§ 42-107. Authority to deny or condition discharges.  


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  • If any wastewater or wastes are discharged, or proposed to be discharged into a POTW by a user, which wastewater or wastes contain pollutants or exceed the effluent limitation provided for in this article and, which in the opinion of the director, has or may have a deleterious effect upon a POTW or receiving waters or which otherwise causes or threatens to cause a condition of contamination, pollution or nuisance which creates a hazard to the public health, safety or welfare, the director shall take one or more of the following actions:

    (1)

    Reject the wastes;

    (2)

    Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge into a POTW;

    (3)

    Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge;

    (4)

    Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing charges under any other provisions of this article; or

    (5)

    Require immediate discontinuance of the waste discharge until such time as it meets the requirements of this article.

(Code 1988, § 28:252; Ord. No. 93-17, 2-11-1993)