[Ord. No. 271 §§1-2, 9-2-1969]
(a)
It is deemed necessary in the interest of public health and welfare
to reasonably regulate the discharge of certain wastes, and to inaugurate
a program of inspection and regulation of all discharges of wastes
to protect the city's sewage system.
(b)
Such regulation and inspection is necessary because certain wastes
may damage the city's sewage system and related appurtenances
or interfere with the sewage treatment processes if discharged into
the city's sewage system, and it is deemed necessary, therefore,
to preclude certain wastes from entering the sewage system to avoid
damage to the system or to avoid undue pollutional effects on the
waters of the state.
[Ord. No. 271 §3, 9-2-1969]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this article shall be as follows:
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5)
days at twenty degrees centigrade (20° C), sixty-eight degrees
fahrenheit (68°F) expressed in milligrams per liter.
The sewer extension from the building drain to the public
sewer or other place of disposal.
The City of Eureka.
The water discharged from any system of condensation, air
conditioning, cooling, refrigeration, or other, but which shall be
free from odor and oil. It shall contain no polluting substances which
would produce B.O.D. or suspended solids each in excess of ten (10)
milligrams per liter.
A sewer designed and intended to receive and convey sewage,
storm water including roof and street drainage, and unpolluted wastewater
and cooling water.
Any artificially constructed open channel, ditch, swale,
or flume, whether lined or unlined, for the drainage of storm water
and groundwater.
Every refuse accumulation of solid animal, fruit and vegetable
matter that attends the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storing
of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
That portion of sewer line required to carry the sewage of
any industrial or commercial establishment from the last point of
sewage entry on the premises to a public sewer or to carry the discharge
from any industrial pretreatment facility to a public sewer.
The waterborne wastes from industrial processes, as distinct
from sanitary sewage.
Any treatment plant device or facility used or intended to
be used for the specific treatment of industrial wastes in which other
wastes may or may not be present; provided, that a treatment plant
in a public sewage system shall not be so designated.
The Mayor of the City of Eureka, or his duly authorized representative.
Any outlet into a watercourse, stream, creek, river, pond,
lake or any other body of surface or ground water.
Waters or wastes having (1) a five (5) day Biochemical Oxygen
Demand not greater than three hundred (300) milligrams per liter,
and (2) containing not more than three hundred fifty (350) milligrams
per liter of suspended solids.
Any individual, firm, company, municipality, association,
society, corporation, or group.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing
of food that have been shredded to such degree that all particles
will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing
in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (½)
inch in any dimension.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights and is controlled by the City of Eureka.
Sewage discharging from the sanitary conveniences of dwelling
(including apartment houses and hotels), office buildings, factories
or institutions, and free from storm, surface water and industrial
wastes.
A sewer designed and intended to receive and convey only
sewage as defined herein, together with such infiltration as cannot
be avoided.
A device or facility for treating or disposing of sewage
or industrial wastes from a school, public building, institution,
church, hotel, motel, or other building or structure not classified
as private.
The water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings,
institutions and industrial establishments, singular or in any combination,
together with such ground surface and storm waters as cannot be avoided.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sewage.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage and other waste liquids.
Is mandatory; MAY — is permissive.
A pipe or conduit designed and intended to receive and convey
only storm or unpolluted waters.
Any water resulting from precipitation mixed with the accumulation
of dirt, soil, and other debris or substances collected from the surfaces
on which such precipitation falls or flows.
Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension
in water, sewage, or other liquids; and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
Any water or waste containing none of the following: free
or emulsified grease or oil; acid or alkali; phenols or other substances
imparting taste and odor in receiving waters; toxic or poisonous substances
in suspension, colloidal state or solution; and noxious or odorous
gases. It shall contain not more than ten thousand (10,000) milligrams
per liter of dissolved solids, of which not more than two thousand
five hundred (2,500) milligrams per liter shall be as chloride, with
permissible volume subject to review by the city; and not more than
ten (10) milligrams per liter each of suspended solids and B.O.D.
The color shall not exceed fifty (50) units. (The unit color being
that produced by one (1) milligram per liter platinum, in the form
of chloroplatinate ion.)
