Abnormal sewage.
Any industrial waste having a suspended solids or BOD content
in excess of that found in normal wastewater, but which is otherwise
acceptable into a public sewer under the terms of this article.
Abnormal sewage permit.
A permit approved by and received from the approving authority
permitting the discharge or deposit of abnormal sewage into a sanitary
sewer upon payment of a surcharge.
Abnormal sewage surcharge.
The charge levied against any person for services rendered
during treatment of abnormal sanitary sewage or waste. This charge
is intended to partially defray the added cost of transporting, treating
and monitoring abnormal sewage or waste. This charge shall be in addition
to the usual monthly charge for sanitary sewage service.
Approving authority.
The city superintendent or other duly authorized representative
who may be designated by the city council to perform such functions.
BOD (biochemical oxygen demand).
The quantity of oxygen by weight, expressed in mg/l, utilized
in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory
conditions for five (5) days at a temperature of twenty (20) degrees
centigrade.
Building sewer.
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal (also called house lateral and house connection).
City.
The City of Brady, Texas, or any authorized person acting
in its behalf.
COD (chemical oxygen demand).
A measure of the oxygen-consuming capacity of inorganic and
organic matter present in the water or wastewater expressed in mg/l
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.
A point of access to a course of discharge before the discharge
mixes with other discharges in the public sewer.
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 or from the development of any natural resource,
or any mixture of the waste with water or normal wastewater, or distinct
from normal wastewater.
Industrial waste charge.
The charge made on those persons who discharge industrial
wastes into the city’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 two hundred (200) mg/l
and BOD is not more than two hundred (200) mg/l.
Overload.
The imposition of organic or hydraulic loading on a treatment
facility in excess of its engineered design capacity.
Person.
Includes a corporation, organization, government or governmental
subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership,
association, and any other legal entity.
pH.
The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the hydrogen
ion concentration.
Public sewer.
A pipe or conduit carrying wastewater or unpolluted drainage
of which owners of abutting properties shall have the use, subject
to control by the city.
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-hour concentration
or 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 Water
Works Association, and the Water Environment 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 water and wastewater superintendent of the city or his
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.
To discharge.
Includes to deposit, conduct, drain, emit, throw, run, allow
or 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;
(3)
No phenols or other substances producing taste or odor in receiving
water;
(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/l each of suspended
solids and BOD, as determined by the state commission on environmental
quality; 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 waste from residences,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together
with any ground, surface, and storm water that may be present.
Wastewater facilities.
Includes all facilities for collection, pumping, treating,
and disposing of wastewater and industrial wastes.
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 of normal wastewater.
Wastewater treatment plant.
Any city-owned facilities, devices, and structures used for
receiving, processing and treating wastewater, industrial waste, and
sludges from the sanitary sewers.
Watercourse.
A natural or man-made channel in which a flow of water occurs,
either continuously or intermittently.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-46; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.401; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code)
(a) No person may discharge to public sewers any waste which by itself
or by interaction with other wastes may:
(1) Injure or interfere with wastewater treatment processes or wastewater
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.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-47; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.402)
(a) No discharge to public sewers may contain:
(1) Cyanide greater than one mg/l;
(2) Fluoride other than that contained in the public water supply;
(3) Chlorides in concentrations greater than two hundred fifty (250)
mg/l;
(4) Gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas; or
(5) Substances causing an excessive chemical oxygen demand (COD).
(b) No waste or wastewater discharged to public sewers may contain:
(1) Strong acid, iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions
whether neutralized or not;
(2) Fats, wax, 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 temperatures between thirty-two (32) and one
hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (zero (0) and sixty-five (65)
degrees centigrade);
(3) Objectionable or toxic substances exerting an excessive chlorine
requirement to such degree that any such material received in the
composite wastewater at the wastewater treatment works exceeds the
limits;
(4) Obnoxious, toxic, or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in quantities sufficient to violate the provisions of section
13.09.002(a).
