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SEWER USE ORDINANCE

Rules

and

Regulations

COunty of Saratoga Local Low No. 3 of the Year 1984

Saratoga County Sewer District Ul

Post Office Box 550

Mechanicville, New York 12118

TeleRhone 518-664-7396

Commissioners

Richard s .. Swantek, Chairman

Irving Althouse

Scott W. Brown, Jr.

Michael T. Dennis

Ernest W. Kunz

John W. Lynd

Joseph C. Ritchey

Edwin L. Vopelak

Merritt Q, Westfall

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COUNTY OF SARATOGA LOCAL LAW NO. 3 OF THE YEAR 1984

A LOCAL LAW OF SARATOGA COUNTY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SARATOGA

COUNTY·SEWER DISTRICT #l

BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Saratoga

ARTICLE I

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

DEFINITIONS

USE OF 'DIST.RICT. AND TRIBUTARY SEWERS

NEW SEWERS, SEWER EXTENSIONS, BUILDING CONNECTIONS

DISCHARGE OF WATERS NOT CONTAINING SEWAGE

INDUSTRIAL WASTES, OTHER MATERIALS AND SUBSTANCES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS. FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS

DISPOSITION OF SCAVENGER WASTES

ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 1

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Sect ion U.

Sect ion ll.

Purposes.

Purposes: The purposes of these rules and regulations

are specifically stated a• follws:

(a) To prohibit any new connections from INFLOW sources

into the SANITARY SEWER system.

(b) . To· ensure that new SEWERS and connections to the SEWER

system are properly designed and constructed.

(c) To .. prohibit excessive volumes and/or inordinate rates

of flow of SEWAGE. and wastes into the COUNTY DISTRICT SYSTEM.

(d) To prohibit the contribution of SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL

WASTEWATER, or OTHER WASTES of a flammable nature or which· cr.ea'te in any

way a poisonous ot· ·hazardous erivir¢inment for sewerage, m~intenance and

operation personnel.

(e) To prohibit the conttibut.ion of SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL

WASTEWATER, or OTHER WASTES which may cause maintenance difficulties in

the trunk sewers,

and appurtenances

force mains, pumping stations) and other structures ' . of the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM.

(f) To prohibit the contribution of SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER or OTHER WASTES·which may create operating difficulties at the water pollution control plant as it now exists or may be

constructed, modified or improved in the future.

(g) To prohibit or to regulate the contribution of SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER, or OTHER WASTES which require greater

expenditures for treatment at the plant, than are required for equal

volumes of NORMAL SEWAG.E.

(g) To require the pretreatment, before introduction into

th~ DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM, or sewers tributary thereto, of such

wastes as may otherwise impair the strength and/or durability of the

structures appurtenant to the system, by direct or indirect chemical

actiOn, or interfere· with the ,normal treatment process.

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(i) To provide cooperation with the New York State Department of

Environmental Conservation, the Ehvironmcntal Protection Agency and any otll<'r

agencies which have requirements or jurisdiction for the protection of the physical, chemical and bacteriological quality of water courses within or

bounding the DISTRICT.

(j) To protect the public health and to prevent nuisances.

(k) To provide a charge for all users and those properties

benefited by the District Sewerage .System and to provide for a penalty for the nonpayment thereof.

This Local Law sets ·forth uniform requirements for direct and

indirect contributors into the wastewater collection and treatment system for Saratoga County Sewer District #1 and enables the District to comply with all applicable State and Federal laws required by the Clean Water Act of 1977 and the General Pretreatment Program Reg~lations (40 CFR Part 403).

This Local Law shall apply to Saratoga County Sewer District #1 and to those users outside the District who are by Contract or Agreement with the District, users o.f the District's POTW.

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Section 21.

Section 21.

Definitions.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

Definitions: Unless the context specifically indicates

otherwise, the meaning of terms used in these rules and regulations shall be as

follows:

(a) "ABNORMAL STRENGTH SEWAGE" shall mean any waste having a

suspended solid, BOD, chlorine demand or total phosphate concentration in excess

of that found in normal strength sewage, but which is otherwise acceptable into

a public sewer under the terms of these Regulations.

(b) "ADMINISTRATOR" shall mean Administator of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency or·an authorized representative.

(c) "APPROVAL AUTHORITY" shall mean the Director in an SPDES State

with an approved State Pretreatment Pr~gram •

. (d) "A.S.T.M." shall mean the American Society for Testing and

Materials.

(e) "AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF INDUSTRIAL USER" shall be: (1) a

principal executive officer of at least the level of vice-president, if the

Industrial User is a corporation; (2) a general partne or proprietor if the

Industrial User is a partnership or proprietorship, respectively; (3) a du1y

authorized representative responsible for the overall operation of the

facilities from which the indirect discharge originates.

(f) "B.O.D." (denoting BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND) shall mean the

quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter

under standard laboratory procedure in five (5) days at 20· degrees Centigrade

(68 degrees Fahrenheit) expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/1). Measurement

sha 11 be as set· forth in the latest edit ion of "Standard Methods for the

Examination of Water & Wast·e Water 11 •

(g) "BUILDING DRAIN" is that part of the horizontal piping of a

building drainage system which received the discharge of all soil, waste and

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(g) "BUILDING. DRAIN." is that part of the horizontal piping of a

building drainage system which received the discharge of all soil, waste and

other drainage from inside the walls of any building and conveys the same to the

building service sewer five feet outside the foundation wall of such building.

{h) "BUILDING SERVICE SEWER" is that part of the horizontal piping

of a building drainage system beginning five feet from the foundation wall and

terminating at its connection with the main se.wer, cesspool, septic tank or

other disposal terminal.

( i) ''CATEGORICAL STANDARDS" shall mean the Nationa 1 Categorica 1

Pretreatment Standards or Pretreatment Standards.

(j) "CHLORINE DEMAND" shall mean the difference between the amount

of chlorine added to water, SEWAGE or INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER and the amount of

residual chlorine remaining at the ·end of a twenty minute contact period at room

temperature.

(k) "COMBINED SEWER" shall mean a SEWER designed to receive and

transport both surface runoff and SEWAGE.

(1) "COMMISSION" shall mean the Board of Commissioners appointed by

the County Board of Supervisors as. the administrative body of the SARATOGA

COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT.

(m) "COMMERCIAL USER" shall include any property occupied by a

non-residential establishment not within the defin~tion of "Industrial User" and

which is connected to the publicly owned treatment works (POTW).

(n) "COMPOSITE SAMPLE" shall mean .a sample consisting of several

effluent portions collected during a specific time period and combined to make a

representative sample.

{o) "COMPOSITE SEWAGE" shall mean sewage consisting of several

effluent portions collected from various discharge lines at a common point.

· (p) "COOLING WATER" shall mean the water discharged' from any system

of condensation, air conditioning, coo 1 ing refriger·at ion, or other sources. · It

shall contain no polluting substances which would produce B.O.D., or Suspended

Solids, in excess of ten parts per million by weight; or toxic substances as

limited elsewhere herein.

(q) "COUNTY" shall mean theCounty of Saratoga.

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(r) "COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT" shall mean any ,county sanitary sewer '

district as created, altered br modified by action of the,Sara~oga County Board

of Supervisors.

(s) "DIRECT DISCHARGE" shall mean discharge of treated or untreated

wastewater directly to tha waters of the State of New.York.

(t) "DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM" shall mean the interceptor-sewers,

trunk sewers, collector sewers, force mains, pumping station, sewage treatment

plants and other appurtenant structures owned and operated by the County Sewer

District.

(u) "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION'! shall mean the New

York $tate Department of Environmental Conservation.

(v) "DISTRICT". shall mean "COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT'!.

