132 ORDINANCE NO . 132
,`„ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13. 12 OF THE GRAND
TERRACE MUNICIPAL CODE, REGULATING THE DISCHARGE
OF WASTES INTO THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM OF THE CITY
OF GRAND TERRACE AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 72
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE does ordain as
follows :
SECTION ONE :
Chapter 13. 12 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows :
Wastewater Ordinance Sections :
I . Preamble
1 . 0 Purpose and Policy
1 . 1 Definitions
1 . 2 Abbreviations
II . General Provisions
2. 0 Administration
2. 1 Authorization for New or Increased Pollutant
Discharged or Changes in the Nature of Pollutant
Discharges
2. 2 General Discharge Prohibitions
2. 3 Prohibition Against Discharging Solid or Fluid
Material to Watercourses
2 . 4 Prohibition Against Discharging Pollutants to the
Ground
2. 5 Point of Discharge Limitation
2. 6 Prohibition Against Dilution
2 . 7 Special Restrictions , Vehicle Servicing Facility
2. 8 Special Restrictions , Water Conditioning Equipment
• 2 . 9 Special Restrictions , Restaurants
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2 . 10 Conditional Waivers
2. 11 Categorical Standards
2. 12 Pretreatment
2. 13 Prohibited Discharge of Recovered Pretreatment
Wastes
2. 14 Gravity Seperation Interceptor
2. 15 Monitoring Facilities
2. 16 Flow Metering Facilities
2 . 17 Inspection and Sampling
2. 18 Sampling and Analysis - Fee -Billing
2. 19 Confidential Information
2. 20 Excessive Discharge
2. 21 Reporting Potential Problems Including Slug
Loading
2. 22 Annual Public Notices
2. 23 Damage to City ' s Equipment or Facilities
2. 24 Compensation for Unauthorized Discharges
2. 25 Charges
2 . 26 City ' s Right of Revision
2. 27 Appeal from Decisions
2 . 28 Interpretation
2. 29 Severability
III . Permits
3. 0 Wastewater Discharge Permits
3. 1 Permit Applications
3. 2 Permit Modifications
3. 3 Permi t Contents
3. 4 Permit Duration
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3 . 5 Permit Transfer
3. 6 Reporting Requirements
VI . Enforcement
4. 0 Notification of Violation
4. 1 Compliance Time Schedules
4. 2 Administrative Orders
4. 3 Stop Work Orders
4. 4 Cease and Desist Order
4. 5 Termination of Service
4. 6 Immediate Termination of Service
4. 7 Criminal Penalties
4. 8 Legal Action
4. 9 Monetary Penalties
V. Adoption
• 5. 0 Effective Date - Annexations
5 . 1 Effective Date - City of Grand Terrace
5. 2 Conflicts
I PREAMBLE
SECTION 1 . 0 Purpose and Policy - This Ordinance sets
forth uniform requirement for all Users of Sewerage System of the
City of Grand Terrace . This Ordinance enables the City to Comply
with all applicable State and Federal laws required by the Clean
Water Act of 1977 and amendments thereto and the General
Pretreatment Regulations ( 40 CFR Part 403 ) .
The objectives of this Ordinance are :
( a ) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the
wastewater system which will interfere with the operation of the
system of contaminate the resulting sludge ;
( b ) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the
wastewater system which will pass through the system, inadequately
treated , into surface waters , groundwaters , the atmosphere , or
otherwise be incompatible with the system;
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( c ) To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim
wastewaters and sludges from the system; and
( d) To provide for equitable distribution of the cost of
the wastewater system.
This Ordinance provides for regulation through issuance of permits
to certain non-domestic Users and enforcement of general
requirements for the other Users . The Ordinance also authorizes
monitoring and enforcement activities , User reporting , and provides
for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs for
the sewer service .
SECTION 1 . 1 Definitions : Unless the context
specifically indicates otherwise , the following terms and phrases
used in the Ordinance shall have the meanings hereinafter
designated :
( 1 ) Act of "the Act" . The Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
al so known as the Clean Water Act, as amended , 33 U . S . C. 1251, et .
seq .
( 2 ) Approval Authority . The Director in an NPDES state with
an approve State Pretreatment Program and the Administrator in an
NPDES state without an approved State Pretreatment Program.
( 3 ) Approved Analytical Methods . The sampling referred to in
40 CFR Part 403. 7 b 2 i-iv and analysis of these samples
shall be performed in accordance with the techniques for the
pollutant in question , or where the EPA determines that the Part 136
sampling and analytical techniques are inappropriate for the
pollutant in question , sampling and analysis shall be performed
using other sampling and analytical procedures approved by the City
and the EPA .
( 4 ) Authorized Representative of Industrial User . An
authorized representative of an industrial User may be : 1 . A
responsible corporate officer , if the User submitting required
reports is a corporation ; 2. A general partner or proprietor if
the User submitting the required reports is a partnership or sole
proprietorship respectively ; 3. The person in responsible charge ,
if the User is a governmental agency ; 4. An individual with the
same authority as stated in 1 , 2, and 3 if the individual is
responsible for the overall operation of the facility from which the
discharge originates .
If authorization under item 4 of this definition is no longer
accurate because a different individual or position has
responsibility for the overall operation of the facility , or overall
responsibility for enviornmental matters for the company , a new
authorization satisfying the requirements of item 4 of this
definition must be submitted to the City prior to or together with
any reports to be signed by an authorized representative .
( 5 ) B i c h e m i c a 1 Oxygen Demand ( BOD) . The quantity of oxygen
( expressed in mg T , required to ioo hemically oxidize material in
a wastewater sample .
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( 6 ) Categorical Standards . The Federal Categorical
Pretreatment Standards spec ying quantities or concentrations of
pollutants or pollutant properties which may be discharged or
introduced into the POTW by existing or new industrial Users in
specific industrial categories established as seperate regulations
under the appropriate subpart of 40 CFR Chapter I , Subchapter N , as
it exists and as it may be amended .
( 7 ) Chemical Oxygen Demand ( COD ) . The quantity of oxygen
( expressed in mg/1 ) required to chemically oxidize material in a
wastewater sample under specific conditions of oxidizing agent,
temperature , and time .
( 8 ) City . The City of Grand Terrace or the City Council of
Grand Terrace .
( 9 ) Class I User . An Industrial User of the POTW who ( i ) i s
subject to a egorical Standards , ( ii ) has an average daily
discharge of 25 , 000 gallons or more or process wastewater ( excluding
sanitary waste , unpolluted water , and boiler blowdown dicharges) ,
( i i i ) has a discharge which makes up 5% or more of the average
dry-weather hydraulic or organic capacity of the Wastewater
Treatment Facilities receiving the wastewater , ( iv ) has in its
wastes toxic pollutants as defined pursuant to Section 307 of the
Act , or ( v ) is designated by the Director to have a reasonable
potential , either singly or in combination with other contributing
industries , for adversely affecting the POTW ' s operation or
violating any pretreatment standard or requirement .
( 10 ) Class II User . Any Industrial User who discharges
wastewater between 10, 000 and 25, 000 gallons per day , except for
those industries identified as Class I Users .
( 11 ) Class III User . Any Industrial User who discharges
wastewater at less than 10, 000 gallons per day , except for those
industries indentified as Class I Users .
( 12 ) Control Authority . The City Engineer .
( 13 ) Cooling Water . Water discharged from air conditioning ,
cooling , or refrigeration equipment to which the only pollutant
added is heat .
( 14 ) City Engineer . The City Engineer of the City of Grand
Terrace or his authorized representative or deputy .
( 15 ) Discharge to the Ground . The discharge of wastewater to
or into tie so�-1T--and not contained in an impermeable facility
approved by the City Engineer .
( 16 ) Domestic Wastewater . Wastewater from residences and other
premises resulting from use of water by people for ordinary living
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processes . The maxium strength shall be considered to be 250 mg/ 1
as Biochemical Oxygen Demand ( BOD ) and Total Suspended Solids ( TTS ) .
( 17 ) Enviornmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) . The U . S .
Enviornmental Protection Agency or , where appropriate , the term may
also be used as a designation for the Administrator or other duly
authorized official of said agency .
