(A) Where necessary in the opinion of the Director, any user of the sewage works shall provide at his or her expense, the preliminary treatment as may be necessary to reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in this chapter.
(B) Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Director. No construction of the facilities shall be commenced until the Director's approval is obtained in writing.
(C) The completed facilities shall not be placed in service until they have been inspected for conformance to the approved plans and the final construction approved by the Director. The approval of the plans and inspection of construction shall not relieve the owner from complying with discharge limitation set forth in this chapter.
(D) The town will enforce federal pretreatment requirements as set forth in 40 C.F.R. part 403.
(1) Required. When necessary in the opinion of the Wastewater Division, the owner shall provide, at his or her expense, the preliminary treatment as may be necessary to:
(a) Reduce the BOD to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids to 350 parts per million by weight;
(b) Reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in § 51.028; and
(c) Control the quantities and rates of discharge of the waters or wastes.
(2) Approval. Plans and specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for approval of the Public Works Department and the State Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ if required). No construction of the facilities shall be commenced until the approvals are obtained in writing.
(3) Users of land. All users of any type of commercially zoned land, prior to any connection to the town's wastewater system which comes into existence through the building process at any time in the future, shall submit to the town a plan or design for the use of the commercial land, and shall provide access to the town staff or the agents thereof, for the purpose of testing and sampling of any waste material introduced into any portion, part, line or treatment facility that is part of the town wastewater system.
(Prior Code, Ch. 18, Art. III, § 18-159) (Ord. 346-04, passed 6-21-2004)