§ 64.01. Council findings.

(a)

This chapter is enacted pursuant to all general and special law authority of the city including its Home Rule Powers, for the purpose of providing for the necessary regulations for the use of public and private sewers and drains in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens and residents of the city. This chapter shall apply and be enforced in all areas of the City and to persons who are, by contract or agreement with the City, users of the wastewater system.

(b)

This chapter sets forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors into the wastewater system and enables the city to comply with all applicable state and federal laws and requirements set forth by the Clean Water Act of 1977, as amended, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) general pretreatment regulations, Title 40 CFR, Part 403.

(c)

The objectives of this chapter are:

(1)

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the wastewater system which will interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate resulting sludge;

(2)

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the wastewater system which will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into receiving surface or ground waters, land application and other reuse systems, or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the system;

(3)

To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and sludges from the wastewater system; and

(4)

To provide for equitable distribution of the cost of the wastewater system.

(d)

This chapter provides for the regulation of direct and indirect contributors to the wastewater system through the issuance of the permits to certain nondomestic users, authorizes monitoring and enforcement activities, requires user reporting, and provides authority and guidelines for setting fees that equitably distribute the costs resulting from the industrial pretreatment program established herein.

(e)

Except as otherwise provided herein, the utilities director of the city shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 94-46, passed 9-26-94; Ord. No. 14-29, § 2, 5-27-14)