HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 Ordinance No. 058BY AUTHORITY
ORDINA NCE NO . 5,f
SERIES OF 1991 -
COUNCIL BILL NO . 60
INTRODUCED BY COUN CIL
MEMBER HATHAWAY
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 2, WASTEWATER UTILI TY.
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency has mandat ed that all citi es wi th
indu stri al pretrr.atment programs adopt specific federal requirements and regul ati ons so the
ci ties may enforc e L'ie EPA requir ements; and
WHEREAS, the EPA aud its the pretreatment division annu ally to ensure the requi rements
are incorporated and effectiv e; and
WHEREAS, improper implementation of the EPA regulations is a violation of th e Bi-C ity
NPDES di scharge permit and the con sequences of non implementation could res ult in fine s of
up to $25 ,000 per day to the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.AS FOLLOWS :
~-That Title 12, Chapter 2, of the Englewooq Municipal Code 1985 be amended
to read as follows: ·•·
SECTIO N:
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CHAPTI:R2
WASTEWATER UTrLITY
G~ne ra l Provi sions
Ge neral Re gul ati ons
Fe es and Cha rges
Pri vate Sewe rs. Connections and Repairs
Indu stria l Wastewate r Di ;charge Penn its
Enforcem~nt :in cl Penalties
Limi1:11i o11s 011 Di1 d 1:1rg~
Sewer Tap Fees
Cons trn cti o11 of Se we r,; Extension of Main s; Co,1s; l11 spc c1io 11
~ 1isce llan ~ou ,
12 -2-1: GEN ERAL PROVISIO NS:
A. Short Title : Titl ~ Chapter shall be known as the "Wastewat er Utili ty Ordin anc e."
B . STRICT LIABILITY : THE ENGLEWOOD CIT Y COUNC IL RECOGNI ZING
THE THRE ATS UPON THE FRAIL ECOLOGY AND EXP RESS ING GRE AT
CONCERN FOR ITS PRO TECT ION, DECLARES THA T MERELY DOING ANY
ACT PROHIBITED BY THIS ORDINANCE AND ORDERS OF Tl-I E
DIRECTOR , ISS UE D UNDER THE PROVI SIO NS •)F TH IS ORDINANCE OR
FAILING TO PERFORM ANY ACT REQUIRED BY rHI ~ ORDIN ANCE OR
SAID ORD ERS OF THE DIRECTOR VIOL ATES "!'HIS ORDINANCE . THE
VIOLATOR'S INTENTION IS NOT A DEFENSE TO ANY VIOLATIO N OF
THIS ORDI NAN CE OR SAID ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR, BUT INTENTION
MAY BE CO NS IDERED AS A MATTE R IN AGGRAVATION OR MITIGA TI ON .
B-,C. Purpose : It is necessary for the health, safe ty and welfare of th e residents of the City
10 regulate the collection of wastewater and treatment thereof 10 provid e for
maxim um pui>lic benefil . This Chapter sets fort h unifomt requ ireme nt s for di rect
and indirect contribu to rs in to the wastewa ter co llecti on and tre atm ent sy stem for the
Ci ty and enable s it 10 compl y with all app licable Sta'e and Federa l laws .
The objectives are:
l . To prevent the introduction of po llut ants into the POTW which will i111 erfc,e
with the opera tion of th e system or cont aminate the re sultin g slud ge;
2 . To prevent the int roduc tion of po ll utants into the POTW whi ch will pas s
throu gh the sy stem, in adequat ely treated , into receiving wat ers of th e
atm osp here or othe rwise be inco mp atib le wi th the sy stem ;
3 . To im pro\'C the opportunity 10 recycle and recla im was 1ewa tcrs and ,ludges
fro m the ,y;icm .:
-l . To provide for equ itable distribu tion among use rs of the cos t of the PO T\\';
:m d
5 . To pnw icl e for :md promote 111e grnera l healih. safety and \\Cl far,· ,,r 111,·
citi7~1h r.::,,1d1 ng "1th 1r, tht.! Cil :-:1n d dO\\ n~trc:11n ll 'it'rs.
-:.,e provi sio ns herein provid e for the reg ul ation of direc t ancl indi1w1
rnn,:·i""101, to the POTIV thro ugh the issuance of penni ts an d thrnugh
enforceme111 of genera l 1eq u11,•111en t, fo 1 all usrr.. au1ho ri1 e 111on11nn ng .111d
enforcement :tctivitie,. requ ire us er reponing, and provide for the ,c11mg nf
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fees for the equitable disiribution of cos ts resulting from th e program
estab li shed herein, and for enforcemenl.
The provisions herei~ shall apply to the POnV and to person out si de th e
POTW who are, by con trac t or agreem ent wi th the POTW. users of th e
POTW .
G-.D . Defi niti on s/Abbreviations : Un less the context specifically indica te s oth erwise,
the fo llo wing tenns and plrra ses, as used in thi s Ch apter, sha ll have th e
meanings hereinafter destgnated :
Act or "The Ac t". The Federal Water Pollution Coniro l Act, P.L . 92 -500 also
known as the Clean Water Act AS AMENDED,--,ineluding4he-nmendment s-
made--by-the-Qeen-W&tel'--A~r.
Administrator . The Regional Admini strator of Region VIII of the U.S. EPA .
Ap proval Authority . The Adminislfator or, upon delegation of St ate
Pretreatmen. Authority of Colorado, the Director of the Water Qu ality Control
Dh,is ion , Colorad o Depmtm em of Heal th .
:\u thority (ConlrOI i\utho ri ty). The Cily of Englewood, Colora do .
Au thorized Representative of Indu strial Use r. An authorized representative oi
an indu strial use r may be :
I . IF THE INDUSTRIAL USER IS A CORPORATION :
a. A RESPONSIBL E OFFICER OF THE CORPORATIO N,
SPECIFICALLY THE PRESID EN T, SECRETA RY , TREASURER,
OR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION IN CHARGE OF A
PRINCIPLE DUSINESS ACT IVI TY, OR A Y OTHER PERSON
WHO PERFORM S SI MILAR POLICY OR DECISION MA KI NG
FUNCT IO NS FOR THE COI'<.PORATION. OR
b . THE MANAGER OF ONE OR MORE MA , IJFACl'UR ING .
PROD UCTION OR OPE RATION FACILIT IES EMPLOYI NG ~!ORE
THA 250 PERSON S OR HAVING GROSS NATIO ,. \L SALL<; OR
EX PEN DITUR ES EX CEE D! 1G S25 MI LLION , IF AU TH ORITY TCJ
SIGN DOCUMENTS P.AS DEEN ASSIG 'ED OR DEL EGAT ED TO
THE MA NAG ER l1 ,\CCORDAI\CE WITH CORPORA TE
PR OCE DURES .
' IF l'I IE 1:-.:DCS TR l,\I. LSER IS ,\ PARTNERS I Ill' OR l'RIOPH IETORS I Ill'
,\ G1i NER AL PARTNt:R IF Till: PER ~IITT EE IS A !'ART NERS II IP , OR
DY TIIE PROP RIE TO R II' TIIEPER ~11 17'EE IS r\ SOLE
PROPRIETO RSHIP .
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A DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INDIVIDUAL
DESIGNATEDAB0VE, lFTHEAUTI-IORIZATION IS MADE IN
WRITING. WRITTEN AUTHORI ZAT ION MUST:
SPECIFY AN INDIVIDUAL OR POSITION HAYING OV ERALL
RESPONSIBILITY FO R THE FACILITY FROM WHICH
DISCHARGE ORIGINATES .
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pr-esidentr if-the-ind11 st-l'iol-t1 seF-i5-IH!O FpOFR0ont-fb)-&-
gener-n 1-pnFl·neF r-pr--0pFlelol'-ii:-t-l1e-industr.jol-usel'-iH1-
(JBFl•neFshi(l-or-;ir-0pFlet-0FSh if)rl'eSpeetwP.lyt-a-nd-fe-)-o-d u I··
1H1thoF-lzi!d-represcntoHve-of-H1e-lndw-iduel-deslgnated-nb&ve-
if-sueh-r-ep resenlO t-i ve-ls-responslble--f-Ol'--l-he--0veFO 11-opern I I on-
of.-4-he--f-e ci I ilics--ffo II w-11 i eh--1-he-lndiFeet-d lseh11r-ge--0Figi II oles,
Biochem ica l Ox ygen Demand (BOD). 111e quantity of oxygen utilized in th e
biochemical ox idation of organic matter under standard laboratory
procedure in five (5) days at twe nty degrees (20°) C., expressed in milligram s
per liter.
Bu si ne ss Clas si fication Code (BCC). A classification of dischargers based on
the CURRENT VERS ION OF-l-9-1i Standards Indu strial Classification
fanua l, Bureau of the Bl! 1get of the United States of America.
CATEGOR ICAL USER. THOSE USERS SUBJECT TO EPA
PROMULGATED CATEGORICAL PRETREA ThfE T STA NDA RDS .
O1em ical Oxyge.n Demand (CO D). The measure ol.'the oxygen equ1valc111 of that
ponion of orga nic ma11er in a samp le th at is suscep tible to oxidation by :1 strong
chemical oxidant under laboratory procedures.
Chlorin e Demand . 111e amount of chlorine required to produce a fre e chl orin e
residual of 0.1 mg/I af1er a coniact time of fifieen (15) minutes as mea sured by the
DPD ( , N, Di ethyl -P-Ph eny lene -Diamine) Method on a sample al a temperat ure of
ti,ent} degrees (20°) Centi gra de in co nfomrn nce with St anda rd ~l eth ods .
City . The City of Englewo od, Colorado.
Code. The Cod e of the City of Englewood , com monly known as 1he Englewood
\lunicipal Code of 1985 ,-1969 , as amcndecl.--o f-.M,G. -969--os-n mend cd,
('(1:npa11blc (Co,w,nk111) f\1llutan1. 11 iochcm ica l OX) ge n dem and . ch,m1c,1 I O\\ g,n
,!,mand. ,11,p,ncl,d ,ol,d,. FO(i. ,u111,10n:a . pH and feca l colifonn bact,11,1. plu, .my
,1dd111011al pollu t:mtl idc11 11 1iccl 111 th, l'0T\\"S ~/l'DES pcnnil.
'"mpo,ite Sample . A rcrre1,•111 ative now proponion cd sample collected" i1h11 1 .,
I\\Cnt} -fo ur \2 4) hou r pa,ocl wnst11u11ng a llllllllllUlll of four (4) ind ivi ,lu al S:llllpb
rnllcnecl AT i:QU,\1.1.Y Si',\CE DTW0 HOUR INTI RYALS ,\ND C0~llllNED
AC ORDING TO n.ow . Tl~IE PROPORTION ,\!. S,\~ll'LIN I !S ,\I.I.OWED
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IF FLOW -PROPORTIO NAL SAMPLING IS NOT FEASIBLE INC LUDI NG
WH ERE FLOW METERING IS NOT FEASIBLE:-nt-equnlly--spnced-two -
hour-inter-vols-onHOmbined--oeeoFding-lo-flow.
Consistent POTW Tre atmen l Work s Removal, Pollutant Removal or Removal.
Reduction in the amount of a pollutant or alteration of the nature of a pollutant in 1he
innuent of 1he POTW to a less toxic or hannl ess sta le in th e efnuen1. Con sistent
POTW removal effic ie ncy shall be the average of the lowe st fifty percent (50%) of
1he remov als mea sured.
Contamination. An impairme nt of th e qu ality of 1he water s of the St ate by waste 10 a
degree which creates a hazard 10 il1 e environ menta l and/or public health th rough
po isoning or through the spread of di se ase , as desc ribed in Stand ard Method s.
Cooling Water. The water discharged from any use such as air conditioning, coo ling
or refri geration, or to wh ic h the only pollu1ar1t added is heal.
County Health Depanment, Health Officer . Any referenc e in tl1is Chap1er to the
"Depanment of Health " or the "Health Department" shall mean the Tri -County
Distri n Health Dep anment. Any referen ce in this Chapter to the "health officer" shall
mean :'l e Health Officer of the Tri-County Distri ct Health Depanmem , or his
designated repre sen tative .
Director of Utilitie s. The Director of Utilit ies (DU) for Englewood or his authorized
representative OR D IG IEE, respe ctively .
DiFeel-0F-0J:....\\!ii5tew&l tt-+r,ee~ment-fl}.\'\l+t, +he-Direet-0r-of-H1e-Gi~y--
nnd/oF-EnglewO-Od--+Fea-lmenl-1111H1h
DIRECTOR 'S ORDER . A, Y ORDER TO A USE R BY THE DIRECTOR .
Direct Di scharge. The discharge of treated or untreated wastewater directly to the
wa ters of the St ate of Colorado.
Dis charg er. An y per son who di sc harge s or cau ses the di scha rge of wastcwaicr 10
1hc POTW .
Discharge Rat e. 1l1a1 vo lu me of efnue m fr om the plam wh ic h ha s been
dct cnnin ed by th e Direc!o r 10 !Jc repr esent:11ive of the process cfn uem fr om tha t
pla n1. Suc h efn uent will be based upon me1ered wa 1cr usage unless, in 1h e
opin ion of th e Direc tor, ignifican t amount s of wa ter are di verte d and not
disclwrgcd into th~ wast ewater treatment sys tem.
Dis,oh cd Solids. Thai conc entration of 111.111cr 111 1hc \\:1>1c\\0,11er rnn,i,1111~ "'
coll oida l part icu late 111a11er on e micron in cliame ••~r or less , and bo 1h org .111ic-;111d
inorg,mic mol ecules and ion pres ent in . olution.
Dep:111mc111 of U111i1i~s . The dcpartmem \\luc h "re,po1Nble for the opc 1a11 on
and 1mi n1e na11ce of the 11a tewater collcc1ion S) ,1c 111 .
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Department of Wast ewate r Treatment. The depanment which is respo nsible for
the operat io n and maintenance of the wa stewater treatment sys tem .
Dom es tic (Sanitary) Wa stes. Liquid wastes (a) from the noncom mercia l
prepamion , cooking and hand ling of food or (b) cont aining huma a exc rement
and si milar ma ner from the sanitary conveniences of dwellings, com mercia l
buildings, industrial facilitie s, and in sti tuti ons .
En vironmen tal Protec tion Agency (E PA ). The U.S . Envi ro nmenta l Prote ction
Agency, or where appro priate, the term may also be ~se d as a de si gn ati on for
the Admin istrator or other duly authorized officia l r r said Agency.
Exis tin g User . An industrial user which is in operation at the time of
promu lg ation of Federal Categorical Pretre atment Standards AND ANY
INDUSTR IAL USER NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF "NEW
SOURCE " AS CONTAINED IN 40 CFR 403.
Fecal Colifonn . Any number of organisms common to the intes1 oa l tract of
humans and animals whose pre sence in sanitary sewage is an indicat or of
pollution .
Fats, Oil or Grease (FOG). Any hydroc ar ns. '•tty aci d , soaps, fats,
wa~es, oi ls, and any other material that ' .-•·.rr.,·ted from freo n solvent.
Flow . Volume of wastewate r.
Garb age. Solid wa stes from the do mes tic and commercial preparation ,
coo kin g and di spen sing of food, an d fr om the co mme rci al handling , storage
and sa le of produce .
Garbage, Properl y Ground or Shredded . 1l1e wa stes from the preparation,
cooking and dispensing of foods that have been ground to suc h a degree 1h a1 all
panicles will be canied fre ely und er the now conditions nonnally pre vai lin g in
public sewers, with no parti cles grea ter than on e-half inc h (In") in any
dime nsion .
Gi;1b Sami,lo!. A amp le whi ch is taken fr om a wa 1c stream on a on e-ti me
basis with no reg ard 10 th e now in the was te strea m and withou t consid eration
of1ime.
I lol ding Tank Sewag e. An y was tewater fro m hold ing tank s such as ves se ls,
•·l1c mica l toil ets, ca mpers, trail ers. se p ic ta nks, sca led va ult s, and vacuum -
pump 11uck ·
l11cnmp:11 ible (Noncon\'cntiona l) Pollutant. An y nont rc:11ab lc waste prod uct.
inc luding nonbiodegraclablc cli sso l\'cd ,oli ds .
lmlircc1 Disc lmge . The di sc harge or t11e introduc tion of nondomcs 1ic
pollutan ts rrom any so urces rcgula 1cd under Sec tio n 307(1J) or (c) of the i\c 1.
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(33 U .S.C. 1317 ), into th e POTW (including holding tank wa s!e discharged
into the sys tem).
In div idu al (Private ) Wastewater Di sposa l Sys tem. A septic tank, ce ss poo l or
simi lar se lf-c ontai ned rece pt acle or facili ty whic h collec ts and/or trea ts or
otherw ise disposes of wastewate r and whi ch is con nec ted nol.l he POTW.
Indu strial. Of or pe naini n° '.o ind ustr y, manufacturing , commerce, trade or
busi ness, as disting ui shed ,rom domes ti c or res ident ial.
Industri al Surch arge. Th at charge assessed agains t indus tri al cus tomer~ ba sed
upo n th e amoun t th at the stre ngth of the ir disc harged wastewater cx~rN!r
norma l dom estic strength in th e paramete rs of BOD, COD, or TSS .
Industria l Use r. Any use r th at di sc harges was tewater from indu~tda l proc esse;
not to include sani tary was tes.
lndusb'ial Wastes . The wastes from the ind ust rial manufacturin g r " r sses , trade , or
business as distinct from sanitary wastewater.
Int erference. The inhibition or disrupt ion of the POTW treatmen t processes or
ope ra tions which contributes to a violation of an y require ments of the POTW's
NPDES permit. The tenn includes prevent ion of sludge use or di spo s.,1 l•v th e
POTW in acc ordance with sect io n 405 of th e Act, or any criteria, guidelin es or
reg ulat ions developed pursuan t to the SWD A, the Cl r111 Air Ac t, the To.~ic
Su bstance s Control Act, RCRA, or more stringen t S•, ~ ,;rite ria applicab le 10
the method of disposal or use emplo yed by the POT -' .
Jack son Tu rbid ity Units (JTU ). The measure of the optical propen ies of a
sample which cau ses light to be scatte red and abso rbe d rath er than tran sm itt ed
in straight line s. (Ord 54 Series 1983)
MAXI UM DAILY AVERAGE. SHAL L MEAN THE AVERAG E OF ALL
SAMPLES COLLECTE D DURING A 24 -HO UR PERIOD .
Metro Distr ic t. The METRO WASTEW ATE R RECLAMATION DISTR ICT
l el l'O )l Olil•Ull-DCn-Y<!I ewnge-Di spo nl-l)isl1 •ii;t-,'lod a pol.tic al
1,1bdivisio n of the Stat e of Co lorado. ( rd . 43, Serie s 19 85).
: :a1ion al Categorica l Pre trea tm ent St and ard or Ca 1ego1ica l Stand ard or
J>:e 1rea1men1 S1andard (NCPS). Any 1egula1ion containi nr pollu ta nt disc harge
li mi ts promulg ated by the EPA in ar.c rdan ce wit h secti on J07 (b} and (c) of 1he
,\ct whic h app lies lo a speci fi c categ ry of ind11 s1ri al use rs.
National "ollut :111 1 Di,char i;e Elim batio n System (N PD ES). Th e program for
issu ing , cond it ioni n~ an d cen yin g pcm1i 1s for 1he di sc harge of pollu1a111 s from
po int sources in to the navigab le wa ters of the co 111i guous ?one and th e oc,•:111,
pu r,ualll 10 scc11on ,102 of the Act.
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National Pollut ant Dis charge Elimin a,:on Sy stem (N PDES ) Penn it. A
penni t issu ed under the Nationa l Pollutant Di scharge Elimination Sy ste m fo r
Disc ha rge of Was te water s 10 the Navigab le Waters of the United States
purs-Jant 10 ;.lie Act.
Na tio nal Prohib itiv e Di sc harge St andards or Prohibit ive Dischar ge Standard .
Any regu lati on deveioped und er th e autho rit y of 307(b) of the Act and 40 CFR,
section 403.5 .
Na tural Outlet. Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, dit ch, lake or other
body of surface or ground wa ter.
NEW SOURCE . CONSTRUcnON BY AN INDUSTR IAL USER rs
CLASSIFIED AS A NEW SOURCE lF:
(!) THE CONSTRUCT IO N 13 CARRIE D OU T AT A SITE ATWHIC H
NO OTHE R SOURCE IS LOC ATED ; (2) CONSTRUCTION
TOTALLY REP LACES THE PROCESS OR PRODUCTION
EQUIPM ENT THAT CAUSES THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS
AT AN EX IS TING SOURCE; OR (3) Tl-IE PRODU CTIO N OR
WAS TEWATER GENERA TING PROC ESS ES OF THE
CONSTRUCTED FACILITY ARE SUB STANTIAL LY
INDEPENDENT OF AN EXISTING SOURCT, AT THE SAME SITE .
