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LL 03 Sanitary Reg. and Sewer Connections i (Please Use this Form for Filing your Local Law with the Secretary of State) Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use italics or underlining to indicate new matter. (UM jEXXX QW X Townof..................liUEENSBURX...................................................................................... wlkw LocalLaw No.....3.................................................. of the year 19 ..AB... A, local law ...pERTAINIM� TQ SANITARY„REGU(AjIQNS AN!?„ l(hh„RQ �T,TANS..FRR.rAI.I..S.EW�fL.A�SZRIGT.S.Oi?EgAT1YE (i..at tide) IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, COUNTY OF WARREN, NEW YORK Be it enacted by the ................T".80ARD.. ...... ..........................»...........,........................................ of the .... ......... (Name of Leelel"Ive Body) Cd"ty My of..................QUEENSBURY Town ......................................................................................................................................... as follows: ARTICLE I LEGISLATIVE INTENT For the proper use and service for all Sewer districts owned, operated, and maintained by the Town of Queensbury, the following General Rules and Specifications are hereby adopted. ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS M'• Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in the Local Law shall be as follows: Sec. 1. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory • procedure in five (5) days at 20 C expressed in milligrams per liter. Sec. 2 "Building drain" shall mean that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five (5) feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face of the building wall. Sec. 3 "Building sewer" shall mean the extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal, also called the house lateral or service lateral and the portion in the public highway or easement also called the Town service lateral. (lf additional space is needed lease attach sheets of the same size as this and number each) Page 1 Sec. 3A "Categorical Pretreatement Standard" shall mean any regulation 1 containing discharge limits promulgated by the EPA in accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act (33 USC 1347) which applies to a specific category of Industrial Users. Sec. 4 "Combined Sewer" shall mean a sewer receiving and transporting j both surface runoff and sewage. Sec. 5 "Contamination" - an impairment of the quality of the waters of the State by waste to a degree which creates a hazard to the public health through poisoning or through the spread of disease. 4 Sec. 6 "Easement" shall mean an acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned by others. Sec. 7 "Floatable Oil" is oil, fat, or grease in a physical state such that it will separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pre-treatment facility. A wastewater shall be considered free of floatable fat if it is properly pre-treated and the waste- water does not interfere with the collection system. . I Sec. 8 "Garbage" shall mean the animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and serving of foods. Sec. 9 "Industrial Wastes" shall mean the wastewater from industrial processes, trade, or business as distinct from domestic or I' sanitary wastes. 1 Sec. 10 "May" is permissive (see "Shall" Sec. 24). I' Sec. 11 "Natural Outlet" shall mean any outlet, including storm sewers and combined sewer overflows, into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other body of surface or groundwater. Sec. 12 "New York State Department of Environmental Conservation or i NYSDEC" the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation or a duly authorized official of said Department. 1 i • i i PAGE 2. Sec. 13 "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation, or group. Sec. 14 "pH" shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen- ion concentration. The concentration is the weight of hydrogen- ions, in grams, per liter of solution. Neutral water, for , example, has a pH value of 7 and a hydrogen-ion concentration of 10 -7. I i Sec. 15 "Pollution" - the man-made or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological, and radiological integrity of water. i Sec. 16 "Pre-treatment" shall mean the reduction in the amount of !' pollution in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing such pollution into a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW). The reduction f or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical, or f biological processes, process changes or by other means, except as prohibited by Federal 40 CFR 403.6 General Pre- treatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution. ;j Sec. 17 "Properly Shredded Garbage" shall mean the wastes from the I� preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2", (1 .27 centimeters) in any dimension. Sec. 18 "Public Sewer" shall mean a common sewer controlled by a governmental agency or public utility. I Sec. 19 "Publicly Owned Treatment Works" (POTW) - a treatment works as j defined by Federal Section 212 of the Act (33 USC1292). Includes I any sewers that convey wastewater to the POTW but does not include pipes, sewers, or other conveyances not connected to i a facility providing treatment. i I I i _ I I i PAGE-L Sec. 20 "Sanitary Sewer" shall mean a sewer that carries liquid and ! ' A water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions together with minor quantities of ground, storm, and surface waters that are not ! admitted intentionally. ' Sec. 21 "Sewage" is spent water of a community. The preferred term is "wastewater", Sec. 32. i Sec. 22 "Sewer" shall mean a pipe or conduit that carries wastewater 1 or drainage water. Sec. 23 "Sewer District" shall mean any Sewer District owned, maintained, and operated by the Town of Queensbury. Sec. 24 "Shall" is mandatory (See "May", Sec. 10) . Sec. 25 "Significant Industrial Use" - any user who (i) has a discharge flow of 25,000 gallons or more per average work day, or (ii) has a flow greater than 5% of the flow in the municipalities wastewater system, or (iii) has in the wastes, toxic pollutants as defined pursuant to Federal Section 307 of the Act or (iv) has been identified as one of the 21 industrial categories pursuant to Section 307 of the Act or (v) is .found by the municipality to have significant impact, either singly or in combination with other contributing in- dustries, on the treatment or collection system. Sec. 26 "Slug" shall mean any discharge of water or wastewater which I 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) hour