As used in this article:
Approving authority.
The town council or their duly authorized representative.
BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand).
The quantity of oxygen by weight, expressed in mg/1, utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory conditions for five (5) days at a temperature of twenty degrees (20°) centigrade.
Building Sewer.
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal (also called the house lateral and house connection).
Town.
The Town of Double Oak, Texas or any authorized person acting in its behalf.
COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand).
Measure of the oxygen consuming capacity of inorganic and organic matter present in the water or wastewater expressed in mg/1 as the amount of oxygen consumed from a chemical oxidant in a specific test, but not differentiating between stable and unstable organic matter and thus not necessarily correlating with biochemical oxygen demand.
Control Manhole.
A manhole giving access to a building sewer at some point before the building sewer discharge mixes with other discharges in the public sewer.
Control Point.
Point of access to a course of discharge before the discharge mixes with other discharges in the public sewer.
Gender, Tense and Number.
As used within this article, words of one gender include the other gender, words in the present tense include the future tense, the singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.
Garbage.
Animal and vegetable wastes and residue from preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, processing, storage and sale of food products and produce.
Industrial Waste.
Waste resulting from any process of industry, manufacturing, trade, or business from the development of any natural resource, or any mixture of the waste with water or normal wastewater, or distinct from normal wastewater.
Industrial Water Charge.
The charge made on those persons who discharge industrial wastes into the town's sewerage system.
Milligrams per Liter (mg/l).
The same as parts per million and is a weight-to-volume ratio; the milligram-per-liter value multiplied by the factor 8.34 shall be equivalent to pounds per million gallons of water.
Natural Outlet.
Any outlet into a watercourse, ditch, lake, or other body of surface water or groundwater.
Normal Domestic Wastewater.
Wastewater excluding industrial wastewater discharged by a person into sanitary sewers and in which the average concentration of total suspended solids is not more than 300 mg/l and BOD is not more then 275 mg/1.
Overload.
The imposition of organic or hydraulic overloading on a treatment facility in excess of its engineered design capacity.
Person.
Any individual and includes any corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership association, or other legal entity.
pH.
The logarithm (Base 10) of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration.
Public Sewer.
Pipe or conduit carrying wastewater or unpolluted drainage in which owners of abutting properties shall have the use, subject to control by the Town of Double Oak, Texas.
Sanitary Sewer.
A public sewer that conveys domestic wastewater or industrial wastes or a combination of both, and into which stormwater, surface water, groundwater, and other unpolluted wastes are not intentionally passed.
Slug.
Any discharge of water, wastewater or industrial waste which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow, exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration of flows during normal operation.
Standard Methods.
The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the latest edition, at the time of analysis of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" as prepared, approved, and published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Waterworks Association, and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
Storm Sewer.
A public sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage and into which domestic wastewater or industrial wastes are not intentionally passed.
Stormwater.
Rainfall or any other forms of precipitation.
Superintendent.
The person designated by the Town of Double Oak, Texas to oversee, supervise or otherwise assume responsibility for the sewer and waste water system within the town, regardless of the title given by the town, or his or her duly authorized deputy, agent or representative.
Suspended Solids.
Solids measured in mg/l that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water, wastewater, or other liquids, and which are largely removable by a laboratory filtration device.
System.
The public sanitary or sewerage system and all equipment, components and parts thereof by which wastewater and sewage is conveyed.
To Discharge.
Includes to deposit, conduct, drain, emit, throw, run, allow to seep, or otherwise release or dispose of, or to allow, permit, or suffer any of these acts or omissions.
Trap.
A device designed to skim, settle, or otherwise remove grease, oil, sand, flammable wastes or other harmful substances.
Unpolluted Wastewater.
Water containing:
(1) 
No free or emulsified grease or oil;
(2) 
No acids or alkalis;
(3) 
No phenols or other substances producing taste or other harmful substances;
(4) 
No toxic or poisonous substances in suspension, colloidal state, or solution;
(5) 
No noxious or otherwise obnoxious or odorous gases;
(6) 
Not more than an insignificant amount in mg/1 each of suspended solids and BOD, as determined by the Texas Water Commission; and
(7) 
Color not exceeding fifty (50) units as measured by the Platinum-Cobalt method of determination as specified in Standard Methods.
Waste.
Rejected, unutilized or superfluous substances in liquid, gaseous, or solid form resulting from domestic, agricultural, or industrial activities.
Wastewater.
A combination of the water carried from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together with any ground, surface, and stormwater that may be present.
Wastewater Facilities.
Includes all facilities for collection, pumping, treating, and disposing of wastewater and industrial wastes.