Nonna ! Domestic Stre ngth Wastew ater. Wastewater, when analyzed by
Standard Methoo s, conta ins no more ~'Jan THRE E HU DRE D (300)-1-w~
hu-ndi°ed--firl~0l mg/I of TSS, FIV E HUND RED (500)-1-hree-frnndr-ed-
{.J 0O-) mg/I of COD, and/or two hun<lre.G rr,g/1 of BOD.
ONE YEAR . 0 1E YEAR <;HALL MEAN 365 DAYS .
Person . Any indiv idual, parlllership , copar1J10~1 hip, firm, company,
corµoration, ass ociation, joint stock com pany, trus t, e ta te, govemmc ma l
entit y or any ot her le ga l entity, or th eir lega l represen tative , agen ts or ass ig ns.
TI1e mam,li ne gender shall include the feminine; the in gu lar shall in clude Ll1e
plura l.
pl I. The intensity of th e ac id or base con diti on of a olutio n, calc ul:11 cd by
taking th e logarithm of the re ci proca l of the hyd roge n i n conccmru1io n
ex pre sed in mol e~ per liter of solut ion .
Platinum Cobalt Sca le . 111e stand ard by which sample s sha ll be co1111 a1cd . ,\
,1 .1ml :ml uni t al co lor i1 produc ~d by on e milligram per li ter of pl :11in11 111 in the
lo,111 0 f chln,0p l,\ll n,11e io n in solut ion.
Pollu1:u 11. Dredged spo il, dirt, slu rry, solic1 was te, inc ine1 a1 r rc,iduc .
~ewagc , li.C\\ :ige ,lu cl gc, g:1r h:1 gc, tra,h, chemica l w3~tl'. bio logiL·:1 111111ric111.
h1olog1ca l 111a1c n.1I,, adioac tivc 111a1 cnal, hea t, wrecked or di,c ardcd
cq11ip111e111, rock. sand, or any indu stria l. municipal , or agncu liural "a\lC.
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Pollu1ion . The man -mad e or man -in du ce d altcra1ion of 1hc chemi ca l, physica l,
biologica l and radiolog ica l in1egrily of wate r.
Pre1reatmen1 or Trea1111en1. The rcd uc 1ion o f 1he amou nt of pollu 1an1 s. 1he
el iminat ion of po ll utani s, or the allcra tion of the na1u re of poll utant prope11ies in
was1ewa1er to a le ss hannful state prior to or in li eu of disc hargin g or 01hcrwi sc
imroducing suc h pollutant s in a POTW . The reduction or alt era tion ca n be
obtai ned by phys ical, chemica l or bio logic al proc ess es, or process chan ges by
other means, exce pt as prohibited by 40 CFR sec 1i on 403 .b td ).
Pretreatment Req uiremen ts. Any substa ntive or proced ural ,equ ireme nt rc la1ed
to pretrea tm ent, other than a national pretreatm• 1 ,,durd 1,11posec! on an
ind ustrial user .
Pretreatment Standards . All applicable Fed eral rm,·u . " rep ul ations
implementing section 307 of the Act, as well as an y noncontl ic ting State or
local standards. In ca ses of conflict ing standards or reg ul ativ ns . the more
stringent thereof shall be applied . (Ord . 54 Series 1983)
Publ icl y-Owned Treatment Works (POTW). The wastew ater sys tem owned
by the City or the Metro District. This definition inclu<les any sewer that
conveys wastewater to the POTW treatment plants, except private sewers . For
the purposes of this Chapter, POTW shall also include any sewe rs that convey
wastewater to the POTW from persons outside the POTW boundaries who are
by contrac1 or agreement wi th the POTW , ac1uahy users c the POTW . (Ord .
43 Ser ies 1985)
Radiological Control. Dispo sa ! by relea se into san it ary sewe r syst r.1 ,is in
acco rdan ce with Rules an d Reg ul atio ns publi shed by Colo rado Dep anment of
Heallh and the Staie of Colorado .
Receiving Water . Lakes, river s, streams or other wate rcourses whi ch receive
1re a1ed or untreated wa stew ater.
Receiving Water Qualily Requirements . Requirements fo r the wast ewa ter
trentment plant efnuent estab hshed by ap pl icable State or Federal rc gul:uory
agenc ie s fo r th e protec tion of receiving water qualit y. Su ch requiremc111s shall
inc lu de eftlue111 limitations, and waste discharge sta nd ard s, requ ireme nt s,
limi 1a1 ions . or prohihi1io ns which may be estab li s~ed or aclopic cl rrom 1i1nc to
11me by Stale vr Federa l la ws or re gula tory agencies.
Sanitary Sewer. i\ sew er whi ch carries sewage and to wh ich s1onn. surr:1cc
:111d gro11nd wa1crs arc 1101 in1c111ionally aclm illed, in hiding 1hc r i1,: 0r rn11il11i 1
,ys 1cm :me! app un cn :mces. for 1hc colkc1ion , 11·a11spon a1iu11, puP1 p111g .1m l
1rca 1111 e111 or sew age. Thi , delinition sha ll also inc lu de 1hc 1enn, "public
sewe r", "s ewer sy stem ", '"'sewd', and "collc c1ion lin e".
S~r,·il'c Linc (i'riv :uc Sewer). The wa~1,
wa,1c wa1 cr d1,posa l facili1 ies uf 1he prem i
co nn ec tion 10 1he s:1n i1 :1ry ~e wer.
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:.i p 10 and inclu ding 1hc -
Shall, Will, May . "Sh ail" Jnd "will" are mandntory ; "may " is pem1i ss ive .
(QF dr-54-Sel'ies-l-9~ J
Significan t l~dustrial Um . Any CATEGORICAL USER OR industria l use r
of 1he Ci1y's was1ewa1er trcavnr.nt sys1em whose PROCESS now (a)
exceeds 1wen1y five thou sand VS 000) gallons per day, (EXCLUD I 'G
SANITARY , NONCONTACT COOLING AND BOILER BLOWDOWN
WAST EWATER) or (b) exceed s five percent (5 %) of lhc daily A VERA GE
DRY WEATHER HYDR A LICOR ORGANIC capacity of1he 1rea1men1
sys1em, (c) is subjecl 10 a •l' ·charge for exce ss ive BOD, COD and/or TSS as
prov ided for in this Chap1 er. (d) has 1oxic material in iLS wa s1e stream in 1oxic
amounLS as defined in s1anrl :irds issued under section 307(a) of the Ac 1, or (e)
is de1em1ined by the Direc1 or, the Metro Disuict, the Colorado Depanm ent of
Healih or the U.S. En vironmental Protection Agency Lo have significan1
impact, eilher singly or in com bination with olher conuibu1ing industries, on
the 1reatmen1 works suc h 1ha1 til e quali1y of the eflluen1, or sludges, from 1he
1rea 1men1 works devi a1es from the requiremenLS se t forth in the NPDES
pem1it issued 10 the City, or the Metro Dis1ric1, or such that imerference with
the 1rea1mem process or fa cilities would res ul1.
Significant Violator . A person who remains in noncomplian r.e wi 1h condi 1ion s
of 1his Chaplei forty five (45) days after no1ification of s\Jch noncompliance
and\v hich 1s part of a pauem of noncompliance over a twelve -month period or
which involves a failu re 10 acc ura1ely repon noncompliance , or which resuh ed
in the POTW havi ng 10 exerc ise its emergency aulh ority 10 hall or prevc m 1hc
indu s1ry's discharge of pollutants.
+he-Gi~holl-onnunll-y-publish-in-the-Englewood-Sentinel-
neW5paper-1Hist-o~"'1e-useFS-Wil ieh-wel'l!-llo Hn----e-0mp linn ee-wit h-
11ny-pFttreelmenttequiFemenffi-OF-Slilndaf'dr&Hei1sl-onee-duFing-
lhe-twel-ve-(-l-a-)-prev-ious-monl-hSr---+he-noHfi enlion-&l1e ll-nls o-
summni'-ize-nny-fllfor-eement-oelions-token-9gninst-useFs-dur-i ng the-
snme-twel-ve-B-2-}-month 5T--{Y F-d.---4J-.Sefies-l-98~
Sludge . The accum11 1.11 ed sol ids scpar a1ed from liquids, suc h as w:ncr or
was1ewa1er, during processing , or de posi1s on bonoms of stream s or 01ilc r
bodies of wa ter, or the precipi1a1e re suhing from chemical 1rca 1111 em.
coagu lat ion, or sedi111cn1 a1ion of wa1cr or was 1cwa1er.
Slug or Slu gload. A DISCHARGE Or ANY POLL UTA NT AT A FLOW
RATE AND /OR POI.L UTA 1 TCONCENTRAT IO NTHAT COU LD
VIOLAT E ,\NY OF Tl IE PROH18 1TED DISC HARGE STAN D,\R DS.
\\'I IETI !ER OR ;-;OT SL'CI I ,·1O1.,\TION ACTUALLY OCCURS .. .\111
cl i~<'hnrg~ of-wnlrr , ,c,\-llg~o r 'n du str in l-woi,f . whi ch,-in -·
co nce nl ra li on -of---nn y---g i,en---cons titu ent---or-in-qunntil. or---flo,
c~ccc ds-for ~,1111· one pc , io tl-of---clurn1ion-longcr-1hnn ---fiflc cn-( I ~)
111in111 es -111ore lhan fi-. (S)--1i rne s-1h e-11ver-nge-tw e nt y-fo11r (2~)-
hou r-co nce nl I'll 1 ion -of flo"s-<111ring---1h norm n 1---o pern lion ,
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S1a mlard lndus 1ria l Clas sifica1io11 (S IC). A classifica 1io11 pur su:un 10 1he
S1 andarcl lncl umial Classifica1ion Manual issu ed by 1he Excc u1i ve Oflice of 1hc
Prcsicle111, Office of Managem ent and Budgei,--1-9~ ,\S AMENDED .
S1anda r~ .\•lc1hocls. Procedures desc ribed in th e lates t edition of "S1 and1rcl
~le1 hocls fo r 1he Examina1ion of Wmer and Wa s1ewa1 er" as pub li she d I v !he
Americ an Public He al th Association and the Waler Pollut io n Camm i
Fccler :ni on. Elements of wa s1ew ater streng1h shall be mea su red by "Stand ard
Me1hods" unl ess 01herwi se express ly S1a1 ed.
S1andard Spcc ifi ca 1i ons . l11e current spec ifica1ions used by 1hc Ci1y of
Englewood in 1he construc ti on of pu blic se wers.
S1 :nc. S1a1e o f Co lor ado .
S1a 1e Wa1ers. Any and all surface an d sub surface wa1ers whic h are contained
in or now in or throu gh this State, excep t water s in se wage sys tem s, wa ters in
treatme m works or disposa l sys tem s, wate rs in potab le water disu-ibu tion
sr.,1cm s, and all waters withdrawn for use unti l use and trea tm em hav bee n
com pleted .
Stonn Sewer. A se wer that carries only stom1 , surface and ground wat er
drainage .
S1onn Wa1er. Any now occurring during or fo ll owing any fonn of na1 ura l
prcc ip i1a1 io11 and resu hing lherefrom.
Subd ivider (Developer). An y person who plnis and imp roves
undevel oped land for !he purpo se of ind ustria l, commercial , or reside mi al use .
Subdivision. Any undeve loped la~d which has been plaued and is improved
for 1he purpos e of industrial, c m.11ercia l, or residentia l use .
Supcri111encle 111. TI1 e pe rso n de signated by the Citv 10 su 1,e rvisc 1he oper~1io 11
nf 1he POTW and who is charged with certain du' .s mid rcspo11sibili 1ic :,_,·
1l m Ch ap1 ~r. or his clu ly a111horized represc11 1a1i ve .
Su,p,•mle d Solids or To1a l Suspended Soli ds (TSS). Tl1 c 101a l su<pcmkd
m:111cr. ,·,pres scd in mi ll igr ,1111 per li 1er , 1ha1 noa1s on 1he . urfa ce c,f. or i,
,11,11<:11<k d in water, wa s1ewa1er, or 01her liquids, and whi ch is rcmovabl ~ hv
lab,,r:nory fi heri ng in accord ance wi 1h procedures set fo nh in "S1 a11dard
~k1hod<'·.
• SL'..:-1~1!lllw i11:-•-p agc-,t: ,r ,·0111in11.t1 :o n 01~<:;u bl H'l.'!1011 I 2-~-l r .
cl~lini tion-ok;) ,,~m Ds:wlo1~11e111 Gh:irge)
Sv,1rm f)~v dopme 111 Chnrg~. Tha t ch~rgc a,scs,cd ~g:1in<1 new u<rr, nf 111<·
\\ ,hll'\\ ,11'.'r 1rc:1tll\Clll :,,y!)(('ll\ lO fi nance l.lpital 1111pr \'('ll h!l11 ol ii! \\ ;hit...'\\ ;th.'l
\!\.\ll llk'll l ,y,tcm.
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Tomi Metals . The sum of the concentrations of coe,per (Cu ), nickel (Ni), 101al
chrom ium (C r), AND zinc (Zn}.flnd-eadmiun~).
Tola) Solids . The sum of suspended and di sso lved solid s.
Tox ic Pollutants . Any pollutant or combination ofpollu1an1s lis1ed in Schedule
A as loxic or in regu latiors promulgaled by lhe Admini strator of the
Enviro nm ent al Pro1 ec tion Agency under the provision s of CWA 307(a) or
ot her i\c1 s.
psc1 An exce p1i on al incident in which a discharger uninten1 ionally and
1e mporarily is in a s1a1e of noncomplianc e with 1he standard s set forth in
Sec tion 12-2 -7 he rei n due to factors beyond th e rea sonable control of the
di scharger, and excluding noncompliance to the extent caused by operational
en-o r, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities,
lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operatio;a thereof.
Unpollu ted Water. Water of quality equal to or better than the State or Federal
efOuent criteria in effec~ or water that would no t cause viol ation of receiving
water quality sta ndards and would not be be nefited by discharge to the sanitary
sewers and wastewater treatment facilities provided.
User. Any pe rs on who contributes , cau ses or permits the comribution of
wastewa te r into the POn\'.
Us er Class ifica tion. A cla s ification of us ers ba sed on the 1972 (or
subsequ ent ) edition of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual
prepared by the Federal Office of Management and Budget .
Vi scosit y. 111e property of a fluid tha t re ists internal now by releasing
counte ra cting fo rces.
Wa stcwa 1er (Sewage). lne comb inati on of 1he li qu id and wa te r-ca rr ied was1cs
J'ro m rc,ide nces . commerci al buil din g , indus tri al pla nt and insti tution s
i:1dudi ng po ll uted cooli ng water.
I . San i1a ry Was 1<!w a1er. l ne com bina1io n of liquid and wa ter-can-icd
w.1~1es di,cha 1 ged fr om toil e1 and other sani tary plu mbin g fac il iti es .
2. Indu strial Wa:1ew a1cr. A com bin ati on of li quid and wa 1cr -c :mic (I wa ,ic,
disclmge d from a•1y industri al e11a bl ishmcn t and res ult ing from :u:y 1radc
proccs cani~d on in th at c tabli.hmc n1 including 1hc wa >1c w:11c r from
prctrc a1111 cn1 fac 1li1i c aq d pollute d coo ling 11 :11cr.
Combined \\'a s1cw.11cr. \\'a,ic11a1cr 111cl ud1 11 ; ,ani 1a1y :1:1d 11Hh1,111.tl
wa IC\\atcr, ,tor m \\alcr. 111tilt1Jt111n and int lU\, ·a111l'd 101hc PO T\\'
\\'.1,1c11a1,•1 CO:,.. TRIB UTION Oisch nr ~e Pcm ,11. The dnrn mcm or
dnc11111,·n" 1,,11cd 10 J u,c r by 1hc Cit) in ac,ordancc 1111h 1he ten m ol 1h1,
Chapter .
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Wastewmer Pretreatment Facility. Any arrange ment of device s or strnct urcs
used for treating was tewater before it is di sc harged into the POT W.
Was tewa ter Stre11gth . The quality of wa stewa ter di scharged as meas ured by its
clement s, including its consti1uents and characteristics.
Was tewa ter Trea tment Sy stem, Waste wate r Utili ty, or Was tewate r Sy,tem . (a)
Any devices, facilities , structures, equipm rn t or works owned or used by 1h e
Ci ty for the purpose of the transmiss10n, storage, treatm ent, recycling and
rec lamation of ind ustrial and domestic wastes from within or witho ut the Ci ty,
or necessary 10 recycle or reu se water at the most economical cost over th e
cs tim :11ed life of the syste m, including intercepting sewer s, outfall sew ers.
co ll ection lines, pumping, power and other equipment, and their appunena nccs , and
excluding service lines ; (b) extensions, improvements, addition s, alterat io ns, or any
remodeling thereof; (c) elements essential to provide a reliabl e recy cled su ppl y such
si tes th at ma y t>e 3cquired, that will be an int egra l part of the u·ea tment process or is
used for ultimate dispo sal of residues resulting from such treaunent.
Watercourse . Any channel in which a flow of water occurs, either
continuously or intennittently.
Winter Qum1er Water Use. The average monthly amount of water delivered
,hrough the meter of the user during the following periods.
Water Usage Periods for Computing Sewer Rates
In side Cit y
Mid Mid Ilill Date
Group Ill Nov . Feb . Mar. I
Grou p I n ee. Mar. Apr. I
Group II Jan. Ap r. May 1
Ol11<i<k City -D~nver Wate r
Mid Mid Il ill Daie·
Qu ad IV Jan. Mar. Sept. l
Qu.1d Ill De c. Feb . ~fa r. I.Ju ne I
S,· ·1. 1. De,·. I
Out>ld c City • l\'tl low Wat er
I-l id ~l id rm D.11e
Dec . l'eb . June I
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Terms not ot herw ise defined herein shall have th e meaning s adop1e d in 1h e -
lai est edition of "Standard Method s for tl1e Exa mination of Water and Was1ewa1 cr"
pu bli shed by th e American Public Health Ass oci •.:;on, th e Ame ri ca n Wa1er Works
As soc ia 1ion and th e Water Pollution Comro l Fedcra1ion .
Ab brev ia1io ns. The fo llowing abbrev ia tion s shall have th e designaied
mea nings :
7 ,
8,
9 .
10 .
11.
12,
13 .
14 .
15 .
16 .
17 ,
18 .
19 .
20.
2 1.
22. n
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I . BOD -Bioch emica l Oxy gen Demand
2. CFR -Code of Federa l Regul atio ns
3 . COD -Chemi cal Ox ygen De mand
4 . CWA -Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et se q.) as amended
5 . O&M -Operation and Maintenan ce
6 . E 1C -ENGLEWOOD MUNJCfPAL CODE 1985
1h EPA -Envi ronmental Prot ec tion Agency
:,, FOG -Fats , oils and gre.as e
K-. 1-Liter
9, mg -Milligrams
t-lh mg/I -Milligrams per liter
t-1--. NPDES -National Pollut ant Di scharge Elimination System
l+. POTW -Publicly -Own ed Treatment Works
-I-a-. SI C -Stand ard Industrial Cl assifi cati on
-l-4, SWDA -Solid Wa•te Disposal Ace, 42 U.S.C. 6901, ec seq .
-I+. TSS -Total Suspend d Solids
,1-6., USC -United Stat es Code
l -1--. USEPA -United States Envi ronment al Pro tection Agen cy
-I ., BAT -Bes t Av aila ble Technologie s
1-9, Bli.1P -Bes t Mana geme nt Pra ctice s
c2-0-a BPT -Bes t Prac tic al Tec hnologies
~... RCRA -Resource Conse rvation Recover y Ac1
¼2-. PIF -Plant Investm ent Fee
~ !CPS -Nationa l Cat el!orica l Pretre alment Stan dard s
(Ord . 54 Series I 983) -
12-2-2: GENE RAL REGUL ATIO . 1S
,\. Supcn•,sron.
I . 11,e Drrcc1or of Ut1lities shall be responsible for 1he managernelll of 1he
wa . 1~11 ate r collection system se rved by th e City and all of the prope1 ty
pc11 ainin g th ere1 0. He sha ll see that such sys tem is kep t properly clc.111cd :111<1
in good worki ng order an d repair. He hall insure prvpe r cmnpliance wi1h all
k1cal. S1:11c aml f-cderal ORDl:-:A . 'C F., STATUTE S. L\\\'S . .-\\11
REG LL\ 110\S-,eguln tions for collcc1io11 of wa ,1e11 a1er .11111 ,h.1il p1.'1 lnnn
all 01hcr dut:e, 111 conue tion "i1h ,uch ,ys1c111 a, mai IJ.• 1cq1111,'d.