( 18 ) Exchange-Type Water Conditioning Equipment . A water
conditioning apparatus that is removed f or regeneration from the
premises at which it is normally operated to a commercial
regeneration facility .
( 19 ) Gravity Separation Interceptor . An approved detention
chamber designed to remove grease , oil , and solids from wastewater
before discharge to the POTW.
( 20 ) Grab Sample . A sample which is collected from a waste
stream which is representative of wastewater concentrations and
attributes at the time of collection .
( 21 ) Hazardous Substance . Any substance capable of creating
imminent endangerment to health or the enviornment including , but
not limited to , any substance designated under the Clean Water Act,
33 U . S . C. , Section 1251 , et seq . , 40 CFR Section 307 and 311 ; any
imminently hazardous chemical substance subject to regulation under
the Toxic Mixtures or Substances Control Act, 15 USCA, Section 2601 ,
et seq . In general substances which are toxic , explosive ,
corrosive , flammable or irritants , or which generate pressure
Aw through heat or decomposition .
( 22 ) Holding Tank Waste . Any waste from holding tanks such as
vessels , chemical toilets , campers , trailers , septic tanks , and
vacuum-pump tank trucks .
( 23 ) Industrial User . Any Non-Residential User discharging
wastewater to the POTW.
( 24 ) Interference . Shall mean a discharge which , alone or in
conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources , both :
( A ) Inhibits or disrupts the POTW , its treatment
processes or operations , or its sludge processes , use
or disposal ; and
( B) Causes a violation of any requirement of the POTW ' s
NPDES permit ( including an increase in the magnitude
or duration of a violation ) or of the prevention of
sewer sludge use or disposal in compliance with the
following statutory provisions and regulations or
permits issued thereunder ( or more stringent State or
local regulations ) : Section 405 of the Clean Water
Act , the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( SWDA ) ( including
Title II , more commonly referred to as the Resource
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Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA) , and including
State regulations contained in any applicable State
sludge management plan prepared pursuant to subtitle
D of the SWDA) , the Clean Air Act, the Toxic
Substances Control Act, and the Marine Protection ,
Research and Sanctuaries Act .
( 25 ) Lower Explosive Limit ( LEL ) . The minimum concentration of
a combustable gas or vapor in the air which will ignite if an
ignition source is present .
( 26 ) Mass Emission Rate . The mass of material discharged to
the POTW during a given time interval . Unless otherwise specified ,
the mass emission rate shall be expressed in pounds per day of a
particular constituent or combination of constituents .
( 27 ) May is permissive .
( 28 ) National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems ( NPDES )
Permit . The permit issued pursuant to Section 402 of t e Act 33
U . S . C. 1342 ) for the Grand Terrace POTW treatment plant.
( 29 ) New Source . Any building structure , facility , or
installation from w5ich there is or may be a discharge of
pollutants , the construction of which commenced after the
publication of proposed Pretreatment Standards under Section 307 ( c )
of the Federal Clean Water Act which will be applicable to such
source if such Standards are thereafter promulgated in accordance
with that section .
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( 30 ) Non-domestic Wastewater . All wastewater except domestic
wastewater as defined herein . Non-domestic wastewater shall
include , but not be limited to , wastewater resulting from
industrial , commercial , producing , manufacturing , processing ,
institutional , governmental , and agricultural operations . All
liquid wastewater hauled by truck , rail , or another means shall also
be considered as non-domestic wastewater , regardless of the orginal
source of the wastes . Hauled domestic wastewater is included in the
category of non-domestic wastewater .
( 31 ) Non-Residential User . All commercial , institutional ,
industrial , and governmenta entities , public or private , and their
agents , public or private , that discharge or cause to be discharged
any waste material to the POTW .
( 32 ) Oil and Grease . Any of the following in part or in
combination :
A. Petroleum derived products , e . g . , oils , fuels ,
lubricants , solvents .
B . Vegetable derived products , e . g . , oils ,
shortenings, soluble cutting oils .
C. Animal derived products , e . g . , fats ,
r � greases , oils , lard .
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( 33 ) Pass Through . A Discharge which exits the POTW into
waters of the United States in quantities of concentrations which ,
alone or in conjunction with other discharges , causes a violation of
.... any requirement of the POTW ' s NPDES permit ( including an increase in
the magnitude or duration of a violation ) .
( 34 ) Person . Any individual , partnership, copartnership, firm,
company , corporation , association , joint stock company , trust,
estate , governmental entity or any other legal entity , or their
1 egal repredsnee thel femi nine �t then si ngu1 a shhal 1 he ncl ude masculine gender
the pl ural
shall inclu
where indicated by the context.
( 35 ) Plumbing Official . Plumbing Official shall mean the
Director of Building and Safety of the City of Grand Terrace or his
authorized representative .
( 36 ) Pollutant . Any dredged spoil , solid waste , incinerator
residue , sewage , garbage , sewage sludge , munitions , chemical wastes ,
biological materials , radioactive materials , heat, wrecked or
discharged equipment, rock sand , cellar dirt, and industrial ,
municipal , and agricultural waste discharged into water .
( 37 ) Pollution . The man-made or man-induced alteration of the
chemical , physiccal, biological , or radiological integrity of water .
( 38 ) Pretreatment or Treatment . The reduction of the amount of
pollutants , e e ination o po lutants , or the alteration of the
t i m
nature of pollutant properties in wastewater to a less harmful state
prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing such
pollutants into POTW . The reduction or alteration can be obtained
by physical , chemical , or bilogical processes , or process changes of
other n Ito xachieve complianecept, as ced by 40 CFR with Categorical Ston andards .( d) ' use
of dilution
( 39 ) Pretreatment Wastes . All wastesliquid chemical ,alsolo�d , removed
from a waste stream or discharge by physical ,
biological means .
( 40 ) Publicy Owned Treatment Works ( POTW) . A treatment works
as defined by Section 212 o t e Act, 33 U . S. C . 1292 ) . This
definition includes the Colton Wastewater Treatment Plant and any
other divices or systems used in the storage , treatment, recycling ,
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and iftation of ll sewers ,
stations ,nuandlotherpal econveyanceswage . It lwhichc ludes a
convey wastewater
pipes ,, l 1
to the wastewater treatment plant .
( 41 ) Public Terrace'. Theytermeused locate
does or maintained
not includesto m drains
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or channels for conveyance of natural waters .
( 42 ) POTW Treatment Plant . The portion of the POTW designed to
provide treatment to wastewater .
( 43 ) Responsible Corporate Officer .
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A. A president, secretary , treasure , or vice president
of the corporation in charge of a principal business
function , or any other person who performs similar
policy or decision making functions for the
corporation .
B . The manager of one or more manufacturing , production ,
or operation facilities employing more than 250
persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures
exceeding $25 million ( in second - quarter 1980
dollars) , if authority to sign documents has been
assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance
whith corporate procedures .
( 44 ) Restaurants . Restaurants shall include , but not be
limited to , retail establishments selling prepared foods and drinks
for consumption on or off the premises .
( 45 ) Shall is mandatory .
( 46 ) Significant Industrial User . Any Industrial User of the
POTW who i is subject to Categorical Standards , ( ii ) has an
average daily discharge of 25, 000 gallons or more of process
wastewater ( excluding sanitary waste , unpolluted water , and boiler
blowdown discharges) , ( i i i ) has a discharge which makes up 5% or
more of the average dry-weather hydraulic or organic capacity of the
Wastewater Treatment Facilities receiving the wastewater , ( iv) has
in its wastes toxic pollutants as defined pursuant to Section 307
of the wastes toxic pollutants as defined pursuant to Section 307 of
IL the Act, or ( v ) is designated by the Director to have a reasonable
potential , either singly or in combination with other contributing
industries , for adversley affecting the POTW ' s operation or
violating and pretreatment standard or requirement .
( 47 ) Signifcant Noncompliance ( SNC) . Violations of
pretreatment requirements , w is -777u e limits , sampling , analysis ,
reporting , meeting compliance schedules , and regulatory deadlines ,
meeting one or more of the following criteria :
A. Violations of wastewater discharge limits
1. Chronic Violations . Sixty-six percent or more
of the measurements taken during a six month period
exceed ( by any magnitude ) the daily maximum limit or
the same average limit for the same pollutant.
