(A) National Categorical Pretreatment Standards. National Categorical Pretreatment Standards as promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to the Act shall be met by all industrial dischargers of the regulated industrial categories. An application for modification of the national categorical pretreatment standards may be considered for submittal to the Regional Administrator by the city, when the city's wastewater treatment system achieves consistent removal of the pollutants as defined by 40 CFR 403.7.
(B) State requirements. State requirements and limitations on discharges to the treatment works shall be met by all industrial dischargers which are subject to such standards in any instance in which they are more stringent than Federal requirements and limitations on those in this chapter or any other applicable ordinance.
(C) Right of revision. The city reserves the right to amend this Ordinance to provide for more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the treatment works where deemed necessary to comply with the objectives set forth in § 51.04.
(D) Dilution. No industrial discharger shall increase the use of potable or process water in any way, nor mix separate waste streams for the purpose of diluting a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the standards set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 14-1985, passed 3-27-85) Penalty, see § 51.99