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(b) Contributes a process wastestream which makes up five (5) percent or more of the average dry weather hydraulic or organic capacity of the POTW treatment plant; or (c) Is designated as such by the City on the basis that it has a reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any pretreatment standard or requirement. (3) Upon a finding that a user meeting the criteria in Subsection two (2) has no reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any applicable pretreatment standard or requirement, the City may at any time, on its own initiative or in response to a petition received from a user [and in accordance with procedures in 40 CFR 403.8(0(6)] determine that such user should not be considered a significant industrial user. BB. Slug Load. Any discharge at a flow rate or concentration which could cause a violation of the discharge standards in Section 2.1 through 2.4 of this ordinance or any discharge of a non-routine, episodic nature, including but not limited to, an accidental spill or a non- customary batch discharge, or any discharge greater than or equal to five (5) times the amount or concentration allowed by permit or this ordinance. BC. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code. A classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual issued by the United States Office of Management and Budget. BD. State. The State of Washington. BE. Storm Water. Any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation, and resulting from such precipitation, including snowmelt. BF. Total Suspended Solids. The total suspended matter that floats on the surface of, or is suspended in, water, wastewater, or other liquid, and which is removable by laboratory filtering and is amenable to measurement by the methods described in Standard Methods for the examination of Water and Wastewater, 18th edition, 1992. BG. Toxic Pollutant. One of the pollutants, or combination of those pollutants, listed as toxic in regulations promulgated by EPA under Section 307 (33 USC 1317) of the Act, or other pollutants as may be promulgated. BH. Treatment Plant Effluent. The discharge from the POTW into waters of the United States. BI. User or Industrial User. A source of indirect discharge. The source shall not include "domestic user" as defined herein. BJ. Wastewater. Liquid and water-carried industrial wastes and sewage from residential dwellings, commercial buildings, industrial and manufacturing facilities, and institutions, whether treated or untreated, which are contributed to the POTW. BK. Wastewater Discharge Permit (Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit, Discharge Permit, Discharge Authorization). An authorization or equivalent control document issued by the City to users discharging wastewater to the POTW. The permit may contain appropriate pretreatment standards and requirements as set forth in this ordinance. 8