(A) (1) No person shall discharge any storm water, ground water, roof runoff, foundation drains, subsurface drainage, downspouts, yard drains, ponds or lawn sprays into any sanitary sewer, or into any building sewer or industrial sewer connected thereto. Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged into storm sewers or to natural outlets approved by the city.
(2) All building drains, building sewers, industrial sewers and sanitary sewers leading to the public sewers, including connections thereto, shall be constructed and maintained so as to exclude any ground or surface water from entering the sewer. The city shall require the owner of any of these facilities to correct at his own expense any leaks or other conditions allowing the entry of ground water or surface water into the sewage works. This provision shall apply to all leaks or conditions, whether they exist prior to the effective date of this chapter or occur at a later date. The city shall inspect the sewer repair according to § 54.16.
(3) House connections shall be constructed according to § 54.16.
(B) Unpolluted cooling water (if not returned to a process) must be discharged into storm sewers or natural outlets approved by the city. The city may require cooling before discharge.
(Ord. passed 8-20-1985) Penalty, see § 54.99