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REGULATING
ULATING THE DISCHARGES OF WASTES INTO THE SANITARY SEWERS
OF THE CITY OF ANNA , 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 ANNA _ 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 commercial and industrial wastes that
are similar to normal wastewater, and
WHEREAS, it is the obligation of the producers of commercial and industrial waste to
defray the costs of the wastewater treatment services rendered by the City of ANNA 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 commercial and industrial wastes, and
WHEREAS, the City of ANNA shall require future compliance with any rules
and regulations promulgated under Section 307 of the Clean Water Act;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANNA
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. As used in this ordinance
(1) "APPROVING AUTHORITY" means the Mayor or his duly authorized
representative;
(2) "B.O.D." (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) means the quantity of biochemical
oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory 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 ANNA 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
O expressed in mg/I 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;
(6)
"CONTROL MANHOLE" means a manhole giving access to a building sewer at
some point before the building sewer discharge mixes with other discharges in the
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public sewer;
"CONTROL POiNT" means point of access to a course of discharge 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 food; 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 equivalent to pounds per million gallons of water;
(12)
"NATURAL OU'T'LET" means any outlet into a watercourse, ditch, lake, or other
body of surface water or groundwater;
(13)
"NORMAL DOMESTIC WASTEWATER" means wastewaterexcluding industrial
wastewater discharged by a person into sanitary sewers and in which the average
concentration of total suspended solids is not more than 250 mg/1 and BOD is not
more than 250 mg/1;
(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 association, or other legal entity;
(16)
"pH" means the logarithm (Base 10) of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion
concentration;
(17)
"PUBLIC SEWER" means pipe or conduit carrying wastewater or unpolluted
drainage in which owners of abutting properties shall have the use, subject to
control by the City of ANNA , 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, groundwater, and other unpolluted wastes are not intentionally passed;
(19)
"SLUG" means any discharge of water, wastewater or industrial waste which in
concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow, exceeds for 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, or "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater" as prepared, approved, and published
jointly by 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 wastewater or industrial wastes are not
intentionally passed;
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(22)
"STORM WATER" means rainfall or any other forms of precipitation;
• (23)
"SUPERINTENDENT" means the Water and Wastewater Superintendent of the
City of ANNA Texas, or his duly authorized deputy, agent or
representative;
(24)
"SUSPENDED SOLIDS" (SS) means solids measured in mg/1 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 designated 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, colloidal state, or solution;
(E) no noxious or otherwise obnoxious or odorous gases;
(F) not more than an insignificant amount in mg/I each of suspended solids
and BOD, as determined by the Texas Water Commission; and
(G) color not exceeding fifty (50) units as measured by the Platinum -Cobalt
method of determination as specified in Standard Methods;
(28)
"WASTE" means rejected, unutilized or superfluous substances in liquid, gaseous,
or solid form resulting from domestic, agricultural, or industrial activities;
(29)
"WASTEWATER" means a combination of the water -carried waste from
residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together
with any ground, surface, and storm water that may be present.
(30)
"WASTEWATER FACILITIES" includes all facilities for collection, pumping,
treating, and disposing of wastewater and industrial wastes;
(31)
"WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT" means any City -owned facilities for
collection, pumping, treating, and disposing of wastewater and industrial wastes;
(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 representative of normal wastewater; and
(33)
"WATERCOURSE" means a natural or man-made channel in which a flow of
water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
SECTION 2. PROHIBITED DISCHARGES.
(a) No person may discharge to public sewers any waste which by itself or by interaction
with other wastes may
(1) injure or interfere with wastewater treatment processes or facilities;
(2) constitute a hazard to humans or animals; or
(3) create a hazard in receiving waters of the wastewater treatment plant effluent.
(b) All discharges shall conform to requirements of this ordinance.
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SECTION 3. CHEMICAL DISCHARGES.
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(a)
No discharge to public sewers may contain;
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(1) cyanide greater than 1.0 mg/l;
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(2) fluoride other than that contained in the public water supply;
Arsenic
(3) chlorides in concentrations greater than 250 mg/l;
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(4) gasoline benzene, naptha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid
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or gas; or
(5) substances causing an excessive Chemical Oxygen Demand (C.O.D).