(c) No waste, wastewater, or other substance may be discharged into public
sewers which has a pH lower than five and five-tenths (5.5) or higher
than nine and five-tenths (9.5), 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.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-48; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.403)
(a) No discharges may contain concentrations of heavy metals greater than amounts specified in subsection
(b) of this section.
(b) The maximum allowable concentrations of heavy metals stated in terms
of milligrams per liter (mg/l), determined on the basis of individual
sampling in accordance with Standard Methods, are:
Arsenic
|
0.05 mg/l
|
Barium
|
5.0 mg/l
|
Boron
|
1.0 mg/l
|
Cadmium
|
0.02 mg/l
|
Chromium (total)
|
5.0 mg/l
|
Copper
|
1.0 mg/l
|
Lead
|
0.1 mg/l
|
Manganese
|
1.0 mg/l
|
Mercury
|
0.005 mg/l
|
Nickel
|
1.0 mg/l
|
Selenium
|
0.02 mg/l
|
Silver
|
0.01 mg/l
|
Zinc
|
5.0 mg/l
|
(c) No other heavy 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.
(d) Prohibited heavy metals and toxic materials include but are not limited
to:
(1975 Code, sec. 31-49; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.404)
(a) No person may discharge garbage 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 in any dimension 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
horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-50; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.405)
(a) No person may discharge into public sanitary sewers:
(1) Unpolluted stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff or
subsurface drainage;
(2) Unpolluted cooling water;
(3) Unpolluted industrial process waters; or
(4) Other unpolluted drainage.
(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 described in subsection
(a) of this section may be discharged.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-51; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.406)
No person may discharge liquid or vapor having a temperature
higher than one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (sixty-five
(65) degrees centigrade), or any substance which causes the temperature
of the total wastewater treatment plant influent to increase at a
rate of ten (10) degrees Fahrenheit or more per hour, or a combined
total increase of plant influent temperature to one hundred ten (110)
degrees Fahrenheit.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-52; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.407)
(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.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-53; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.408)
(a) No person may discharge into public sewers any substance capable
of causing:
(1) Obstruction to the flow in sewers;
(2) Interference with the operation or treatment processes of wastewater
facilities; or
(3) Excessive loading of treatment facilities.
(b) Discharges prohibited by subsection
(a) include, but are not limited to, materials which exert or cause concentrations of:
(1) Inert suspended solids greater than two hundred fifty (250) mg/l,
including but not limited to:
(2) Dissolved solids greater than six hundred fifty (650) mg/l, including
but not limited to:
(3) Excessive discoloration, including but not limited to:
(B) Vegetable tanning solution; or
(4) 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 waste unfit for stream disposal or industrial use.
(f) No person may discharge into public sewers solid or viscous substances which may violate subsection
(a) of this section if present in sufficient quantity or size, including, but not limited to:
(19) Paper products, either whole or ground by garbage grinders;
(1975 Code, sec. 31-54; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.409)
(a) Unless exception is granted by the approving authority, the public
sanitary sewer system shall be used by all persons discharging:
(b) Unless authorized by the state commission on environmental quality, no person may deposit or discharge any waste included in subsection
(a) of this section on public or private property into or adjacent to any:
(4) Other area within the jurisdiction of the city.
(c) The approving authority shall 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.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-55; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.410)
(a) If discharges or proposed discharges to public sewers may (i) deleteriously
affect wastewater facilities, processes, equipment or receiving waters,
(ii) create a hazard to life or health, or (iii) create a public nuisance,
the approving authority shall 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 cost of handling and treating the wastes.
(b) The approving authority is entitled to determine whether a discharge or proposed discharge is included under subsection
(a) of this section.
(c) The approving authority shall reject wastes when:
(1) It determines that a discharge or proposed discharge is included under subsection
(a) of this section; and
(2) The discharger does not meet the requirements of subsection
(a) of this section.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-56; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.411)
(a) If pretreatment or control is required, the approving authority shall
review and approve design and installation of equipment and processes.
