(a)
Purpose and policy.
(1)
Reasons for establishment.
This division is established
to prevent the discharge of grease, oil, flammable substances, sand
and other harmful wastes into the sewer systems and the waters of
the United States by requiring users to provide a device to intercept
and treat these wastes, to set forth uniform requirements for the
installation and maintenance of grease traps, interceptors, separators
and holding tanks, to regulate the transportation of non-hazardous
liquid waste in the territorial boundaries of the city, and to regulate
the discharge of transported wastes into or at the city’s publicly
owned treatment works (POTW).
(2)
Objectives.
The objectives of this division are:
(A)
To prevent the introduction of wastewaters containing oil and grease,
solids, sand or debris in amounts which may cause stoppages or obstruction
of flow, or in any other way prevent or inhibit operation of the POTW,
including the sanitary sewer collection system and the treatment plant;
(B)
To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which may
be incompatible with the POTW;
(C)
To protect the water quality of streams, creeks and other waterways
traversing the city;
(D)
To enable the city to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit conditions, sludge disposal conditions,
sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state
laws to which the POTW is subject; and
(E)
To protect the environment and the health, safety and welfare of
the public and the POTW workers by regulating the pretreatment, the
transport and the disposal of liquid wastes.
(3)
City-operated facilities not required.
Nothing herein
shall compel the city to provide any facility where sand, oil, grease,
or other wastes other than domestic sewage may be treated or disposed.
(b)
Catch basin.
Control authority.
Grease trap or trap.
Hazardous waste.
Holding tank.
Incompatible wastes.
Interceptor.
POTW.
Representative sample.
Sampling port.
Separator or oil separator.
Separator truck.
Septic tank waste.
Superintendent.
User.
Definitions.
Specialized definitions:
A chamber or trench drain which admits drainage from a surface
into a sewer drain.
The city or any duly authorized representative acting in
its behalf.
A receptacle designed to collect and retain grease and fatty
substances normally found in kitchen and similar wastes. A grease
trap is installed in the drainage system between the kitchen or other
point of production of the waste and the building sewer.
A hazardous waste in accordance with Title 40 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 261.3.
A receptacle, not connected to the sanitary sewer, designed
to hold objectional waste that is prohibited from being discharged
into the sanitary sewer, the contents of which must be hauled to a
disposal site.
Wastes which have different processing, storage or disposal
requirements.
A receptacle designed and constructed to intercept, separate
and prevent passage of sand, grit or other objectional solids into
the drainage system to which it is connected. An interceptor may be
integrated with a separator for vehicle wash bays or repair areas.
Publicly owned treatment works.
A twenty-four-hour composite sample consisting of at least
twelve (12) parts where the discharge is continuous. Where the discharge
is not continuous, the sample shall be representative of all discharges
occurring in a twenty-four-hour period. Grab samples shall be collected
for pH, cyanide, total phenols, sulfides, oil and grease, total petroleum
hydrocarbons, and volatile organics analyses.
A manhole or other approved device installed in the building
sewer specifically designed to facilitate sampling of the wastewater
discharge.
A receptacle designed to remove oils and grease from wastewater
by separation, usually by simple flotation or by chemical addition
where the oils or greases are soluble or emulsified.
A truck equipped with a tank or other liquid-holding container
designed to separate the grease portion from the waste removed from
a grease trap and to return the other liquid portion to the trap.
Waste from vessels such as septic tanks, chemical toilets,
campers and recreational vehicle dump stations that are not connected
to the sanitary sewer, but contain wastes which may be treated at
a municipal wastewater treatment plant.
The superintendent of the POTW. Mailing address: c/o City
of Greenville, PO Box 1049, Greenville, Texas 75403-1049.
Any person who contributes, causes or permits the contribution
of wastewater to the city’s POTW.
(c)
Administration.
Except as otherwise provided herein,
the control authority shall administer, implement, and enforce the
provisions of this division.
(d)
General requirements.
(1)
Applicability.
(A)
Unless otherwise stated herein, this division shall apply to all
users of the city’s POTW whether the user discharges to the
POTW through a sanitary sewer collection system or transports the
waste or has the waste transported to the POTW treatment plant for
transfer or disposal and whether such user has been issued a wastewater
discharge permit. Affected users shall include but not be limited
to food preparation and serving, vehicle and equipment washing, machine
shops and garages, carpet cleaning and water extraction or any facility,
steam cleaning and chemical cleaning facilities with a liquid waste
holding tank.
(B)
This division shall apply to the operation of all vehicles for collection
and transport of nonhazardous liquid wastes within the territorial
boundaries of the city. This division is not intended to regulate
the collection and transport of wastes which are hazardous in nature.
(C)
The following types of establishments may be exempted from the requirements
of this division:
(i)
Private living quarters;
(ii)
Bars and clubs serving drinks only and where no food is prepared;
(iii)
Snow cone and shaved ice stands, provided no other type of food
is prepared;
(iv)
Grocery or convenience stores without food preparation, meat
cutting or packaging, delicatessens or bakeries;
(v)
Day care centers who primarily serve microwaved dishes, using
single service items;
(vi)
Confectionery stores which sell, exclusively, unpackaged sweets,
confections, nuts, and variety food items;
(vii)
Produce markets; and
(viii)
Mobile food establishments in a vehicle or trailer
designed to be easily movable and not discharging to the sanitary
sewer.
(2)
Prohibited discharges.
The following prohibitions shall
apply:
(A)
A user shall not discharge or cause to be discharged plastics, paper,
nonbiodegradable oils or other nonbiodegradable materials. Such items,
when found in grease trap waste, shall be removed prior to cleaning
the trap to prevent delivery to POTW or transfer station or disposal
site controlled by the control authority.
(B)
A user shall not discharge or cause to be discharged any waste oil
or grease to any drains or grease trap, separator, or interceptor.
Such waste shall be placed in a container specifically designed to
hold such waste and either utilized by industry or disposed at suitable
locations.
(C)
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged at the POTW treatment
works any wastewater (transported waste) having a pH less than 5.0
S.U.
(3)
Pretreatment of wastes.
(A)
Grease traps, interceptors, oil separators, or holding tanks shall
be provided for the proper handling of wastes containing grease, flammable
wastes, sand and other pollutants which may be harmful to the building
drainage system, the public sewer or the POTW treatment works.
(B)
Any establishment not specifically exempted by this division or other
applicable ordinance which prepares food for on-site or off-site consumption
shall be equipped with an adequately-sized grease trap.
(C)
All such pretreatment facilities shall be protected from rainwater
and runoff. Drainage from areas exposed to rainwater or runoff shall
not be connected to the sanitary sewer.
(D)
Sand interceptors shall be provided for the pretreatment of wastewater
from carpet cleaning and water extraction operations.
(E)
Facilities operating vehicles specifically designed for carpet cleaning
and extraction operations shall maintain a sand interceptor at the
place of business and shall discharge wastewater from the operation
through the interceptor at a rate which will assure efficient removal
of the nonbiodegradable sand and grit. Such wastewaters shall not
be discharged onto public or private property, into any street or
gutter or storm drain, into any natural or manmade waterway or into
the sanitary sewer at any residence. Such wastewaters shall not be
discharged to any sanitary sewer without pretreatment.
(F)
Vehicle wash facilities, including but not limited to automatic and
handwash facilities, detail shops, handwash bays in service stations
and other facilities, and similar installations shall be equipped
with sand interceptors and shall discharge to the sanitary sewer except
where an appropriate direct discharge permit has been issued by the
appropriate regulatory agency(ies).
(G)
Work areas of machine shops or of any facility or part of a facility
which manufactures, rebuilds, repairs, overhauls, or maintains motors,
transmissions, hydraulic systems, or similar machinery and areas where
fluids are changed shall not have floor drains or other devices draining
into the sanitary sewer.
(i)
Areas such as described above shall be physically separated,
either by berm, separate building, or other suitable method, from
any area having drains connected to the sanitary sewer.
(ii)
Drainage from areas such as described above shall be discharged
into a holding tank or shall be absorbed with suitable absorbent and
shall be properly disposed.
(iii)
Floor cleaning washwater from areas such as described above
shall be excluded from the sanitary sewer except where pretreated
to within the specifications of this division or other applicable
ordinance.
(H)
Steam cleaning and chemical cleaning facilities shall not discharge
to the sanitary sewer unless a facility or process is provided that
will consistently produce an effluent that is in compliance with this
division or other applicable ordinance, particularly in regard to
grease, oils, organics, and other chemicals.
(I)
Where pretreatment or flow equalization facilities are provided for
any waters or wastes, these facilities shall be maintained in satisfactory
and effective operation by the owner or operator at his expense.
(4)
Sampling ports.
The control authority may require any
nondomestic user to install a suitable sampling port in the private
sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the
wastes and flows. Sampling ports shall be readily accessible to the
control authority at all times.
(5)
Monitoring requirements.
(A)
Where required by any permit or order or otherwise ordered by the
control authority, the nondomestic user shall obtain representative
samples of a wastewater discharge or proposed discharge for analysis.
Specified analyses shall be conducted no less frequently than as outlined
in the permit or order or other document issued by the control authority.
(i)
Specific pollutants for which to analyze shall be determined
by the control authority.
(ii)
A qualified testing laboratory which adequately demonstrates
acceptable quality control/quality assurance shall be employed to
conduct analyses. A qualified laboratory shall be one certified by
the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC).
(iii)
Analyses may be conducted by qualified persons on-site only
with prior written approval of the control authority. On-site laboratories
conducting monitoring for compliance with this division shall be subject
to the same requirements as commercial or contract laboratories.
(iv)
All costs of monitoring shall be borne by the user.
(B)
The control authority may conduct sampling and analyses of the discharge
of any nondomestic user where deemed necessary to assure compliance
with this division or other applicable ordinance. The control authority
may randomly sample and analyze the discharge from any nondomestic
user and conduct surveillance activities in order to identify, independent
of information supplied by the user, occasional and continuing compliance
or noncompliance with the provisions of this division or other applicable
ordinance.
