Except as provided in this section, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the sewerage or drainage system of the city, directly or indirectly, any of the following described matter, water or wastes:
(A) Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to, waste streams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140°F or 60°C using the test methods specified in 40 C.F.R. § 281.21;
(B) Pollutants which cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW with a pH lower than 5.0 or greater than 10.0;
(C) Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction in the flow in the POTW resulting in interference;
(D) Any pollutant, including oxygen-demanding pollutants (BOD and the like) released in a discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause interference with the POTW;
(E) Heat in amounts which inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in interference, but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the point of discharge into the sewer exceeds 40°C (140°F) unless the approval authority, upon request of the POTW, approves alternate temperature limits;
(F) Petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will cause interference or pass through;
(G) Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors or fumes within the POTW in a quantity that causes worker health and safety hazards;
(H) Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW;
(I) Any water or waste containing more than 123 parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease;
(J) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded;
(K) Any of the pollutants listed below, in solution or suspension:
(1) Aluminum;
(2) Arsenic;
(3) Cadmium;
(4) Chromium;
(5) Copper;
(6) Cyanide;
(7) Lead;
(8) Mercury;
(9) Molybdenum;
(10) Nickel;
(11) Selenium;
(12) Silver;
(13) Toxic organics; and
(14) Zinc.
(L) Any of the following pollutants, in solution or suspension, at a concentration measured at the user’s end of pipe greater than as shown below:
(1) Oil and grease: 0 mg/l; and
(2) Total phenols: seven mg/l.
(M) Wastewater which contains more than one milligram per liter of hydrogen sulfide measured as H2S.
(N) Wastewater with radioactive wastes greater than allowed by applicable provisions of the state’s Radiation Control Act (Tex. Health and Safety Code Ch. 401), and the state regulations for control of radiation issued under that Act;
(O) Hazardous wastes prohibited by regulatory agencies; and
(P) Wastewater which contains more than 15.00 milligrams per liter of fluoride.
(2012 Code, § 88-162) Penalty, see § 53.99