§ 90-38. Discharge of specified waters and wastes into public sewer prohibited.

(a)

Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewer:

(1)

Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 140° Fahrenheit.

(2)

Any water or waste which may contain more than 200 parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease.

(3)

Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.

(4)

Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.

(5)

Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, paraffin, wood, paunch manure or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or interference with the proper operation of the sewerage works.

(6)

Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0 or having any other property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewerage works.

(7)

Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewerage process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage receiving plant.

(8)

Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant.

(9)

Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance.

(b)

Any person in violation of this section shall be given 30 days to discontinue the discharge.

(c)

Any person who violates the provision of this section may be fined not less than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00. Each day of noncompliance or failure to discontinue may be deemed a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 2006-14, § 19, 10-17-06; Ord. No. 2011-06, § 3, 11-15-2011)

Editor's note

See note at § 90-37.