(C)
All costs of analyses, including shipping charges, if any, of samples collected by the control authority shall be billed to the user as provided in section A20.09.019 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
(D)
All sampling and analyses shall be conducted in accordance with procedures
outlined in 40 CFR 136 and amendments thereto, except where a particular
method for analysis is prescribed in 40 CFR 403.6 and 40 CFR chapter
I, subchapter N for a federal category or subcategory or where specified
in a permit or other document issued by the control authority. For
analysis of pollutants not listed in the Code of Federal Regulations,
the method shall be determined by the control authority.
(6)
Recordkeeping requirements.
(A)
Any user subject to recordkeeping requirements established in this
division shall retain records of all information resulting from activities
required by this division or other applicable ordinance or regulation
for a period of not less than three (3) years.
(i)
The user shall, upon request, make available for inspection
and copying by the control authority, the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, or the United States Environmental Protection Agency, all
records of information obtained pursuant to any activities required
by this division and any records of information obtained pursuant
to activities undertaken by the user independent of such requirements.
(ii)
Periods of retention shall be automatically extended for the
duration of any litigation concerning the user or the city or where
the user has been specifically notified of a longer retention time
by the control authority, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
or the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(B)
The nondomestic user shall maintain records of inspection, pumping
and cleaning, and other maintenance activities of grease traps, interceptors,
catch basins, holding tanks, including waste oil receptacles, and
separators.
(i)
Inspection records shall minimally contain the date the facility
was inspected, who inspected the facility, the specific condition
of the piping and other structures of the facility, and a description
of any repairs recommended by the inspector and subsequently made
to the facility.
(ii)
Pumping, cleaning and disposal records shall minimally include
the date the facility was cleaned, who cleaned the facility, the type
and amount of material removed, who disposed the removed materials,
the disposal site for the removed materials, an approved completed
waste manifest which includes generation, transport and disposal information,
and any other information as required by federal, state, or local
regulations governing such operations.
(iii)
Repair and maintenance records shall include a description of
the maintenance or repair, the date of the maintenance or repair,
and who performed the maintenance or repair. All repairs shall be
made by a licensed plumber.
(C)
The user shall maintain records of the cleaning of building sewer
lines made necessary by excessive grease buildup. These records shall
minimally contain the date and by whom the lines were cleaned, the
known or suspected cause of the buildup, and actions taken to prevent
recurrence.
(7)
Signatory requirements.
(A)
The following certification statement is required to be signed and
submitted by users submitting permit applications, reports, and requests
related to this section. The following certification statement must
be signed by an authorized representative as defined below:
“I certify under penalty of law that this document and
all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in
accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my
inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons
directly responsible for gathering the information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and
imprisonment for knowing violations.”
(B)
Authorized or duly authorized representative of the user.
(i)
If the user is a corporation:
a.
The president, secretary, treasurer, or a vice-president of
the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any
other person who performs similar policy or decision-making functions
for the corporation; or
b.
The manager of one or more operating units, provided the manager
is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation
of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit
duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiate
and direct other comprehensive measures to assure long-term environmental
compliance with environmental laws and regulations; can ensure that
the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete
and accurate information for individual wastewater discharge permit
or general permit requirements; and where authority to sign documents
has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate
procedures.
(ii)
If the user is a partnership or sole proprietorship: a general
partner or proprietor, respectively.
(iii)
If the user is a federal, state, or local governmental facility:
a director or highest official appointed or designated to oversee
the operation and performance of the activities of the government
facility, or their designee.
(iv)
The individuals described in subsections (i) through (iii),
above, may designate a duly authorized representative if the authorization
is in writing, the authorization specifies the individual or position
responsible for the overall operation of the facility from which the
discharge originates or having overall responsibility for environmental
matters for the company, and the written authorization is submitted
to the city.
(e)
Protection of the POTW collection system.
(1)
Discharge into the collection system.
(A)
Discharge of waste shall be made into the POTW only at places designated
for discharge.
(B)
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any substance
into a manhole, sewer cleanout or other opening which is part of the
POTW unless specifically authorized by the control authority.
(i)
Such authorization shall be made on a case-specific basis.
(ii)
Such authorization shall be in writing in the form of a temporary wastewater discharge permit. A fee as provided in section A20.07.112 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code shall be charged for each temporary permit.
(iii)
Such discharge shall occur at the time and place designated
by the control authority.
(iv)
Such discharge shall be approved by the control authority. The user shall pay a treatment fee as provided in section A20.07.171 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code, which shall become due upon the completion of the discharge.
(v)
Such discharge shall not occur without display of the appropriate
device as approved and issued by the control authority.
(2)
Discharge of imported wastewater.
(A)
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any waste into
the sanitary sewer which has been transported from another site onto
a residential, commercial, or industrial site.
(B)
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any wastes from
nondomestic sources into the sanitary sewer facilities at residence
or other wastewater service connection.
(a)
Applicability.
This section shall apply to all facilities
whose waste discharge contains or may contain grease, oil, sand, or
other harmful pollutants originating from processes including but
not limited to food preparation and serving, vehicle and equipment
washing, machine shops and garages, carpet cleaning and water extraction,
steam cleaning and chemical cleaning facilities or any facility with
a liquid waste holding tank.
(b)
Permits and registrations.
(1)
General permit and registration requirements.
(A)
The control authority shall be authorized to issue a wastewater discharge permit to any person who operates or wishes to operate a grease trap, interceptor, separator or holding tank within the city. A fee shall be charged for each permit as provided in section A20.07.112 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
(B)
Any person operating or wishing to operate a grease trap, interceptor,
separator or holding tank within the city may be required to obtain
a wastewater discharge permit from the control authority prior to
operating such devices.
(2)
Permit requirements.
(A)
Any person currently operating within the city who is required to
obtain a wastewater discharge permit shall apply to the control authority
on an approved form within sixty (60) days of the effective date of
this division.
(i)
Any person currently operating within the territorial and extraterritorial
boundaries of the city who is required to obtain a wastewater discharge
permit shall not operate more than one hundred and twenty (120) days
after the effective date of this division without a wastewater discharge
permit except where the appropriate and complete application was filed
on or before sixty (60) days of the effective date of this division
and the permit was not issued through no fault of the applicant.
(ii)
Failure to obtain the required permit within the specified time
limit shall subject the operator to the enforcement provisions
(B)
Any person wishing to operate within the territorial and extraterritorial
boundaries of the city who is required to obtain a wastewater discharge
permit shall apply to the control authority on an approved form not
less than sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated date of beginning
operation. Operation shall not commence prior to the issuance of the
appropriate permit.
(C)
The permit application shall include information as may be deemed
necessary by the superintendent, including but not limited to, identifying
information, description of operations, time and duration of discharges,
measurements of flows and pollutants, waiver requests. Also, information
about existing or proposed pretreatment equipment required to meet
the requirements of this division, including drawings and design information,
certification by a registered professional engineer, licensed plumber
or registered sanitarian that the facilities either meet or do not
meet the requirements of this division or other applicable ordinance.
Where the facilities are determined to not meet the current requirements,
a plan shall be submitted showing what will be needed to meet the
requirements along with a timetable for bringing the facilities into
compliance.
(D)
The permit shall be maintained as an accurate representation of the
permittee’s activities. Failure to maintain the permit as an
accurate representation shall be cause for enforcement action.
(E)
Any violation of the terms and conditions of a permit shall be deemed
a violation of this division and shall subject the permittee to enforcement
provisions.
(F)
It is the permittee’s responsibility to be familiar with the
contents and requirements of the permit and with all federal, state,
and local regulations and requirements applicable to the disposal
of liquid wastes and to comply with those requirements and regulations,
whether or not the requirements are contained in the permit.
(G)
Obtaining a permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation
to comply with all federal and state pretreatment standards or requirements
or with any other requirements of federal, state, or local law.
(H)
The control authority may suspend or revoke local permit(s) of any
operator not meeting the requirements set forth in this division or
other applicable ordinance.
(I)
Permit shall be issued for a specified duration not to exceed five
(5) years. A permit may be issued for a period less than a year or
may be stated to expire on a specific date. The user shall apply for
permit reissuance a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to the expiration
of the user’s existing permit. The terms and conditions of the
permit may be subject to modification by the city during the term
of the permit as limitations or requirements are modified or other
just cause exists. The user shall be informed of any proposed changes
in his permit at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date
of change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include
a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
(J)
Permit transfer.
Wastewater discharge permits
are issued to a specific user for a specific operation. A wastewater
discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to
a new owner, new user, different premises, or a new or changed operation
without express prior approval of the city. Any succeeding owner or
user shall also comply with the terms and conditions of the existing
permit.
(K)
The permit shall be displayed in a location in the business establishment
that is conspicuous to the operating staff.
(c)
Grease traps, interceptors, separators and holding tanks.
(1)
Users required to maintain pretreatment devices.
(A)
Grease traps, interceptors, separators, or holding tanks shall be
provided for the proper handling of wastes containing grease, oil,
sand, and other harmful pollutants which may interfere with the operation
and maintenance of the POTW and shall be constructed and maintained
in accordance with the provisions outlined in this code.
(B)
All restaurants, institutions, cafeterias, or other establishments
preparing or serving food, shall be required to install and maintain
a grease trap for the efficient removal of oil and grease from the
waste stream. The design and installation of such devices shall be
subject to review and approval by the control authority.
(C)
All existing vehicle and equipment wash areas shall be equipped with
interceptors for the removal of sand and other solids. Where an existing
vehicle and equipment wash area is shown to discharge excessive oil
and grease, the superintendent may require installation of a separator.
