Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this article shall be as follows:
BOD (Denoting Biochemical Oxygen Demand).
Shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5) days at twenty (20) degrees centigrade, expressed in milligram per liter by weight.
Building Drain.
Shall mean that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning three feet (3') outside the inner face of the building wall.
Building Sewer.
Shall mean the extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of discharge.
Garbage.
Shall mean solid wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
Industrial Wastes.
Shall mean the liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from sanitary sewage.
Natural Outlet.
Shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or groundwater.
pH.
Shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
Properly Shredded Garbage.
Shall mean the wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (1/2) inch in any dimension.
Public Sewer.
Is a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is controlled by the city.
Sanitary Sewer.
Is a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface, and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
Sewage.
Shall mean a combination of the water carried wastes from residences, business buildings, and institutions, and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface and stormwaters as may be present.
Sewage Treatment Plant.
Shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage.
Sewage Works.
Shall mean all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage.
Sewer.
Is a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Standard Methods.
Shall mean the laboratory procedure set forth in the latest edition, at the time of analysis, of "Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater," as prepared, approved and published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Waterworks Association and Water Pollution Control Federation.
Storm Sewer or Storm Drain.
Is a sewer which carries storm and surfacewaters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
Superintendent.
Shall refer to the superintendent of sewage treatment of the city, or his authorized deputy, agent or representatives.
Suspended Solids.
Shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or, are in suspension with, water, sewage, or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
Watercourse.
Shall mean a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.01)
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surfacewater, groundwater, roof runoff or subsurface drainage into any sanitary sewer. Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers, or to an approved natural outlet; provided that, unpolluted process waters may be discharged into the sanitary sewer system upon prior written approval of the city council.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.02)
(a) 
Except as provided in this article, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the sewer or drainage system of the city, directly or indirectly, any of the following described matters, waters, or wastes:
(1) 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150 degrees F.
(2) 
Any water or waste which contains more than 100 parts per million, by weight, or fat, oil, or grease.
(3) 
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
(4) 
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
(5) 
Any ashes, cinders, rubber, carbon black or allied material, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure, or other solid or viscous substances capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works.
(6) 
Any wastes or waters containing suspended or dissolved solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant or in the public sewage works.
(7) 
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance.
(8) 
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.5, or having any other corrosive property capable or causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works.
(9) 
Any water or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or to create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant.
(10) 
Any radioactive wastes greater than allowable releases as specified by current United States Bureau of Standards Handbook dealing with the handling and release of radioactivity.
(b) 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, in cases where, in the opinion of the superintendent, the character of the sewage from any user's building or other premises is such that it will damage the sewerage system or cannot be treated satisfactory in the system, the city administrator shall have the right to require such user dispose of such waste otherwise, and prevent it from entering the sewerage system. All industrial waste shall comply with the current industrial waste ordinance of the city.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.03)
(a) 
Grease, oil and sand interceptors (traps) shall be provided for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, of any flammable wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients. Such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be a type and capacity approved by the city and shall be located and readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, watertight, and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be gastight and watertight. Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. All establishments are required to have their grease, oil and sand traps pumped every six (6) months and record sent to the Pottsboro City Hall. Inspection will be made by the public works director from time to time. If the city determines that an establishment needs to have the traps pump more often, they will be required to have the traps pumped every three months.
(b) 
Any establishments in violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in Section 1.109 of this code.
(Ordinance O1025 adopted 2/12/02)
(a) 
The admission into the public sewers of waters or wastes:
(1) 
Having a five day biochemical oxygen demand greater than 225 milligrams per liter by weight; or
(2) 
Containing more than 250 milligrams per liter by weight of suspended solids; or
(3) 
Containing any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in Section 13.603; or
(4) 
Having an average daily flow greater than five percent (5%) of the average daily sewage flow of the city, shall by subject to the review and approval of the city and shall comply with the industrial waste ordinance of the city.
(b) 
Where it is necessary, in the opinion of the city, the owner shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary treatment of wastes referred to in subsection (a) above as will:
(1) 
Reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to 225 milligrams per liter and the suspended solids to 250 milligrams per liter.
(2) 
Reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in Section 13.603.
(3) 
Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes.
(c) 
Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the superintendent and of the state department of health. 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 expense.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.05)
All measurements, tests, and analysis of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in Sections 13.603 and 13.605 shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in Section 13.607, or upon suitable samples taken at such control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the downstream manhole in the public sewer nearest to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.06)
When required by the superintendent, 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 accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the city. The manhole 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.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.07)
The city council and other duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification may conduct inspections, observations, measurements, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.08)
No provision of this article shall be construed as preventing any agreement or arrangement between the city and any user concern whereby a waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment, subject to payment therefor by the user concern for any portion of the excess cost to the city of handling and treating such wastes, as may be established by the city council.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.09)
The building sewer shall be constructed of closed or tight joint pipe line material having a minimum inside diameter of four (4) inches. The pipe line material shall be of cast iron, soil pipe, vitrified clay pipe, or polyvinyl chloride pipe or approved plastic. The pipe joint shall be closed or tight. The joint material shall be of compression type rubber gasket, solvent weld, caulked lead and jute, or resilient type plastics. Cement mortar or asphalt joint material shall not be permitted.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.10)
Every building sewer shall have a watertight cleanest or entrance to said sewer so located that the building sewer may be flushed, rotted, cabled, or physically unstopped or cleaned without having to have any other access to the building sewer other than through the said watertight access.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.11)
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 surfacewater runoff may enter the device connected to the building sewer.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.12)
The city, at no time, shall lay, build, construct or erect, or participate by any manner, means or degree, in the laying, building, constructing or erecting of any water line, sewer line, drainage structure, street or other facility required by this article on any property, located beyond and outside the corporate city limits of said city.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.13)
(a) 
All sewer main lines and user's services constructed which are presently or are to be connected to the city sewerage system shall be tested for infiltration/inflow. The test shall be based on a minimum two hour period by means of infiltration/inflow and shall not exceed two hundred fifty (250) gallons per inch of pipe diameter per mile of line per twenty-four (24) hours.
(b) 
All water lines constructed which are presently or are to be connected to the city water system shall be pressure tested for leaks. The test shall be conducted at one hundred fifty (150) psi, and leakage shall not exceed ten (10) gallons per inch of pipe diameter per mile of line per twenty-four (24) hours.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 4.00, Section 4.14)