11,e D1rec:0, oi IV astewa1e r Trcn1mc11t (DIVT ) ,h,111 l'<! 1,,,1X111'1ble fnr 1hc
:nan.1gemcm of 1he Bi -City and/or f.ng lewood-11 a,1e11 ,11~r 11,·.11111e11t plam .ind
allot 1he property pc113ming thereto. He shall sec 1hat 111ch ,i11cm" ·cpl
properly cleanctl and in good wor~mg orde r and repair. I le ,hall 11isurc pro per
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com pli ance wilh all loca l, Sta te and Federal reg ulations for treat ment and
di sc harge of was tewa ter and shall pcrfonn all othe r duti es in conn ection with
suc h sys tem as may be requ ired.
J . TI1 e Direc tor of Utili ties and Direct or of Was tewater Trea tmen t may adop t rules
and re gula tio ns in thei r re spect ive areas of re sp.:msibilit y. jointl y or
indivi duall y. consis tent wilh lh e pro vis ion s of th is Chapter for the
ad min is tra tio n of the was tewa ter sys te m. Ru les and reg ulation s adopted shall
pe n ain to. but shall not be limit ed to, dis~ria rge, limit ati ons, pretrea tm ent
requi reme nts, standar ds fo r in stall ati on of was tewater lines and servircs, and
implem ent atio n of standard s promu lga ted pursuan t to the Act. In establi shing
su ch ru les and reg ul ations, lh ey shall es tablish stand ards th at will ass ure safe.
efficient operation of lhe wastewater sys tem. was tewater trea tment process or
equi pme nt lh at will not have an ad ver se effect on the rece ivi ng wa ter. or wi ll
not otherwi se end ange r pe rson s or propen y, or con stitute a nui sa nce .
4. Th e Director of Utilit ies, lhe Direc tor of Wastewa ter Trea tm ent und the Di rect or
of Fi nance shall keep such records and prepare such re po ns conc ern ing the
wa stew ater util it y as the City Manager di rec ts . The City Manager shall keep
the City Council advised of the operation s, fin anci al condition , and fu ture
needs of the Depanment and shall prepare 1111d su mil to the City Cou nci l. :11
least annu ally, a report covering the ac tiviti es of the De panm ents , includi ng a
statement of revenues and expenditures of th e precedin g ye ar.
THE DI RECTOR OF UTILI TIES AND TlfE DIRE CTOR OF
WASTE WATE F TREATMENT SHALL HAV E THE POW ER TO
FOR M ULA TE ;\ ,•ID PROMU LGATE DIRECT IVES, REG ULATI ONS. ,\N D
ORD ERS IMPL EMEN TI NG AN D CON SIS TENT WI T H THE
PROV ISIO NS OF THIS CHAPTER . THE VIOLATI ON BY TH E lJ SER OF
ANY SU CH DIRECTIVE, REGULATIONS , OR ORD ERS CJ!.N 13 E
E 1f'ORCE D IN ACCORD ANCE WITH TH E PROVISIO NS OF SECTION
12-2 -6 OF THIS ORDI NANCE .
S , :1:he-Direc toF--O f-Yti liti es-a nd -Direet01~of-\\'.11 ste wnte .,...:r.,,e111111 ent-
sh11 ll-h11 -he--p ower--t o-fo 1,11u l11 te-t1nd-11ro m II lgn le-r ulcs -n 11d-
r-e ~11 ln t ions-foF--tl1 e--o dminist,r-ut ion--0i:-+his--Gha11 tet'r-snrch-rn les-11 nil
r cg ul n t io n shnlHl ol--h inco ns is tcnt --wi t h-proY is ions-uf-t hi~-
G h rtfllet'.
(,. If wa . tc, ater co nt ai nin g any snb>1ance descnb~d in the followi ng scc1im1-
of this Code are disc harge d or propose d to be di sc har ged int o th e wa s1e w.11 n
syitem of the City or to any trib ut ary thereto, the DI RECr OR-OlJ 111 :r) take
any actio,i necess ary 10:
.1. l'ro h,bit th~ di sd1argc ot ,uch 11 :htew :rter :
h Require a dis ch arge to ck monstr ate rhat in -plant 111odi t1,·:n,o n, 11 il l 1ed11c,·
()r l'11111111a tc the di,ch .,rg~ of ,uch ,ub,1:mces ,o th:11 the di,d1.11 ~•-do,.•,
, ()t exceed the lim it set in Sec tio n 12-2 -7 l1c1em:
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c . Ensure pretreatme1,!. including storage facili tie s or now eq ualiza 1ion
necessary to reduce 01· eliminate the objectionable charac1eri s1ic s ,,
substances so that \he di scharge will not vi olall! this Chap1 er;
d . En s ure th at ll1e pe rson making , ca using or al!owi ng the di sc har ge pa ys
any addi tional c.:is t or expense in curred by the City treatmem sys1cm: or
e. Take such other or funh r.r re media l action as may be dee med to be
de sirable or necessary to ac hieve the purpose of this Chapter.
7 . Any actual or threatened discharge of wastewater conlaining subst ances
limited or prohibited 1,y thi s Ch dpter imo the wastewater treatment sys tem of
the City which, by th e de terminati on of th e l:lirector of Utilities or the
Director of Wastewa ter Trcatm ~ ,1 , present •J an imm inent or substant ia l
endangerment to the heal th or wt lfare of •,>e rsons or to the environment, or
which causes interference with the norm r,I operation of the wa stewa ter
treatment system, may be immediately r.alted or eliminated by eit her tre
Director of Utilitie.~ or the luirector of Wastewater Treatment . The Di • 0 ctor of
Utilities or the Director of Wastewater Treatment may halt or elimina1 . :uch
disch arges by means of any procedure or measure authorized by this (haptcr
for enforcement of di sc harge limita11ons and prohibitions, or by mea ns of
physical disconnection from :.he wr,stewater treatment service. Such discharges
may be halted or elimi na1ed witho\ll regard to the compliance of the disc harge
wi th othe r provisions of this Ch apter . THJS ACTION DOES NOT
PRECLUDE THE DIRECTOR TAKING ANY FURTHER APPROPRI ATE
ENFORCEMENT ACTION PROVIDED BY THIS ORDINANC E.
8. THE DIRECTOR SHALL SEE THAT INDUSTRIAL USERS WH !CH
DISCHARGE TO TIIE MEfRO DISTRICT COMPLY WITH THEM RE
STRINGENT DISCHARGE LIMITAT IO NS OF EITHER THE METR O
DISTRICT OR EN GL EWOO D.
fl . General Prohibitions.
I . All was tewater shall be discharged lO the POT \V exc ept as provided
here inafter .
2. 11 sha ll be unlawft:l to discharge fr om any prem ises wi 1hin 1he Ci 1y. or i11 10 any
ar ea under 1he juri sdiction of the Ci ty, or into a di s1ric1 or jmi dic 1io11 un drr
co ntrac t with 1hr; City fo r treatment of sa niiary sewage, in10 an d upon any
public highwa ,, siream wate rc ourse, or publ ic pl ace, or i1110 any chain.
ccs,poo l, >1or m or private sew er, or natural wmer ou tle1 . any . ewag c or mhcr
r"1llu1cd wa1r.ri, cxcrpl "here ,11i 1ablc 1reaur · ·,1 has been p11wicl,•cl 111
.,, ro, dance "i1h pro , 1,1011 u1 1h1i' ChJpter and loca l. S1atc ;ind Fed,, .ii l.111,
.1. No-pe r-s m1-shnll-cnu e IT SHALL BE L'N LA\V f' L FO R ANY l'l:I IS ON
TO CAUSE 10 be di charge d or make a conncc1io n 10 1he PO TW "lurh "1111 lcl
allow .i.1y s1orm wa1e·, su rface dra inage, ground wa1cr , wa1cr from 1111111ol'cd
ch.tins. roof run -off, Loohng wa 1cr or 01her "atcr into any sani 1ary ,ewer. No
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perso n shall ca use any of th e above mcmioned wate r 10 be mi xe d wi 1h that
pe rson's sewag e in order to dilute sai d sewage .
4. Storm wate r, su rface drain age, sub su rface drainage , ground water , wate r from
unroofed drain s, roo f run -off, coo ling wate r or unpolluted wa ter may bl!
ad mitte d 10 specifica ll y designated sto m1 se wers whic h hav e adeq u:11c capaci ty
for 1he acco mmodatio n of said wat ers . IT SHALL BE UNI.A WF UI. r-oR
AN Y PE RSON TO-.~QN-SHA-1-,b CONNECT TO A 'DIOR USE
SA NITA RY SEWERS FOR THE ABOVE PURP OSE WITHO UT I IA VING
OBTAINED THE WRI TTEN PRIOR CON SENT OF THE DIR ECfO R OF
UTII.ITIES ,
5. It shall be unl awfu l for any person , in any way, to dam age any prope rt y,
equ ipm ent or appliance constituting or be in g a pan of th e Ci ty wast ew:11 cr
ut ility or for any person to tre spass upon the pro p~i1y of th e Ci ty, 10 1ap any
sewer main or to make any co nn ec ti ons th erew ilh , tu depo si t an y type of ref use
in10 manho le s or in ~ny manner to int erfer e wi th 1he was1 ewnter util i1y or 1he
prope rty , equipment , manholes, pip ing or appli ances of the wast ewat er
coll ec tion system and treatment facilities .
I.'. Spec ific Prohibitions .
I . No-u~ IT IS UNLA WF UL FOR AN Y USER TO con trib u1 e or ca use
10 be con tributed directl y or indire ctly , any pollut ant or wastewa1 er which will
int c,fere wirh the operati on or perfom1 ance of the POTW . TI1ese genera l
prohi bitions apply to all such users of a POT\V , whe1h er c,r 1101 the us,~r is
subjec t 10 Na tiona l Categorical Pre tre atment Stand ards o~ .my ot her na1im1al,
Stat e or loc al pretreatment stand ards or requi remen1s,...,\,-i1ser-mn _v-n11t--
cont r-i bute IT IS UNLA \VFUL ;-OR AN Y USER TO CONTR IB TE th e
following substances to any POT\V :
a. ANY HAZARDOUS WASTE AS DEFI , ED IN 40 CFR 261.
11,b . Any liq uid r., solid s, or gases whi ch by re ason of 1heir n:uurc or qua 111 i1y
are, or may be , sufficie nt ei1h er alone or by i111 er:1c 1io n with other
subs1ances 10 cause fire or e.,plos ion or be injurious in ,111i oth,'r way tn
the POT\V or to the operat ion o f th~ POT \V . At 110 1i111e hall 11111 (2)
, uccessive readi ngs on any cxpl os,on !):iza rd 111 c1er, :11 1h~ )'• ,i111 11f
ui scharge imo the sys tem (o r at any poi nt in the sy s1 e111 ) bl! rnnr~ th an Iii"~
pe rcen t (5%), no r any single reading over 1en perce11 1 (lOC ~) or 1he 1.owcr
l:,plo<ive Limi t (LE L) of 1he 111e1 er. FIRE OR EX l'I.OSIO N 11 ,\1/.,\IW
\li\ Y ,\LS O 13 [ DET ER~I I 'ED l iSli'sG Fl.1\SI I l'Oli':T
111 ,;T ER,\ll ;\',q :10N. co ·, r , rn ,,TIO\'. BY Cl OS IJ) (I I'
\ I l:TI 10)) AS SPECIF IED 1:,.. -Ill t ·1-R X, I.~ I. Tl II ·. l'l.,\SI ll'lll:--.T
SI IALL NOT BE LESS TIIA , 6(1 DEG REES CENT IGR ,\DI' cm f-1(1
DEGREES FAI-I RE 11 IEIT. Pr<1 h,hi1cd m:11cri:1ls inrl11tlc . hu1 :tr e :111 1
hrni11.!d to : g.1 soli11 1!, ki:10~1.·1w. n.i pt l1'. b.:llll'llC , tnlul'll.:, ,~l.·11'.', 1.·1lh.'1, .
. tkohob, ketunes. ,tldeh)de ,, pe1u,11le,. d1lur:1t,·,, p1-rrltln1:11e,.
hro111a1 es. c:trbides, hidri,k < 111<.l ,ullid~,. and any 01 lwr ,11h,t:111ce,
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which the POTW, the State, or EPA has notified the user is a fire hazarcl A
or a hazard to the system. -
Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to the now in a
sewe r or other interference with the operation of the was tewater tre at ment
facilities such as, but not limited to: grease, garbage with parti cles greater
than one half in ch (l/2") in any dimension, animal guts or tissue s,
paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fl eshings, entrails, whole blood,
feathers, a•;hes, cinders, san d, spe nt lime, stone or marble du st, metal,
glass, ashes, straw, shavings, grass cl ipping, rags, spent grains, spent
hops, was te paper, wood, pla stics, gas, tar, asphalt re sidues, re sidues
from refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, mud or glass,
grinding or polishing wastes, and other like or similar material s.
e,d . Any wastewater having a pH less than 5.0 or more than-9,0 10 .0
unless the POTW is specifically design ed to accommodate any suc h
wastewater, or wastewater having any other corrosive property capable
of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and/or personne l
ofthePOTW.
°"e . Any wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either
singly or by interaction wi th other pollutants, to injure or interfere with
any wastewater treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or
animal s, create a toxic effect in the receiving waters of the POTW , 10
contaminate the sludge of any POTW sy stems, or to exceed the limitmion A
se t forth in a Categorical Pretreatment Standard . A toxic pollutant shall •
include, but not be limited to , any pollutant ide ntified pursuant 10 sec ti on
307(a) oi the Act.
e,f. Any nox io us or malodorous liquid s, gases, or solids which either singly
or by interaction with other waters are sufficient to prevent ent ry i1110 1l1c
sewers for their maintenance and repair.
tsg. Any substance which may cause the POTW's effluent or any 01her
product of the POTW, such as residue s, slud ges, or scu ms, 10 be
uns ui1able for recla malion ::nd reuse or 10 interfere wi 1h the reclam:11ion
process whe re th e POTW is pur suing a re use and reclama1ion progi:1111.
In no case shall a substance dischargcct to thl POTW cause 1hc POTW 10
be in nonc ompliance with th? sludge use or di sposal cri teria, g11i ctcl inc,.
or reg ula tions effec ting slu dg e use er di spo sa l.
g,h. Any subsiance whi ch will cause 1he POTW 10 vio lat e i1s NPD ES rcnni 1
or 1he receiv in g wa1er quali1 y ,rnndarcl s.
ha1. Any wa s1e wa 1er wi1h objcc liu na ble colo r 1101 r~movable in the 1rc:1111 wn 1
process. suc h as, bu t not li mited lo, dye wa,1es an d veg etable 1:11111ing
solu •i1J ns.
i-.j. ,\ny polluta nt s, inc lu ding oxygen clcmanding pol lu1 a11 1s (130D etc.)
"hich a u1c r know s or has rca on 10 know will ca u,e i111crfe1cncc 10 the
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POTW. In no case shall a slug load have a now ra1e or contain
concentrations or quantities of pollu tants l11al exceed for any ba se period
longe r llian fifteen (I 5) minutes more l11an fi ve (5) li mes 1he av rage
1wenty four (24) hour concentration, quantities, or no w du ring nonn :11
opera tion .
Any wastewa1e; containing any radioacti•1c wastes or isotopes of such
half life concentration as may exceed limit s established by 1he Directo r in
compliance wilh applicable Stale Rules and Regulat ions Penaining 10
Radiologi ca l Control, publi shed by 1he Colorado Departm ent of I leahi •,
State of Colorado .
Ir.I. Any wastewater which cause s a hazard to human life or crea tes a public
nuisance and is not contained in the was1ewa1er sys 1em .
hm. Any wastewater havi ng a 1empern1ure which will cause 1he 1empcra1ure of
1he influent to !he wastewater treatment plant 10 exceed one hundred four
degrees (104°) DEC~EES FAHRENHEIT OR FORTY DEGR EES
CENTIGRADE (40°) ,·nd/or inhibit the biological ac ti vity of 1he POTIV .
nr.n .Any wa1er or waste whch contains grease or oi l or any 01her substances
that will soli dify or bl come di sce mibly viscous al 1empermures betwee n
ll1iny two degrees (32°) F. (0°C.) and one hund red fifty degrees ( 150°) r:.
(65.5°C.).
nco. Any water or waste containin g free OR FLOATING 011. AND
GREASE., fleatiHg irn;oluble--oil .
o-,p . PETROLEUM NON-BIODEGRADABLE CUTTING OIL OR
PRODUCTS OF MINERAL OIL ORIGIN AT/\ CO NC EN':-R X flON
OF 75 MG/LOR GREATER.
1r.q. Wa stes from septic tank pumpage or vau lt s excep t a1 loca 1ions permi11ccl
by l11e Direc tor of Wastewat er Treaunenl.
qcr. Waters containing ga rb age 1h a1 has 1101 bee n ground or commi nu1 rcl 10
suc h a degree 1hat all pa,1icle s wi ll he can icd freely in ,11>p..'1 1'in11 11 1Hkr
co ndi1ions nonnally prevail ing in public se11er s. Sol id pan icb ,hall he
110 more 1lwn one -ha lf in ch ( 1/2") i!1 any di11 1cnsion.
t'-oS Un usual conc e11t ra1ions of disso lved ,olicls .
Sci ,\ny wa,1e wa 1er co1 11 aini ng 13OD, COD. total ,olids . or ,11 ,1'cn ,l.•d ,nllcl,
, 1f ~ur h d1.u :1cti:r and qu ant ity 1ha1 unu~u :11 :i 11i:nt 1 n ur 1..''!'1.ll"l' 1,
1equir~tl ro handle suc h ma1erials al 1hc wa sl~ll'al~r 11c.,1m,·111 pl.111 1:
provide ,'. '.1owever, 1ha1 a user may lie pcnni11cd by ,pcrilir, w1111,•11
ag1ecn1e111 wi 1h 1hc POT\V whic h agrccm c111 10 di<ch.u g~ ,ur11 llOI),
CO D. or T Smay provide fur ,pe cial ch :ug~,. ,111L11 .11 6e,, p.i\ 111,·111, ,11
prol'isio ns for 1r~a1ing and 1c ,1ing cquipm cn1.
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hu . Ammonia nil rogen or subs 1ances rea dily conve ned 1here10, in nmou 111s A
1hat wou ld ca use the POTW to fa il to comply with its NPD ES pem1i1. -
2. Any ma teri al or su bstance not spec ific ally menti one d in thi s Section
which in i1 se lf is co rrosive, irri1 a1ing, or noxio us 10 human beings aml
animals, or whic h by in1 erac1io n with 01her waler ,,r waste in the publi c
se wer sys1em cou ld produ ce und es irable effects o r crea1e any other
con dit ion de leterious to structu re s, treatment processes, and quanti 1y of
the rece iving stream,--ls-her-eby-prohibited IS ILLEG AL.
3 . Any materia l or subs tan ce enterin g into the public sewer whi ch in terferes
with th e treatment process , even if ir is within the concentra ti on
lim ita 1ion s stated in Sectio n 12.2.7 mny be proh ibit ed upon wri nen
no~lee ORDER by rhe Dirtctor-o t-Ylllilles.
D. Federal C.ategorica l Pretrea tment Standards. Upon th e pro mulg atio n of the
Federal Categories of Pretreatment Standard for a panicular indu stri al
subc ategory , the Federal Standard, if more stringent th an limitations imposed
herein for sourc es in thn t subcategory, shall imm ed iate ly supersede the
lim ita ti ons imposed herei n. Th e Directof-Of-Ylililles shall notify all affec 1ed
users of the applica ble reporting re qu irements .
E . Specific Pollutant Limitations. IT I': 0NLA WFUL FOR ANY PERSO N TO
No-per-s on--shn~I discharge wastew ater co nt ai ning pollutants in excess of 1he
LI MITATIONS ON DIS CHARGE, as se t fon h in Sect ion 12•2•7 .
