86-11-Ordinance-Regulating the Discharge of Waste into the Sanitary Sewer-06/02/1986ORDINANCE NO 86-11
REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF WASTES INTO THE SANITARY SEWERS OF THE CITY OF
BANGER, TEXAS ESTABLISHING A PERMIT SYSTEM, ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF CHARGES
FOR SERVICES RENDERED, REGULATING UNSEWERED AND MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGES,
AND PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger, Texas has provided facilities for the collection
and treatment of wastewater to promote the health, safety, and convenience
of its people and for the safeguarding of water resources common to all,
and
WHEREAS, provision has been made in the design, construction and operation
of such facilities to accommodate certain types and quantities of industrial
wastes in addition to normal wastewater, and
WHEREAS, it is the obligation of the producers of industrial waste to defray
the costs of the wastewater treatment services rendered by the City of
Sanger, Texas in an equitable manner and, insofar as it is practicable, in
proportion to benefits derived, and
WHEREAS, protection of the quality of the effluent and proper operation of
the wastewater collection and treatment facilities and quality of effluent
may require either the exclusion, pretreatment, or controlled discharge at
point of origin of certain types of quantities of industrial wastes, and
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger, Texas shall require future compliance with any
rules and regulations promulgated under Section 307 of the Clean Water Act;
NObI, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGER,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. As used in this ordinance
(1) "APPROVING AUTHORITY" means the City Administrator or his
duly authorized representative;
(2) "B.O.D." (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) means the quantity of
oxygen by weight, expressed in mg/1, utilized in the bio-
chemical oxidation of organic matter under standard labora.
tory conditions for five (5) days at a temperature of twenty
(20) degrees centigrade;
(3) "BUILDING SEWER" means the extension from the building drain
to the public sewer on other place of disposal (also called
the house lateral and house connection);
(4) "CITY" means the City of Sanger, Texas, or any authorized
person acting in its behalf;
(5) "C.O.D." (Chemical Oxygen Demand) means measure of the
oxygen consuming capacity of inorganic and organic matter
present in the water or wastewater expressed in mg/1 as the
amount of oxygen consumed from a chemical oxidant in a
specific test, but not differentiating between stable and
unstable organic matter and thus not necessarily correlating
with biochemical oxygen demand;
ORIOINAL COPY
(6) "CONTROL MANHOLE" means a manhole giving access to a buil&
ing sewer at some point before the building sewer discharge
mixes with other discharges in the public sewer;
(7) "CONTROL POINT" means point of access to a course of dis-
charge before the discharge mixes with other discharges in
the public sewer;
(8) "GARBAGE" means animal and vegetable wastes and residue from
preparation, cooking and dispensing of foods and from the
handling, processing, storage and sale of food products and
produce;
(9) "INDUSTRIAL WASTE" means waste resulting from any process
of industry, manufacturing, trade, or business from the
development of any natural resource, or any mixture of the
waste with water or normal wastewater, or distinct from
normal wastewater;
(10) "INDUSTRIAL WASTE CHARGE" means the charge made on those
persons who discharge industrial wastes into the city's
sewerage system;
(11) "MILLIGRAMS PER LITER" (mg/1) means the same as parts per
million and is a weight -to -volume ratio; the milligram -per -
liter value multiplied by the factor 8.34 shall be equiva-
lent to pounds per million gallons of water;
(12) "NATURAL OUTLET" means any outlet into a watercourse, ditch,
lake, or other body of surface water or ground water;
(13) "NORMAL DOMESTIC WASTEWATER" means wastewater excluding
industrial wastewater discharged by a person into sanitary
sewers and in which the average concentration of total
suspended solids is not more than 260 mg/l and BOD is not
more than 260 mg/l.,
(14) "OVERLOAD" means the imposition of organic or hydraulic
loading on a treatment facility in excess of its engineered
design capacity;
(15) "PERSON" means any individual and includes any corporation,
organization, government or governmental subdivision or
agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership associa-
tion, or other legal entity;
(16) "pH" means the logarithm (Base 10) of the reciprocal of the
hydrogen ion concentration;
(17) "PUBLIC SEWER" means pipe on conduit carrying wastewater or
unpolluted drainage in which owners of abutting properties
shall have the use, subject to control by the City of
Sanger, Texas;
(18) "SANITARY SEWER" means a public sewer that conveys domestic
wastewater or industrial wastes or a combination of both,
and into which storm water, surface water, ground water,
and other unpolluted wastes are not intentionally passed;