(w) "DOMESTIC SEWAGE" shall mean wastewater from bathrooms, toilet,

kitchen and home laundries.

(x) "DOMESTIC USER" shall mean any user not covered under the

definition of "lndustr~al User" or "Commercial User".

(y) "EFFLUENT'·' shall mean wastewater after some degree of treatment

flowing out of any treatment device or facilities.

(z) "E;PA" .shall mean the United States .Environmental Protection

Agency.

(aa) "EXCESSIVE INFILTRATIOtj/INFLOW" shall mean the quantities of

INFILTRATION/INFLOW which. can be economically eliminated· from a SEWER system by

rehabilitation, as determined by cost-effectiveness ana-lysis that compares the

costs for correcting the INFILTRATION/INFLOW conditions with the total cost for

transportation and treatment of. the INFILTRATION/INFLOW.

(bb) "GARBAGE" shall mean solid wastes from the domestic and

commercial preparation, cooking and dispensi~g of ,food,- and from'the handling

and storage and sale of produce.

(cc) "GRAB SAMPLE" shall mean a sample which ,is taken from a waste

stream on a one-time basis with ·no regard to the- flow in the waste stream and

without consideration of time.

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(dd) "HOLDING TANK WASTE" shall mean any waste of domestic origin

from holding tanks such as chemical toilets, campers, trailers, human excrement

and garbage (scavenger waste). Also included is sewage sludge from small sewage

treatment plants.

(ee) "INDIRECT DISCHARGE" shall mean the discharge or the

introduction of nondomestic pollutants from any source regulated under Section

307 (b) or (c) of the Act, (33 U.S.C. 1317), into the POTW (including holding

tank waste discharged into the system).

(ff) "INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER" shall mean the liquid wastes,

including suspended solids, resulting from industrial manufacturing processes,

trade or business as distinct from SANITARY SEWAGE.

(gg) "INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PERMIT" shall mean a permit to deposit

or discharge industrial wastewater into any sanitary.sewer under jurisdiction of

the District.

(hh) "INDUSTRIAL USER" shall mean any industrial or commercial

establishment with a classification as designated in the "Standard Industrial

Classification Manual'' 1972 edition, as published by the Executive Office of the

President and which utilized the services·of the District •

(ii) "INFILTRATION" shall mean the wat.er entering a SEWER SYSTEM,

including SEWER service connections from the ground, through such means as, but

not limited to, defective pipes, pipe joints, connectio~s, or manhole walls.

INFILTRATION does not include, and is distinguished from, INFLOW.

(jj) "INFLOW" shall mean the water discharged intg a SEWER SYSTEM

including service connections from such sources as, but not limited to, roof

leaders, cellar, yardr and area drains, foundation drains, cooling water

discharge, drains. from springs and swampy areas, manhole covers, cross

connections from.storm SEWERS and COMBINED SEWERS, catch basins, stormwaters,

surface runoff, street wash waters, _or drainage. INFLOW does not include, and

is distinguished from, INFILTRATION.

(kk) "INTt:RFERENCE" shall mean the inhibition or disruption of the

POTW, its treatment processes or operatiOns, or itS sludge processes, use of

disposal which is a cause of or significantly contributes to either a

violation of any requirement of the District's SPDES Permit. The term

·includes prevention of sewage sludge use or disposa~ by the POTW in accordance

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with 405 of the Act, (33 U.S.C. 1345) or any criteria, guidelines, or J. ' • ' •

regulations developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), or more

stringent state criteria (including those contained in any New York State

sludge management p,lan prepared pursuant to Tit~e IV of SWDA) applicable to

the method of disposal or use employed by the POTW.

(11) "mg/1" shall mean mi,lligrams per liter.

(mm) "NATURAL OUTLET" shall mean any outlet into a watercourse,

pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water.

(nn) "NATIONAL,CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARD OR PRETREATMENT

STANDARD" shall mean any regulation containing pollutant' discharge l'imits

promulgated by the EPA in accordance with Secti~n 307 (b) and (c) of the Act

(33 U.S.C •. 1347) which applies to a specific category of Industrial User.

(oo) "NEW SOURCE" shall mean any sour'ce, the construction of which

is commenced after the publ_ication of proposed regulations prescribing·a Section

307 (c) (33 U.S.C. 1317) Catego,ical Pretreatme~t Standard which will be

applicable to such. source, if .such standard is thereafter promulgated within 120 :. - . days of proposal in the Federal Register. Where the standard is promulg;>ted

later than 120 days after proposal, a new source means any source, the • f: . . ' ;. .•

construction of which is commenced after the date of promulgation of ~he

standard.

( pp) '"NORMAL SEWAGE" sh,a ll mean SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER or

OTHER WASTES, which when a.nalY?ed show by weight the, following characteristics:

(1) B.O.D. 2000 lbs.,.per million gallons (2~0 milligrams per

liter) or less,

(2) CHLORINE DEMAND 208 lbs., per million gallons (25 milli­

gram~ per liter) or less,

(3) SUSPENDED SOLIDS 2500 lbs., per million gallons (300

millig~ams per liter).or less.

(qq) "OBJECTIONABLE WASTE" shall mean any wastes that can harm ' ,'

either the sewers, .sewer treatment process,. or equipment, have an adverse. effect

on the receiving stream, or _otherwise endanger life, health, or property, or

constitutes a nuisance.

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( rr) "OTHER WASTES" shall mean garbage (shredded or unshredded),

refuse, wood, egg shells, coffeegrounds, sawdust, shavings, bark, sand, lime,

cinder, ashes, and all other discarde.d matter not normally present in SEWAGE or

INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER.

(ss) "PERSON" shall mean any individual, firm, company,

association, society, corporation, or group contributing directly or indirectly

to the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM.

(tt) "pH" shall mean ~he negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion

concentration in moles per liter. It indicates the intensity of acidity and

alkalinity of the pH scale running from 0.0 to 14.0. A pH value of 7.0, the

midpoint of the scale, represents neutrality. Values below 7.0 represent acid conditions.

(uu) "POLLUTED WATER OR WASTE" shall ·mean any water, liquid or

gaseous waste containing any of the following: soluble or unsoluble substances

of organic or inorganic nature which may deplete

the receiving stream; settleable solids that may

' the dissolved oxygen content I

form sludge deposits; grease '

and oils; floating solids which may cause unsightly appearance; color; phenols

and other substances to an extent which would impart any taste or odor to the receiving stream; and toxic or poisonous sub.stances in suspension, colloidal

state, solution or gases.

(vv) "POTW TREATMENT PLANT" shall mean that portion of the

District's system which is designed to provide treatment (including recycling

and reclamation) to wastes received. by the District's system.

(ww) "ppm" shall mean parts per million •.

(xx) "PRETREATMENT" shall mean the reduction of the amount of, or

of

alteration of, pollutant properties in wastewater prior to. or in lieu of,

discharging or otherwise introducing such pollutants into a POTW. The reduction or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical or biological processes,

production process changes or by other means, except as prohibited by 40 CFR 403.6 General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of

Pollution.

(yy) "PROPERLY. SHREDDED GARBAGE" shall mean garbage that has been

shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the

flow conditions normally prevailing in the public SEWER to which it is

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discharged, with no particle paving a dimension grea.ter than one-half (l/2) inch in any dimension.

(zz) "PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW)" shall mean a treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the Act, '(33 U.S. C. 1292) which is owned in this instance by the District. This definition includes any sewers that convey wastewater to the POTW treatment plant, but does not include pipes, sewers or other conveyances not connected to a facility providing treatment. For the. purposes of this ordinance.,. "POTW". shall also include any sewers that convey wastewaters to the POTW from persons outside the District who are, by contract or agreement. with the Dis.trict, users of' the District's POTW.

