HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1383BILL NO. 15
ORDINANCE NO. 1353
By
Olesen
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 3, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL BY ADDING A SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION 3- 3 -25A, WHICH SAID SECTION SHALL ESTABLISH A CATEGORY
OF PROPERTY OWNERS OR SEWER USERS WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS 01 M&JOR
CONTRIBUTING INDUSTRY DEFINING "MAJOR CONTRIBUTING INDUSTRY"
MAKING REFERENCE TO FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT. PROVIDING
FOR A PERMIT TO BE ISSUED BY THE CITY OF CALDWELL TO MAJOR
CONTRIBUTING INDUSTRIES, PROVIDING FOR SYSTEMS OF PRE - TREATMENT
BY ALL MAJOR CONTRIBUTING INDUSTRIES, PROVIDING FOR A FORMULA
TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY OF CALDWELL FOR A SEWER CHARGE FOR
USE OF THE MUN ITAL DISCHARGE SYSTEM BY MAJOR CONTRIBUTING
INDUSTRIES AND PROVIDING THAT VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT SHALL
CONSTITUTE A MISDEMEANOR, AND PROVIDING THAT VIOLATIONS OF THE
ACT MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THE PERMIT TO MAJOR
CONTRIBUTING INDUSTRIES AND /OR PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF THE CITY
SYSTEM FOR DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE BY "MAJOR CONTRIBUTING INDUSTRY
PROVIDING CITY ENGINEER TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS; PROVIDING
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CALDWELL, COUNTY OF CANYON, STATE OF IDAHO:
Section 1. That Section 3 -3 -25A of the Municpal Code
of the City of Caldwell be enacted to read as follows:
3 -3 -25A: MAJOR CONTRIBUTING INDUSTRY. There is
hereby established a category of any property owner or sewer user
which shall be known as "major contributing industry" which will
be subject to certain regulations and pre- treatment responsibilities
as hereinafter promulgated.
A. The definition of a "major contributing industry"
is as follows:
1. has a flow of 50 000 allons or more 2er average
wor ay; an
2. has a flow greater than five percent (5 %) of the
low carried by the munic al s stem receivin
the waste; and
3. has in its waste a toxic pollutant in toxic
amounts as defined in standards issued un er
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1 772
and its amendments; and
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4. has significant impact, either singly or in
combination with other contibutina industries
on t o treatment works or the quality ot its
effluent.
B. The definition of the "Act" as hereinafter used
in this chapter shall refer to the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act entitled Public Law 92 -500, and its amendments of
1972.
C. All major contributing industries shall be issued
and comply with a permit issued by the City of Caldwell which will
include allocations and limits of quality and quantity of waste
loads which limits, if exceeded., shall be in violation of the
ordinance and subject to its penalties.
D. All major contributing industries shall have systems
of pre - treatment to the degree of treatment that such wastes shall
conform to the allocations of volume and quality as required by
the permit and Section 307 of the "Act ". The major contributing
industry shall further provide and maintain instruments to measure
such flows and. proportional sampling devices provided at the
industry's expense that meet the City approval which shall
reasonably and accurately provide the flow data and samples for
quality testing. Non - compliance to furnish and maintain this
_equipment shall be considered violation of the ordinance.
E. All wastes contributed to the City's eewer system,
whether classified as a major contributing industry or otherwise,
shall have a pH (potential hydrogen ion concentration) range
between 6.0 to 9.0 at the point of discharge to the public's
system.
F. Each major contributing industry shall submit to the
City of Caldwell, to the attention of the City Engineer, at periodic
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intervals not to PyCeed six months, a statement in writing
regarding specific actions taken to achieve full compliance
with the requirements of Section 307 of the "Act ", compliance
with the permit issued by the City and a narrative report of
the user's activity describing the actions taken to achieve
compliance with the referenced section and permit.
G. A11 major contributing industries as herein
defined, shall pay a monthly sewer charge as established by the
City of Caldwell. The City Council shall establish a monthly
charge formula based upon volume, concentration of B.O.D. and
concentration of suspended solids in the liquid effluent
discharged into the sewer system of the City of Caldwell by
major contributing industries.
H. Any violation of this Act shall constitute a
misdemeanor. In addition, the City of Caldwell may suspend or
revoke the permit issued to any major contributing industry
and/or prohibit said industry from discharging sewage waste into
the City system for repeated violation of this ordinance.
I. The City Engineer is hereby authorized to adopt
rules and regulations for the administration of this ordinance
and the permit system herein established which rules and regulations
shall be in effect upon approval by the City Council.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall be in effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication according to
law.
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL
this 18th day of May, 1976.
PASSED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL this
18th day of May, 1976.
MAYOR, CITY OF CALDWELL
ATTEST:
lER , ' G I Y LDWELL -
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