Chapter 17 — WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES›Article 17 — I Terms And Conditions For The Sale Of Wastewater Collection And Treatment Services
Needles Municipal Code § 10.10 Waiver of standards
Needles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Needles
Cite as: Needles Municipal Code § 10.10 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.10.1 The City may waive constituent standards for industrial wastewater discharge…¶
the Terms and Conditions, if after evaluation the City determines that:
10.10.1.1 The discharge will not cause harm to the treatment facilities or the collection system.¶
nor cause any unreasonably or inequitably burden on the operation of either the · treatment facilities or the collection system.
10.10.1.2 The individual discharge, when evaluated with the existing treatment and…¶
flow, does not affect the ability of the City to meet the requirements of the Regional Water Quality Control Board or other regulatory agencies or permits
10.10.1.3 The discharge does not violate applicable State and Federal regulations.¶
10.10.1.4 The discharge does not contain toxic constituents in excess of the Regional…¶
10.10.1.5 Customer meets all federal categorical pretreatment standards.¶
10.10.1.6 The Board of Public Utilities and the City Council approve such waiver.¶
10.10.2 An approved Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit with a waiver or…¶
standards shall include a statement from the City as to why the waiver is reasonable. Any permit granted with such a waiver may be withdraw at any time the city makes a determination that either the treatment facilities or collection system is burdened, or the city ability to meet regulatory or permit requirements is materially affected.
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