(aaa) "PUBLIC SEWER" shall mean a SEWER controlled by a public body.·

(bbb) ·"RECEIVING WATERS" shall ;.ean a 'natural water course or body of water into which treated or untreated SEWAGE is discharged.

~ccc) "SANITARY SEWAG~" shall m~an SEWAGE discharging from the sanitary conveniences. of d!"e llings (including apart~ent. houses· and hotels), office buildings, factories or instit-utions, and free from storm water, surface

' ' water, INDUSTRIA~ WASTEWATER, and OTHER WASTES.

( ddd)_ •:.SAN!TARY SEWER" shall mean a SEWER which carries SEWAGE and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not inte~tionally admitted.

(eee) "SCAVENGER WASTES" shall mean the matter collected from privies, septic tanks, cesspools and chemical toilets and sludge from small . ' ' sewage_ treatment plants .(25,000 gallons per day or less).

(fff) "SEWAGE" shall mean a combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, busin~ss buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface and storm water as may be inadvertently present. The admixture of SEWAGE as above defined with INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER or other WAS:rEs also shall be 'considered "SEWAGE" within the meaning of this definition.

(ggg) "SEWER" shall mean a pipe or a cpnduit for carrying SEWAGE. (hhh) "SHALL" is mandatory; "MAY" is permissive.

(iii) "S,IGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USER (SIU)" shall mean any Industrial User of the District's POTW who (i) is subject to promulgated categorical pretreatment standards; (ii) has substantial impact, either singly or in

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combination with other contributing industries on the operation o.f the treatment works; (iii) uses on an annual basis, more than 10,000 pounds or 1,000 gallons of raw material containing priority pollutants/substances of concern and dis­charging a measurable amount of these pollutants· to the sewer system from the process using these pollutants; or (iv) discharges more than 5 percent of the flow or load carried by the treatment plant receiving the waste.

(jjj) "SLUG" shall mean any discharg·e· of water, SEWAGE or INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15). minutes more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) concentration or flow during normal operation.

(kkk) "SPDES" shall mean the State Pollution Discharge Eliminations System.

(lll) "STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC)" shall mean a classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Manag~ment and Budget, 1972, or its most recent edition.

(mmm) "STANDARD METHODS" shall mean "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" prepared and published jointly by the American Public Health Association, American Waterworks Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation, lat_est edition.

(nnn) "STORM SEWER" (STORM DRAIN) shall mean a SEWER which carries storm anp surface waters and drainage, but excludes SEWAGE and INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER other than cooling waters and other unpolluted waters.

(ooo) "SURFACE WATER" shall mean the source of water which occurs when the rate of precipitation exceeds the rate at which water.'may infiltrate into the soil.

(ppp) "SUSPENDED SOLIDS" shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water, SEWAGE,_ or other liquids, and which

are removable ·by flotcltion, skimming and sedimenta .. tion. Measurement shall be as set forth in the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" published by the American Public Health Association.

(qqq) "THE ACT" shall mean Public Law 92-500, as. amended.

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(rrr) "TOXIC POLLUTANT" shall ,mean any polluta'!t or combination of

pollutants listed as toxic in regulations promulgated by the Administrator of

the Environmental Protection Agency under the provision of CWA 307 (a) or other

Acts.

(sss) .''USEW' shall ~ean any person who contributes, causes or

permits the contribution of wastewater into the District POTW.

(ttt) "WASTEWATER" shall mean 'the liquid and water-carriea

industrial or domestic wastes from dwellings, commercial buildings, industrial

facilities, and institutions, together with a.nY ground water, surface water, and

storm water that may be present, whether treated or untreated, which'is

contributed into or permitted to enter the POTW.

( uuu) "WATERCOURSE". shall mean a channel in which a flow of water

occurs, either continuously or intermittently.

(vvv) "FLOW RATE" shal·l mean the quantity of waste or liquia that

flows in a certain period of time.

(www) "FLOW RATE" shall mean the quantity of wastes or liquid.

(xx':') "°F" shall mean degree Fahrenheit.

(yyy) ""C" shall mean degree Centigrade.

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ARTICLE III

USE OF COUNTY AND TRIBUTARY SEWERS

Section 31. ~imitation of use.

Section 32. Mandatory use.

Section 31. Limitation of use:

(a) Disposal into the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM and SEWERS tributary

thereto of any pollutant by any person is unlawful except in compliance with

Federal standards promulgated pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 and any more stringent State and local standards •.

(b) The use of the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM AND SEWERS tributary thereto shall be strictly limited and restricted to receiving and accepting the-SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER and OTHER WASTES generated on, or discharged from, real property lying within the bounds of the COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT. Notwithstanding

the foregoing, the Commission may authorize by Contract, after obtaining the

approval of the Board of Supervisors, the use of the District facilities for

collection and treatment of NORMAL SEWAGE from real property outside the bounds of the District.

(c) SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER and OTHER WASTES will be accepted into the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM at point of connection and under conditions

approved by the COMMISSION. A permit shall be required for each direct

connection to the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM and each connection shall be

inspected during construction.

Section 32. Mandatory use: All requirements, directives and orders for the mandatory use of the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM, SEWERS tributary thereto or municipal systems for the proper discharge of SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER and OTHER WASTES compatible·with these rules and regulations shall only be

established and adopted by ·the local municipality having jurisdiction.

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Section 41.

S<•ction 42.

Section 43.

Section-41.

ARTICLE IV

NEW SEWERS, SEWER EXTENSIONS, BUILDING CONNECTIONS

COMBINED SEWERS.

SANITARY SEWERS, appurtenances and building connections.

Approval of _sanitary sewers and appurtenances.

COMBINED SEWERS: After t:he effective date of these rules arid

regulations, the construction and use of new COMBINED SEWERS or ex~ensions to

exist.ing COMBINED SEWERS tributary to the DISTRICT. SEWERAGE SYSTEM is·

prohibited.

Section 42. SANITARY SEWERS, appurtenances, and building-connections.: All

new SANITARY. SEWERS,. SANITARY SEWER extensions, appurtenances, and building . - ' . connect ion within the COUN.TY SEWER DISTRICT shaH be properly designed,

const.r:ucted, ·and~ tes .. ted in accord~nc~ with the appropriat·e and latest rules,

regulations, and policy as set forth by the United States Environmental

Protection Agency, New York State Department bf Environmental Conservation.

Section 43. Approval of SANITARY SEWERS and appurtenances: Plans· and

specifications.for all SANITARY· SEWERS and appurtenances shall be 'approve'd in

writing by the DIRECTOR before the start of construction which approval shall

not be arbi.trarily withheld. Construction shall be in accordance with such'

approved plans and spe'cifications. Results of leakage tests shall be submitted

to the DIRECTOR during construction.

Section 44. Connection Permits: No person shall uncover, make any

connections with or opening into, use, alter, or distrub any public sewer or

appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the District,

for such cOnnection and, if requi.red, pay either a permit fee or connection

charge.

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Section 45. Application for Permits: All applicants fo·r a permit to connect to any public sewer shall fill out. and file with the DIRECTOR a Sewer Connection Application as prerequisite for the consideration of such a Permit. The permit application shall be supplemented,by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the DIRECTOR •

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Section 51.

Section 52.

Section 51.

ARTICLE V

DISCHARGE OF WATERS NOT CONTAINING SEWAGE

Statement of policy regarding existing local COMBINED SEWERS and

existing storm water connections.

Discharge of wa~ers not containing SEWAGE.

Statement of policy regarding existing local COMBINED SEWERS and

existing stormwater connections:

It is one explicit purpose of these rules and regulations to dete~

prevent and eliminate, as far as possible, the introduction of INFLOW into the

DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM and all SEWERS tributary thereto. However, it is

recognized that in certain areas the immediate enforcement of these rules· and

regulations against existing ~onnections would be unfeasible and unreasonable.

