(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish regulations for the disposal of scavenger and septic tank wastes delivered by private haulers to the Municipal treatment facilities.
(b) Permission Required. No hauler of scavenger or septic tank wastes and wastes from package sewage treatment plants or other mechanically operated sanitary sewage treatment plants shall dispose of such wastes at the Municipal treatment facilities without first obtaining the permission of the City by making an application therefor to the Manager.
(c) Deposit Required. All haulers of scavenger or septic tank wastes and wastes from package sewage treatment plants or other mechanically operated sanitary sewage treatment plants who have obtained permission to dispose of such wastes at the Municipal treatment facilities, in accordance with division (b) of this section, shall, prior to disposing of such wastes at such facilities, deposit with the City $50.00, or secure bonding, for each vehicle intended for the hauling of such wastes for disposal at such facilities as a guarantee of payment of treatment charges for the disposal of such wastes. Moneys so collected by the City shall be kept in a special account and withdrawn only if treatment charges are not paid. Whenever the City is required to so withdraw funds, the hauler shall not be permitted to dispose of wastes at such facilities until his or her deposit has been re-established and all outstanding charges have been paid.
(d) Refusal of Services. The City may refuse the services of its facilities if the scavenger waste material to be delivered to the treatment facility is determined to:
(1) Be deleterious to the treatment facility or appurtenances thereto;
(2) Cause unusual expense in the handling and treatment thereof, unless provisions are made in accordance with Section 1043.03(e);
(3) Inhibit the performance of the treatment process; or
(4) Cause the plant to fail to meet effluent limits set by State and Federal regulatory agencies.
(e) Disposal Point. The only permitted location for the disposal of any septic tank waste or other scavenger waste is at the Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant. No hauler shall discharge any septic tank waste or other scavenger waste into any sewer, manhole, catch basin or any appurtenance thereto, or into any natural watercourse.
(f) Reporting Information. All haulers of septic tank waste or other scavenger waste may be required from time to time to report to the City information pertaining to the source of such waste or other information which may be necessary for the proper administration of this chapter.
(g) Treatment Charges for Septic Tank Waste. Treatment charges for acceptable septic tank wastes or other scavenger wastes from package sewage treatment plants or other mechanically operated sanitary sewage treatment plants are establish by the City Manager.
(h) Forfeitures of Service for Noncompliance. Haulers of septic tank wastes or other scavenger wastes shall forfeit the right to use the services of the Municipal treatment facilities for noncompliance with any of the provisions of this chapter.
(i) Rate of Discharge. The rate of discharge of septic tank wastes and other scavenger wastes shall at no time exceed 10% of the influent flow to the treatment plant.
(j) Chain of Custody. Each hauler must submit a chain of custody for each discharging event, completely filled out to City satisfaction.
(Ord. 24-00. Passed 9-11-00.)