New vehicle and equipment wash facilities, or any existing facility
which has closed and proposes to reopen, shall be required to provide
interceptors and separators for the removal of oils, grease, sand
and other solids before discharging to the sewerage system. The design
and installation of such devices shall be subject to review and approval
by the control authority.
(D)
It shall be the responsibility of the user to furnish, operate and
maintain such pretreatment devices as necessary to produce an effluent
in compliance with this division or other applicable ordinance.
(E)
Holding tanks shall be provided for waste oils and other objectional
waste that is prohibited from being discharged into the sanitary sewer.
Such holding tanks shall be constructed to prevent leakage and splashing
and shall be equipped with secondary containment to prevent spills
during operation and cleaning. Such tanks shall be maintained to preclude
odor and other nuisances and shall not be connected to the sanitary
sewer or in any other way allowed to be discharged to the sanitary
sewer.
(2)
Existing facilities.
(A)
Existing facilities required by this division or other applicable ordinance to maintain a grease trap, interceptor or separator not equipped with an adequately-sized treatment unit shall, within eighteen (18) months of the effective date of this division, install an adequately-sized grease trap, interceptor or separator in accordance with the specifications of this division. Where an existing facility requests a waiver as provided in section 20.07.172(d)(1)(F), and the request is denied, same shall provide an adequately-sized grease trap within eighteen (18) months of the date of the denial.
(B)
Existing facilities, required by this division or other applicable
ordinance to maintain a grease trap, interceptor or separator, not
equipped with the required pretreatment device for the type of business
shall, within twelve (12) months of the effective date of this division,
install an adequately-sized grease trap, interceptor or separator
in accordance with the specifications of this division.
(C)
In any circumstance where, in the opinion of the control authority,
the existing grease trap, separator, or interceptor or the absence
of a grease trap, separator, or interceptor poses a serious threat
or an on-going problem to the sanitary sewer, is a public nuisance,
or poses a threat to public health or to the environment, the control
authority may require the grease trap, interceptor, or separator be
installed or replaced on a more stringent compliance schedule.
(D)
If a food establishment or any other facility requiring a grease
trap, interceptor, or separator shall cease operation and shall be
required to come into compliance, then such establishment or facility
shall be required to comply with this article before reopening.
(E)
The city will contribute up to $500.00 toward the actual costs incurred
installing sample ports and/or pretreatment devices needed to comply
with the requirements of this division. In order to qualify for the
payment, the user must be operating on the effective date of this
division; the user must submit copies of the actual invoices for completed
work along with a request for payment postmarked within 182 days of
the effective date of this division marked to the attention of the
Director of Public Works, PO Box 1049, Greenville, Texas, 75403-1049;
the entity making the request must be current on all utility payments
and taxes due to the city.
(3)
New businesses.
New businesses required by this division
or other applicable ordinance to maintain a grease trap, interceptor
or separator shall install such unit prior to commencement of discharge
to the sanitary sewer.
(4)
Request for determination of need.
(A)
The nondomestic user may request a determination from the control
authority whether a new or upgraded grease trap, interceptor or separator
will be required for his facility. The control authority may approve
alternate treatment technologies for some types of wastes normally
treated by a grease trap, interceptor or separator.
(B)
Where a user requests his facility not be required to install a grease
trap, interceptor or separator, the control authority may require
the user install a sample port and provide data demonstrating the
user is able to comply with the limitations outlined in this division
or other applicable ordinance. The user may be subject to periodic
monitoring to demonstrate continued compliance.
(C)
Where a user requests the use of alternate technology, the control
authority may require the user install a sample port and provide data
demonstrating the user is able to comply with the limitations outlined
in this division or other applicable ordinance. The user may be subject
to periodic monitoring to demonstrate continued compliance.
(D)
Such approvals shall be made on a case-by-case basis.
(E)
The decision of the control authority shall be final.
(d)
General and specific specifications.
(1)
General specifications.
(A)
Specifications outlined in this section shall be considered minimum
requirements only. It shall be the responsibility of each user to
have a grease trap, interceptor, or separator designed and installed
and maintained that will produce an effluent in compliance with the
requirements of this division or other applicable ordinance.
(i)
Grease traps, interceptors, and separators shall meet or exceed
the more stringent of specifications and requirements set forth in
this division and other applicable local, state, or federal requirements.
(ii)
An existing grease trap, interceptor, or separator which is
upgraded or replaced shall meet or exceed the more stringent of specifications
set forth in this division and other applicable local, state, or federal
requirements.
(iii)
Where a nondomestic user required under this division to have
a grease trap, interceptor, or separator will occupy an existing building,
the grease trap, interceptor, or separator shall meet or exceed the
more stringent of requirements in this division and other applicable
local, state, or federal requirements.
(B)
Grease traps, interceptors, and separators shall be constructed of
impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes
in temperature and capable of withstanding the traffic load where
installed.
(C)
Grease traps, interceptors, and separators shall be installed outside
the building wherever possible. Where it is impossible to locate a
grease trap outside the building, the trap shall be located in a mechanical
room or other separate area where no food is stored or processed.
(D)
Grease traps, interceptors, and separators shall be located so as
to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection of
the pretreatment device and shall be equipped with easily removable
covers.
(i)
Manhole rings and covers, not less than twenty-four (24) inches
in diameter, shall be installed in the lid of each compartment to
facilitate easy access for cleaning and inspection. The manholes shall
be placed so that all internal piping is accessible for maintenance
and inspection. The cover shall be at or near, but not below the finished
grade.
(ii)
Where an existing interceptor or separator is located inside
a vehicle wash bay, the first chamber shall be preceded by a grated
catch basin with openings not greater than one-half (1/2) inch in
diameter or shall be equipped with a grated cover with openings not
greater than one-half (1/2) inch in diameter so that no solid material
greater than one-half (1/2) inch may enter the chamber. The cover
on the secondary chamber shall be watertight. Where the interceptor
or separator is preceded by a grated catch basin, all covers on the
separator shall be watertight.
(E)
Plans for new grease traps, interceptors, and separators or modifications
to existing grease traps, interceptors, and separators shall be submitted
to the control authority and the plumbing inspector for review.
(i)
A description of plumbing fixtures draining to the trap, the
number of fixture units as determined by the plumbing inspector and
the calculations used to determine the proposed capacity shall be
included in the submittal.
(ii)
The control authority and the plumbing inspector shall be in
agreement for approval of the final plans prior to the issuance of
any required plumbing or construction permits and subsequent construction.
(F)
All new installations of grease traps, interceptors and separators
shall be equipped with an approved sampling port immediately downstream
of the treatment facility. Existing facilities without an approved
sampling port that request any type of waiver from the requirements
to upgrade a pretreatment device shall be equipped with an approved
sampling port within twelve (12) months of the effective date of this
division.
(i)
Sampling ports shall be easily accessible and safely located
and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the
control authority. Sampling ports shall be inspected by the control
authority prior to use.
(ii)
Sampling ports shall be installed by the owner at his expense
and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at
all times.
(iii)
Sampling ports shall be installed in the building sewer immediately
downstream of the grease trap, interceptor, or separator.
(iv)
The sampling port shall be a minimum of 12 inches in diameter,
equipped with an access cover, with a flow channel not less than four
(4) inches in width and twelve (12) inches in length.
(v)
Sampling ports shall be constructed to exclude the entry of
stormwater and groundwater and exit of wastewater (prevention of infiltration/inflow,
exfiltration/exflow).
(G)
Grease traps, interceptors, separators and sampling ports shall be
installed by a licensed plumber. Completed grease traps, interceptors,
and separators shall be subject to inspection by the control authority
and the plumbing inspector prior to connection to the sanitary sewer.
(2)
Grease trap specifications.
(A)
All liquid waste lines in food preparation and dishwashing areas,
except lines from restroom facilities and garbage disposals and cooling
unit condensate, ice maker, and soft drink dispenser drain lines,
shall discharge through the grease trap.
(B)
The minimum size of grease traps shall be determined according to
the number of fixture units draining through the trap, but shall,
in no case, have a total liquid capacity of less than seven hundred
and fifty (750) gallons.
(i)
The total number of fixture units multiplied by one hundred
and fifty (150) gallons shall determine the minimum total liquid capacity
of the trap. Fixture units shall be defined in accordance with the
applicable plumbing code.
(ii)
The primary chamber shall occupy three-fourths (3/4) of the
total liquid capacity of the trap.
(iii)
The dividing wall between each chamber shall completely divide
the chambers (shall extend top to bottom) except where the specific
design of the separator provides for underflow, in which case, the
wall shall not be greater than twelve (12) inches from the bottom,
between the chambers rather than the flow traveling through a pipe.
(C)
Grease traps shall be equipped with double cleanouts on the outside
of the trap in both the influent (prior to the trap) and effluent
(after the trap) pipes.
(D)
The influent shall enter each chamber below the static water level
in accordance with the specifications outlined in this subsection.
The effluent shall discharge from below the static water level of
the chamber in accordance with the specifications outlined in this
subsection.
(i)
The influent line into all chambers shall terminate no greater
than eighteen (18) inches from the bottom of the chamber.
(ii)
The effluent from all chambers shall discharge from the lower
twelve (12) inches of the chamber.
(iii)
There shall be no openings in any influent or effluent pipe
that will allow liquid to enter or exit the chamber at any point other
than the intake or discharge point of the pipe.
(iv)
The static water level shall be maintained throughout the entire
trap.
(E)
Large capacity, passive, outdoor grease traps as specified in this
section are the preferred method of grease retention. However, in
large industrial applications, situations where archeological or historical
circumstances prevent the disturbance of the ground or a structure,
or where there is an existing commercial establishment as of the effective
date of this section that has no outside wall adjacent to the foundation
within twenty-five (25) feet of its premises or there is another obstacle
that in the opinion of the control authority prevents the installation
of a standard grease trap, then the user may propose alternate treatment
technologies.
