New Franklin Review and Approval Required for Admission of Certain Wastes to Sanitary Sewers: Pretreatment Generally ordinance (§ 705.200)

A. The admission into the public sanitary sewerage system of any waters or wastes:

1. Having a five (5) day biochemical oxygen demand greater than three hundred (300) mg/l;

2. Containing more than three hundred (300) mg/l of suspended solids;

3. Containing more than ten (10) mg/l of iron as Fe;

4. Containing a total phosphate content in excess of fifteen (15) mg/l as phosphorous; or

5. Any industrial waste

shall be subject to the review and approval of the Board and the conditions stated under Section 705.240.

B. Any person who discharges industrial wastes into the sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, upon the written request of the approving authority shall fill out and file with the approving authority within thirty (30) days an industrial waste questionnaire to be furnished by the approving authority. The discharger shall set out the quantity and characteristics of the wastes discharged into the sewerage system. Similarly, any person desiring to establish a new connection to a public sewerage system for the purpose of discharging industrial wastes may be required to fill out and file such a questionnaire, which shall include actual or predicted data relating to quantity and characteristics of the wastes to be discharged. When special circumstances, such as the size or complexity of the owner's sewage disposal problem, would make complying with the time schedule cited above an unreasonable burden on the person, an extension of time, not to exceed ninety (90) days, may be granted by the approving authority upon presentation of a proper application. Such person shall not discharge to the system until granted approval by the Board.

C. Where necessary, in the opinion of the Board, the owner shall provide, at his/her expense, such pretreatment as may be necessary to:

1. Reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to three hundred (300) mg/l and the suspended solids to three hundred (300) mg/l;

2. Control toxic or deleterious substances; and

3. Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes.

D. Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed pretreatment facilities shall be submitted for the review and approval of the Board who may seek review by the appropriate agency of the State. No construction of such facilities shall be commenced until the review has been completed and the proposed pretreatment facilities approved by the Board.

E. Any change in the waste strength or quantity over twenty percent (20%) shall require resubmittal of data.