(b) The design and installation of equipment and processes must conform
to all applicable statutes, codes, ordinances and other laws.
(c) Any person responsible for discharges requiring pretreatment, flow-equalizing,
or other facilities shall provide and maintain the facilities in effective
operating condition at his own expense.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-57; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.412)
(a) Required; cleaning.
(1) Discharges requiring an interceptor include grease or waste containing
grease in excessive amounts, oil, sand, flammable wastes, other harmful
ingredients, and fats, wax, 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 temperatures between thirty-two
(32) and one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (0 and 65 degrees
centigrade).
(2) Interceptors shall be cleaned a minimum of once a quarter by an approved
TCEQ permitted hauler. Interceptors must be maintained in an efficient
operating condition by removal of accumulated grease, oil, or sand.
(3) The wastewater superintendent and wastewater operator may require
more frequent cleaning of interceptors than once a quarter or upgrading
of an interceptor to the current requirements in the plumbing code,
if the interceptor discharges grease, oil, or sand into the sanitary
sewer system.
(4) Any person responsible for discharges requiring an interceptor shall
at his own expense and as required by the approving authority provide
equipment and facilities of a type and capacity approved by the approving
authority, locate the interceptor in a manner that provides ready
and easy accessibility for cleaning and inspection, construct a control
manhole of a type approved by the approving authority between the
interceptor and the sanitary sewer system, and maintain an interceptor
in effective operating condition.
(b) Records.
(1) The owner, operator, or manager of premises which have a interceptor
shall have records that show all of the items listed requiring a interceptor.
(2) The owner, operator, or manager of the establishment shall maintain
a file that includes, at a minimum, maintenance reports for the current
month and the previous twelve (12) month period. The records shall
be kept on the premises at all times and shall be made available for
review during normal business hours upon request by the wastewater
superintendent or his authorized representative.
(c) Disposal of grease, oil and sand.
The grease collected
from a grease interceptor, any waste cooking oils and greases used
in food preparation, or any oil or sand from a oil/sand interceptor
may not be discharged into any sanitary or storm sewer. The grease,
cooking oil, cooking grease, oil, or sand collected shall be taken
to an authorized facility for disposal by a TCEQ approved hauler.
(d) Use of bacteria or chemicals.
No bacteria or chemicals
may be added to an interceptor without the approval of the wastewater
superintendent. The wastewater superintendent may permit the use of
any specific bacteria or chemical on a temporary or permanent basis,
if the bacteria or chemical will not cause problems in either the
sanitary sewer system or the publicly owned treatment works.
(e) Undersized interceptors.
(1) An undersized grease interceptor installed prior to November 1, 1993,
which does not have additional future fixtures installed, is not required
to be replaced in conformance with the current plumbing code, provided
that the interceptor does not discharge grease into the sanitary sewer
system.
(2) The wastewater superintendent may require any interceptor which discharges
grease into the sanitary sewer system to be replaced with a grease
interceptor which conforms to the sizing standards.
(3) The owner, operator, or manager of premises that have a grease interceptor
which discharges grease into the sanitary sewer system shall replace
the interceptor within thirty (30) days from the date of an order
issued by the wastewater superintendent.
(f) Hauler trip tickets; disposal charge.
(1) An approved TCEQ hauler will be issued a ticket which will consist
of five copies which are distributed as follows: one part goes to
the generator at the time of pickup, two copies go to the disposal
facility operator, one copy is for the transporter to keep on file,
and the final copy must be sent back to the generator of the waste
within 15 days. The transporter must maintain trip tickets for at
least five years in a readily accessible centralized location.
(2) Domestic sewage: As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix
A of this code.
(g) Enforcement.
(1) Generally.
Failure to timely clean and keep grease interceptors
and sand/oil interceptors clean causes or may cause substantial interference
to the publicly owned treatment works, or may cause damage to sanitary
sewer facilities or structures, or otherwise may create an emergency
condition requiring immediate corrective action. The cleaning of the
interceptors and the recordkeeping required in conjunction therewith
is subject to enforcement.
