waters of the PSTW, or to exceed the limitation set forth in a categorical
pretreatment standard. A toxic pollutant shall include, but not limited
to, any pollutant identified pursuant to Section 307(a) of the Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The "Act" refers to the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.),
also known as the "Clean Water Act," as amended .
(5)
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.
(6)
Any substance which may cause the PSTW's effluent
or any other product of the PSTW such as residues, sludges, or scums,
to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the
reclamation process. In no case shall a substance discharged to the
PSTW cause the PSTW to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal
criteria, guidelines or regulations developed under Section 405 of
the Act; any criteria, guideline, or regulations affecting sludge
use or disposal developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act,
the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, or commonwealth
criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used.
(7)
Any substance which will cause the PSTW to violate
its National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit
or the receiving water quality standards.
(8)
Any wastewater with objectionable color not removed
in the treatment process, such as, but not limited to, dye and vegetable
tanning solutions.
(9)
Any wastewater having a temperature which will inhibit
biological activity in the PSTW treatment plant resulting in interference,
but in no case wastewater with a temperature at the introduction into
the PSTW which exceeds 40° C. (104° F.), unless the PSTW treatment
plant is designed to accommodate such temperatures.
(10)
Any pollutants, including oxygen-demanding pollutants
released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will
cause interference to the PSTW. In no case shall 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.
(11)
Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes
or isotopes or such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits
established by the Plant and Systems Manager (PSM) in compliance with
applicable commonwealth or federal regulations.
(12)
Any wastewater which causes a hazard to human
life or creates a public nuisance.
(13)
Any water from pools, reservoirs, or cellars.
(14)
Any stormwater, surface water, groundwater,
roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water, or
unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
(15)
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life
or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Sewer Commission
in compliance with applicable commonwealth or federal regulations.
B.
When the PSM determines that a user is contributing
to the PSTW any of the above-enumerated substances in such amounts
as to interfere with the operation of the PSTW, the PSM shall advise
the user of the impact of the contribution on the PSTW and develop
effluent limitation(s) for such user to correct the interference with
the PSTW.
C.
If any water or wastes are discharged, or are proposed
to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances
or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 404-10A of
this article, and which in the judgment of the Sewer Commission may
have a deleterious effect upon the treatment works, processes, equipment,
or receiving water, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or
constitute a public nuisance, the Sewer Commission may:
(1)
Reject the wastes;
(2)
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for
discharge to the public sewers;
(3)
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge;
and/or
(4)
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling
and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit,
or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private
property within the Town of Barre any human or animal excrement, garbage,
or other objectionable waste.
B.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet
within the Town of Barre any wastewater or other polluted waters,
except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with
subsequent provisions of these rules and regulations.
C.
The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties
used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes,
situated within the Town of Barre and abutting on any street, alley
or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future
be located a public sanitary sewer, shall at his own expense install
suitable toilet facilities therein, and connect such facilities to
the public sewer in accordance with the provisions of these rules
and regulations, within 90 days after date of official notice to do
so, provided that said public sewer is within 100 feet (30.5 meters)
of the property line.
D.
In any new subdivision, the cost of the sewer connection
to the existing sewer shall be borne by the developer.
E.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
the following described substances, materials, waters or wastes if
it appears likely in the opinion of the Sewer Commission that such
wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment,
have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger
life, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance. In forming an
opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Sewer Commission
will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject
wastes in relations to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials
of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process,
capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of
wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors.
The substances prohibited are:
(1)
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than
140° F.
(2)
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, or
oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/l or containing
substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between
32° and 150° F. (0° and 65° C.).
(3)
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The
installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a
motor of 3/4 horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject
to the review and approval of the Sewer Commission.
Upon the promulgation of the Federal Categorical
Pretreatment Standards for a particular industrial subcategory, the
Federal Standard, if more stringent than limitations imposed under
these rules and regulations for sources in that subcategory, shall
immediately supersede the limitations imposed under these rules and
regulations. The PSM shall notify all affected users of the applicable
reporting requirements under 40 CFR, Section 403.12.
