Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 5 Treatment Plants and Facilities

Industrial waste treatment plants or facilities shall be installed whenever the county engineer shall find 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 sewerage system; prevent damage to public or private property; prevent a public nuisance; or to comply with applicable regulations of any other public agency.

(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6501, 1952.)

The county engineer 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 county engineer from requiring additional pretreatment to accomplish the objective of Section 20.36.340 of this chapter.

(Ord. 11716 § 49, 1978; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6501.5, 1952.)

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

A.

The waste is prohibited for discharge to the available systems by this Division 2 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 such wastes, and that provisions have been made to prevent intentional or accidental discharge of such wastes to the 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 Part 4 of this chapter; and

E.

All fees required by this Division 2 have been paid.

(Ord. 11716 § 50, 1978; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6502, 1952.)

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

(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6503, 1952.)

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 pretreatment facilities.

(Ord. 11716 § 51, 1978; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6503.5, 1952.)

All industrial waste treatment plants or facilities or water pollution control plants, and all appurtenances thereto, existing as of October 23, 1964, or hereafter constructed under jurisdiction of this Division 2 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 Division 2 for the operation thereof, and all records of such operation, shall be maintained in good order.

(Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6504, 1952.)

The county engineer shall make tests of industrial wastes, periodic inspections of water pollution control plants and industrial waste treatment plants or facilities to determine whether such treatment plants or facilities are maintained in accordance with the requirements of this Division 2. The county engineer shall also make periodic tests on samples of sewage, 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 division.

(Ord. 8690 §§ 3 (part) and 12 (part), 1964; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6505, 1952.)

A.

The county engineer shall be permitted at all reasonable hours to inspect water pollution control plants and industrial waste treatment plants or 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 of such treatment plant or facilities or deposits or discharges by the county engineer.

(Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6506, 1952.)

Inspector shall comply with any special safety regulations brought to his attention by the owner or operator.

(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6507, 1952.)

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

(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6508, 1952.)