(A) If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers which contain substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 51.053, and/or which in the judgement of the Superintendent, may have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater treatment facilities, processes, or equipment; receiving waters and/or soil, vegetation, and groundwater; or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the city may:
(1) Reject the wastes;
(2) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers, pursuant to § 307(b) of the Act, being 33 U.S.C. § 1317 and all addendums thereof;
(3) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
(4) Require payment to cover the added costs of handling, treating, and disposing of wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer service charges.
(B) If the city permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design, installation, and maintenance of the facilities and equipment shall be made at the owners’ expense, and shall be subject to the review and approval of the city pursuant to the requirements of the MPCA.
(Ord. 17-2, passed 11-14-1988) Penalty, see § 51.999