2. Technical Review Criteria (TRC) Violations .
Thirty-three percent or more of all the measurements
for each pollutant parameter taken during a six month
period exceed the product of the daily maximum limit
of the average limit times the applicable TRC in a
six month period . There are two groups of TRCs :
Group I for conventional pollutants ( BOD, TES, and
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Fats , Oil and Grease ) : TRC=1 . 4
Group II for all other pollutants , except pH :
TRC=1 . 2
3. Any other violation ( s) of a pretreatment effluent
limit ( daily maximum of long-term average ) that the
City determines has caused , alone or in combination
with other discharges , interference or pass through
( including endangering the health of the POTW
personnel of the public ) .
4. Any discharge of a pollutant that has caused
imminent endangerment to human health or welfare of
the enviornment or has resulted in the POTW ' s
exercise of its emergency authority to halt or
prevent such a discharge .
B . Violations of schedule milestones starting
construction , completing construction , or achieving
final compliance , including such milestones specified
in Compliance Time Scheules or administrative orders
issued by the City , by 90 days or more .
C. Failure to provide reports as specified or required
by Administrative Orders , Compliance Time Schedules,
Monitoring and Reporting Programs , or Categorical
Standards ( Baseline Monitoring Reports , 90 Day
Compliance Reports , and Periodic Reports) or other
report within 30 days of the due date .
D . Failure to accurately report noncompliance .
E . Any other violation or group of violation that the
City Engineer determines will adversely affect the
operation or implementation of the pretreatment
program.
( 48 ) Single Pass Cooling Water . Water used soley for the
purpose of cooling , which has no direct contact with any raw
material , intermediate or final product, and which is used only once
and then discarded .
( 49 ) Single Pass Heating Water . Water used soley for the
purpose of eating , which as no direct contact with any raw
material , intermediate or final product , and which is used only once
and then discarded .
( 50 ) Slug Loading . The discharge of any pollutant oxygen
demanding pollutants ( BOD ,etc . ) which is released at a flow rate
and/or pollutant concentration which causes interference with the
POTW
( 51 ) Solvent Mana ement Plan ( Toxic Organic Management Plan ) .
A plan submitted to the City by an Ind—u-strial User which specifies
fir to the Director ' s satisfaction the solvants and other toxic organic
compounds used ; the methods of disposal used ; and procedures for
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assuring that sol van ts and other toxic organics do not routinely
spill or leak into the POTW or ground .
.., ( 52 ) State . State of (California .
( 53 ) Standard Industrial Classification ( SIC) . A
classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification
Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President, Office of
Management and Budget, 1987 or latest edition thereof .
( 54 ) Storm Water . Any flow resulting from natural
precipitation .
( 55 ) Storm Water Systems . All storm water conveyance and
treatment face sties located within the City including , but not
limited to storm drains , catch basins , storm drain manholes , and
storm water pumping facilities .
( 56 ) Temporary User . Any User who is granted temporary
permission by the CTty Engineer to discharge unpolluted water or
wastewater to the POTW .
( 57 ) Total Toxic Organics ( TTO ) . The sum of the concentrations
for each of the toxic organic compounds regulated by Categorical
Standards which are found in the User ' s discharge at a
concentration greater than 0. 010 milligrams per liter .
( 58 ) Toxic Pollutant . Any pollutant or combination of
pollutants listed as toxic in regulations promulgated by the
WOW Administrator of the Enviornmental Protection Agency under Section
307 ( a ) of the Act or other Federal regulations .
( 59 ) Unpolluted Water . Single pass cooling water , single pass
heating water , air conditioning condensate , ice melt, condensate and
rain water .
( 60 ) User . Any person who contributes , causes , or permits the
contribution of wastewater into the City ' s POTW .
( 61 ) Wastewater . The liquid and water-carried domestic wastes
from dwel ings, commercial buildings , industrial facilities, and
institutions , together with any groundwater , surface water , and
storm water that may be present, whether treated or untreated , which
is contributed into or permitted to enter the POTW.
( 62 ) Waters of the State . All streams , lakes , ponds , marshes ,
watercourses , waterways , wells , springs , reservoirs , aquifers ,
irrigation systems , drainage systems , and all other bodies or
accumulations of water , surface or underground , natural or
artificial , public or private , which are contained within , flow
through , or border upon the State or any portion thereof.
( 63 ) Water Supply . The water supply serving the area tributary
• to the POTW .
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( 64 ) Wastewater Dischar e Permit or Permit . The regulatory
procedure established and enforced y the City Engineer to control
the flow of wastes into the POTW .
..� ( 65 ) Wastewater Effluent or Effluent . The treated wastewater
flowing from t e wastewater treatment facilities .
( 66 ) Wastewater Treatment Facilities . The structures ,
equipment, and processes maintained by the City which are required
to treat and dispose of domestic and non-domestic wastewater .
SECTION 1. 2 ABBREVIATIONS .
The following abbreviations shall have the designated meanings :
. BOD -Biochemical Oxygen Demand ( 5 day)
. COD -Chemical Oxygen Demand
CFR -Code of Federal Regulations
. EPA -Enviornmental Protection Agency
. 1 -liter
MBAS -Methylene Blue Activated Substances
mac -milligrams
mg/l -milligrams per liter
NPDES -National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
. POTW -Publicly Owned Treatment Works
. RCRA -Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
. SIC -Standard Industrial Classification
. SIU -Significant Industrial User
SNC -Significant Noncompliance
SWDA -Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U . S . C . 6901,
et . seq .
TDS - Total Dissolved Solids
TRC -Technical Review Criteria
. TSS -Total Suspended Solids
. ug -micrograms
• ug/ l -micrograms per liter
umhos/cm-micromhos per centimeter
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U . S . C . -United States Code
low II GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 2. 0 Administration . Except as otherwise
provided , the Director of Public Works shall administer ,
implemnt ,
and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance . Any powers granted
or
imposed on the Director of Public Works may be delegated by the
Director of Public Works to other persons acting in beneficial
interest of or in the employ of the City .
SECTION 2. 1 Authorization for New or Increased Pollutant
Discharges or Changes_ in the Nature of pollutant Discharges . It
sFa I be unlawfu to commence , increase , or substantially change any
discharge of wastewater to the POTW except as authorized by the
Director of Public Works in accordance with the provisions of this
Ordinance .
SECTION 2. 2 General Discharge Prohibitions . No User
shall contribute or cause to e contri uted , directly or indirectly ,
any pollutant or wastewater which will cause pass-through or
interference with the operation or performance of the POTW.
The following substances shall not be contributed to the POTW :
( a ) Any liquids , solids , or gases which by reason of their
nature or quantity are , or may be , sufficient either alone
or by interaction with other substances to cause fire ,
explosion , or in any other way be injurious to the POTW
or to the operation of the POTW including , but not limited
to , wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than
140 degrees Fahreheit or 60 degrees Centigrade , using the
test methods specified in 40 CFR 261 . 21 , or which result
in conditions where two successive readings on an
explosion hazard meter , at the point of discharge into the
system ( or at any point in the system) , are more than 5%,
or any single reading is over 10%, of the Lower Explosive
Limit ( LEL ) of the meter . Prohibited materials include ,
but are not limited to , gasoline , kerosene , naphtha ,
benzene , toluene , xylene , ethers , alchols , ketones ,
aldehydes , peroxides , chlorates , percholrates, bromates ,
carbides , hydrides , and sulfides .
( b ) Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to
sewer flow or interference with the operation of the
wastewater treatment facilities such as , but not limited
to , grease , garbage with particles greater than one-half
inch ( 1/2 " ) in any dimension , animal guts or tissue ,
paunch manure , bones , hair , hides or fleshings , entrails ,
whole blood , feathers , ashes , cinders , earth , sand , mud ,
gravel , rocks , plaster , concrete , spent lime , stone or
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marble dust , metal , straw , shavings , grass clippings,
rags , spent grains , spent hops , waste paper , wood ,
plastics , tar asphalt, asphalt residues , residues from
refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil , sharps ,
glass , or glass grinding or polishing wastes .
