(a) A transporter shall not transport reclaimed water in a manner or in a container unit or vehicle which would allow for any spillage or leakage of reclaimed water.
(b) A transporter shall not operate for the transportation of reclaimed water a vehicle or use container units that fail to meet the requirements of § 35-194.
(c) A transporter shall deliver reclaimed water only to users that have been approved by the director through a reclaimed water service agreement.
(d) A transporter shall not commingle reclaimed water with any other liquid or waste, including any other sources of non-potable water.
(e) All container units used to transport any other liquid or waste, including other sources of nonpotable water, shall be cleaned and disinfected prior to being used to transport reclaimed water. Required cleaning and disinfection procedures will be provided by the director. Any deviation from the required procedures must be approved in writing by the director.
(f) A transporter shall insure that reclaimed water is delivered to the approved user immediately but not later than 12 hours following receipt of the reclaimed water from the city.
(g) A transporter shall not discharge reclaimed water into a storm drain or the storm sewer system, or into any ponds, streams or rivers.
(h) Any excess reclaimed water shall be disposed of by discharging to a wastewater treatment system or wastewater collection system in compliance with all applicable permits or laws for such treatment or collection systems.
(i) A transporter shall allow the director and any authorized peace officer to inspect vehicles and container units registered under a permit, upon request.
(j) A transporter shall allow the director and any peace officer to obtain samples of reclaimed water from the transporter’s container units, upon their request.
(k) A transporter operating under a city permit shall use a manifest system book consisting of four-part trip tickets, purchased from the director for a fee established by the city council, in the following manner:
(1) Each manifest system book shall be used exclusively for a single vehicle;
(2) A transporter will complete one trip ticket for each individual delivery;
(3) The transporter shall sign the original part of a trip ticket and request the wastewater treatment plant supervisor, or his or her designee, to do the same at the time of reclaimed water collection. The transporter shall leave the first copy (yellow) of the trip ticket with the wastewater treatment plant supervisor;
(4) The transporter shall have the user sign the original part of the trip ticket at the time the reclaimed water is delivered, and shall leave the second copy (pink) of the trip ticket with the user;
(5) The transporter shall retain the third copy (green) of the trip ticket for the transporter’s own records;
(6) The transporter shall deliver to the director all completed original trip tickets no later than the tenth day of the month following the month in which they were completed; and
(7) The transporter shall retain its copies of all trip tickets for a period of five years, and shall make such copies available to the director, upon request, for inspection at all reasonable times.
(Ord. 19543-02-2011, § 1, passed 2-8-2011)