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ORDINANCE NO. 2034-95 AN ORDINANCE relating to uniform requirements for users of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) for the City of Everett, adding a new chapter to Everett Municipal Code Title 14, Water and Sewers, and repealing section 19 of Ordinance 1506-88 (EMC 14.08.250), and repealing Ordinance 1308-86 (EMC Chapter 14.40). WHEREAS, the City of Everett City Council deems it necessary to set forth uniform requirements for users of the POTW in order to comply with all applicable State and Federal laws. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1 Purpose and Policy This ordinance sets forth uniform requirements for users of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) for the City of Everett, and enables the City to comply with all applicable State and Federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part 403). The objectives of this ordinance are: A. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW that will interfere with the operation of the POTW; B. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will pass through the POTW, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or otherwise be incompatible with the POTW; C. To ensure that the quality of the wastewater treatment plant biosolids is maintained at a level which allows its use and disposal in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations; D. To protect POTW personnel who may be affected by wastewater, wastewater solids, and biosolids in the course of their employment and to protect the general public; E. To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater and biosolids from the POTW; This ordinance shall apply to all users of the POTW. The ordinance authorizes the issuance of wastewater discharge permits and discharge authorizations; authorizes monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures; requires user reporting; and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.