28 - Article III Chapter 34 Wastewater Discharge and Disposal Revisions

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Sec. 34-114. - Same—Modification. Where the city wastewater treatment system achieves consistent removal of pollutants limited by federal pretreatment standards, the city may apply to the administrator of the EPA and/or the executive director of the TCEQ for modification of the specific limit(s) in the federal pretreatment standards. "Consistent removal" shall be defined as reduction in the amount of a pollutant or alteration of the nature of the pollutant by the wastewater treatment system to a less toxic or a harmless state in the effluent as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Sec. 34-115. - Requirements for traps. (a) Any user discharging oil, sand, grease or wastes containing grease in amount that will impede or stop the flow in public sewers or cause the user to violate any limitations set forth in this article shall, at his own cost and expense and as required by the provisions herein, provide interceptors or traps of a type and capacity approved by the city with the following features: (1) Impervious material construction capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperatures; (2) Watertight and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be gastight and watertight; (3) Located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection; (4) Maintained by the owner or user at his own cost and expense; (5) In continuous and efficient operation at all times. (b) Approval of traps and interceptors shall be obtained from the city engineer or his designee. Approval shall in no way relieve the user from providing traps and/or interceptors of adequate size and design to bring all discharges into compliance with this article. The user shall maintain for a period of at least the previous twelve (12) months records of cleaning of any traps and/or interceptors in his use. These records shall contain at a minimum the name and address of the person performing the cleaning service and the dates the service is performed. Emulsifiers and/or degreasers shall not be acceptable as a substitute for proper cleaning of grease and oil traps. (c) Any user required to have such traps shall dispose of these wastes in accordance with the laws and regulations of the state concerning such wastes. Sec. 34-116. - Enforcement response plan. Any user who is found in violation of any of the conditions of this article shall have such violation(s) corrected in accordance with a predetermined strategy of enforcement in which an appropriate response corresponds to the severity of the violations. This plan implements progressively stringent penalties and/or actions for failure to meet specific compliance deadlines. Page 37 of 45