(2) Sampling port accessibility.
The sampling port of a
grease interceptor must be readily accessible to city employees for
monitoring activities.
(h) Penalty; liability for costs of damage.
(1) The penalty for violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine in an amount in accordance with the general penalty provided in section
1.01.009 for each offense.
(2) Liability for costs of damage.
If owner, operator or
manager of premises fails to clean any grease, oil or sand interceptor
as set forth in this article, and the city determines that the failure
caused damage to any city pump station, lift station, or other sanitary
sewer equipment, the city may charge the owner, operator, or manager
for the costs of repair and add such cost to the owner, operator,
manager’s water bill. Failure of an owner, operator, or manager
to satisfy the financial responsibility for damages caused by said
owner, operator, or manager’s service address where the grease,
oil, or sand interceptor is operating/located shall be grounds for
disconnection of services until such time that the liabilities are
paid in full in accordance with the city’s collection policy.
(Ordinance 1029 adopted 8/6/08; 2004 Code, secs. 13.413–13.420; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code)
Any person responsible for discharges through a building sewer
carrying industrial wastes shall, at his own expense and as required
by the approving authority:
(1) Install an accessible and safely located control manhole;
(2) Install meters and other appurtenances to facilitate observation,
sampling and measurement of the waste; and
(3) Maintain the equipment and facilities.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-59; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.421)
(a) Sampling shall be conducted according to customarily accepted methods,
reflecting the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and determining
the existence of hazards to health, life, limb, and property.
(b) Examination and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes
required by this article 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 city may select an independent firm or laboratory to determine
flow, BOD and suspended solids.
(e) The city is entitled to select the time of sampling at its sole discretion
so long as at least annual samples are taken.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-60; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.422)
(a) Persons making discharges of industrial waste shall pay a charge
to cover the cost of collection and treatment.
(b) When discharges of industrial waste are approved by the approving
authority, the city or its authorized representative shall enter into
an agreement or arrangement providing:
(1) Terms of acceptance by the city; and
(2) Payment by the person making the discharge.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-61; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.423)
A person discharging industrial wastes into public sewers prior
to the effective date of this article may continue without penalty
so long as he:
(1) Does not increase the quantity or quality of discharges, without
permission of the approving authority;
(2) Has discharged the industrial waste at least twelve (12) months prior
to the effective date, of this article; and
(3) Applies for and is granted a permit no later than one hundred twenty
(120) days after the effective date of this article.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-62; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.424)
(a) The city may grant a permit to discharge to persons meeting all requirements
of this article provided that, in the sole discretion of the city,
the issuance of such permit will not overload the system, and that
the person:
(1) Submits an application after the effective date of this article on
forms supplied by the approving authority;
(2) Secures approval by the approving authority of plans and specifications
for pretreatment facilities when required;
(3) Has complied with all requirements for agreements or arrangements
including, but not limited to, provisions for:
(B) Installation and operation of pretreatment facilities; and
(C) Sampling and analysis to determine quantity and strength; and
(4) Provides a sampling point subject to the provisions of this article
and approval of the approving authority.
(b) A person applying for a new discharge shall:
(1) Meet all conditions of subsection
(a) of this section; and
(2) Secure a permit prior to discharging any waste.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-63; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.425)
(a) Upon a customer’s prior written request, the approving authority
may in writing grant a variance under this article if the approving
authority determines that the proposed discharge would not:
(1) Cause a violation under any permit or other requirement established
by state, federal, or other agencies with jurisdiction over the public
sewers, the wastewater facilities, or receiving waters;
(2) Deleteriously affect wastewater facilities, processes, equipment,
or receiving waters;
(3) Create a hazard to life or health; or
(4) Create a public nuisance.
