[Added 2-24-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
It shall be unlawful for septic waste haulers to dispose of septic wastes (septage) at the Village of Lake George Sewage Treatment Plant, subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of this article, and upon the issuance of a permit by the Village of Lake George for such disposal. For the purpose of this article, "septage" is defined as toilet, bath, laundry, lavatory and kitchen sink wastes.
Application for a permit to dispose of septage at the Village of Lake George Sewage Treatment Plant shall be made to the Village of Lake George, which application shall include the name and address of the applicant, the make, year, color, license plate number and take capacity for each vehicle owned or operated by the applicant and such other, further and additional information as the Board of Trustees may deem appropriate. Such application shall be accompanied by proof of liability insurance for each vehicle, together with proof of general liability insurance for the applicant in amounts deemed sufficient by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake George. In no event shall such liability insurance for each vehicle be in an amount less than $100,000 and such general liability insurance in an amount less than $500,000. An annual permit fee in the amount of $25 shall be paid to the Village of Lake George at the time that the application is filed. All applications shall be in writing and on forms provided by the Village of Lake George, which completed applications shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk. Permits shall be in force for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
[Amended 5-18-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992; 10-20-2003 by L.L. No. 13-2003; 12-21-2009 by L.L. No. 14-2009; 7-20-2015 by L.L. No. 5-2015]
A. 
Septic haulers in possession of valid disposal permits shall be entitled to dispose of septage at the Village of Lake George Sewage Disposal Plant daily at such times as may be set forth by the Village of Lake George. Disposal of septage shall be accomplished at a pumping location or locations at the Village of Lake George Sewage Disposal Plant specifically designated for such purposes and at no other location and at all times must be accomplished in the presence of a duly authorized employee of the Village of Lake George. The Village of Lake George reserves the right to refuse to accept septage from a permitted hauler if, in the opinion of the Superintendent of the Village of Lake George Sewage Disposal Plant, or his duly authorized representative, or the Mayor of the Village of Lake George:
(1) 
The acceptance of such septage would be in violation of law or have a detrimental effect upon the operation of the Village of Lake George Sewage Disposal Plant;
(2) 
Should the acceptance of such septage exceed the disposal capacity of such plant or any portion thereof or should the authority of the Village of Lake George to accept such septage be suspended or terminated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation or should the septage proposed to be disposed of contain substances in violation of § 166-43 of this article; or
(3) 
Such septic hauler is delinquent in any payments to the Village for septage disposal or otherwise or has been repeatedly delinquent in any payments to the Village for septage disposal.
B. 
The Village of Lake George may utilize an automatic access, electronic access or card swipe, key fob or other access system for septic haulers to discharge to the Village of Lake George Sewage Disposal Plant. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any septic hauler to allow anyone other than the duly authorized septic hauler to use any access system. Septic haulers shall be responsible for any issuance, replacement, reissuance, use or misuse of any such card, fob or other access apparatus allowed to be used by the Village of Lake George. The charges for such access shall be as set forth by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
C. 
It shall be unlawful to dispose of septage originating from a location other than the following: towns bordering Lake George, with the exception of those portions of the Town of Queensbury located outside of the Adirondack Park.
D. 
Effective July 1, 2015, septic haulers will pay to the Village of Lake George such per-gallon sums based on rates as may be determined by the Board of Trustees by resolution and shall include a rate during regular work hours and after-work hours, as the Board of Trustees may determine by resolution. The charge shall be based on the per-gallon meter reading at the Village of Lake George Sewage Treatment Plant.
E. 
Septic haulers shall be billed on a periodic basis by the Village of Lake George for disposal fees payable under Subsection D of this section. The frequency of such billing shall be determined from time to time by the Village of Lake George Board of Trustees but shall never be less frequent than quarterly. Billings shall be payable within 30 days of issuance and shall provide for the addition of a penalty of 10% for any billing that remains unpaid for 30 days and a penalty of 15% for any billing that remains unpaid for 60 days from the date of the original billing. Disposal permits will be revoked in the event that any billing remains unpaid for a period of 90 days or more. For any septic haulers that the Village determines to be frequently delinquent in payment of any bills, the Village may require advance payment up to and including the one-month seasonal average disposal fees charged to such septic hauler to be paid to the Village in advance of allowing access by such septic hauler to the Village of Lake George Sewage Disposal Plant. The Superintendent shall be authorized to immediately suspend the access of any septic hauler deemed by him or her to be delinquent or repeatedly delinquent in payment to the Village of Lake George as required herein. Any access privileges so suspended shall incur a deactivation and a reactivation charge in such amounts as shall be set forth by the Board of Trustees, unless good cause is shown to the Mayor of the Village by the septic hauler as to the reasons for such suspension.
A. 
It shall be unlawful to discharge septage having the following characteristics:
(1) 
Having a pH lower than 6.5 or higher than 8.5.
(2) 
Containing fats, wax, grease or oils of petroleum origin, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 50 milligrams per liter or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32° F. and 140° F. (0° and 60° C.).
(3) 
Containing any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases.
(4) 
Having a temperature higher than 104° F. (40° C.).
(5) 
Containing any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or other solids or viscous substances capable of causing obstructions or other interferences with proper operation of the sewer system.
(6) 
Containing any pollutant, including oxygen-demanding (BOD, etc.), at a flow rate and/or concentration which will cause a pass-through of pollutants to occur or an interference with the Lake George Wastewater Treatment Plant facility operations or sludge use and/or disposal practices.
(7) 
Material considered a hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Environmental Conservation Law § 27-0101 et seq.
(8) 
Wastes which exceed the following limitations contained in this Chapter 166 of the Code of the Village of Lake George:
Waste
Amount
(milligrams per liter)
Arsenic
0.25
Boron
5.0
Cadmium
0.25
Chromium
1.0
Copper
1.0
Cyanide
3.0
Lead
1.0
Mercury
0.001
Nickel
3.0
Silver
0.2
Zinc
1.5
Oil and grease
50.0
B. 
All septage proposed to be discharged at the Village of Lake George Sewage Disposal Plant shall be subject to sampling and analysis to ensure compliance with Subsection A above.
A. 
All septage must be accomplished by a completed waste manifest form. The form shall contain information regarding the origin of the wastes and the signature of the hauler, indicating that he has accepted no wastes other than those listed. The manifest must be reviewed by a duly authorized representative of the Village of Lake George prior to discharge. Failure to accurately record every load, falsification of data or failure to transmit the form to the plant operator, or his duly authorized representative, prior to discharge may result in revocation of this permit or a fine of up to $100 per offense, notwithstanding the provisions of § 166-38.
B. 
The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, waste manifest forms, copies of all reports required by this permit and records of all data pertaining to hauled loads for a period of at least three years. This period may be extended by request of the Lake George Wastewater Treatment Plant at any time.
All permits issued pursuant to this article shall be automatically revoked in the event that the authority of the Village of Lake George to accept septage at the Village of Lake George Sewage Disposal Plant is suspended or terminated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation or other governmental agency. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake George shall have the authority to suspend or revoke any permit issued upon competent showing that the permittee or any employee or agent of the employee have violated any provision of this article.