§ 13.16.060. Discharge of waste into public sewers

If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged, to the public sewers, which waters contain objectionable or abnormal characteristics enumerated in Section 13.16.050(C), and which in the judgment of the public works director may have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater facilities, processes, equipment, or receiving waters otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the public works director may, with the city engineer:

A. Reject the wastes;

B. Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharging to the public sewers;

C. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or

D. Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of this chapter.

E. The governing board may negotiate on any upgrades that the city engineer recommends.

(Ord. 90-2 (part): prior code § X-89-25)

(Ord. No. 10-8, 9-9-10)