13.12.080 Discharges – Requirements.
This section sets forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect discharges of pollutants from nondomestic sources into the wastewater collection and treatment system for the city of North Bend and enables the city to comply with all applicable state and federal laws including the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1252 et seq.), the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part 403) and Chapter 340 Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR). The objectives of this section are to:
(1) Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater system which will interfere with the operation of the system;
(2) Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater system which will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the system;
(3) Ensure that the quality of the wastewater treatment plant sludge is maintained at a level which allows its beneficial use;
(4) Protect both municipal personnel who may come into contact with sewage, sludge and effluent in the course of their employment as well as protecting the general public;
(5) Preserve the hydraulic capacity of the municipal wastewater system;
(6) Improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater and sludge from the system;
(7) Provide for equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance and improvements of the municipal wastewater system; and
(8) Ensure the city complies with its NPDES permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements and any other federal or state laws which the municipal wastewater system is subject to.
This section provides for the regulation of direct and indirect discharge to the municipal wastewater collection system through the issuance of permits to certain nondomestic users and through enforcement of general requirements for other users, authorizes monitoring and enforcement activities, establishes administrative review procedures, requires user reporting, and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.
This section shall apply to the city and to persons outside the city who by contract or agreement with the city are included as users of the municipal wastewater system. Except as otherwise provided herein, the superintendent of the municipal wastewater system or his designees shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Any powers granted to or duties imposed upon the superintendent may be delegated by the superintendent to other city personnel. (Ord. 1770 § 2, 1991; Ord. 1698 § 3, 1985; Ord. 1648, 1982; Ord. 1469 § 1, 1973; Ord. 1104 § 8, 1958)