Ordinance 1108-85 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1 (d) Matter of any nature at a temperature above one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit. 2 (e) Liquid matter of any nature containing suspended solids in excess of two hundred fifty (250) parts per million. 3 (f) Matter of any nature containing a five day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in excess of two hundred (200) parts per million. 4 (g) Animal or vegetable greases, oils or matter containing animal or vegetable grease or oil of any nature in excess of fifty (50) 5 parts per million, or any petroleum products. (h) Liquid matter with a hydrogen ion concentration below 5.0 6 or above 9.0. (i) Substances having a strong, unpleasant odor. (j) Substances which can produce a toxic vapor, including but not limited to chlorinated hydrocarbons. 8 (k) Food waste which has not been properly shredded so that one hundred percent will pass a three-eighth inch sieve and seventy-five 9 percent pass a one-fourth inch sieve. Persons engaged in the retail sale of raw produce shall be limited to one grinder having a prime move not 10 exceeding five horsepower for the processing of raw produce waste. (1) Liquid matter containing daily maximum metal 11 concentrations in excess of 3.0 mg/1 of Copper, 3.0 mg/1 of Lead, 6.0 mg/1 of Zinc, 6.0 mg/i of Chromium, 6.0 mg/1 of Cadmium and 6.0 mg/1 of 12 Nickel. With respect to those metals listed above, the concentrations of the industrial ions shall be reduced so that the combined amounts of the 13 subslimes do not exceed the following relationship: 14 Ccu+Cpb+Cni < �Lcu+Lpb+Lni 1 15 Where Ccu, Cpb, Cni use the measured concentrations of the toxic metals 16 and Lcu, Lpb, Lni are the respective permissable concentration limits. (m) Radioactive waste. 17 (n) Any matter which, in the opinion of the Mayor, might interfere with the satisfactory operation of any treatment plants or any 18 portion of the Sewer System. 19 In the event that sewage or other matter having or exceeding the above characteristics is discharged into the sewer system, in addition to 20 other remedies, including criminal prosecution, the Public Works Director shall issue a cease and desist order. Further, the Public Works Director 21 shall investigate the circumstances of said excess pollutant discharges or sewer system blockages and estimate the cost of correction and/or 22 treatment of said discharges during the time said discharges have 23 occurred, and the cost of correction or treatment of said discharges shall be added to the sewer charges of the customer discharging said sewage or other matter. Said costs shall be subject to adjustment in accordance 24 with the Utility Billing Supervisor's procedures. 25 In the event that the Public Works Director finds that excess 26 pollutant discharges of liquids containing suspended solids in excess of 250 parts per million or matter having a five day BOD in excess of 200 parts 27 per million or fats, oils and grease in excess of 50 ppm. may be continued without impairing proper operation of the Everett sewage system, the 28 Public Works Director may issue an excess pollutant discharge permit and establish charges therefor. Said permit shall be revocable at any time by 29 the Public Works Director upon finding that continued discharge of sewage exceeding the above standards will impair operation of the 30 Everett sewer system at the time of sewer connection application. All applicants intending to operate any industrial or manufacturing operations 31 shall submit data concerning type of wastewater discharges and the Public Works Director shall consider issuance of an excess pollutant discharge 32 permit at that time. -3-