A. Design And Installation: If the city permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the city, in accordance with subsection D of this section.
B. Costs: The city will require payment to cover the added cost of handling the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges.
C. Maintenance Required: Where pretreatment or flow equalizing facilities are provided or required for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner(s) at his expense.
D. Contract To Receive Unusual Strength Sewage: No provision contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent or prohibit a separate or special contract or agreement between the city and any user whereby waste and material of unusual strength, character or composition may be accepted by the city for treatment, subject to additional payment therefor by such user; provided, however, that such contract or agreement shall have the prior approval of the superintendent, and the payments for such services meet the requirements of city ordinances establishing the sewer charge system 1 ; and provided, that the national categorical pretreatment standards and the city NPDES and/or SDS permit limitation are not violated.
E. Diluting Discharges Prohibited: No user shall increase the use of process water or in any manner attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the limitations contained in the national categorical pretreatment standards or any state requirement. (Ord. 2004-11)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See article A of this chapter. |