(A) Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged on written approval of the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent, to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet.
(B) Owners of all other wastewater collection systems, whether public or private, with combined sewers tributary to the city’s wastewater collection system shall have procedures in place prior to the discharge of any material to the city’s system, which shall be approved by the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent to ensure that the following items are achieved consistent with federal, state and local standards:
(1) Inspect the collection system on a regularly scheduled basis.
(2) Clean and maintain sewers, catch basins and regulators on a regularly scheduled basis.
(3) Inspect and perform preventative maintenance on all lift stations.
(4) Repair collection system problems in a timely manner. Replace sewers where necessary.
(5) Detect and eliminate illegal connections.
(6) Detect, prevent, and eliminate illegal connections.
(7) Operate the collection system to maximize storage capacity. Operate the combined sewer portions of the collection systems to delay the entry of storm flow into the system.
(8) Operate the treatment and collection systems to maximize treatment.
(Ord. 1089, passed 9-6-22)