(A) This chapter provides for prohibitions on discharges of certain substances into the POTW of the city from all sources, domestic, commercial, or industrial. A further purpose of this chapter is to set forth uniform requirements for industrial dischargers into the POTW and to enable the Control Authority to protect the public health in conformity with all applicable state and federal laws relating thereto.
(B) The objectives of this chapter are:
(1) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will interfere with the normal operation of the POTW or contaminate the resulting sludge;
(2) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will pass through the POTW, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the system; and
(3) To improve the opportunity to recycle or reclaim the wastewater and to dispose of, recycle, or reclaim the sludge generated by the POTW.
(C) The regulation of discharges into the POTW under this chapter shall be accomplished through the issuance of permits, as specified herein, and by monitoring and inspection of facilities, according to this chapter.
(D) Parts of this chapter are enacted pursuant to regulations established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). All categorical pretreatment standards, list of toxic pollutants, industrial categories, and other standards and categories which have been promulgated by the EPA are incorporated as a part of this chapter, as are EPA regulations regarding sewage pretreatment established pursuant to the Clean Water Act. The city shall maintain current standards and regulations which shall be available for inspection and copying.
(E) The city shall have the authority to promulgate such administrative regulations as are from time to time necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this chapter. Public notice of any such proposed regulations shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least 14 days prior to promulgation. After such notice, the city shall give interested persons an opportunity to submit written data, views or arguments, with or without opportunity for oral presentation. After consideration of the relevant matter presented, in conjunction with any regulation adopted, the city shall prepare a concise general statement of the basis and purpose of the regulation.
(Ord. 338A, passed 5-5-92)