928.01 PURPOSE AND POLICY.

   (a)   This chapter sets forth uniform requirements for discharges into the City of Dover wastewater collection and treatment system, and enables the City to protect public health in conformity with all applicable local, state and federal laws related thereto.

   (b)   The objectives of this chapter are:

      (1)   To establish uniform requirements for contributors into the sanitary wastewater collection and treatment system.

      (2)    To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the City's wastewater system which will interfere with the normal operation of the system, and pollutants which can not be adequately treated and pass through the system into receiving waters or the atmosphere;

      (3)    To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater and sludge;

      (4)    To ensure worker health and safety;

      (5)    To satisfy State and Federal requirements.

   (c)   This chapter provides for the regulation of discharges into the City's wastewater system through the issuance of industrial discharge permits and the enforcement of administrative regulations. (Ord. 34-95. Passed 6-19-95.)