Chapter 13.28
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Sections:
13.28.010 Discharge limitations.
13.28.020 Indian Creek Reservoir.
13.28.030 Enforcement of standards and parameters.
13.28.040 Assurance of performance—Bond.
13.28.050 Board of supervisors authority.
13.28.010 Discharge limitations.
The South Tahoe Public Utility District, or its successor, including the county, shall not cause to be discharged or applied in the county any water, waste, or treated sewage effluent in excess of the limitations contained in California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region, Board Order No. 6-79-43 (Waste Discharge Requirements for South Tahoe Public Utility District) and more specifically those parameters and limitations in effect immediately after October 31, 1982, of Board Order, which are set out in Table 13.28.010. (Ord. 431 § 1, 1983)
13.28.020 Indian Creek Reservoir.
Indian Creek Reservoir shall be maintained as a quality fishery and recreational area, as provided under prior agreements between the county and the South Tahoe Public Utility District. (Ord. 431 § 2, 1983)
13.28.030 Enforcement of standards and parameters.
A. The county shall retain a consulting firm to enforce the above standards and parameters. The consulting firm shall establish a comprehensive monitoring program, including inspection of all facilities related to the treatment of effluent, as well as the facilities and application sites within the county, to assure the health and safety of the residents and visitors of the county. There shall also be special focus upon the identification and elimination of any potential substances which may be injurious to human health.
B. The consulting firm retained shall carry liability insurance in an amount equal to the reasonable anticipated injuries in the event said consulting firm should fail to perform its duties. The full expense of said consulting firm shall be born by South Tahoe Public Utility District or its successor. (Ord. 431 § 3, 1983)
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TABLE 13.28.010 |
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Parameter |
Units |
30 Day Average |
Maximum |
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a. |
Chemical oxygen demand, less than. |
mg/l, lb./day (kg/day) |
30. 1680 (762) |
50, 3130 (1420) |
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Biochemical oxygen demand, less than. |
mg/l, lb./day (kg/day) |
3, 168 (76.2) |
10, 626 (284) |
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Total non-filterable residue, less than. |
mg/l, lb./day (kg/day) |
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4, 250 (113) |
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Total phosphorus, less than. |
mg/l-p. lb./day (kg/day) |
0.2, 11.2 (5.1) |
.5. 31.3 (14.2) |
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Methylene blue active substances, less than. |
mg/l, lb./day (kg/day) |
0.3, 16.8 (7.6) |
0.5, 31.3 (14.2) |
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Turbidity, less than. |
NTU |
3.0 |
10.0 |
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g. |
The effluent pH, as measured in pH units, shall not be less than 6.5 nor more than 8.5. |
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At some point in the treatment process, the median number of total coliform organisms shall not be greater than 2.2/100 ml for seven consecutive samples, nor shall the maximum number of total coliform organisms exceed 23/100 ml in any single sample. |
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The effluent shall contain adequate dissolved oxygen. |
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j. |
The effluent shall not contain trace elements, pollutants, contaminants, or combinations thereof in concentrations which are toxic or harmful to humans, or to aquatic or terrestrial plant or animal life. |
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13.28.040 Assurance of performance—Bond.
South Tahoe Public Utility District, or its assigns or successors shall carry a bond in the amount of one million dollars to assure the performance of the above limitations and parameters, and the district shall be assessed for breaches of the parameters and limitations. Said bond shall also provide a fund for compensation in the event of loss of property, or its value, or personal injury caused by South
Tahoe Public Utility District or its discharges within the county. (Ord. 431 § 4, 1983)
13.28.050 Board of supervisors authority.
Items not addressed by this chapter, such as fees charged or paid and alternative uses of effluent, such as hydroelectric application, shall remain in the discretion of the board of supervisors. The content of this chapter shall not be applicable to individual household sewage disposal systems or septic tanks. (Ord. 431 § 6, 1983)
13.28.060 Violation—Penalty.
This chapter incorporates by reference the same criminal sanctions as contained in Section 16.12.070 of this code. (Ord. 431 § 5, 1983)