(b)
No waste or wastewater discharged to public waters may contain:
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(1) strong acid, iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether
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neutralized or not;
(2) fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred
(100) mgll or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at
temperature between thirty-two (32) and one hundred fifty (150) degrees
Fahrenheit (0 and 65 degrees Centigrade).
(3) objectionable or toxic substances, exerting an excessive 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 substances shall conform to concentration limits established by
the Approving Authority, After treatment of the composite wastewater, concentration
limits may not exceed the requirements 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 hazardous metals other than amounts
specified in subsection (b) of this section.
(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 Slandard hftthods are:
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Daily
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Ayeril a Composite
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Arsenic
0.1 0.2
0.3
Barium
1.0 2.0
4.0
• Cadmium
0.05 0.1
0.2
Chromium
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5.0
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_ Daily Grab
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Copper 0.5 1.0 2.0
Lead 0.5 l.0 1.5
Manganese 1.0 2.0 3.0
Mercury 0.005 0.005 0.01
Nickel 1.0 2.0 3.0
Selenium 0.05 0.1 0.2
Silver 0.05 0.1 0.2
Zinc 1.0 2.0 6.0
(NOTE: These concentration parameters and rules governing same are promulgated under
authority of Sections 5.131 and 5.132, Texas Water Code - HAZARDOUS METALS and in
accordance with Texas Water Commission Rule 329.41-49).
(c) No other hazardous metals or toxic materials may be discharged into public sewers
without a permit from the Approving Authority specifying conditions of pretreatment,
concentrations, 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,
(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 equipped with a motor of three-fourths (3/4) horsepower (0.76
hp 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
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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
Authority may designate storm sewers and other
drainage described in subsection (a) of this section
SECTION 7. TEMPERATURE.
and other statues, the Approving
watercourses into which unpolluted
may be discharged.
No person may 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 treatment 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.
SECTION 9. IMPAIRMENT OF FACiuTIES.
(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 500 mg/I including but not limited to
(A) Fuller's earth
(B) lime slurries; and
(C) lime residues;
(2) dissolved solids greater than 2000 mg/1 including but not limited to
(A) sodium chloride; and
(B) sodium sulfate;
(3) excessive discoloration including but not limited to
(A) dye wastes; and
(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
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SECTION 10. COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING AUTHORITY.
(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 wastes;
(3) polluted liquids;
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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;
(2)
or
is amenable to treatment only to such a degree that the treatment plant effluent
cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge
to the receiving waters.
(e) The Approving Authority shall regulate the flow and concentration of slugs when they
may
(1)
impair the treatment process;
(2)
cause damage to collection facilities;
(3)
incur treatment costs exceeding those for normal wastewater; or
(4)
render the effluent unfit for stream disposal or industrial use.
(f) No person may discharge into public sewers solid or viscous substances which may
violate subsection (a) of this section if present in sufficient quantity or size including but
not limited to
(1)
ashes;
(2)
cinders;
(3)
sand;
(4)
mud;
(5)
straw;
(6)
shavings;
(7)
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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 or ground by garbage grinders; (20)
slops;
(21)
chemical residues;
(22)
paint residues; or
(23)
balk solids.
SECTION 10. COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING AUTHORITY.
(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 wastes;
(3) polluted liquids;
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(b) Unless authorized by the Texas Water Commission, 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 W be
discharged will receive suitable treatment according to permits, rules, and regulations of
federal, state and local governments.
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
(A) pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;
(B) control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and
(C.) payment to cover the cost of handling and treating the wastes.
(b) The Approving Authority is entitled to determine whether a discharge or proposed
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discharge is included under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The approving Authority shall reject wastes when it determines 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 pretreatment, flow equalizing, or other
facilities shall provide and maintain the facilities in effective operating condition 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.
(b) Any person responsible for discharges requiring a trap shall at his own expense and as
required by the Approving Authority
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(1) provide equipment and facilities of a type and capacity 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 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.
(b)
Any person responsible for discharges through a building sewer shall at his own expense
and as required by the Approving Authority design and install the building sewer and the
(c)
connection to the public sewer.
All sewers shall be designed and installed in accordance with state and local criteria and
requirements.
SECTION 15. SAMPLING AND I'EsTiNG.
(a)
Sampling shall be conducted according to customarily accepted methods, reflecting the
hazards to
effect of constituents upon the sewage works and determining the existence of
health, life, limb, and property.
