(A) This chapter sets forth uniform requirements for users of the wastewater system and enables the town to comply with all federal and state laws, including the Clean Water Act ( 33 USC 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations ( 40 CFR Part 403).
(B) The objectives of this chapter are:
(1) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the wastewater system that will interfere with its operation;
(2) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the wastewater system which will pass through the wastewater system inadequately treated into receiving waters or otherwise be incompatible with the wastewater system;
(3) To protect both wastewater system personnel, who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course of their employment, and the general public;
(4) To improve opportunities for reuse and recycling of wastewater and sludge from the wastewater system;
(5) To provide for fees for the equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance, and improvement of the wastewater system; and
(6) To enable the town to comply with conditions of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and Arizona Aquifer Protection permits, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state laws to which the wastewater system is subject.
(C) This chapter authorizes the issuance of industrial wastewater discharge permits, provides for monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities, establishes administrative review procedures, requires user reporting, and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the procedures established herein.
(Ord. 99-04, passed 2-16-99)