The initial system of wastewater facilities
in Kent County was activated in January 1973 to handle the present
and future growth and development throughout the County. The purpose
of this chapter is to set forth the procedures and requirements concerned
with applying for service within this system. The regulations concentrate
on:
A.
This chapter sets forth uniform requirements for direct
and indirect contributors into the wastewater collection and treatment
system for the Kent County Levy Court and enables the County to comply
with all applicable state and federal laws required by the Clean Water
Act of 1977 and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR 403).
B.
The objectives of this chapter are to:
(1)
Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the regional
wastewater system which will interfere with the operation of the system
or contaminate the resulting sludge.
(2)
Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the County
wastewater system which will pass through the system, inadequately
treated, into receiving waters in concentrations or quantities in
excess of State of Delaware Water Quality Standards or the atmosphere
or otherwise be incompatible with the system.
(3)
Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the wastewater
system which will endanger the safety or health of Kent County personnel.
(4)
Improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater
and sludges from the system.
(5)
Provide for equitable distribution of the cost of
the municipal wastewater system.
C.
This chapter provides for the regulation of direct
and indirect contributors to the municipal wastewater system through
the issuance of permits to certain nondomestic users and through enforcement
of general requirements against 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 program established herein.