Where the Town of Barre's treatment system achieves
consistent removal of pollutants limited by federal pretreatment standards,
the Sewer Commission may apply to EPA 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
less toxic or harmless state in the effluent which is achieved by
the system 95% of the samples taken when measured according to the
procedures set forth in Section 403.7c(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 Part 403, Section 403.7, are fulfilled and prior approval from
EPA is obtained.
A.
No person shall discharge or convey, or permit or
allow to be discharged or conveyed, to a public sewer any wastewater
containing pollutants of such character or quantity that will:
(1)
Not be susceptible to treatment or interference with
the process of efficiency of the treatment system.
(2)
Constitute a hazard to humans, or to the stream or
watercourse receiving the treatment effluent.
(3)
Violate pretreatment standards.
(4)
Cause the treatment plant to violate its NPDES permit
or applicable receiving water standards.
(5)
Result in degradation of water quality, from dischargers
using dilution methods to comply with concentration limitations rather
than installing and operating pretreatment facilities.
B.
If wastewaters contain any substance of such character
or quality that will cause the aforementioned and are discharged or
proposed to be discharged into the sewer system, the Sewer Commission
may take any action necessary to:
(1)
Prohibit the discharge of such wastewater.
(2)
Require a discharger to demonstrate that in-plant
modifications will reduce or eliminate the discharge of such substances
in conformity with these rules and regulations.
(3)
Require pretreatment, including storage facilities,
or flow equalization necessary to reduce or eliminate the objectionable
characteristics or substances so that the discharge will not violate
these rules and regulations.
(4)
Require the person making, causing or allowing the
discharge to pay any additional cost or expense incurred by the handling
and treating of excess loads imposed on the treatment system.
(5)
Take such other remedial action as may be deemed to
be desirable or necessary to achieve the purpose of these rules and
regulations.
Commonwealth requirements and limitations on
discharges shall apply in any case where they are more stringent than
federal requirements and limitations or those in these rules and regulations.
The Board of Sewer Commission reserves the right to amend, by rules and regulations, more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the wastewater disposal system if deemed necessary to comply with the objectives presented in Article I of these rules and regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: At the Special Town Meeting
on June 17, 1991, Art. 9, the Town Meeting authorized the Sewer Commission
to adopt amendments to the Sewer Use Rules and Regulations without
further Town Meeting action, upon a public hearing, a majority vote
of the Sewer Commission and publication in a newspaper of local circulation.
No user shall ever increase the use of process
water or, in any way, attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or
complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with
the limitations contained in the Federal Categorical Pretreatment
Standards, or in any other pollutant-specific limitation developed
by the Town of Barre or the commonwealth.
A.
Each user shall provide protection from accidental
discharge of prohibited material or other substances regulated by
these rules and regulations. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge
of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the 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 Sewer Commission for review and shall be approved by the Commission
before construction of the facility. No user who commences contribution
to the PSTW after the effective date of these rules and regulations
shall be permitted to introduce pollutants into the system until accidental
discharge procedures have been approved by the Sewer Commission. Review
and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve
the user from the responsibility to modify the user's facility as
necessary to meet the requirements of these rules and regulations.
In the case of an accidental discharge, it is the responsibility of
the user to immediately notify the PSM of the incident. The notification
shall include location of discharge, type of waste, concentration
and volume, and corrective actions.
B.
Within five days following an accidental discharge,
the user shall submit to the PSM 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 PD/STW, fish kills,
sludge contamination so as to prevent its intended disposal or use,
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 these rules and regulations or other applicable
law.
C.
A notice shall be permanently posted on the user's
bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees when to
call in the event of a dangerous discharge. Employers shall ensure
that all employees who may cause or suffer a dangerous discharge to
occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure.