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Any facilities, devices, and structures used for receiving, processing and treating wastewater, industrial waste, and sludges from the sanitary sewers.
Wastewater Service Charge.
The charge on all users of the public sewer system whose wastes do not exceed in strength the concentration values established as representative or normal wastewater.
Watercourse.
A natural or manmade channel in which a flow of water occurs either continuously or intermittently.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
No person may discharge into public sewers any waste which by itself or by interaction with other wastes may:
(1) 
injure or interfere with wastewater treatment processes or facilities;
(2) 
constitute a hazard to humans or animals; or
(3) 
create a hazard in receiving waters of the wastewater treatment plant effluent.
(b) 
All discharges shall conform to requirements of this article.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
No discharge to public sewers may contain:
(1) 
cyanides or cyanide or cyanogen compounds capable of liberating hydrocyanic gas on acidification in excess of 2.0 mg/1 by weight as CN;
(2) 
fluoride other than that contained in the public water supply;
(3) 
chlorides in concentrations greater than 250 mg/l;
(4) 
gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, non emulsified oils and greases, mineral oils, toxic, corrosive, explosive or malodorous gases, acetylene generation sludge, tar, viscous substances, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas;
(5) 
substances causing an excessive chemical oxygen demand (COD); or
(6) 
acids or alkalis having a pH value lower than 6.0 or higher than 10.0.
(b) 
No waste or wastewater discharged to public waters may contain:
(1) 
strong acid, iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not;
(2) 
fats, grease, or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperature between thirty-two (32) and one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (0 to 65 degrees Centigrade). In the case of emulsified oils and greases, exclusive of soaps, no discharge shall exceed on analysis an average of 100 mg/l of ether-soluble matter;
(3) 
objectionable or toxic substances, exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received in the composite wastewater treatment works exceeds the limits established by the approving authority for such materials; or
(4) 
obnoxious, toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in quantities sufficient to violate the provisions of this article.
(c) 
No waste, wastewater, or other substances may be discharged into public sewers which has a pH lower than 6.0 or higher than 10.0, or any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and/or personnel at the wastewater facilities.
(d) 
All waste, wastewater, or other substances containing phenols, hydrogen sulfide, or other taste-and-odor producing substances, shall conform to concentration limits established by the approving authority. After treatment of the composite wastewater, concentration limits may not exceed the requirements established by state, federal, or other agencies with jurisdiction over discharges to receiving waters.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
No discharges may contain concentrations of hazardous metals other than in amounts specified in this section.
(b) 
The allowable discharges into the system of the following enumerated pollutants shall not exceed the limitations or concentrations set forth in the following table:
Pollutant
Maximum Allowable Concentration
(ug/l)
Arsenic
100
Barium
1,000
Cadmium
50
Chromium
500
Copper
500
Lead
500
Manganese
1000
Mercury
5
Nickel
1,000
Selenium
50
Silver
50
Zinc
1,000
Total Toxic Organics
1,000
(c) 
No other hazardous metals or toxic materials may be discharged into public sewers without a permit from the approving authority specifying conditions of pretreatment, concentrations, volumes, and other applicable provisions. Toxic materials and metals shall not be diluted to achieve acceptable levels in lieu of treatment or removal.
(d) 
No person shall discharge into the system any prohibited hazardous materials. Prohibited hazardous materials include, but are not limited to:
(1) 
Antimony;
(2) 
Beryllium;
(3) 
Bismuth;
(4) 
Cobalt;
(5) 
Molybdenum;
(6) 
Uranylion;
(7) 
Rhenium;
(8) 
Strontium;
(9) 
Tellerium;
(10) 
Herbicides;
(11) 
Fungicides; and
(12) 
Pesticides.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
No person may discharge garbage or other solids into public sewers unless it is shredded to a degree that all particles can be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers. Particles greater than one-half inch (1/2") in any dimensions are prohibited.
(b) 
The approving authority is entitled to review and approve the installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths (3/4) horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
No person may discharge to public sanitary sewers:
(1) 
unpolluted stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff or subsurface drainage;
(2) 
unpolluted cooling water;
(3) 
unpolluted industrial process waters;
(4) 
other unpolluted drainage, or make any new connections from inflow sources.
(b) 
In compliance with the Texas Water Quality Act and other statutes, the approving authority may designate storm sewers and other watercourses into which unpolluted drainage may be discharged.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
No person may discharge liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred fifty degrees (150°) Fahrenheit (sixty-five degrees (65°) Centigrade), or any substance which causes the temperature of the total wastewater treatment plant influent to increase at a rate often degrees (10°) Fahrenheit or more per hour, or a combined total increase of plant influent to one hundred ten degrees (110°) Fahrenheit.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
No person may discharge radioactive wastes or isotopes into public sewers without the permission of the approving authority.
