No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted waters, such as stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, foundation drainage, subsurface drainage or cooling water, to any sanitary sewer.
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated for stormwater or to a natural outlet approved by the Town Sewer Inspector and/or other regulatory agencies.
No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastewaters to any public sewers:
A. 
Any liquids, solids or gases 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. 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, ketones, adlehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides and any other substance which the Town, the county, the state or the EPA has notified the user is a fire hazard or a hazard to the system.
B. 
Any waters containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any waste treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the wastewater treatment plant.
C. 
Any waters or wastewater having a pH lower than of 5.5 or having any other corrosive property capable causing damage or hazard to sewers, structures, equipment and personnel of the wastewater works.
D. 
Solid or viscuous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction in the flow of sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the wastewater facilities, such as but not limited to ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails, paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
The following described substances, materials, waters or wastewater shall be limited in discharges to municipal systems to concentrations or quantities which will not harm either the sewers, wastewater treatment process or equipment, will not have an adverse effect on the receiving stream or will not otherwise endanger life, limb or public property or constitute a nuisance. The Town Sewer Inspector may set more stringent limitations than the limitations established in the regulations below if, in his opinion, such more severe limitations are necessary to meet the above objectives. In forming his opinion as to the acceptability, the Town Sewer Inspector will give consideration to such factors as the quantity of the subject waste in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials and construction of the sewers, the wastewater treatment process employed, the capacity of the wastewater treatment plant, the degree of treatability of the waste in the wastewater treatment plant and other pertinent factors. The limitations or restrictions on materials or characteristics of waste or wastewaters discharged to the sanitary sewer which shall not be violated are as follows:
A. 
Wastewater having a temperature higher than 150º F. (65º C.) or in such quantities that the temperature at the treatment works influent exceeds 104º F. (40º C.).
B. 
Wastewater containing more than 25 milligrams per liter of petroleum oil or product of mineral oil origin.
C. 
Wastewater from industrial plants containing floatable oils, fat or grease.
D. 
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded (see the definition of "properly shredded garbage" in § 136-40.) Garbage grinders may be connected to sanitary sewers from homes, hotels, institutions, restaurants, hospitals, catering establishments or similar places where garbage originates from the preparation of food in kitchens for the purpose of consumption on the premises or when served by caterers. Garbage grinders shall not be used for disposal of plastics, paper products, inert materials or garden refuse.
E. 
Any waters or wastewater containing chromium, copper, zinc and similar objectionable or toxic substances (see table of limits of toxic substances in sewage in Subsection M below) to such degree that any such material received in the composite wastewater at the wastewater treatment works exceeds the limits established by the City of Glens Falls for such materials.
F. 
Any waters or wastes containing odor-producing substances exceeding limits which may be established by the Town Sewer Inspector.
G. 
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by applicable local, state or federal regulations.
H. 
Quantities of flow or concentrations or both, which constitute a slug, as defined herein (§ 136-40).
I. 
Waters or wastewater containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the wastewater treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the wastewater treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over the discharge to the receiving waters.
J. 
Any water or wastes which, by interaction with other water or wastes in the public sewer system, release obnoxious gases, form suspended solids which interfere with the collection system or create a condition deleterious to structures and treatment processes.
K. 
Any discoloration, such as but not limited to dyes, inks and vegetable tanning solution, or any other condition in the quality of treatment works effluent in such a manner that receiving quality requirements established by law cannot be met.
L. 
Any waters or wastewater containing a toxic or poisonous substance, a high chlorine demand or suspended solids 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 or the effluent of the City of Glens Falls wastewater treatment plant or to exceed the limitation set forth in the categorical pretreatment standard. Such toxic substances shall be limited to the average concentrations listed hereinafter or those established by the City of Glens Falls, whichever is more stringent, in the wastewater and include but limited to any pollutant identified pursuant to Section 307(a) of the Federal Clean Water Act as revised up to 1977. The Town limits hereinafter established are for the Town's use for its own collection system and appurtenances within the Queensbury Sewer District boundaries. City of Glens Falls limitations apply to acceptance of flows for treatment at the City of Glens Falls treatment plant and the city's collection system and appurtenances.
M. 
Table.