This statement shall not be construed to mitigate in any way the

·enforcement of these rules and regulations againSt the construction of any new

COMBINED SEWER~ or· against any new connections discharging storm waters to the

IHSTHICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM or SEWERS tributary thereto or to the alleviation of

excessive INFILTRATION/INFLOW. Nor shall this statement of policy be used as a

reason for not making any. changes which may be ordered by governmental

regulatory agencies.

Section 52. Discharge of waters not containing SEWAGE:

(a) No downspout', leader, gutter .or pipe, drain or channel which may at

any time carry storm water, surface water or ground water of any·kind, nor any

drain form any catch basin,.: lake, swamp, pond or sWimming pool, nor any inlet

for surface water, storm welter or ground water of any kind shall be Connected to

the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM or any SEWER tributary thereto. However, existing

fac i 1 it ies mentioned previously which are presently ·connected directly or

indirectly to· COMBINED SEWERS may remain unless they contribute excessive

INFILTRATION/INFLOW.

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(b) Where excessive INFILTRATION/INFLOW has been determined to exist in SEWERS TRIBUTARY to the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM the local municipality, town district or transportation corporation which owns the tributary sewers, shall undertake a suitable rehabilitation program to eliminate excessive.· INFILTRATION/INFLOW as directed by the SARATOGA COUNTY SEWER COMMISSION but in no event shall the local municipality be required' to undertake any such rehabilitation p.rogram where in thf! opinion of any such munfc'ipality, such rehabi 1 i tat ion program shall place .an undue financial burden upon the municipality .

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Section 6!.

Section 62.

!?ection 63.

Section 64.

Section 65.

Section 66.

Section 67.

Section 68.

Section 69.

Section 61.

ARTICLE VI

INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER, OTHER MATERIALS AND SUBSTANCES

Acceptance and rejection of waste.

Wastes requiring approval by permit.

Prohibited materials, substances, water.~nd wastes.

Prohibited or restricted materials, substances, waters and

wastes.

Prohibited or restricted TOXIC POLLUTANTS.

Federal Catego.rical Pretreatment Standards.

Modification of Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards:

State Requirements.

Excessive Discharge.

Acceptance and rejection of wastes: If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM or SEWERS tributary thereto, which waters or wastes in the judgment of the DIRECTOR, may have a deleterious effect upon said system or SEWERS, processes, equipment or receiving Waters, or may otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public· nuisance, or m·ay exceed the concentration limits pre~cribed

lor " NORMAL SEWAGE", the DIRECTOR may:

(a) Reject the waters, or wastes,

(b) Require PRETREATMENT to an acceptable condition for discharge to the SEWERS,

(c) Require control over the quantities and rates'of discharge, and/or (d) Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the

waters or wastes not covered by existing charges· or SEWER rents,

(e) Certified tests of INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER may be required periodically by the COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT.

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The discharge of waters or wastes requiring·PRETREATMENT flow control, or additional treatment will not be permitted into the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM or SEWERS tributary thereto without previous approval by permit as prescribed under ·Article VII.

Section 62. WASTEWATER requiring approval by permit: The following are some of the industries which require approval by permit before discharging WASTEWATER into PUBLIC SEWERS: tanning, metal pickling, metal plating, galvanizing, pulp and paper making, brewing, distilling, public laundering, laundromats, soap making, glue manufacturing, meat and poultry packing, food processing, wool scouring, bleaching .. ·and dyeing, munit.ions manufacturing, oil refining, wool washing, rubber production, salt works, chemical manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, slaughtering, dairies, dairy products,_ sugar refining,. fat rendering, manufacture of syrups, jam or jelly, cotton textile·manufacture or processing, or any industry producing wastes which may have or may cregte the aforesaid deleterious effects, hazards, nuisances, or added cost. The process or processes employed in the PRETREATMENT and control·, if required, of such WASTEWATER shall in each case be satisfactory to and shall have the approval -by permit of the·DIRECTOR as set forth under Article VII. No permit required pursuant to this Section shall be arbitrarily d~nied . Section 63. Prohibited mater~al~, substances, water and wastes: No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM or SEWERStributary thereto, any of the following materials, substances or wastes:

(a) Any liquids, .solids or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are, or may ~e, sufficient either alone or by interaction with bther 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 ~xplosion ha~ard meter, at the point of· discharge into the system (or at any point in the system).be. more than 5 percent nor any single reading over 10 percent of the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) of the meter. Prohibited material include_but are not limited toi gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, berizene, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ·ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hyd~ides and sulfides and any other substances which are a fire hazard or a hazard to the system.

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(b) Any wastewater having a pH less than 5.0 or greater than 9.5, unless

the POTW is specifically designed to accommodate such wastewater, or wastewater

having any other corrosive property capable ·of causing damage or hazard to

sewers, structures, equipment or personnel.

(c) Solid or viscous substances, in quantities or of such size or state,

which may impair the hydraulic capacity, may cause maintenance difficulties, or

may interfere with the proper operation of the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM and

SEWERS tributary thereto, such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand,

mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, tar, plastics, wood, whole blo~d,

paunch manure, feathers, hair and fleshings, entrails, paper dishes, ·cups, milk

containers, etc., either whole or macerated.

(d) Any liquid "or vapor having a te.mperature higher than 150° F (65° C)

or in such quantities that the temperature at the treatment works influent

exceed 104° F (40° C). If, in the opinion of the· DIRECTOR, lower temperatures

of ·such wastes could harm either the· sewers, sewage treatment process, or

equipment, have an adverse· effect on the receiving stream, or could otherwise

endanger life, health or property, or constitute or contribute to a nuisance,

the DIRECTOR may prohibit such discharges.

(e) Waters or wastes containing substances. which are not amenable to

treatment or reduction by. the POTW processes employed, or are amenable to

treatment only to such a degree that the POTW effluent cannot meet the

requirements of regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the

receiving waters.

(f) 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 on the receiving waters of the POTW, or to exceed the

limitation set forth in a Categorical Pretreatment Standard.

(g) Any substance which may cause the POTW's effluent or any other '·

product of the POTW such as residues, sludges, or sums, to be unsuitable for

reclamation and reuse or t6 interfere with the r~clamation process. In no case,

shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the POTW to be in non~compliance

with sludge use or diiposai criteria, gbidelines or regulations developed under

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guidelines, or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal developed pursuant

to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, or St~te Criteria applicable to the sludge

management method being. used. -

Section 64. Prohibited or restricted materials, ·substances, waters and

wastes: No pers?n shall discharge or cause to be discharged in to the DISTRICT

SEWERAGE SYSTEM or SEWERS tributary thereto,, the following described materials,

substances, waters, or waste.s if it appears likely in the judgment of the

DIRECTOR that such wastes may h'!"ve a d-;let~rious effect upon the DISTRICT

SEWERAGE SYSTEM or SEWERS tributary thereto, sewage treatment or other

processes, equipment, or receiving waterS, or. may otherwise endanger life, ·limb,

property, or ·consti~ute a publi~ nuisance.

In forming this bpinion as to the acceptabiliti of these quantities of

subject wastes in relation to. flows and velocities in the SEWERS, materials of

construction, POTW processes and capacity, degree of treatability, and other

pertinent factors.

The materials, substances, waters and wastes prohibited or restricted are:

(a) Any waters or wastes containing fatS, wax, grease or oils, whether

emulsified or not in excess of one hundred (100) mg/1, or containing substances

which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two ('32)

degrees and one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (0 and 65" C.).