( c ) Any wastewater having a pH less than 5 . 0 or geater than
11 . 0, or wastewater having any other corrosive property
capable of causing damage or hazard to structures ,
equipment, and/or personnel of the POTW .
( d ) Any wastewater containing toxic or hazardous pollutants ,
including infectious wastes , insufficient quantity , either
singly or by interaction with other pollutants , to injure
or interfere with any wastewater treatment process
including sludge disposal , constitute a hazard to humans
or animals , create a toxic or hazardous effect in the
receiving waters of the POTW, including the maximum toxic
pollutant concentrations set forth in Exhibit "A" or any
applicable Categorical Standard . Toxic pollutants shall
also include , but not be limited to , any pollutant
identified pursuant to section 307 ( a ) of the Act .
( e ) Any noxious or malodorous liquids , gases , or solids which
either singly or by interaction with other wastes are
sufficient to create a public nuisance or hazard to life
or are sufficient to prevent entry into the sewers for
maintenance and repair .
( f) Any substance which may cause the POTW ' s effluent, or any
other product of the POTW such as residues , sludges , or
scums , to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse . In no
case shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the
POTW to violate applicable sludge use or disposal
regulations developed under section 405 of the Act or any
criteria , guidelines , or regulations affecting sludge use
or disposal developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal
Act, Clean Air Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, Marine Protection , Reserach
and Sanctuaries Act, or State Regulations .
( g ) Any wastewater with objectionable color not removed in the
treatment process such as , but not limited to , dye wastes
and vegetable tanning solution .
( h ) Any wastewater having a temperature which will inhibit
biological activity in the POTW treatment plant resulting
in interference , but in no case wastewater with a
temperature at the introduction into the POTW which
exceeds 400 Centigrade ( 104 ' Fahrenheit) .
( i ) Any pollutants , including oxygen demanding pollutants
released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration
• which will cause interference to the POTW or otherwise
cause violation of the NPDES permit or receiving water
quality standards .
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( j ) Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or
isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may cause
violation of applicable State or Federal regulations .
( k ) Any discharge which may , alone or in combination with
other waste substances , result in the presence of toxic or
poisonous solids , liquids , gases , vapors , or fumes in the
POTW in such quantities that would create a hazard , public
nuisance , or acute worker health and safety problems .
( 1 ) Any wastewater with pollutant concentrations in excess of
the maximum general pollutant concentrations presented in
Exhibit " B" .
( m) Any storm water , groundwater , street drainage , sub-surface
drainage , roof drainage , yard drainage , water from yard
fountains , ponds , lawn sprinklers , swimming pools , wading
pools, and therapy pools will be admitted to the sewer
system between 8 : 00 p .m. and 6 : 00 a .m. , subject to written
authorization by the Director .
( n ) Any Wastewater or sludge removed from a cesspool , septic
tank , or chemical toilet, except chemical toilet wastes
from mobile recreation units which are discharged to the
POTW in accordance with a wastewater discharge permit
issued by the City .
( o) Any trucked or hauled pollutents or wastewater , except at
• such place and in such manner as authorized by a
wastewater discharge permit issued by the City .
( p) Any pesticides or fertilizers .
( q) Any non-biodegradable cuttings oil , petroleum oil , refined
petroleum products , or products of mineral oil orgin in
amounts which could cause interference or pass-through .
( r ) Any non-biodegradable cutting oils , commonly called
soluble oils , which form persistent water emulsions .
( s ) Any excessive quantities of dispersed biodegradable oils
or fats such as lard , tallow, or vegetable oil or any
other substances that may precipitate , solidify , or become
viscous at temperatures between 40OF and 100 °F .
( t) Any pretreatment wastes . All pretreatment wastes shall be
disposed of in accordance with all applicable Federal ,
State , County , and other local laws and regulations .
SECTION 2. 3 Prohibition Against Discharging Solid or
Fluid Material to Watercourse . It shall be unlawful for any person
to discharge or cause to be discharged into any storm drain , storm
water channel , or natural watercourse , whether currently carrying
IL water or not, or into any pipe , gutter , or waterway leading to such
drain , channel , or watercourse , any solid or fluid material which
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will impair the useful functioning of such drain , channel , or
watercourse , or which will cause expense to the City , or other
public agency , in maintaining the proper functioning of same , or
which will cause or threaten to cause a public nuisance , public
hazard , or pollution of waters of the State .
SECTION 2. 4 Prohibition Against Discharging Pollutants to
the Ground. It shall be u n I a w f u I for any person to deposit or
discharge , or cause to be deposited or discharged , into any sump
which is not impermeable , or into any pit or well , or onto the
ground , or into any storm drain or watercourse , any material which ,
by seeping underground or by being leached or by reacting with the
soil , can pollute usable groundwaters .
SECTION 2. 5 Point of Discharge Limitation . No person ,
excluding authorized City per sonne invo ved in Maintenance of POTW
facilities , shall discharge any wastewater directly into the POTW
other than through an approved building sewer , unless written
permission for the discharge has been granted by the City Engineer .
SECTION 2. 6 Prohibition Against Dilution . No person
shall increase the use of process water or , in any way , attempt to
dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate
treatment to achieve compliance with Categorical Standards , the
limitations contained herein , or in any other pollutant limitations
developed by the City .
SECTION 2. 7 Special Restrictions , Vehicle Servicing
Facility
( a ) Any facility maintained for the servicing , repair ,
washing , or cleaning or any vehicles or roadway
machinery , including car and truck washes , shall
install and maintain a gravity seperation interceptor
in accordance with Section 2. 14. Wastewater from
toilets shall not be allowed to pass through the
interceptor , but all wastewaters arising from the
servicing and repair of vehicles shall pass through
the interceptor before discharge to the POTW.
( 1 ) If the vehicle servicing facility is only
capable of servicing one vehicle at a time , the
interceptor shall have fluid detention capacity of at
least 100 gallons .
( 2 ) If the vehicle servicing facility has facilities
for servicing , washing , or otherwise cleaning more
than one vehicle at a time , the interceptor shall be
as large as necessary so that 7-day accumulation of
sand and oil will not together fill more than 25
percent of the fluid capacity , and shall have a fluid
detention capacity of at least 750 gallons . The
interceptor shall be designed so as to retain any oil
. and grease which will float and any sand which will
settle .
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( b) Any interceptor legally and properly installed at a
vehicle servicing facility before June 2, 1990 shall
be acceptable as an alternative to the interceptor
specified in Section 2. 7 a ) provided such
interceptor is properly maintained , effective in
removing sand and oil , and designed and installed so
that it can be inspected .
( c ) It shall be unlawful for any person to install any
water conditioning equipment which discharges
regeneration brine or wastewater to the POTW or to
the ground regardless of equipment size or capicity .
SECTION 2. 8 Special Restrictions , Water Conditioning
Equipment
( a ) Water conditioning equipment includes zeolite ( anion or
cation ) exchange softners, demineralizers , and other like
devices , which discharge regeneration brine or other
wastewater to the POTW or to the ground . The restrictions
in this section do not apply to exchange type water
conditioning equipment.
( b ) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any water
conditioning equipment which discharges regeneration brine
or wastewater to the POTW or to the ground , except
equipment with a combined capacity of one ( 1 . 0 ) cubic foot
or less which was in use prior to June 2, 1983. The
combined capacity of multiple units installed to condition
water at the same premises shall be considered as a single
apparatus for the purpose of this section .
( c ) It shall be unlawful for any person to install any water
conditioning equipment which discharges regeneration brine
or wastewater to the POTW or to the ground regardless of
equipment size or capacity .
SECTION 2. 9 Special Restrictions , Restaurants . All
Restaurants or other f a c i I sties w h is h process food—and—discharge
food processing wastes to the POTW shall direct all wastewater from
floor drains, sinks , waste container wash racks , and dishwashers
through a minimum 750 gallon gravity seperation interceptor in
accordance with section 2. 14. All domestic wastewaters from
restrooms , showers , and drinking fountains shall be kept seperate
until the previously specified wastes have passed through the
interceptor . Sizing of interceptor shall be determined as described
in the Uniform Plumbing Code , Appendix H , as adopted by the City of
Grand Terrace except that the capacity of the interceptor shall not
be less than 750 gallons .