(i)
Alternate treatment technologies may include but are not limited
to dissolved air floatation, system baffling, active devices, automated
grease removal, electronic alarms and shutoffs or any combination
of devices and procedures that in the opinion of the control authority
protect the public health, the integrity of the POTW and is capable
of producing an effluent in compliance with the established maximum
allowable discharge limit.
(ii)
Proposals for the installation of alternate treatment technologies
shall be made in writing and shall contain specifications and calculations
necessary to demonstrate treatment capabilities. The proposal shall
be signed by the user’s registered professional engineer.
(iii)
Alternate treatment technologies shall be approved by the city
wastewater superintendent in writing prior to the commencement of
installation. Approval by the wastewater superintendent in no way
endorses the design, device, or its performance, or relieves the user
from the responsibility to meet maximum allowable discharge limits.
(iv)
Installed alternate treatment technologies shall consistently
produce an effluent in compliance with applicable standards as demonstrated
by analytical data. Additional treatment, where required to meet the
maximum allowable discharge limit, shall be installed at the user’s
expense. Such additional treatment shall be approved prior to installation.
(F)
The control authority may at its sole discretion allow existing users
with existing under-sized grease traps a trial period specified by
the control authority in which to demonstrate that the use of best
management practices, housekeeping procedures, and increased maintenance
of the grease trap will cause the existing grease trap to consistently
produce an effluent in compliance with established limitations.
(i)
The user shall maintain records of procedures, training, and
exceptional maintenance necessary to demonstrate the conditions of
the trial period are being met.
(ii)
The user shall have an appropriate sample port before any trial
period may begin.
(iii)
At least six (6) analyses shall be required within the trial period to demonstrate consistent compliance. Samples shall be collected at random times by an approved testing lab or by the control authority. All costs for sampling and analyses shall be borne by the user at the rates provided in section A20.09.019 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
a.
A user who has demonstrated consistent compliance during the
trial period may be allowed to continue to operate with the existing
treatment device. The user may be subject to periodic monitoring to
demonstrate continued compliance.
b.
A user who has not been able to demonstrate consistent compliance
shall be required to install a properly sized treatment device.
(3)
Interceptor and separator specifications.
(A)
Interceptors shall have a minimum detention time of not less than
five (5) minutes. The minimum size shall be in accordance with the
specifications outlined in this section.
(i)
Interceptors may be located inside the wash bay and may be equipped
with a grated cover provided the openings in the cover are not greater
than one-half (1/2) inch. When located inside the wash bay, the control
authority may require a larger capacity interceptor be installed to
facilitate efficient sand and grit removal. Covers shall be easily
removable for cleaning and inspection.
(ii)
Where located outside the wash bay, the interceptor shall be
equipped with solid, watertight covers on each chamber and shall be
preceded by a catch basin, located inside the bay, equipped with a
grated cover with openings not greater than one-half (1/2) inch. Covers
shall be easily removable for cleaning and inspection.
(iii)
The inlet and outlet lines shall be designed and installed to
provide uniform flow and stilling in the interceptor and to preclude
sand from passing through the interceptor.
a.
Where a downpipe is provided at the inlet, the pipe shall extend
into the interceptor a distance not less than one-third (1/3) from
the static water level to the bottom.
b.
The discharge pipe shall extend into the interceptor a distance
not less than one-third (1/3) from the static water level to the bottom.
(B)
Separators, where required, shall be located outside the wash bay
and shall be equipped with solid, watertight covers on all chambers.
Covers shall be easily removable for cleaning and inspection. The
influent shall enter each chamber below the static water level in
accordance with the specifications outlined in this subsection. The
effluent shall discharge from below the static water level of the
chamber in accordance with the specifications outlined in this subsection.
(i)
The influent line into all chambers shall terminate no greater
than eighteen (18) inches from the bottom of the chamber.
(ii)
The effluent from all chambers shall discharge from the lower
twelve (12) inches of the chamber.
(iii)
There shall be no openings in any influent or effluent pipe
that will allow liquid to enter or exit the chamber at any point other
than the intake or discharge point of the pipe.
(iv)
The static water level shall be maintained throughout the entire
trap.
(C)
Minimum sizing for interceptors shall be fifty (50) gallons per fixture
unit (F.U.) draining into the interceptor, but not less than the minimum
sizes outlined below:
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Interceptors
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Minimum Size
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Manual handwash bay or portable washer
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50 gal./F.U., but not less than 50 gal./bay
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Coin-operated self service wash bays
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50 gal./F.U., but not less than 50 gal./bay
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Automatic (drive-in & drive-through)
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50 gal./F.U., but not less than 50 gal./bay
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(D)
Minimum sizing for separators, where required, shall be one hundred
and fifty (150) gallons per fixture unit draining into the separator,
but not less than the minimum sizes outlined below.
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Separators
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Minimum Size
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|---|---|
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Portable washer
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Greater of 500 gal. or 150 gal./F.U.
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Single coin-operated wash bay
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Greater of 500 gal. or 150 gal./F.U.
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Manual handwash, single bay only
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Greater of 500 gal. or 150 gal./F.U.
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2–4 coin-operated or manual handwash bays
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Greater of 1,000 gal. or 150 gal./F.U.
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>4 coin-operated or manual handwash bays
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Greater of 1,000 gal. + 200 gal./bay >4 or 150 gal./F.U.
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Drive-through wash bay
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Greater of 500 gal./bay or 150 gal./F.U.
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(i)
The primary chamber of the separator shall occupy three-fourths
(3/4) of the total liquid capacity of the separator.
(ii)
The dividing wall between each chamber shall completely divide
the chambers (shall extend top to bottom) except where the specific
design of the separator provides for underflow not greater than twelve
(12) inches between the chambers rather than the flow traveling through
a pipe.
(4)
Holding tank specifications.
(A)
Holding tanks shall be constructed and maintained to prevent discharge
of waste cooking oils, motor oils and other oils and fluids that are
prohibited from being discharged to the sanitary sewer.
(B)
Holding tanks shall not be connected to the sanitary sewer or in
any other way be allowed to discharge to the sanitary sewer.
(C)
Holding tanks shall be provided with secondary containment and such
containment shall be capable of containing not less than one hundred
and ten (110) percent of the capacity of the holding tank or not less
than one hundred and ten (110) percent of the capacity of the largest
tank plus water, plus if exposed to rainfall, shall have additional
capacity for a maximum 24-hour/10-year rainfall.
(i)
Secondary containment shall be constructed so as to control
spills or splashes during operation and maintenance and leaks.
(ii)
Secondary containment shall not be connected in a manner to
automatically discharge to any sanitary sewer drain nor to any storm
drain and shall not be allowed to drain onto public or private property
or to the waters of the United States. Where a secondary containment
structure catches stormwater, a pump may be used to transfer the stormwater
to the sanitary sewer, provided the pump utilizes a manual start and
automatic stop control. Instructions shall be posted at the pump controls
instructing the operator to only pump stormwater to the sewer and
that spilled materials must be pumped back to the holding tank.
(e)
Requirements for generators of transported wastes.
(1)
Use of registered transporters.
A generator shall not
allow liquid waste to be collected by any transporter without a valid
Texas Transporter Registration Number and a liquid waste transport
permit issued by the control authority.
(2)
Removal of waste from generator’s property.
(A)
A generator shall not allow liquid waste in combination with hazardous
waste to be removed from the premises by a transporter operating under
any permit authorized by the control authority.
(B)
A generator shall not allow wastes to be removed from his facility
without appropriate manifesting of the waste.
(3)
Disposal of transported waste.
(A)
The generator shall inquire as to and approve of the disposal site
prior to allowing removal of the waste from his property and shall
assure the waste will be properly and legally disposed.
(B)
The generator, along with the transporter, shall be responsible for
improperly disposed wastes.
(C)
The generator, along with the transporter, may be held liable for
increased operating costs or damages to the POTW treatment plant resulting
from the discharge of the waste.
(4)
Retention of manifests.
(A)
The generator shall retain his copies of the completed transported
waste manifest at the site the waste was generated for a minimum of
three (3) years.
(B)
The generator shall maintain all records pertaining to the disposal
of transported waste at the site the waste was generated, for a minimum
of three (3) years.
(C)
All records pertaining to the generation, collection, transport,
or disposal of transported wastes shall be made available to the control
authority for inspection and copying upon request.
(f)
Operation and maintenance.
(1)
Operation and maintenance responsibilities.
(A)
Grease traps, interceptors, separators and holding tanks shall be
operated in a safe and secure manner at all times.
(B)
Areas surrounding grease traps, interceptors, separators and holding
tanks shall be maintained to facilitate immediate access to the unit
for cleaning and for inspection by the control authority at all times.
(C)
Grease traps, interceptors and separators shall be maintained in
continuously efficient operation by the owner or operator at his expense
and shall produce an effluent in compliance with this division or
other applicable ordinance.
(D)
A user shall not remove any downpipes or otherwise alter a grease
trap, interceptor or separator in any way which may allow oil, grease,
sand, or other objectional materials to pass through the device into
the sanitary sewer.
(E)
Where the city must clean associated public sewers caused by inappropriate operation or maintenance, inadequate design or installation, or inappropriate alteration of a grease trap, interceptor or separator, costs of such cleaning shall be billed to the user as provided in section A20.07.172 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
(i)
In a case where several users are discharging to the same sewer
line, all the users shall be equally liable except where the user
provides written proof his discharge could not have been a contributing
factor.
(ii)
Proof shall consist of demonstration of adequate sizing and
installation, appropriate cleaning (as documented by manifests and
inspection documentation) and valid analysis of a sample of the discharge
collected within one (1) week of the sewer cleaning activities demonstrating
the discharge to be compliant with all applicable discharge limitations.
Analysis of samples collected after sewer line cleaning will be accepted
only where the grease trap, interceptor or separator has been properly
maintained and was not cleaned within thirty (30) days of the sewer
cleaning activities.
