(a) Title. This chapter shall be known as the Pretreatment Ordinance or chapter.
(b) Purpose and Policy. This chapter sets forth uniform requirements for dischargers into the POTW Authority wastewater collection and treatment systems, and enables the Authority to protect public health in conformity with all applicable local, state and federal laws relating thereto.
(c) Objectives. The objectives of this chapter are:
(1) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Authority wastewater system which will interfere with the normal operation of the system or contaminate the resulting municipal sludge;
(2) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Authority wastewater system which do not receive adequate treatment in the POTW, and which will pass through the system into receiving waters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the system;
(3) To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater and sludge from the system.
This chapter provides for the regulation of direct or indirect discharges into the Authority wastewater system through the enforcement of administrative regulations. This chapter shall apply to the City and to persons outside the City within the service area who are by contract or agreement with the City, users of the City POTW.
(Ord. 66, 1991. Passed 10-21-91.)