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l'HE CORPORATION OF lrE TOIIN OF COBOTIRG
BY.LAT{ NIIMBER 22-2OO8
SEWER USE BY.LA\il
for. the Control of Discharges
to Municipal Sewers
in the Town of Cobourg
2008
March 2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
anitary Sewer Requirements
ble 1 - Limits for Discharge into Sanitary Sewers
ibition of Dilution
torm Sewer Requirements
ble 2 - Limits for Discharge into Storm Sewers
ollution Prevention Plans
ing Requirements
ischarger Self - Monitoring
Strength Surcharge Agreement
ompliance Program
Maintenance Access Points
Sampling and Analytical Requirements
Spills
Dental Waste Amalgam Separators
Dry Cleaning Establishments
Greas e/S ediments Interceptors
Garbage Grinders
Pretreatment and SelÊMonitoring and Reporting
Sewer Cor¡rections
Powers/Authority of the Director
General Prohibitions & Liability for Damage
Offences
Repeal
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BEING
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BY-LAW NUMBER
o22-2008
OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF COBOURG
BY.LAW TO CONTROL DISCHARGES TO THE MUNICIPAL SEWER
PURSUANT TO SECTION u(1)3 AND 87 OF THE MUNTCTPAL ACT 2001,
s.0.200
c.25
\ryHE
Section 11(1)3 of the Municipal Act, 2001, permits a Municipality to pass by-laws
respecti
matters concerning waste management; and
WHE
the Council of the corporation of the Town of Cobourg deems it necessary to
inspect discharges to any se'wer, sewer system or sev/age works;
regulate
NO\il
EREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg hereby enacts as
follows:
Part 1 -
EF'I
this by-law:
ited laboratory" means any laboratory accredited by an authorized accreditation
y in accordance with a standard based on "ISO/IEC/EN 17025: General
uirements for Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories: established by the
ional Organization for Standardization, as amended frorn time to time.
ute hazardous waste chemicals" means acute, hazardous waste chemicals within the
ing of O. Reg. 347, as amended from time to time, made under the Environmental
R.S.O. 1990, c.E.19 (EPA);
est management practices (BMP)" means the best integrated procedure(s) to control
reduce the release of contaminants to the environment as set out under current
lving environmental standards in consultation with individual industries.
(1)
(4)
iological oxygen demand (B.o.D.)" means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the
ochemical oxidation of organic matter in five (5) days at twenty (20) degrees Celsius as
in accordance with Standard Methods and expressed in milligrams per litre.
(s)
iomedical rryaste" means material as defined in the ontario Ministry of the
vironmental Guideline C-4 entitled "The Management of Biomedical Waste in
tario" dated April 1994, as amended from time to time.
osolids" means organic soil conditioner recovered from secondary digesters.
owdown \ryater" means recirculating water that is discharged from a cooling or
ting water system for the purpose of controlling the level of water in the system or for
purpose of discharging from the system materials contained in the system, the further
ild-up of which would impair the operation of the system;
(8)
(e)
ombustible liquids" means a liquid that has a flash point not less than 37.9 degrees
ius and not greater than 93.3 degrees Celsius;
ite sample" means a sample made up of three or more grab samples that have
combined automatically or manually and taken at intervals during the sampling
(6)
(7)
iod.
(10)
(1 1)
(r2)
(1 3)
(r4)
(15)
nection" or "drain" means that part of those parts of any pipe or system of pipes
ing directly to a sewage works;
ing water" means water that is used in a process for the purpose of removing heat
that has not, by design, come into contact with process materials and that has been
Iated through the cooling device, but does not include blowdown water;
tal amalgam " means a dental filling;
separate dental amalgam particles from
his/her successors
sewer connection servicing
(1 6)
(t7)
.coli" (Escherichia coli) means a member of the fecal colifonn group of bacteria as
ined in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater published
intly by the American Public Health Association, American Water'Works Association
the Water Environment Federation, latest edition;
(18)
(1e)
(20)
(2r)
" means alcohol, gasoline, naphtha, diesel fuel, fuel oil or any other ignitable
e intended for use as a fuel;
ab sample" means a portion of the discharge from or deposit to the sewage works,
t is collected at one instant of time;
ndwater" means water beneath the earth's surface accumulating as a result of
auled sewage" means waste removed from a sewage system, including a cesspool,
portable toilet, or a
ic tank system, a privy vault or privy pit, a chemical toilet, a
age holding tank;
led waste" means any industrial waste transported to and deposited into any
in the sewage works excluding hauled sewage;
azardous industrial tryaste" means hazardous industrial waste within the meaning of
,Reg.347, as amended from time to time, made under the Environmental Protection Act,
.O. 1990 c.E.19. (EPA);
azardous waste chemicals" means hazardous waste chemicals within the meaning of
Reg. 347, as amended from time to time, made under the Environmental Protection
R.S.O. 1990 c . E. 19(EPA).
