Colfax Municipal Code Art. VIII Industrial Users

A. Any user whose facility may generate wastewater meeting the standards for an "industrial user" set forth in Section 13.08.030 of this chapter must apply for an industrial wastewater permit prior to connection to the city sewer system and pay the industrial wastewater fee set forth in Section 13.08.490 of this article.

B. An industrial wastewater discharge permit shall be approved by the city manager if he or she finds that the application satisfies all of the following:

1. The applicant has submitted a letter of authorization from the Placer County department of environmental health;

2. The applicant has submitted satisfactory proof of compliance (e.g., laboratory analysis or report) to show that the wastewater discharge will meet the requirements, limitations and conditions contained in the current city wastewater discharge permit issued by California Regional Water Quality Control Board;

3. The application and the quality, quantity and condition of the proposed discharge have been approved by the director of public works and the engineer as satisfying the provisions of this chapter, applicable federal and state laws, the city wastewater discharge permit and other city policies and regulations concerning sewer service; and

4. The city's POTW has available, unallocated capacity to accommodate the proposed discharge.

C. As part of issuance of any industrial wastewater permit, the city may require installation of inspection ports, additional cleanouts and other facilities as the engineer may require to handle or pre-treat the wastewater flow.

D. Industrial users facilities and flows shall be subject to periodic inspection by the city and testing of wastewater constituents. As a condition of grant of a permit, the industrial user shall agree to such conditions, including the right to make surprise inspections and testing at any time.

E. The conditions imposed by this article on industrial users shall be in addition to all of the other requirements of this chapter applicable generally to all users.

(Ord. 475 § 2(b) (part), 2002: prior code § 6-3.801)

In addition to the other fees and charges required by this chapter, industrial wastewater disposal permit applicants and permittees shall pay the following fees to the city:

A. A two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) application processing fee due at time of submitting application for industrial wastewater discharge permit together with any additional amounts required by the city engineer for testing and other city costs.

B. Industrial wastewater disposal user fees will be calculated by the city engineer based on either (1) the number of equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) represented by the discharge, or (2) other calculations based on the discharger's share of actual operating costs of the city's sewer and wastewater treatment plant as determined by the city engineer. Fees are due and payable bi-monthly, with a minimum fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) bi-monthly.

C. Reimbursement of the costs of any testing undertaken by the city of the industrial wastewater generated by the industrial user as authorized by this article.

D. Industrial wastewater discharge permit triennial review and renewal fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) due every three years from the date of issuance of the permit.

(Ord. 475 § 2(b) (part), 2002: prior code § 6-3.802)

(Ord. No. 520, § 1(Exh. A), 6-26-2013)