§ 52.085 TESTING REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this code shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of IEPA Division of Laboratories Manual of Laboratory Methods and shall be determined at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at the control manhole.
   (B)   (1)   In the event that no special manhole has been required the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
      (2)   Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb and property.
   (C)   (1)   The particular analyses involved will determine whether a 24-hour composite of all outfalls of a premise is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken.
      (2)   Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained from 24-hour composites of all outfalls, whereas pH’s are determined from periodic grab samples.
(`92 Code, § 38-5-45) (Ord. 77-10, passed 6-15-77; Am. Ord. 2024-03, passed 1-17-24)