SECTION 2. 10 Conditional Waivers . Conditional
waivers for the grease interceptor requirement may be granted by the
City Engineer for those restaurants and other facilities which
process food determined not to have the potential to adversely
ti.• affect the POTW. Conditional waivers may be revoked for the
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following reasons :
( a ) Changes in types of food prepared or served
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( b ) Falsification of information submitted to the City
( c ) Changes in operating hours
( d) Changes in equipment used .
SECTION 2. 11 Categorical Standards . Upon the
promulgation of the Categorical Standards for a particular
industrial subcategory which include limitations more stringent than
limitaions imposed under this Ordinance , the limitations specified
in the Categorical Standards shall immediately supersede the
limitations imposed under this Ordinance . The City Engineer shall
notify affected Users of applicable reporting requirements under the
Federal General Pretreatment Regulations .
SECTION 2. 12 Pretreatment . Users shall provide
necessary wastewater treatment as required to comply with this
Ordinance and shall achieve compliance with Categorical Standards
within the time limitations specified therein . Any facilities
required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to the City
shall be constructed , operated , and maintained at the User ' s
expense .
The City may request detailed construction drawings showing
pretreatment facilities and a description of operating procedures .
New facilities shall be approved by the City Engineer before
construction . The review of such drawings and operating procedures
will in no way relieve the User from the responsibility of modifying
the facility as necessary to produce an effluent acceptable to the
City under the provisions of this Ordinance . Any subsequent changes
in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall be
approved by the City Engineer prior to initiation of the changes .
SECTION 2. 13 Prohibited Discharge of Recovered
Pretreatment Wastes . No person shaT-7 7s`ET arge wastes recovere Er
rom pretreatment devices into any sewer or storm drain opening , any
drains or other openings leading to any sewer or storm drain ,
parking lot, street, curb and gutter , or ground . All recovered
pretreatment wastes shall be disposed of in accordance with all
applicable Federal , State , County , and local laws and regulations .
SECTION 2. 14 Gravity Seperation Interceptor . Any person
required by the City Engineer , s a I I insta I I and maintain a gravity
seP eration interceptor . Domestic wastewater shall not be allowed to
pass through this interceptor . This interceptor shall have an
operational fluid capacity of not less than 100 gallons and shall be
designed so as to retain any material which will float and any
material which will settle . The interceptor shall be watertight,
structurally sound , and durable . Interceptors of less than 750
gallons capacity shall have no less than two compartments ,
�. interceptors of 750 gallons capacity or larger shall have no less
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than three compartments .
( a ) Interceptor Requirements .
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( 1 ) All interceptor chambers shall be immediately
accessible at all times for the purpose of inspection
and cleaning . At no time shall any material , debris ,
obstacles , or obstructions be placed in such a manner
as to prevent access to the interceptor .
( 2 ) All interceptors shall be equipped with a sample
chamber located at the downstream end of the
interceptor . The sample chamber shall have a minimum
22 inch square clear opening for the temporary
installation of the City ' s portable automatic
sampling equipment .
( 3 ) Any interceptor legally and properly installed before
the effective date of this ordinance shall be
acceptable as an alternative to the interceptor
specified herein , provided such interceptor is
effective in removing floatable and settleable
material and is so designed and installed that it can
be inspected and properly maintained .
( 4 ) If the City Engineer finds that an interceptor is
incapable of adequately retaining the floatable and
settleable material in the wastewater flow, is
structurally incomplete , or is undersized , he shall
condem such interceptor and declare that it does not
meet the requirements of this section and shall
require the User to install , at the User ' s expense ,
an acceptable interceptor .
( b ) Interceptor Approval . If a gravity seperation interceptor
is required , the Plumbing Official shall only approve
plumbing plans which include an interceptor which meets
the requirements of this section .
( c ) Interceptor Maintenance . Any person who owns , operates ,
or maintains a gravity seperation interceptor shall
maintain it properly . It shall be cleaned as often as is
necessary to ensure that sediment and floating materials
do not accumulate to impair the efficiency of the
interceptor . The use of chemicals to dissolve grease is
specifically prohibited . When an interceptor is cleaned ,
the accumulated sediment and floating material shall be
removed and legally disposed of otherwise than to the
sewer . An interceptor is not considered to be properly
maintained of for any reason it is not in good working
condition or if the operational fluid capacity has been
reduced by more than 25% by the accumulation of floating
and settled solids , oils , and grease . The owner of any
facility required to install an interceptor , the lessee
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and sub- lessee , if there be such , and any proprietor ,
operator or superintendent of such facility are
individually and severally liable for any failure of
I.MW proper maintenance of such interceptor . If the
interceptor is not properly maintained under the
conditions of use , the City Engineer may require that the
interceptor be resized and replaced .
SECTION 2. 15 Monitoring Facilities . The City may
require , at the User ' s expense , installation and operation of
monitoring facilities to allow inspection of discharge to the POTW ,
monitoring of wastewater quality , and collection of wastewater
samples . The monitoring facilities , including sampling and
monitoring equipment, shall be maintained at all times in a safe and
proper operating condition at the expense of the User .
Monitoring facilities shall normally be situated on private
property , but the City may , when such a location would be
impractical , allow the facilities to be constructed in public
right-of-way .
There shall be ample room in or near any monitoring facility to
allow installation of portable sampling and monitoring equipment by
the City Engineer .
Construction Drawings for proposed monitoring facilities shall be
approved by the City Engineer prior to construction . The sampling
and monitoring facilities shall be constructed in accordance with
the City ' s requirements and all applicable local construction
standards and specifications . Construction shall be completed
within 90 days following written approval by the City Engineer .
SECTION 2. 16 Flow Metering Facilities . All class I
Users shall install a flow meter capable of measuring , recording ,
and totalizing the discharge to the POTW on a continuous basis . The
flow measuring equipment shall conform to the requirements of the
City Engineer .
SECTION 2. 17 Inspection and Sampling . The Director of
Public Works shall inspect and sample each Significant Industrial
User at least twice annually. The City Engineer may inspect
facilities of any User to acertain whether the purpose of this
Ordinance is being met and all requirements are being complied
with . Persons or occupants of premises where non-domestic
wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the City Engineer
ready access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises
for the purposes of inspection , sampling , examination and copying
of records , or performance of any of his duties . The City Engineer
shall have the right to set up on the User ' s property such devices
as are necessary to conduct sampling inspection , compliance
monitoring , and/or metering operations . Where a User has security
measures in force , which would require proper identification and
clearance before entry into their premises , the User shall make
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their security guards so that upon presentation of suitable
identification , the City Engineer will be permitted to enter ,
without delay , for the purpose of performing specific
responsibilities .
SECTION 2. 18 Sampling and Analysis -Fee-Billing .
( a ) Sampling and analysis shall be at the expense of the
User . The actual cost for laboratory analses reports and
an administrative fee , shall be the obligation of the
occupants of the premises where the wastewater is created
or discharged .
( b ) The administrative fee shall be fixed by the City Manager
based on the City ' s current overhead cost allocation
percentage .
( c ) The expense to be paid by the User shall be billed and be
payable the same as for other sewer-use charges .
SECTION 2. 19 Confidential Information . Information
and data regarding a User , obtained from reports , questionnaires,
permit applications , permits and monitoring programs , and from
inspections , shall be available to the public or other governmental
agencies without restriction unless the User specifically requests
and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City Engineer
that the release of such information would divulge information ,
processes, or methods of production entitled to protection as trade
secrets of the User . Wastewater constituents and characteristics
will not be recognized as confidential information . When agreed
upon by the City Engineer , portions of a report which might disclose
trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available upon
written request to governmental agencies for users related to this
Ordinance , the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems
( NPDES) Permit, or other State regulations , provided that such
portions of a report shall be available for use by the State in
judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the User
furnishing the report .
SECTION 2. 20 Excessive Discharge . No User shall
ever increase the use of the process water or , in any way , attempt
to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for
adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the limitations
contained in Categorical Standards , or in any other
pollutant- specific limitations developed by the City .
