28 - Article III Chapter 34 Wastewater Discharge and Disposal Revisions

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who shall be personally liable for the payment thereof. To secure payment of such costs, the city shall have a lien against the property on which the connection was made. Sec. 34-103. - Wastewater from customers outside the city limits. (a) The POTW may elect to accept wastewater from sources outside the city. Acceptance of holding tank wastes such as, but not limited to, septage, may be accepted at the discretion of the supervisor after consideration of the POTW's ability to treat the waste properly and with the approval of the city engineer and wastewater superintendent. Unless otherwise directed, the rate for acceptance will be twice the cost to treat. This shall in no way prohibit the city from making individual contracts between the city and an outside user. No outside user shall make any plumbing connection or pump or pipe wastewater to the POTW without the specific approval of the city council. (b) Any outside user of the POTW, either by direct connection or discharge from holding tanks, shall comply with all conditions of this article and the industrial pretreatment program of the city. Any contract or agreement to accept wastewater from outside the city must contain specific language to insure appropriate authority exist to enforce all provisions and conditions of this article and the industrial pretreatment program. Sec. 34-104. - General prohibitions. (a) No user shall contribute or cause to be contributed, directly or indirectly into the POTW any pollutant, wastewater, or other substances which will: (1) Cause pass through or interference with the operation or performance of the publicly owned treatment works. (2) Cause the city to be in violation of any of the conditions of its NPDES or TPDES permit conditions. (3) Contaminate the POTW sludge in a manner that will limit sludge use or disposal. (4) Cause the city to be in violation of any other federal or state laws. (b) No user shall contribute or cause to be contributed, directly or indirectly into or adjacent to, storm drains, surface or groundwater any pollutant, wastewater or other substance which will pollute the waters of the state, create a nuisance, or cause a hazard to human health or the environment. Sec. 34-105. - Specific prohibitions. (a) No user shall contribute or cause to be contributed, directly or indirectly, into the POTW any of the following substances: (1) Any solid, liquid, or gas which by reason of their nature or quantity will create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to, wastestreams with a closed Page 30 of 45