F . Sr ar c Requi rements . State requirem ent s an d limi tatio ns on disch arges shall
app ly in any case where they are more strin gent th an Federa l requirement . an d
limitations of tho se contained herein . (Ord. 54 Series 1983)
G . POTW 's Righ t of Revision . The City CA N-reseF-YeHhe-r-ighHo·esrablis h
by ordinance more stri ngent limitations or requirements on dischnrges ro 1he
POTW if deemed necessary to comply with 1he objectives pres ented in
Sub se ctio n 12.2.\Bofthis Chapter . (O rd . 43 Series 19S j)
H . Ex ce<sive rn scha rge. IT IS U LAWFUL FOR ANY USER TO INCREASE
No-use hnll -ineFeese the use of proce ss wa rcr or in any wa) a11emp t 10
I.
di lure a disr.harge as a pania l or comp lete sub stitute for ndequ ate treatment ro
:u.hicv e comp!ian ce wi th any appli cable limit ations. (Ord. 54 Series 1'>83)
,\cc-idc ntal Disc hnrgcs. Eac h use r shn ll provide protccrion from accidenta l
discharge of prohibited materi als or or her subs rane es regul;t1cd herein.
r.1ciliric< 10 prC\'C nt accidenta l discharge of prohibited m:11 crials sha ll l~
provided and maintained at rhe user's own co. r .mct expense. In the c:1,c of .111
acciclenral discharge, i1 is the re sponsibi lity of rhc user to immcdi:11rly ncir,f)
the Dirmor-0 f-Ylilities and rhc POTW of rhe incident. If the disch arce
occurs ro the portion of the PO TW wh ich 11\rimarclv discharges to 1he ~ fc1rn
1rc:11ment plant, Metro must also be nolificd im111cct1:11cly. Tl 1e no1111ca11on
,h:tll include locntion of dischnrge, ty pe of \\':t~tc, concc111ra 1ion, volum e. :ind
c-,,nc~r ive actions. Wi1hrn llve (5) days follm,ing :in .,c cidental clisch:ugc. the
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use r shall submit to the-01:J DIRECroR a detail ed writt en report desciibing
the cause of the discharge and the mea sures to be taken by the user to preven t
similar future occurrences . Suc h not ifi ca ti on shall not re li eve th e use r of any
expense, loss .damage , or other lia bility which may be incurred as a res ull of
da ma ge to the POTW , fish kills, or any otl1er damage 10 perso ns or propert y,
and such user shall be liable therefor, nor shall such notification relieve th e
user of any li ne s, civil penalties, or oth er liability which mny be impo se d by
this ChaptN er other applicable law. Failure to report acc id ental di sc harges
may, in additi on to any other remedi es, res ult in the revocation of th e
di scharger's wastewater di scharge pennit. If the POTW is fin ed by th e St ate
or Federal government for violation of the POTW 's NPDES pcnnit or
violation of Water Quality Standards as th e re sult of a sp ill or intentional slu g
di scharge of a to xic pollutant , then the fine , including all POTW legal,
sampling, analytical te s1iug ~os~ Jntl any other re.l ated costs shall be charged
to the re sponsible user.
Notice to Employees . A notice shall be pemrn nently posted on the user's
bulletin board or otl1er prominent plac e acl vi~ing employees whom to call in the
event of an eccidental dis.:hargc . Emp k-: •r,•~ lnll in sure th at all empl oyees
who may OBSERV E, c J .~ or suffr r su, :i a:1 1e.:i dental discha rge 10 occ ur arc
adv is ed of the emergency notification !)r,. •·ed ure . (Ord. 43 Seri es 1985)
J. Di sco nt inuance of Priv y Vaults, Cesspoo ls, nn!I-Sep ti c Tanks and
Outhouses.
I. Connection Required . Al! im prove :nents now using privies , vault s,
outside toilets , cessP.?'?ls, se ptic tanks, gre ase traps. lea ch fields or ot her
sewage dispo sa l factlities in tl1e City, or hereafter 111 the City, shall be
connected with the publi c sewer lines of the City or any sanitati on di stri ct
in the Cit) nrovided such public sewer line has been brought within fm,r
hundred fee . (400') of any part of such dwelling or improvement
requiring sewage disposal service, and providet! that such conn ec tio n
sha ll only be required when suc h privies, vaults . outside toil ets,
ces spools, se ptic tanks, grease traps, lenc h fieMs or other sew age
disposa l facilities fail to function properly so th,tt the y have 10 be repaired
so as to make them ~sa ble .
,\ba ndonm e111 of Pr ivies. Cesspools, Sep tic Tanks. 1\II m11 si clc 1oi\c1,.
priv ie s, vault s, cesspoo ls, !-c p1ic tan ks, grea se 1r:1 ps at~d !~ac h li~ld..; 1hH\
exis ting in th e Ci ty where any part of the dw elling or imp rovemen t is
loc ated within fou r hundred fee t (400 ') of a publ ic sewer ag e lin e or the
Ci ty, or of a sanitat io n distr ic t of the City shall be aba ndoi1t•cl an d 1111
longe r use d. ,n the even t th at :my on e of suc h items shall be nw, 17<"' in~.
full or not funct ioning pn1pcr ly. sn 1h:11 it ha, to he rcp:1i 1\·d. i11 11 It,, It
event the own~r o f suc h prcmis..:s sh:11 1 im n11..~di:11cly 111 :tkl.! :1rra11~1,,.'llh.'ll h
to co nne ct the improveme n1s using such faci liti es :incl suc h L'.l1 1rncr1i n ,t
,hall be 111:td e within ,i,1y (60) cl:t) s by owner :11 owner\ c., p,•1 1,,•
The content s of privy v:n,lts. se pt ic tank s, cesspoo ls. or 0111hn11,,•, •.1 i1h111
the limi ts of the City sh:111 not be rem oved th erefrom. nor ,ha ll 1l 1e s:1111 ,·
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be transported through any street, alle y or pub li c place within the Ci ty A
exce pt in a sanitary manner, through or by means of airtight tanks, if sofl W
an d mixed with matter, and if so lid or dr y, in tight covered tanks in such
manner as shall prevent the esca pe of any noxious gases or offensive
odors and preserve such contents from sigh t or expos ure during cle aning,
and suc h removal shall be kept and mat .Jtained in sani tary co .1di tion and
sha ll be subject to inspect ion by the Departme nt of He alth of th e Coun ty.
K. New Con struction .
I . Connection with City Sewer Line Required . All ne w co nstru ction of
dwellin gs acd improvements requiring sewer di spo sa l se rvic e in the City
sha ll co nnect such dwelling or impro vement with Ll 1e se-. ~r lin e of th e
City or such 1ani u11i on di stri ct.
2. Use o Temporary Toilet Fl!.ci litie s Du ring Construction . During the
construetion of any dwellings and improvements, temporary toilet
facilities may be used in accordance witll .the regul ations of the Tri -
County Health Department of the State l3oaro 9f Hea lth and as soon
as such dwelling or improvement is connected to the pµ,bli ~ sewers, suc h
use shall be abandoned and all evi dence of such use properl y· covered or
dispo sed of.
i... Manhole Covers . No person shall open any sewe r manh ole without th e
pen ni ss ion of the Director of Utiliti es.
,,., Special Agreements and Contra cts. No stat ement contained in this Section
shall be construed as prohibiting special wriuen agreements between the POTW
and any other person allowing industrial waste of unusual stren gth or character
to be admitted to the POTW from any part or parts of such POTW , or person
or per so ns living outside the boundaries of the POT\V, upon such tenm and
cond itions and fo r such period s of tim e as ma:• be deemed rea so nab le.
HOWEVER, NO SUCH AGREEMENT Wi rH A CATEGORI CAL USER
SHA LL ALLOW STANDARDS LESS STRlNGE NT THAN THE
APPLICA BLE NA110NALCATEGORICALPRETREATME T
ST1\NDARD .
N. Prohi bited Connection s. IT IS U 'LA \VF L FO R ANY -No per so n.
coqior:uion, or other bu sin ess entity, eiLl1e r in per son or through an agent.
employee ,o r contracto r shall TO make, allow or cau se to be mad e any
connec ti on 10 th e POTW fo r 1h e purpose of se rvicing property out side the
bo unda ri es of the POTW, except upon recommendation of the -DI:!
[)JR ECTO R Of' UTILIT IES and the approva l of the City Council.
0 . Pr ivate Wa stc watcr Di spos al.
I . Private Di sposal.
a. I ,·ior to con,menceme m of cons trn ction of a pr ivate wa stel\:lle r
disposa l sys tem. the owner or his agent shall firs t obta in written
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rmission from the Tri -Co ,m1y Hea lth Department for submi ss ion
lo the DU.
b The applica1ion for 1he pcnni1 :eq;,,:.:il by Sec1i on 12-2-5 shall be
made on a form furnished by the T•1-Coun1 y Hea lth Department
which the app licant shall supp lement by any plan s, speci fi c:11 ions an d
oth er informa1ion as is deemed ne,essary by the Tri -Cou nty Health
Department .
c. The owner or hi s age nt shall opcra1e and 111 ain 1a in the priva 1e
was1c wate r dispo sal facili1ie s at his olc c,pense and in complian ce
with all Federal, Staie, and local laws, rnies and regula1io ns.
d . No stalemem con1 ained in this Section shall be construe d 10 h1crfcrc
with any additional requirements which n'ay be imposed by th e
Health Departme nt or-OY DIREC!\)R OF UTILITIES .
e . The type, capacity, location and layou t fan individual was1ew:11er
dispo sa l sys1em shall comply with all standards of the Tri -Cou111y
Health Deparunent. No permit shall be is sued for an y individual
wa stewater disposal system employing subsurface soil absorpt io n
facilities where the area of the lot does not meet the regulations
imposed by the Health Department.. and in no event where the area of
1he lot is less than fifleen thousand (15,000) square fe el.
f . 171e Tri -County Health Cepartment shall be allowed 10 inspect 1hc
\\'Ork under this divi sion at any stag<! of construction ~n d, in any
event, the applicant ior the pennit shall notify the Tri -Cou111 y He alth
Department whe n tl1e work is ready for fina l inspection and IJefore
any underground portions are covered . The in spe ction shall be ma de
within fort y eight (48) hours of the no 1ice by 1he-9Y DIRECTOR OF
UTILITIES, exclusive of Saturda ys , Sur.day s and legal holid ays.
2. Was1e water r Scp1ic Tank Hau lers. Wa s1cw:11er or ,~plic lank hauler ~
shall no1 discharge an y was1e wi 1hin 1he corpor:11e boumlarics of1h c Ci1 y
cxcc p1-wl1eFe-dir-eeled-hy-: he-DY-nnd-OW-T-AT DISC! l,\R GE
PO INTS DESIGNATED BY THE DIR ECTOR. ,\LI . PER \11'1 .l'E ''
DISCHARGF.5 SHALL CO~ll'LY WITH THE TER\IS OF Tl II.:
SE l'TIC HA I..J LER PER 'IIT AGREEME NT . A:J vi nla1ors arc ,:1 hjrr1
10 11t c !c0 :il li abili1ics and p.:11ah ic s pro•,i dc.J i.11hi s Ch .1 p1cr . ,On!. 5 ,
Series 1983)
P. l.i111i 1~ on ~lc1ro Distri ct ,\u1hori 1y. r\ny a11 1hori 1y or rig l11s gra 111cd 1n \k1111
Di ,11 1 1 by 1hi s h;ip 1er ,ha ll on ly appl, 10 1ho,c a1~as of 1hc Engk" ,,n,1 '~" "'
St:I\ ll'\! ar~a 1eceiv111g l!\\..:r !'ii:1vi ~·I! fro m ,\k110 Di~ll il.'.t. ( rd. -U Sci 11,
l lJ85i
Q . l'xl1l '.STR l,\I. Pf:R ~IIT S. ,\I.I. SIG , 'lr-JC,\N'I l:S:DUSTR l,\I. '•~1:Rs
,\fl.,S I' Oll'i',\IN A W,\!, i'EW 1\'I ER CON TRIB UTIO N Pl:l{\f !T. ,\ \/Y N Cl
USER S ll ,\L VIO l,,\T J,; VIOL ,\Tl/s'G Ai, Y TER \I UR CON DI I 10~ 0 1·
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THEW ASTEWATER DI SC HAR GE PERMIT, CAN BE SUBJF.Cf TO A
ENFORCE 1ENT ACTION SET FORTH IN SECT ION 12-2 -6 OF THI S •
ORDlN ANCE .
R. COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE. A COMPLIANCE SCHED ULE MAY BE
INCL UDED AS A PARTOFTIIE WASTEW ATE R CONTRIBUTION
PERM IT . ALL CO MPLIANCE DATES, REPORT ING REQ UIR EMENTS
AND OTHER TERMS OFTIIESCHEDULE MUST BE MET BYTII E
USER .
S . REPORTING . -NG-t:ISE&-SHAbb-¥1Gb\-+E VIOL ATIO OF ANY
REPO RTIN G RE QUIREMENTS OF TH IS CHAPTER BY AN Y USER,
INCLU DI NG BUT NOT LIMI TE D TO THE REQUIREM ENTS OF THE
WASTE WATER CONTRIBUTION PERMIT CAN RESULT IN
ENFO RC EMENT ACTION BEING TAKEN UNDER THE PROV ISI ON S
OF SECTION I 2-2-6 OF THJS ORDINANCE .
12-2-3: FEES AND CHARGES
A. Purpo se. It is the purpose of thi s Sect ion 10 ~ for the pa yment of al I
PO'TW costs , inclu din g Utilities Departme v. , and De panment of
Wa stewater 'lreatme nt costs. The tot al annu al cost of operation and
maintenance shall incl ude, but need not be limited to, labor, repairs, equ ip ment
repla ce ment , ma inte nance, nece ssa ry modifica tio ns, power, sa mpling ,
laboratory te sting and a re as on able contingency funrl. The ch arges will be
based upon the quality and quantity of user's waste water , and also upon the
10 intLrc ept, treat and dispose of wastewa ter . The appli cab le charges sh all be
as set forth he rein .
13 . Gen eral. There is hereby lev ied and charged on ea ch lot, parc el of land and
premi ses served by or havin g sewer connection with th e san it ary se we r of 1hc
2i ty or othe rwis e di scharging sa nitary sewage, in dum ial was tes or oth er
liqu ids, either directly or in directly , into th e City sanit ary se wer sys te m an
annu al service charge which shall be comp ut ed and pa yable as follows :
1 . Th e charge for sew age 1re a1 ment shall be ba sed on th e gall onag e of 11a1cr
deli vered 10 the pre mi ses du ri ng the app ropli a1 e wm e1 meter rea ding
peri od fall ing between 'o vembe r I and Ap ril 30. Thi s ga ll ona ge
co nven ed 10 an annual equi va le nt an d multipl ied by the annua l r;11 e per
one th ou sand (1,000) ga ll ons pro vide s the annu nl 1rc a1111 e111 cl wrgc .
2 . A char ge fo r se wer coll ec ti on sy stem maint enance shnll be es1ab lishccl
annua ll y y action of the Ci1y Cou ncil " he re premi ses arc served h1· 1hc
City co llect io n system. Where 1hc City does nm own :11111111a i1 11:1 i1, 1lw
rollc c1 io11 ) stem, ,l;c Ci ty 11111 collec t charges for 111:11111cnanc~ 01 ,.11,;~
onl y when au thorize d by the 1cnm of co111rac 1 be 111ccn 1hc City and the
san itation dis tri ct.
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a .
b .
C .
d.
3. Where wa ter usage information is not avai lab le, sewage servi ce ch:1 rg s
shall be computed using th e curren t rn1e per one 1hous:md ( I ,(lOO ) gall ons
and ba sed on 1he fo llowin g nonnal usage by cla ss, as follow s:
? 3 12
Mon1hs Month s ~1o n1 hs
Single family dwellings l •l 2 1 83
Mulli family dwelling
Uni1s 9 13 52
Mobi le home units 5 8 52
Commercial (by meter size/capacity)
5/8 in ch 19 29 11 6
3/4 inch 29 44 176
I inch 49 73 292
I 1/2 inches 97 146 584
2 inches 156 234 936
3 inches 311 467 1,868
4 inches 487 730 2,920
6 inches 973 1,460 5,840
Normal usage by class will be checked by tabul ation and averaging at leas\ every five
(5) yea rs to detect and adj ust for changes in panems of water usage.
4. TI1e minimum charge per year for sewage treatment se 1vi ce, by cu stomer
class, sh all be a percentage of na1 rate charge, 1his amount rcpre scn1in g 1he
fixed portion of opera1ion and maintenance (0 and M) com.
5. Ou1sicle Ci1y customers will be charged one hundred five percent (105 %) of
the amount charged inside City cu stomers for similar servi ce 10 compens:11e
for acldi1ional infiltration from 1he longer i111ercep1 or lines . ·n,i s fac 1or has
hcc n incl uded in the Oat rate and minimum rat e tabl es in subsectio n 13 8
belo w.
(1. Charge s for se rvice 10 custome rs insi de tile Cit y limit s ,h .11 1 be bil le d in
quarter annual in stallments in adv ance. Char ges for srl'.'c r onl y serv ice
ll'.II Sicle the Ci1y may, at the di scre tio n of th e Fin,lltl'e Di 1crt or. W hil il'd
annually wh ere this wo ul d not cor,tl ic t with special provisions of a
co nnector's agreemen1. All bill s arc due and payab le as of the bi ll ing d:nc
an d beco me del inquent thirty (3 0) days aft er th e hill ing date .
7. li ,cr lh:irgc~ shall be revi ewe d ;mnual!y :1 11'! ,i..:, i:,,i:d p1.·1n1d11...'.11\~ 10 11 .. ·tk·l 1
a,111.1111,•a tmc,11 works O an d ~I l'0,1'.
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8. The following rates shall become effective upon pmage of thi s Ordinan ce : -Raie Schedule
Rate Per 1,000 Ca 1:,ms
Sewage Treatme nt Charge 8,374
Co ll ec ti on Sy stem Cha rge 1,11 4
TOTAL 9,488
SCHEDULE I SCHED ULE II SCHEDULE III SC HEDU LE IV
In City In City Outside City Outside City
Cu stomer Cit y Sewers Di stri ct Sewe rs Di stri ct Sewers Dis trict Sewers
CJass Billed Ouanerlv Bill ed Ou ane rJv Bi11 ed AnnuaUy Billed Annu ally
Fl at Fl at Flat Fla t
Bar e Min Ba~ Min Bare Min Bar e Mi u
Sin!!re 19 .9 5 18 .15 17 .60
fani. dwg .
16 .00 73.80 67 .2 0 18 .45 16 .8 0
1ulti fam . 12.35 11.25 Hi.90 9.9 0 45 .80 41.60 11.45
unit
Mobile 7.60 6.90 6 .70 6.10 28.20 25.60 7.05 6.40
home
Com .&
Ind . (by
meter size)
5/8" 27 .5 0 25.05 24.30 22.10 102 .0 0 92.80 25.50 23.20
";,/-!" 41 .7 5 38 .00 36.85 33 .55 154 .80 140.8 0 38.7 0 15 .2 [1
I " 69 .2 5 63.00 61.15 55.65 256 .80 23 3.6 0 64 .20 :i8.-!0
i 1/2" 13 R.50 126.05 122 .25 11 1.25 5 13.60 467 .20 128.40 i 1(,.80
2·· 222.00 202 .05 195.9 5 178 .30 J23.00 749 .00 205.7:\ I 87 .2 5
3" 443.10 403 .20 391.10 355 .85 1642.40 1494 .80 4 10 .60 r.uo .r · 692 .6 0 630 .30 611.30 556 .3 0 256 7.40 2336 .4 0 64 1.R5 58 -1.10
(," 1385 .25 1260 .60 1222 .60 11 12 .55 5135 .00 4672.80 1283 .7 5 11 (18 ,2[)
8" 2,01.10 2003.00 19 36 .95 I 7f2.I\O 8 159 .75 7425J5 WW.9 0 18:i6 .. 15
Ill " .116 -1 . I 0 2879 .35 27 8-1.-15 2533.8 0 11729 .7 0 1067 -1.00 29.12 Ill 2M,~.5)
,\l ini111111n l"11a rgc 1 bot h insic'~ and out side the City are ni nety one percent •~'ir}) Oa t r;:I<'
char~,· fnr 11l c rn,10111 cr class · nvolved .
C. Specia l Cases.
I . Schoo ls operating on a nin e (9) momh school yea r shall be billed se v"1 ,y
six r.crce nt (76%) of the charges which would no nnally accrue fo r
sunilar usage by a residential cus tomer.
2. Indus trie s, car washe s and 01 r r es tabli shm ent s where summ er i1Ti ga1i on
water is not signi fi cant or wh ere sea so nal bu si ness nu ctuati ons arc more
significant than irrigation usage sha ll be billed based on annu al ra th er
than winter period water usage .
3. Cu stomers with deli very now characterist ics sign ificantly different from
those of a single family dw elling shall pay an addi tional read iness 10
serve fee based on the fo ll owi ng fonnula:
R-V I 9 1 x NW} whe re:
365
R Annua l delivery !l ow rate character is tics charge
.91 Readiness to serve ponion of O and M costs
N W Cu sto mer's annu al nonwo rking days
36 5 Number of days in calendar year
V Annual vo lum e cha rge for wastew ate r treatmen t
4 . Other Cases . Where the proc edure s above are not ap pli cable, or when
ap plication of same would work an obvious and significant injustit:e 10
the custo mer, a rate shall be estnb li shed by the Directo r ba sed on
re asonab le estimates of projected !low (Ord . 54 Se1ies 1983)
D. If any wa ter or wa stes are discharged, or arc propose d to be discharged to th e
rublic se wer s, which waters contai n Llte su bsta nces or poss ess th e
chara cteristics enum era ted in subsec tio n 12-2-28 above and. in the juclg111 c11 1 or
the Direc tor of Utiliti es , may have a de leteri ous dfect upon the sew age wor k,.
rrocesses, eq uipm ent or rec eiv ing waters, or which 01h erwi se create a ha zard
to life or co nstit111 e a public nui sance , the Di rector slrnll also charge 1he
fnllowine recs AND TAKE SUCH ENFORCEME 1 T 1\CT ION I:'>/
,\CCORbA NCE \VITII SECTIO~ 12-2-6 OcTI 11S ORD IN,\NCT ,\S Tl II"
DIRECTOR DEE\1S ADV ISALILE.