(2s)
nitable ìryaste" means a substance that,
) is a liquid, other than an aqueous solution containing less than 24 percent alcohol by
volume and has a flash point less than 61 degrees Celsius, as determined by the Tag
Closed Cup Tester (ASTM D-56-97a), the Setaflash closed Cup Tesrer (ASTM D-
3828-97 or ASTM D-3278-96e1), the Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester (ASTM D-
93-097), or as determined by an equivalent test method,
) is a solid and is capable, under standard temperature and pressure, of causing fire
through friction, absorption of moisture or spontaneous chemical changes and, when
ignited, burns so vigorously and persistently that it creates a danger;
) is an ignitable compressed gas (Class 2, Division D) as defined in the regulations
under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act. 1992 S.C. 1992, as amended, or,
(22)
(23)
(24)
(26)
(27)
(28)
(2e)
(30)
(3 1)
) is an oxidizing substance (Class 5, Divisions 1 and 2) as dehned in the regulations
under the Transportation of Daneerous Goods Act 1992 S.C. 1992, as amended;
ndustrial" means of or pertaining to industry, manufacturing, coÍlmerce, trade,
iness, or institutions as distinguished from domestic or residential;
intenance access point" means an access point in a private sewer corurection,large
gh for a person to enter to allow for observation, sampling and flow measurement of
sewage, uncontaminated water or storm water therein;
tter" means any solid, liquid or gas;
icipal sewer connection" means that part of any drain leading from the private
connection to the municipal sewer and located within the limits of the public road
lowance, or other public lands or public land interests held for sewage pu{poses;
unicipality" means the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg;
H" means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions in
per litre of solution;
rson" includes an individual, association, partnership, corporation or municipality
includes an agent or employee of such person;
cide" means a pesticide regulated under the Pesticides Act, R.S.o. 1990, c.P.(PA);
pollution prevention" means to avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and
astes, at the source;
tion prevention plan" means a plan that identifies operations or activities of an
trial user and specific pollution prevention methods to be implemented;
rivate sewer connection" means that part of any drain or system of drains, including
ains or subsurface drainage pipe for surface or subsurface drainage of the land in or
n-contact cooling \ryater" means water which is used to reduce temperature for the
of cooling and which does not come into direct contact with any raw material,
termediate product other than heat, or finished product. ;
(32)
waste" means pathological waste within the meaning of O. Reg. 347, as
from time to time, made under the Environmental Protection Act, R.s.o. 1990
(34)
(3 5)
(36)
(37)
(38)
(3e)
(40)
(41)
acent to a building, lying within the limits of the private lands and leading to a
unicipal sewer connection;
)
)
tive waste" means a substance that:
is normally unstable and readily undergoes violent changes without detonating;
reacts violently with water;
forms potentially explosive mixtures with water;
when mixed with water, generates toxic gases, vapours or fumes in a quantity
sufficient to present danger to human health or the environment;
is a cyanide or sulphide bearing waste which, when exposed to pH conditions
between 2 and 12.5, can generate toxic gases, vapours or fumes in a quantity
sufficient to present danger to human health or the environment;
is capable of detonation or explosive reaction if it is subjected to a strong
initiating source or if heated under confinement,
is readily capable of detonation or explosive decomposition or reaction at
standard temperature and pressure,
is an explosive (Class 1) as defined in the regulations under the Transportation of
Dangerous Goods Act
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anitary se\ryer" means that part of any drain or system of drains, including drains or
drainage pipe for surface or subsurface drainage of the land in or adjacent to a
llding, lying within the limits of the private lands and leading to a municipal sewer
erely toxic \ryaste" means a sev/er for the collection and transmission of domestic or
ustrial sewage or any combination thereof;
age" means any liquid, solid or gas containing organic, inorganic, animal, vegetable
mineral matter in solution or in suspension and includes things that float but does not
lude storm water or uncontaminated water;
works" means any works for the collection, transmission, treatment or disposal
sewage, storm water or uncontaminated water, including a sanitary sev/er or storm
er, or any part of such works, but not include plumbing or other works to which the
1992 applies;
r" means a pipe, conduit, drain, open channel, or ditch for the collection and
ission of sewage, storm water and/or uncontaminated water, or any combination
(42)
(43)
(44)
(45)
(46)
(47)
(48)
(4e)
(50)
(5 1)
(52)
(s4)
pill" means a direct or indirect discharge into the sewage works, storm sewer or the
ural environment which is abnormal in quantity or quality in light of all the
umstances of the discharge;
tandard Methods" means a procedure or method set out in Standard Methods for the
American Public Health
ination of Water and'Wastewater published jointly by the
ociation, American Water'Works Association and the Water Environment Federation,
est edition;
rm se\ryer" means a sewer for the collection and transmission of uncontaminated
ater, storm water, drainage from land or from a watercourse or any combination
f;
water" means water from rainfall or other natural precipitation or from the
ting of snow or ice;
bsequent conviction" means a conviction for an offence which occurs after the date
conviction for an earlier offence under this By-Law.
ubsurface drainage pipe" means a pipe that is installed underground to intercept and
vey surface water, and includes foundation drain pipes;
tal kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN)" means the measure of both ammonia and organic
of nitrogen as defined in Standard Methods for the Examination of 'Water and
published jointly by the American Public Health Association, American
ncontaminated water" means potable water supplied by the Municipality that has not
any matter added to it after it has been supplied and any water to which no matter has
added intentionally or unintentionally;
(55)
aste disposal site leachate" means the liquid containing dissolved or suspended
aminants which emanates from the waste and is produced by water percolating
ugh the waste or by liquid in the waste;
(s6)
aste radioactive prescribed substances" means uranium, thorium, plutonium,
nium, deuterium, their respective derivatives and compounds and such other
as the Atomic Energy Control Board may be regulation designate as being
le of releasing atomic energy or as being responsible for the production, use or
plication of atomic energy; and
(57)
Part2
SANIT
atercourse" means an open channel, ditch or depression either natural or artificial, in
hich flow of water occurs either continuously or intermittently.
2.
UIREME
No person shall discharge or deposit or cause or permit the discharge or deposit of
sewage or any other material into or in land drainage works, private branch drains
or connections to any sanitary sewer in circumstances where,
(a) to do so may cause or result in,
(Ð
a health or safety hazard to a person authorized by the Director to inspect
operate, maintain, repair or otherwise work on a sewage works;
an offence under the Ontario Water Resources Act or the Environmental
Protection Act, as amended from time to time, or any regulation made
thereunder from time to time;
biosolids from the sewage works to which either sewage discharges,
directly or indirectly, to fail to meet the objectives and criteria as listed in
the Ministry of the Environment publication entitled "Guidelines for the
utilization of Biosolids and other wastes on Agricultural Land: dated
March 1996, as amended from time to time;
(iv)
interference with the operation or maintenance of a sewage works, or
which may impair or interfere with any treatment process;
ahazard to any person, animal, property or vegetation;
an offensive odour to emanate from the sanitary sewer, and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, sewage containing hydrogen
sulphide, carbon disulphide, other reduces sulphur compounds, amines or
ammonia in such quantity as may cause an offensive odour;
(vii) damage to sewage works infrastructure; or
(viii) an obstruction or restriction to the flow in the sanitary sewer.
(b) the sewage has one or more of the following characteristics:
(Ð
a pH less than 6.0 or greater than 10.5;
(ii)
two or more separate layers; or
(iii)
a temperature greater than 60 (sixty) degrees Celsius
(c ) the sev/age contains:
(i)
acutehazardouswastechemicals;
(ii)
combustible liquids;
(iiÐ Biomedical Waste, except where:
(1) The biomedical waste has been discharged in accordance with the
Ontario Ministry of the Environment Guideline C-4 entitled "The
(ii)
(v)
(vi)
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(iv)
(v)
(vi)
Management of Biomedical Waste in Ontario" dated April 1994, as
amended; and
(2) AnV human blood and body fluids are decontaminated prior to discharge,
dyes or colouring materials which pass through a sewage works and may
discolour the sewage works;
fuel;
hauled sewage, except where:
(4.) the carrier of the hauled sewage is a waste management system
operating under a certificate of approval or provisional certificate of
approval issued under the Environmental Protection Act or is exempt
from the requirement to have a certifïcate or provisional certificate of
approval;
(8) A copy of the most recent certificate of approval or provisional
certificate and any amendment is provided to the Municipality; and
(C.) The carrier meets all conditions for discharge that are or may be
required from time to time by the Municipality, and is therefore
granted authorization from the Municipality to discharge into the
sewer system(s) or works;
(vii) hauled waste, except where :
(A) the carrier of the hauled sewage is a waste management system
operating under a certificate of approval or provisional certificate of
approval or provisional certificate of approval issued under the
Environmental Protection Act or is exempt from the requirement to
have a certif,rcate or provisional certificate of approval;
a copy of the most recent certificate or approval or provisional
certificate and any amendment is provided to the Municipality; and
hauled waste meets the conditions set out in Clauses 23(3)@ and
25(5Xb) of O.Reg.347, R.R.O. 1990, as amended from time to time;
and
(D.) the carrier meets all conditions for discharge that are or may be
required from time to time by the Municipality;
(viii) ignitablewaste;
(ix)
hazardous industrial waste;
(x)
hazardous waste chemicals;
(xÐ pathological waste;
(xii) PCB's, except where:
(4.) the person has a certificate of approval for a mobile site or PCB
mobile waste disposal system issued under the EPA or where the
person is claiming exemption under a regulation;
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(8.)