{b) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. the instaqat:ion

and operation of garbage grinders equipped with a motor greater than

three-fourths (3/4) horsepower shall be subject to the review and approval of

the DIRECTOR.·· (Not more than 30 percent of ground garbage, on the dry basis,

shall pass a No. 40 U.S. Standard sieve.)

(c) Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration

as may exceed limits est'ablished by tbe DIRECTOR in compliance with applicable

County, State or Federal regulations.

(d) Materials which exert or cause unusual c6ncentration of inert

suspended solids, such as, ·but. not limited to, Fuller.'s earth, lime slurries,

and lime residues or of dissolved solids, such. as, but not limited to, sodium

chloride and sodium sulfate •.

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(e) Waters or wastes which -exert or cause unusual volume of flow or concentration constituting "SLUGS" as defined ,het;7in.

' : . (f)" Any waters or w~st_es containing excessive discoloration, concen­

trations exceeding limits which may be established by the DIRECTOR to meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.

(g) Any noxious malodorous liquids, gases, or solids,-which eit(1ersingly or by interaction with other wasteS are sufficient to create a public nuisance or hazard to 1 He or are sufficient to prevent entry into .~he SEWERS for maintenance and repair.

(h) Any substance which will cause the POTW to violate its SPDES _Permit or the receiving wat·er quality s·tandards.

(i) Any wastewater with ob.jectionable color. not removed in the treatment process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes !!nd vegetable tanning . solutions.

(j) Al'IY waters or waste from a mot.or vehicle, tank i:ruck or any other mobile conveyance without prior written authorization by the DIRECTOR, specifying the nature, volume, manner, time and place of discharge.

When the DIRECTOR determines that a User(s) is contributing to the POTW any of t·he above enumerated substances in such amounts· as to interfere with the operation of the POTW, the DIRECTOR shall: l) Advise the User(s) of the impact of the contribution on the POTW; and 2) Develop effluent limitation(s) for such User to correct the interference with the POTW. Section 65. Prohibited or restricted TOXIC POLLUTANTS: No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM or SEWERS tributary thereto, any wate-r or wastes containing t·oXic, poisonous, or other solids, liquids, or gases in suffic~ent quantity in the judgment of the DIRECTOR, either singly or by interaction_ with othe.r processes, .equipment, or rece~ving waters, to endanger life, limb, property, or to constitute·a public nuisance.

The following is a partial list of such prohibited or restricted substances:

(a) Alcohols

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(b) Antibiotics

(c) Arsenic~and Arsenicals

(d) Bromine, Iodine, Chlorine

(c) Copper and Copper Salt.s

·(f) Cresols and Creosotes

(g) Flourides

(h) Formaldehyde

(i) Mercur~ and Mercurials

:( j) Phenolic Compounds

(k) Silver and Silver Compounds

( 1) Sulfonamides, Toxic Dyes (organic or mineral)

(m) Zinc Compounds

(n) All strong oxidizing agents such as chr6mates, dichromates,

permargamates, peroxid~~' etc.

(o) Chemical compounds producing toxic, flammable or explosive gases,

either upon acidification, alkalization, oxidation or reduction.

(p)- Strong reducing ag~nts such as nitrates, sulphides, sulphites,

thiosulphates, etc.

(q) Wastes from industrial processes or hospital procedures containing viable pathogenic· organisms.

·Until operating experience ana ·knowledge indicat·e otherwise in the -judgment of the DIRECTOR, the tabulated maximum concentrations are established for the following substances at discharge to .PUBLIC SEWERS and at the influent.to the POTW.

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MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION (Milligrams per liter)

SUBSTANCE At Discharge to Public Sewers

At Sewage Treatment Plant Influent

Bromine, iodine, Chlorine Cadmium Chromium Hexavalent Copper Cyanate Cyanide Flour ide Lead as Pb Mercuric Chloride Nickel Silver Zinc Z1rconium

100.0 5.0 5;o 3.0

10.0 1.0

10.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 0.05 5.0

10.0

1.0 0.15 0.5 0.2 2.0 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.05 0.8 0.01 0.3 2.0

Discharge concentrations shall be determined from a 24 hour composite

sample collected from the building service sewer at a point prior to connection

to SCSD collector sewers. Users with ~ultiple discharge outfalls shall not

combine wastewater. streams unLess approved by the DISTRICT.

The DIRECTOR may impose lower concentrations at the point of discharge to

the PUBLIC SEWERS where maximum 'concentrations at tl;le plant influent are

exceeded.

The DIRECTOR may permit higher concentrations where the substances are

effectively removed by the DISTRICT's POTW and do not constitute• or create the

aforesaid ·deleterious effe~ts, dangers or nuisance.

The provisions of" this Article shall not apply to any municipality

discharging sewage from a municipal sewage col_lection system into the Saratoga

County Sewer District sewage .System unless the municipality is itself the user

in violation.

Section 66. Federal Categorical Pretreatment Stairdards: Upon the

promulgation of the Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards for a particular

industrial subcategory, the Federal standard, if more· stringent than the

1 imitation imposed under this Ordinance for sources· in that subcategory, shall

immediately supersede the limitations imposed under this Ordinance.

DIRECTOR shall notify all a·ff~cted users of the applicable reporting

requirements under 40 CFR 403.12.

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Section 67. Modification of Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards:

Where the POTW Treatment Plant achieves consistent removal of pollutants limited by Federal Pretreatment Standards,, the District may apply to the Approval

Authority for modification of specific limi·ts in the Federal Pretreatment

Standards. "Cpnsistent Removal" shall mean reduction in the amount of a

pollutant or alternation of the nature of the pollutant by the wastewater

treatment system to a less toxic or harmless state ·in the effluent which is achieved by the system as shown by 95 percent of the· samples taken when'measured according to the procedures set forth in 40 CFR Section 403.7(c)(2) "General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution" promulgated pursuant to the Act. The District may then modify pollutant discharge limits in the .Federal Pretreatment Standard if the requirements contained in 40 CFR 403.7, are fulfilled and prior approval from the Approval Authority is obtained.

Sec.tion 68. State Requirements. State requirements and limitations on discharges shall apply in any case where they are more stringent than Federal requir~ments ~nd limitat·ions or those in this ordinance.

Section 69. Excessive Discharge: No user shall increase the use of process water or, in any way, attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate pretreatment to achieve compliance with the Standards, or any pollutant-specific limitation by the District or State.

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Sect ion 71.

Sect ion 72.

Sect.ion 73.

Section 74.

Section 75.

Section 76.

Sect ion 77.

Section 78.

Section 79,

ARTICLE VII

INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PERMIT

Pe~mits; when required.

Applications for permits .•

Terms· an4 conditions.

Sampling and testi~g wastes.

Permit duration.

Reporting requirements for permitee.

Pretreatment.

Confidential info.rmation.

Pretreatment s.tandards.

Section 71. Permits: when required: Except upon. the issuance of a permit

therefor by the DIRECTOR and upon such terms and condit.ions as may be

established by the DIRECTOR in the issuance of such a permit, it shall be

unlawful for any person:

(a) To discharge SEWAGE directly into the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM.

(b) To discharge. directly or indirectly into the DISTRICT SEWERAGE.

SYSTEM, or tributary PUBLIC SEWERS or into .any private.SEWER or any COMBINED

SEWER ·discharging into a tributary PUBLIC SEWER, SEWAGE ·combined with

.INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER OR OTHER _WASTES, which, at the point of discharge,

exceed the concentration limits prescribed for NORMAL SEWAGE under Article li

herein, or fall within the categories prohibited or restricted under ARTICLE

VI herein.