A natural surface drainage channel for storm water and ground
water in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
All rivers, streams, lakes and other bodies of surface or
subsurface water lying within or forming a part of the boundaries
of the state which are not entirely confined and retained completely
upon the property of a single individual, partnership or corporation.
[Ord. No. 271 §4, 9-2-1969]
It shall be unlawful to discharge or deposit into any natural
outlet, drainage channel, or watercourse within the City of Eureka
any sewage, industrial wastes, garbage, polluted water or any other
substance which constitutes a nuisance or hazard to the public health
or welfare, except the effluent from a properly designed and approved
sewage treatment facility or device which has been provided in accordance
with the provisions of this article.
[Ord. No. 271 §5, 9-2-1969]
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to install
any cesspool, septic tank or other facility intended or used for the
disposal of sewage.
[Ord. No. 271 §6, 9-2-1969]
At such time as a sanitary or combined public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private or semi-public sewage disposal system or treatment facility, as provided in Section 19-19 of this article, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this article, and any septic tank, cesspool, or similar private or semi-public sewage disposal or treatment facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
[Ord. No. 271 §7, 9-2-1969]
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under
the provisions of this article, the building sewer shall be connected
to an approved private or semi-public sewer or sewage disposal system
or sewage treatment facility complying with the provisions of this
article. A sewer shall be considered available if it is within one
hundred fifty (150) feet of any part of the property to be connected
to the sewer.
[Ord. No. 271 §8, 9-2-1969]
Before commencement of construction of a private or semi-public
sewage disposal system or treatment facility where suitable public
sewers are not available, or where the city approves such systems
for treatment or for pretreatment of wastes before discharge to the
public sewer, the owners shall first obtain a construction permit
from the City of Eureka. The application for the permit shall be made
on a form furnished by the city, which the applicant shall supplement
by plans, specifications and other data including the results of soil
absorption tests performed as required by the city if sub-surface
disposal is proposed. A permit and inspection fee of fifteen dollars
($15.00) shall be paid to the city at the time the application is
filed. On and after the effective date of this article the city shall
exclusively issue permits for private and semi-public sewage disposal
or treatment facilities.
[Ord. No. 271 §9, 9-2-1969]
The city shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of
construction and in any event, permittee shall notify the city when
the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground
portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within forty-eight
(48) hours of the receipt of notice by the city.
[Ord. No. 271 §10, 9-2-1969]
The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private, semi-public,
or industrial sewage disposal system or treatment facility shall comply
with all recommendations of the Water Pollution Board of the State
of Missouri.
[Ord. No. 271 §11, 9-2-1969]
The owner shall operate and maintain any private, semi-public,
or industrial sewage disposal or treatment facilities in an efficient
and satisfactory manner at all times, at no expense to the city. Such
facilities shall be subject to inspection by the Mayor or his designated
representative at all times.
[Ord. No. 271 §12, 9-2-1969]
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm
water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage,
uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters
into any sanitary sewer. Any connection, drain or arrangement which
will permit any such waters to enter any sanitary sewer shall be deemed
to be a violation of this section and this article.
[Ord. No. 271 §13, 9-2-1969]
It shall be unlawful for any plumber, drainlayer, contractor,
or any other person constructing a sewer, a house or building connection,
an industrial connection sewer connected to a sanitary sewer to leave
such connection open, unsealed, or incomplete in such manner that
will permit storm or surface water to enter into any sanitary sewer
within the city. All such openings shall be tightly sealed at all
points whenever work is not actually in progress on such sewer or
connection.
[Ord. No. 271 §14, 9-2-1969]
Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged
into such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers
or storm sewers, or to a drainage channel or natural outlet approved
by the Mayor. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters
may be discharged, upon approval of the Mayor to a storm sewer, combined
sewers, drainage channel or natural outlet.
[Ord. No. 271 §15, 9-2-1969]
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to any public
sewers any of the following substances, materials, waters, or wastes
if it appears likely that such wastes will harm either the sewers,
sewage treatment process, or equipment, have an adverse effect on
the receiving stream, or will otherwise endanger life, limb, public
property, or constitute a nuisance. The substances are:
(a)
Any gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil, or mineral oil or other
flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas.
