§ 50.022 SPECIFIC POLLUTANT LIMITATIONS.

   (A)   The City Manager is authorized to establish local limits pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 403.5(c).

   (B)   The following pollutant limits are established to protect against pass through and interference. No person shall discharge wastewater containing in excess of the following:

0.113 mg/l   arsenic

0.119 mg/l   benzene

0.044 mg/l   cadmium

0.023 mg/l   chloroform

0.692 mg/l   copper

0.796 mg/l   cyanide

0.009 mg/l   1,1 dichloroethane

0.062 mg/l   1,2 dichlorobenzene

0.021 mg/l   1,3 dichlorobenzene

0.081 mg/l   1,4 dichlorobenzene

0.070 mg/l   ethylbenzene

3.915 mg/l   lead

0.009 mg/l   mercury

0.049 mg/l   methylene chloride

0.574 mg/l   nickel

0.146 mg/l   silver

0.376 mg/l   toluene

1.438 mg/l   total chromium

0.392 mg/l   total phenols

0.520mg/l   total xylenes (TOTAL XYLENES is defined as the sum of ortho, para, and meta xylenes)

0.678 mg/l   zinc

   (C)   Concentrations apply at the point where the waste is discharged to the POTW. All concentrations for metallic substances are for “total” metal, unless indicated otherwise. At his discretion, the City Manager may impose mass limitations in addition to or in place of the concentration based limitations above.

   (D)   The City Manager may develop best management practices (BMP), by ordinance or in individual wastewater discharge permits, to implement local limits and the requirements of §§ 50.020 and 50.021.

('63 Code, § 5-5.203) (Ord. 571-C.S., passed 6-2-94; Am. Ord. 737-C.S., passed 2-3-09; Am. Ord. 775-C.S., passed 12-20-11) Penalty, see § 50.999