§ 32-156. Options in dealing with prohibited discharges.

(a)

If any waters or wastes containing the substances or possessing the characteristics enumerated in section 32-155 which, in the judgment of the commission and/or the town, may have a deleterious effect upon the treatment works, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the commission and/or town may:

(1)

Reject the waste;

(2)

Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to public sewers;

(3)

Require a user to provide information needed to determine compliance with these rules or their ordinances. These requirements may include:

a.

Wastewater's discharge peak rate and volume over a specified time period.

b.

Chemical analyses of wastewaters.

c.

Information on raw materials, processes, and products affecting wastewater volume and quality.

d.

Quantity and disposition of specific liquid, sludge, oil, solvent or other materials important to sewer use control.

e.

A plot plan of sewers of the user's property showing sewer and pretreatment facility location.

f.

Details of wastewater pretreatment facilities.

g.

Details of systems to prevent and control the losses of materials through spills to the municipal sewer.

(4)

Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or

(5)

Require payment to cover the added costs of handling and treating the wastes. This user charge will be based upon costs determined at the time of connection to the public sewer.

(b)

If the WRBP and the community permit the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of these facilities shall be subject to the review and approval of the community, the WRBP, and the commission, and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws. Such facilities shall not be connected until said approval is obtained in writing. Plans and specifications for a proposed pretreatment facility shall be the result of the design of a professional engineer. Such approval shall not relieve the owner of the responsibility of discharging treated waste meeting the requirements of this article.

(Comp. 1988, § 12-154; Ord. of 2-12-2001, § 503A)