(b) 
The approving authority may establish, in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations, regulations for discharge of radioactive wastes into public sewers. In no event shall any discharge of radioactive materials occur which will permit a transient concentration higher than 100 microcuries per liter.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
No person may discharge into public sewers any substance in quantities capable of causing:
(1) 
obstruction to the flow in sewers;
(2) 
interference with the operation of treatment processes or facilities; or
(3) 
excessive loading of treatment facilities.
(b) 
Discharges prohibited by this section include but are not limited to the following items and materials which are inert or cause concentrations of:
(1) 
inert suspended solids greater than 300 mg/1 including, but not limited to:
(A) 
Fuller's earth;
(B) 
lime slurries; and
(C) 
lime residues;
(2) 
dissolved solids greater than 500 mg/1 including but not limited to:
(A) 
sodium chloride; and
(B) 
sodium sulfate.
(3) 
excessive discoloration including, but not limited to:
(A) 
dye wastes; and
(B) 
vegetable tanning solutions.
(4) 
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in wastewater greater than 250 mg/l, as determined by standard methods;
(5) 
total suspended solids greater than 250 mg/1, as determined by standard methods;
(6) 
acids or alkalis having a hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of lower than 6.0 or higher than 10.0, nor any acids unless neutralized to a pH of 6.0 or more;
(7) 
hydrogen sulfide concentrations, dissolved in wastewater, at the point of entry into the system in excess of 0.1 mg/1;
(8) 
BOD, COD, or chlorine demand in excess of normal plant capacity.
(c) 
No person may discharge into public sewers any substance that may:
(1) 
deposit grease or oil in the sewer lines in such a manner as to clog the sewers;
(2) 
overload skimming and grease handling equipment;
(3) 
pass to the receiving waters without being effectively treated by normal wastewater treatment processes due to the nonamenability of the substance to bacterial action; or
(4) 
deleteriously affect the treatment process due to excessive quantities.
(d) 
No person may discharge any substance into public sewers which:
(1) 
is not amenable to treatment or reduction by the processes and facilities employed; or
(2) 
is amenable to treatment only to such a degree that the treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
(e) 
The approving authority shall regulate the flow and concentration of slugs when they may:
(1) 
impair the treatment process;
(2) 
cause damage to collection facilities:
(3) 
incur treatment costs exceeding those for normal wastewater; or
(4) 
render the effluent unfit for stream disposal or industrial use.
(f) 
No person may discharge into public sewers solid or viscous substances which may violate this article, if present in sufficient quantity or size including, but not limited to:
(1) 
ashes,
(2) 
cinders,
(3) 
sand,
(4) 
mud,
(5) 
straw,
(6) 
wood or metal shavings.
(7) 
metal and metal fillings.
(8) 
glass,
(9) 
rags,
(10) 
feathers,
(11) 
tar,
(12) 
plastics,
(13) 
wood,
(14) 
unground or unshredded garbage,
(15) 
whole blood,
(16) 
paunch manure,
(17) 
hair and fleshings,
(18) 
entrails,
(19) 
paper products, either whole or ground by garbage grinders,
(20) 
slops,
(21) 
chemical residues,
(22) 
paint residues,
(23) 
bulk solids,
(24) 
gravel,
(25) 
asphalt,
(26) 
ceramic wastes, or
(27) 
sawdust.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
Where connection to the public sanitary sewer system is practical for new development or construction, the approving authority may require the use of the public sanitary sewer system by all persons discharging wastewater, industrial waste, or polluted liquids.
(b) 
Unless authorized by the Texas Water Commission or the Texas Natural Resource and Conservation Commission, no person may deposit or discharge any waste included in this article on public or private property, or into or adjacent to any natural outlet, watercourse, storm sewer, or other area within the jurisdiction of the town.
(c) 
The approving authority may verify prior to discharge that wastes authorized to be discharged will receive suitable treatment within the provisions of laws, regulations, ordinances, rules and orders of federal, state and local governments.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
The approving authority may require: 1) pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers; 2) control over the quantities and rates of discharge, and 3) payment to cover the costs of handling and treating the wastes, if discharges or proposed discharges to public sewers may:
(1) 
deleteriously affect wastewater facilities, processes, equipment, or receiving waters;
(2) 
create a hazard to life or health; or
(3) 
create a public nuisance.
(b) 
The approving authority is entitled to determine whether a discharge or proposed discharge is included under this section.