(19) "SLUG" means any discharge of water, wastewater or indus-
trial waste which in concentration of any given constituent
or in quantity of flow, exceeds any period of duration
longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than five (5) times
the average twenty-four hour concentration or flows during
normal operation,
(20) "STANDARD METHODS" means the examination and analytical
procedures set forth in the latest edition, at the time of
analysis, of "Standard Methods for the Examination of
Water and Wastewater" as prepared, approved, and published
jointly by the American Public Health Association, the
American Water Works Association, and the Water Pollution
Control Federation;
(21) "STORM SEWER" means a public sewer which carries storm and
surface waters and drainage and into which domestic waste-
water or industrial wastes are not intentionally passed;
(2.2) "STORM WATER" menas rainfall or any other forms of precipi-
tation;
(23) "SUPERINTENDENT" means the Water and Wastewater Superin-
tendent of the City of Sanger, Texas or his duly authorized
deputy, agent or representatives
(24) "SUSPENDED SOLIDS" (SS) means solids measured in mg/l that
either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in,
water, wastewater, or other liquids, and which are largely,
removable by a laboratory filtration device;
(25) "TO DISCHARGE" includes to deposit, conduct, drain, emit,
throw, run, allow to seep, or otherwise release or dispose
of, or to allow, permit, or suffer any of these acts or
omissions;
(26) "TRAP" means a device designed to skim, settle, or otherwise
remove grease, oil, sand, flammable wastes or other harmful
substances;
(27) "UNPOLLUTED WASTEWATER" means water containing
(A) no free or emulsified grease or oil,
(B) no acids or alkalis;
(C) no phenols or other substances producing taste or odor
in receiving water;
(D) no toxic or poisonous substances in suspension, col-
loidal state, or solution;
(E) no noxious or otherwise obnoxious or odorous gases,
(F not more than an insignificant amount in mg/l each of
suspended solids and BOD, as determined by the Texas
Department of Water Resources; and
(G) color not exceeding fifty (50) units as measured by
the Platinum 4obalt method of determination as speci-
fied in Standard Methods;
(28) "WASTE" means rejected,, unu TI ized or superfluous substances
in liquid, gaseous, or solid form resulting from domestic,
agricultural, or industrial activities;
(29) "WASTEWATER" means a combination of the watercarried waste
from residences, business buildings, institutions, and in-
dustrial establishments, together with any ground, surface,
and storm water that may be present,
(30) "WASTEWATER FACILITIES" includes all facilities for collec-
tion, pumping, treating, and disposing of wastewater and
industrial wastes,
(31) "WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT" means any City -owned facilities,
devices, and structures used for receiving, processing and
treating wastewater, industrial waste, and sludges from the
sanitary sewers;
(32) "WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGE" means the charge on all users
of the public sewer system whose wastes do not exceed in
strength the concentration values established as represen-
tative of normal wastewater; and
(33) "WATERCOURSE" means a natural or manmade channel in which
a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermits
tentl y.
SECTION 2. PROHIBITED DISCHARGES.
(a) No person may discharge to public sewers any waste which by
itself or by interactoin with other wastes may
(1) injure or interfere with wastewater treatment processes
of facilities;
(2) constitute a hazard to humans or animals; or
(3) create a hazard in receiving waters of the wastewater
treatment plant effluent.
(4) All discharges shall conform to requirements of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3. CHEMICAL DISCHARGES.
(a) No discharge to public sewers may contain:
(1) cyanide greater than 1.0 mg/1;
(2) fluoride other than that contained in the public water
supply;
(3) chlorides in concentrations greater than 250 mg/1;
(4) gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable
or explosive liquid, solid or gas; or
(5) substances causing an excessive Chemical Oxygen Demand
(C.O. D. )
(b) No waste or wastewater discharge to public waters may contain:
(1) strong acid, iron pickling wastes, or concentrated
plating solutions whether neutralized or not;
(2) fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether emulsified or not,
in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing sub-
stances which may solidify or become viscous at temper-
ature between thirty-two (32) and one hundred fifty
(150) degress Fahrenheit (0 and 65 degress centigrade).
(3) objectionable or toxic substances, exerting an exces-
sive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such
material received in the composite wastewater treatment
works exceeds the limits established by the Approving
Authority for such materials; or
(4) obnoxious, toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases
in quantities sufficient to violate the provisions of
Section 2(a).