Requ ire pay ment to cove r the ad ded cos t of handling an d tr,':ni ng 1hc ll':11,·1,
co n,icl crc cl as "i ndustri al wastes ", by imposin g the follo wing fan 11 11:1:
. < Q~l. :'\8J-I (CCo (.'\O D )+· LC.\ ((,(,-0110 1) \SS _\1i 1J 1I.
"' ,un.·h;tn!l' in dnlbrs and ,cnh .
CJ\ I , nh1111c-of ,cw age in million ga llo ns per year di,l'l1:11ged to 1h c p11bl 1, "'" ,·1.
, ~ l l't )llVt'I :,,.1011 f:,ctor: I gallo n of wat~r 10 1mu1ul ,.
, (\1 ,1111 1 d1:11gc for ,\OD (addition al mig,·n clc111:111d ) 111 du ll:11 , pc1 p11 11111 I.
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H➔
fii.)(i)
(ii)
CO D
DOD5=
UCs
ss
200
300
500
11 n i 1-ehn r-ge--fol'-IJGDt+.()H3
if CQQ is less lhan 3.0, !h en AOD = (BOD 5-200 mg/L).
BOD5
if .c.QQ is greater lhan 3.0, !hen AOD = (COD-500 mg/L ).
BODS
Ch emical oxygen demand stren gth index in milligram s per lit er -(-500
milligl'tlms-pel'-lilel'-OF-OVei+,
5 days biochemical oxygen de mand strength index in milligram s per liter
~00-milligF&lll s--peHiler-oF-ovei+,
Un it charge for SS in jollars per pou nd ($0 .03 24)
Sus pended solids strength index in milligrams per liter~0O-milligmms
per--lileF-OF-over), Unit-eherg~
normal DOD5 stren~th in milligrams per liter.
nom1al SS strenglh m milligrams per liter.
nonnal COD su·englh in milligrams per liter.
The application of lhe above formula provides for a surcharge for DOD, COD ,
and for SS . If the strength index of BOD, COD or SS is le ss than the base
nu mber that is being subtracted from ii, !hen !here shall be no surcha rge for
th at parti c ul ar category, nor shall ther e be a cr~dit given 10 the total surcharge.
(Ord 43 Seri es I 985)
E. Indu strial Cost Recovery (!CR).
I . Industries affected shall be those identifi ed in the Standard Indu stri al
Classification Manual (SICM) 1972 as revised , Di visions A th ro ugh I,
wi th the specific exception of those industries which di scharge only
nonprocess, segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sa nitary
conve nienc es. Affect ed indu stries will be classified as fo ll ows :
a. Significant indu strial users sh all be monit ored to de 1em1in e stren gth
levels. This shall be ac complish ed according to a pretre atme nt
program est abli shed by lhe Director of Utilitie s and approve d by the
Director of th e WWTP . The re sults of sampling and anal ysis will be
re corded in the utilities offi re , reported 10 the affected indu str y and
report ed 10 rceulat ory agenc ies pe r thi s cu rre nt directive.
b. Paymen t rates hall be com pute d for ICR c ustom ers based on the
fo ll owing ba~1c capita l costs of the Di -C it y pl ant :
Q (Volume): $460 .12/1,000 ga ll on day of ra paci ty
13OD : 30.47 /pound d:1y of ra par"''
SS : 35 .0-1/JJ<.'Und d,iy ,,t cIp:1-111
2 . Spe cifi c ind ivid ual rates wi ll be cal culated ha secl on the volume ,11c ng1h
and ra te of now in acco rda nce with current f-'edera l gllldclinc ,
,\dju stmcnts to ind ivid ual rates will he made annu ally 0 1 mo,e
freq uent ly, wh enever evide nce is ·.cce iv~d that a majo r change 111
was tewa ter vol ume an d/or chara, •eristics has occun-cd. Pa ymc111 will
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co mmence w'thin one year of 1he date of initiation of servi ce 1hroug h 1he
13i -City aoo!oH:"flglewood pl an t.
r . Re s1ora1ion of Serv ice. Sewer service shall not be re stored 11111il all charg es .
inc lud ing the expense of 1ermina1ion and charge for re storati on of servic e. shnll
have bee n paid .
G . Co ll ec1ion Procedures .
I . Charges Re spon ibil ity of Owner. All fees and charg es hall be
chargeable again st and payable to the owner of the premi ses receivin g
se wer service .
2. Per iodic Billin 5 S1a1ements .
a. The Cily shall cause billings for wastewa1er lrcmment and/or wa1 cr
charges tc, be rendered periodically at ra1es established .
b . Billings fo r charges and any other notices shall be effec1ive upon
mailing said billing or noti ce to the last known address of the user as
shown on City records .
c . 1l1e service charges provided in this Chapter shall I>--billed and paid
in full within thirty (30) days from dale of billing. 'o partial
payments shall be accepted .
cl . If sewer rates are changed or if user s institute or tenninate servi ce
other than on cs1ab!ished billing dates, the bill sha ll be pror a1c cl .
H. Delinquency and Collection.
1. ree s and charges levied in accordance with this Chapt er shall be pa id
wi thin thirty (30) days from the date of billing to 1he City. If th e bill is
n01 paid within ninety (90) da ys afier billi ng, it shall be deemed
de linquent, wh ereupon a 1we111y five percent (25'/o) surl'harge may bi!
imposed fo r coll ec11on se rvic es.
No np ayment. All se wer charges and surc harges, inc lu dinr, ht,1 11<11
limi te d 10, colic tion charge s, pre1rea11nen1 ch :,rgc ,. m,,ni1 ori ng ch.u~,•,.
sha ll he a li en upo n the propcny to whic h sewers arc rnnnel'tc d from 1h,·
date sa id cha rges bec ome due •1n1i l said clmges are pa id. 111 e 011 ncr nt'
every s1ruc1ure or prcmi e sha,1 tie liable fo r all sew er charge, 1;,r u,cr,
nn his premi<e,. which lien of lbbili ty m:1y I~ cnfru,c d >:, 11 ~ C11, 1>,
;
1,:ti on :11 law to enforce the lien . In i::1~c tilt.! 1<..•n;111 1 in rx1,~~,,1 u1111f .11 ~
pre mise s sh all pa y the sewer ch arge,, i1 shall rcl ic,·c 1hc l.1111l0" 11 ,•r li,11n
sul'h oblig ation and lien, bu t lh e City shal l not he 1eq11 ircd 1n "'d
p:1'·111c111 from any pcrion "hnm<oc\'cr 01h cr 1h:1111hc O\\ 1•,·1 r,,, 11ic
p.1~ mc nt of "-C\\ er ch :trg~,. N() rh:mge of ow111.•r~hip or cx~11p.il1tl!l •h.ill
,•li<'l'I the apphc 1ion of this s11bscc1ion, and 1h c f.11lt11c nt' ,11 1) "" nc1 111
d11l'Ovc r 1ha1 he purcha cd properly ag ain,1 whirh :1 lir :1 fo1 ,e"cr
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serv ice ex ists shall in no way affe ct his liability fo r suc h pa ymen t in fu ll.
Sa id delinquent pa yment s, nnd the li en created th ereb y, shall be enfor ce d
by as sess ment upo n the pro pe rty and premi ses so serve d an d ce rtifi cat ion
th ereof 10 the Coun ty Trea sur er for th e coll ection unde r and in pu rsuanc e
,is prov id ed for in thi s Code . (Ord. 54 Se ri es 198 3)
3. In th e ev ent th at any se wer char ges or surchar ges , in cludi ng, but not
li mi ted to, co ll ectio n charges , pretre atme nt charge s, mo nit ori ng charges
or sew er tap fees , must b~ ce rti fi ed 10 a co u111y for coll ec ti on as a
de linquent accoun t, a fee equ al 10 dou bl e the amount owed shall be
ce rtifi ed and collec ted. (Ord . 50 Seri es 1984)
I. Di scon necti on Cla use .
I . The City may di sconnect within th e City or contract areas serve d by the
City for accounts delinquent more th an nin ety (90) da ys. No ti ce shall be
give n 10 la st known addres s of use r or owner thirt y (30) day s pri or 10
di sconnection. All costs of disconnection shall be re paid at the time of
reconnection .
2. Wh en the premises to whi ch such se rvice is provid ed are located without
th e limits of the City.failure to pay the ratc.s and charges for trea tme nt
and disposal of sanitary sewage when due shall be cause for the City
Clerk io certify 10 the county commi ssioners of the county in which said
delinquent user's property is located the charges due an d unp aid , on or
before November I of each year, and thereupon and until pai d, the sa me
shall be a lien upon the real property so served by said se wera ge syste m
and shall be levied, certified, receiv ed or collected by sal e annuall y from
year 10 year by the proper count y official s as are gen eral taxe.~, and the
proceeds therefrom remined to th e City of En glewood , provided, 1h m if
th e prem ises are suppli ed with City water se rvi ce s, suc h se rv ice may be
shut off until su ch rat es and charges for treaunen t an d di spo sa l of
sa nitary sewage sha ll have been paid . (Ord. 54 Ser ies 1983)
12-2-4: PRIVATE SE WERS , CO NECT IONS AN D REPAIR S
,\. Ru ilcl ings 10 Have Separa te Connections. Each building sh all be serve d by it,
own sewe r service line , an d no con nection shall be made by extending the
serv ice from one pn:>perty to another property. Each separate bui lding in a
planned unit dev el opme nt shall have a se parate sewe r service li ne.
fl . Old Priv ,11 c Sewers. Ol d priv at e se we rs may be use d in con11ec1ion with new
bui ldin g, only" hen they are found 10 mee t all requirem ent, here in and ,olcl,
,111he ri ,k of the user; othe rwise, old private sewers shall be plugged :11 the
usci .. 1 expense upon dis cont int•anc e of service. The plug in the old private
,ewer 11111.1 be inspected and approv ed, and a pl an revie w and ins 1~c1 ion fee
will be char ged by the City.
C. De sign and Con stru ction. 1l1e size, slope, Jlignment anc ·aterial, of
conmuct ion of a priva e sew er, an d the methods 10 be 11. cd in cxc ava 11ng ,
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pl ac ing of pipe, jointing, te sting, an d backfilling the tren ch and all other work
shall co nform 10 the requirements of the Building and Plu111bing Code or other
appl ica ble codes, law s, rules and regulations of Federal, S1a1e . and loc al
entities .
D. Privme Sewer Elevation. In all str uctures whe re th e eleva tion is 100 low 10
pennit gravi ty now 10 the publi c sewer, san it ary sewage di sc harge fr o111 such
struc ture shall be lift ed and di sc harged 10 the se wer by a Ci ty and Tri -Cou111y
Hea lth Depanmenl approved facility which shall be opera ted and mai nt ained by
1he use r.
E . ln s1alla1ion and Maintenance. All costs an d expe nses incident al 10 th e
in stallati on and con nection of the pr ivate se wer shall be bome by 1he appli cant
who shall retain or employ a licensed sewe r con1rac1or or plu111 1Jcr 10 make
connecti on 10 and in stall a sewer.
TI1 e se 1vice line from the public sewer main line 10 th e struc ture 10 be se rved
shall be in stalled by the property owner at his expen se . TI1e owner shal l hold
the City ham 1less for any loss or damage th at may directly or indire ctly be
occasioned by the installation of the servic e line or th e malfuncti on of any old
private sewer .
The owner of any /ropcrty connecting to the POTW sha ll be responsible for
the maintenance o the service line from the publ ic sewer 10 the s1ruc11 1re 10 be
served. The owner shall keep the se rvice line for whic h he is respon si ble in
good condition and shall replace at hi s expense any ponion s th ereof whi ch. in
the opinion of tlie Director of Utilities, have beco111e damaged or di si 111egra1 cd
as 10 be unfit for furu1er use, or is in su ch condiiion 10 pen nit infiltratio n into
the sys1e111. All repairs sha ll be completed wit hi n 1hiny (30) days aft er
no1ifica 1ion and shall be comp leted by a bo nded con1rac:1or. TI1e owner shall
be res ponsible for returnin g the public right of way an,J the s1ree1 10 acc ept able
City standards .
F . Pen11i1 Required . Before commencement of consm1 c1ion of a private sewa ge
dii pma l sy s1c111, the ow ner shall first obta in a" riu cn Jll!r111 i1 signed by th e
Di 1w 1or of Utilitie s.
G . C<>111wc1io n Re qui remcn l.
I . ·11 1e appli ca nt fo r th e pri ate se\\e r ix1111i 1 sha ll no tify the Direct or of
Utili ties when th e priv ate ,ewer is ready fu r in,pec1 ion an d w nn.:,11on 1,1
the pu blic sewer. ·111e applican t 111 u,1 have ,ccurcd :1 permit and lme 111,'1
,i'I C11y 1cquilcmc111 ,. ·n .~ (l)lllk'llinn ,h.1111-: 111 ,hk un,b lh~
'.'1ll l~1, 1:,,10 11 of th-.! D11 i:c h 1r l 'I L 11li 111.:\ ~)I' !11 , ll'I i:,\!1\1.1 11,·c .
~. The 0 11 ncr of any s1rn c1111 c 11,ed fo r h11 111 an oc ni p:mcy. c111pl oy111c111 '"
:,~ ll\'i l y . 'li \l 1.ttc ,, ith in thl' Cit). nu~ l'l.' 1..:qui1 l'd .1 1 ,u l'h o,, lll.'r\ c 'l'l':t,l'
10 co nne ct suc h SlflH.:lllrc 10.1 puhl w :-.e w e r . 11 ,ul h ,1 publ ic: ,l.!wc1 h
11 i1hi 11 fo ur hundre d fee t (-100') of the propW) lm c of the p1opc11 1 upon
11 hic h th e stru ctu re is lo.:a1cd . Su ch cc--.nc,11 on ,hal l he 111 :iclc 11 11h 111
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3 .
4 .
5.
ninety (90) days after notice from the Director is served on the own er of
the property affected, provided however, that in the event complian ce
wit h 1h1s subsection causes severe economic hardship to said person, he
may app ly to the City for exemption from thi s sub sec tion. Such
appli ca tions shall state in detail the circumstances which are claimed 10
ca use such economic hardship . Such exemptions sha ll only be granted
10 res idential users, shall not apply to oth er users, and shall be granted
only fo r su ch time as the demonstra ted hardship exis ts .
Servi ces sh all be con si de red complete upon deliv ery of the notice 10 the
owner of the prope rty or by posting a copy of th e notice on the property
in question in a conspicuous pla ce and by mailing a copy of such notice ,
regi stered mail, to the record owner of the property as disclosed and at
the address shown in the current records of the Arapa hoe County
Asses sor.
If a public sewer is not availab le wi thin four hundred feet (400 ') of the
property line of the property upon which a house or building is located, a
private sewage disposal sy ste:i constructed in accorda nce with applicable
regu lation s of the Health Departmen t sha ll be utilized to dispose of
sewage.
In cases where a public sewer was not previou sly ava il ab le within four
hundred feet (400') of the property line of a prope1ty, but a public sewer
later t,~comes available withi n such distan ce. the owner may be required
to cornect with the public sewer as provided in subsection 02 above. In
such e\'ent, after the connection is complet ed, the private sewage
dispo sal sys tem shall be emptied , cleaned and filled with sand or dirt .
It shal l be unlawful for any person to depo sit or dis charge, or to caus e 10
be deposited or discharged , to any wastew ater co llection faci litie s any
soli d or liquid waste unl ess th rough a con nect ion appr.:iv ed by th e City.
H. Dam nge to POTW . An y person who malic ious ly, willfu ll y, or negli gen:ly
breaks . dam ages, destroy s, unc ove rs, defaces or tampe rs wit h any ,tru cturc .
app unenance or equipment which is pa n of the POT W sha ll be su bject 10 ,u ch
art ion :111rl pe nalt y as provided in Sec tion 12-2-6 of this Chapter . (Ord. 5~
Series 19 3.
I. SEPTIC WASTE FEES AND CH ARGES. THE \V ASTE WATER OR
SEI "IC t"A KW ASTE HAULE R PER MI Tf'EES HAI.Ll3 E$100 . USER
CHA' JE FOR DISPOSAL OF HAU LED \V ASTE\\' ATER OR SEPTAGE
Sll ,\1.1. BE S0.06/GALLON .
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-12 -2-5 : IND UST RI AL WASTEWATER DIS CHARG E PERMITS :
,\. Wa stewat er Di scha rger.
I . There sh all be no discliarge of wa stew ate r in to the POTW, or in any area unckr
the jurisdiction of said POTW, withou t a wa stewate r di scha rge pc nnit (exc ept
as authorized by the Direct or in acco rdance with the provi sions hereof).
2 . Penn it Iss uance. 11,e Direc tor shall iss ue a was tewa ter disc harge pcnn it 10
1he applicant if he finds th at all of the following conditions are me t:
a . APPLICATION FOR PERMI TS SHALL BE MADE UP()N W~iTIEN
FORM S PREPARED BY TH E DIRECTOR AN D SHALL CONTA IN,
IN ADDITfO N TO OTHER ITEMS :
I , Ni '"E AND ADDRESS OF USER .
2. NAl\'ll '\ND ADDRESS OF CORPORA TE AGENTS FOR
SERV!l '.IFTHE APPLICANT IS A CORPORATION .
3. PRINTE L: 'IAME, SIGNATURES, DA'fE OF BIRTH , AND
POSITION 1F PERSON SIGNING THE PERMIT FOR T~E
USE R.
4 . NOT LATER THAN THREE BUSINESS DAYS, TH E USE R
WILL NOTIFY THE DIRE CTOR OF THE ID EN TITY AND
ADDRESS OF CHANG ES IN THE CORPOR ATE ,\GE, T FOR
SERVI CE FOR CORPORATIONS .
5. NOl LAT ER THAN THREE BUSINESS DAYS, USERS ARE
REQU IRED TO NOT IFY THE DIRECTOR OF CHANG ES IN
TH E IDE NTITY, ADDRESS , DAT E OF BIRTH, AND PO SITI ON
WH EN THE POSITION OF THE USE R SIG NA TORY TO THE
PERI\II T IS CHANGED , AND NOT LA TER THA , TWO WEEKS
FRO M SUCH CHANGE TH E PERl\tJT WILL OE CHA NGED ilY
AN ADDENDUM TO REr-LECT Tl IE i':E W SIG N.\TOR Y.
lln .,.-11,~ pro roi ed NEW disc harge is in comp li:,nce "ith .t1c prnhihitin n,
and li m11a tion s of Sec ti ons 12-2-2 a:1d 12-2 -7 amt of 11,is Clwpt,·r.
c . I>-,-11,c propose d NEW discharge wo uld pcnni t the nonnal and et'licien t
ope ration o f 1he was 1cw :11cr 1re:11111 c111 sy s1c1 •1: :m d (Ord . :i ~ Seri,·,
l'J.'3 )
d .,½-·n,c prnp,,,cd 'EIV discharg e ,voulcl 1101 result in a ,iol:11in11 ll) the
Ci ty o, 1l1c Metro Dis tr ict of 11 1c 1crms and rnndi1ion, in 11' ~r ni =s
1ll'flllil .
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e . EX ISTING DISCHARGES MAY BE PERMITTED PROVIDI NG A
TIIEY MEET ALL REQU IREMENTS OF a., b., c., A D d. OF W,
TH IS SECT ION, OR PROVIDIN~HIFrP-ER-Ml+-tf>. 'Ft\-1, 8 A
COMP LIANCE SCHEDUL E BE ISSUED FOR BR ING I G THE
DISC HARG E INTO COMPLIA NCE WITH a., b., c., AN D d. OF
TH IS SECT IO N.
J . Pem1 it Denia l and Ap pea l.
a.
bA,
FAIL URE OF ANY APPLICAN : TO PROVIDE THE INFOR M/\ TION
REQUfRED IN THE FO REGO!NG SUBPA RAGRAPH 12-2 -
5(A)(l ,2,3) WILL RESULT IN THE PER MIT BEING DE IED .
In the even t an applica tion for a wastew ater discharge permi t is denied ,
the DirectoHJ~l!li lities sha ll noti fy the applica nt in writing of suc h
denia l. Su ch notification shall state the grounds for denial wi th that
degree of SJl<:ri ficity whi ch will inform the app li can t of the measures or
actions wh1ct. must be taken by the applicant prior to iss uance of a
pem1it. (Ord 43 Series 1985)
c.lh Upon receipt of notificat ion of denia! of a permit ~pplication, the
applicant may reques t and shall be ,~ranted a heanng to be held by the
Director-ol'.-milif.ies. At such hearing the applicant shall have the
burden of esta blishing th at th e conditions set out in this Chaptt -have
been met and that a permit should be is sued . The hearing shall be held
within th irty (30) day s of the applicam's reques t, bu t may be co ntinued
upon a showing of good ca use to do so by either the City or the
arplica nt.
dlh Upon review of the evidence by the Director , he shall make fi ndings of
fac t and issue an order direc ting that a wastewater dis charge pc rrn it be
issued , or directing th at suc h permit shall not be issued. or give su ch
othe r or further orders and direc tives as are nece ssa ry and app rop rb te .
ll . Sewe r Ta p Permit..