(F)
A user shall not increase the use of water or in any other way attempt
to dilute the wastestream in lieu of adequate treatment.
(G)
The addition of hot water or the use of bioaugmentation products,
enzymes, emulsifiers, chemicals, or other agents or devices that may
cause oil, grease, or sand to pass through a treatment facility or
into the sanitary sewer collection system is strictly prohibited.
(H)
Areas surrounding a grease trap, interceptor, separator or holding
tank shall be kept clean and free of grease and odors and other materials
at all times.
(i)
Materials shall not be splashed, spilled, allowed to overflow,
or otherwise placed on the area surrounding a grease trap, interceptor
or separator.
(ii)
In the event materials are spilled, splashed, overflowed, or
otherwise placed on the surrounding area, the generator or owner shall
assure the materials are cleaned from the area and properly disposed.
(I)
Grease traps, interceptors, separators and holding tanks shall be
fully evacuated of all contents during cleaning. If the capacity of
the trap, interceptor, separator or holding tank is greater than the
capacity of the transport vehicle where full evacuation is not possible
in a single load, then the transporter and the generator shall assure
the contents are fully evacuated within twenty-four (24) hours.
(i)
No liquid waste shall be returned to the trap, interceptor,
separator or sanitary sewer after or during cleaning, either from
the same or other trap, interceptor, separator or holding tank.
(ii)
During cleaning, grease residue shall be removed from piping
and walls and the piping and walls shall be inspected to assure the
integrity of the device is maintained.
(J)
Materials removed from traps, interceptors, separators and holding
tanks shall be utilized by industry, recycled, or disposed at a facility
designated by or acceptable to the generator where the owner or operator
agrees to receive the wastes and the disposal facility has documentation
showing the facility meets all requirements of the state. All wastes
shall be disposed in a suitable manner in accordance with applicable
federal, state, and local laws.
(K)
Users required to maintain grease traps, interceptors, separators,
or holding tanks shall establish a system of training designed to
provide employees with appropriate instruction on the proper use of
such facilities.
(i)
Such training system shall provide employees at all levels of
responsibility with a complete understanding of the operation and
maintenance of the pretreatment device and the relation between appropriate
waste disposal and efficient operation of the pretreatment device.
Such system should include:
a.
The importance and methods of good housekeeping practices;
b.
Acceptable waste disposal practices including proper disposal
of different types of wastes;
c.
Procedures for preventing prohibited discharges; and
d.
The proper response to and notifications in case of spills or
other accidental discharges.
(ii)
Periodic training sessions shall be conducted to assure the
employee understands the essential elements of the system. New employees
shall be trained immediately upon employment.
(2)
Grease trap treatment products.
(A)
Use of grease trap treatment products, including bacteria (bioaugmentation)
designed to digest the grease, is specifically prohibited without
prior written consent of the control authority.
(i)
Acceptance of such products for use may be considered only where
a valid screening test, showing the product’s ability to treat
the waste and to produce an effluent in compliance with this division,
has been performed in accordance with the methods outlined by the
control authority.
(ii)
Screening tests for grease trap treatment products shall be
designed by the control authority.
(iii)
The results of screening tests shall be subject to technical
review by the control authority.
(iv)
All costs of screening tests shall be borne by the user whether
or not the product is accepted for use.
(v)
If a product is accepted for use, each user shall obtain written
permission from the control authority to use the product.
(vi)
The control authority may revoke permission to use such products
where the effluent from the trap or basin in which the product is
used fails to meet the requirements of this division.
(B)
Use of accepted grease trap treatment products shall not relieve
the user of minimum cleaning requirements set forth in this division.
(C)
Use of accepted grease trap treatment products may subject the user
to monthly surcharge fees where such usage causes the effluent concentrations
to exceed the definition of normal domestic wastewater. Surcharge
fees may be levied for biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen
demand, total suspended solids, or ammonia.
(3)
Inspection and cleaning schedules.
(A)
Inspection, cleaning, and other necessary maintenance of such facilities
shall be conducted as often as needed to assure the discharge is in
compliance with the provisions of this division or other applicable
ordinance, but not less than once per ninety (90) days.
(i)
Copies of all records related to the trap; cleaning, repairs,
modifications, etc., shall be sent to the control authority, care
of the wastewater plant superintendent.
(ii)
The trap, interceptor or separator shall be cleaned as often
as necessary, up to and including daily, to assure compliance with
this division or other applicable ordinance.
(iii)
In no case shall the accumulated grease, oil, or sand be allowed
to occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of the capacity of the
first stage.
(B)
The physical condition of the trap, interceptor, or separator (piping,
internal walls, sidewalls, etc.) shall be inspected by the user each
time the facility is cleaned. Repairs, if needed, shall be made prior
to further use.
(i)
Semiannual inspections will be conducted by the health inspector.
These are the minimum inspections, and should at any time a question
or concern related to a trap arise, the control authority reserves
the right to inspect.
(ii)
Repairs or modifications shall be approved by the plumbing inspector
and shall not be made without the appropriate city permits.
(iii)
Inspection shall be conducted by the plumbing inspector after
repair and prior to refilling or use. A copy of the inspection tag
issued by the plumbing inspector shall be maintained on-site by the
user and a copy shall be sent to the control authority.
(iv)
Documentation of repairs shall be submitted to the control authority
within thirty (30) days of the date of repair or earlier if specified
in a notice of deficiency or other control authority-issued document.
(C)
Grease traps, interceptors, and separators shall produce an effluent
in compliance with this division at the user’s pumping schedule.
Schedules inadequate to produce such effluent shall be upgraded to
as often as necessary, up to and including daily, or the trap, separator,
or interceptor shall be upgraded. Upgraded traps, separators, or interceptors
shall meet all requirements set forth in this division or other applicable
ordinance.
(D)
A user shall have any trap, interceptor, or separator cleaned when
ordered to do so by the control authority. Failure to comply within
forty-eight (48) hours after the request shall be cause for the control
authority to precipitate the cleaning and to bill the user for such
costs plus any added costs incurred by the city.
(4)
Cleaning schedule extensions.
(A)
The user may apply to the control authority for an extension of the
required cleaning frequency set forth in this division. A user who
wishes to apply for a cleaning schedule extension shall notify the
control authority, in writing, of the intent to apply for an extension.
(B)
The control authority may grant an extension on a required cleaning
frequency on a case-by-case basis where the user has demonstrated,
with defensible analytical results, the specific trap will produce
an effluent in consistent compliance with this division if such an
extension is granted.
(C)
The notification of intent to apply for an extension shall include:
(ii)
Treatment unit information:
a.
The type of treatment unit and the capacity, in gallons;
b.
A brief description of the treatment unit;
c.
The time(s) of day the greatest hydraulic and organic loadings
to the treatment unit normally occur;
d.
The date of the most recent cleaning and inspection of the unit;
e.
A statement of the physical condition of the unit; and
f.
Where applicable, the name of any treatment products used and
a copy of the control authority’s approval letter for the use
of the product;
(iii)
A proposed sampling schedule, including:
(iv)
Other information as may be requested by the control authority;
and
(v)
A signed certification statement as prescribed under section 20.07.171(d)(7)(A) above.
(D)
The user shall obtain approval of the proposed sampling schedule
prior to initiation of the sampling and analyses. The user shall certify
the sampling schedule will be carried out as submitted or as approved.
The control authority shall reserve the right to modify a sampling
schedule as deemed necessary.
(E)
The user shall be required to provide analytical results for not
less than four (4) oil and grease analyses for samples collected during
peak flow periods through the unit during the normal working hours
of a twenty-four-hour period.
(i)
Samples shall be collected at an approved sampling port and
shall be collected by a qualified person properly trained in the collection
and handling of wastewater samples.
(ii)
Samples shall be collected seventy (70) to seventy-five (75)
days after the most recent cleaning.
(iii)
Samples shall be analyzed, separately, by a reputable laboratory
using approved analytical procedures.
(iv)
The user shall submit a written request for a cleaning schedule
extension, including:
a.
A copy of the cleaning and maintenance records for the treatment
unit for the previous twelve (12) months;
b.
A copy of the laboratory analytical reports, including quality
control data and appropriate chains of custody; and
c.
A signed certification statement as stated under section 20.07.171(d)(7)(A) above.
(v)
Incomplete or unverifiable results shall not be considered.
(F)
The control authority may grant extensions to the cleaning schedule
as follows:
(i)
A thirty-day extension may be granted where the average oil
and grease concentration of the analyses is less than seventy (70)
percent of the concentration limit and no single concentration exceeded
eighty (80) percent of the concentration limit.
(ii)
A sixty-day extension may be granted where the average oil and
grease concentration of the analyses is less than fifty-five (55)
percent of the concentration limit and no single concentration exceeded
sixty-five (65) percent of the concentration limit.
(iii)
A ninety-day extension may be granted where the average oil
and grease concentration of the analyses is less than forty (40) percent
of the concentration limit and no single concentration exceeded fifty
(50) percent of the concentration limit.
(iv)
In no case shall an extension greater than ninety (90) days
be granted.
(G)
Extensions granted shall begin on the date the samples for which
results were submitted were collected as documented on the chain of
custody.
(H)
Where an extension has been granted, the unit shall consistently
produce an effluent in compliance with the terms of this division
or other applicable ordinance. The control authority shall reserve
the right to collect and analyze samples of any user’s discharge
and may revoke, without notice, any extension where the control authority
believes it is in the best interest of the proper operation of the
POTW.
(i)
Where an extension has been granted and any sample analysis indicates an exceedance of the oil and grease limitation by twenty-five (25) percent or more, the user shall immediately clean and inspect the trap and shall return to the original cleaning schedule as established under subsection (f)(3) above. Where the user has been required to return to an original cleaning frequency, the user shall be required to submit a new request for extension if desired.