SECTION 2. 21 Reporting Potential Problems Including
Slug Loading . If , for any reason , pollutants are discharged at a
t1ow—ra e or concentration which might cause interference with the
POTW or pass-through , or which might result in a violation or permit
limits or hazard to City and/or POTW personnel and/or the public ,
the User shall verbally notify the City Engineer and POTW staff
immediately . The verbal report shall be followed by a written
report submitted to the City Engineer within 24 hours . The User
shall also collect a representative sample of the discharge and
..w submit the analysis to the City within 30 days after the incident.
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SECTION 2. 22 Annual Public Notices . In February
of each year , the City Engineer sfial I publ i s iTn_ttFie largest daily
newspaper in the Service area , a list of all non-domestic Users
,.. which have significantly violated applicable Catergorical Standards
or this Ordinance during the previous 12 months . A significant
violation is any violation which remains uncorrected 45 days after
notification of noncompliance ; which is part of a pattern of
noncompliance over a 12-month period ; which involves a failure to
accurately report noncompliance ; or which resulted in the City
Engineer exercising the emergency authority specified in Section
4. 6.
SECTION 2. 23 Damage to City ' s Equipment of
Facilities . Any unauthorized entering , breaking , damaging ,
destroying , uncovering , defacing , or tampering with any temporary or
permanent structure , equipment, or appurtenance which is part of the
POTW shall be a violation of the Ordinance .
SECTION 2. 24 Compensation for Unauthorized
Discharges . Any User who discharges wastewaters which amage t e
�bfiA—or monitoring equipment, detrimentally affect wastewater
treatment processes , significantly increase POTW operation costs ,
require non-routine inspection and/or sampling , or result in any
other damages including the imposition of fines or penalties on the
City , shall be liable to the City for all damages and additional
costs occasioned thereby . An administrative fee , which shall be
fixed by the City Manager based on the City ' s current overhead cost
allocation percentage , shall be added to these charges and shall be
low payable within 30 days of invoicing by the City .
SECTION 2. 25 Charges . Charges for sewer use shall
be established and revised periodically by resolution of the City of
Grand Terrace .
SECTION 2. 26 City ' s Right of Revision . The city
reserves the right to e stab 1iF`s __7y ordinance more stringent
limitations or requirements on discharges to the POTW if deemed
necessary to comply with the objectives presented in Section 1 . 0 of
this Ordinance .
SECTION 2. 27 Appeal from Decisions . Decision ,
judgment, or findings made by the City Engineer , pursuant to this
Ordinance may be appealed to the City Council .
The City Council may ammend , modify , confirm, or reject any such
decision , judgment, or finding ( including waivers ) provided the
purpose and intent of this Ordinance is not violated . No appeal
shall be made with respect to the specific ordinance requirements
pertaining to quality , content , or method of disposal of wastewater
that may be discharged , as contained in Sections 2. 2, 2. 3, 2. 4.
SECTION 2. 28 Interpretation . The provisions of
this Ordinance are to be reasonably interpreted . It is the intent
herein to recognize that there are varying degrees of hazard to
it surface and underground waters and to apply the principal that the
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degree of protection should be commensurate with the degree of
hazard .
SECTION 2. 29 Severabi1ity . If any provision ,
paragraph , word , section , or article of this Ordinance is
invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction , the remaining
provisions , paragraphs , words , sections , and chapters shall not be
affected and shall continue in full force and effect .
III PERMITS
SECTION 3. 0 Wastewater Discharge Permits . Al
class I and Class II Users and thoseClass Users so notified by
the City Engineer which propose to connect to or contribute to the
POTW shall obtain a Wastewater Discharge Permit before connecting to
or contributing to the POTW .
SECTION 3. 1 Permit Applications . Users required
to obtain a permit shall complete and file with the City Engineer
an application in a form prescribed by him and submit any required
application , filing , or permit fee . Applicable fees shall be
established by resolution of the Grand Terrace City Council .
Existing Class I and Class II Users who do not have permits shall
apply for a permit within 60 days after the effective date of this
Ordinance . New Class I and Class II Users shall apply for a permit
at least 90 days prior to connecting to or contributing to the
POTW. Class III Users shall apply for a permit within 30 days after
receiving notification from the City Engineer .
The following information may be required with the permit
application :
( a) Name , address , and location ( if different from the
address ) ;
( b ) SIC number according to the Standard Industrial
Classification Manual , Bureau of the Budget, 1987, as
amended .
( c ) Wastewater constituents and characteristics , as
determined by a State certified analytical laboratory
using approved analytical methods and sampling
procedures in accordance with 40 CFR 136 and 40 CFR
403. 12( b ) ( 5 ) , including but not limited to , those
referred to in Section 2. 2 of this Ordinance and
Exhibits " A" and " B" attached thereto ;
( d ) Time and duration of discharge ( s) ;
( e ) Average daily , peak daily , and 15-minute peak
wastewater flow rates , including daily , monthly, and
seasonal variations if any ;
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( f) Site plans , floor plans , mechanical and plumbing
plans , including details showing all sewers , sewer
connections , treatment facilities , and appurtenances
by the size , location , and elevation , certified by a
Civil Engineer registered in the State of California ;
( g ) An 8 112" x 11 " process flow schematic diagram,
certified by a Civil Engineer registered in the State
( h) Descriptions of activities , facilities , and plant
processes on the premises including all materials
which are or could be discharged ;
( i ) Number and Type of employees, and hours of plant
operation , and proposed or actual hours of
pretreatment system operation ;
( j ) A time schedule for compliance with any Ordinance
provisions or Categorical Standards for which
immediate compliance is not possible .
( k) A list or any enviornmental control permits held by or
for the User ' s facility , and a copy of the San
Bernardino County " Business Plan " which address the
location , type , and quantity of hazardous materials
handled by the User .
( 1 ) Any other information as may be deemed by the City
Egineer to be necessary to evaluate the discharge to
ethe POTW .
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After evaluation and acceptance of the data , the City Engineer may
issue a Wastewater Discharge Permit subject to terms and conditions
provided in this Ordinance .
SECTION 3. 2 Permit Modifications . Within 3
months of the promulgation of a Categorical Standard , permits for
Users subject to such Standards shall be revised to require
compliance within the time frame prescribed by such Standard . Where
an affected User has not previously submitted an application for a
permit as required by 3. 1 , the User shall apply within 180 days
after the promulgation of the applicable Categorical Standard . In
addition , Users with existing permits shall submit to the City
Engineer , within 180 days after the promulgation of an applicable
Categorical Standard , the information required by paragraph ( j ) of
Section 3. 1 of this Ordinance .
The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to
modification by the City Engineer during the term of a permit if
limitations or requirements, as referenced in Section 2. 2, are
modified or other just cause exists . The User shall be informed of
any proposed changes in his permit at least 30 days prior to the
effective date of change . Any changes or new conditions in a permit
shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance .
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SECTION 3. 3 Permit Contents . Non-domestic
wastewater discharge permits s h a 11 be expressly subject to all
provoisions of this Article and all other applicable regulations,
charges and fees established by City resolution or ordinance .
Permits shall contain at least the following :
( a ) Statement of permit duration .
( b ) Statement of permit non-transferability .
( c ) Limitations on the average and/or maximum wastewater
constituents and characteristics .
( d ) Specifications for monitoring programs which may
include : pollutants to be monitored ; sampling
location ( s ) ; frequency of sampling ; sampling types ;
number , types and standards for tests ; and reporting
schedule ; and may include Total Toxic Organic ( TTO)
monitoring .
( e ) Statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties
for violation or pretreatment standards and
requirements .
( f) Compliance Time Schedule ( s) where required .
Permits may also contain the following :
( a) The unit charge or schedule of User charges and fees
for the wastewater discharged to the POTW.
( b ) Schedule of penalty fees for noncompliance .
( c ) Limitations on the average and/or maximum flow rates .
( d ) Requirements for installation and maintenance of spill
containment systems .
( f) Requirements for submission of technical or discharge
reports .
( g ) Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant
records relating to the wastewater discharge as
specified by the Director .
( h) Requirements for notification of slug or accidental
discharges , and/or discharges of hazardous waste .
( i ) Requirements for submittal of slug control plans
and/or solvent management plans .