I . ,\ sewe r tar pc1111 il fo r a singl e-fa mil y, muhi -fa mil y. reside nti al. all(l/01
comm c1 i:t l user shall re ma in in effect un til tenn inatc d by th e Ci ty.
2. ,\II use rs propos in g to connect 10 the wa ste wa te r sys tem sha ll obt ai n a
co nmurtio n pcn ni t before connec tion 10 an cVo r disc harging 10 the ys tcm .
Us er s shall com ple te and fil e wi th th e Di rec tor o r Utilit ies an app h atinn in the
form pre,rribccl hy the Divi,ion, ancl acromp:iniccl by a fee :rs ,c r'o, th 111
Sch~duk B. In support ot the ;rppl1c:11ion, the 11 ,~r shalt ,111111111. 111 1,111:, .11111
term s :tppropn:lle for cv:r l11a1 ion . the fol lowi ng info1111:11 io11:
:1. 'am e. :rclclrc,,. location of di ~charge (i f differen t from th~ :1dd1,'" ).
h. SIC mnnl'-?r :1crorcli11c 10 the St:tncl:m l lnc!11,111a l C'l:ts-rt1c:r11011 \l :11111.il.
fl11 1~.111 of the ll11dgc 1~ 1972. a, :nnemk d.
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c. Ti me(s) and durat io n of discharge .
cl. Si te plans, noo r plans, mechani ca l and plu mbin g pla ns ·:nn detail s 10
show all sewers, con necti ons, and ao pu ne nan ces by size, 1oc ati on and
eleva ti on. If deem ed necess ary by ,he City , suc h pl a111 sb all provide fo r
sepa rate systems for handling sa nitary and industrial was 1ew:11er .
Non residential buil di ngs may be :equired 10 have in st:,llcd a sewer
sa mpling manho le fo r City ac cess to its wastewater being disch arged 10
be installed pe r City engineering requirement s.
e. Descriptio n of activities , facilit ies an d plant proce sses on the premi ses ,
including all materials wh ich are or cou ld be di scharge d.
f. Eac h product produced by type , amount, nnd rate of production .
g. Nu mber and type cif employees and hom ; of work.
h. Any other infonnation deemed by the Director of Uti liti es to be necessary
to evaluate the pem1it ap pli ca tion.
C. Industrial Perm its.
I . The Direc toF--Of...l,JJ,ilities shall require a significant industrial use r to obtain an
inclu stria I pem1 i I. ~1-iflEittstfial-t!sef!r.lh nl l-epp~er-fln-
i1tclum-ial-p,•m1i ~~&4,;md Proposed new sign ifican t
i:vlustria l users shall apply at lea st ninety (90) days prior to co1111ec1ing 10 or
contributing to the POTW . Users shall comp lete and file wi th the Dir'ector an
app licat ion in the fonn prescribed by the Dep an ment and acc ompanied by a fee
as ma y be required, contain ing information , in additio n to th at required for a
genernl permi t, in units and tenns appropriate for eva lu ati on, as follows : (Orel.
54 Series I 983)
a. Wa stewmer Quant ity and Qu al it y. Quality characte ri stics in clude. b1 11 arc
1101 limi ted to, 1hose mentioned in Se '.t.On 12-2-7 of this Ch a~ter as
cletermine d by a reliable anal yt ical l:.boratory : sa mplin g and anal) ,i s ,ha ll
I-.: pcrfonned in accordance wi .. ·,rocedures ~st:tbfohecl by th e EP,\
pur suant to sec tio n 304(g) oi th e Act and contained in 40 CFR. p:11'1 I~(,.
as am ended . (Ord . 43 Series I 9li5)
b. Avera ge daily and thiny (30) minute peak wastewater now rate,.
i11 cl 11 cli11g dai ly, monthly and sea sonal variation s. rf an y.
\\'l1 cr,· ~110w 11 . 1h~ qu;u1 1i1y and ,1i.:~itic 11:1111re 01 .1111· polhn.111 1, 111 th,·
disd1a rg~ which are limited by any prc1 rca1 111c111 ,1and:11d< .. 11u l .1
,1 :11 c111c nt re garding whc 1hcr or 1101 the prc 1rca1mc111 :-.1:11ula1cb :11c hl•111g
111c1 on :t co 11 sis1ent bas is , and if 1101. wheth er aclcti rional opcr:11 1011 :111d
111.1in1cnanl'C :md/o r :iddi 1i ona l pn.:11c;11mrnt io,; 1\·qu11\~d tu r 111~ lht'r 111
111 ,•e t applic abl e pretrcat m~nt standard,.
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d . Wri11en desc ription and diagram of exis ting pre1re a1mcn1 equipment, if -
any, 'ncluding, bu t not lim ited to, treatm en t proc esses. treatmen t tank
di,nensions and retention time, chemical suppl ies, opera ting per sonn el
and ce nification, and plumbin g diagram of treatment system .
e. COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE. If additional pretreatm ent and/or O and M
will be required to meet the pretreatment stand ards, th e schedul e by
which 1he user will provide such add itiona l pretreatment. ll1e
co mpletion date in this sc hedule shall not be later th an the compliance
dale es tablishe d for the application pretre atm ent rec1uiremen 1s. TI1e
foilowi ng condi tions sha ll apply to thi s sched ule :
(l ) 'The sc hedu le shall co nt ain increments of progress in th e 'om1 of
dates for the commenc ement and compleuon of major evc nis le adin g
to 1he cons truction and operation of additio nal pretreaui•em required
for the user to meet the applicable pretrea tment requirerne nis .
(2) No increment referred to in subs ec tion ClaE sha ll exceed nine (9)
months .
~I\Jol-lnleF-Ot11n-foufteen-(-l4Hnrs-following-i!Reh--ilnl~n-
the-s ehedule-afld-!he-finnl--<lnle-fo1,.,,o mplinn c~he--11ser-
shn 11 -s ubmtt-e--p~o-t he-Direet Ol'--O f'.--Y I i Ii t ies
ineluding as a millim~el'--OF-110Hhe--useF--
complie~e--tflffemenl--ef...pFOgress-1o-be-met-on--
s11cl1-.cJatHlfl4riHJGl,lhe-date--0n-whieh-it~o-
con1ply-wl•h-t-hls-inerement,-o1'.-i>FOgressrt-he-f'eRson-f or-
delay-a nd--t he-5teps-bein~y--l~1e--iiseF--1 o-r-e t II r-n-t he-
co n sl-FU~e-schedu-le--esteb Ii shed,-
f. An y other information deemed by th e Director 10 be ne ce ssary to ev aluate
1hc penni t applica tion .
2 . Pcnni 1 Mortifications. Upon ena ctm ent of an NC PS and within th e time
presc ribed thereb y, 1he industrial pennit of use rs subjec t 10 such standards
sha ll be revised to require compliance therewith. Wh ere a user , subjec t 10 :111
'.'/CPS . ha s not previous ly subm i11ed an applicati on fo r a penni1. the use r ,hall
app ly fo r a pcnnit within thirty (3 0) da ys after notice of th e enactmcm of 1l1c
applicable NCPS . The user with an existi ng wa s1ewa 1er clisclw ge pcnnit sha ll
,uhmi t to 1h e Dir ectOF·vf--l:!ti lii.ie s with in th irty (3 0) days after suc h no tice.
1hc i11 fonn a1icn req uired pu rsua11 1 to this sub sec tio n. The tcnns an d condition,
of 1h,· lk'l llli l ,hall be subjec t 10 modificatio n by the ronv DIRE CTO R
,h11 mg 1hc 1c, 111 of the pe nni t as limi1a11,,n, or requirements arc modi lied o,
olh,•r it"I cau,c exis ts AS DETERMINED BY TIil: DIR ECTOR. ,\Ill'
ch:mgcs or new con diti ons in 1h e pen ni t shall incl ud e a rca,onabk time
,c hccluk fnr compliance, :1s <le1em1i ned by the Di1ec1or . IN Tl IE EVENT
I I IF. DISCI l,\RGE PE Rl>IIT PREVIO USL Y GR,\NTE D SI 1,\1.I. Ill:
\IAT ERl,\1.1.Y AND SUBSTANT IALLY CHANGED AS DETER \IINr:D A
ll Y Tll12 DI RECTO R, THE PER SON PREVIOUSLY GRANTED SUCI I •
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PERM IT SHALL MAKE A NEW APPLICATION TO TII E CITY , IN Tl II '
SAME MANNER AND FOkM AS ORIGINALLY MADE.
3. Permit Co ndit io ns . Pe1m its shall be express ly subj ec t 10 all provi sion s of th is
Cha pt er and all oth er applicable regulat ions, us er charges and fee s es tabli shed
by the City . Pem1its may contain, but are not limited to, th e follow ing:
a. 171e unit charge or sc hedul e of user charges and fee s for the was1ewa1er
10 be discharged to the system.
b . Limits on the average and maximu m mass and/or concentrati on of
was tewater constituents and chara cteri sti cs.
c . Limits on avera ge and 1JJaximu1JJ rate and tillle of di sc harge, or
req uiremen ts for flow reg ulation s and equalizati ons.
d . Req uirements for in tall ation and maintenance of inspect io n and
samplin g fac iliti es .
e. Specifications for monitoring prograllls which may include sa mplin g
locations, frequency of sa mpling, number, types and standards for tes ts
and reponing schedule.
f. Co mpliance sc hed ules AN D REPORTI NG REQUIREMENTS . NOT
LA1 :R THAT FOURTEEN (14) DAYS FOL LOWI NG EACH DATE
IN THE SCHEDULE AND THE FINAL DATE FOR COMPLIA NCE ,
THE USER SHALL SUBMIT A FACTUAL PROGRESS REP ORT TO
THE DIR ECTOR-OF UTILITIES INC LUDI NG AS A MI NIMUM ,
WHETHER OR NOT THE USER COMPLIED WITH THE
INCRE:'v1ENT OF PROGRESS TO BE MET ON SUCH DA TE.
g. Requirem ents for subm issio n of tec hni ca l reµons or disc harge report s.
h. Req ui remen ts for maintaining and retaining pla111 recnrrls rela ting 10
was te water discha rge as speci fied by the City and affording Cit y at'l'c'»
there to .
i . Require m~111 s for not ification of the Cit y of any new i:woduc 1ion nf
wastewater co nstitu ents or any ,ubs1an1ia l cha nge in 111c ,-.il umc u1
character of the was tewater consti tuents be in g imrodu ce d i1110 1he
\\ ;!'i lC\\';IIC r trt!a 1111Clll sy~IClll.
_1. n.11ly .l\l'1.1g~ ;111d d;tily ;n.1,imum di sc har ge 1.11~:,,..1J1 n1l11.·1 ;1 p1 '11 11 'l!.1t\'
~ onditio1h, "ht.!n ~ub~1a11i.:~, lUbJCd to lim1ta11 0 11 .111d p1nh1h11h)1l ,1 11.:
p1 l)po~~d or prc:-icm 111 l lll! Ul~I \ \\ aSlt.!w ;ttcr di!i ch,11 gt.!.
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k. Requirements for not ific ation of slug discharges . EVALUATE, AT
LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS, WHETHER EACH SUCH
SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USER NEEDS A PLAN TO CONTROL
SLUG DISCHARGES. A SLUG DIS CHARGE IS ANY NON -
ROUTINE, EP ISODIC NATURE, IN CLUD ING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, AN ACCIDENTAL SPILL OR A NON -C STOMARY BATCH
DISCHARGE. THE RESULTS OF SUCH ACTIV ITI ES
SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY UPON
REQUEST. IFTHE POTW DECIDES THAT A SLUG CONTP')L
PLAN IS NEEDED, TIIE PLAN SHALL CONTAIN , AT A
MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS :
(1) DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE PRACTICES, INCLUD ING
'ON -ROUTINE BATCH DISCHARGES ;
(2) DESCRrPT ION OP STORED CHEMICALS ;
(3) PROCEDURES FOR IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY ING THE POTW
OF SLUG DISCHARGES , INCLUDING ANY DISCHARGE
THAT WOULD VIOLA TE A PROHIBITION UNDER 40 CFR
403 . "(8), WITH PROCED URES FOR FOLLOW -UP WRITTEN
NOTIFICAT ION WITHIN FIVE DAYS ;
{~) IF NECES SARY, PROCEDURES TO PREVE T ADVERSE
IMPACT FROM ACCIDE TAL SPILLS, I 'CLUDI 1G
I 1SPECT ION AND MAJl\'TEN{\NCE OF STORAGE AREAS,
HANDLING AND TRAN':rE.R OF MATERIALS, LOADING
AND Ui"LOADING OPERATIONS, CO TROL OF PLANT SITE
RU 1-OFP, WORKER TRAINING, BUILDING OF
CO /TAINMENT STRUCTURES OR EQUIP~ ENT , MEASURES
FOR CONTAINING TOXIC ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
(IN CLUDING SOLV ENTS ), AND/OR MEA Rio$,\ 'D
EQ UIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY RES i'O1 SE.
I. R,'quircm~n 1s fo r separate syste ms 10 handle san'ta ry :md indus tr ial
\\':1,1 c11 :ncr . such that in 1he cvem th e user's indus1rial wa,1ewater is
cau <in g or cou ld cau se an inte rfer ence or a poteniial interference with 1hc
l'OTW, 1hc ind ustri al wastew ater cou ld be severed, prcven 1ing discharg e
in10 1he POTW and 1ti ll allowing the use r's sanitary waste11ater to
cii ,ch,ll'gc in 10 the POT\V.
11\. (I) R,·q111rcd Wh en \'cce,<a1) hy Dircc•o1: E\Ccp11on. Grc'.l•C. nil ,llld
,and imcrccptors . h~II I'! pruviclcd II hen, 111 the 0µ1111011 of tl1c
Dir,·rtor. 1hcy arc neccssa1 y for the prop,~r handling of liquid II Ne,
l,.'Oll laillllH! urcn.sc in C\CC. \l \'C ;\lllOlllllS or JI \ ,nn:11111 11:ihll! wa,tc,,
,.u;~t .ind 011ll"r h;mnful in~112"dit.'nt,: l!\l't.')11. ,1;:11 ,u ... ·h in1crccp101,
,lull 110 1 hi: rcquir~d tor private living qu:111t~1, or ri"c lling u111h .
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(2) Cons1111c 1ion Specifications . Grease and oi l int ercep tors shall be
co ns1111c1ed of imperviou s material s capable of with standin g abrup t
an d ex treme change s in 1cmper:11ure . They shall be of sub stantia l
co nst ruction, wa tertight and equipped with easily remo vabl e covers
which , when bo lted in pla ce shall be gaslight and watertight. All
i111erccp1ors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Direct or
of Utiliti es and shall be located so as 10 readily and eas il y be
accessi ble fo r cleaning and inspection .
(3) Maintenance by Own er. Where in stalled , all grease, oi l and sand
interceptors shal l be mai nt ai ned by the owner at his e.xpen se in
co ntinuou sly efficient operati on nt all time s.
n . Other conditions as deem ed appropri ate by the City .
1h ln-the-evenH-he lype or ,•olume-oH11et~riels-from-1~1 e--
1)FOJ)t!r+y-fo!'--Wflielt--tt--<liseharge-per➔111t-wes-pre><iouslr
gmnled-5haU-meterially end--subsl-ant-ielly--fllnnge-.i s-
delermined-by-tlte--Dwision,tlle,ierson-previouslttmnle<I -
s uel171erm iHhell--mak-l!W--llpplieolion-to-t he--Gi IJ,-11H-h e--
sn me-mn nnel'--8fl~gifttttly--mJlde.
4 . Penn it Duration. Penni ts shall be issued for a specified time period , not 10
ex ceed three (3) yea rs . A pem1it may be issued for a period less th an a year or
may be stated 10 expire on a specified date. The user shall apply for pennit
reim1anc e a minimum of one hundred and eig hty (180) clays prior 10 the
expiration of the user's existing pennit . The tenns and cond iti ons
of the pennit may be subject to modification by the City during the 1en11 of the
pennit as limi tat io ns or requirements are modified or other j ust causes exi st.
1l1e user shall be infonned of any proposed changes in his pennit a1 le:m 1hi11y
(30) days prior to the effective date of change. Any ch ange s or new condit ions
in the pcnnit sha ll inc lude ~ reasonable time schedule for compliance . Any
pe nnit ma y be cance lled or tem1inated fo r fai lure 10 co mply wi,h 1l1e
rcquircme111s hereof.
:i. Permit Transfer Pro hibited . Pennits are issued to a specific user for a specific
np~ra11 on. A l'-!rmit shall 1101 be so ld , traded, assigned , 1r,1n ,ferrcd or sublet.
(Ord . 5-l Senc s 19 , 3)
D. ~lo11itoring F;1ci li :ics .
I. ·111 c 111d11 s1ri.1I user ,hall prov ide and operate, at its ex pen , e. 111011 i1ori ng
cq 11 ip111c 111 and fac ilitie ·uffirient 10 allow inspection. sa mp lin g and now
m.::1•.111\'llh.'IH' of the bui lding . C\\ er and/o r intl'rn al dr:1in;1 f ~ ,~ ,1 ... •m,. n,c
111011n<>1111g 1.1ul11y ,ho ul d no1111:1ll y be situ ated on 1hc rn1h1,1 11 ,d 1"~i",
pr,·1111 ,~,. h11 11 hc Ci 1y may, wh~n such a locatio n 11 oul d ~ impr:Klit-:11 or
l":111,c 11 11<111 ~ h:ml<hi p on the indus trial user, allow 1l1c facility 10 Ii.! constructe d
111 1hi..• puhlh.: ,11~~11..11 ,itk,, :1.l k. r.::i . :ind locate d ~o 1h.11 it ,, ill nnt h~
, ,h,11 m·1cd h) la11d,c1ping or pa rke d ve hic les. 71 1c facil11y ,houl d be c1p1>.!d
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wilh a wa1ertight lid and that facili1y shall not be loc aled in a s1rce1 or gu11cr.
(Ord . 43 Series 198 5)
2. Th ere shall be ampl e room in or nea r such moniloring manh ole or fa cili1 y 10
allow acc ura1e sampl ing an d preparation of samples for analys is. The faci li1 y,
sampling and mea suring cquipmeni shall be maintained at all lime s in a sa fe
and proper operating condi tio n al the expense of the industri al use r.
3. \Vhe1her cons1ruc1ed on public or privale property, :he samp lin g and
moni1ori ng equipment and fac iliti es shall be provided in acco rdanc e with 1l1c
POTW 's require ment s and all applic ab le lo:al construc lion stand ard s and
spccifica 1ions. Con struction sha ll be co mpleted within six ty (60) days
fo ll owing wrill en notificati on by the Direclor .
4. Wh eneve r required by the Direclor of U1ilities , the owner of any property
serviced by a private sewe r carrying nonre sideniia l wa s1ewa1 er shall in stall a
moni1orin g manhole for each separate discharge in 1he priva1e sewer in
accordance wi1h plans and specifica tions approved by the Divi sion's engineer,
installed and maintained at all times al the industrial user's expen se, which
shall have ample room in each sam pling chamber 10 lake accura1e flow
proport io ned composite samples for analysis . The moni1oring manhole shall
be safely, easily and independently accessible 10 an au 1horized rcpre sen1a 1i vc
of 1he POTW AT ALL REASONABLE TIMES-d11Fing-noR1111l-business-
ho1 ►FS .
a. Each moni1oring manhole shall contain a Palmer Bowlus flume or
similar device approved by the Direclor r U1ili1i es with a recording and
lotalizing regisler for measurem cn! :,f iil e liqu id quantity; or at 1he
disc ~e1ion of the Director of Utili1ies the met ered wai er supply 10 the
in du strial plan may be useu as the liqu id qu anl ity, or where a mea su rable
adjus1men1 agreed 10 by the Direc1 or of U1il i1ies is made in the me1c rcd
wa1cr supp ly 10 de1em1ine 1he liquid waste qu antit y.
b . S:11nples sha ll be take n ancl properly preserved in accorda nce with 40
Cr-R 136, J\S AMENDEO-S IAndaF<h\-l et hods ar,d sha ll be a
rcpresen1a 1ive twenty four (24) hour Slmp le. Such sampling shall be
done .is pre . cribed by the Dire ctor 10 measure rcpresen1a tive qu an titie s
for the entire reponing period. Certain pollu1an1 par,,meters suc h .is, but
not limited 10, CYANIDE, PHENOL, PH, oil, greas e, and/or chlorine
demand which c~nno t be collected by using a COMPOS IT E t-we nl _
fo111'-P-4)--h o 111' s:,mple may be collected by the use of a "g rab " s.implc.
c 111~ frequency of ,amp ling, the monitoring m:mholc. the mc1c1 ,n g
clcv1c c, samplin g methods and analysis of ,,tml'lrs shall be s11bJ~r 1. :11
any lime , 10 rnsp,:c tio n and verifi c:uion .
