DEP sewer use regulations excerpt, Chapter 19

NY 'C- -WT C 0001 344 135 (2) In the event of a discharge in violation of any provision of any section of any title of these regulations, the person involved in the accidental discharge, shall immediately notify the Department, at any hour, by tele- phone at (212) 966-7500, and shall give such other additional notice as the Commissioner may direct. The telephone notification shall include, the name of the person reporting the discharge, the exact time and location of the discharge, the nature of the discharge, including quantity, what it contains and any other information the Commissioner may request. The Commissioner may require additional notification and reporting, including written reports in a form he may prescribe. (3) All establishments using or storing toxic or other substances the discharge of which would be probibited, restricted, or regulated by these regulations, shall post a notice of the procedures to be followed in the event of an accidental discharge. The Commissioner may prescribe the size, form and content of this notice. This notice shall be posted at the location of the storage and use of toxic and other substances, the discharge of which would be prohibited, restricted or regulated by these regulations. (e) The control of all odors which arise in premises from a public sewer shall at all times be the responsibility of the owner or occupiers of premises. The cost of such control shall be borne by the owner or occupiers of premises. (f) All pretreatment devices, including but not limited to a grease or oil interceptor, whether required to be installed by order of the Commissioner or by any other law or regulation and located on any premises, shall be the proper device and correctly installed, maintained and operated. (g) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any radioactive material either directly or indirectly into the sewerage system, unless all restrictions, prohibitions, and requirements of Article 175 of the New York City Health Code are fully complied with. §19-04 Toxic Substances Accepted Conditionally. (a) The concentration in wastewater of any of the following toxic substances shall not exceed the specified concentrations listed below before discharge to a public sewer; Toxic Substance Permissible Concentration for any given time (mg/L) Cadmium Chromium (hexavalent) Copper Cyanide (amenable) Lead Mercury Nickel Zinc 10 10 0.2 0.05 6241 RCNY 6-30-91 (11) Toxic substances in such quantities which, when discharged fror a single source or in combination with other sources: (i) violate any federal or state laws, regulations, rules or standard governing such discharge; or (ii) violate the toxic discharge limits to be set by the Commissioner contained in a list to be maintained by the Commissioner and which ma be published from time to time in the City Record, or (iii) violate any discharge limit contained in $19-04(a) or orderer pursuant to §19-04(b). (12) Any liquids or wastes containing pollutants of such quality and/o quantity that become burdensome in the operation and maintenance of : sewage treatment plant; (13) Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating : public nuisance; (14) Any wastewater or substance, which in the opinion of the Commis sioner, will result in a violation of any applicable federal, state or local wate: quality standard concerning discoloration or other undesirable physica change in the appearance of the receiving waters. (b) Under no circumstances will the discharge of unshredded garbage o: refuse be permitted into a public sewer. The discharge of shredded garbagı or refuse into the sewerage system or the installation of "garbage grinders for the purpose of grinding or shredding garbage before discharge into a publi sewer is expressly prohibited except in those drainage areas where there are separate storm and sanitary sewers. Moreover, in said separate systen drainage areas non-stormwater must not be capable of being directed to : receiving water without first passing through a sewage treatment plant or its bypass. (c) When in the opinion of the Commissioner the solids in an industria waste or other wastes require comminution before discharge to the publir sewer, not only must the necessary comminution facilities be approved by the Commissioner for adequacy but also the operating results must satisfactorily in the opinion of the Commissioner, abate the problem which such solids may tend to create in the sewerage system. (d) (I) Every person shall provide protection from accidental discharge of any materials or substances prohibited or regulated by any provision o: any section of any title of these regulations. Facilities to prevent accidenta discharges, such as spill prevention equipment, shall be provided ani maintained by the person at his expense. The Commissioner may require the construction and/or installation of special facilities to prevent accidenta discharges and the submission of detailed plans, for review, prior to the construction and/or installation. 6240 RCNY 6-30-91 NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document