§ 13.20.010. Purpose and authority.

The purpose of this chapter is:

A.

To establish uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors to the wastewater collection and treatment system owned and operated by the city through its board of public utilities and to comply with applicable state and federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code [U.S.C.] Section 1251 et seq. and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 C.F.R. pt 403). The objectives of this chapter are:

1.

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) that will interfere with its operation;

2.

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW that will pass through the POTW, inadequately treated, into receiving waters, recycle or reuse systems, or otherwise be incompatible with the POTW;

3.

To protect both POTW personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course of their employment and the general public;

4.

To promote reuse and recycling of industrial wastewater and sludge from the POTW;

5.

To provide for fees for the equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance, and improvement of the POTW; and

6.

To enable the city to comply with its Wyoming Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state laws to which the POTW is subject.

B.

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all users of the POTW; authorizes the issuance of individual wastewater discharge permits; provides for monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures, and requires user reporting.

(Ord. No. 4002, § 1, 10-28-13)