(b) The approving authority may impose reasonable conditions on any variance granted in subsection
(a) of this section, which conditions may include without limitation:
(1) Pretreatment, control, and payment under section
13.09.011;
(2) Control over or limits to the frequency, quantity, rate, or time
of discharge;
(3) Monitoring or testing of the discharge;
(4) Inspection of the customer’s property to determine the kind
and source of the discharge or to verify any information in the customer’s
request;
(5) Notifications, whether before or after the discharge, to the approving
authority or other persons;
(6) The posting of a surety bond; or
(7) Payment to cover the costs of handling and treating the discharge
or of administering this section.
(Ordinance 1177 adopted 9/1/15)
(a) The superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the city
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 fire
protection.
(c) Except when caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain
safe conditions, the city shall indemnify the company against loss
or damage to its property by city employees and against liability
claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted
against the company and growing out of the sampling operation.
(d) The superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the city
bearing proper credentials and identification are entitled to enter
all private properties through which the city holds a negotiated easement
for the purposes 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.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-64; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.426)
(a) The city may terminate water and wastewater disposal service and
disconnect an industrial customer from the system when:
(1) Acids or chemicals damaging to the sewer lines or treatment process
are released to the sewer causing rapid deterioration of these structures
or interfering with proper conveyance and treatment of wastewater;
(2) A governmental agency informs the city 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 city’s system that cannot be sufficiently
treated or requires treatment that is not provided by the city as
normal domestic treatment; or
(3) The industrial customer:
(A) Discharges industrial 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 water and sanitary sewer services
when due; or
(D) Repeats a discharge of prohibited wastes to public sewers.
(4) The city may discontinue service when, in the opinion of the city,
the discharge will overload the system.
(b) If service is discontinued pursuant to subsection
(a)(2) of this section, the city shall:
(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 industrial customer
provides additional pretreatment or other facilities designed to remove
the objectionable characteristics from his industrial wastes.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-65; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.427)
The city 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.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-66; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.428)
No person may continue discharging in violation of this article
beyond the time limit provided for in the notice.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-67; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.429)
(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
1.01.009 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 city is entitled to pursue all other criminal and civil remedies to which it is entitled under authority of statutes or other ordinances against a person continuing prohibited discharges.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-68; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.430)
In addition to sanctions provided for by this article, the city
is entitled to exercise sanctions provided for by the other ordinances
of the city for failure to pay the bill for water and sanitary sewer
service when due.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-69; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.431)
Persons generating abnormal sewage may discharge such sewage
into the sanitary sewer provided:
(1) The waste will not cause damage to the collection system.
(2) The waste will not impair the treatment processes.
(3) The person discharging such waste pays a monthly surcharge to the
city in addition to the usual monthly sewer service charges. Computations
of such surcharges shall be based on the following formula:
S = V x 8.34 a(BOD - 200) + b(SS - 200)
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Where:
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S
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=
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Surcharge in $/month
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V
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=
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Volume of wastewater, million gallons/month
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a
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=
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$0.0153/pound of BOD
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b
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=
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$0.0128/pound of SS
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BOD
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=
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Total amount of BOD in mg/l
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SS
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=
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Total amount of SS in mg/l
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If the strength index for either BOD or SS is less than the
normal strength index for that category, then there shall be no surcharge
for that category, nor shall there be credit given to the total surcharge.
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(1975 Code, sec. 31-70; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.432; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code)
It shall be the responsibility of any person, owner or occupant
discharging waste into the sanitary sewerage system of the city to
furnish the approving authority with drawings or plans and specifications
in such detail as he may require to determine if the pretreatment
structure planned by such person, or in use by such person, is suitable
for the purpose intended; however, the approval of such plans by the
approving authority will in no way relieve such person of the responsibility
for modifying the structure once constructed as necessary to produce
an effluent acceptable to the approving authority under the terms
of this article.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-71; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.433)
The abnormal surcharge rates and the basic sewer service charge
shall be reviewed biannually for the purpose of making periodic adjustments
of rates which might be necessary due to changes in wastewater treatment
cost.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-72; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.434)
The city 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.
(1975 Code, sec. 31-73; 2004 Code,
sec. 13.435)