Each Significant Industrial Use~ proposing to connect to or to

contribute ,to the POTW shall obtain an Industrial Wastewater Permit before

connecting to or contributing to the POTW. Each·existing Significant Industrial

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to obtain an Industrial Wastewater Permit shall complete th~ application form available from the District. Existing Significant Industrial Users shall

apply at least 90 days prior to c'onnecting to or contributing to the POTW. In support of the applicatio\1, the User shall submit, in units and terms

appropriate for evaluation as determined by the DIRECTOR, the following information:

(a) Name, address, and location, (if different from Classification the address);

(b) SIC number according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, Bureau of the Budget, 1972, as,amended, or its·most recent addition;

(c) Wastewater constituents and characteristics including,·but not limited to, those mentioned in Article VI of this Ordinance as.determined by a reliable analytical laboratory; sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the EPA pursuant to Section 304 (g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR 136, as amended;

(d) Time and duration of contribution;

(e) Average daily and maximum daily Wastewater Flow Rates, including daily, monthly and seasonal variations if any;'

(f) Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers, sewer connectiofls, a~d.appurtenances by the size, location and elevation;

(g) De~cription of acti_vities, facilit~es and plant processes on the premises including all materials which are or could be discharged;

(h) Where known·, the riature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which are limited by the District, State or Federal Pretreatment

Standards,. and a statement regar9ing whether or not the pretreatment standards.

are being ~et on a con~istent basis and if not, wheihir additional Operation and

Maintenance (0 .& M) and/or additional Pretreatment is required for the User to meet applicable Pretreatment Standards;

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(i) If additional Pretreatment and/or 0 & M will be required to

meet the Pretreatment. Standards; the shortest schedule by which the User will

provide such additional Pretreatment. The completion date in this schedule

shall not be later than the compliance date·establi'shed for the applicable

Pretreatment Standard.

The following conditions shall. apply to this schedule:

(1) The schedule shal~ contain increments of progress in the form

of dates for commencement and completion of major events leading to the

construction and operation of additional pretreatment required for the User to

meet the applicable Pretreatment Standards (e.g., hiring an engineer, completing

preliminary plans, completing final plan_s, executing contract for major

components, commencing construction, completing construction, e~c.).

(2) No· increment referred to in paragraph (1) shall exceed 9

months.

(3) Not later than 14 days following each date in· the schedule and·

the final date for compliance, the User shall submit a progress report to the

DIRECTOR stating, as a minimum, whether or not it complied with the· increment of

progress to be met on such date and, if not' the day .on which it expects to

comply with this increment of progress, the reason for delay, and the steps

being taken by the User to return the conscruction to the schedule established.

In no event shall more than 9 mon~hs elapse between such progress reports to the

DIRECTOR.

(j) Each product produced·by type, amount, process or processes

rate of production;

(k) Type and amount of raw material processed (average and maximum

per day);

(1) Number and type of employees, and hours of operation of plant

and proposed or actual hours of operation• of pretreatment system;

(m) Any other information as may be· deemed by the DIRECTOR to be

necessary to evaluat~ the perm~t application.

Upon receipt of all req\)ired information, the application

shall be processed and the determination of Significant Industrial User

sha 11 be made.

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Permit Modification: Within 9 months of the promulgation of a

National Categorical Pretreatment standard, the Industrial Wastewater Permit of

Users subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with such

standard within the time frame prescribed by such standard. Where a User,

subject to a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard has not previously

submitted an application for an Industrial Wastewater Permit as required by

Article VII of this Ordinance, the User shall apply for a Permit within 180 days

after the promulgation of the applicable National Categorical Pretreatment

Standard. In addition, the User with an existing Industrial Wastewater Permit

shall submit to the DIRECTOR within 180 days after the promulgation of an

applicable Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the information required

by paragraph (h) and (i) of the _preceding section.

Section 73. Terms and Conditions: Terms and conditions as may be required and

imposed by the DIRECTOR in the issuance of the permit are as follows:

(a) A limitation upon the volume of SEWAGE and the rate of flow

permitted from the premises;

(b) The installation and maintenance by the permittee, at his own

expehse, of facili~ies or equipment for intermittent or continuous measurement

of SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER or OTHER WASTES discharged from the premises

into a PUBLIC SEWER and maintenance of appropriate records of all measurements;

(c) The installatio_n and maintenance by the permitee, at his own

expense, of detention tanks or other facilities or equipment for reducing the

maximum rates of discharge of SEWAGE to such a percentage of the twenty-four

hour rate as may be required by the DIRECTOR;

(d) The installation and maintenance by the perm~tee, at his own

expense, of such pretreatment facilities as may be required by the DIRECTOR;

(e) The installation and maintenance by the permitee, at his own

expense, of a suitable control or sampling manhol~ .. or manholes in any SEWER

discharging to a PUBLIC SEWER for which a permit is issued;

(f) The installation and maintenance by the permitee, at his own

expense, of grease, oil and sand interceptors, seParators or traps that are

necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing such substances

in excessive quantities or any flammable waste or other harmful ingredients;

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(g) The·submission to and approval by the DIRECTOR of the plans for

any of the facilities or eguipment required to be iristalled and maintained by

the permitee;

(h) Such other terms and conditions as may'be necessary to protect

the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM and the PUBLIC SEWER tributary to it and to carry

out the intent and provisiops of t-hese rules and. regulations;

( i) s·uch terms and conditions may also provide that subsequent: to

the commencement of operation of any pretreatment faCilities, periodic reports

with certified test resuLts shall be made by the permitee to the DIRECTOR,

setting forth adequate data upon which the acceptability of the SEWAGE,

INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER or OTHER WASTES, after treatment, may be determined;

(j) Where pretreatment of .flow-'equali~ing facilities are provided

for any water or wastes, they shall be maintained. continuously in satisfactory

and effective operation by the permitee at his expense;

(k) A violation by the permitee of the· Permit shall be a cause for

revocation or suspension of the Permit.

Section 74. Sampling and Testing Wastes: Whenever SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL

WASTEWATER or OTHER WASTES having characterist'ics other than prescribed. for

NORMAL SEWAGE as defined in Article II herein, or falling within. the categories

of waste prohibited or restricted from PUBLIC SEWERS pursuant to these rules and

regulations, is discharged into PUBLIC SEWERS from any premises, the DIRECTOR

shall have the right to take samples and tests as may be necessary to determine

the nature and concentration of such wastes, and shall have the right to

reassess his determinations by taking samples and test at any time or ~y

periodic rechecks without notice to the Person discharging such Wastes;

(a) Samples shall be taken and flow measurements made normally at

the control manhole or manholes.

(b) In the event that the requirement for a control manhole or

manholes has been specifically waived, the samples shall be taken at a point or

points to be selected by the DIRECTOR.

(c) When required by the DIRECTOR, the owner of any property

serviced by a building SEWER carrying INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER and classified as a

Significant Indu~trial User shall install a. suitable contr6l manhole together

with such meters and other appurtenances in the building SEWERS as are

necessary to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the

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wastes. Such manholes, whe~ required, shall be accessibly and safelY •.

located, and shall be construct'ed in accordance with plans approved by

the DIRECTOR. The manhole shall be ins.talled by the owner at his

expense, and shall be maintained.by him. so as to be safe and accessible at all

times.

(d) Measurement and Analyses of Wastes: All measurements,

tes.ts and analyses of the, characteristics of water and wastes to which

reference is made in these rules and regulations shall be determined in

accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for Examination

of .Water and Waste Water," published by the American Public Health Association,

and shall be determined a,t the sampling part, or upon

suitable samples taken at said sampling part. Sampling shall be carried out by

customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the

SEWAGE works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb and

property.

