§ 9-3-3 EXCEPTIONS.

   The following activities and types of discharges, and no other, are an exception to § 9-3-2 and are permitted under the Illinois EPA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit:

   (A)   Water line and fire hydrant flushing;

   (B)   Landscape irrigation water;

   (C)   Rising groundwaters;

   (D)   Groundwater infiltration;

   (E)   Pumped groundwater;

   (F)   Discharges from potable water sources;

   (G)   Foundation drains;

   (H)   Air conditioning condensate;

   (I)   Irrigation water, (except for wastewater irrigation);

   (J)   Springs;

   (K)   Water from crawl space pumps;

   (L)   Footing drains;

   (M)   Storm sewer cleaning water;

   (N)   Water from individual residential car washing;

   (O)   Routine external building wash down which does not use detergents;

   (P)   Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;

   (Q)   Dechlorinated pH neutral swimming pool discharges;

   (R)   Residual street wash water;

   (S)   Discharges or flows from firefighting activities;

   (T)   Dechlorinated water reservoir discharges; and

   (U)   Pavement wash waters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials have not occurred (unless all spilled material has been removed).

(Ord. 03-03, passed 4-15-2003)