(c) No waste, wastewater, or other substance may be discharged
into public sewers which has a pH lower than 5.5 or higher
than 9.5, or any other corrosive property capable of causing
damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and/or personnel
at the wastewater facilities.
(d) All waste, wastewater, or other substance containing phenols,
hydrogen sulfide, or other taste -and -odor producing substan-
ces, shall conform to concentration limits established by
the Approving Authority. After treatment of the composite
wastewater, concentration limits may not exceed the require-
ments established by state, federal, or other agencies with
jurisdiction over discharges to receiving waters;
SECTION 4. HAZARDOUS METALS AND TOXIC MATERIALS.
(a) No discharges may contain concentrations of hazardious metals
other than amounts specified in subsection (b) or this sec-
tion.
(b) The allowable concentrations of hazardous metals, in terms
of milligrams per liter (mg/1), for discharge to Inland
waters, and determined on the basis of individual sampling
in accordance with "Standard Methods" are:
Not to Exceed
Daily Grab
Metal Average Composite Sample
(1) Arsenic 0.1 0.2 0.3
(2) Barium 1.0 2.0 4.0
(3) Cadmium 0.05 0.1 0.2
(4) Chromium 0.5 1.0 5.0
(5) Copper 0.5 1.0 2.0
(6) Lead 0.5 1.0 1.5
(7) Manganese 1.0 2.0 3.0
8) Mercury 0.005 0.005 0.01
(9) Nickel 1.0 2.0 3.0
(10) Selenium 0.05 0.1 0.2
(11) Silver 0.05 0.1 0.2
(12) Zinc 1.0 2.0 6.0
(Note: These cocentration parameters and rules governing same
are promulgated under authority of Sections 5.131 and 5.132, Texas I�later
Code - HAZARDOUS METALS and in accordance with Texas Department of Water
Resources Rule 156.19).
(c) No other hazardous metals or toxic materials may be disc
charged into public sewers without a permit from the Approv-
ing Authority specifying conditions of pretreatment, con-
centrations, volumes, and other applicable provisions.
(d) Prohibited hazardous materials include but are not limited
to:
(1) Antimony,
(2) Beryllium,
(3) Bismuth,
(4) Cobalt,
(5) Molybdenum,
(6) Uranyl ion,
(7) Rhenium,
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8) Strontium,
9) Tellerium,
10) Herbicides,
11) Fungicides, and
12) Pesticides.
SECTION 5. PARTICULATE SIZE.
(a) No person may discharge garbage or other solids into public
sewers unless it is shredded to a degree that all particles
can be carried freely under the flow conditions normally
prevailing in public sewers. Particles greater than one-
half (1/2) inch in any dimensions are prohibited.
(b) The Approving Authority is entitled to review and approve
the installation and operation of any garbage grinder equip-
ped with a motor of three fourths (3/4) horsepower (0.76
metric) or greater.
SECTION 6. STORM WATER AND OTHER UNPOLLUTED DRAINAGE.
(a) No person may discharge to public sanitary sewers
(1) unpolluted storm water, surface water, groundwater,
roof runoff or subsurface drainage;
(2) unpolluted cooling water;
(3) unpolluted industrial process waters;
(4) other unpolluted drainage;
or make any new connections from inflow sources.
(b) In compliance with the Texas Water Quality Act and other
statutes, the Approving Authority may designate storm sewers
and other watercourses into which unpolluted drainage des-
cribed in subsection (a) of this section may be discharged.
SECTION 7. TEMPERATURE.
No person ma,y discharge liquid or vapor having a temperature
higher than one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (65 degrees Centigrade),
or any substance which causes the temperature of the total wastewater treat-
ment plant influent to increase at a rate of ten (10) degrees Fahrenheit or
more per hour, or a combined total increase of plant influent to one hundred
ten (110) degrees Fahrenheit.
SECTION 8. RADIOACTIVE WASTES.
(a) No person may discharge radioactive wastes or isotopes into
public sewers without the permission of the Approving
Authority.
(b) The Approving Authority may establish, in compliance with
applicable state and federal regulations, regulations for
discharge of radioactive wastes into public sewers.
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SECTION V. IMPAIRMENT OF FACILITIES.
(a) No person may discharge into public sewers any substance
capable of causing
(1) obstruction to the flow in sewers;
(2) interference with the operation of treatment processes
of facilities; or
(3) excessive loading of treatment facilities.