(c.)
(D)
the person has demonstrated to the Municipality that the conditions
of the exemption are met;
a copy of the most recent certificate of approval or provisional
certificate and any amendment is provided to the Municipality; and
the person has written approval from the Municipality for the
discharge of the PCB's to the sewage works;
(xiii) pesticides;
(xiv) reactive waste;
(xv) severely toxic waste;
(xvi) waste radioactive prescribed substances, except where;
(4.) the waste radioactive prescribed substances are being discharged
under a valid and curent license issued by the Atomic Energy
Control Board or its successor; and
(B.) A copy of the license has been provided to the Municipality;
(xvii) waste disposal site leachate, except where:
(4.) the person has written approval from the Municipality which
authorizes the discharge or deposit of the waste disposal site leachate
to the sewage works; and
(8.) in the case where a certificate of approval or order has been issued
which includes a provision for the disposal of waste disposal site
leachate to the sewage works, a copy of the certificate of approval or
order is provided to the Municipality or where the person is claiming
as exemption, the person has demonstrated to the Municipality that
the conditions of the exemption are being met.
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size to be capable of causing
obstruction to the flow in a sewer, ineluding but not limited to ashes, bones,
cinders, sand, mud, soil, straw, shaving, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics,
wood, unground garbage, animal parts or tissues, and paunch manure.
The sewage contains a concentration, expressed in milligrams per litre, in excess
of any one or more of the limits in Table 1 of this By-Law entitled "Limits for
Discharge into Sanitary Sowers", unless:
(Ð
The discharge is authorized in a Best Management Practices (BMP) plan
(iÐ
approved by Couneil; or
The discharge is in accorda¡rce with a valid discharge agreement or
compliance program; or
(iii)
The person has demonstrated to the Director that one or more of the parameter
limits contained in Table 1 cannot be met as a result of water conseryation
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(2)
rcised direction to impose mass loading
concentration-bas ed limits.
adopt a Best Management Practices plan or
f industrial sector, and to impose
y such industrial sector that may vary
ality determines to be appropriate.
granted under Part 2(1)(c)(v), (vi), (xi),
stances deemed reasonable and the
days of a written notice of termination.
of immediate threat or danger to any
waters or the sewage works, the termination
dwater, non-contact cooling water or
cept where the Municipality has provided
on and so long as the person to whom the
rms and conditions set out in the notice of
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Limit (mg/L)
BiocLremical Oxygen Demand
300
Susp :nded Solids, Total
300
cyu ide, Total
1.0
Flou ide
10
Pher
lics (4AAP)
1.0
Kjel ahl Nitrogen, Total
100
Phor rhorus
10
Oil ¿ rd Grease - Animal and Vegetable
150
L2
oil
id Grease - Mineral and Synthetic
15
pH
6.0 - 10.s
Alur inum, Total
50
Anti nony, Total
5
Arse ric, Total
1.0
Cadr rium, Total
0.7
Ch¡c þium (hexavalent)
2
Chrc rntum,'I'otal
4
Cobält, Total
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5
Cop$er, Total
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2
Leadþ Total
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1
Mer(ury, Total
0.05
Molf,bdenum, Total
5
Nicl(þI, Total
2
Seleiiium, Total
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Silver, Total
5
Zíncli,Total
2
chldroform
I
0.04
t.4 - Dichlorobenzene
0.08
Metil
1lVlene Chloride
2
1,1,
2 -Tetrachloroethane
T,4
Tetr; chloroethylene
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Tric. loroethylene
0.4
Benz )ne
0.01
13
EtrÐ
0.16
Tolr )ne
r.4
1,2 ) ichlorobenzene
,2-dichloroethylene
4
Trar
1,3-diehloropropylene
0.14
Di-r
0.08
Bis
-ethylhexyl phthalate)
0.01
DD:
0.0001
Hex chlorobenzene
Hex chlorocyclohexane
0.1
PCI
S
0.001
Penl
0.00s
Tot¿
0.005
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PROHIBITION OF DILUTION
o porson shall discharge directly or indirectly or deposit or caus
scharge or deposit of sewage into a sanitary sewer, storm sewer
rnnection or private sewer connection to any sanitary sewer, or f
rcumstances where water has been added to the discharge for th
:hieve compliance with this by-law.
