(A) This chapter sets forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect discharges into the wastewater system for District and enables the District to comply with all applicable state and federal laws required by the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 C.F.R. part 403).
(B) The objectives of this chapter are:
(1) To comply with the laws of the state and of the United States relating to the protection of the environment, control of water pollution, disposal of hazardous wastes and pretreatment of industrial discharges to publicly owned treatment works (POTW);
(2) To prevent the introduction of wastes into the District wastewater system, which will interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate the resulting biosolids;
(3) To protect the District’s wastewater system and operating personnel, and to prevent the introduction of wastes into the District wastewater system which will pass through the system inadequately treated and into receiving waters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the system and to prevent introduction of toxic substances to the District wastewater system which could reach the environment in toxic amounts;
(4) To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and biosolids from the system and prevent the introduction of waste into the system which may affect the District’s ability to dispose of its biosolids or other residuals;
(5) To provide the equitable distribution of the costs of the operation, maintenance and improvements of the District wastewater system;
(6) To prevent the introduction of wastes that may be inadequately treated by District facilities and may adversely affect the environment or may cause a violation of the District’s national pollutant discharge elimination systems (NPDES) permit or may contribute to the need for modification of the District’s NPDES permit;
(7) To prevent a public hazard or public nuisance arising from the collection, treatment and disposal of wastes through the District system; and
(8) To prevent the introduction of wastes to sewers connected to the District system that could result in the District being classified as a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility under the laws of the state or the United States.
(C) This chapter provides for the regulation of direct and indirect discharges to the wastewater system through the issuance of permits to certain non-domestic users and through enforcement of general requirements for the other users, authorizes monitoring and enforcement activities, requires user reporting, assures that existing customer’s capacity will not be preempted and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.
(D) This chapter shall apply to the District and the persons outside the District who are, by contract or agreement with the District, users of the District publicly owned treatment works (POTW), except as otherwise provided herein, the General Manager shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(E) Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Manager shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Any duties granted to or imposed upon the General Manager may be delegated by the General Manager to a duly authorized employee of the District wastewater system.
(Ord. 2022-02, passed 3-31-2022)