This ordinance sets forth uniform requirements for Users of the POTW for the City of Carmel and enables the City to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §§1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part 403). The objectives of this ordinance are:
(a) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW that will interfere with its operation;
(b) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW that will pass through the POTW, inadequately treated, into receiving waters, or otherwise be incompatible with the POTW;
(c) To protect both the public and POTW personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sludge during their employment;
(d) To promote reuse and recycling of industrial wastewater and sludge from the POTW; and
(e) To enable the City to comply with the City’s NPDES permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state laws to which the POTW is subject.
(Ord. S-74-18, Version A, §2, 6-18-18)