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d . All mcrering and sa mp le coll ec rion shall be done by the US ER, Ciry or a
priva re enr ity-o designoled-ln-subseclion-~-5(1·)1 and AT THE
REQUEST OF THE USE R OR THE CI TY, shall have a split now
sample -ond-s hnl l-be-o voilobl e-lo-th e-P{)+W-loborotory for
opt ional analys is .
e . The industria l use r OR AN APPROVED PRIVAT E ENT ITY is required
to analyze the sample in accordan ce with tl1e requ irements establi shed in
SECT ION 12-2-5 -G OP TH IS ORD INANCE-t he-t>eFmil. ,\II te sting
is at th e expense of the industria l use r.
5. ll1e Di rector of Utilities may require that the monitorin g facili ties be installed in
a pemianentl y fhed above -grou nd enclosure (Ord. 54 Series I 983).
6. SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTOR'S APPRO VAL , any user MAY PROVIDE
OR has the option 10 conltact wi th the City or any private entity to pro vide
such service as de emed necessary, including, but not nece ssa rily li mite d 10, 1l1c following :
a. Monitoring facilities
b. Inspection and sampling
c. Laboratory ana lysis
E. In spection .
I . 1l1e Director of Utilit ies, his repre sen tative, or repre sen tat ives of 1he
Metro Di strict may inspect the equipment and facilities of any use r at any
REASO ABLE 1im e-dufing-noF11tt1~1usi ness-l1our s 10 asre11a in
whe ther the app li ca ble ordinan ce s, rules and regulatio ns are being
compl ied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wa stewa ter is
crea ted or di scl mged shall allow the DircctoF-O f..Y tilitie s. his
repres ent ative, or representatives of the Metro Di strict, ready access at all
reasonable time s 10 all parts of the premises for the purpose of
in;pcc ti on, sampli!:~ • .-ec ords e.umination Ai D COPYI 'G. or the
pcrfon n:m ce of othe r du tie s. The POTW . ~fetro Dis tric t. 1a1e :111 c1 Er/\
sha ll haw 1he righ t 10 se t up on 1he use r's prope, ty ,uch devices "' arc
nece ssa ry 10 conduc t sampling, in spe ction . o:nplianc c mon11u1i11g
:mt.I /or llll'tcring opera tions. \Vh crc a llSl!r h:is ,t:'ct11 ii ) 11h.--:1,u1..:-, in for~·c
whic h would require proper ide ntification and clearanc e before en11 y into
rhcir premi. cs. the use r shall make neces sary arr:111g,•111cn1, "i1h 1hcir
,ccuri ty gua,ds ,o tha t upo n p1c se1 11 :11i on of sui 1:1blc idcn1di ,·:11in11.
(','1,onncl fn,111 the f'OT \V, ~T etro D1>11ic. S1.11.-, :111d l:P ,\ ',\111 h,•
p .. ·11 11111l•d hJ Clltl'r, ,, i1h0u 1 deb~, ft ,r th\! pl:q l"l'' t 11 1 ·~, :i 1 11 1.; 1.?11
'I 'ri fk rc,pon,il>Ji11ics . (Orel. ~3 Series 19~5).
~. \\'h,lc 1x-1fon11ing lh \! ncces'i:ir) \\t'Hk on 1'11,.11~ prnpl'llll''· 1hc D!h,'1,:11,,
or l ;1 i Ii I ie, or duly authorized Rl:P R I'S!::--!,\ 11\ 1; elll pl o_1t·e ,11 11!,·
C11v shall ol"~" c .111 safe ty rules .1pphcablc :o the prc1111,c, c,1,1blhh,·d
b~ the bu,in~"-
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F . Failure to Penn it In spec tion. In the eve,11 a duly au th orized
REPRES ENT A TIYB-oITieeF-OHl~ of the POTW is refu sed admission tor
any pu rpose, the DirectoF--or:-Ytilit,es ma)' cause water service to the
prellli ses in question to be di scontinu ed unt il the POTW REPRESENTATIVE
HAS -agent hn-ve been afforded re asonab le access to the preniises and se wer
system to accomplish the in spec tion and or sam pling . (Ord. 54 Series 1983)
G . Sampling AND ANALYSIS . All analy ses shall be perfonned in accordance
with procedures established by the Administrator pursuant to section 304(g) of
the Act and contained in 40 CFR, pan 136. and amendments thereto, or with
any other test procedures approved by the Administrator. Sampling AND
ANALYS IS shall be performed in accordance with the techniques approved by
the Administrator.
H. Confidenti al lnfom1a1ion Provisions .
I . lnfonn ation and data on an industrial user obtained frolll reports,
ques ti onnaires, pem1i t aprlications, pennits an d monitoring programs ,
an d frolll inspections shal be available to the public or other
governmental agency without restriction unless the user sp&ifically
requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Directo r of
Utili!ies that the rel ease of such infonnation would divulge infonnation
of proces ses or methods of production entitled to protection as tnde
secre ts of such use r. When reque ted by such use r furnishing a repon.
the ponions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret
processes shall no t be made available for inspecti on by the public, but
shall be Jllade available upon written reque st to governmental agencies for
uses related hereto, the NPDES pem1it, and/or the pretreatlllent
requirements; provided however, that such ponions of a report shall be
proceedings involvi ng the user furnishing the report. Wa stewater
constitue nts and charac teris tic s will not be recognized as confiden•ia l
inforlllation . -1 n f om1etion-eeeepled-by--t he-C---il:Y--fls--wnfid :,nt in l-
shn ll--not-be-~ r-nnsm iHed-t o-ony--g0¥er-n men t{l l-ogeney-----
~eepting--t-he-Metrn--Dist-Fiet-.-or-t<Hhe-gener-nl-puhlie-t1111il -
n nd-u n le s-o-t en -{-10)-<la:)'-Wl'i I te1H10I if.iea I ion -is--1!i ve n-1 o-1 he -
ll e,~h. e1'1ified-mnil--or--peF-Son ol-se1'¥iee,
2. All r~conls relating to COlllpliance with pretreatlllem ,1anclanls sh;ill be
made available 10 officials of the 1etro Di stric t, EPA or the approval
au thority upon reques t.
I. 111e \ letro Di q rirt shall h:we full authori ty 10 act and 1~1 fonn ,uch
f1111c110ns as ar~ p101i,k d tor in arti cle IV of the ;p~dal co1111<'d<11
agr,-r111e111 l,c111 ·e,'11 the City and the Metro Dimirt
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J . Rc1,o ning Requ ir~ments for Industrial Users.
1. Notification Requirements . The DircctOF--O~tllities sh all notify all
affec ted industria l u,ers of the applicab le reporting requir ement s under 40
Cf'R . section 403.12 of th e Feder al General Pretreatm ent Regulat io ns fo r
Existing and New Sources .
2 . lla seline Repon . Within ninety (90) da ys after the effeetwe
PROMULGATION date of the-Pr-atmenl-QrElinanclH3Hh ~t)'-O f-
Englew~lerndo.-(QrElinanee-No,-M,SeFiett98;}.being-1 his-
GhapteF;-al~x-is1ing-5ignifiea111-i~s1r-ial-user-s-A CA TEGOR I CAL
PRETREATMENT STANDARD, ALL EX ISTI NG INDUSTRIAL
USE RS IN SUCH CATEGORY are required to submit a f'ACTUAL
report which contains the information listed in paragraphs (b) ( 1 )-(7 ) of
sec tion 403. J 2 of the Federal Gen era l Pretreatment Re gulations for
Exi sti ng an d New Sources. New signif:iejjn1-CATEGORICAL indu strial
users are require d to submit to the City a FACTUAL report which
cont ains the infom1ation listed in para graphs (b) (I )-(5) of
Section 403 .12 of the Federal General Pretreatment Regulations fo;
Existi ng and New Sources.
3. Within ninety (90) days following the date for final compliance with
applicable pretreatment standards or, in the case of a new source,
following commencement of the introduction of wa stew ater into the
POTW, any user subjec t to pretreatment standard s and requirements . hall
subm it 10 the DirectoF--of-Utilities a FACTUAL report incl ic Mi ng th e
na1ure and cllncen1ra1ion of all pollutants in the discharge from the
regul a1ed processes which are limited by pre1re a1ment s1an cl ard s and
requirements, and the average an d maximum daily flow for those proc ess
uni1s in the user's fac ility which are limited by such pre1rea1111e11t
siandards or requirem ents . The report shall state whcthl" the applicabl e
pretreatment s1a ndards or requirements are being met rn. a consis1en1
basis and , if nor.. what additional O & Mand/or pretrentmem is ne c~ss ar y
10 bring the use r in10 compliance with the applicable pre1re nui,e111
stand ards or requirement s. Thi s sta1emen1 shall be signed by an
a111h01ized repre sen1a1iv e of th e indu s1ri al use r and cen ifird 10 he a
qual ifi ed profe ssional.
4. Periodi c Co mpli a 1cc Rq,om.
a. /\ny us er subj ect 10 a prc1rca1111 e111 stand ard. :if1cr 1l1c co mp lian ce da1,'
of such pre1rea 1men1 inndard. or in 1he case of 1hc dischar ~c in to 1h,·
l'OT \ . sh:111 ,uh,nit 10 th e l)ircc to1°or-l!1ililie1 durinu 1hc 111 ,1111h,
ol Jun e .md l)c,·,·mb..'r, 1111k,, ,·cquirctl more frc qucl\ll )-in 1hc
prCll\'atmc,11 si:md:trd or by th e Dircc1 or-o r-l_!1ili 1 ie1 . :t F,,rn 1.\J.
1c 1J011 co , c, ing 1hc preceding ,ix (Ii) momhs and indir:11i11g 1hc 11 :11111c
;i 11d conccn1r:11i on of pol lu1 :11m i11 1hc emu,,,11 "hi<'h :uc limi1r I lw
,11,h prc11c:11111c111 ,i am!:ud,. In ad di1io n, thi s rcpnn ,hall include :1
,ccord 0 1 a"c ra gc an d 111 :l\imum da il y nows lor 1hc rcponi ng pc,iud
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for all regul ated processes . Al 1h e disc retion of the Direct or~t--
lJHllt-ies, and in con sid eration of such factors as local high or lo w
now rate s, holid ays, budg et cycl es, etc., th e Director--of4/tilities
may agree to aher th e months during whi ch th e above repons are 10
be su bmined .
b. Th e Dir cc 1or-of4/tilities may impo se mass limiia1 io ns o n use rs
wlliaH!re-using-oilutiOR-10-meel-af)plieable-j}reirea1n1enl-5tillldaros~F-
r~uirements,ef-in-otllCHlll ses-where-~mpesitien--o f.mass
limi1a1 iens-are WHERE appropriate . In such cases , the report
required by subparagraph (a) of thi s paragraph shall indicate th e mass
of pollutants regul ated by pretre atment standards in th e effluent of 1he
use r. The se repoll, shall cont ain the results of sampling and ana lys is
of the discharge, including the flow and 1he nature and concentration,
or productio n and mass where req uested by the DirectOF;Oi:-1:itililies
of pollut ants contained the rein which are limited by the applicab le
pretreatm Cll t standards. All anal ysis shal l be perfom1ed in accorda nce
with procell ures established by the Administrator pursuant to secti on
304 (g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR, pan 136, and
amend ments thereto or wi1h any 01h er lest proce dure s ap pro ved by
the Administrator. Sampling shall be performed in acco rdai:c~ with
1he tec hniques approved by th e Administra tor. (Ord . 43 Seres 1985)
12-~-6: ENFORCEME NT AND PENALTIES
A. REQUIRE 1ENTS FOR ALL REPORTS : ALL REPORTS ~EQUIRED BY
A ~y ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR, WASTEWATER CONTRIBUT IO
PEl,MITS, THIS ORD INANCE A 'D/OR STATE OR FEDERAL LAW
WILL BE MA DE PRO MPTLY IN ACCOR DA NCE WITH ANY
PRESCRIBED TIME REQUIREMENTS . SUCH REPO RTS WILL BE
COMPLETE AND THOROUGH, A D THEY WILL ACC URAT ELY A1'D
TRUTHFULLY REPORT FACTS AS THEY EXIST AND ANY
CONCLUSIO NS IN SUCH REPORTS \111LL BE RESPONSIVE TO AND
CONS ISTE NT \VI TI I TH E SO URCE DA TA IN THE RE ?O RT . IT IS A
VIO LAT ION OF THIS ORD IN ANCE IF AN Y SU CH RE QU IRED REPORT
IS NOT SUB~111TE D OR, IF SU BMITTED, IS INACCU RHE,
CONT AI NS UNT RUE INFO RMAT ION , OR IS NOT RESrO1 SIVE,
ACCU RATE OR TR UTHF UL IN WHOLE OR IN PART. 1\1 Y ACl' OR
F,\11.URE TO ACT PROHIBI TE D BY THIS PARA GRAPH ~IA Y BE
Df'D 'IED TO H,\ VE OCCU RR ED OR TO HAVE BEE CO M~ 11TTED ,\ T
Till: 1'1.ACI: AT \VI-IICH THF REP OR T IS OR SHO I.D llt\VI: nr:1::,;
IN ITI ATED OR AT TH E PLA CE WH ERE THE REPORT IS OR S II OL'I.IJ
I IAV E DE EN RECE IVED .
.\-,1\. Enfo 1w mc n1 ,\mhori ty . Th e D1r~c 1or-nr-tJ1iliti es may acl op1 p11Kc,l 111r , ,111d
rule s for 1hc imple111r n1:11i on :i ncl Jcl mi 1m1 r:11i on. ancl ,ha ll enforce 1hc
pro vi sio ns cont:,incd he rein.
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n~c . No1ifica1ion of Violation. Whenever 1he DireclOf-ol'-Ylililies finds 1ha1 any
per son has vio lat ed or is violating this Chap ter, or any prohibiti on, limi1.11ion or
requirement con1ained herein, he may serve upon suc h person a wri11en notice
s1a1in g 1he nature of the violation and providing a reasonable 1ime, not 10
exceed thirty (30) day s, for 1he sa1isfac 1ory correction 1hercof. A meeting wi 1h
1hc Dir ec1or-<11'.--Utilities may be sc heduled at the reque st of the violating
per son or the Dire cloH>f'.--Ulilities 10 discuss 1he vio lati on and/or A
sa 1isfac1ory correction schedule .
G,D .Me,~ods of No1ifica1ion. Any no1ifica1ion required herein shall be served ei ther
pers ona iiy or by re gi ste red or certified mail. (Ord. 54 Series 1983)
thE.Suspension of Service. The City may suspend the wastewater tre atmen t service
and/or a wastewater disc harge permi t when such suspension is nece ss ary, in
1he opinion of the DirectOF-Or-t!+ilities-nndlol'-DiFeetor-or-Wnslewnler-
'.f-f'eAl•menl , in orde r to stop an actua l or threatened discharge which presen ts
or may present an imminen t or subs1a111ial endangennent to the health or
welfare of persons, to the environment, cau ses in te rference to the POTW, or
causes the POTW or the Metro District to violate any condition of i1s NPDES
pe1111it.
An y per son notified of suspension of 1he wastewater 1rea1111ent service and/or
1he wa stew ater discharge pem1it sha ll immediately Slop or eliminate 1he
discharge . In th e event of a failure of th e user to co mply volu ntarily with the
suspens ion order , the Dir ectoH>r-Ytili lies may iake such steps as deemed
necessary , including immediate severa nce of 1he sewer co1111ec1ion, 10 prevent
or minimize damage to the POTW or en dan gem1ent 10 any individuals. 171e
Direc 1o r-o~lit•ies shall rein state the wastewater disch arge pennit and/or 1he
was tew ater trea1ment service upon proof of the elimination of 1he
noncompl yi ng discharge . The user shall pay all POTW cos1s and expen ses for
any s uch suspension and restoration of service . A dem i led wr inen sta te men1
s11bmi11ed by th e user de scribing the causes of the harmfu l cont ri bution an d 1he
mea sures 1aken to prev en t any future occurrence sha ll be sub min ed 10 1he
Director-ot-tl tiliHes withi n fifteen (15) days of 1he dale of occurn:nc e. (Orel .
43 Se ries 1985)
F.--,r-. Perm ii Rev0<::11i on. Any user who vi ola1e s 1h ~ following condi tio ns here ,,,. nr
ap plic abl e S1 a1e and Federal re gu la 1ions , is su bjec110 ha ving his J){'llllil
r~vok eci:
1. FAIi.URE Or-TH E USER TO COMPLY \VITI-I THE PROVI SIONS IN
SE CT ION 12 ·2-S(A) (2) (A) Or-T IIIS ORDINANCE:
" 1::11 hirl' of :1 t1:-:er to report L11:tu:11ly the wa~tc,, ,1\1.'r 1.011,111 uc1ll .., .11 1d
rh:1r:11.'t('i-i..;ii c" of it s di .ch :irgc :-.:
2--,3 . f'ailure of 1h c use r 10 report sign i11c:11 11 chan ges in np<'l':llion , or
,, :1 ,1c w:11c r cons1ituem :inct ch:1.r:1.ct er i"1ics:
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,h4. Refusal of rea sonab le access to th e u,.-r's premises for the purpose of A
inspec tion or monitoring; W
4-.5 . Violation of conditions of the pennit or this Chapter or any final judicial
order entered with respect thereto;
5-.6. Failure to pay any fees or charges;
6,7 . Tampering with, disrupting, or destroying City equipment as de1em1incd
by the Director, which detennination shall be conclusive;
1-.8. Failure to repon an accidental discharge of a toxic pollutant OR ANY
POLLUTANT ABOVE LEVELS AUTHORIZED IN THE PERMl"i':
r-...G .Legal Action Authorized. If any user discharges into the POTW contrary
10 the provision s of this Chapter, Federal or State pretreatment
requirements, or any order of the City, the City Attomey may commence
an action for appropriate legal and/or equitable relief, including a pe1i1ion
in a court of co rnperent juris dict ion for a temporary restraining order,
preliminary and penn anem injunction against the violation .
G-.1-1.Tennination of Service. The City may 1em1ina1e or cause 10 be
1em1inated was1ewa1er treatment service 10 any user for a violation of any provisions herein .
H,1. Civil Liability for Expenses. Any persons violating rhe provi sions herein
shall be liable for any expense, loss or damage caused the City by re ason
of such violarion, including the increased costs, if any, for managing
effluent and/or sludge. THE PERSON SHALL ALSO BB LIABLE
AND PAY ALL ATTORNEY FEES, COURT COSTS, AND
EXPENSES NECESSARY TO ENFORCE IN PROVISION OFTI-IIS
CODE.-when-suc-h-ineFease5--11FfHhe....ffsulH>f-l.he-user..!s--
disehn Fge-of-toxie-pollutan1-r.-111e Direr.tor shall add such chnrge 10 1he discharg er's treatmen t clrnrge.
l~J. Civil r-inc Pa ss lltrough. In 1l1e event rh at au er di sc harge . suc h
poll111 :111 1, whi ch cause 1he Ci 1y 10 violate any condi1ion of 11 s NP DES
pcr111i1 :111 <11he i1y is tined by EPA or 1he St ate fo r such vio larion , then
suc h u,cr ,hall I~ fully liable for th e 101 al amo:1111 of 1hc fine as,csse cl
agai nst 1hc Ci 1y by EPA and/or the S1a1e .
. l~K. rimina l l'cn:i li y an d Fines. ,\n )'-jk'rso 11""'ho-viola 1e • •;,c
pH11 ,,;,,n, of 1hi, Gh11pteF->hall-re-,11bjeeHOil-/i11e 01 , ., •11 1,rt!
1h,111 ,>ttc 1hn1 1>aml ,I liar, (-Sl ,OOO.OO)impose¾ja1he1 1uKe 011
n11 y,1d11l1 ,,frt'mlt'r eigh1ee11 ( 18) years f,1ge-or-olde r tor a
period of 1im e 1101 exreedi11b'-On e-hu11d red-eightttl-SG)-da-~-for
<'ill'lt v111l<11io11.-Ead1 day-in -11-hielh1ny-,ueh-..,iolmio11 . hall
rn11111111c ,It.ill h,, de?med-rt sep~r.He offe11,i!-c-{Ord 10 Sen~, 1990 )
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1. A Y PERSON IVHO VIOLATES ANY CO , DITION OFTME
PERMIT , DIRECTOR "S ORDER, OR ANY PROVISION OF TH IS
CHAPTER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MOR E
THAN TWO THO USA 'D DOLLARS ($2,000.00) OR BY
IMPRISONMENT IN THE COUNTY JAIL FOR A PERIOD NOT
TO EXCEED ONE (I) YEAR OR BY BOTH SUCH FI NE A 'D
IMPRISONMENT FOR EACH VIOLATION. EACH DAY IN WHICH
ANY VIOLATION SHALL CONTINUE SHALL BE DEEMED A
SEPERATEOFFE SE .