( j ) Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Director
to ensure compliance with this Article .
SECTION 3. 4 Permit Duration . Permits shall be
issued for a specific time period , not to exceed three ( 3 ) years ,
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and shall be stated to expire on a specific date . The User shall
apply for permit reissuance a minimum of 180 days prior to the
expiration of the User ' s existing permit .
SECTION 3. 5 Permit Transfer . Permits are to be
issued to a specific User for a specific operation . A permit shall
not be reassigned , transferred , or sold to a new owner or User ,
different premises, or new or changed operation .
SECTION 3. 6 Reporting Requirements . In addition
to reporting potential problems se section 2. 21 ), Users may be
required to submit one or more of the following types of reports to
the City :
( a ) Self-Monitoring re orts
Permittees s�ial submit periodic self-monitoring
reports in accordance with permit requirements . All
required analyses shall be performed by a State
Certified Laboratory using approved analytical
methods . Significant Industrial Users shall submit
self-monitoring reports at least once every six
months .
( b ) Categorical Standards Compliance Reports
Users subject to promulgated Categorical Standards
shall submit initial Baseline Monitoring Reports
( BMR ' s) and periodic compliance reports , and , if
applicable , schedule compliance reports and final
compliance reports . Categorical Standards Compliance
Reports must be signed by an authorized representative
of the Industrial User . Signature shall accompany the
following certification statement :
" I certify under penalty of law that this document
and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a
system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information
submitted . Based on my inquiry of the persons
directly responsible for gathering the information ,
the information submitted is , to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true , accurate , and
complete . I am aware that there are significant
penalties for submitting false information ,
including the possibility of fine and imprisonment
for knowing violations" .
1 . Initial Baseline Monitoring Reports shall be
submitted by Users subject to promulgated
Categorical Standards . New Sources shall submit a
Baseline Monitoring Report at least 90 days prior
to commencement of discharge . Baseline Monitoring
Reports shall include all information listed in
Section 3. 1 , and shall include a statement ,
reviewed by an authorized representative of the
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Industrial User and certified by a qualified
professional , indicating whether Pretreatment
Standards are being met on a consistent basis , and ,
., if not, whether additional operation and
maintenance and/or additional pretreatment is
required for the User to meet all Pretreatment
Standards and all other requirements specified in
this ordinance .
If immediate compliance with the Cetegorical
Standard is not possible and additional
pretreatment or operation and maintenance is
necessary , the report must specify the shortest
time necessary to achieve compliance . The
completion date must not be later than that
specified in the applicable Categorical Standards .
New Sources must meet all applicable Pretreatment
Standards within 90 days of commencing discharge .
2. Schedule compliance reports shall be submitted at
the completion of all major events necessary to
achieve full compliance with Categorical Standards ,
but not less frequently than 9 months . Schedule
compliance reports must be submitted within 14 days
of a milestone date .
3. Final Compliance Reports shall be submitted within
90 days of achieving compliance with Categorical
Standards . Final Compliance Reports from New
Sources must be submitted immediately after the
facility commences discharge . Final Compliance
Reports shall include all information contained in
a Baseline Monitoring Report.
4. Periodic Compliance Reports shall be submitted , as
a minimum, during June and December of each year
unless required more frequently by the Director of
Public Works . The reports shall commence after
full compliance with Categorical Standards has been
achieved , Sampling for Periodic Compliance Reports
shall be performed during the period covered by the
report . The reports must include all monitoring
data specified in the applicable Categorical
Standard , and any additional monitoring data
obtained by the User during the period covered by
the report . Analyses shall be performed by a State
Certified laboratory using approved analytical
methods . Sampling shall be performed in accordance
with 40 CFR Part 136 and 40 CFR 403. 12 ( b ) ( 5 ) .
( c ) Upset Reports .
In the event of an exceptional incident, causing
unintentional and temporary noncompliance with
Categorical Standards , the User shall submit a written
report to the POTW within 24 hours of becoming aware
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of the upset in accordance with 40 CFR 403. 16 .
( d ) Solvent Management Plans .
All Industrial Users subject to promulgated
Categorical Standards which include a Total Toxic
Organic ( TTO ) limitation shall be required to file a
Solvent Management Plan . The City Engineer may also
require other Users to submit Solvent Management Plans
where , in his judgement, said plan is necessary to
assure proper containment and disposal of solvents .
( e ) Slug Discharge Control Plans
All Industrial Users so required by the City Engineer
shall file a Slug Discharge Control Plan . The plan
shall contain at least the following elements :
1 . Description of discharge practice , including
nonroutine batch discharges ;
2. Descriptions of stored chemicals ;
3. Procedures for prompt verbal notification of the
City of slug discharges , including any discharge
that would violate a specific prohibition under
section 26- 18. 2 or 40 CFR 403. 5 ( b ) , and procedures
for follow-up written notification to the City
Engineer within 24 hours ;
4. If necessary , procedures to prevent adverse impact
from accidental spills , including inspection and
maintenance of storage areas , handling and
transfer of materials , loading and unloading
operations , control of plant site run-off, worker
training , building of containment structures or
equipment, measures for containing toxic organic
pollutants ( including solvents ) , and/or measures
and equipment for emergency response ; and
5 . If necessary , follow-up practices to limit the
damage suffered by the POTW or the enviornment .
( f) Notification of Hazardous Waste Discharge .
All Industrial Users shall notify the City , the EPA
Regional Waste Management Division Director , and State
hazardous waste authorities in writing of any
discharge into the POTW of a substance , which, if
otherwise disposed of, would be classified a hazardous
waste pursuant to 40 CFR Part 261 . Such notification
must include the name of the hazardous waste number ,
and the type of discharge ( continuous , batch, or
other ) . If the Industrial User discharges more than
100 kilograms of such waste per calendar month to the
POTW , the notification shall also contain the
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following information to the extent such information
is known and readily available to the Industrial User ;
an identification of the hazardous constituents
contained in the wastes , an estimation of the mass and
concentration of such constituents in the wastestream
discharge during the calendar month , and an estimation
of the mass of constituents in the wastestream
expected to be discharged during the following 12
months .
The above required notifications must take place by
February 19 , 1991 for all Industrial Users who
commence discharging on or before August 23, 1990.
Industrial Users who commence discharging after August
23, 1990 shall provide the notification no later than
180 days after the discharge of the hazardous waste .
Any notification under this section need be submitted
only once for each hazardous waste discharge .
However , notifications of changed discharges must be
submitted in accordance with 40 CFR 403. 12 ( j ) .
Thehazardous waste discharge notification requirements
specified herein do not apply to pollutants already
reported under the self-monitoring requirements of
parts ( b ) and ( d ) of theis section . Industrial Users
are also exempt from the above requirements during a
calendar month in which they discharge no more than 15
kilograms of hazardous waste , unless the wastes are
acute hazardous wastes as specified in 40 CFR
261 . 30 ( d) and 261 . 33( e ) .
Discharges of more than 15 kilograms of non-acute
hazardous wastes as specified in 40 CFR 261 . 30 ( d ) and
261 . 33 ( e ) , require a one-time notification .
Additional notification is not required for subsequent
months during which the Industrial User discharges
additional quantities of the same non-acute hazardous
waste .
In the case of new Federal regulations under Section
1 of RCRA identifying n
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characteristics of hazardous or listing any additional
substance as a hazardous waste , the Industrial User
shall notify the City , the EPA Regional Waste
Management Division Director , and State hazardous
waste authorities of the discharge of such substance
within 90 days of the effective date of such
regulations .
In the case of any notification made under these
requirements , the Industrial User sha11 certify that
it has a program in place to reduce the volume or
toxicity of hazardous wastes generated the degree it
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( g ) Any other reports required by California State Law ;
including such reports as are required by Chapter 6. 95
of the California Health and Safety Code .
IV. ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 4. 0 Notification of Violation . Whenever
the City Engineer finds that any User has violated any provision in
this Ordinance or a Wastewater Discharge Permit, the City Engineer
may serve upon such User a written notice stating the nature of the
violation . Within a prescribed period specified in the notice , the
User shall submit to the City Engineer a plan indicating the cause
of the violation , the corrective actions which will be taken to
prevent reoccurrence and , if required in the notice , a proposed
compliance time schedule
indicating the dates those corrective actions will be completed .
