Part 6 — INDUSTRIAL WASTE — Arcadia Municipal Code

- INSTALLATION REQUIRED.

Industrial waste pretreatment facilities shall be installed whenever the Director finds as a fact that such facilities are required to safeguard the public health; prevent pollution of streams or bodies of surface or underground water; prevent pollution of water wells or storage reservoirs, either natural or artificial; prevent damage or increased maintenance costs in the public sewer system; prevent damage to public or private property; prevent a public nuisance; or to comply with applicable regulations of any other public agency.

- PRETREATMENT. STANDARDS AND CRITERIA.

The Director may establish uniform minimum standards and criteria for the application of such standards for pretreatment of specific industrial waste discharges. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the Director from requiring additional pretreatment to accomplish the objectives of this Chapter.

- FACILITIES REQUIRED.

Installation of industrial waste treatment facilities may not be required if the Director determines that:

(a)

The industrial waste is prohibited from being discharged to the public sewer system by this Chapter or other applicable ordinances or regulations;

(b)

The affected industry has guaranteed to separately dispose of any objectionable waste to legal points of disposal;

(c)

Adequate facilities are to be provided for the collection and containment of the prohibited industrial wastes, and that provisions have been made to prevent intentional or accidental discharge of such wastes to the public sewer system, ground surface, surface or underground water supplies, rivers, channels, storm drains, public streets or gutters;

(d)

An application for industrial waste disposal permit has been filed in accordance with this Chapter; and

(e)

All fees required by this Chapter have been paid.

- INSTALLATION. ACCESS OF INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE.

Interceptors or other industrial waste pretreatment facilities shall be so installed and constructed that they shall be at all times easily accessible for inspection and maintenance.

- SEPARATION OF DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WASTES.

All domestic wastes from restrooms, showers, drinking fountains, etc., shall be kept separate from all industrial wastes until the industrial wastes have passed through any required industrial waste pretreatment facilities.

- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

All industrial waste pretreatment facilities or water pollution control plants, and all appurtenances thereto, under jurisdiction of this Part shall be maintained, by the owner or person having jurisdiction of the property affected, in good operating condition and in a safe and sanitary condition at all times. All devices and safeguards which are required by this Part for the operation thereof, and all records of such operation, shall be maintained in good order.

- INSPECTION AND TESTING.

The Director may make tests of industrial wastes, periodic inspections of water pollution control plants and industrial waste pretreatment facilities to determine whether such treatment plants or facilities are maintained in accordance with the requirements of this Part. The Director may also make periodic tests on samples of wastewater, industrial waste or effluents obtained at the point of discharge or deposit to determine whether such discharges or deposits are made in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

- RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR INSPECTION AUTHORIZED.

(a)

The Director shall be permitted at all reasonable hours to inspect water pollution control plants and industrial waste pretreatment facilities, and to enter and inspect the place, enclosure or structure where industrial wastes or effluent are discharged or deposited.

(b)

A person shall not refuse to permit, and shall not hinder or obstruct in any way, any reasonable inspection or investigation by the Director of such industrial waste pretreatment facilities or any industrial waste deposits, discharges or effluent.

- TEST MANHOLES OR OTHER STRUCTURES.

The Director may require the installation of a test manhole or other structure through which all industrial waste shall pass. Such structure shall be so designed that flows may be measured and samples readily obtained therefrom.

(Chapter 10 added by Ord. 2129 adopted by 9-19-00)