(ii)
Where an extension has been granted and any sample analysis
indicates an exceedance of the oil and grease limitation by any magnitude
but less than twenty-five (25) percent, the user shall immediately
clean and inspect the trap and shall increase the established cleaning
frequency by at least thirty (30) days.
(iii)
Where an extension has been granted and the city must clean
associated public sewer lines and the stoppage is traceable to or
known or suspected to be caused by the user’s facility, the
user shall immediately clean and inspect the trap and shall return
to the original cleaning schedule. The user will be required to submit
a new request for extension if desired.
(a)
Applicability.
(1)
Transport of liquid waste.
This section shall apply
to the transport of liquid waste, including but not limited to septic
tank waste, grease trap waste, separator waste, interceptor waste,
landfill leachate, water and wastewater treatment plant sludges, and
chemical toilet waste within the territorial and extraterritorial
boundaries of the city. This section shall apply to all persons who
collect or transport liquid waste whether or not the waste will be
delivered to the city’s POTW for transfer or disposal.
(2)
Transport of hazardous waste.
This section shall not
apply to the collection or transport of hazardous waste.
(b)
Liquid waste transport permits and registrations.
(1)
General permit and registration requirements.
(A)
The control authority shall be authorized to issue a liquid waste transport permit to any person who operates or wishes to operate a vehicle for the purpose of collecting or transporting liquid waste within the territorial and extraterritorial boundaries of the city. A fee shall be charged for each liquid waste transport permit as provided in section A20.07.113 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
(i)
Any person operating or wishing to operate a vehicle for the
purpose of collecting or transporting liquid waste, except hazardous
waste, within the territorial and extraterritorial boundaries of the
city may be required to obtain a liquid waste transport permit from
the control authority prior to operating the vehicle for transporting
such wastes.
(ii)
The control authority shall not issue a liquid waste transport
permit to any person who is not registered in and approved by the
state for the collection or transport of wastes.
a.
Operators of liquid waste transport vehicles transporting liquid
waste in the territorial and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the
city shall possess a valid transporter registration number issued
by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality except where such
authorization is not required by the state.
(iii)
The control authority shall not issue a liquid waste permit
to any person who wishes to operate a separator truck or other vehicles
designed to separate grease from the wastes removed from a grease
trap or separator and return liquid to the trap. Such vehicles shall
be prohibited from operating within the territorial and extraterritorial
boundaries of the city.
(B)
All liquid waste transporters delivering waste for transfer or disposal
to the city’s POTW shall maintain a valid state-issued transporter
registration number issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality except where such authorization is not required by the state
and shall maintain a valid liquid waste transport permit.
(i)
The control authority shall require all transporters of liquid
waste for delivery to the city’s POTW to obtain a liquid waste
transport permit.
(ii)
A separate liquid waste transport permit shall be issued for
each vehicle; however, one (1) application may be filed for a firm
with multiple vehicles.
(iii)
The liquid waste transport permit shall specify the type of
waste authorized for delivery to the POTW.
(iv)
The control authority shall not authorize wastes to be delivered
to the POTW which have not been authorized for transport by the state,
except where such authorization is not required by the state.
(v)
Approval for delivery of wastes to the city’s POTW shall
be granted only to those persons, firms, or corporations who have
met all federal, state, and local requirements for collection and
transport of liquid wastes.
(2)
Liquid waste transport permit requirements.
(A)
Any person currently operating within the city who is required to
obtain a liquid waste transport permit shall apply to the control
authority on an approved form within sixty (60) days of the effective
date of this division.
(i)
Any person currently operating within the territorial and extraterritorial
boundaries of the city who is required to obtain a liquid waste transport
permit shall not operate more than one hundred and twenty (120) days
after the effective date of this division without a liquid waste transport
permit except where the appropriate and complete application was filed
on or before sixty (60) days of the effective date of this division
and the liquid waste transport permit was not issued through no fault
of the applicant.
(ii)
Failure to obtain the required liquid waste transport permit
within the specified time limit shall subject the operator to the
enforcement provisions
(B)
Any person wishing to operate within the territorial and extraterritorial
boundaries of the city who is required to obtain a liquid waste transport
permit shall apply to the control authority on an approved form not
less than sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated date of beginning
operation. Operation of the vehicle shall not commence prior to the
issuance of the appropriate permit.
(i)
A separate liquid waste transport permit shall be issued for
each vehicle; however, one (1) application may be filed for a firm
with multiple vehicles.
(ii)
The liquid waste transport permit shall specify the type of
waste authorized for transport in each vehicle and shall be maintained
in the permitted vehicle at all times.
(C)
A liquid waste transport permit issued by the control authority excludes
the transport of wastes that are hazardous in nature.
(D)
Any violation of the terms and conditions of a liquid waste transport
permit shall be deemed a violation of this division and shall subject
the permittee to enforcement provisions.
(E)
The liquid waste transport permit shall be maintained as an accurate
representation of the permittee’s activities. Failure to maintain
the permit as an accurate representation shall be cause for enforcement
action.
(F)
It is the permittee’s responsibility to be familiar with the
contents and requirements of the permit and with all federal, state,
and local regulations and requirements applicable to the collection,
transport, and disposal of liquid wastes and to comply with those
requirements and regulations, whether or not the requirements are
contained in the liquid waste transport permit.
(G)
Obtaining a permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation
to comply with all federal and state pretreatment standards or requirements
or with any other requirements of federal, state, or local law.
(H)
Permits shall be issued for a specified duration not to exceed five
(5) years. A permit may be issued for a period less than a year or
may be stated to expire on a specific date. The user shall apply for
permit reissuance a minimum of ninety (90) days prior to the expiration
of the user’s existing permit. The terms and conditions of the
permit may be subject to modification by the city during the term
of the permit as limitations or requirements are modified or other
just cause exists. The user shall be informed of any proposed changes
in his permit at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date
of change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include
a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
(I)
Permit transfer.
Wastewater discharge permits
are issued to a specific user for a specific operation. A wastewater
discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to
a new owner, new user, different premises, or a new or changed operation
without express prior approval of the city. Any succeeding owner or
user shall also comply with the terms and conditions of the existing
permit.
(3)
Requirements for liquid waste transport vehicles.
(A)
All vehicles used or proposed to be used for collecting and transporting
liquid waste shall meet or exceed all applicable federal, state and
local vehicle requirements for transport of liquid waste and shall
be submitted to the control authority for inspection.
(B)
All pumps, tanks, valves and hoses shall be constructed and maintained
so as to prevent leakage, spillage or splashing onto the outer surfaces
of the tank or equipment and onto areas surrounding the receptacle
being cleaned.
(i)
Vehicles and equipment used for collection and transport of
liquid wastes shall be constructed, operated, and maintained to prevent
loss of liquid or solid materials and shall be maintained in sanitary
condition to prevent health nuisances, such as odors and insect breeding,
and safety hazards to the operating personnel and the public.
(ii)
All parts of the truck shall be easily cleanable and shall be
constructed to prevent the accumulation of solids or liquids on the
vehicle.
(iii)
The liquid tank shall be made of metal construction throughout
that is welded and shall be watertight and splash proof.
a.
The liquid waste tank shall be an integral part of the vehicle
used to transport the waste; portable or other temporarily-installed
containers are prohibited.
b.
The tank shall be equipped with a leakproof valve, minimum of
two and one-half (2-1/2) inches in diameter.
1.
If needed, a compatible hose of sufficient length and design
to facilitate discharge into the designated point without splashing,
spraying, or spilling onto the surrounding area shall be provided
by the transport vehicle owner.
2.
Valves shall be prominently marked and shall be easily visible
and readily accessible.
(C)
The control authority may require the installation of a sampling
port in the tank of any vehicle used to deliver transported waste
to the city’s POTW. Such sampling port shall be easily accessible
and shall facilitate sampling of the tank contents without causing
the discharge of any of the contents of the tank.
(D)
The liquid waste transport vehicle shall be prominently marked in
block letters on both sides of the vehicle as outlined below. All
markings shall be permanently affixed and clearly visible from a distance
of not less than fifty (50) feet. Where a state or federal regulation
requires larger markings, additional markings, or specific placement
of the markings, that requirement shall prevail.
(i)
The markings shall be placed on both sides of the tank or vehicle
in letters not less than two (2) inches in height.
(E)
Where a federal, state or local authority issues a decal or other
authorization sticker to the registrant, the decal or sticker, shall
be displayed at the designated place on the vehicle at all times.
(F)
The company name and telephone number, authorization stickers and
registration and permit numbers shall be removed from the vehicle,
by the permittee, when it is no longer under the control of the permittee.
The liquid waste transport permit numbers shall be removed when the
vehicle is no longer authorized by the control authority to operate
or to discharge.
(4)
Inspection of liquid waste transport vehicles.
(A)
The control authority shall reserve the right to inspect any liquid
waste transport vehicle at any time as deemed necessary and to refuse
to issue a permit to or suspend or revoke the permit for any user
whose vehicle does not consistently meet minimum federal, state or
local requirements.
(B)
Where the liquid waste transport vehicle must pass a state inspection,
the control authority may require the submission of a copy of the
inspection report.
(i)
When requested, the permittee or applicant shall submit documentation
to the control authority demonstrating the vehicle has been inspected
and accepted for operation by the appropriate state authority. Where
the vehicle will be operated in more than one (1) state, the vehicle
shall be accepted for operation by all appropriate authorities.
(ii)
If a vehicle fails to pass inspection, the vehicle shall not
be used to collect or transport waste until the vehicle is reinspected
and passes the inspection.
(iii)
Where a vehicle is altered after passing inspection, the vehicle
shall be subject to reinspection by the control authority. It shall
be the responsibility of the owner to notify the control authority
that such alterations have been made. Failure to notify the control
authority of such alterations shall be cause for suspension or revocation
of all local permits.
