Article VI Discharge of Holding Tank, Septage and Other Similar Wastes

§ 335-24 Prohibited discharges to local sewers.

No person, including a licensed disposer, may discharge the following into a manhole or other opening in a local sewer:

Any holding tank wastes;

Septage; or

Any other liquid, gaseous or solid wastes determined by the Commission to be detrimental to the public sewerage system, Commission employees, Village employees or to the process of sewage treatment (collectively, for purposes of this section, "other similar wastes").

§ 335-25 Approval required for discharge at wastewater treatment plant.

Holding tank wastes, septage and other similar wastes may be disposed at the designated receiving station at the wastewater treatment plant solely as provided in Section 6 of the Commission Regulations, which are incorporated by reference as if set forth in full herein.

§ 335-26 Discharge permits.

Permits to discharge holding tank, septage or other wastes shall be obtained solely as provided in Section 6 of the Commission Regulations, which are incorporated by reference as if set forth in full herein.

§ 335-27 Violations and penalties. [1]

Any person or licensed disposer violating the terms or conditions of this article or using or permitting the use of the public sewers for a use for which a permit may be issued without first obtaining a permit or continuing such use after notice of revocation of a permit shall, upon conviction, be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-3 of this Code. Each day on which a violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense. All forfeitures recovered by the Village under this subsection shall be paid into the general account of the Commission for the benefit of the District. In addition, such person or licensed disposer shall pay to the Village any damages, costs or expenses incurred by the Village in connection with such unpermitted use.

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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).