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A. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any wastewaters to the wastewater system not in conformance with the national prohibited discharge standards, which may cause interference with the operation or performance of the wastewater facilities, or which may pass through the wastewater facilities. Wastewaters prohibited from discharge to the wastewater system under this section shall include those wastewaters:

1. Containing pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the wastewater facilities, including but not limited to, waste streams with a closed-cup flashpoint of less than 140º Fahrenheit (60º Celsius), or any pollutant that may create a health or safety hazard in the wastewater system;

2. That are corrosive or that have a pH lower than 5 or greater than 12.5;

3. Containing solid or viscous pollutants in amounts that will obstruct the flow in the wastewater system;

4. Containing materials that could potentially interfere with the operation of the wastewater treatment facilities;

5. With temperatures above 150º Fahrenheit (65º Celsius), or which cause the wastewater entering the wastewater treatment facilities to exceed 104º Fahrenheit (40º Celsius);

6. Containing radioactive wastes or isotopes in concentrations that exceed limits established by state and federal regulations;

7. Containing petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will cause interference or pass-through;

8. Containing pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors or fumes within the wastewater facilities that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;

9. Containing any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the Public Works Director or designee.

B. Unless specific limits have been established through the application of categorical pretreatment standards or categorical pretreatment standards modified by the combined wastestream formula, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any wastewaters containing the following chemicals with a daily maximum in excess of the local limits stated:

Pollutant

Concentration mg/l

Arsenic (As)

0.047

Cadmium (Cd)

0.0310

Chromium (Hexavalent)

0.054

Total Chromium

0.487

Copper (Cu)

0.718

Lead (Pb)

0.346

Mercury (Hg)

0.0002

Nickel (Ni)

0.510

Oil and grease (O & G)

105

Selenium (Se)

0.092

Silver (Ag)

1.2660

Zinc (Zn)

5.307

C. These local limits do not apply to specific chemical constituents contained in an industrial user's wastewaters when limits for the chemical constituent are set by categorical pretreatment standards. Categorical industrial users shall meet the more stringent of the local limits, applicable categorical standards, or, for a combined waste stream, the limits calculated in a manner prescribed by EPA.

(Ord. 6444, 2020; Ord. 5794, 2012)