28 - Article III Chapter 34 Wastewater Discharge and Disposal Revisions

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Item No. 28 Memorandum TO: Mayor & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Doug Harris, Director of Utilities SUBJECT: REVISION TO ORDINANCE 2004-015, ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES — WASTEWATER DISCHARGE AND DISPOSAL DATE: July 27, 2020 BACKGROUND: The City of Paris administers an Industrial Pretreatment Program, as required by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, under the Clean Water Act, Texas Water Code and 40 CFR Part 403. The authority for this program is found in the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, Wastewater Discharge and Disposal, Article III, Chapter 34, Ordinance 2004-015. STATUS OF ISSUE: The EPA adopted changes to the National Pretreatment Program under 40 CFR 403, specifically requiring Industrial Pretreatment Programs to implement the Pretreatment Streamlining Rule. This rule requires industrial dischargers to use treatment techniques and management practices to reduce or eliminate the discharge of harmful pollutants to sanitary sewers. TCEQ, as the regulatory authority in Texas, requires municipalities to implement this rule change into existing Industrial Pretreatment Programs. The City of Paris Code of Ordinances, Wastewater Discharge and Disposal, Article II, Chapter 34, Ordinance 2004-015 was revised to include the required rule changes. TCEQ has reviewed the revised ordinance and notified the City of Paris the amendments are acceptable, and, upon adoption, will signify the City of Paris Industrial Pretreatment Program is in compliance with standardized rules, regulations and policies. BUDGET: There is no budget impact.