(b)
Any water or wastes that contain more than ten (10) milligrams per
liter by weight of the following gases: Hydrogen sulphide, sulphur
dioxide, or nitrous oxide.
(c)
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded to a degree that
all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions of
the sewer and with no particle greater than one-half (½) inch
in any dimension.
(d)
Any solid or substance in quantities capable of causing obstruction
to the flow in sewers, or interference with the proper operation of
the sewage works such as: ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings,
metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure,
hair and fleshings, entrails, lime slurry, lime residues, beer or
distillery slops, chemical residues, paint residues, cannery waste
bulk solids, shredded paper, cardboard or similar wastes.
(e)
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance, which either singly or
by interaction with other wastes, is capable of creating a public
nuisance or hazard to life or of preventing entry into sewers for
their maintenance and repair.
(f)
Any waters or wastes containing in excess of two (2) milligrams per
liter of cyanides as CN.
(g)
Any water or wastes which contains any substance that will solidify
or become discernably viscous at temperatures between thirty-two (32)
degrees to one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit such as: grease,
oil or any other viscous substances in quantities capable of causing
obstruction to the flow in sewers or interference with the proper
operation of any sewage works.
[Ord. No. 271 §16, 9-2-1969]
(a)
Unless a permit has been obtained from the city, no person shall
discharge or cause to be discharged to any public sewers any of the
following:
(1)
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred
fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (sixty-five (65) degrees Centigrade).
(2)
Any water or wastes, acid or alkaline in reaction, and having
corrosive properties capable of causing damage or hazard to structures,
equipment and personnel of the sewage works. Free acids and alkalis
of such wastes must be neutralized, at all times, within a permissible
range of pH between 5.5 and 10.5.
(3)
Any water or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance
or of high chlorine requirement in sufficient quantity to injure or
interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to
humans or animals, or create any hazard in the receiving waters or
storm water overflows or the effluent of the sewage treatment plant.
(4)
Materials such as copper, zinc, chromium, and similar toxic
substances shall be limited to the following average quantities in
the sewage as it arrives at the treatment plant and at no time shall
the hourly concentration at the sewage treatment plant exceed three
(3) times the average concentration given herein regardless of rate
of sewage flow:
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Iron as Fe
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15 milligrams per liter
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Chromium as Cr (hexavalent)
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5 milligrams per liter
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Copper as Cu
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3 milligrams per liter
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Zinc as Zn
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2 milligrams per liter
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Nickel
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2 milligrams per liter
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Cadmium
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2 milligrams per liter
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Chlorine Requirement
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30 milligrams per liter
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defined as the amount of chlorine in milligrams per liter which
must be added to produce a residual of 0.1 milligrams per liter after
a contact period of 15 minutes
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and with the contributions from individual establishments subject
to control in volume and concentration by the mayor.
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(5)
Any water or wastes containing the discharge of strong acids,
iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized
or not.
(6)
Any radioactive wastes. The introduction of
radioactive waste into the city sewers shall be permitted only if
a special permit is obtained prior to introducing such wastes. In
general the decision of the city will be in accordance with the principles
set out in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 919), Part 20,
Sub-Part D-Waste Disposal, Section 20.313 on successor principles
as established by the Atomic Energy Commission.
(7)
Any wastes which are highly colored such as concentrated dye
wastes or spent tanning solutions, or wastes which are of unusual
volume concentration of solids, or composition, as for example in
total suspended solids of inert nature (such as fuller's earth)
and/or in total dissolved solids (such as sodium chloride, calcium
chloride, or sodium sulfate) or which have a Biochemical Oxygen Demand
(B.O.D.) which exceeds the standards of normal sewage.
(8)
Any water or wastes which by interaction with other water or
wastes in the public sewer system, releases obnoxious gases; or develops
color of undesirable intensity; or forms suspended solids in objectionable
concentration; or creates any other condition deleterious to structures
and treatment processes.
(9)
Any water or wastes containing emulsified oil and grease exceeding,
on analysis, an average of one hundred (100) milligrams per liter
(eight hundred thirty-three (833) pounds per million gallons) of hexane
soluble matter.
