Chapter 13.35
WASTEWATER REGULATIONS
Sections:
13.35.010 Definitions.
13.35.020 Wastewater, etc., discharged into natural outlet, unlawful.
13.35.030 Discharge prohibited.
13.35.040 Contents of water into public sewers.
13.35.050 Treatment facilities.
13.35.060 Control manhole may be required.
13.35.070 Control manhole – Tests made.
13.35.080 Special agreement by City.
13.35.090 Protection from damage.
13.35.100 Powers and authority of inspectors.
13.35.110 Reporting toxic pollutants.
13.35.120 Penalty.
13.35.130 Construction and material standard specifications.
13.35.010 Definitions.
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
A. “B.O.D.” (denoting biochemical oxygen demand) shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20 degrees centigrade, expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/l).
B. “Industrial wastes” shall mean the liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from wastewater.
C. “Natural outlet” shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water.
D. “Normal domestic wastewater” shall mean wastewater that has a B.O.D. concentration of not more than 300 mg/l and a suspended solids concentration of not more than 300 mg/l.
E. “pH” shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
F. “Properly shredded garbage” shall mean the wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch in any dimension.
G. “Sewer” shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
H. “S.S. (suspended solids)” shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in, water, sewage, or other liquids; and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
I. “Wastewater” shall mean a combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together with such ground water, surface, and storm waters as may be present.
J. “Wastewater treatment plant” shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating wastewater. (Ord. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-601)
13.35.020 Wastewater, etc., discharged into natural outlet, unlawful.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any wastewater, industrial wastes, or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with this chapter. (Ord. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-602)
13.35.030 Discharge prohibited.
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewer:
A. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
B. Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million by weight of fat, oil, or grease.
C. Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
D. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
E. 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 obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works.
F. Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than five and five-tenths or higher than nine, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
G. Any water 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.
H. Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant.
I. Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance. (Ord. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-603)
13.35.040 Contents of water into public sewers.
A. 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 more than 350 parts per million by weight of suspended solids; or
3. Containing any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in GMC 13.35.030; or
4. An average daily flow greater than two percent of the average daily sewage flow of the City;
shall be subject to the review and approval of the City of Gardner.
B. Where necessary in the opinion of the City of Gardner, the owner shall provide, at his/her expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to:
1. Reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids to 350 parts per million by weight; or
2. Reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in GMC 13.35.030; or
3. Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the City of Gardner and the Kansas State Board of Health, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing. (Ord. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-604)
13.35.050 Treatment facilities.
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/her expense. (Ord. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-605)
13.35.060 Control manhole may be required.
When required by the City of Gardner, the owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the City of Gardner. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his/her expense, and shall be maintained by him/her at his/her expense, so as to be safe and accessible at all times. (Ord. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-606)
13.35.070 Control manhole – Tests made.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in GMC 13.35.030 and 13.35.040 shall be determined in accordance with “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage” and shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in GMC 13.35.060 or upon suitable samples taken at said 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. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-607)
13.35.080 Special agreement by City.
No statement contained in this chapter 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. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-608)
13.35.090 Protection from damage.
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct. (Ord. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-609)
13.35.100 Powers and authority of inspectors.
The Codes Administrator and duly authorized employees of the City, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-610)
13.35.110 Reporting toxic pollutants.
A. New customers with wastewater potentially containing toxic pollutants or other substances which inhibit or interfere with the wastewater treatment shall, prior to connecting to the treatment works, furnish to the City details of the total wastewater constituents and characteristics and the facilities proposed to prevent detrimental substances from entering the sewer system. After connection to the treatment works, the user shall submit periodic laboratory test results of wastewater samples to the City, when requested, and permit City representatives to sample the user’s wastewater.
B. Any user required to install pretreatment facilities by the promulgation of Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards in accordance with the Act shall promptly submit a schedule for designing and installing the required facilities to the City. Within 60 days of the date for final compliance, the user shall begin submitting compliance reports to the City. (Ord. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-611)
13.35.120 Penalty.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter, except GMC 13.35.090, shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory connection thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violation. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $100.00 for each violation. Each day in which such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the City for such expense, loss or damage occasioned the City by reason of such violation. (Ord. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-612)
13.35.130 Construction and material standard specifications.
There is hereby adopted by the Governing Body of the City of Gardner, Kansas, for the purpose of prescribing wastewater regulations, those certain standard specifications known as “Technical Specifications for Public Improvement Projects” prepared by the City of Gardner, current edition. Those said standard specifications are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the boundaries of the City of Gardner, Kansas. (Ord. 2304 § 1; Ord. 1832 § 1. Code 1990 § 15-613)