(b) Discharges prohibited by Section 9(a) include, but are not
limited to, materials which exert or cause concentrations
of
(1) inert suspended solids greater than 250 mg/l including
but are not limited to
(A) Fuller's earth
(B) lime slurries; and
(C) lime residues;
(2) dissolved solids greater
not limited to
(A) sodium chloride; and
(B) sodium sulfate;
(3) excessive discoloration
(A) dye wastes; and
than
750 mg/1 including but
including but not limited to
(B) vegetable tanning solutions; or
(4) BOD, COD, or chlorine demand in excess of normal plant
capacity.
(c) No person may discharge into public sewers any substance
that may
(1) deposit grease or oil in the sewer lines in such a
manner as to clog the sewers;
�2) overload skimming and grease handling equipment,
3) pass to the receiving waters without being effectively
treated by normal wastewater treatment processes due
to the nonamenability of the substance to bacterial
action; or
(4) deleteriously affect the treatment process due to
excessive quantities.
(d) No person may discharge any substance into public sewers
which
(1) is not amenable to treatment or reduction by the
processes and facilities employed, or
(2) is amenable to treatment only to such a degree that
the treatment plant effluent cannot meet the require-
ments of other agencies having jurisdiction over dis-
charge to the receiving waters.
(e) The Approving Authority shall regulate the flow and concen-
tration of slugs when they may
(1) impair the treatment process;
(2) cause damage to collection facilities;
(3) incur treatment costs exceeding those for normal waste-
water; or
(4) render the effluent unfit for stream disposal or in-
dustrial use.
(f) No person
substances
if present
limited to
may discharge into public sewers solid or viscous
which may violate subsection (a) of this section
in sufficient quantity or size including but not
(1) ashes;
(2) cinders;
(3) sand;
(4) mud;
(5) straw;
(6) shavings;
(7) metal;
(8) glass;
(9) rags;
(10) feathers;
(11) tar;
(12) plastics;
(13) wood;
(14) unground garbage;
(15) whole blood;
(16) paunch manure,
(17) hair and fleshings;
(18) entrails;
(19) paper products, either whole
grinders;
(20) slops;
(21) chemical residues;
(22) paint residues; or
(23) bulk solids.
SECTION 10. COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTINr AUTHORITY.
or
ground by garbage
(a) Unless exception is granted by the Approving Authority, the
public sanitary sewer system shall be used by all persons
discharging:
(1) wastewater;
(2) industrial waste;
(3) polluted liquids,
(b) Unless authorized by the Texas Department of Water Resources,
no person may deposit or discharge any waste included in
subsection (a) of this section on public or private property
or into or adjacent to any:
(1) natural outlet;
(2) watercourse;
(3) storm sewer;
(4) other area within the jurisdiction of the City.
(c) The Approving Authority shall verify prior to discharge that
wastes authorized to be discharged will receive suitable
treatment within the provisions of laws, regulations, or�
dinances, rules and orders of federal, state and local
governments.
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SECTION 11, APPROVING AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) If discharges or proposed discharges to public sewers may
(1) deleteriously affect wastewater facilities, processes,
equipment, or receiving waters;
(2) create a hazard to life or health, or
(3) create a public nuisance;
the Approving Authority shall require
(1) pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge
to the public sewers;
(2) control over the quantities and rates of discharge,
and
(3) payment to cover the cost of handling and treating
the wastes.
(b) The Approving Authority is entitled to determine whether
a discharge or proposed discharge is included under sub-
section (a) of this section.
(c) The Approving Authority shall reject wastes when it deter-
mines that a discharge or proposed discharge does not meet
the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
SECTION 12. APPROVING AUTHORITY REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
(a) If pretreatment or control is required, the Approving
Authority shall review and approve design and installation
of equipment and processes.
(b) The design and installation of equipment and processes
must conform to all applicable statutes, codes, ordinances
and other laws.
(c) Any person responsible for discharges requiring pretreat-
ment, flow equalizing, or other facilities shall provide
and maintain the facilities in effective operating condi-
tion at his own expense.
SECTION 13. REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAPS.
(a) Discharges requiring a trap include
(1) grease or waste containing grease in amounts that
will impede or stop the flow in the public sewers;
(2) oil;
(3) sand;
(4) flammable wastes; and
(5) other harmful ingredients.
