(a) No person shall discharge to a public sewer, wastes which cause, threaten to cause or are capable of causing, either alone or by interaction with other substances:
(1) A fire or explosion.
(2) An obstruction of flow in a sewer system or injury to the system or damage to the wastewater collection, treatment or disposal facilities.
(3) Danger to life or safety or personnel.
(4) A nuisance or prevention of the effective maintenance or operation of the sewerage system, through having a strong, unpleasant odor.
(5) Air pollution by the release of toxic or malodorous gases or malodorous gas-producing substances.
(6) Water or waste containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the wastewater treatment processes, or are amenable only to such a degree that the wastewater treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
(7) The City's effluent, or any other product of the treatment process residues, sludges or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process.
(8) A detrimental environmental impact, a nuisance in the waters of the State or a condition unacceptable to any public agency having regulatory jurisdiction over the treatment works.
(9) Discoloration or any other condition in the quality of the City's treatment works effluent in such a manner that receiving water quality requirements established by law cannot be met.
(10) The City shall have the right to reject wastes for any reason the Superintendent deems appropriate.
(11) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to any natural outlet or storm sewer any sanitary sewage or other polluted wastewaters. All discharges to natural outlets shall be subject to permit under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System of the EPA.
(12) No garbage or obstruction of any kind shall be placed or thrown in any receiving manhole or lift station.
(b) If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Section 1046.08 hereof, and which, in the judgment of the Superintendent, may have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater facilities, processes, equipment or receiving waters, including a violation of applicable water quality standards, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent shall; with approval of the Board of Public Utilities:
(1) Reject the wastes;
(2) Requires pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;
(3) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
(4) Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes under the extra strength surcharge provisions of Chapter 1048.03.
(c) All industrial wastewaters discharged to the public sewers by major contributing industries shall, as a minimum, meet the national pretreatment standards or best practical control technology currently available for incompatible pollutants, as published in 40 CFR 403.5, unless the City is committed, in its NPDES permit, to remove a specified percentage of the incompatible pollutant. In those instances, the applicable pretreatment standards may be correspondingly reduced to levels determined by the Superintendent or his or her duly authorized representative or any State regulatory agencies.
(d) If the Superintendent requires pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plans and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent and any State regulatory agencies and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws. No permit will be granted until such pretreatment facilities have been placed in operation and have demonstrated their effectiveness by test. The cost of such testing, sampling and analyzing shall be borne by the wastewater contributor. The approval of proposed pretreatment facilities by the Superintendent does not guarantee that these facilities or equipment will function in the manner described by their manufacturer, nor shall it relieve a person, firm or corporation of the responsibility of enlarging or otherwise modifying such facilities to accomplish the intended purpose.
(Ord. 140-76. Passed 8-5-76; Ord. 178-06. Passed 1-4-07; Ord. 182-08. Passed 11-6-08.)