(NOTE: The particular analysis involved will determine whether a twenty-four
(24) hour composite sample from all outfalls of a premise is appropriate 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
outfalls. Where applicable, 16 -hour, 8 -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 StandardMethods; 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
(d)
unauthorized discharges.
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 determine 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.
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SECTION 16. USER CHARGE SYSTEM.
• (a)
Persons making discharges of industrial waste into the City of ANNA system shall
pay a charge to cover all costs of collection and treatment. s roved b
A system are approved y
(b)
e City of
When discharges of any waste into tile
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 accordance with the User Charge
System as established in Subpart (e) of this Section;
(3) new sewer constriction and sewer connection procedures and requirements shall
be in accordance with the "Uniform Plumbing Code" as promulgated 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
(c)
sewer use.
Each User of the wastewater treatment system will be notified, at least amorally, in
conjunction with a regular sewer bill, of the rate.
(d)
The City will apply excess revenues to the cost of operation and maintenance for the next
year and adjust the rates accordingly.
SECTION 17. SAVINGS CLAUSE..
• (a)
A person discharging wastes into public sewers prior to the effective date of this
ordinance may continue without penalty so long as he
(1) does not increase the quantity or decrease the quality of discharge without
permission of the Approving Authority;
(2) has discharged the waste at least 1 month prior to the effective date of this
ordinance; and
(3) applies for and is granted a permit no later than 12 months after the effective date
of this ordinance.
SECTION 18. CONDITIONS OR PERMITS.
(a) The City may grant. a permit to discharge to persons meeting all requirements of the
savings clause provided that the person
(1) submit an application within 12 months after the effective date of this ordinance
on forms supplied by the Approving Authority;
(2) secure approval by the Approving Authority of plans and specifications for the
facilities when required; and
(3) has complied with all requirements for agreements or arrangements including but
not limited to, provisions for
(A) payment of charges;
(B) installation and operation of the facilities and of pretreatment facilities, if
required, and
(C) sampling and analysis to determine quantity and strength when directed by
the City; and
(4) provides a sampling point, when requested by the City, subject to the provisions
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SECTION 20. AUTHORITY TO DISCONNECT SERVICE.
(a) The City may terminate water and wastewater disposal service 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 potentially causing accelerated deterioration of these
structures or interfering with proper conveyance and treatment of wastewater;
(2) a governmental agency informs the City that the effluent from the wastewater
treatment plant is no longer of a quality permitted for discharge to a watercourse,
and it is found that the customer is delivering wastewater 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 violation of the permit issued by
the Approving Authority;
(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;
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of this ordinance and approval 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 establishment's rules and regulations
concerning safety, internal security, and fire protection.
(c)
Except when caused by negligence or failure of person(s) to maintain safe conditions, the
City shall indemnify the person(s) against loss or damage to their property by city
employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property
damage asserted against the person(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 activities shall be conducted in full
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accordance with the terns of the negotiated easement pertaining to the private
property involved,
(e)
No person acting under authority of this provision may inquire 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.
SECTION 20. AUTHORITY TO DISCONNECT SERVICE.
(a) The City may terminate water and wastewater disposal service 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 potentially causing accelerated deterioration of these
structures or interfering with proper conveyance and treatment of wastewater;
(2) a governmental agency informs the City that the effluent from the wastewater
treatment plant is no longer of a quality permitted for discharge to a watercourse,
and it is found that the customer is delivering wastewater 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 violation of the permit issued by
the Approving Authority;
(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;
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or
(D) repeats a discharge of prohibited wastes to public sewers in violation of
Sections 2 through 9 as stated above.
(b) If service is discontinued pursuant to subsection (a) (2) of this section, the City shall
(1) disconnect the customer;
(2) supply the customer with the governmental agency's report and provide the
customer with all pertinent information; and
(3) continue disconnection until such time as the customer provides
pretreatment/additional pretreatment or other facilities designed to remove the
objectionable characteristics from his wastes.
SECTION 21. NOTICE.
The City shall serve persons discharging in violation of this ordinance with written notice
stating the nature of the violation and providing 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.
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 $ 2 , 0 0 0 . 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 or 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. PENAL'T'Y 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.
OIf 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 ordinance are declared to be severable.
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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 THE I4'rti DAY OF OCTOBER 1997.
City of ANI , Texas ,,
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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By
Mayor
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