concentration or flows during normal operation and shall adversely affect the collection system and/or performance of the wastewater treatment works. f PAGE 4. j Sec. 27 "SPDES" shall denote that State Pollution Discharge Elimination System established by Article 17 of the Environmental I Conservation Law of the State of New York for issuance of permits authorizing discharge to the waters of the State. Sec. 28 ."Storm Drain" (sometimes termed "storm sewer") shall mean a I drain or sewer for conveying water, groundwater, subsurface I water, or unpolluted water from any source. f Sec. 29 "Suspended Solids" shall mean total suspended matter that i either floats on the surface of, or is in suspension in, i; water, wastewater, or .other liquids, and that is removable by laboratory filtering as prescribed in "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" and referred to as non-filterable residue. Sec. 30 "Town Sewer Inspector" shall mean the person or persons, whether an individual or individuals, partnerships, corporations, or other entities designed by resolution of the Queensbury Town Board to act as, or in the capacity ` of, Sewer Inspector of the Town of Queensbury or the authorized deputy or representative thereof. li Sec. 31 "Unpolluted Water"'is water of quality equal to or better ! than the effluent criteria in effect or water that would fig not cause violation of receiving water quality standards �! and would not be benefited'by discharge to the sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities provided. 1i Sec. 32 "Wastewater" shall mean the spent water of a community. I ! From the standpoint of source, it may be a combination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, ! commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions, together with any ground water, surface water, and storm water that may be present. i i ! i i i PAGE 5. Sec. 33 "Wastewater Facilities" shall mean the structures, equipment, and processes required to collect, carry away, and treat domestic and industrial wastes and dispose of the effluent. i Sec. 34 "Wastewater Treatment Works" shall mean an arrangement of j devices and structures for treating wastewater, industrial wastes, and sludge. Sometimes used as a synonym with "Waste Treatment Plant" or Wastewater Treatment Plant" or "Water Pollution Control Plant". In this case, the wastewater treatment plant of the city of Glens Falls. Sec. 35 "Watercourse" shall mean a natural or artificial channel for the passage of water either continuously or intermittently. Sec. 36 "County" shall mean the County of Warren or its designed representatives. ARTICLE III USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS REQUIRED Sec. 1 It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the boundaries of the Sewer District or in any area under jurisdiction of the Sewer District, any human or animal..excretment, garbage, or objectionable waste. Sec. 2 It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the boundaries of the Sewer District, any wastewater or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been , provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this Local Law or State Law. I Sec. 3 Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, leach field, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of wastewater. i PAGE 6. Sec. 4 The owner(s) of all houses, buildings, other structures and ` I any properties use for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purpose, situated within the Sewer District and located ! within two hundred fifty (250) feet of a public sanitary sewer i of the Sewer District, is hereby required at the owner(s) expense to install suitable sanitary facilities therein and to connect i such facilities directly with the public sewer within one year in accordance with the provisions of this local law, unless a greater distance or an earlier date is mandated by the New York State Health Department or unless there are substantial physical obstructions, in which case the owner(s) may appeal to the New York State Health Department and the Queensbury Town Board, whose decision shall be final and binding: I I i I SCHEDULE FOR HOOKUP COMPLIANCE Time To Complete Distance From Structure Connection Upon Official to Public Sewer Notice , 250 feet 12 months ARTICLE IV PRIVATE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL f Sec. 1 Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the jj provisions of Article III, Section 4, the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this article and meeting the requirements of the New York State Health Department. I Sec. 2 Before beginning the construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit from the New York State Health Department, Division i of Environmental Health. The applicant shall conform to } i PAGE 7. . . y i the regulations of the State Health Department and fill i out the necessary forms therefore. He shall supplement the application by any plans, specifications, and other i information deemed necessary by the Health Department, as i well as arrange to make percolation tests of the soil. i These tests shall meet the approval of the New York State Health Department before the plans are completed. Construction of such a private system shall not be started until plans are approved and the installation ` witnessed by a representative of the New York State Health I Department. Sec. 3 Work on the private wastewater system shall not begin until j the State Permit is issued. The Town Sewer Inspector shall be allowed to inspect i the work at any stage of construction, and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Sewer Inspector when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 48 hours of the receipt of notice by Town Sewer Inspector. Sec. 4 The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all require- ments of the New York State Health Department. No permit f shall be issued in connection with a new building for any i private wastewater disposal system employing subsurface i soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is i less than 20,000 sq. ft. (see Zoning Requirements). No septic tank or cesspool or leach field shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet or adjoining property. i i _ I E i i I f FACE 8. Sec. 5 At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a I property served by a private wastewater disposal system, as provided in Article IV, Section 4, a direct connection i shall be made to the public sewer as outlined in Article III, Section 4 Schedule, in compliance with this local law, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with suitable compacted material. Sec. 6 The owner(s) shall operate and maintain the private and wastewater disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the Sewer District. Sec. 7 No statement contained in this article shall be construed ! to interfere with any additional requirements that may be I imposed by the Health Officer. ARTICLE V BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS Sec. 1 No unauthorized person(s) shall uncover, make any connections it with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer i; or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Town. Sec. 2 Two classes of Building,Sewer Permits will be issued. These will be for residential-commercial and industrial use (See Article VI for additional industrial requirements) . The Owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the Sewer District. The permit shall be supplemented by any Plans, Specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgement of the Sewer Inspector. i I 1 • I • i PAGE 9. I A permit and inspection fee of $10.00 for a residential- commercial use will be required except for initial hookups f of existing structures within the time schedule allowed in i Article III, Section 4 measured from completion date of the construction contract of the public sewer servicing the structure. The cost of an industrial permit shall be negotiated with the Town of Queensbury at the time of appli- cation. This will depend on the volume of sewage, number and f size of connections, and quality of discharge. Sec. 3 All 'costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connec- tion of the building sewer shall be borne by the owners). The owner(s) shall indemnify the Sewer District and the Town from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer. Sec. 4 Where a new building is constructed and there is no town service f lateral from the main to the property line, the installation of this lateral and the tapping of the main will be done by the Sewer District. The cost of this work, including excavation, pipe work, backfill, replacement of pavement, etc., will be billed to the property owner. This billed amount will be determined by the i; Sewer District and based on the cost of the work. Sec. 5 A separate and independent bitting seweig shall be provided for every building; except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, easement, courtyard, or driveway, the front building 1 sewer may be extended to the rear building and the whole j considered as one building sewer. The Town does not, and will not, assume any obligation or responsibility for damage caused 1 by or resulting from the use of any single connection aforementioned. i t I r I PAGE 10. Sec. 6 The size, slope, alignment, materials, and construction of a building sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench, t shall all conform to the requirements of this local law, plus the latest revisions of the Building and Plumbing Code or other i applicable rules and regulations, if any, of the Town of Queensbury. Sec. 7 Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the II building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means i; and discharged to the building sewer. I� Sec. 8 No person(s) shall make connection of roof downspouts, i foundation drains, sump pumps for foundation or subsurface water drainage, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer. Sec. 9 The connection of the building sewer into a public sewer shall . conform to the requirements of this local law and the latest revisions of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable is rules and regulations of the Town of Queensbury, if any, and I� the Connections shall be made gastight and watertight and verified by proper testing at the owner(s) expense. Sec. 10 The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Town Sewer Inspector when the building sewer is ready for inspec- tion and connection to the public sewer. The connection and ' testing shall be made under the supervision of the Town Sewer ' Inspector or his representative. Sec. 11 All excavations for .building sewer installations shall be adequate so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, I sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in j the course of the work shall be restored in a manner i satisfactory to the Town of Queensbury. i I I PAGE 11. Sec. 12 The property owner's sewer connection between the Town service i lateral at the property line and the building shall be a direct 1 connection. Building sewer may pass through an existing septic tank. Sides of concrete tanks shall be cut out at least twice the diameter of pipe to be installed through the tank. The tank b filled .with ravel or ea stone and compacted. Metal shallo f g p p I ? tanks shall be collapsed and backfilled with compacted gravel or pea stone. The building sewer shall by-pass all leachpits, the fields, and other private disposal facilities. Sec. 13 In sewer district areas where sanitary sewers drain to a waste- water pumping station, an approved backwater valve shall be i installed in all buildings subject to flooding during a failure of the pumping facilities. The location of said backwater valve shall be as indicated on the drawing for a typical house connection or as directed by the Town Sewer Inspector. ARTICLE VI USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWERS !' Sec. 1 No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted waters such as stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, foundation drainage, subsurface drainage, or cooling water to any sanitary sewer. i' I; Sec. 2 Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to ; jj such sewers as are specifically designated for stormwater or to a natural outlet approved by the Town Sewer Inspector and/or other regulatory agencies. Sec. 3 No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastewaters to any public sewers: a. "Any liquids, solids, or gases which by reason or their nature i I or quantity are, or may be, sufficient either alone or by inter- action with other substances to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any other way to the POTW or to the operation of the POTW. i I i i PAGE 1Z:.: At no time, shall two successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at the point of discharge into the system (or at any point in the system) be more than five percent (5%) nor any single reading over ten percent (10%) of the Lower Explosive j Limit (LEL) of the meter. Prohibited materials include, but