(A) The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health and safety by abating and preventing pollution through the regulation and control of the quantity and quality of wastes admitted to or discharged into the wastewater collection and treatment system of this city and Detroit POTW and to enable this city and the City of Detroit as control authority to comply with all applicable state and federal laws required by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 USC 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR 403).
(B) The objectives of this chapter are as follows.
(1) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate the resulting sludge or will pose a hazard to the health or welfare of people or to employees of this city or the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.
(2) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will pass through the system inadequately treated and into the receiving waters, the atmosphere, the environment, or will otherwise be incompatible with the system.
(3) To improve the opportunity to recycle or reclaim wastewaters or sludges from the system in an economical and advantageous manner.
(4) To provide for the recovery of costs from the users of the Detroit POTW sufficient to administer regulatory activities and meet the costs of the operation, maintenance, improvement, or replacement of the system.
(C) This chapter regulates the contributors to the Detroit POTW through the issuance of wastewater discharge permits to certain users and the enforcement of general requirements for all users, authorizes monitoring and enforcement, and authorizes fees and penalties.
(‘83 Code, § 54.01) (Ord. 89-009, passed 8-21-89)