Federal standards. Disposal into the sewer system of any pollutant (as defined by FWPCAA) by any person is unlawful except in compliance with federal standards promulgated pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1977 as amended (FWPCAA), and any more stringent state and local standards. These general prohibitions apply to all such users of a POTW whether or not the user is subject to national categorical pretreatment standards or any other national, state, or local pretreatment standards or requirements. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged, directly or indirectly, any of the following described waters or wastes into any public sanitary sewer system:
(A) Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or to create any hazard in the receiving waters of the Water Resource Recovery Facility.
(B) Any water or waste containing floatable vegetable oils, animal fats, or grease, whether emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two degrees (32°F) and one hundred fifty degrees (150°F) (zero degrees (0°) C and sixty-five degrees (65°) C). Any wastewater treatment system user which violates this requirement will be charged an additional eighteen cents ($0.18) per pound for any discharge in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l.
(C) Any pollutants or substances which may cause the POTW's effluent or any other product to the POTW such as residues, sludges, or scum to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process where the POTW is pursuing a reuse and reclamation program. In no case shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the POTW to be in non-compliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act or state criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used.
(Ord. 2024-1867, passed 7-11-24)