2. ANY FINE AND/OR ANY JAIL SEN1E NCE IMPOS ED UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF THE FOREGOING SUBPARAGRAPH
MAY BE SUSPEN DED FOR A Y PERI OD NOT TO EXC EE D
THREE YEARS .
K-,L , /\ffl}rapFiilte Civil Pe11 ahi es. In addi ti on to ANY OTHER -the penalties
pro vided herein , the City may recover reasonable attorney's fees, court cos ts,
court reporters' fees, and ot her expenses oflitigati on by app ropriate lega l
action against the user found to have violated any provisions herein, or th e
orders, rules, regulations, and permits issued hereunder . TI1e Attorn ey for th e
City , upon req ue st of th e Cit y Council, shall petition an appropriate court to
impose, ass ess and rec over such sums .
Any pe rs on who shall viol ate any CO , DITION OF TH E PERMIT,
DIRECTOR'S ORDER, OR ANY provision of this Chapter shall be su bj ec t 10
immediate disc on necti on of the sewer se rvicin g the prope11y upon or in
co11 11cction wi th whi ch the viola ti on occ urred.
lr.M .Appeal Procedure and Order. Any pcnni t applicant , pcnn it holder , or oth er
us er affected by any deci sion, act ion, or deten11in ation, in clud in g cease and
desis t orders, made by the City other 1ha11 ANY JUDICIAL ACTION FILED
OR UNDER LITIGATION I ANY COUJT INCLUDING THE
Ei-!GLEWOOD MUNICIPAL COUR1;-by;in-Englewood--Munici1>nl -
,bdge--or-inler-pFe1-in~or-implemen1fog-the-provisions-he1 ,e in , or
an y pcnnit iss ued hereu nder , ma y file with the Direc tor a writt en request for
r~co11sidcra 1ion an d a stay of the deci sion within ten (I 0) da ys of suc h
dc,:i sio11. actio n or de tcnn in :11 io n, setting forth in detai l th e fac ts supportin g the
rcquc ,1. where upon th e Dir~i:t01°or-lJ tililies sha ll holcl a h~ar ing. ·111e
rcque ,1 for r~i:on,ider:ui on sh all be ac ted upon by the Direc1or-or-Ulilili cs
within 1e,1 ( I 0) da ys from the date of tiling . TI1e decision, actio n or
de1cn ni 11a uo 11 ma y be stayed dur in g suc h period of review by the Oircc1or-ur-
l.J 1 ilit-ies .
If the dec ision of 1hc Di re ·1rn°or-l!lili1i es is unsa1i sfac 1ory 101h~ pe,,"n
"111~.ll ing. he may lilc a \\l'ill~n appe al 10 the Wa1cr and Sewer B,,:nd 11 ,1h lll
1,'11 (10) clays aft er receipt of1he ckcisi on. The Water and Sc11,•r ll nard may
he:,r 1l1c appea l and shall make a final rul ing on the appea l wi1hm 1hin y liv e
C.,5) day1 of rcr,•i p1 of 1h~ 11<d, wri11en appeal. The cb·i,i"n . :1 c1i o n or
de1 ~11nina 1io n of the Di1w101°or-l!tilili cs ma y be ,1:,ycd dun ng ,uch pcrind of
review by the \'l:uc r :mu Sc11cr ll oa rcl. After 1h e Wate r am t Sc11er Bnard ha,
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reviewed the evidence, it may issue an order to cease and de sis t 10 1he usrr A
respomible for 1he discharge directing tha1, following a specified lime period, W
the sewer se rvice be discontinued unless adequate treatment fa cilities, devices
or other related appunenances are properly operated . Further orders an d
direc1ives as are n~ccssary and appropriate may be issued . The decision of the
Water and Sewer Board shall be binding on all en Ii ties and the user until and
unless ruled otherwise by an appropriate court .
M,N.Falsifying lnfonnation . No use r shall make false sta 1em ents, representa ti ons
of cenificat ions in any application, rerord; repon, plan or other cloc11me11 1 filed
or required to be maintained pursuant here10, or pursuant 10 its wastewater
discharge penn it, or fal sify, lamper with, or knewingly render inaccura1e any
moni1oring dev ice or me1hod required herein . (Ord. 54 Series 1983)
0 . PUIJLICA TION OF NON-COMPLAINT USERS . THE CITY SHALL
ANNUALLY PUBLISH IN THE LARGEST ENGLEWOOD NEWSPAPER
A LIST Of" THE USERS WHICH WERE IN SIGNIFICANT
NON -CO 1PLJANCE WITH ANY PRETREATMENTREQUIREME TS
OR STANDARDS DURING THE TWELVE (12) PREVIOUS MONT 1:,.
12-2-7: LlMITATIO 1 SO DISCHARGE :
A. No person shall discharge any pollutant in excess of the following :
Polhuan1 or Polltu~n1 PrQpenv
Arsenic, To1aJ (as As)
Ca,1mium, Total (as Cd)
Chromium (T), Total (as Cr)
Copper. Total (as Cu )
Lead, Total (as Pb)
~krcury, Tot :1I (as Hg)
Nicke l. Total {as Ni)
Zinc . Total (a~ Zn )
Silwr. Total (a~ ,\g)
Cyanide, Total (·ts CN J
(Ord . 52 Se ries 1990)
Ma ximum Concentration
Daily Avera~
0.5
1.2
7.0
4.5
2.0
0.13
4.1
11 .0
0.4
1.2
B. SIGNIF!Ci\NT IND USTRIAL USERS LOC,\TED IN E\'GLEWOOD llUT
DIS 11 1\RCilNG TO TIIE ~IE11W DIS TR ICT Sl!i\LL CO~!PL Y \\!!'ill
Tl II : 1.0(',\L I.I \ ITS OF l'IIE \IETRO DISTRICl' OR Of"THIS
ORDINA NCE. l\'HICI IEVER IS MORE STR INGENT .
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12 -2-R: SEWER TAP FEES :
J\. At th e time of filing the applicatio n, sewer tap fe,~s slrnll be paid in accordan ce
with the following schedu le:
13 .
Wa1 er Meier Si ze Sewer T~Jl Ee.i:
3/4" or less $ 1,400
I " 2 ,333
1-1/2 " 4 ,66 7
2" 7,467
3" 14,93 2
4 " 23,332
6" 46,667
R" 74,667
10" 107,332
For multi -family units, hotels , motels , an d mobile home couns, the tot al tap fee
shall not be le ss than one thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400 .00) pe r
dwellin g unit. If th e fee detennined by th ,! water meter size from the above
schedule is greater than the fee determined by the minimum charge of one
thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400.00,1 per unit, then the greater
fee, as detennined by meter size, shalt pre\'ail.
At the time of filing an application for a scwe1 mp pem1it, sewer tap fees for the
following propenies shall be increased by the addition of a surcharge 10 the
sewer tap fees es tabl is hed by subsection A according to the established
surcha rge schedule :
I . Properties within ~1e City of Englewood which are not in an estab li shed
sanitation diso ·ict ;
2. Propert ies outside the Ci ty of Englewood which are tributury to the
Northeast En glewood Relief Sewer System whi ch are not exempted by
agrccm e111 fr om sewer tap surcharge.
·111c es tablishe d sewer tap tee surc harge is:
Water Met er Si1.e Se,·:e r Tap f'ee
3/4" $ 500
I " 833
1-1/2" 1,667
2" 2,667
.1 " 5,.13 .1 .r · U33
6" 16,667
8" 26,667
10" 38,33 3
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Fo r multi -family units hotels , motels, mobile home co urt s, and other A
multiple dw elling unit s, the sew er tap fee surcharge shall not be less than W
five hun dred doll ars ($500 .00) per dwelling unit . If the surcharg e
establi shed by the water meter size from the above surc har ge sc hed ule is
gre ater th an the fee of five hundred dollars ($500 .00) pe r dwelling unit,
then 1he grea ter fe e shall be charged .
3 . Properti es that connect to the Big Dry Creek inte rcep tor system shall
pay a sewer tap surcharge fee in the su m of three hund red dollars
($300.00 ) per single -family res idential equival ent 1ap in addi tion 10 all
other charges . (Or~. 41 Ser ies I 990)
C . The ac tu al cost of any sewer main ex tension shall be recorded in th e utilities
offic e. Where. such cost has not be en paid, it shall be added to the plant
assessment fee to arri ve at a tot al amount due . New sewe r extension costs
sha ll include the actu al cost of consm1 ction plu s ten percent (10%) to defr ay
cost~ of engineering . The total costs sha ll be assessed in proporti on to the
front footag e of the prope ny served.
D. Where a propo sed 1ap will serve prope rty for whi ch a prev ious assessment has
been paid, l11c previous tap fee shall be cre dited ag ai nst the current tap fee in
calculating the bal~•1ce of the fee due .
E. Nothing in this Section shall be constnted to alter the ra tes or terms con tained -
in the con nector's a green 11 he retofore existi ng between th e City of
Englewood and sa nitatio1, dis tricts . (Ord . 54 Series 1983)
f'. '0 TAP SHALL BE MADE TO TH E POTW WITHOUT PAYMENT OF
T HE TAP FEES. FA ILURE TO PAY FEES BEFORE TAPP ING TO THE
POTW SHALL RESULT IN TAP FEES BEING DOUBLED. ANY FEE OR
CHARG E NOT PAID SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN ON THE SUBJECT
PROP ERT Y AND BE CO LL ECTED LIKE TAXES .
12-2 -9: CONSTR UCTION OF SEWERS, EXTENS ION OF MA INS; COSTS;
INSPECTIO N:
,\. Whe n an applicati on is receive d to ext end the collec1 io n ma in in order 10 serw
th e applicant or use r whose propert y is loc:l'~d wit h the City, the Ci ty shall
mak e such ex1en ion at i1s own expe ns e,: .cc t to re cove ry of sa id co sts and
provided that 1he extensi on is to erve l:11 ,~ •·roperly ,ubdivided . In 1he even t
1h a1 th e e.,1en io n is 10 serv e nons 11 lxtiv .d, ind u,1 rially zo ned land s II i1h i11 the
Ci ty, 1hc Dircc 1or-0 r--1J tilitie s may requi re 1ha t 1he appli c.mt or 11 scr extend 1l1c
nll cc 1ion main :11 hi s own rn 1 :111cl c,p,·nsc. su bjc.-110 an cq11 i1ab lc method of
I ('CO \'CI y ot co,t ,.
fl . ·11 1c imtiv1cl u.1l co lic 11 011 111 :1 i11; m11sidc 1hc co rpo1 J1c li111i 1s shall be by pi pes,
111:iin , or SCI'\ ICC Imes JllCI app111 ICll:lllCCI ins 1alled by th e indiv iclual or
co1111e c1or, ,md 1he City ,h all as. 11111c no obli ga1 io n for costs of conm11c 11 011
therefor . 1\1! se n ices shal l l1<: conncc1c tl unclcr the . a111c provi,ion s as ma y be A
requi red by the City for conncc 1ion 1 "1t hin its cnrpo ra1e limit s. /\II charges for W
5 0
sewage collected out side the co rporate limits of the City sha ll be computed
fr om ra tes se t out in Sect ion 12 -2 -3 of this Chapter.
C. Quality control of privately constructe d co ll ec tion mai ns feeding th e City
treatment plant shall be ass ured by on-site in spec tors provided by th e City of
Englewood, Utilities Depanment, which agency sha ll include the monitoring of
collection mai n con struction and the lamping of mains when construction is
complete . Charges for these services shall be billed to the responsible
contractor, as follows :
I . Inspe cti on (one man): weekdays _________ $ I 2.5 0/hr.
After nom1al duty hours, weeke nd s
:ind holidays ______ $18 .75/hr.
2 . Lamping (crew of 2 men): weekdays $25 .00/hr.
After normal duty hours, weekends
and holidays $37 .50/hr.
TAPPING OF MAINS NOW OWNED BY THE CITY
When an application is received for connection to mains or facilities not owned or
controlled by the City, a permit for said connection will be granted only in tho se
cases in which the Utility Depanment shall have been duly authori ze d, in writing, by
the owner in control of such main or facilities to grant such permit.,..f()F<lr-54-
Ser-ie s-l-911-J¾
12 -2-10: MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Condict. All other ordin ances and pans of other ordinances incon siste nt or
connicting with any pmt of this ~hapter are hereby repealed to the extent of
such incon sistency or conni ct.
13 . Sevcrability. If an y provision , parag raph, word, or sec ti on of thi s Chapter is
inva lid:11 ecl by any court of compe tent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions,
paragr ap hs, wo rds and se ctions shall not be affec ted and shall cominue in full
for,·c ·111d effect. C-hd~S+-Sei,ie s-1-911,1-)
l111rnclucecl, re ad in full. and pas cd on fir st reading on the 7th clay of October, 199 1.
,'11!,li sh ed :ts a Bill for an Ordinance on the I 0th day of October , 1991 .
Rc :1<1 by title and pa»ed on lina l readin g on the 21st day of Octo::>er. I 99 I .
l'uhli,hecl hy title a, Ord1 t1 :1t1rc Nn .51.... Series of 199 1, 0111he 24th cl:iy of Octob er.
19 111.
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ATTE.'iT:
,Aa /4 ,ct ~i-W fLu J
Patricia H. Crow. City Clerk
I, Patricia H. Cro w, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereb y cert ify
that the above an d fo regoing is a true copy of the Ordi nance passed on final reading an d,
pub lished by titl e as Ordinance No ,Sl_, Series of 1991.
52
DA.TE
Oc ::,b er 7, 1991
STA.P'P' SOURCE
ISSUE/ACTION PROl'OS."~
COIJlfCIL COMMUHICA'l.tON
AOl!!HDA ITl!M
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SUIIJl!!CT
Bi -C i t y Superv i sory Convn ittee
Stewart Fonda, Di rector of Bi -City
Rick DeW itt , City Attorney
Wastewater Utility
Ordinance Amendme ·,t1
The action propose1.J --~ .::s ,1~-:jrporate requ ired Federal Pretreatment Regulations 3nd
local enforcement ~~ :uli-\Nnte into the Wastewater Utility Ordinance .
PREVIOUS COUIICIL ACTIOII
November 5, 1990 Revi ■ion o ! Waste water Ut ility Ordinance Dia charge Standard ■•
STAFF lUQLYSI8
Tha Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requ ire ■ that the I nd u ■tri~l Pretreatment
Program be regulated by the Wa ■tewater Util i ty Ordinance and that 1.t be updated with
all federal regulat ion ■ as they are promulgated. The EPA audits the pretreatment
division annual · to ensure the requ i rements are incorporated and effective .
Improper implementation of the pretreatment pro gram is a violation of the Bi-City
NP DES discharge permit. Consequences o f not implementing the regulat ions could
i nclude the EPA f i n i ng t he city up to S25,000 per day.
BACKGROUND
The EPA ~a s mandated that a ll cit i e s wi t h ind u s trial pretreatme nt pr og ram s ado pt
spec i f i c federa l req u i rement s a nd r egul a tion s into t he ir l o ca l o r dina nces f o r
e n for c eme nt pur pos es . I n a dd 1tion, the City Attor ney' A Off i c e ha s propo sed
a ddi t ional verb i a ge t o p r ovide en f o r cr .ne nt e ase a nd e qui tab ilit y wit h the general
o rdinanc e prov is ions .
Th e EP A has rec:e 1ved a copy o f the amendments and, atchough t hey ha ve not fo r ma ll y
a p provP-:i t hem, the 60 d a y review period, as provided by federa l r e gul a tion, has
pa ssed w~ t hout coffll'!ent.. (See letter to EPJI. dat.ed August 8, 1991)
~
There will b e no direct fina ncial im pact on the C1.ty by adopting the proposed
amendment ■ to t he Wastewater Utility Ord inance .
ORDINI\Ncn IIKllNPKEN'l' l!ll'l'IONALE
Definitions/Abbreviations
12-2-1 Act Upd a te Ordinance
1. Business Classification Cod e -Upd a te Ordinance
2. Categorical User -EPA definition
3. Composite Sample -Recommend e d by EPA
4. Director of Utilities -Update Ordinance
5. Directors Order -EP A requirement
6. Existing User -EPA definition
7. Maximum Dai ·.y Average -Update Ordinance
8. Metro -Update Ordinance
9. New Source -EPA defin iti on
10 . one Year -Update Ordinance
11 . Normal Domestic Wastewater -Update Ordinance
12. Significant Industrial User -EPA definition
13. Slug or Slugload -EPA definition
14. SIC -Update Ordinance
15. Total Metals -EPA definition
12-2-2-6
1.· Update Ordinance
12-2-2-AB
1. I ndu stries loc ated i n Englewood City lim:ts but
d i scharg i ng wastewater to t he Me t r o Distric t must
comply with the Metro Di s Lr i ct's Hule s a nd Re gu lations as per agreemem: ..
QRDINANCll IIKllNDKEN'l' IJI\TIQN/\1&
12-2-2c la, b
1. Complies with EPA Hegul at ion s .
12-2-2Cld
1. A limit of 9. O u n i ts a s " maxim um pll has been Lo und to be
restrictive to I ncl us tria l Us ers. •rhe new ma xi mum
allowable of 10 .0 will allow more flexa b i ~lty and no t cause
harm to the collection system or PO'l'li .
12-2-2c1a
1. Update Ordinan ce.
l2-2-2Clo&p
1. EPA definition .
12-2-2Clt
1. Update ordinance .
12-2-2-1
1. Update o r dinance .
12-2-2-11
1. Complies with EPA regu l a tions.
12-2-2-N
1. Complies with EPA regulations.
12-2-2 -0-ld
1 . Complies with EPA reg ulatio ns.
12-2-2-0-lf
1. Com pl i e s with EPA regulatio ns.
OlWINANCB IIMENPMENT RATION ALE
12-2-2-02
1 . Protection or t he P0'!'W.
12-2-3 -0
1 . Update ord i n a n ce.
12-2-4 -I
1. Update ordinanc e.
12-2-5-A2b,c,d,e
1 . Define new and e x isting I ndus t rial u ser .
12-2-SCle
1. Update ordinan~e .
12-2-sc2
l. EPA requirement.
12-2-SCJf
1. EPA requireme nt .
12-2-SCJk
1. EPA r q i r <!ment.
12-2-5D4
1 . Allows for mo re acc u rate mo n i toring f or City.
12-2-5D4b
1 . EPA requ i rements.
12-2-5D4d
1. EP A recommen dation .
ORDINANCE AMENmtEN'l' RA'fIQNALE
12-2-5D4e
1. Upd ate ordir.~ui ce .
12-2-5D6
l, Updilte ordinance.
12-2-5-El
l, Update ordina n ce.
12-2-5E2
l. Update ordinance.
12-2-5F
1 . Update ordinance.
12-2-5G
1. Update ordina n ce.
12-2-5J2, 3, 4
l. Enforcement purposes.
12-2-61
1 . Recover costs to City by Violatoco .
12-2-6N
1. EPA requirement.
12-2-7D
1. EPA requireme n t .
12-2-9 F
1. Ci t y Attorney requireme n t .
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LITTLETON/ENGLEWOOD
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
-"goo S . l'l a11o rl1ver U1lv11
E11ulewOOU, CoknOO 00 I IO
Augu s t u, 1 991
Mr. Curt McCor mick
Environmental l'rotoctlon /l gen cy
One Denver l'lac e
999 18th Street
suite 500
Denv~r, Colorado
RE: Wastewater Utility Ord lnance Amendments
Dear Mr. McCorllllck:
POJI 702·2600
•rhe proposed pretreatment ordinance amendments (or the
Cities or Littleton and Englewood were submi t ted to your
department ror revlew on J ·une 1, 1991. '!'he sixt.,, day t·eview
pet·iod has passed wl thout comme nt I.Jy El'/1. 'i'het·erure, both
cities will l.Jcy l n prepariny cou11 cll conununlcalions to
finalize the proposals.
If you have questions concerning this matte r, please call
me.
Yours truly,
}./{ce,.i1/ (,
Mary E. GQrdne r
Industrial Pr etreatmen t S pec ia 1 lst
MEG/ds
cc : Charlie Grimm -Englewood /\ssi s ta nt Ci ty /\ttoi:ney
Chu rlie Ulosten -Liltleton Public :;°"t·vices Dit·eclot·
Ph il ll eyeman -Cu l ut·a Ju Ueµa t·LmenL o( ll c,a itlt