not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, naptha, benzene, tolune, xylene, i ethers, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, ! ti bromates, carbides, hydrides, and sulfides and any other substance which the Town, the County, the State or EPA has notified the user I � is a fire hazard or a hazard to the system. b. Any waters containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any waste treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create a public nuisance, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the i wastewater treatment plant. C. Any waters or wastewater having a pH lower than (5.5) or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to sewers, structures, equipment, and personnel of the wastewater works. d. Solid or viscuous`substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction in the flow of sewers, or other i interference with the proper operation of the wastewater j facilities, such as, but not limited to, ashes, bones, cinders, i sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails, paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders. i i j Sec. 4 The following described substances, materials, waters or wastewater shall be limited in discharges to municipal systems to concen- trations or quantities which will not harm either the sewers, wastewater treatment process or equipment, will not have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or will not otherwise endanger lives, limb, public property, or constitute a nuisance. The Town Sewer Inspector may set more stringent limitations than the limitations established in the regulations below if in his opinion such more severe limitations are necessary to meet the above objectives. i f PAGE 13. In forming his opinion as to the acceptibility, the Town Sewer Inspector will give consideration to such factors as the quantity of the subject waste in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials, and construction of the sewers, the wastewater treatment process employed, capacity of the wastewater treatment plant, degree of treatability of the waste in the wastewater I� treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The limitations R or restrictions on materials or characteristics of waste or wastewaters discharged to the sanitary sewer which shall not be I violated are as follows: a. Wastewater having a temperature higher than 1500 F (650 Celsius) or in such quantities that the temperature at the treatment works influent exceeds 1040F (400 Celsius). i b. Wastewater containing more than 25 milligrams per liter of petroleum oil, or product of mineral oil origin. C. Wastewater from industrial plants containing floatable oils, fat, or grease. i� ! d. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded (See Article II, Sec. 17) . Garbage grinders may be connected to sanitary sewers from homes, hotels, institutions, restaurants, hospitals, catering establishments, or similar places where garbage originates from the preparation of food in kitchens for the purpose of consumption on the premises or when served by caterers. Garbage grinders shall not be used for disposal of plastics, paper products, inert materials, or garden refuse. } e. Any waters or wastewater containing chromium, copper, zinc, and similar objectionable or toxic substances (See Table of } "Limits of Toxic Substances in Sewage") to such degree that any such material received in the composite wastewater at the ! wastewater treatment works exceeds the limits established by the City.of Glens Falls for such materials. i i i 1. PAGE 14. I f. Any waters or wastes containing odor-producing substances exceeding limits which may be established by the Town Sewer 1 Inspector. i i g. Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or con- centration as may exceed limits established by applicable local, State, or Federal regulations. I h. Quantities of flow, concentrations, or both which constitute a "slug" as defined herein. (Article II, Section 26) i` i. Waters or wastewater containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the wastewater treat- ment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the wastewater treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having juris- diction over the discharge to the receiving waters. j. Any water or wastes which, by interaction with other water or wastes in the public sewer system, release obnoxious gases, form suspended solids which interfere with the collection system, or create a condition deleterious to structures and treatment processes. !i k. Any discoloration such as, but not limited to dyes, inks, and �) vegetable tanning solution or any other condition in the quality of treatment works effluent in such a manner that receiving quality requirements established by law cannot be met. I. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any waters or wastewater containing a toxic or poisonous substance, a high chlorine demand or suspended solids in sufficient quantity to injure 'or interfere with any sewage treatment process, j constitute a hazard to humans or animals or create any hazard in the receiving waters or the effluent of the City of Glens Falls Wastewater Treatment Flaret or to exceed the limitation se: forth in the categorical pre-treatment standard. i i t PAGE 15. Such toxic substances shall be limited to the average concentrations listed hereinafter or those established by the City of Glens Falls, j whichever is more stringent, in the wastewater and include but not i limited to any pollutant identified pursuant to Section 307 (a) of the I Federal Clean Water Act as revised up to 1977. The Town limits i hereinafter established are for the Town's use for it's own { collection system and appurtenances within the Queensbury Sewer District Boundaries. City of Glens Falls limitations apply to acceptance of flows for treatment at the City of Glens Falls i Treatment Plant and the City's collection system and appurtenances. LIMITS OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN SEWAGE I Effluent Concentration Limits (mg/1) Parameter 24 hr. Average 30 Day Average I Cadmium .8 0.4 Hex. Chromium .4 0.2 I ! Total Chromium 8.0 4.0 Copper 1.6 0.8 Lead .4 0.2 ! I� Mercury .4 0.2 Nickel 8.0 4.0 ' Zinc 2.4 1.2 Arsenic .4 0.2 Iy Available Chlorine 50.0 50.0 Cyanide-free .8 0.4 Cyanide-Complex 3.2 1.6 Selenium .4 0.2 j Sulfide 12.0 6.0 i Barium 8.0 4.0 r i Manganese 8.0 4.0 Gold .4 0.2 Silver .4 0.2 Fluorides: To Fresh Water 8.0 4.0* Phenol 8.0 4.0 *May be multiplied by a fActor of 1 .5 if the municipal water supply is not fluoridated. PAGE 16. f Sec. 5 If any waters or wastewaters are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substance or possess the characteristics enumerated in Section 4 of this Article, or which in the judgement of the Town Sewer Inspector may have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater • 4 facilities, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which- ;: otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Town Sewer Inspector shall contact the Administrative Director of the City of Glens Falls Treatment Plant which has promulgated Rules and Regulations governing the discharge of wastewaters into the City of Glens Falls sewerage systems and all sewer tributaries thereto. I Alternative solutions may include: ` a. Reject the wastes. b. Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for i discharge to the public sewers. C. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge. d. Require payment to cover added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges. Sec. 6 Grease,- oil, and sand. interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Town Sewer Inspector, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing floatable , grease in excessive amounts, (See Article Il, Section 7) or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Town Sewer Inspector, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. PAGE 17. . y � In the maintaining of these interceptors the owner(s) shall be ; responsible for the proper removal and disposal by appropriate j means of the captured material and shall maintain records of the dates, and means of disposal which are subject to review by the Town Sewer Inspector. Any removal and hauling of the collected i materials not performed by the owner(s) personnel must be j performed by currently licensed waste disposal firms. • I Sec. 7 Where pre-treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided I or required for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the j owner(s) at his expense. Sec. 8 The Town Sewer Inspector may require a user of sewer service to provide information needed to determine compliance with i this local law. I Sec. 9 Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes from significant contributing industries be submitted to the Town and State for review and shall be acceptable to the Town and State before construction I of the facilities. I� I Sec. 10 An industrial user shall notify the Town and State immediately upon accidentally discharging wastes in violation of this ' ordinance. This notification shall be followed, within 15 days of the date of occurrence, by a detailed written statement ! describing the causes of the accidental discharge and the measures being taken to prevent future occurrence. Such I notification will not relieve users of liability for any expense, loss, or damage to the sewer system, treatment plant, or treat- ment process, or for any fines imposed on the Town and State under applicable State and Federal regulations. Sec. 11 A notice shall be furnished and permanently posted on the :ndustrial user's bul!etin board advilsing r mp!oyees wlItor*m to cal; in case of an accidental discharge in violation of this ordinance. Also, copies of the ordinance are to be made available to users' employees. PAGE 18. Sec. 12 An direct or indirect connection or entry point for persistent Y Y p P I or deleterious wastes to the user's plumbing or drainage system should be eliminated. Where such action is impractical or unreasonable, the user shall approximately label such entry I points to warn against discharge of such wastes in violation of this ordinance. I I� Sec. 13 When pre-treatment regulations are adopted by USEPA or NYSDEC for any industry, then that industry must I immediately conform to the USEPA or NYSDEC timetable for adherence to Federal and State pre-treatment requirements j and any other applicable requirements promulgated by I USEPA or NYSDEC in accordance with Section 307 of the PL 95-217. Additionally, such industries shall comply with any more stringent standards necessitated by local conditions as determined by the State and Town. Sec. 14 The Town reserves the right to establish by ordinance more j stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the wastewater disposal system if deemed necessary to comply with i the objective presented in Article XIV of this ordinance. Sec. 15 No user shall ever increase the use of process water, or, in any way, attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the limitations contained in the Federal categorical pre-treatment standards, or in any other pollutant specific limitation developed by the Town or State unless authorized by State or Federal regulations. Sec. 16 Any substance which may cause the POTW's effluent or any other product of the POTW such as residues, sludges, or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation .process where the POTW is pursuing a reuse and reclamation program. . PAGE 19. In no case, shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the i POTW to be in non-compliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines, or regulations developed under Section 405 of the Act, any criteria, guidelines or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal development pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act, or State criteria j applicable to the sludge management method being used. } Sec. 17 Each significant industrial user shall construct or otherwise have available a sampling point for sampling wastewater before it enters the Town sewer system. This sampling point meters out appurtenances to the building sewer to facilitate observa- tions, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such structure shall be accessibly and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans and approved by the Town. The structure shall be installed by the applicant at his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times. i Sec. 18 Information, to be provided to the District, shall include volume, constituents and characteristics of wastewater, flow rates, each product produced by type, amount and rate of production, and description of activities, facilities and i plant processes on the premises including all materials processed and types of materials which are or could be !; discharged. All information and data on a user obtained from (� reports, questionnaires, and monitoring programs and from I inspection shall be available to the public or other govern- mental agency without restriction unless the user specifically ` i requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Queensbury Sewer District that the release of such information { ( would divulge information processes or methods which would be detrimental to the user's competitive position. Sec. 19 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 to governmental agencies for use in making studies; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available by the State or any State agency in judicial PAGE 20. ' c t review or enforcement proceedings involving the person i furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information. Information accepted by the Sewer District as confidential shall not be j transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the Sewer District until and unless prior and adequate i notification is given to the user. ;I 1 ARTICLE VII VIOLATIONS Sec. 1 Any violation of this Local Law shall be deemed an offense against this Local Law. Each and every day such offense shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation of this law. Every i conviction of a violation of any provision of this Local Law shall be punished by fine of not more than $250.00 or by , imprisonment. For the purpose of conferring jurisdiction j upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this Local Law shall be deemed misdemeanors and for such purpose only, all provisions of Law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violation. Sec. 2 In addition, a .penalty may be assessed not exceeding $500.00 for each violation to be sued for and recovered in a civil if 1 action brought in the;.name and for the benefit of the Town of Queensbur New York. This y, penalty is in addition to the liability of a violator for damage to equipment of the Sewer District from the improper discharge under the Local Law. i Sec. 3 The Town Sewer Inspector and the Plumbing Inspector and such III other Town officers as the Town Board shall direct, are f authorized to initiate whatever appropriate judicial proceedings are deemed necessary to prohibit violations of this Local Law. Sec. 4 Any person who knowingly makes any false statements, repre- sentation, record, report, plan, or other documentation filed with- the municipality or who falsified, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this ordinance, shall be punishable in accordance with Section 175.30 of the Penal Law. PAGE 21. • 1 • 1 Sec. 5 The Town is also authorized to issue an order to cease and desist and direct those persons not complying with such i prohibitions, limits requirements, or provisions of the { ordinance or the wastewater discharge permit to: I a. Comply forthwith or; b. Comply in accordance with a time schedule set forth by the Town and State or; C. Take appropriate remedial or preventative action in the event of a threatened violation. Sec. 6 If the conditions of the permit or this Local Law are not strictly adhered to, the permit shall be revoked. ARTICLE VIII POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS j Sec. 1 The Town Sewer Inspector and other duly authorized employees of the Town, Warren County, The State Health Department, and Federal Environmental Protection Agency bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the I purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing pertinent to discharge to the community sewer in accordance with the i provisions of this Local Law. The Town and. or State shall have the right to set up on the user's property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling or metering , operations. The. Town and or State may at reasonable times have access to and copy any records, inspect any monitoring equipment.- or method required by the Town's and State's wastewater discharge ! ordinances and sample any effluent which the owner or operator I of such source is required to sample. Where a user has security measures in force, the user shall make necessary arrangement with their security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel from the Town & New York State Health Department will be permitted to enter without delay. PAGE 22. I Sec.2 While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Section 1 above, the Town Sewer Inspector or duly authorized employees of the Town and New York State Health Department shall observe all safety rules and care applicable to the premises. i I Sec. 3 The Town Sewer Inspector and other duly authorized employees of the Town of Queensbury or New York State Health Department bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the Town holds a duly negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the wastewater facilities lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement, shall be done I in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved. . I Sec. 3a This Town Law shall be enforced by the Town Sewer Inspector { or the Plumbing Inspector and such other Town officers as the Town Board shall direct and the New York State Department j t of Health. Sec.4 The Town may terminate or cause to be terminated wastewater I ,I 'I service to any premises if a violation of any provision of this Local Law is found to exist or if a discharge of wastewater causes or threatens to cause a condition of I contamination or pollution as defined in this Local Law. ARTICLE IX GENERAL Sec. 1 Before connecting to an existing main or Town service lateral, the resident or owner shall contact the Town Sewer Inspector and notify him of the .work to be done. He shall obtain a written permit as required. All building sewers shall be six inches in diameter and no connection shall,be made to the public sewer system except in the presence of the Town Sewer Inspector. PAGE 23. . Sec. 2 A house trap is optional and may be provided inside structures at the point where the sewer leaves the building. This shall be a 4" minimum house trap, with two hand hold cleanouts inside the house wall. These cleanouts shall be easily accessible. Provide a 3" or 4" fresh air vent to the outside building wall. A cleanout pipe is recommended outside the building on the building drain with a 45 ° connection and brought up to a point about 3" above grade. This cleanout shall be about 2 ft. from the outside face of the foundation wall. If an outside cleanout is not provided, an inside cleanout shall be provided. The cleanout or backwater valve if required, j and the sewer line to a point 4 ft. outside the building wall shall be approved material at least 4 inches in diameter. f Sec. 3 Sewer pipe to be connected between the building drain and the Town Service lateral at the property or easement line shall i be as follows: a. Ductile iron water pipe, class 50, latest ANSI A21.51 push-on joints. b. Cast iron soil pipe, Service Class, latest ASTM