Any person responsible for discharges requiring a trap
shall at his own expense and as required by the Approving
Authority
(1) provide equipment and facilities of a type and capa-
city approved by the Approving Authority;
(2) locate the trap in a manner that provides ready and
easy accessibility for cleaning and inspection; and
(3) maintain the trap in effective operating condition.
SECTION 14, REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING SEWERS.
(a) Any person responsible for discharges through a building
sewer carrying industrial wastes shall, at his own expense
and as required by the Approving Authority
(1) install an accessible control manhole;
(2) install meters and other appurtenances to facilitate
observation sampling and measurement of the waste;
and
(3) install safety equipment and facilities (ventilation,
steps . .) where needed.
(4) maintain the equipment and facilities.
SECTION 15. SAMPLING AND TESTING.
(a) Sampling shall be conducted according to customarily
accepted methods, reflecting the effect of constituents
upon the sewage works and determines the existence of
hazards to health, life, limb, and property.
(NOTE: The particular analysis involved will determine whether
a twenty-four (24) hour composite sample from all outf alls of
a premise i s appropr i ate or whether a grab sample or samples
should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended
solids analyses are obtained from 24-hour composites of all
outf alls. Where applicable, 16-hour, 9-hour or some other
period may be required. Periodic grab samples are used to
determine pH and oil and grease.
(b) Examination and analyses of the characteristics of
waters and wastes required by the ordinance shall be
(1) conducted in accordance with the latest edition of
"Standard Methods"; and
(2) determined from suitable samples taken at the control
manhole provided or other control point authorized
by the Approving Authority.
(c) BOD and suspended solids shall be determined from composite
sampling, except to detect unauthorized discharges.
(d) The Approving Authority shall determine which users or
classes of users may contribute wastewater which is of
greater strength than normal domestic wastewater. All
users or classes of users so identified shall be sampled
for flow BOD, TSS and pH at least annually.
(e) City may select an independent firm or laboratory to deter-
mine flow, BOD, and suspended solids, if necessary. Flow
may alternately be determined by water meter measurements
if no other flow device is available and no other source
of raw water is used.
SECTION 10. USER CHARGE SYSTEM.
(a) Persons making discharges of industrial waste into the
City of Sanger system shall pay, a charge to cover all
costs of collection and treatment.
(b) When discharges of any waste into the City of Sanger
system are approved by the Approving Authority, the City
or its authorized representative shall enter into an
agreement or arrangement providing
(1) terms of acceptance by the City;
(2) payment by the person making the discharge, in accor-
dance with the User Charge System as established in
Subpart (e) of this Section;
(3) sewer connection procedures and requirements shall be
in accordance with the "Uniform Plumbing Code" as pro-
mulgated by the International Association of Plumbing
and Mechanical Officials;
(4) a sewer application approved with connection fee paid;
and
(5) construction of sewer connections shall be approved by
City inspectors prior to sewer use.
(c) Each User of the wastewater treatment system will be noti-
fied, at least annually, in conjunction with a regular sewer
bill, of the rate and that portion of user charges or ad
volorem taxes which are attributable to the Operation and
Maintenance of the wastewater treatment system.
(d) The City will apply excess revenues collected from a class
of users to the cost of operation and maintenance attribu-
table to that class for the next year and adjust the rates
accordingly.
(e) User Charge System - See Chapter 10, Section 4, or the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Sanger, Texas, and all current
Amendments.
SECTION 17. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
(a)
SECTION 18.
(a)
A person discharging
wastes into
effective date of this ordinance
so long as he
(1) does not increase the
of discharge without
effective date of
(3) applies for and
days after the
Authority;
(2) has discharged th
public sewers prior to the
may continue without penalty
quantity or decrease the quality
pe
rmission of the Approving
this
e waste at least 6 months prior to the
ordinance; and
is granted a permit no later than 120
effective date of this ordinance.
CONDITIONS OR PERMITS.
The City may grant a permit to discharge to persons meeting
all requirements of the savings clause provided that that
person
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(1)
(2)
(3)
submit an application within 90 days
tive date of this ordinance on forms
Approving Authority;
secure approval by the
and specifications for
and
h as compl i ed wi th al 1
arrangements including
for
after the effec-
supplied by the
Approving Authority of plans
the facilities when required;
requirements for agreements or
but not limited to, provisions
(A) payment of charges;
(B) installation and operation of the facilities and
of pretreatment facilities, if required, and
(C) sampling and analysis to deterine quantity and
strength when directed by the City; and
(4) provides a sampling point, when requested by the City,
subject to the provisions of this ordinance and ap-
proval of the Approving Authority.
