A. It is necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the POTW to regulate the collection of wastewater and treatment thereof to provide for maximum public benefit. The provisions set forth in this division are uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors into the wastewater collection and treatment system for the POTW, and enable the POTW to comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws.
B. The objectives are:
1. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will interfere with the operation of the POTW or contaminate the resulting sludge;
2. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will pass through the POTW, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or the atmosphere, or otherwise be incompatible with the POTW;
3. To protect both publicly owned treatment works personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course of their employment and the general public;
4. To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and sludges from the POTW;
5. To provide for equitable distribution among users of the cost and operation of the POTW;
6. To provide for and promote the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens residing within the POTW; and
7. To enable the city to comply with its UPDES permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state laws to which the POTW is subject.
C. The provisions herein provide for the regulation of direct and indirect contributors to the POTW through the issuance of permits and through enforcement of general requirements for all users, authorize monitoring and enforcement activities, require user reporting, assume that existing user's capability will not be preempted, and provide for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.
D. The provisions herein shall apply to the POTW and to persons outside the service area of the POTW who are, by contract or agreement with the POTW, users of the POTW. The provisions herein shall provide for enforcement and penalties for violations. (Ord. 68-11, 2011)