AM rubber gasket joints latest ASTM C564. i C. Solid Wall ABS pipe latest ASTM D-1788 6 inch solid wall, extra strength SDR 35, latest ASTM D 2751 . Solvent weld couplings. I d. Vitrified Clay Pipe, Extra Strength 2400, latest ASTM C700, rubber ring compression joints latest ASTM C425. } e. PVC plastic pipe, latest ASTM 3034, rubber gasket joints, Class SDR 35. f. Asbestos Cement Pipe, Class 2400, latest ASTM C428 or C644 rubber ring joints latest ASTM D1869. g. Fiber wall pipe not acceptable. PAGF.24. f Use appropriate and compatible fittings, connectors, joint lubricants and adhesives with all the above alternate materials. The Town Sewer Inspector shall require an air or water test 3 on all building sewers of questionable air and water tightness. Sec. 4 The sewer pipe trench shall be excavated approximately 1" deeper than the inside bottom of the pipe and the pipe shall be laid in a straight line on undisturbed soil. Where the trench is in rock, excavate six inches beneath the invert and in this space lay a cushion of sand or pea stone to give full ` support to the pipe for its full length. Where there is an pP p�p 9 j existing 6" capped Town Service lateral, this cap shall be removed very carefully and air tight connection shall be made with the necessary adapter or fitting. The building sewer pipe shall be tamped underneath to give it solid support for its full length. All pipe used shall be sound, free from cracks and defects. All joints shall be made air and water tight. The pipe shall be laid at a uniform pitch (at least 1/4" per ft. of 2% slope) to the building drain near the foundation, 'where an increaser or other necessary fitting f work shall be installed to provide a leakproof connection. Special permission may be obtained from the Sewer District to use a lesser grade, which in no case shall be less than 1/8" i, per ft.- (or about 1% grade). Backfilling shall be done with ` fine selected material and thoroughly tamped so that there will 9 Y p `. be no future settlement. There shall be at least 2 ft. of backfill cover over the top of the pipe adjacent to the house ` and in excess of this amount where the pipe runs under driveways, sidewalks, etc. Where any discontinued sewer lateral is discovered, this line shall be properly capped. Sec. 5 Where it is necessary to tap the existing sanitary sewer in the street because no Town service lateral has been previously installed, it will be necessary to make these connections, excavations, backfillings, etc., in accordance with the Town law or State or County Public Wur•i:s Department. Regulations as jurisdiction may apply. Work done in streets and other public rights-of-way shall be done by the Town Sewer District or their official designee including the installation of the service lateral to-the property line. All of this work including any permit fees or expenses, shall be paid for by the owner. PAGE 25. i Sec. 6 All work shall be done in accordance with these regulations. Notice must be given to the Town Sewer Inspector by the owner or his agent prior to the time the work is ready for inspection, and no part of the work shall be covered until it has been examined, tested, and approved by the Town Sewer Inspector. ARTICLE X LIENS FOR SEWER RENTS I Sec. 1 Sewer rents shall be liens against real property within all of I the Queensbury Sewer District to the extent as set forth in Section 452 of the General Municipal Law. I Sewer rents provided pursuant hereto are changes in addition to any sewer assessments that may be levied from time to time against real property in said Sewer Districts. Sewer rents j shall be charged against properties connected to the sewer system' in such amounts as established by the Town Board pursuant to Section 452 of the General Municipal Law. 1� i ARTICLE XI COLLECTION OF SEWER RENTS i 4' ISec. 1 Sewer rents shall be due and payable on a simi annual basis. Delinquent sewer rents may be collected pursuant to Section 452 of the General Municipal Law. I, ARTICLE XII SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND Sec. 1 All revenue derived from Town sewer maintenance levies, including penalties and interest, shall be credited to a special fund to be known as,the Queensbury Sewer District Maintenance Fund. Monies in such fund shall be used to pay salaries, maintenance, improvements, alterations, department service, payment of indebtedness occurred from construction of sewer system, and expansion of the facilities of saia Sewer District, in accordance with Section 453 of the General Municipal Law. PAGE 26. ARTICLE XIII i SETTING OPERATION & MAINTENANCE CHARGES Sec. 1 Operation and maintenance ,charges for the District shall be reviewed annually by the Town Board so that this fee can be changed, adjusted or modified as required. Any cost originating from extraneous flows and infiltration shall be paid j for by the users. i i ARTICLE XIV STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The purpose of these rules and regulations are specifically stated as follows: !!I 1. To prohibit excessive volume and/or inordinate rates of flow of wastewater into the City of Glens Falls system and all sewers tributary thereto. i i 2. To prohibit the contribution of wastewater, industrial wastes, or other wastes of a flammable nature of which t create in any way a poisonous or hazardous environment ;i for sewerage maintenance and operation personnel. 3. To prohibit the contribution of wastewater, industrial !i wastes, or other wastes which may impair the hydraulic capacity, operation, of the intercepting sewers, force mains, pumping stations, sewage regulators, and other f structures and appurtenances of the City of Glens Falls system and sewers tributary thereto, i i 4. To prohibit the contribution of wastewater, industrial wastes, 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. S. To prohibit and/or regulate the contribution of wastewgter,, industrial wastes, or other wastes which require for treatment at the plant, greater expenditures than are required for equal volume of normal sewage. AGE 27. 1'. . 6. To require the pretreatment or flow control, before introduction into the City of Glens Falls sewerage system or sewers tributary thereto, of such wastes as may impair the strength and/or durability of the structures appurtenant to the system, or may interfere with the i l normal treatment processes, or may impair the designated i uses of the classified receiving waters. 7. To provide cooperation with the New York State Department of Health and any other agencies which have requirements or jurisdiction for the j protection of the physical, !! chemical, or bacteriological quality of water courses within or bounding the County. 