SECTION 4. 1 Compliance Time Schedule . The
Director of Public Works may issue a compliance time schedule
submitted by a User , or may adopt a revised compliance time schedule
if, in the judgement of the City Engineer , the proposed compliance
time schedule is unreasonable . The City Engineer will notify the
User of the Adopted Compliance Time Schedule in antimely manner .
SECTION 4. 2 Stop Work Orders . The City Engineer
may serve a written stop work order on any person ( s ) engaged in
doing or causing to be done new construction , tenant improvements ,
alterations , or additions , if :
( a) No permit has been granted by the City .
( b ) Work has begun without prior written approval by the
City Engineer .
( c ) Violations of this Chapter are found at the site of
the new construction , tenant improvements,
alterations , or additions .
All person ( s) served a stop work order shall forthwith stop such
work until authorized in writing by the Director of Public Works .
SECTION 4. 3 Cease and Desist Order . When the
City Engineer finds that any User has viol ated or threatens to
violate any provision of this Ordinance or Wastewater Discharge
Permit, the City Engineer may issue a Cease and Desist Order
directing the User to ;
( a ) Comply immediately and ;
( b ) Comply in accordance with a time schedule specified in
the Cease and Desist Order .
A cease and desist order may include modifications in the frequency
and extent of monitoring , testing , and submission of selfmonitoring
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reports .
SECTION 4. 4 Termination of Service . When the
City Engineer finds that any User has violated an Administrative
Order , the City Engineer may suspend or revoke the User ' s permit and
terminate sewer service to that User . The User shall be liable for
all costs for termination of sewer service incurred by the User and
the City . This provision is in addition to other statutes , rules ,
or regulations authorizing termination of service for delinquency in
payment, or for any other reason .
Sewer service shall be reinstituted by the City Engineer after the
User has complied with all provisions in the Administrative Order .
The user shall be liable for all costs for reinstituting sewer
service .
SECTION 4. 5 Immediate Termination of Service .
The City Engineer may immediately suspend wastewater treatment
service and any Wastewater Discharge Permit when such suspension is
necessary , in the opinion of the City Engineer , to stop an actual or
threatened discharge which presents or may present an imminent or
substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons , the
enviornment, or causes interference to the POTW .
Any User notified that wastewater treatment service and any
Wastewater Discharge Permit has been suspended , shall immediately
stop and eliminate the applicable contributions to the POTW . In the
event of failure to comply voluntarily with the suspension order ,
the City Engineer shall take steps as deemed necessary including
�..- immediate severance of the sewer connection . The User shall be
liable for all costs incurred by the City in terminating sewer
service .
Sewer service shall be reinstituted by the City Engineer after the
actual or threatened discharge has been eliminated . A detailed
written statement, submitted by the user , describing the causes of
the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any
future occurrence shall be submitted to the City Engineer within 15
days of the date of sewer termination .
SECTION 4. 6 Criminal Penalties . Any person , firm
or corporation who willfully violates any provision of this
ordinance or permit condition or who knowingly violates any stop
work order , cease and desist order , prohibition or effluent
limitation , is guilty of a misdemeanor , which , upon conviction , is
punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ( $ 1 , 000. 00 )
or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six ( 6 ) months , or
by both such fine and imprisonment . Each such person , firm or
corporation , shall be deemed guilty of a seperate offense for every
day during any portaion of which any violation of any provisions of
this chapter is committed , continued or permitted by such person ,
firm or corporation , and shall be punishable for that violation as
provided by this section .
SECTION 4. 7 Legal Action . If any person , firm or
corporation violates any provisions of its wastewater discharge
permit, this Ordinance , Federal or State pretreatment requirements ,
or any order of the City , the City Attorney may petition the
Superior Court of San Bernardino County for appropriate legal ,
equitable or injunctive restraining order , preliminary injunction ,
.., or any or all of these , as may be appropriate to prevent the
continuance of such violation .
In addition to the penalties provided herein , the City Engineer may
recover reasonable attorney fees, court costs , court reporters fees
and other expenses of litigation by appropriate suit of law against
the person , firm or corporation found to have violated any of the
provisions of this chapter or the orders , rules , regulations , and
permits issued thereunder .
SECTION 4. 8 Monetary Penalties .
( a) Civil Penalties
Any User who violates a Cease and Desist Order or who
fails to comply with any provision of this Ordinance ,
or any Wastewater Discharge Permit issued hereunder ,
may be fined One Thousand Dollars ( $ 1, 000. 00 ) for each
offense . Each violation shall be deemed a seperate
and distinct offense . In addition to the monetary
penalties provided herein , the City shall recover
reasonable attorney ' s fees , court costs, court
reporters ' fees , administrative expenses , and other
expenses of litigation by appropriate s u i t a against
the User found to have violated this Ordinance , a
Cease and Desist Order , or a permit issued hereunder .
( b ) Falsifying Information
Any person who knowingly makes any false statements ,
representation , or certification in any application ,
record , report, plan , or other document filed or
required to be maintained pursuant to this Ordinance
or Wastewater Discharge Permit, or who falsifies ,
tampers with , or knowingly causes inaccuracy in any
monitoring device or method required or authorized
under this Ordinance , may , upon conviction , be
punished by a fine of not more than one thousand
dollars ( $ 1 , 000. 00 ) or by imprisonment for not more
than six ( 6 ) months, or by both .
V . ADOPTION
SECTION 5. 0 Effective Date - Annexations .
Wherever in this Ordinance time limits are established or perio s of
compliance or extensions thereof are specified , the commencement
date for computing such periods or time limits for areas annexed to
the City of Grand Terrace subsequent to anactment of this Ordinance
shall be the official annexaction date . This section shall have no
application to firms or industries established in annexed areas
subsequent to the annexation date .
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SECTION 5 . 1 Effective Date - City of Grand
Terrace . The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the Deputy City
C 1 er k shall attest thereto , and it shall become effective in the
�•• City of Grand Terrace thirty ( 30 ) days after adoption .
SECTION 5 . 2 Conflicts . All ordinance or portions
of ordinance in conflict herewitT h aanT specifically Ordinance No .
72 are hereby repealed .
PASSED , ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this 27th day of _ jUnp 1991 .
ATTEST :
EPUTY CITY CLERV 46iMAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss .
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I , BRENDA STANFILL , Deputy City Clerk of the City
of Grand Terrace , California , DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing
ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of said City and was
approved by the Mayor of said City at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the 27th day of June 1991 , and that it
was so adopted as foTTows:
AYES : Councilmember Carlstrom , Christianson and
Hilkey ; Mayor Pro Tem Grant ; Mayor Matteson
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
ABSTAIN : None
Deputy City Cler ; of t e
City of Grand Terrace
and of the City Council
thereof.
Approved as to form :
4 A,._
4TTT Ci yorney
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.�..,, EXHIBIT "A"
Toxic Pollutants
Maximum
Concentration
( mg/ 1 )
Arsenic 0. 5
Barium 6. 3
Beryllium 245
Cadmium 0. 05
Chromium, Total 2. 8
Cobal t 1 . 2
Copper 0. 9
Cyanide 0. 6
Iron 13. 8
Lead 1. 2
Manganese 0. 4
Mercury 0. 09
Nickel 0. 85
Phenol 24. 8
Selenium 0. 10
Silver 1 . 9
Zinc 1 . 5
1 , 2 Dichlorobenzene 3. 2
1 , 4 Dichlorobenzene 0. 03
Methylene Chloride ( Dichloromethane ) 0. 3
Toluene 1 . 2
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EXHIBIT " B"
General Pollutants
Maximum
General Pollutants ( mg/1 )
Biochemicl Oxygen Demand ( BOD) 300
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 300
Total Oil and Grease 250
Total Nitrogen* 19 . 0
Filterable Residue ( @ 180°C ) 1 , 100
Sodium 235
Chloride 305
Sulfate 275
Total Hardness ( as CaCO3 ) 360
Boron 3. 1
Fluoride 3. 7
*Only applies to non-domestic wastewater .
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