(c) 
The approving authority shall reject wastes when it determines that a discharge or proposed discharge does not meet the requirements of this section or article.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
If pretreatment or control is required, the approving authority shall review and approve design and installation of equipment and processes.
(b) 
Any person responsible for discharges requiring pretreatment, flow equalizing, or other facilities shall provide and maintain the facilities in effective operating condition at his or her own expense.
(c) 
The design and installation of equipment and processes most conform to all applicable statutes, codes, ordinances and other laws.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
Discharges requiring a trap include:
(1) 
grease or waste containing grease in amounts that will impede or stop the flow in the public sewers;
(2) 
oil;
(3) 
sand;
(4) 
flammable wastes; and
(5) 
other harmful ingredients.
(b) 
Any person responsible for discharges requiring a trap shall, at his or her own expense, and as required by the approving authority:
(1) 
provide equipment and facilities of a type and capacity approved by the approving authority;
(2) 
locate the trap in a manner that provides ready and easy accessibility for cleaning and inspection; and
(3) 
maintain the trap in effective operating condition.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
Any person responsible for discharges through a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall, at his or her own expense and as required by the approving authority:
(1) 
Install an accessible control manhole;
(2) 
Install meters and other appurtenances to facilitate observation sampling and measurements of the waste;
(3) 
Install safety equipment and facilities (ventilation, steps, etc.) where needed; and
(4) 
Maintain the equipment and facilities.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
Sampling shall be conducted according to customarily accepted methods, reflecting the effect of constituents upon the sewage works, and considering the existence of hazards to health, life, limb and property.
Note: The particular analysis involved will determine whether a twenty-four (24) hour composite sample from all outfalls of a premise is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analysis are obtained from twenty-four (24) hour composites of all outfalls. Where applicable, sixteen (16) hour, eight (8) hour, or some other period may be required. Periodic grab samples are used to determine pH and oil and grease.
(b) 
Examination and analyses of the characteristics of water and wastes required by the ordinances shall be:
(1) 
conducted in accordance with the latest edition of standard methods; and
(2) 
determined from suitable samples taken at the control manhole provided or other control point authorized by the approving authority.
(c) 
BOD and suspended solids shall be determined from composite sampling, except to detect unauthorized discharges.
(d) 
The approving authority shall determine which users or classes of users may contribute wastewater which is of greater strength than normal domestic wastewater. All users or classes of users so identified shall be sampled for flow BOD, TSS, and pH at least annually.
(e) 
The town may select an independent firm or laboratory to determine flow, BOD, and suspended solids, if necessary. Flow may alternately be determined by water meter measurements if no other flow device is available and no other source of raw water is used.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
The admission into the public sewers of waters or wastes:
(1) 
having a five (5) day biochemical oxygen demand greater than two hundred seventy-five (275) milligrams per liter by weight; or
(2) 
containing more than three hundred (300) milligrams per liter by weight of suspended solids; or
(3) 
having an average daily flow greater than ten percent (10%) of the average daily sewage flow of the town. These three (3) items shall be subject to the review and approval of the town.
(b) 
Where it is necessary in the opinion of the town, the user shall provide, at his or her expense, such preliminary treatment of wastes referred to in subsection (a) as will:
(1) 
reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to two hundred seventy-five (275) milligrams per liter;
(2) 
reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for herein; and
(3) 
control the quantities and rates of discharge of such wastes.
(c) 
Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the superintendent, the State Department of Health, the Upper Trinity Regional Water District, or any other regulatory agency having jurisdiction. No construction of such facilities shall be commenced until the approvals are obtained in writing.
(d) 
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his or her expense.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
The owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying excessive or prohibited wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of such wastes. Such manhole when required shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the town. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his or her expense, and shall be maintained by him or her so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
No provision of this article shall be construed as preventing any agreement or arrangement between the town and any user whereby a waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the town for treatment, subject to payment therefor by the user for any portion of the excess cost to the town of handling and treating such wastes, as may be established by the town council. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as requiring the town to enter into any such agreement or permit such discharge where inadequate facilities exist to accommodate such excessive or unusual waste or where any other regulatory authority may object to the introduction of such waste into the system.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person owning property and said property is connected to or required to be connected to a sanitary sewer line within and belonging to the town to construct, use, or maintain, or permit to be constructed, used or maintained, on or about such property, any septic tank, privy, cesspool, water closet, urinal, slop sink, slop drain, bathtub, waste drain, or any other apparatus, appliance, equipment, or thing of any kind used, or to be used, for the purpose of receiving or removing sewage matter or slop of any kind, unless the same is connected with the sanitary sewerage system of the town.
