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232. Fats, grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Sewer Inspector, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Sewer Inspector and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. 233. Fats, grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, watertight, and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted in place shall be gastight and watertight. 234. Where installed, all interceptors shall be expense, in continuously fats, grease, oil, and sand mainta1.ned by the owner, at his efficient operation at all times. 235. The admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having (a) a five-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand greater than 220 milligrams per liter, or (b) containing more than 240 milligrams per liter of suspended solids, or (c) containing any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in Paragraph 224, or (d) having an average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow of the Town shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent. Where necessary in the opinion of the Superintendent, the owner shall provide at his expense such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to (a) reduce the Biochemical Oxygen Demand to 220 milligrams per liter and the suspended solids to 240 milligrams per liter, or (b) reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided in Paragraph 224, or (c) control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Superintendent and of the Stream Pollution Control Board of the State of Indiana, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approval is obtained in writing. 236. Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation, by the owner at his expense. 237. When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. The manhole shall be installed so as to be safe and accessible at all times. 238. All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in Paragraphs 224 and 235 shall be determined in accordance with "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage" and shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in Paragraph 237, or upon suitable samples taken at such control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. -14-