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NOTE: The poundage permitted per day from any
establishment may be subsequently limited depending upon hexane soluble
content of the sewage delivered to the Sewage Treatment Works.
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(10)
Any water or wastes that contain phenols in excess of 0.50 milligrams
per liter. These limits may be modified so that the aggregate of contributions
throughout the City of Eureka area of service do not cause treatment
difficulties, or produce a plant effluent discharge to the receiving
water, which may be prohibited.
(b)
To obtain a permit as required herein any person may file an application
on a form to be furnished by the City of Eureka. If after examining
the information contained in the application it is determined by the
city that the characteristics of the proposed discharge will not damage
the city sewage system and related appurtenances or interfere with
the sewage treatment processes, or will not cause undue pollutional
effects on the waters of the state, if discharged into the city's
sewage system, then a permit may be issued allowing the discharge
of such wastes into the city's sewage system. Said permit shall
be issued and then shall be renewable upon re-examination.
[Ord. No. 271 §17, 9-2-1969]
All persons or companies who discharge sewage, industrial wastes,
water or other liquid which exceed the standards of normal sewage
to the sewerage system, or to a stream, or to both, shall fill in
and file with the City of Eureka an industrial wastes questionnaire
furnished by the city which shall contain pertinent data, inclusive
of quantity of flow and an analysis of such sewage, industrial waste,
water or liquid so discharged. This shall be accomplished by the "person
or company" in conjunction with the officials of the City of Eureka
and within ninety (90) days after receipt of such questionnaire unless
otherwise authorized.
[Ord. No. 271 §18, 9-2-1969]
When required by the City of Eureka, the owner of any property
served by a building or plant sewer or sewers carrying industrial
wastes shall provide a suitable manhole or manholes in the building
sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of all of
the wastes from his premises. Such manholes, when required, shall
be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance
with plans approved by the City of Eureka. The manhole shall be provided
by the owner at his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to
be safe and accessible at all times.
[Ord. No. 271 §19, 9-2-1969]
The basic standard for all measurements, tests and analyses
of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is
made in this article shall be determined in accordance with the latest
edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater",
as prepared and published jointly by the American Public Health Association,
the American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control
Federation, and some other method mutually agreed upon and approved
by the State Water Pollution Board.
[Ord. No. 271 §20, 9-2-1969]
Normal operation of any gaging and sampling manhole or point
of discharge, shall be the time required, as determined by the City
of Eureka to obtain representative samples of the effluent discharged
in proportion to flow and to conclude the necessary analytical examinations
of the samples obtained.
[Ord. No. 271 §21, 9-2-1969]
In the event more than two (2) gaging and sampling manholes
or points of discharge are necessary, the additional costs of the
installations of measurement devices to be used and the costs of the
personnel required for operation of the manholes or sampling points
and the subsequent laboratory work involved, shall be borne by the
owners of the property.
[Ord. No. 271 §22, 9-2-1969]
Where a plant or premise discharges its effluent to a manhole
or manholes used as gaging and sampling points, and the effluent is
of such volume and duration that installation of hydraulic equipment
cannot be made until the plant or premise ceases its operation, by
weekend closedown, the costs of making the installations, involving
overtime pay, shall be borne by the plant or premise. If the plant
or premise elects to make the hydraulic installations with their own
personnel, the installation shall be set up in a manner approved by
the City of Eureka.
[Ord. No. 271 §23, 9-2-1969]
In the event that a period in excess of forty (40) hours per
week is required for City of Eureka personnel to properly gage, sample
and analyze the discharged effluent, the extra costs shall be borne
by the owner of the property.
[Ord. No. 271 §24, 9-2-1969]
The City of Eureka shall have the right to enter and set up,
on company property, such devices necessary to conduct a gaging and
sampling operation and to begin such operation upon presentation of
proper identification on arrival without advance notice to the company.
While performing the work, the City of Eureka shall observe all safety
rules applicable to the premises, established by the company.
[Ord. No. 271 §25, 9-2-1969]
Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating
to treatment or pretreatment facilities, holding tanks, control and
neutralization equipment or other facilities to be utilized in the
treatment or control of wastes discharged to any natural outlet, drainage
channel, public sewer or watercourse within the City of Eureka shall
be submitted for the approval of the City of Eureka, and no construction
of such facilities shall be commenced until said plans are approved
and a permit issued by the City of Eureka.