STORM SEWER REQUIREMENTS
) No person shall discharge or deposit or cause or permit the di
into or in land drainage works, private branch drains or corul(
sewer, matter of any type, which may:
(a) interfere with proper operation of a storm sewer;
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e or permit the
, municipal sewer
;torm sewer in
e purposes of dilution to
scharge or deposit
:ctions to any storm
(b) obstruct or restrict a storm sewer or the flow therein;
(c) damage the storm sewer;
(d) result in any hazard or adverso impact, to any person, animal, property or
vegetation;
(e) contravene or result in the contravention of a certificate of approval or
provisional certificate of approval issued under the Ontario 'Water Resources Act
or the Environmental Protection Act (Ontario) with respect to the storm sewer
and or its discharge;
(f) have one or more of the following characterisitics:
(r) visible film, sheen or discolouration;
(ii) two or more separate laYers;
(iii) a pH less than 6.0 or greater than 9.0;
(iv) a temperature greater than 40 degrees Celsius
(g) contain one or more of the following;
(Ð
acutehazardouswastechemicals;
(ii)
blowdown;
(iiÐ combustible liquids;
(iv) floating debris;
(v) tuel;
(vi) hauled sewage;
(vii) hauled waste;
(viii) hazardous industrial waste
(ix)
hazardous waste chemicals
(x)
ignitable waste;
(xi) pathological waste;
(xii) PCBs;
(xiii) pesticides;
(xiv) reactive waste;
(xv) severely toxic waste;
(xvi) sewage;
(xvii) waste radioactive prescribed substances;
(xviii) waste disposal site leachate;
(xix) a substance from raw materials, intermediate or final product, used
or produced in, through or from an industrial process; or
(xx) a substance used in the operation or maintenance of an industrial
site;
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(h) contain E. coli colonies in excess of 200 per 100mL;
(i) contain contaminants from raw materials, intermediate or final products or
wastewater from an industrial operation ;
(j) contain a concentration, expressed in milligrams per litre, in excess of any one or
more of the limits in Table 2 of this By-law entitled "Limits for Discharge into
Storm Sewers"; or
(k) impair or is likely to impair the quality of the water in any well, lake, river, pond,
spring, reservoir or other water or watercourse'
A person may be required, by written notice from the Municipality to perform or
undertake one or more of the following activities addressing storm water quality
from the person's ProPertY:
(a) a study on storm water quality anÜor quantity;
(b) modification and/or construction of storm water facilities;
(c) development and implementation of storm water facilities;
(d) adoption and implementation of pollution prevention techniques and
measures; or
(e) any other activity set out in the notice'
No person shall fail to comply with the requirements of a written notice as
stipulated in Section 4(2) within the time lines specihed in the notice'
(3)
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Para¡neter
Limit (mg/L)
Biocl
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remical Oxygen Demand
15
Susp :nded Solids, Total
15
Cyat [de, Total
0.02
Pher
Ph*
rlics (4AAP)
0.008
,horus, Total
0.4
Arse
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0.02
Cadr ium, Total
0.008
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Free lhlorine
0.02
Chr( nium, Total
008
Chrc mium (hexavalent)
0.04
copl er, Total
0.04
Leai , Total
0.t2
Man ianese, Total
0.05
Mer ury, Total
0.0004
Nick el, Total
0.08
Seler ium, Total
0.02
Silvq¿, Total
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0.12
Ztnc Total
0.04
0.002
1,2
idichlorobenzene
0.00s6
1,4 -.Dichlorobenzene
0.0068
Metliylene chloride
0.00s2
1,7,)),2 - Tetrachloroethane
0.017
Teträchloroethylene
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0.0044
0.0076
Bend
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T"l;
Xyle
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0.002
benzene
0.002
)ne
0.002
fe,
Totat
0.0044
Cis- 11,2 - dichloroethylene
0.0056
Tran
[-
t,: -aicnloropropylene
0.0056
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-ethylhexyl) phthalates
lphenols ethoxylates
DDl]I
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Hex{ichloro cyclohexane
Pentachlorophenol
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VENTION PLANS
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{tre tvtunicipality may require an industrial sewer user to develop a pollution prevention
plan for the discharge of any parameter designated by the Municipality where the
industrial sewer user has:
(a) failed to comply with Part 2 - Sanitary Sewer Requirements;
(b) failed to comply with Part 4- Storm Sewer Requirements;
(c) failed to comply with a compliance program; or
(d) been responsible for one or more spills to a sewage or land drainage works.
PORTING
Prior to any discharge of sewage, storm lvater, cooling water,
uncontaminated water oI any combination thereof, to the sewage works or the
storm sewer, a Discharger shall not fail to complete and return to the Municipality
the following reports:
(a) the "Short Version of the Discharger Information Report"; and
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(b) the "Complete Discharger Information Report" under the following
conditions:
(i) where in the opinion of the Municipality, the Discharger may have a
significant impact on the sewage works, or
(ii)the discharger has or may require an extra strength agreement with the
Municipality.
If a person discharging to the se\Mage works or the storm sewer prior to the
enactment of this By-law, the Discharger shall comply with the requirements of
6(1) within 30 days after the passage of this By-law.
The conditions in 6(2) do not apply to an existing Discharger, if in the
opinion of the Municipality, adequate information has been provided to and
accepted by the Municipality prior to the date of enactment of this By-law;
Written notification must be provided to the Municipality of any change to
the information reported under 6(I),6(2) or 6(3) within 15 days of change.
DISCHARGER
A Discharger shall complete any monitoring and sampling of a discharge
to the sewage works as determined by the Municipality, and provide the results to
the Municipality according to a reporting format, as determined by the
Municipality.
The duties of the Discharger as determined in 6(1) shall be completed at
the expense of the Discharger, unless the Municipality has made an agreement to
share the expense with the Discharger.
The Municipality may require that samples be submitted by the Discharger for
analysis by an accredited laboratory. The discharger shall supply the results of
the analysis to the Municipality.
Part 8
EXTRA STREN
REEMENT
The discharge or deposit of sewage, or other sewage related matters, that
would otherwise be prohibited by this By-Law may be permitted to the extent
fixed by an Industrial Waste Surcharge Agreement or a Sanitary Discharge
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necessary by the Municipality to compensate for any additional costs of operation,
repair and maintenance of the sev/age works.
(a) The Municipality may authorize an Industrial Waste Surcharge
Agreement to permit exceedences of the patameter limits as set out in Table 1
"Limits for Discharge lnto Sanitary Sewers".
(b) Upon recommendation of the Director, the Municipality is authorized to
execute such agreements under tho authority of this
By-law.
A Sanitary Discharge Agteement shall be made for the discharge
of sewage that contains water that has originated from a source
separate from the municipal water supply system.
Upon recommondation of the Director, the Municipality is
authorized to execute such agteements under the authority of this
By-law.
The agreements contemplated by Parts 8(2)(a) and 8(3)(a) may be terminated by
the Municipality by written notice at any time where there is an emergency
situation of immediate threat or danger to any person, propefy, piant or animal
life, water or the sewage works.
A person who has entered into an agreement with the Municipality shall not be
prosecuted under Part} of this By-law for the discharge or deposit of any matter
specified in the agreement and in compliance with the agreement during the
period within which the agreement is applicable and so long as the agreement is
fully complied with.
An Industrial Waste Surcharge Agreement or a Sanitary Discharge Agreement
shall be in the form and of the content as set out by the Director from time to
time.
'Where a pçrson has entered into an agreement with the Municipality in respect to
the discharge or deposit of sewage:
(1)
Such person shall notify the Director in writing, within no more than 10
days ofthe occurrence, of:
(a) Any change in ownership of the property upon or from which the
discharge of sewage is occurring;
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(b) In the case where such party is a lessee or licensee of the property
upon or from which the discharge of sewage is occurring, the
termination of such lease or license;
(c) In the case where a corporation is a party to such an agreement, any
change in control or majority ownership of such corporation;
(d) In the case where a partnership is a party to such an agteement, any
change in the partnership status or partners;
(e) Any change in the manner of discharge or deposit of the sewage by
such person;
An agreement with the Municipality in respect to the discharge or deposit
of sewage shall not be assignable or in any way transferable to any other
person without the express written authorization of the City.
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The Municipality may issue a compliance program to address a non-compliance
situation, where a Discharge is out of compliance with one or more conditions in
Section 2 if,in the opinion of the Director, there are no other practical options
available to eliminate the non-complying discharge.
Every compliance program shall be for a specific length of time during which
treatment facilities are to be installed and shall be speciñc as to the remedial
actions to be implemented by the industry, the dates of commencement and
completion, and the materials or other characteristics or the matter to which it
relates. The final activity completion date shall not be later than the final
compliance date specihed in the compliance program.