Section 75. Permit Duration: Permits shall be issued for a 'specified

time period, no.t to exceed three (3} years. A Permit may be issued for

a period less than a year or may be stated to expire on a minimum of 180

days prior to the expiration of the user's existing permit. The term·s and

conditions of the permit may be subject to modification by the District during

the term·of the permit as limitations or requireme~ts, as identified in

Article VI, are modified or other just cause exists. The User shall be informed

of a'!y proposed changes in his permit at least 30 days prior to the effective

date of change. Any changes or new conditions tn the permit shall include a

reasonable time sche<;lule for .compliance.

Permit Transfer: An Indusrial Wastewater Perm"it is issued to a

specific User for a specific operation. A Perm-it s·hall not be reassigned or

transferred or sold to a new owner, new User, different premises, or a new or

changed operation.

Section 76. Reporting requi"rements for permitee:

(a) Compliance Dat~ Report

Within 90 days following the date for final compliance

with applicable Pretreatment Standards or, in the case of a New Source,

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following commencement of the. introdUction of wastewater into the POT.W,

any User subject to Pretr'eatment Sta.ndards and Requirements shall submit

to the DIRECTOR a report indicating the nature and concentration of all

pollutants in the discharge from the regulated process which are limited by such

Pretreatment Standards or Requirements. The report shall state whether the

applicable Pretreatment Standards or Reqtiirements are being met on a consistent

basis and, if not, what additional 0 & M and/or Pretreatment is necessary to

bring the User into compliance with the applicable Pretreatment Standards or

Requirements. This statement shall be signed by an authorized representative of

the Industrial U~er and certified by a qualified professional.

(b) Periodic Comp Hance Reports.

(1) Any User subject to a Pretreatment Standard, after the

compliance date of such Pretreatment Standard, or, in the case of a New Source,

after commencement of the discharge into the POTW, shal'r submit to the DIRECTOR

during the months of June and December, unless required more frequently in the

Pretreatment Standard or by the DIRECTOR, a report. indicating the nature and

concentration of pollutants in the effluent which are limited by such

Pretreatment Standards. In addition, this report shall include a report of

a.verage 'daily flow which occurred during the reporting period. At the .~

discn:<t'ion of the, DIRECTOR imd in consideration of such factors as local high or

~flow rates, holidays, budget cycles, etc., the DIRECTOR may agree to alter

~ the months during _which the above reports are to be submitted.

(2) The DIRECTOR may impose mass limitations on Users which

are using dilution .to meet applicable Pretreatment. Standards' or Requirements, or

in other cases where the impositio'n of mass limitations are appropriate. In

such cases, the·report required by subparagraph (l) of this paragraph shall

indicate the mass of pollutants regulated by Pretreatment Standards in the

effluent of the User. These reports shall contain the results of sampling and

analysis of the Wastewater, incluqing the concentration, or production and mass

where requested by. the ,DIRECTOR, of pollutants contained therein which are

limited by the applicable Pretreatment Standards. The frequency of monitoring

shall be prescribed in the applicable Pretreatment Standard. All analysis shall

be"performed in accordance with procedures·established by the

Administrator pursuant to section 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40

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Sect.ion 77·. Pretreatment: U'sers shall proVide necessary Wastewater Pretreatment as required to comply with this Ordinance and shall achieve compliance with all Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards within the time limitations ·as specified by the Federal Pretreatment Regulations. Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to the District shall be provided, operated and maintained at the User's expense. Detailed plans and de~criptions of the pretreatment facilities and operating procedures· shall be submitted to the District for review, and shall be acceptable to the District before construction of the facility. The review of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an effluent acceptable to the District under the provisions of this Ordinance. Any subsequent changes in the pretre~tment facilities or method of operation shall be report~d to and be acceptable to the District prior· to the user's initiation of the changes.

The District shall annually publish in a newspaper of general circulation a list of the Us.ers which were not in ·compliance with any Pretreatment Requirements or Standards at least once during the .12 previous months. The notification shall also summarize any 'enforcement actions taken against the user( s) during the same 12 months .•

All records relating to compliance with ·Pretreatment Standards shall be made available to officials of the EPA or Approval Authority upon request. Section 78. Confidential Information: Information and data on a User obtained from reports, ·questionnaires, permit applications, permits and m.~nitoring programs and from inspections 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 District that the release of such information wou.ld divulge information, proc~sse's or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets bf the User.

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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 upon written

request to governmental agencies for uses related.to this Ordinanc~, the National Poll.utant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, State Disp~sal System permit and/or the Pret.reatment Programs; provided, howe'yer, that such

portions of a report shall be available fbr use by the State qr an~ State agenty in judicial review or enforcement ·proceedings involvi~~ the person furnishing . the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will no.t be r_ecognized as confidential information·.

Information accepted by the District as confidential shall n.ot be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the ge.neral public by the District until and unless a ten day notification is given to the User.

Required Notice of·· Change in Volume or Character of Wastes; ' Any Industrial User, which is connected to the District POTW and is discharging

wastewater thereto, shall notify the DIRECTOR fifteen (15) days prior to the commencement of any ·action; alteration or const-ruct.ion that will result in a

significant change in the flow volume or character·of this discharge.

Notification of discharge under emergency conditions and spillage of wastewater not in' accordance with standards shall be made as required in this Article. Sect ion 79. Pretreatment Standards: In compliance with Pub lie Laws 84-:-6!iO and

92-500 of the Water Pollution Control Acts and amendments there~o, .these Regulations adopt and use "as a guide the national pretreatment stan9ards and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Pretrea~ffient Guidelines. The DistrLct recognizes that, in some cases, these pr~treatment >standards may not be sufficient to protect the operation of its POTW treatment plant·and.ena~le it to comply with the terms ·of its SPDES permit. In such cases, the District reserves. the right to impose more stringent pretreatment standards than those

specified in the EPA regulations.

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Section ·82.

Section 83.

Section 81.

ARTICLE \'III

DISPOSITION OF SCAVENGER WASTES

L1cense reqUired.

Conditions for discharge of SCAVENGER WASTES •

Re.gulations relating to licenses.

License Requir.ed: The discharge of SCAVENGER WASTES into the DISTRICT SEWERAGE SYSTEM and SEWERS tributary thereto will be permitted only with the approval of the COMMISSION. Persons de.siri!lg to so discharge SCAVENGER WASTES shall be required to obtain a license from the DIRECTOR and the DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. SCAVENGER WASTES under this Article shall mean suitably conditioned human excrement in a fluid state, and this only,

·when such material is collected from septic tanks, cesspools or approved type of chemical toilets, and also SEWAGE sludge from smalLSEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS all located within the limits of t.he COUNTY OF SARATOGA. This discharge of such wastes from sources outside of Saratoga County is prohibited. Section 82. Conditions for discharge of SCAVENGERWASTES: The discharge of SCAVENGER WASTES shall be made only at the location stated on said license unless the DIRECTOR requires another location, The time and conditions for permissible discharge shall be as set forth on the license unless revised by the DIRECTOR.

Section 83. Regulations relating to licenses: An application for a license is required. Any false or misleading statement iq any application for a license will inva 1 idate the license. All licenses issued by the DIRECTOR wi 11 be for one (l) year. Such a license may be suspended or revoked at any time by the

. DIRECTOR.

All acts performed· in connection with the license shall be subject to regulations of the COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT and all local and general laws, ordinances and regulations which are now or may .. come into effect. Such acts shall also be subject to inspection by the DIRECTOR or his representatives •

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Section 91.

Section 92.

Section 93.

Section 94.

Section 95.

ARTICLE IX

ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

Enforcement and penalti~s.

Harmful Contributions.

Revocation of Permit.

Notification of Violation.

Falsifying Infprmation.