(C)
The control authority may suspend or revoke local permit(s) of any
liquid waste transport vehicle not meeting the requirements set forth
in this division or other applicable ordinance. Upon proof the vehicle
meets the requirements; the control authority may reinstate the permit(s)
or require the permittee to submit a new application.
(c)
Disposal of transported liquid wastes.
(1)
Acceptance of liquid waste for disposal.
(A)
Liquid waste shall not be accepted at the POTW except from transporters
with all necessary federal, state and local permits, licenses and
registrations.
(i)
Transported liquid wastes may be discharged to the POTW only
at the location(s) designated by the control authority and at such
times as are established by the control authority.
(ii)
Any person found to be discharging any waste into the sanitary
sewer system except at the designated location shall be subject to
penalties.
(B)
The delivery and disposal of transported waste to the POTW treatment
works shall be subject to all applicable requirements established
in this division or other applicable ordinance.
(i)
The control authority shall reserve the right to collect, and have analyzed, samples of each transported waste load to ensure compliance with the applicable standards. Costs of such sampling and analyses shall be borne by the permittee as provided in section A20.09.019 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
(ii)
The control authority may require results of analyses of any waste prior to delivery of the waste to the POTW, especially in the case of nondomestic waste. The control authority shall determine the analyses required. Costs of such analyses shall be borne by the permittee as provided in section A20.09.019 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
(C)
Contents of the liquid waste transport vehicle shall not be discharged
without an on-duty POTW operator present.
(i)
A completed transported waste manifest for each generator and
documentation of all required permits shall be presented to the operator
prior to discharge.
(ii)
Acceptance or rejection of a waste load shall be based upon
standard operating procedures established for the discharge of transported
liquid wastes to the POTW.
(iii)
The contents of the liquid waste transport vehicle shall be subject to field analyses such as pH and temperature and visual and odor testing prior to discharge to the POTW. Waste shall comply with the requirements of section 20.09.006 of this code.
(iv)
All liquid waste transport vehicle discharges shall be subject to sampling for conventional pollutants (ammonia as nitrogen, carbonaceous or total biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, total oil and grease) and random sampling for toxic substances and other noncompatible pollutants. Costs of sampling and analyses shall be borne by the permittee as provided in section A20.09.019 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
(D)
Delivery of any liquid waste to the POTW treatment plant found to
contain toxic or other noncompatible or prohibited pollutants may
result in enforcement action including fines, restitution for damages
and suspension or revocation of the permit(s).
(E)
An appropriate fee shall be paid for each load of waste delivered to the POTW treatment plant. This charge shall be as provided in section A20.07.113 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code. This charge may be adjusted on an as-needed basis to reflect changes in the cost to treat such waste.
(2)
Rejection of liquid waste loads.
(A)
A transported waste load may be rejected for reasons including, but
not limited to, the following:
(i)
The waste may cause, alone or in conjunction with other wastes,
fire or explosion hazards in the POTW treatment plant or has a closed-cup
flashpoint of less than sixty (60) degrees Celsius (one hundred forty
(140) degrees Fahrenheit) using the test methods specified in 40 CFR
261.21;
(ii)
The temperature of the waste is greater than or equal to forty
(40) degrees Celsius (one hundred four (104) degrees Fahrenheit);
(iii)
The waste may cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW
treatment plant;
(iv)
The waste may cause obstruction in flow within the POTW treatment
plant;
(v)
The waste may interfere with normal operation of the POTW treatment
plant;
(vi)
The waste may inhibit biological or physical activities within
the POTW treatment plant;
(vii)
The waste may be untreatable by the normal treatment process,
is incompatible with the treatment processes or the waste is mixed
with incompatible wastes;
(viii)
The waste emits any solvent-like, gasoline-like,
or petroleum-like odor;
(ix)
The waste may pose a hazard to the POTW, the POTW workers, the
receiving stream of the POTW, or to the environment;
(x)
The sample collected from the tank’s contents appears
to contain abnormal amounts of oils or greases;
(xi)
The pH of the sample collected from the tank’s contents
is less than 6.0 or greater than 9.5 standard units.
(B)
In the event the waste is rejected due to unacceptable pH, the permittee
may adjust the pH of the waste to within the acceptable range and
return the waste to the POTW for disposal.
(C)
In the event a transported waste load is rejected, the POTW operator
shall complete the applicable section on the transported waste manifest
or other document as appropriate.
(i)
The transporter shall sign the applicable statement on the transported
waste manifest or other document acknowledging the rejection of the
waste for disposal at the POTW.
(ii)
The permittee shall dispose the rejected load in an acceptable
and legal manner and shall provide documentation of the final disposal
to the control authority prior to subsequent discharges to the POTW.
(iii)
Failure to provide documentation of proper disposal may result
in enforcement action, including revocation of the permit(s).
(3)
Incompatible wastes.
(A)
Mixing of incompatible wastes within the same container is prohibited.
(i)
The transporter shall not mix chemical toilet wastes, grease
trap waste, interceptor waste, separator waste, and/or a septic tank
or other type waste in the same load.
(ii)
Transporters shall not use the same container or pumping equipment
to collect or transport incompatible waste, grease trap waste, interceptor
or separator waste, or other nondomestic waste, and septic tank waste
or chemical toilet waste, without first emptying and cleaning the
container and equipment of all previously-handled wastes.
(B)
The transporter shall not attempt to deliver liquid wastes which
are incompatible with the POTW treatment plant processes for discharge
into the POTW.
(4)
Cleanup and notifications of leaks and spills.
(A)
In the event of a spill, splash, spray, or leak or other unauthorized
or accidental discharge of wastes during collection or transport or
disposal, the collector or transporter shall take immediate action
to contain and clean the discharged or spilled materials in order
to protect human health and the environment.
(i)
If a spill, splash, spray, or leak occurs during collection,
transport or discharge, the vehicle operator shall immediately clean
and properly dispose the spilled, splashed, sprayed, or leaked wastes
at his expense.
(ii)
Appropriate cleanup action may include, but is not limited to,
diking the discharge or spill area, cleaning the spilled or discharged
materials, or taking other action, as may be required or approved
by federal, state and local officials having jurisdiction, so the
waste no longer poses a risk to the public health or the environment.
(B)
Liquid waste shall be prevented from entering waterways, including
storm sewers. In the event a waste enters a waterway, the collector
or transporter shall take immediate action to minimize the potential
for damage to the environment.
(i)
In the event a liquid waste enters a waterway or otherwise contaminates
waters, the spill shall be contained and cleaned so as to prevent
further contamination and hazards to health and the environment.
(ii)
All costs of such cleanup and subsequent disposal shall be borne
by the collector or transporter.
(C)
In the event of a spill, splash, spray, or leak or other unauthorized
or accidental discharge of wastes during collection or transport or
disposal, the vehicle operator shall make notifications to authorities
as appropriate.
(i)
Appropriate notification may include, but is not limited to,
notifying local law enforcement and health officials, or notifications,
as may be required by federal, state and local officials having jurisdiction.
(ii)
In the event a liquid waste enters a waterway or otherwise contaminates
waters, the spill shall be reported to the appropriate authority as
required by state or federal regulations.
(iii)
The vehicle operator may, at the discretion of the control authority,
be required to report spills to the control authority.
(D)
Where a spill, splash, spray, or leak occurred during collection,
transport, or discharge, the owner shall make necessary repairs or
modifications to the vehicle prior to subsequent operation of the
vehicle.
(d)
Transported waste recordkeeping requirements.
(1)
Transported waste manifests.
See 30 Texas Administrative
Code Rule 312.145.
(A)
Records shall be maintained for each individual collection, transport
and disposal of liquid wastes.
(i)
Such record shall be in the form of a transported waste manifest
issued by the control authority.
(ii)
A separate manifest shall be completed for each generator. In
the case of portable toilet waste, multiple toilet units may be manifested
on the same document.
(iii)
The transported waste manifest shall include:
a.
Generator information (completed by the generator at the time
the waste is collected):
1.
Complete name, street and mailing address, telephone number,
and signature of the person who generated the waste;
2.
Type of facility from which the waste was collected;
3.
Type of waste collected;
4.
Date the waste was collected;
5.
Capacity in gallons of the facility from which the waste was
collected.
b.
Transporter information (completed by transporter (driver) on-site
and prior to transport):
1.
Name, address and telephone number of the transporter;
2.
Transporter registration number (and establishment number where
the waste was collected in the city), and local permit numbers of
the permittee;
3.
Amount, in gallons, of waste collected;
4.
Date and time the waste was loaded;
5.
Name and signature of responsible person collecting and transporting
the waste.
c.
Disposer information (completed by disposer at time of delivery
of waste for disposal):
1.
Name, address and telephone number of the disposer;
2.
Identification (site registration number, where applicable,
location, and operator) of the facility receiving the waste for disposal;
3.
Date and time the waste was delivered for disposal;
4.
Amount, in gallons, of waste received;
5.
Results of any field analyses performed; and
6.
Name and signature of the facility representative acknowledging
receipt of the waste at the disposal facility.
d.
Where a waste is delivered to a transfer or holding facility
for later transfer, a section shall be included on the manifest which
contains such information as:
1.
Name of the holding or transfer site;
2.
Address and telephone number of the transfer or holding site;
3.
Site permit or registration number;
4.
Date and time the waste was deposited for holding or transfer;
5.
Quantity of waste received;
6.
Name and signature of the person accepting the waste for holding
or transfer; and
7.
Other information as may be required by applicable laws and
regulations.
(B)
Manifesting of transported wastes shall be required whether or not
the waste is delivered to the POTW treatment works or any other site
controlled or owned by the city.
(i)
For wastes to be delivered to the city’s POTW, the transported
waste manifest books shall be provided by the control authority.
a.
The books shall consist of five-part tickets, sequentially numbered,
which shall be used to document the generation, transportation and
disposal of applicable wastes.
b.