A person to whom a compliance program has been issued shall submit a
compliance program progress report to the Water Pollution Control Plant
Supervisor within 14 days after the scheduled completion date of each activity
listed in the compliance program.
A person to whom a compliance program has been issued shall not be persecuted
under Part2 of this By-law for the discharge or deposit of any matter specified in
the compliance program during the period within which the compliance program
is applicable and so long as the person complies with the compliance program.
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The Municipality may levy an extra strength sewage service rate as described in
Section 7 for non-complying wastes specified in the compliance program for the
duration in which the compliance program is applicable.
The Director may require the person to self-monitor for such parameters as
specified in the compliance program for the duration in which the compliance
program is applicable.
AII costs associated with self-monitoring shall be the responsibility of the person
to whom the approved compliance program is issued.
The Director may terminate a compliance program at any time in the event that
the person issued the compliance program fails or neglects to carry out or
diligently pursue the activities required of it and the termination shall be effective
within 30 days of a written notice of termination.
A compliance program may be terminated by the Director by written notice at any
time where there is an emergency situation of immediate threat or danger to any
person, property, plant or animal life, waters or the sewage works, and the
termination shall be effective immediately.
The owner or operator of commercial, institutional or industrial premises or
apartmentlcondominium building with one or more connections to a sewage
works shall not fail to install and maintain in good repair in each connection a
suitable maintenance access point to allow observation, sampling and flow
measurement of the sewage, uncontaminated water or storm water therein,
provided that where installation of a maintenance access point is not possible, an
altemative device or facility may be substituted with the written approval of the
Director.
Where there is no maintenance access point meeting the requirements of this B y-
law, the Municipality may require in written notification, the installation of a
maintenance access point within a specified period of time or may permit the use
of an alternative device or facility for the purpose of sampling a discharge to the
sewage works.
Maintenance access points required under this by-law shall be:
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(a) Iocated on the property of the discharger as close to the property line as
practicable unless the Municipality permits an alternative location;
(b) accessible at all times by the Municipality;
(c) constructed in a manner which meets with standards of the Municipality;
(d) maintained to ensure access and structural integrity; and
(e) maintained and constructed at the expense of the discharger.
PLING AND
Except as otherwise specifically provided in the By-law, all tests, measurements,
analyses and examinations of sewage, uncontaminated water and stormwater shall
be carried out in accordance with Standard Methods, or a document generated by
the Municipality.
Non-compliance with this By-law may be determined by the analysis of:
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a composite sample done in accordance with Section 11(1).
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Conditions in this By-law are applicable to discharges as sampled at the last point
of control prior to or after the discharge to the sewage works crosses the property
boundary,
ln the event that the person cannot provide a maintenance access point due to
space limitations and the Municipality has agreed on an alternative sampling
location, the conditions in the By-law are applicable to discharges as sampled at
the agreed upon alternative sampling location.
In the event of a spill to a sewage works, the person shall immediately noti$r the
Municipality, provide any information with respect to the spill that the
Municipality requires and complete any work the Municipality may require to
mitigate the spill.
The person responsible for the spill and the person having the charge,
management and control of the spill shall do everything reasonably possible to
contain the spill, protect the health and safety of citizens, minimize damage to
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property, protect the environment, clean up the spill and contaminated residue and
restore the affected a¡ea to its condition prior to the spill.
The person shall provide a report on the spill to the Municipality, within 5 days
after the spill, containing the following information:
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location where spill occurred;
name and phone number of person who reported the spill and location
where they can be contacted;
date and time of spill;
material spilled;
characteristics of material spilled, including MSDS sheet;
volume of material spilled;
duration of spill event;
work completed and/or still in progress in the mitigation of the spill; and
preventative actions being taken to ensure the situation does not occur
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All costs incurred by the Municipality as a result of such spill shall be borne by
the person responsible for the spill.
Part 13
DENTAL WASTE AMALGAM SEPARATO
Any dental practice within the Municþality must comply with the Dentistry Act,
1991, S.O. 1991, c.24, urdthe regulations there under, as amended from time to
time, for the disposal of amalgam waste.
Part 10 (1) to (a) inclusive do not apply to those who own or operate dental
offices. Dental offces sha1l provide a sampling port consisting of a valve, tap, or
similar device consistent with technical guidelines that the Director may establish
from time to time.
Notwithstanding Subsection 13(1) any person operating a business from which
dental waste amalgam is or will be discharged directly or indirectly to a sewer, at
premises which are constructed or substantially renovated on or after the date that
this By-law comes into fürce, shali not fail to instail, operate and properly
maintain dental waste amalgam separator(s) in any piping system which is
connected directly or indirectly to a sewer.
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Every owner or operator of a business having a dental amalgam separator(s) shall
not fail to keep a record of separator maintenance including the date(s) on which
cleaning/maintenance occurred, the person or contractor responsible, and the
method and destination of waste disposal, and upon request these records shall be
made available to the Municipality.
ABLISHMENTS
No person shall discharge sewage containing wastewater generated by steam
cleaning, except where
such wastewater has first been discharged into a condensing tank; and
the design, construction and installation of such tank has been approved by the
Chief Building Officiai; and
the temperature of the wastewater prior to discharge has been reduced to 60
degrees Celsius or lower.
GREASE/SEDIMENT INTERCEPTORS
Food-related Grease Interceptors
(2)
Every owner or operator of a restaurant or other industrial, commercial or
institutional premises where food is cooked, processed or prepared, which
premises is connected directly or indirectly to a sewer, shall take all
necessary measures to ensure that oil and grease are prevented from
entering the sewer. ln particular, the owner or operator shall not fail to
install, operate and properly maintain a grease interceptor in any piping
system at its premises that connects directly or indirectly to a sewer.
Every owner or operator of premises having grease interceptors shall not
fail to inspect and clean them frequently to ensure that they are operating
effectively. The owner or operator shall not fail to keep a record of
interceptor maintenance including the date(s) on which cleaning and/or
maintenance occurred, the person or contractor responsible, and the
method and destination of waste disposal, and upon request these records
shall be made available to the Municipality.
Notwithstanding Subsection 15(A)(1) any person operating a business
from which food related grease is or will be discharged directly or
indirectly to a sewer, at premises which are constructed or substantially
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renovated on or after the date that this By-law comes into force, shall not
fail to install, operate and properly maintain an appropriately sized grease
interceptor(s) in any piping system which is connected directly or
indirectly to a sewer, and shall ensure that it is in compliance with the
most current requirements of the Ontario Building Code.
Sediment lnterceptors
(2)
Every owner or operator of a premises from which sediment may directly
and/or indirectly enter a sewer, including but not limited to premises using
a ramp drain or area drain, car and vehicle wash establishments, shall not
fail to take all necessary measures to ensure that such sediment is
prevented from entering the drain or sewer.