(b) 
The town may require any person or property owner to be connected to the sewerage system of the town if the construction or development of buildings or facilities on property is intended to occur within one hundred fifty feet (150) of any existing sewer line. If any person owning property within one hundred fifty feet (150) of any sewer line of the town shall fail or refuse to make the connections required herein, the town shall have the right to make connections and charge the cost of same, including the labor and material necessarily used, as well as other expenses connected therewith, against the payment thereof. To secure the payment of such costs, the town shall have a lien against the property on which the connections were made.
(c) 
Any property owner whose nearest source of sewage matter is more than one hundred fifty feet (150) from the point of connection provided by the town to the sanitary sewer system of the town will not be subject to mandatory connection.
(d) 
Any person, firm or corporation failing to make mandatory sewer connections as required by this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the municipal court shall be subject to a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in Section 1.109 of this code for failure to make such required connections, and each and every day said violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
Where sewerage service is not available to a user's property, the use of individual septic tanks and/or aerobic systems shall be permitted by the town council until such time as sewerage service is available. The user shall prepare the detailed construction plans and specifications of the septic tank or aerobic system prior to submitting them to the town and the proposed system shall be constructed and operated in accordance with state regulations. Such permit to construct and use septic tanks shall automatically terminate, without notice six (6) months after town sewage collection service is available to paid property.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
All connections located on the user's property at points of sewage discharge to the building sewer shall be in such a manner and so protected that no surface water runoff may enter the device connected to the building sewer.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
All sewer main lines and user's services constricted which are to be connected to the town sewerage system shall be tested for infiltration/inflow. The test shall be based on a minimum two (2) hour period by means of exfiltration/inflow and shall not exceed two hundred (200) gallons per inch of pipe diameter per mile of line per twenty-four (24) hours.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
The duly authorized employees of the town bearing proper credentials and identification are entitled to enter any public or private property at any reasonable time for the purpose of enforcing this article.
(b) 
Anyone acting under this authority shall observe the establishment's rules and regulations concerning safety, internal security, and time protection.
(c) 
Except when caused by negligence or failure of persons to maintain safe conditions, the town shall indemnify the persons against loss or damage to their property by town employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the persons and growing out of the sampling operation.
(d) 
The duly authorized employees of the town bearing proper credentials and identification are entitled to enter all private properties through which the town holds a negotiated easement for the proposes of:
(1) 
inspection, observation, measurement, sampling or repair;
(2) 
maintenance of any portion of the sewerage system lying within the easements; and
(3) 
conducting any other authorized activity. All activities shall be conducted in full accordance with the terms of the negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
(e) 
No person acting under authority of this provision may inquire into any processes including metallurgical, chemical, oil refining, ceramic, paper or other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the public sewers.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
The town may terminate water and wastewater disposal service and disconnect a customer from the system when:
(1) 
acids or chemicals which may damage the sewer lines or treatment process are released to the sewer potentially causing accelerated deterioration of these structures or interfering with proper conveyance and treatment of wastewater;
(2) 
a governmental agency informs the town that the effluent from the wastewater treatment plant is no longer of a quality permitted for discharge to a watercourse, and it is found that the customer is delivering wastewater to the town's system that cannot be sufficiently treated or required treatment that is not provided by the town as normal domestic treatment; or
(3) 
the customer:
(A) 
discharges waste or wastewater that is in violation of the permit issued by the approving authority;
(B) 
discharges wastewater at an uncontrolled, variable rate in sufficient quantity to cause an imbalance in the wastewater treatment system;
(C) 
fails to pay monthly bills for sanitary sewer services when due; or
(D) 
repeats a discharge of prohibited wastes to public sewers in violation of Section 13.402 through 13.409 as stated above.
(4) 
a person, firm, or corporation tries to make mandatory connections to the sanitary sewer system as is required by Section 13.420 of this article.
(b) 
If service is discontinued pursuant to this section, the town shall:
(1) 
disconnect the customer;
(2) 
supply the customer with the governmental agency's report and provide the customer with all pertinent information; and
(3) 
continue disconnection until such time as the customer provides pretreatment/additional pretreatment or other facilities designed to remove the objectionable characteristics from his or her wastes.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
The town shall serve persons discharging in violation of this article with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for satisfactory compliance.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
A person who continues prohibited discharges is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in Section 1.109 of this code for each act of violation and for each day of violation.
(b) 
In addition to proceeding under authority of subsection (a) of this section, the town is entitled to pursue all other criminal and civil remedies to which it is entitled under authority of statutes or other ordinances against any person continuing prohibited discharges.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
The town may pursue all criminal and civil remedies to which it is entitled under authority of statutes and ordinances against a person negligently, willfully or maliciously causing loss by tampering with or destroying public sewers or treatment facilities.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)