Writing on all copies shall be easily readable.
c.
The transporter shall assure the proper distribution of each
part of the manifest.
(ii)
A transporter shall not use any manifest issued by the control
authority with the control authority’s name, address, logo or
permit numbers for waste intended for disposal at any other disposal
site.
(iii)
Where the transporter does not deliver wastes to the city’s
POTW for transfer or disposal, manifests other than those provided
by the control authority may be employed.
a.
The manifests shall have a minimum of five (5) parts and shall
be approved by the control authority prior to use within the territorial
and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city.
b.
Manifests not provided by the control authority shall contain
all the required information of this division and shall meet all manifesting
requirements of the state.
c.
In no case shall manifests of less than five (5) copies be approved.
(C)
The first two (2) sections of the manifest shall be completed at
the time of collection and before the vehicle is moved from the generator’s
property. The remainder of the manifest shall be completed at the
time of transfer or disposal as appropriate.
(i)
The manifest shall be completed and signed by the generator
at the time of waste collection.
(ii)
The manifest shall be completed and signed by the transporter
at the time of waste transport.
(iii)
The manifest shall be completed and signed by the disposer at
the time of disposal.
(iv)
Where the waste is transferred to a holding facility for transfer,
the appropriate section shall be completed upon transfer.
(D)
Appropriate copies of the manifests, unless otherwise stated on the
approved manifest, shall be distributed as follows:
(i)
The fourth copy with the generator information and signature
(first section) and the transporter information and signature (second
section) completed shall be retained by the generator at the time
the waste is collected. The remaining four (4) parts shall be retained
in the manifest booklet and shall have all required information completed
and signed by the appropriate parties prior to further distribution.
(ii)
The original (first part) with all required information and
signatures completed shall be retained by the disposer at the time
of disposal.
(iii)
The second part with all the required information and signatures
completed shall be returned by the transporter to the generator within
fifteen (15) days after the waste has been disposed.
(iv)
The transporter shall retain the third copy with all the required
information and signatures completed in his files.
(v)
The fifth part shall be delivered to the control authority with
jurisdictional control over the generator. Where the generator is
located within the jurisdiction of the city, the fifth part shall
be sent to the city in care of the wastewater plant superintendent,
within fifteen (15) days of the end of the calendar month in which
the disposal occurred.
(vi)
Where the waste was deposited at a transfer station, additional
parts may be required for appropriate records retention and maintenance.
(E)
All copies of the manifests shall be retained by the respective recipients
for a minimum of three (3) years and shall be made available to the
control authority, the state, and the EPA upon request for inspection
and copying. This period shall be automatically extended for the duration
of any litigation concerning the generator, the transporter, the disposer,
the transfer station operator or owner, or the control authority,
or where any involved party has been specifically notified by the
control authority or the state or the EPA of a longer retention period.
(2)
Discrepancies in quantity or type of waste.
(A)
A facility which receives waste shall note any significant discrepancies
on each copy of the manifest.
(i)
A significant discrepancy is an obvious difference between the
quantity or type of waste designated on the manifest and the quantity
or type of waste actually received, which can be discovered by inspection
or waste analysis.
(ii)
Significant quantity difference shall include variations greater
than ten (10) percent in weight or variations greater than fifteen
(15) percent in gallons.
(B)
Upon discovering a significant discrepancy, the transporter shall
attempt to reconcile the discrepancy with the waste generator or the
owner or the operator of the receiving facility.
(i)
A report describing the results of the attempt to reconcile
discrepancies shall be submitted to the control authority within fifteen
(15) days of the date of delivery of the waste.
(ii)
This subsection shall not relieve the transporter from obligations
to report discrepancies to the appropriate state agency.
(3)
Records retention periods.
(A)
The retention period for all records pertaining to the generation,
collection, transport, and disposal of transported waste shall be
not less than three (3) years.
(B)
Periods of retention shall be automatically extended for the duration
of any litigation concerning the transporter or the city or where
the user has been specifically notified of a longer retention time
by the control authority, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,
or the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(e)
Liquid Waste transport vehicle operators
,
(1)
Liquid waste transport vehicle operators shall be required to complete
training and orientation as prescribed by the superintendent regarding
unloading procedures and safety policies in place at the dump site.
(2)
Liquid waste transport vehicle operators found violating any unloading
policies or safety procedures may have their permit terminated and/or
dump site access suspended by the superintendent.
(f)
Reporting requirements.
(1)
General reporting requirements.
(A)
Any nondomestic users shall provide appropriate reports to the control
authority as the control authority may require in order to protect
the POTW, to protect property and personnel and the environment, and
to meet regulatory requirements.
(B)
All reports shall be submitted to the control authority on or before
the date specified by the control authority and shall be certified
by the authorized representative of the user.
(i)
Written reports submitted to the control authority shall be
deemed submitted on the date postmarked. For reports which are not
mailed, postage paid, into a mailing facility serviced by the United
States Postal Service, the date of receipt shall govern.
(ii)
All reports, applications and other related data submitted to the control authority under this division shall meet the requirements of section 20.07.171(d)(7) above.
(2)
Specific reporting requirements.
(A)
Where a transporter is required to submit an annual report to the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the transporter
shall submit a copy of the annual report submitted to the TCEQ to
the control authority at the same time the report is submitted to
the state.
(B)
A transporter not required to submit an annual report to the TCEQ
shall submit an annual report to the control authority outlining activities
conducted during the previous reporting period of June 1 through May
31 on or before June 15 of each year.
(a)
Inspection of property and records.
(1)
Access to property and records.
(A)
The control authority shall be allowed ready access, without delay,
to all parts of the premises of a nondomestic user for the purpose
of inspection, sampling, records examination and copying, surveillance,
and monitoring during any reasonable time.
(B)
The control authority shall be allowed ready access, without delay,
to a liquid waste transport vehicle for the purpose of inspection,
sampling, records examination and copying, and monitoring during any
reasonable time.
(2)
Authority to order repairs, upgrades, or replacement.
(A)
The control authority shall have the authority to order repairs be
made to any liquid waste transport vehicle to assure compliance with
this division or other ordinance or applicable regulation.
(B)
The control authority shall have the authority to order repairs,
upgrades or replacement made to any pretreatment device or sampling
port, whether fixed on land or contained in or on a mobile unit.
(b)
Enforcement provisions.
(1)
Suspension or revocation of permits or authority to discharge.
(A)
The control authority may suspend or revoke a permit for any of,
but not limited to, the following reasons:
(i)
Use of nonregistered, unlicensed or unsafe vehicles or nonregistered
or unlicensed vehicle operators;
(ii)
Mixing of incompatible wastes for the purpose of deception;
(iii)
Dilution of waste for the purpose of deception;
(iv)
Discharge of wastes without a POTW operator present or prior
to approval by the operator;
(v)
Failure to halt a discharge when so ordered;
(vi)
Failure to maintain the vehicle as required by federal, state
or local laws and regulations, including markings, equipment and overall
condition including ability to discharge at the designated point in
a sanitary manner;
(vii)
Discharge of wastes within the city’s POTW except at the
designated discharge point;
(viii)
Rejection of more than three (3) loads during
the life of the liquid waste transport permit;
(ix)
Failure to document final disposal of a rejected load;
(x)
Providing false or inaccurate information on the source or composition
of the waste;
(xi)
Failure to remain current on charges for transported waste disposal;
(xii)
Loss or failure to renew required state certifications, registrations,
or permits;
(xiii)
Failure to maintain correct and accurate records
as required by this division or other applicable ordinance;
(xiv)
Failure to maintain the permit as an accurate representation
of the operation;
(xv)
Falsification of any related documents;
(xvi)
Failure to provide reports or documentation as required; or
(xvii)
Improper operation of the transport vehicle
which may pose a threat to human health or the environment.
(B)
The control authority may suspend or revoke a nondomestic user’s
authorization to discharge into the sanitary sewer for any of, but
not limited to, the following reasons:
(i)
Failure to install, upgrade, repair or maintain a pretreatment
device;
(ii)
Causing or contributing to stoppage or other malfunction in
the POTW;
(iii)
Failure to maintain correct and accurate records as required
by this division or other applicable ordinance;
(iv)
Providing false or inaccurate information to the control authority;
(v)
Falsification of records for the purpose of deception; or
(vi)
Failure to provide reports as required.
(2)
Vehicle impoundment.
(A)
The control authority shall be authorized to cause a liquid waste
transport vehicle to be impounded which is being operated in violation
of this division and may authorize holding of the vehicle until the
violation is corrected.
(B)
The control authority may suspend or revoke the permit(s) for the
impounded vehicle. Upon correction of the violation, the control authority
may reinstate the permit(s) or require the permittee to submit a new
application.
(3)
Public nuisance.
(A)
Any nondomestic source who allows grease trap, separator, interceptor
or holding tank wastes or sludges or other prohibited wastes to be
deposited into the POTW collection system, whether through discharge,
improper installation, improper operation or maintenance of a grease
trap, separator, interceptor, or holding tank, failure to install
an adequately-sized grease trap, separator, or interceptor, failure
to provide proper containment or other intentional or unintentional
action shall be subject to enforcement actions as provided by this
division or other applicable laws or regulations. Such actions may
be declared a public nuisance.
(B)
Any person who allows grease trap, separator, interceptor or holding
tank wastes or sludges or other prohibited wastes to be deposited
into a street, gutter, storm sewer, or onto public or private property,
whether through discharge, improper installation, improper operation
or maintenance of a grease trap, separator, interceptor, or holding
tank, failure to install an adequately-sized grease trap, separator
or interceptor, failure to provide proper containment, or other intentional
or unintentional action shall be subject to enforcement actions as
provided by this division or other applicable laws or regulations.
Such actions may be declared a public nuisance.
(Ordinance 10-088, sec. 2, adopted 9/14/10)
