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The city may require users of the treatment works, other than residential users, to supply pertinent information on wastewater flows and characteristics. These measurements, tests and analysis shall be made at the users' expense. If made by the city, an appropriate charge may be assessed to the user at the option of the city.
(Prior Code, § 52.073) (Ord. 4-89, passed 5-22-1989)
The strength of waste waters shall be determined, for periodic establishment of charges provided for in § 52.119, from samples taken at the aforementioned structure at any period of time and of the duration and in a manner as the city may elect, or at any place mutually agreed upon between the user and the city. The results of routine sampling and analysis may be assessed to the user at the option of the city. The results of routine sampling and analysis by the user may also be used, for determination of charges after verification by the city.
(Prior Code, § 52.074) (Ord. 4-89, passed 5-22-1989)
Users of the treatment works shall immediately notify the city of any unusual flows or wastes that are discharged accidently or otherwise to the sewer system.
(Prior Code, § 52.075) (Ord. 4-89, passed 5-22-1989) Penalty, see § 52.999
(A) The head person of the Wastewater Department or his or her designate shall have the right to inspect any and all treatment facilities in any industrial and/or commercial business or endeavor, whether inside the city or outside the city, which in any way utilizes the facilities of the Wastewater Department for the purpose of ascertaining the proper operation and functioning of the pretreatment facilities and machinery and/or to ascertain that the machinery is properly pretreating sewage to be dumped into the Wastewater Department line, and is in accordance with the Indiana State Board of Health standards regarding the pretreatment facilities and equipment and the discharge therefrom into the city’s sewage lines and ultimate treatment by the city's wastewater treatment plant.
(B) Should any industrial and/or commercial business or endeavor discharge or cause to be discharged into any facility or sewage line of the City Wastewater Department any non-biodegradable sewage and/or non-organic foreign substances, and that as a result of the prohibited discharge, the city shall incur a cost in repairing and/or replacing equipment (wastewater treatment plant equipment, machinery or other facilities, lift stations equipment, machinery and facilities, sewage lines due to blockage which requires repair or replacement), the costs which the city may incur shall be assessed and billed to the perpetrator discharging or causing to be discharged prohibited waste which shall be paid by the perpetrating industrial and/or commercial endeavor or business within a period of 60 days or the businesses and endeavors shall be penalized as hereinafter specifically set forth.
(Prior Code, § 52.076) (Ord. 10-80, passed 3-24-1980; Am. Ord. 23-2005, passed 1-9-2006) Penalty, see § 52.999
No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the city and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment, subject to payment therefor, by the industrial concern, at rates as are compatible with the rate regulation.
(Prior Code, § 52.077) (Ord. 4-89, passed 5-22-1989)
All provisions of this statute and limits set herein shall comply with any applicable state and/or federal requirements now, or projected to be in effect.
(Prior Code, § 52.078) (Ord. 4-89, passed 5-22-1989) Penalty, see § 52.999
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
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