Needles Municipal Code § 9.3 Prohibited wastes

It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to discharge or cause to be discharged

prohibited waste into any city wastewater sewer collection and treatment system.

unpolluted industrial process water shall not be discharged to any sanitary sewer collection and treatment system.

specifically designated as storm sewers, or to an approved natural outlet.

of the city, to a storm sewer or natural outlet.

discharged into the city’s wastewater collection and treatment system.

Any water or waste discharge which may contain more than fifty parts

per million by weight of oil, fat or grease.

Any ashes, cinders, sand, straw, shavings, metal, glass,

feathers, tar, plastics, wood, food substances that are not ground household garbage or other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the collection or treatment systems.

Any water or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5, or higher than

9.0, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazards to the wastewater collection and treatment system structures, equipment or personnel.

Any water or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in

sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any wastewater collection or treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create any hazard in the water or the lands receiving the effluent of the treatment plant. 9.3.2.7 Suspended solids. Any water or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the wastewater treatment plant.

Any other substance prohibited by federal, state or local law, or regulated by any

governmental agency by permit, license, order, degree or other similar document.