8. To protect the public health and to prevent nuisances. ' ARTICLE XV SEPARATE VALIDITY i Sec. 1 If any part or provision of this Law or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such � I I� judgment shall be confined in its effect to the part, provision, j or application directly involved in the controversy in which I� such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this law, or the ' - ;� application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The i Town Board hereby declares that it would have enacted this law and each article, section, and sub-section thereof even I' without any such part, provision, or application. i j ARTICLE XVI REPEALER All prior Local Laws, Ordinances, Regulations, and Rules or parts of such or amendments thereto, of this Town, in conflict with this Local Laud, are hereby repealed. This Locai Law supersedes any previous sewer regulations. ARTICLE XVII EFFECTIVE DATE This Local Law shall be effective immediately upon its being filed with the Secretary of the State of New York. PAGE 28. C (Complete the certification in the paragraph which applies to the filing of this local law and strike out the matter therein which is not applicable.) 1, (Final adoption by local legislative body only.) 1 hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ....3............of 193$...... K>FXd4df p K)4Xy y t Y Town B of the To of.......Qu.e.enskurY............. was duly passed 1, the ..................4artl........................................................ wn XXIMgm (Name of Legislative Body) on......March....8th....................... 19... . in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. 2, (Passage by local legislative body with approval or no disapproval by Elective Chief Executive Officer,* or repassage after disapproval.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ....................of 19........ County ofthe City of......................................was duly passed by the .................................................................................. Town Village (Name of Legislative Body) not disapproved on..................................................19........ and was approved by the ....................................................... repassed after disapproval Elective Chief Executive Officer * and was deemed duly adopted on........................................................19........ , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. 3. (Final adoption by referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. .................. of 19.......... County of the City of...................................... was dulypassed b the Town (Name of I.egisletive Body) Village not disapproved on...................................................19........ and was approved by the............................................................... repassed after disapproval Elective Chief Fpxecutive Officer* on......................................................................19........ Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a mandatory referendum,and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting permissive general thereon at the special election held on......................................................19........ , in accordance with the appli- annual cable provisions of law, 4. (Subject to permissive referendum,and final adoption because no valid petition filed requesting referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. .................. of 19.......... County City ofthe Town of...................................... was duly passed by the................................................................................on Village (Name of Legislative Body) not disapproved ...................................................... 19........ and was approved by the.........................................................on repassed after disapproval Elective Chief Executive Officer* ..............................................................19......... Such local law being subject to a permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum having been filed, said local law was deemed duly adopted on ...................................................I.................. 19......... in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, •Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide basis or,if there be none,the chairman of the county legislative body,the mayor of a city or village or the supervisor of a town, where such officer Is vested with power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances. Page 99. 5. (City local law concerning Charter re-ision proposed by petition.) hereby certif} that the local l.Aw annexed hereto, designated as local law No. ....................of 19........ of the City of.......................................................................... having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of § 36 of the Municipal home Rule Law,and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the special election held on .................................. general ................ 19 ............ became operative. 6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as Local Law No. ......of Ig...... of the County of ......................................... State of New York, having been submitted to the Electors at the General Election of November ........... 19 ........... pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of Section 33 of the Muni- cipal Home Rule Law,and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and of a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative. (If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.) I' I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph ......1.................... above. Clerk of the County legislative body,City,Town or- a Clerk or officer designated by local legislative body Date: March 8, 1988 (Seal) (Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other authorized Attorney of locality.) STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF .........WARREN ............................... I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings have been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto. � �-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signature . . . . . . .TOWN COUNSEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Date: MARCH 8, 1988 (iomy )Ukky of..............gUEENSBURY............................... Town Vftpxxxx Page •'30. 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