Every owner or operator from which sediment may directly and/or
indirectly enter a sewer shall not fail to install, operate and./or maintain a
sediment interceptor in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions,
and shall be inspected and cleaned frequently to ensure that it is operating
effectively.
Owner's or operators of premises having sediment interceptors shall not
fail to keep a record of interceptor maintenance including the date(s) on
which cleaning/maintenance occurred, the person or contractor
responsible, and the method and destination of waste disposal, and upon
request these records shall be made available to the Municipality.
Notwithstanding Subsection 15(B)(1) any person operating a business
from which sediment is or will be discharged directly or indirectly to a
sewer, at premises which are constructed or substantially renovated on or
after the date that this By-law comes into force, shall not fail to install,
operate and properly maintain an appropriately sized sediment
interceptor(s) in any piping system which is connected directly or
indirectly to a sewer, and shall ensure that it is in compliance with the
most current requirements of the Ontario Building Code
Motor Oil and Lubricating Grease Intercep.tors
(1)
Every owner or operator of a motor vehicle service station, repair shop
and/or garage or of an industrial, commercial or institutional premises or
any other establishment where motor vehicles are repaired, lubricated
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and/or maintained and where the sanitary discharge is directly or indirectly
connected to a sewer shall not fail to install and maintain an oil interceptor
designed to prevent motor oil and lubricating grease from passing into the
drainage piping which is connected directly or indirectly to a sewer.
The owner or operator of a premises as set out above shall not fail to
install, operate, and properly maintain an oil interceptor in any piping
system at its premises that connects directly or indirectly to a sewer in
compliance with the most current requirements of the Ontario Building
Code,
Every owner or operator of premises having oil and grease interceptors
shall not fail to inspect and clean them frequently to ensure that they are
operating effectively. The owner or operator shall not fail to keep a record
of interceptor maintenance including the date(s) on which cleaning and/or
maintenance occurred, the person or contractor responsible, and the
method and destination of waste disposal, and upon request these records
shall be made available to the Municipality.
Notwithstanding Subsection 15(A)(1) any person operating a business
from which motor oil and/or lubricating grease will be discharged directly
or indirectly to a sev/er, at premises which are constructed or substantially
renovated on or after the date that this By-law comes into force, shall not
fail to install, operate and properly maintain an appropriately sized
oil/grease interceptor(s) in any piping system which is connected directly
or indirectly to a sewer, and shall ensure that it is in compliance with the
most current requirements of the Ontario Building Code
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16.
No person shall install or operate within the Municipality any garbage grinding
devices for industrial, commercial or residential purposes the effluent from which
will discharge directly or indirectly into the sewage works.
No person shall replace any existing garbage gnnding devices for industrial,
commercial or residential purposes installed prior to the passage of this by-law.
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PArt 18I- SEWER CONNECTIONS
18. (A) General
ATMENT AND
RING AND
The Director may require the owner or operator of industrial premises
discharging, or proposing to discharge, into the municipal sewage works effluent
exceeding the strength, nature, quantity or quality provided for this By-law to
install and maintain a pretreatment facility or holding tank so that the effluent will
be reduced accordingly.
The pretreatment facility or holding tank shall be located on the property of the
owner or operator of the premises.
Any pretreatment facility or holding tank installed as required in Section 17(1)
shall be designed and constructed in accordance with good engineering practice
and the requirements of the Director, and shall be constructed and maintained by
the owner or operator of the premises at his/her expense.
The Director may require the owner or operator of the industrial premises to
install and maintain devices to monitor sewage, uncontaminated water or storm
water discharges and to submit regular reports regarding the discharges to the
Municipality.
No person with a pretreatment facility or holding tank shall fail to keep record of
cleaning and maintenance and to produce such record to the Municipality on
request.
(1)
No person shall:
(a)
erect or cause to permit to be erected any new building on lands
that are serviced by a sanitary sev/er unless the new building is
connected to the sanitary sewer;
(b)
erect or cause or permit to be erected any new building on lands
that are serviced by both sanitary and storm unless the new
building is connected to both sanitary and storm sewers; and
construct, install, maintain or cause or permit to be constructed,
installed or maintained, whether installed prior to the date of the
passing ofthis by-law or any ofits predecessors, a direct or
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indirect connection to the sanitary sewer connection which would
permit anything other than sanitary sewage to discharge into the
sanitary sewer connection.
construct, install, maintain, or cause or permit to be constructed,
installed, or maintained a direct or indirect connection to the
sanitary sewer connection without authorization and final
inspection by the Municipality and all such connections require a
clean out at the property line as per municipal standards.
No person shall construct a sewer connection on any road allowance,
easement or other public land unless under a contract or agreement with
the Municipality.
Reconstructed Buildings :
(a)
Whenever an existing building is substantially demolished, the
existing municipal sewer connections shall be discomected at the
municipal sewers and inspected at the expense of the owner of the
building or agent. The owner or agent holding the permit to
construct the replacement building shall be required to apply and
pay for the installation of new municipal sewer connections. For
the purpose of this section, an existing building is substantially
demolished when more than fifty percent of the exterior walls of
the f,rrst story above grade are removed whether or not they are
subsequently replaced.
An owner or agent who is applyrng for a permit to construct a
replacement building or to disconnect a dwelling from a septic tank
to connect to a sanitary sewer connection shall be entitled to use an
existing municipal sewer connection, which, upon inspection by
the Municipality, is found to be in satisfactory condition. The
applicant shall pay for the cost of the inspection, the amount of
which shall be determined from time to time by the Municipality.
The Director may order the temporary disconnection of any sewer
connection whenever the Director considers it necessary and for so long as
the Director considers it necessary to prevent continued or repeated
violations of this By-law, and during that time no person shall use or cause
or permit the use of such a connection.
The Director shall not order such temporary disconnection unless the
Director has first mailed to the property owner and occupant, if any, a
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registered letter speci$'rng the nature of the violation of this By-law and
indicating the intention to order temporary disconnection no sooner than
thirty days after the date of mailing unless the Director can be satisfied
such violations will not continue or recur. The cost of the disconnection
and reconnection shall be borne by the property ov/ner and shall be
payable before any reconnection is made.
Any person desiring a sewer connection shall make an application to the
Municipality on forms supplied by the Municipality and accompanied by
such plans as may be required and pay a fee for the application. The
owner of the property to be served, or the owners' agent shall sign the
application, and the owner shall be responsible for the completeness and
accuracy of the information furnished on such application and plans.
A sewer corurection on public property between the sewer main and
private property shall be installed by the owner or agent at their expense.
Sewer corurections on private property shall be installed by the owner
pursuant to a building permit having been previously issued for such
puryose by the Municipality and at the expense of the owner or agent.
Methods and materials used on the construction of sewer connections shall
resist entry of roots and acid or alkali damage, and shall be acceptable to
the Director.
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Double municipal sewer connections will not be permitted.
