§ 33-102. Purpose and policy.

(a)

This Article sets forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors into the wastewater collection and treatment system for the City and enables the City to comply with all applicable, local, state and federal laws required by the Clean Water Act of 1977 and the general pretreatment regulations (40 CFR, part 403).

(b)

This Article provides for the regulation of direct and indirect contributors to the municipal wastewater system through the issuance of permits to certain non-domestic users and through enforcement of general requirements for other users, authorizes monitoring and enforcement activities, requires user reporting, assumes that existing Customer's capacity will not be preempted, and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the programs established herein.

(c)

The objectives of this Article are:

(1)

To prevent the introduction of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants into the wastewater system which will interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate the resulting sludge;

(2)

To prevent the introduction of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants into the waste water system which will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the system;

(3)

To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater and sludges from the system; and

(4)

To provide for equitable distribution of the cost of the municipal wastewater system.

(Ord. No. 3003, § 1(Exh. A), 9-27-16)