If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged into the public sewers, which contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Section 913.21, and which in the judgment of the Utilities Director may have a deleterious effect upon the Wastewater Treatment System, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Director may:
(a) Reject the wastes;
(b) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;
(c) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge;
(d) Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating wastes as provided m Section 913.235;
(e) Issue a “Variance” to the Industrial Discharge Permit to allow for special treatment that would otherwise be described as a prohibitive discharge as provided in Section 913.20. In no such case, shall the special treatment cause a detrimental effect on the sewage works system or the environment. If the Utilities Director permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
(Ord. A-1068. Passed 1-6-75; Ord. A-2142. Passed 11- -98; Ord. A-2211. Passed 5-8-00; Ord. A-2405. Passed 11-8-04; Ord. A-2743. Passed 12-10-12; Ord. A-2773. Passed 11-11-13; Ord. A-2788. Passed 6-23-14.)