(a) Purpose. This chapter sets forth requirements for direct and indirect contributors into the County of Wayne's storm water and wastewater collection and treatment system and enables the County, and local governmental entities such as the City of Southgate contracting with the County for storm water and wastewater disposal services, to comply with all applicable State and Federal laws as required by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (also known as the "Clean Water Act"), as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part 403); Part 31 of Act 451 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1994, being MCLA 324.3101 et seq., as amended ("Water Resources Protection"); the rules, Michigan Administrative Code, R 323.2301 et seq., as amended, promulgated pursuant to Sections 3103, 3106 and 3109 of Part 31 of Act 451 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1994, as amended; Act 288 of 1967 (Plat Act), as amended; Act 40 of 1956 (Drain Code), as amended; the applicable rules and regulations pertaining to said Acts; and the requirements of applicable national pollutant discharge elimination permits issued pursuant to said Acts. Further, this chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority of State of Michigan Public Acts 185 of 1957, 342 of 1939, 233 of 1955, 293 of 1966, 7 of 1980, and 178 of 1985, each as amended, and service contracts entered into between the County of Wayne and the users of the storm water and wastewater facilities owned and operated by the County.
This chapter is intended to accomplish the following primary purposes and objectives:
(1) To protect the public health and safety by abating and preventing pollution through the regulation and control of the quantity and quality of wastewater admitted to or discharged into, directly or indirectly, the sewerage collection system of the City of Southgate for transportation and treatment by the County of Wayne POTW.
(2) To prevent the discharge of pollutants into the County's POTW that do not meet applicable pretreatment standards and requirements; that would interfere with the operation of the POTW; that would pass through the POTW into the receiving waters or the atmosphere; that would inhibit or disrupt the POTW's processing, use, or disposal of sludge; that would cause health or safety problems for POTW workers; that would result in a violation of the County's NPDES permit or of other applicable laws and regulations; or that would cause injury to the public health and safety or the environment.
(3) To regulate the discharge of storm water or wastewater to the POTW through the issuance of permits and through other means of enforcement of the requirements of this chapter.
(4) To authorize and require all inspection, monitoring, reporting and enforcement activities by the County as necessary to insure compliance with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements and other applicable laws and regulations.
(5) To provide a uniform policy for rates for storm water and wastewater disposal service.
(6) To otherwise establish standards, rules, and regulations with respect to the use of the County's POTW, provide a method for the administration, application, and enforcement, and ensure compliance with State and Federal laws and regulations applicable to discharges to the POTW.
(b) Authority. This section is enacted in accordance with the authority and requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA) (and any applicable Federal regulations promulgated pursuant thereto); Part 31 of the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, entitled "Water Resources Protection," being M.C.L.A. 324.3101 et seq.; the County Department and Board of Public Works Act, being M.C.L.A. 123.731 et seq.; and/or the County Public Improvement Act, being M.C.L.A. 46.171 et seq.; and pursuant to Chapter 1046 of these Codified Ordinances (Water and Sewer Rates), and all other applicable portions of these Codified Ordinances and the City Charter, including, but not limited to, Sections 169 and 199 of the City Charter.
(c) Adoption. The City of Southgate hereby adopts the Wayne County Sewer Use Ordinance, as amended from time to time, as set forth herein:
(Ord. 712. Passed 2-14-01.)