Limits to Toxic Substances in Sewage
Effluent Concentration Limits
(milligrams per liter)
Parameter
24-Hour Average
30-Day Average
Cadmium
0.8
0.4
Hexavalent chromium
0.4
0.2
Total chromium
8.0
4.0
Copper
1.6
0.8
Lead
0.4
0.2
Mercury
0.4
0.2
Nickel
8.0
4.0
Zinc
2.4
1.2
Arsenic
0.4
0.2
Available chlorine
50.0
50.0
Cyanide, free
0.8
0.4
Cyanide, complex
3.2
1.6
Selenium
0.4
0.2
Sulfide
12.0
6.0
Barium
8.0
4.0
Manganese
8.0
4.0
Gold
0.4
0.2
Silver
0.4
0.2
Fluorides, to fresh water
8.0
4.0*
Phenol
8.0
4.0
*NOTES: May be multiplied by a factor of 1.5 if the municipal water supply is not fluoridated.
A. 
If any waters or wastewaters are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substance or processes the characteristics enumerated in § 136-68 of this article or which, in the judgment of the Town Sewer Inspector, may have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater facilities, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Town Sewer Inspector shall contact the Administrative Director of the City of Glens Falls treatment plant, who has promulgated rules and regulations governing the discharge of wastewaters into the City of Glens Falls sewerage systems and all sewer tributaries thereto.
B. 
Alternative solutions may include to:
(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.
(4) 
Require payment to cover added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Town Sewer Inspector, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing floatable grease in excessive amounts (see the definition of "floatable oil" in § 136-40) or any flammable wastes, sand or 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 Town Sewer Inspector and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. In the maintaining of these interceptors, the owner(s) shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal, by appropriate means, of the captured material and shall maintain records of the dates and means of disposal, which records are subject to review by the Town Sewer Inspector. Any removal and hauling of the collected materials not performed by the owner's personnel must be performed by currently licensed waste disposal firms.
Where pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided or required for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner(s) at his (their) expense.
The Town Sewer Inspector may require a user of sewer service to provide information needed to determine compliance with this Part 3.
Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes from significant contributing industries shall be submitted to the Town and the state for review and shall be acceptable to the Town and the state before construction of the facilities.
A. 
An industrial user shall notify the Town and the state immediately upon accidentally discharging wastes in violation of this Part 3. This notification shall be followed, within 15 days of the date of occurrence, by a detailed written statement describing the causes of the accidental discharge and the measures being taken to prevent future occurrence. Such notification will not relieve users of liability for any expense, loss or damage to the sewer system, treatment plant or treatment process, or for any fines imposed on the Town and state under applicable state and federal regulations.
B. 
A notice shall be furnished and permanently posted on the industrial user's bulletin board advising employees whom to call in case of an accidental discharge in violation of this Part 3. Also, copies of this Part 3 are to be made available to users' employees.
Any direct or indirect connection or entry point for persistent or deleterious wastes to the user's plumbing or drainage system should be eliminated. Where such action is impractical or unreasonable, the user shall approximately label such entry points to warn against discharge of such wastes in violation of this Part 3.
When pretreatment regulations are adopted by the United States EPA or NYSDEC for any industry, then that industry must immediately conform to the United States EPA or NYSDEC timetable for adherence to federal and state pretreatment requirements and any other applicable requirements promulgated by the United States EPA or NYSDEC in accordance with Section 307 of the Act (PL 95-217). Additionally, such industries shall comply with any more stringent standards necessitated by local conditions as determined by the state and the Town.
The Town reserves the right to establish, by ordinance, more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the wastewater disposal system if deemed necessary to comply with the objectives presented in Article XVI herein.
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 or state unless authorized by state or federal regulations.
Any substance which may cause the POTW's effluent or any other product of the POTW, such as residues, sludges or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process where the POTW is pursuing a reuse and reclamation program shall be prohibited. In no case shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the POTW to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations developed under Section 405 of the Act, any criteria, guidelines or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal development pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act or state criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used.
Each significant industrial user shall construct or otherwise have available a sampling point for sampling wastewater before it enters the Town sewer system. This sampling point meters out appurtenances to the building sewer to facilitate observations, sampling and measurements of the wastes. Such structure shall be accessibly and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans and approved by the Town. The structure shall be installed by the applicant at his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
Information to be provided to the district shall include volume, constituents and characteristics of wastewater, flow rates, each product produced by type, the amount and rate of production and a description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including all materials processed and types of materials which are or could be discharged. All information and data on a user obtained from reports, questionnaires and monitoring programs and from inspection shall be available to the public or other governmental agency without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Queensbury Sewer District that the release of such information would divulge information processes or methods which would be detrimental to the user's competitive position.
When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available to governmental agencies for use in making studies; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available to the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information. Information accepted by the sewer district as confidential shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the sewer district until and unless prior and adequate notification is given to the user.