(A) The purpose of this chapter to set forth uniform requirements for users of the publicly owned treatment works and to allow 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 C.F.R. Part 403); prevent the introduction of and pass through of pollutants into the publicly owned treatment works; prevention of contamination of personnel from polluted wastewater and sludge; providing for fees in order to distribute cost of operation of publicly owned treatment works; and to provide for the punishment for offenders.
(B) The objectives of this chapter are:
(1) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the publicly owned treatment works that will interfere with its operation;
(2) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the publicly owned treatment works that will pass through the publicly owned treatment works inadequately treated, into receiving waters, or otherwise be incompatible with the publicly owned treatment works;
(3) To protect both publicly owned treatment works personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course of their employment and the general public;
(4) To promote reuse and recycling of industrial wastewater and sludge from the publicly owned treatment works;
(5) To provide for fees for the equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance, and improvement of the publicly owned treatment works; and
(6) To enable the city to comply with its state pollutant discharge elimination system permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state laws to which the publicly owned treatment works is subject.
(C) This chapter shall apply to all users of the city publicly owned treatment works. This chapter authorizes the issuance of individual or general 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 program established herein.
(Prior Code, § 53.001) (Ord. 1590, passed 4-14-2009)