(A) Authority to halt or prevent discharges. The city shall have authority to halt or prevent any discharge to the POTW which reasonably appears to present an imminent endangerment to human health or welfare, an endangerment to the environment, or which threatens to interfere with the operation of the POTW.
(B) Authority to condition or deny discharges. The city may condition or deny new or increased contributions of pollutants, or changes in the nature of pollutants to the POTW by industrial users where such contributions do not meet applicable pretreatment standards and requirements.
(C) Authority to require pollution prevention and/or best management practices programs. The city shall have authority to require any user to develop and implement pollution prevention programs and/or best management practices (BMPs) programs designed to reduce or control discharges to meet pretreatment standards established under this chapter or to reduce the pollutant loading on the POTW.
(D) Promulgation of new federal categorical pretreatment standards. Upon the promulgation of federal categorical pretreatment standards for a particular industrial subcategory, such Federal standards, if more stringent than limitations imposed under this chapter for sources in that subcategory, shall immediately supersede the limitations imposed under this chapter. The Pretreatment Department shall notify all affected users of the applicable reporting requirements under 40 CFR 403.12.
(Ord. 17-1121, passed 11-21-2017)