[Code 1975, § 19-21]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Any person requesting approval to discharge septic tank sludge
wastes into City facilities.
A lined excavation in the ground which receives the discharge
of a drainage system, or part thereof, so designed as to retain the
organic matter and solids discharging therein, but permitting the
liquids to seep through the bottom sides.
Any person who pumps, conveys or in any manner otherwise
disposes of waste, refuse, effluent, sludge or other materials from
septic tanks, cesspools or other private sewage disposal systems,
whether for consideration or otherwise, and shall include the owner
of the premises concerned, his agents, servants or employees.
Something that flows out; waste material, liquid, industrial
refuse or sewage and pollutant.
Structures, conduits, pumping stations, treatment and disposal
works, and other appurtenances for the purpose of collecting, treating
and disposal of domestic and/or wastewater.
Any industry, shop, commercial establishment, repair station,
storage warehouse, or any similar place of business which is not used
solely for residential purposes.
The worthless or useless part of something; leavings, trash,
garbage.
Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in
suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals
in solution. The term "sewage" shall not include industrial waste.
A muddy or slushy mass, deposit or sediment as precipitated
solid matter produced by water and sewage treatment process, or a
precipitate or settling.
Substances in liquid, solid or gaseous form that can be carried
in water.
The spent water of the City, and may be a combination of
the liquid and waterborne wastes from residences, commercial buildings,
industrial plants and institutions, together with any groundwater
and surface water that may be present.
[Code 1975, § 19-20]
The purpose of this article is to promote the health, safety
and general welfare of the people of the City by regulating the disposal
of wastes, refuse, effluent, sludge or any other materials from septic
tanks and cesspools or other private sewage disposal systems within
the City and deposited at the site designated by the City Council.
[Code 1975, § 19-22]
(a)Â
The liquid waste from an industrial manufacturer, stored in a septic
tank or holding tank, shall be considered industrial septage waste
and not domestic septage.
(b)Â
Any industrial manufacturer shall notify the pretreatment manager
14 days prior to having any septage pumped to be conveyed to the wastewater
treatment plant.
(c)Â
The City may sample the septic tank or holding tank waste and analyze for specific parameters which the pretreatment manager believes are indicative of the industrial manufacturer. The Director or pretreatment manager may request that the industrial manufacturer have a contract laboratory sample and analyze the waste for such specific parameters. The analysis may include, but is not limited to, parameters as outlined in Chapter 71, Section 71-8(b). The industrial manufacturer is responsible for all costs and expenses associated with any sampling and analysis.
(d)Â
The City shall review the analytical results for compliance with Chapter 71, Section 71-8(b), and any other relevant section of this chapter, before allowing any disposal of industrial septage waste. If all parameters are in compliance, then the Director or pretreatment manager shall notify the industrial manufacturer that he may dispose of the waste at the wastewater treatment plant.
[Code 1975, § 19-48]
(a)Â
Any person or contractor who violates any provision of this article
shall, upon conviction, be fined in an amount not more than $10,000
for each violation.
(b)Â
Each day in which any violation of this article shall continue shall
be deemed a separate violation.
(c)Â
In addition to the foregoing penalties set out in this section, the
City may seek injunctive or other relief to prohibit violations of
this article and to correct conditions caused by violations thereof.
