§ 53.38. Determining character and concentration of wastes.

(A)

The industrial or commercial waste of each person discharging same into the town sanitary sewers shall be subject to periodic inspection, and a determination of character and concentration of the wastes shall be made quarterly, or more often as may be deemed necessary, by the approving authority or his or her authorized assistants.

(B)

Samples shall be collected in such a manner as to be representative of the actual quality of the wastes. The laboratory methods used in the examination of such wastes shall be those set forth in Standard Methods, the most recent edition, or any other pertinent method, standards and procedures proposed, published, and as required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(C)

The determination of the character and concentration of the industrial or commercial wastes by the approving authority, or his or her authorized assistants, shall be binding as a basis for charges.

(D)

Total costs incident to the supervision, inspection, sampling and analyzing of wastes shall be included in the charge made to persons discharging wastes into the town sanitary sewers.

(E)

Roof downspouts, storm drains, rainwater or surface drains are prohibited.

(F)

Renewal or repair of sewer service from the main to the property line shall be made at the expense of the town. Renewal or repair of sewer service from the property line to the residence shall be the responsibility of the property owner. The renewal or repair of sewer service shall be accomplished by authorized personnel only.

(1992 Code, § 18-84; Ord. passed 12-8-1986)