Chapter 12.08
USE
Sections:
12.08.010 Compliance required.
12.08.020 Treatment required for certain discharge.
12.08.030 Use of public sewers required.
12.08.040 Connection time limit.
12.08.060 Discharge of certain water prohibited.
12.08.070 Discharge into storm sewer.
12.08.080 Restricted water or wastes designated.
12.08.100 Approval and treatment of certain waters and wastes.
12.08.110 Control manhole for side sewer.
12.08.120 Preliminary treatment facility maintenance.
12.08.130 Analyses of water and waste characteristics.
12.08.140 Agreement between city and industrial concern.
12.08.010 Compliance required.
No person shall release, deposit, or discharge any sewage, garbage, or other objectionable waste into any natural outlet or on public or private property within the city except as provided in this title. (Ord. 168 § 2(A), 1965).
12.08.020 Treatment required for certain discharge.
No person shall discharge to any natural outlet within the city any unsanitary sewage, industrial wastes or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with provisions of this title. (Ord. 168 § 2(B), 1965).
12.08.030 Use of public sewers required.
No person shall construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage within those districts of the city wherein public sewers have been provided. (Ord. 168 § 2 (C), 1965).
12.08.040 Connection time limit.
All structures containing toilets, washing or other facilities or equipment discharging sewage within the city in districts or areas where public sanitary sewers have been installed shall connect such facilities directly with the public sewers, as provided in this title, within 90 days after the date of the official notice that public sewer service is available to the property. (Ord. 275 § 1, 1974; Ord. 168 § 2(D), 1965).
12.08.050 Appeal – Decision.
Any property owner who believes that he cannot be served by such public sewer may file an appeal from such notice with the city clerk not later than 30 days following official notice. Within 30 days of receipt of such appeal the city shall investigate the grounds specified by appellant and hold a hearing at a time and place set by the city, notice of which shall be given appellant not less than 15 days before such date. The sole issue to be determined by the city is whether public sewers or connecting service lines are installed within the district and to appellant’s property with sewer service upon installation and connection with service lines. The decision of the superintendent or designated city official shall be final subject to court review as provided by law for administrative determination. (Ord. 168 § 2(E), 1965).
12.08.060 Discharge of certain water prohibited.
No person shall discharge, permit or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process water to any sanitary sewer. (Ord. 168 § 7(A), 1965).
12.08.070 Discharge into storm sewer.
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the superintendent. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process water may be discharged, upon approval of the superintendent, to a storm sewer or natural outlet. (Ord. 168 § 7(B), 1965).
12.08.080 Restricted water or wastes designated.
Except as provided in this chapter, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described water or wastes to any public sewer:
(1) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150 degrees centigrade;
(2) Any gasoline, grease, oils, paint, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas;
(3) Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstructions to the flow in sewers or other interference with proper operation of the sewage works;
(4) Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant;
(5) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works;
(6) Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such material at the sewage treatment plant;
(7) Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance, including the contents of septic tanks and cesspools, without written consent of the superintendent. (Ord. 168 § 7(C), 1965).
12.08.090 Interceptors.
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided, when, in the opinion of the superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amount, or any flammable wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the superintendent and shall be located so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection, and shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. (Ord. 168 § 7(D), 1965).
12.08.100 Approval and treatment of certain waters and wastes.
The admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having:
(1) A five-day biochemical oxygen demand greater than 300 parts per million by weight; or
(2) Containing any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in Section 12.08.080; or
(3) Containing more than 350 parts per million by weight of suspended solids; or
(4) An average daily sewage flow greater than two percent of the average daily sewage flow of the city
shall be subject to the review and approval of the superintendent.
Where necessary, in the opinion of the superintendent, the owner shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to the proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the superintendent and of the Washington Pollution Control Commission, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing. (Ord. 168 § 7(E), 1965).
12.08.110 Control manhole for side sewer.
When required by the superintendent, the owner of any property served by a side sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the side sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessible at all times. (Ord. 168 § 7(F), 1965).
12.08.120 Preliminary treatment facility maintenance.
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation, by the owner at his expense. (Ord. 168 § 7(G), 1965).
12.08.130 Analyses of water and waste characteristics.
All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made above shall be determined in accordance with “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage,” and shall be determined at the control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. (Ord. 168 § 7(H), 1965).
12.08.140 Agreement between city and industrial concern.
No statement contained in this title shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the city and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment subject to payment therefor by the industrial concern. (Ord. 168 § 7(I), 1965).