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Where the city wastewater treatment system achieves consistent removal of pollutants limited <br />by federal pretreatment standards, the city may apply to the administrator of the EPA and/or the <br />executive director of the TCEQ for modification of the specific limit(s) in the federal pretreatment <br />standards. "Consistent removal" shall be defined as reduction in the amount of a pollutant or <br />alteration of the nature of the pollutant by the wastewater treatment system to a less toxic or a <br />harmless state in the effluent as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). <br />See. 34-1.15. - Requirements for traps. <br />(a) Any user discharging oil., sand, grease or wastes containing grease in amount that vn"ll impede <br />or stop the flow in. public sewers or cause the user to violate any limitations set forth in this <br />article shall, at his own cost and expense and as required by the provisions herein, provide <br />interceptors or traps of a type and capacity approved by the citywitb the following features: <br />(1) Impervious material. construction capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in <br />temperatures; <br />(2) Watertight and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall <br />be gastight and watertight; <br />(3) Located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection; <br />(4) Maintained by the owner or user at his own. cost and expense; <br />(5) In continuous and efficient operation at all times. <br />(b) Approval of traps and interceptors shall be obtained from the city engineer or his designee. <br />Approval shall in no way relieve the user from providing traps and/or interceptors of adequate <br />size and design to bring all discharges into compliance with this article. The user shall <br />maintain for a period of at least the previous twelve (12) months records of cleaning of any <br />traps and/or interceptors in his use. These records shall contain ata minimum the name and <br />address of the person performing the cleaning service and the dates the service is performed. <br />Emulsifiers and/or degreasers shall not be acceptable as a substitute for proper cleaning of <br />grease and oil traps. <br />(c) Any user required to have such traps shall dispose of these wastes in accordance with the laws <br />and regulations of the state concerning such wastes. <br />Sec. 34-116. - Enforcement response plan. <br />Any user who is found in violation of any of the conditions of this article shall have such <br />violation(s) corrected in accordance with a predetermined strategy of enforcement in which an <br />appropriate response corresponds to the severity of the violations. This plan implements <br />R <br />N�= <br />