(10) A private sewer connection shall not be installed until:
(a)
the municipal sewers to which the municipal sewer connection is
made are fully completed and accepted for operation;
(b)
the municipal sewer connection is satisfactorily installed;
(c)
the backfilling is properly completed around the building and the
lot has been suff,rciently graded to eliminate the possibility of any
ponding on the property and the sub-flooring has been installed
over foundation to prevent the entry of storm water which could
run off th¡ough the private sewer connection; and
all existing surface water in the excavation or basement has been
pumped out.
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1) In event that any person constructs a municipal sewer connection in a manner
other than provided for herein, the Director may order the re-excavation of the
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connection for the purpose of inspection and testing, and if necessary'
reconstruction of the work, and the Director may have these works performed at
the expense of the owner or may disconnect the said sewer connection, in which
case it shall not be reconstructed except with the approval of the Director.
Where a private owner has requested an inspection by means of an excavation or
closed circuit television inspection of any existing municipal sewer connection by
the Municipality, the owner shall deposit a sum of money with the Municipality,
the amount of which shall from time to time be determined by the Municipality.
If upon inspection a struçtural problem is found in the municipal portion of the
connection, the deposit will be refunded.
ln the case of storm sewer, subsection 18(1Xb) shall not apply,
(a)
where a building or structure located upon a lot on which any portion of
the roof elevation is lower than the street elevation at the front or side
thereof;
where a storm Sewer has been constructed at such an elevation, that in the
opinion of the Director the connection from a roof drain or from the
weeping drain carurot be connected with as adequate fall for proper
drainage; and
where a building or structure is constructed adjacent to a watercourse,
provided the roof drains from such buildings or structures are directed to
the watercourse subject to the approval of the Director.
(c)
Where a catch basin has been installed on private property to drain storm water
from any driveway which slopes towards any structure located on the said
property, the installation shall include:
(a)
a flap gate water valve installed directly downstream of the private catch
basin, so that no storm water may back-up from the storm sewer into the
private catch basin;
(b)
a sump pump, located in the overflow sump, to discharge any storm water
which has collected in the catch basin while the above flap gate baclcwater
valve has closed to prevent a back-up of storm water; and
(c)
a flap gate backwater valve installed on the weeping tile lead adjacent to
the sump pit, so that no storm water may flow from the sump pit into the
weeping tile system.
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Appropriate lot level storm water management measures are to be used to reduce
storm water quantity and improve storm water quality. The direct connection of
any drainage works to the municipal storm sewer system is prohibited unless, in
the opinion of the Director, there is no practical alternate means of drainage
available. 'Where a new connection is deemed necessary for the servicing of hard
surface parking or vehicle access areas, the applicant may be required to submit a
storm water management report identifying the storm water control measures
being proposed for the site to the satisfaction of the Director. Where a new
connection is deemed to be necessary for the purposes of providing groundwater
drainage, the discharge must be regulated by means of:
(a)
a sump pump, that must elevate the water, via a loop sy'stem, to an
elevation above that of the centre line elevation of the road before being
discharged to the private storm drainage system. A flap gate check valve
shall be installed on the sump pump discharge pipe so that no storm wate¡
may flow from the storm sewer into the weeping tile system. No direct or
indirect interconnection between the private storm drain system and the
sanitary drainage system is permitted. The above systems shall be
installed and maintained by the owner and operator of the premises at
his/her expense; and
a backwater valve in circumstances where a storm sewer connection is at
such an elevation so as to provide gravity flow. The above system shall be
installed and maintained by the owner or operator of the premises at
hislher expense
The owner of any building erected upon lands that abut on a street which is not
serviced by a storm sewer shall construct a down-pipe from the eaves trough that
shall discharge the water at a grade with provisions to prevent soil erosion and
shall conduct storm water away from the building in such a matter that the storm
water will not accumulate at or near the building and will not adversely affect
adjacent properties.
No person shall construct, install, maintain, or cause or permit to be constructed,
installed or maintained, drainage from any roof water leader or down spout that
conveys storm water to the sanitary sewer. The Director may waive this provision
in appropriate circumstances.
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The owner of any building which has a roof water leader discharging storm water,
either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary server connection shall discorurect
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the down-pipe from the underground portions at grade and shall conduct the storm
water away from the building in such a manner that the storm water will not
accumulate at or near the building and will not adversely affect adjacent
propertres.
(a)
For the purpose of this section:
by any physical connection or series of
the roof water leader and the sanitary sewer
(2)
(1)
"directly" shall mean
corurections befween
system;
(3)
(4)
"indirectly" shall mean in any matter whatsoever whereby storm
water enters the sanitary Sewer system, and for the greater certainty
includes any situation where open joints in underground sewer
connections on private property storm water to infiltrate the
sanitary sewer system;
notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, an owner may
request that the Municipality conduct an inspection as provided in
subsection 18(12) of this By-law;
if, as a result of the inspection, it is determincd that the infiltration
of storm water into the sanitary sewer occurs solely as a result of a
structural problem in the municipal portion of the connection, the
provisions of subsection 18(6) will not apply to the owner;
if, as a result of the inspection, it is determined that the infiltration
of storm water into the sanitary sewer occurs as a result of
structural problems in both the municipal portion of the connection
and the owner portion of the corurection, the provisions of
subsection 18(6) will not apply to the owner and the deposit will be
refunded if the owner completes repairs to the owner's portion of
the connection to the satisfaction of the Director.
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The wastewater from a swimming or wading pool shall not be discharged
directl)¡ into a storm drainage system, onto an adjoining property, or over a
vailey/ravine wall such that it may cause erosion or instability of the
valley or ravine slope.
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The wastewater from a swimming or wading pool shall be discharged in a
controlled manner to the owner's property such that the discharge
evaporates or infiltrates into the ground.
Notwithstanding Subsection 18(B)(1) and (2),the rain water resting on a
tarp which covers a swimming pool may be discharged to a storm sewer,
subject to Subsection 4(4) of this by-law.
(3)
DIRECTOR
19.
(1)
The Director may, in accordance with the requirements of this By-law,
enter upon a property (excluding a private residence) to which serrvage
services or sewage works are supplied by the Town:
(a)
To install, inspect, maintain, repair, alter, replace or disconnect a
se\Mer, municipal sewer connection, subsurface drainage pipe or
other sewage works.
To shut off or reduce the supply of sewage seryices or sewage
works provided by the Town.
(c)
The powers of entry of the Director may be exercised by an
employee , off,rcer or agent of the Town.
Inspection
(1)
The Director or a representative of the Director may enter on a property at
any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out an inspection to
determine compliance with this chapter or an order or direction of the
Town or Director or a representative issued in accordance with this
Chapter.
