For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPROVED. Accepted as satisfactory under the terms of this subchapter and given formal and official sanction by the approving authority.
APPROVING AUTHORITY. The Director, or any other official designated by the City Manager of any city party to this subchapter, or his/her duly authorized deputy, agent or representative.
DIRECTOR. The Director of the department designated by the City Manager to enforce and administer this subchapter.
DISPOSAL. The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of any solid or semi-solid grease trap waste, grit trap waste and/or septage into or on any land or water so that such waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including ground waters.
DISPOSAL SITE. A permitted site or part of a site at which grease trap waste, grit trap waste or septage is processed, treated and/or intentionally placed into or on any land and at which the waste will remain after closure.
DISPOSER. A person which receives, stores, retains, processes or disposes of liquid waste.
GENERATOR. A person who causes, creates, generates or otherwise produces liquid waste.
GREASE TRAP. A watertight receptacle designed and constructed to intercept and prevent the passage of greasy, fatty liquid, semi-liquid and/or solid wastes generated from commercial operations into the sanitary sewer system to which the receptacle is directly or indirectly connected.
GREASE TRAP WASTE. Greasy, fatty liquid, semi-liquid and/or solid wastes removed from commercial operations by a grease trap.
GRIT TRAP. A watertight receptacle designed and constructed to intercept and prevent the passage of petroleum based oil, grease wastes and solids into the sanitary sewer system to which the receptacle is directly or indirectly connected.
GRIT TRAP WASTE. Petroleum based oil, grease wastes and solids from commercial automotive or heavy machinery repair and/or washing facilities.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Any liquid, semi-liquid or solid waste (or combination of wastes), which because of its quantity, concentration, physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may meet the following conditions.
(1) Have any of the following characteristics: toxic, corrosive, an irritant, a strong sensitizer, flammable or combustible, explosive or otherwise capable of causing substantial personal injury or illness.
(2) Pose a substantial hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of or otherwise improperly managed, and is identified or listed as a hazardous waste as defined by the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act or the Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to the Federal "Solid Waste Disposal Act," as amended by the "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976" and as may be amended in the future.
LIQUID WASTE. Water-borne solids, liquids and gaseous substances derived from a grease trap, grit trap, chemical/portable toilet and/or septic tank and described as grease trap waste, grit trap waste or septage.
MANAGER. The person conducting, supervising, managing or representing the activities of a generator, transporter or disposer.
MANIFEST SYSTEM. A system consisting of a four-part trip ticket used to document the generation, transportation and disposal of liquid waste.
OWNER. The person who owns a facility or part of a facility.
PERMIT. The formal written document issued to a person by the approving authority authorizing collection of grease trap waste, grit trap waste and septage.
PERMITTEE. A person granted a permit under this subchapter.
POTW. Publicly owned treatment works.
SANITARY SEWER. A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not normally admitted.
SEPTAGE. Wastes removed from a portable toilet, chemical toilet or septic tank.
SPECIAL WASTES. Solid waste or combination of solid wastes that, because of its quantity, concentration, physical or chemical characteristics or biological properties, requires special handling and disposal to protect the human health or the environment.
SPILL. The accidental or intentional loss or unauthorized discharge of grease trap waste, grit trap waste and septage.
TANK. A device designated to contain an accumulation of grease trap waste, grit trap waste and septage which is constructed primarily of non-earthen materials (for example, concrete, steel, plastic) to provide structural support for the containment.
TDH. Texas Department of Health.
TWC. Texas Water Commission.
TOXIC WASTE. Any liquid, semi-liquid or solid waste material which has the ability to chemically produce injury, once it reaches a susceptible site in or on the body.
TRANSPORTER. A person who operates a vehicle for the purpose of transporting liquid waste.
TRIP TICKET. The shipping document originated and signed by the transporter which contains the information required by the approving authority.
VEHICLE. A permitted mobile device in which or by which liquid waste may be transported upon a public street or highway.
('78 Code, § 17-71) (Ord. 763, passed 12-28-87)