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Section 91. Enforcement and Penalti~s:

(a) A violaiion of the provisions of·Articles Ill to VIII inclusive or of Section 101 and 102 of Article X of these rules and regulations is.an offense and each such violation may be punished by a fine of not exceeding·one hundred dollars. In lieu of, or in addition to, such fine, each such violation shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars for any one case, to be recovered in an action or proceeding brought by the County Attorney in the name of theCOUNTY in a court of competent jurisdicti~n. Each day of a continuing vi~latio~ shall·be subject to~· separate such fine· or civil penalty.

(b) The County Attorney may maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the COUNTY in a cour.t of competent jurisdiction to compel ·compliance. with these rules and regulations, notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) hereof for a penalty or other punishment.

(c) Where any viol~tion of these rules and regulations .causes

expense to the COUNTY, such violation may also be punished by a civil suit against the violator, brought by the County Attorney in the name of the COUNTY in a court or competent jurisdiction, to recover such additional cost.

(d) The provisions of this Aricle shall not apply to an'y

municipalit-y d-ischarging sewage from a municipal sewage colleCtion system into the,pistrict sewerage system unless the municip~lity is itself the user in violation.

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Section 92. Harmful Contributions: The District may suspend the wastewater

t,r('atm(•nt service and/or an Indu-strial Wastewater Permit when such· suspension is

nC'ccssary, in the opinion of the DIRECTOR in order to st·op an actual or

thrC'atcned discharge which presents or may pr.esent an imminent or substantial

endangerment to the health or weJfare of persons, to the environment, causes

interference to the.POTW or causes the District to violate any condition of its

SPDES Permit.

Any user not ifie.d of a suspension of the wastewater treatment

service and/or the.· Industrial Wastewater Permit shall immediately stop or

C'liminate the contribution. In the event of a failure of the person to comply

voluntarily wi-th the suspension order, the District shall take such steps as

deemed necessary, including immediate severence of the sewer connection, to

prC'Vl~nt or minimiZe damage to the POTW system or endangerment to any

individuals. The District shall reinstate the Industrial Wastewater Permit

and/or the wastewater treatment service upon proof of the elimination of the

non-complying discharge. A detailed written statement submitted by the User

describing the cau~es of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to

prevent any future occurrence shall be submitted to the District within 15 days

ol the date of occurrence •

Section 93. Revocation of Permit; Any User who violates the following

conditions of this Ordinance, or a~plicable state and federal regulations, is

subject to having his Industrial Wastewater Permit revoked in accordance with

th~ p.roccdures in this Section:

(a) Fa.ilure of a User to factually report the wastewater

constituents and characteristics 6f his discharge;

(b) Failure of the User to report significant cbanges in

oper~tions, wastewater constituents and/or ch~racteristics;

(c.) Refusal of reasonable access to the User's premises for the

purpose of inspection or monitoring; or,

(d) Violation of conditions of the ·permit .

Section 94. Notification of Violation: Whenever the District finds

that any User has violated or is violating this Ordinance, wastewater

permit, or any prdhibition, limi~ation of requirements contained herein,

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the District may serve upon such.person a written no~ice sta~ing the nature of

the violation. Within 30.days of the date of the notice, a plan for the •

satisfactory correction thereof shall be submitted to the District by the User.

Sect ion 95. Falsifying Information: Any User who knowingly makes imy cfalse

statements, rcpres~ntation, or certification in any application, record, report,

plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this

Ordinance or to the Industrial Wastewater Permit, or who falsifies, t_ampers

wi.th, or knowingly renders inaccurat~ any monitoring device or method required,

shall upon conviction, be punished by~ fine of not more than $1,000 or by

imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both.

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Section 101.

Section 102.

Section 103.

Section 104.

Section 105.

Section t06.

ARTICLE X

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Powers and authority of inspectors.

Protecti9n from damage.

Conflicts.

Rates.

Validity.

Effective date

S<:ct i.on 101. Powers and authority of inspectors: The DIRECTOR, EPA, NYSDEC or

their repre.senta.tives with proper credentials may enter upon private. lands for

the purpose of inspection, obserVation, measurement, sampling and test.ing in

accordance with the provisions of these rules and regulations.

The DIRECTOR or his representatives shall be allowed to inspect and

copy industry records that pertain to the pretreatment and discharge of all

wastes discharged to the Dis.trict. Records shall be accessible within a

reasonable time after the request is made b.y the Distric't.

While performing the necessary work on private lands referred to in

this section above, the DIRECTOR or his duly authorized representatives shall

observe all safety rules established by the owner and/or occupant of the

prcmi $CS.

Refusal to permit the. entry upon private lands required to perform

the necessary work referred to above shall be punishable by such penalties as

may be prescribed under Article IX of these_rules··and regulatiops.

Where a company or premises h'as security measures in force which

require proper identification and clearance before entry into said company or

premises, such company or premises. shall either make the necessary arrangements

with their security gu_ards to allow District employees immediate access to

the locations necessary for the. purpose of inspect ion, observation·~ nieasurement,

sampling and testing, ·or the company or premises shall install,

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outside the· premises or secur.ity limits, suitable ·control manholes, approved

by the DIRECTOR, which will at all. time~ be accessible to District employees.

Section 102. Protection from damage: Any persons ~ho maliciously, willfully or

negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any

structure, appurtenance or equtpment which is a p~rt of the DISTRICT SEWERAGE

SYSTEM or PUBLIC SEWER tributary tbereto shall be subject to prosecution

pursuant to the applicable provisi'ons .of the Penal Law of the State of New York

as we,ll as being in violation of these rules and regulations.

Section 103. Conflicts: In the event of any conflict' between a participating

municipality and/or users and the DIRECTOR,, the matter shall be reviewed by the

COMMISSION, and an opportunity shall be granted to the municipality to pres~nt

its posit.ion to the COMMISSION.

In the event of.any conflict between participating'municipalities

and/or users and the COMMISSION con~erning the interpre~ation of any part of

these rules and regulations, the determination of the COMMISSION shall be final

and conclusive unless reversed by order of a court 'in a proceeding commenced

pursuant to CPLR Article 78.

Section 104. Rates: The SARATOGA COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT #l, subject to the

approval of the Board of Supervisors, shall at least bi-annually review its

schedule of rates and charges~

Town and G_ounty Tax bill shall be utilized-whenever possible for the

billing of the annual user charge for the trunking and treatment of SEWERAGE.

The Cities of Sar~toga Springs and Mechanicville· shall each be considered a

single user and shall be billed annually by the District for the total sum due

from the particular municipality for: the trunking, treatment and collection of

the sewerage.

The District may bill separately for the collector sewerage charge,

which charge may be paid in installments as determined by the Commission and the

Board of Supervisors.

Penalties for unpaid user and collector charges shall be levied at

the rate of one percent per month for each month or portion thereof that the

bill is unpaid after the last day fixed for payment. Bills remaining unpaid as

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of November l, of each year ~ill also be subject to the enforcement and

collection procedures as set forth in Section 266(3) of the County Law.

Section 105. Validity: If any article, section, paragraph, sub-division,

clause or provision of these rules and regulations shall be invalid, such

judgment shall apply only to such article, section, paragraph, subdivision,

clause or provision so adjudg~'d'and shall not affect, impair or invalidate

any other ~art qr portion of these· rules and regulations.

Section 106. Effective date. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon

filing with the Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27 of the

Municipal Home Rule Law.

STATE OF i'JEW YORK )

COUNTY OF SARATOGA ~ ss:

I, ARDIS ANDERSON, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Saratoga ,,• County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is ·fl. true copy, and the whole thereof,

O.f a local law duly adopted by tpe Board of Supervisors of said county, on the ~j{_day of .}~<I,;))((,, f... , 19£¥-. ·

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hE'reunto subscribed my nam?. and affixed . hereto the official seal ofsaid Board of S11pervisors this ..i._day of ... i.kC.!u;, _, 19 .f;;·.

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