(2)
For the purposes of any inspection, the Dircctor or representattve may:
(b)
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(c)
Require the production for inspection of documents or things
relevant to the inspection;
Inspect and remove documents or things relevant to the inspection
for the purpose of making copies or extracts;
Require information from any person conceming a matter related
to the inspection; and
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Alone or in conjunction with a person possessing special or expert
knowledge, make examinations or take tests, samples or
photographs necessary for the pulposes of the inspection'
No person shall fail or refuse to comply with a request by the Director or
representative to produce for inspection any document or thing or
information relevant to the inspection carried out by the Director or
representative in accordance with Subsections 19(A) or 19(B).
No person shall represent or cause to represent that he or she is an owner
or occupier of a property if he or she is not.
No person shall prevent, hinder, obstruct or interfere, or attempt to
prevent, hinder, obstruct or interfere, in any manner, the Director, a
representative thereof and/or any Town personnel, or agents in the
exercise of an activity, power or performance of a duty under this chapter
or in the administration or enforcement of this chapter. The activities may
include, without limitation, the followrng:
(a) Entering in or upon, at any reasonable time without a warrant, any
land, property or premises, except premises used as a dweliing house
in which case reasonable notice shall be provided in accordance with
this chapter; or
(b) Making such tests or taking such samples as the Director deems
necessary; of
(c) Inspecting or observing any plant, machinery, equipment, work,
activity or documents for the purpose of administering this By-law; or
(d) Repairing, maintaining, altering, disconnecting, removing, replacing,
or installing sewage works or any related item.
GENERAL
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No person shall uncover, make any connection with, or opening into, break, alter
damage, destroy, deface or tamper or cause or permit the breaking, damaging,
destroying, defacing or tampering with:
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Any part of a sewage works; or
(b)
Any permanent or temporary device installed in any part of the sewage
works for the purposes of flow measuring, sampling and testing of
sewage, uncontaminated water or storm water.
Any person discharging sewage, uncontaminated water or storm water to the
municipal sewage works shall be responsible for ensuring that such sewage,
uncontaminated water or storm water conforms at all times to the provisions of
this article and shall be liable for any damage or expense arising out of his or her
failure to properly check and control such discharge, including the cost of
investigation, repairing or replacing any part of any municipal sewage works
damaged thereby and for any damages or injury to any person or property caused
by such discharge,
Unless specifically authorized by the General Manager, no person shall enter any
sewage works.
Any person other than a corporation who contravenes any provision of this By-
law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine up to $10, 000 for a
first offence and up to $25,000 for any subsequent conviction.
Any corporation which contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an
offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of up to $50 000 for a first offence
and up to $100 000 for any subsequent conviction.
REPEAL
The former Corporation of the Town of Cobourg By-law No. 66-2006 "Being a
By-law to Control Discharges to the Municipal Sewer System" is hereby repealed.
READ a first,
second and third time and finally
passed in
0pen Council this 17th day of March, 2008.
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The M{þicipality of Cobourg Sewer Use Program
This cor'fþRletion of this form by specific dischargers to the sev/age works as required as defined
in Bylar{,#
addressing sewer use in the Municipality of Cobourg.
**Assisüance in completing this form is available by calling the Environmental Technician at
Sewer IJþe Staff 55 King Street West Cobourg, OntarioK9A2}142
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The "C(imptete Discharger Information Report"
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Address of Company Phone : Fax
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Ori,ner of property (if different from Company listed above) Phone : Fax :
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neral Site Operation Information Number of Employees involved in plant: office:
Ler: Total: Number of Shifts per day: Number of operating days per week:
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scription of Product(s) or Service Include Standard Industrial Code (SIC) -state if
I is Canadian or American
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scription of the Process(es) used in the Manufacturing or Servicing Include
rracteristics such as Batch (how many per time period), Continuous, or Both
planation to be provided), Seasonal Production Cycles, Specific Clean-up Periods
lClean-up Activities
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rage Daily'Water Use and Sources Municipal Supply Yes / No
m3lday
imated or Measured Surface Water** Yes / No
m3lday Estimated or
Groundwater* Yes / No
m3lday Estimated or Measured Other
** Yes / No
m3lday Estimated or Measured If flow rate varies
siþnificantly provide peak flow rates per day and month and explanation. * Provide
y of the Permit to Take Water (as required by the OWRA) according to By-law
Rþquirements ** If 'Yes' - provide explanation as an attachment.
arge Points from Site List all discharge points and average daily flow in cubic
tres per day of sanitary, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, contact
ling water and other discharge water to the sanitary sewer, combined sewer, storm
, groundwater, surface water, evaporation losses (if applicable), and percent of
in final product (if significant and applicable to the site). i.e. process wastewater
öm manufacturing line to sanitary sewer at an average daily flow of 200 m3lday
(ryeasured)
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;charges listed above in # 8 (complete Parameter Information Form for each discharge
int as provided with this form)
Physical Layout Provide sketch of property (to scale or approximate) showing
brJiitdings, pretreatment works, property boundaries, effluent lines, and connections to
itary, combined and storm sewers.
identify sewers as listed on the Parameter lnformation Form as completed above.
ut may be attached as separate document - leave note to indicate submission with
4inow diagram of the site flows/processes is also required.
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Rggulation 347 Information Provide any Generator Registration Numbers that the site
under the requirements of Ontario Regulation 347 under the EPA,
Extra Strength Surcharge Agreements (ESSA) Does the site have an existing ESSA
with the Municipality? Yes / No Did the site previously have an ESSA with the
Municipality? Yes / No If Yes to either question - Attach a copy of each agreement to
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etreatment of Discharges Prior to Discharge Does the site have any pretreatment
;tems for process effluents prior to discharge to the sewer system? Yes / No If Yes-
lvide a description of the pretreatment devices, contaminants removed, operational
rcedures for the device and description of process utilized in the device.
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tes the site have any of the following programs addressing discharges to the
wer system in place? Pollution Prevention Yes / No Best Management Plan Yes / No
rvironmental Management System Yes / No
yes - attach copy of each to the form and explanation for implementation.
Date foirn completed: Name and Title of Company Representative: Signature of Authorized
[y Representative:
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þrmation submitted in this form may subject to verification by the municipality: For
iality use only date completed form received: date information verified/approved:
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Plant lr
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By-law I Average
Limit I Concentration
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The "S
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,n as provided in #5? process wastewater Yes / No cooling water Yes i No other
f wastewater (other than sanitary) Yes / No (if yes, brief description)
jsite have any existing connections to the following sewers? sanitary Yes / No
d Yes / No storm Yes / No
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Locatioilt of process units? Inside / Outside / Outside but covered Storage of raw materials?
Inside / butside / Outside but covered Storage of intermediate products? lnside / Outside /
Outside þut covered Storage of final products? Inside / Outside / Outside but covered
following programs in place to address discharges to the sewer
Yes i No Best Management Plan Yes / No Environmental
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completed : Name and Title of Company Representative: Signature of Authorized
Representative:
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