[Ord. No. 271 §26, 9-2-1969]
Where private or semi-public facilities are provided for the
treatment, pretreatment, control or neutralization of waters or wastes,
they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective
operation by the owner at his expense and shall be subject to periodic
inspection by the City of Eureka.
[Ord. No. 271 §27, 9-2-1969]
The owner shall maintain operating records and shall submit
to the City of Eureka in a form prescribed by the city a monthly summary
report, of the character of the influent and effluent to show the
performance of the treatment facilities.
[Ord. No. 271 §28, 9-2-1969]
Grease, oil and sand interceptors or traps shall be provided
when, in the opinion of the Mayor they are necessary for the proper
handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts,
or any flammable wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients except
that such interceptors or traps shall not be required for private
living quarters or dwelling units. Prior to the installation of any
interceptors or traps, plans shall be submitted to the City of Eureka
for approval. All interceptors and drains shall be located so as to
be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
Grease and oil interceptors or traps shall be constructed of
impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes
in temperature.
They shall be of substantial construction, water-tight, and
equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place,
shall be gas-tight and water-tight, unless otherwise authorized by
the City of Eureka.
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors or traps
shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously
efficient operation at all times.
[Ord. No. 271 §29, 9-2-1969]
If the drainage from any gasoline filling station, garage, refining
plant, chemical plant, packing house, slaughter-house, lard rendering
establishment, dairy, steam engine, steam boiler, steam plant or any
other establishment shall cause a deposit or obstruction or damage
to any public sewer the Mayor shall cause such deposit or obstruction
to be removed promptly or cause such damage to be repaired, keeping
an account of the cost of such work including materials, labor and
supervision and shall certify an account of such cost to the person
from whose establishment or premises the material causing such deposit,
obstruction or damage came and if such person shall fail, neglect
or refuse to pay the sum specified to the City Clerk of the City of
Eureka within thirty (30) days after demand has been made, the person
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 271 §30, 9-2-1969]
It shall be the duty of every person, public utility, or institution
holding a permit to operate a sewerage system or sewage treatment
plant to furnish records for ascertaining compliance with this article
as may be required by the Mayor.
[Ord. No. 271 §31, 9-2-1969]
The Mayor shall cause to be made such surveys, investigations,
and studies of sewage, sewerage systems, watercourses, and streams
receiving sewage and drainage as may be necessary to determine that
all sewerage systems are installed, operated, and maintained in compliance
with the provisions of this article.
[Ord. No. 271 §32, 9-2-1969]
Any duly authorized employee of the City of Eureka bearing proper
credentials and identification shall be permitted to gain access to
such premises as may be necessary for the purpose of inspection and
observation, measurement, sampling and testing, in accordance with
the provisions of this article.
[Ord. No. 271 §33, 9-2-1969]
It shall be unlawful to place any dam or other obstruction in
any drainage facility or watercourse unless permission to do so is
expressly granted in writing by the Mayor.
[Ord. No. 271 §34, 9-2-1969]
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to maliciously,
willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface,
alter, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which
is a part of the sewerage system of the City of Eureka.
[Ord. No. 271 §35, 9-2-1969]
Any person found to be violating the provisions of Section 19-19 or 19-24 of this article shall be given written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice satisfactorily correct said violation.
[Ord. No. 271 §36, 9-2-1969]
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Section 19-47 of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for each violation. Each day in which any violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 271 §37, 9-2-1969]
If any person shall continue a violation of Section 19-19 or Section 19-24 of this article beyond the time limit provided in the notice to correct the violation the Mayor may order the work of correcting the violations of Section 19-24 of the article to be done by the city and shall make a charge against the owner or occupier of such premises for the reasonable cost of such work. If such bill is unpaid after thirty (30) days, notice may be filed in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County whereupon the bills shall become a lien against the property involved.
[Ord. No. 271 §38, 9-2-1969]
Any person violating any provision of this article other than Section 19-19 or Section 19-24 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