(b) A person applying for a new discharge shall
(1) meet all conditions of subsection (a) of this section;
and
(2) secure a permit prior to discharging any waste.
SECTION 19. POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY.
(a) The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of
the City bearing proper credentials and identification are entitled
to enter any public or private property at any reasonable time for
the purpose of enforcing this ordinance.
(b) Anyone acting under this authority shall observe the es-
tablishment's rules and regulations concerning safety, in-
ternal security, and fire protection.
(c) Except when caused by negligence or failure of person(s)
to maintain safe conditions, the City shall idemnify the
person(s) against loss or damage to their property by City
employees and against liability claims and demands for per-
sonal injury or property damage asserted against the per.
son(s) and growing out of the sampling operation.
(d) The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of
the City bearing proper credentials and identification
are entitled to enter all private properties through which
the City holds a negotiated easement for the purposes of
(1) inspection, observation, measurement, sampling or
repair;
(2) maintenance of any portion of the sewerage system lying
within the easements; and
(3) conducting any other authorized activity. All activi-
ties shall be conducted in full accordance with the
terms of the negotiated easement pertaining to the pri-
vate property involved.
(e) No person acting under authority of this provision may in-
quire into any processes including metallurgical, chemical,
oil refining, ceramic, paper or other industries beyond
that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source
of discharge to the public sewers.
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SECTION 20. AUTHORITY TO DISCONNECT SERVICE.
(a) The City may terminate water and wastewater disposal ser-
vice and disconnect a customer from the system when
(1) acids or chemicals which may damage the sewer lines
or treatment process are released to the sewer poten-
tially causing accelerated deterioration of these
structures or interfering with proper conveyance and
treatment of wastewater;
(2) a governmental agency informs the City that the eff-
luent from the wastewater treatment plant is no longer
a quality permitted for discharge to a watercourse,
and it is found that the customer is delivering waste-
water to the City's system that cannot be sufficiently
treated or requires treatment that is not provided by
the City as normal domestic treatment; or
(3) the customer
(A) discharges waste or wastewater that is in viola-
tion of the permit issued by the Approving Autho-
rity;
(B) discharges wastewater at an uncontrolled, variable
rate in sufficient quantity to cause an imbalance
in the wastewater treatment system;
(C) fails to pay monthly bills for water and sanitary
sewer services when due; or
(D) repeats a discharge of prohibited
sewers in violation of Sections 2
stated above.
(b) If service is discontinued pursuant to
this section, the City shall
(1) disconnect the customer;
(2) supply the customer with the governmental agency's re-
port and provide the customer with all pertinent infora
mation; and
(3) continue disconnection until such
provides pretreatment/additional
facilities designed to remove the
acteristics from his wastes,
SECTION 21. NOTICE.
wastes
to public
through 9 as
subsection (a)(2) of
pretreatment
time as the customer
or other
objectionable char -
The City shall serve persons discharging in violation of this or-
dinance with written notice stating the nature of the violation and provi-
ding a reasonable time limit for satisfactory compliance.
SECTION 22. CONTINUING PROHIBITED DISCHARGES.
No person may continue discharging in violation of this ordinance
beyond the time limit provided in the notice.
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SECTION 23. PENALTY.
(a) A person who continues prohibited discharges is guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine
of not more than $200 for each act of violation and for
each day of violation.
(b) In addition to proceeding under authority of subsection (a)
of this section, the City is entitled to pursue all other
criminal and civil remedies to which it is entitled under
authority of statutes of other ordinances against a person
continuing prohibited discharges.
SECTION 24. FAILURE TO PAY.
In addition to sanctions provided for by this ordinance, the City
is entitled to exercise sanctions provided for by the other ordinances of
the City for failure to pay the bill for water and sanitary sewer service
when due.
SECTION 25. PENALTY FOR CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.
The City may pursue all criminal and civil remedies to which it
is entitled under authority of statutes and ordinances against a person
negligently, willfully or maliciously causing loss by tampering with or
destroying public sewers or treatment facilities.
SECTION 26. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect
other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this or-
dinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 27. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, recording, and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON
ATTEST:
OF 1986.
City o Sanger, Texas
Mayor
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