§ 160-45. Discharge parameters and limits.  


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  • A. 
    No wastewater or sewage may be discharged directly or indirectly into any portion of the Lower Moreland sewer system or into any facility of any nature (drain, tank, toilet, sink, pipe or other facility) which ultimately conveys such wastewater or sewage, directly or indirectly, into the Lower Moreland sewer system if such wastewater or sewage contains any of the following elements, compounds, characteristics or parameters (collectively and generically referred to as "parameters") in excess of any of the following maximum discharge limits:
    Parameters
    Limits
    [milligrams per liter (mg/l)]
    Arsenic
    0.1
    Cadmium
    0.5
    Chromium
    0.5
    Copper
    0.5
    Cyanide
    0.5
    Lead
    0.3
    Mercury
    0.05
    Nickel
    2.0
    Selenium
    0.05
    Silver
    0.5
    Zinc
    1.0
    Phosphorous (as "P")
    10.0
    5-day biological oxygen demand
    300
    Total suspended solids
    300
    Ammonia nitrogen (as "N")
    30
    B. 
    No wastewater or sewage may be discharged directly or indirectly into any portion of the Lower Moreland sewer system or into any facility of any nature (drain, tank, toilet, sink, pipe or other facility) which ultimately conveys such wastewater or sewage, directly or indirectly, into the Lower Moreland sewer system which has a pH that is above 9.0 or below 6.0.