(A) Approval. It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person, without prior approval of the Waste Water Superintendent to admit into the public sewers any waters or wastes having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand greater than 300 parts per million by weight; or containing more than 350 parts per million by weight of suspended solids.
(B) Preliminary treatment. Where necessary, in the opinion of the Waste Water Superintendent, the owner or occupier of premises shall provide, at his or her expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to:
(1) Reduce the BOD to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids to 350 parts per million by weight;
(2) Reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in this chapter;
(3) Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes; and
(4) Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Waste Water Superintendent. No construction of such facilities shall be commenced until such approvals are obtained in writing. Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner or occupier at his or her expense.
(C) Control manhole. When the nature or quantity of wastes, other than waste generated by residential use, creates a potential for violations of this chapter, the customer shall install a suitable control manhole in the private sewer to facilitate observation and samplings of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Waste Water Superintendent. The manhole shall be installed by the owner or occupier at his or her expense and shall be maintained by him or her.
(D) Tests and measurements. All tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter shall be conducted by a laboratory certified by the state’s Department of Environmental Quality.
(E) Special agreements. No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the city and any person whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment subject to payment therefor by the person.
(Prior Code, § 8-3.04) Penalty, see § 10.99