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Article I — General Provisions

§ 28-10. Prohibited discharges into sewage system.

Oakdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Oakdale

The Director shall advise the City Council immediately and the City shall have the right to disconnect and plug any sewer connection in case it is found that any of the following will be or have been discharged into the public sewer:

  • (a) Storm water, groundwater, rainwater, street drainage, subsurface drainage, yard drainage, pool, or pond water;

  • (b) Any holding tank waste, unless such discharges are made into a City-approved facility designed to receive such wastes;

  • (c) Radioactive waters;

  • (d) Waste containing in excess of:

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Local Loading Limit Local Concentration Limit
# Pollutant (lb/d) (mg/L)
1 TKN 24.42 -
2 Arsenic 0.05 0.01
5
3 BOD 800.42 -
4 Cadmium 0.09 0.005
5 Chloride 390.71 -
6 Chromium 3.93 0.1
7 Copper - 0.05
8 Cyanide 0.07 0.1
9 Lead 0.09 0.015
10 Manganese 0.17 0.05
11 Mercury 0.05 0.002
12 Nickel 1.50 -
13 Nitrate 350.42 -
14 Selenium 0.08 0.02
15 Silver 4.44 0.1
16 TDS 1,340.68 -
17 TSS 461.26 -
18 Zinc - 0.08
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  • (e) Waste having a temperature higher than 150 degrees Fahrenheit (65.5 degrees Celsius);

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City of Oakdale, CA § 28-10

OAKDALE CITY CODE

§ 28-16

  • (f) Waste containing any material or waste which will cause obstruction of flow of the City's treatment process and cannot pass through a three-eighths-inch screen;

  • (g) Without prior authorization from the City:

    • (1) Waste containing more than 300 mg/l of oil or grease of animal or vegetable origin,

    • (2) Waste containing more than 100 mg/l of oil or grease of mineral or petroleum origin,

    • (3) Waste having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 8.5 (unless authorized by any permit issued pursuant to this Chapter),

    • (4) Containing in excess of 0.02 mg/l total identifiable chlorinated hydrocarbons which cannot be removed by the City's usual waste treatment processes,

    • (5) Containing in excess of 1.0 mg/l phenolic compounds which cannot be removed by the City's wastewater treatment process.

  • (h) Waste containing pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to, waste streams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius);

  • (i) Pollutants which cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW;

  • (j) Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the City's treatment facilities;

  • (k) Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the City. [Ord. No. 679 § 1(part), 1976; Ord. No. 1252-18 § 2.]

§ 28-11. Discharge into manholes. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

No person shall discharge or throw any substance or material into a manhole, or into other openings in the city sewage system other than through an approved sewer connection.

§ 28-12. Septic tank connection. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

Where there is an existing septic tank in use before the sewer connection is required, the sewer lateral shall not drain the same but shall run directly from the building to the main. Immediately after connection, the septic tank shall be completely filled with earth.

§ 28-13. Obtaining a permit. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

No person shall make a connection with the sewage system without first obtaining a permit from the city.

§ 28-14. Interference with system. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

No unauthorized person shall interfere with the sewage system, or any portion thereof.

§ 28-15. Supplying of unauthorized service. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

No person shall supply city sewer service to any premises without city authorization. The city shall have the right, upon five days' written notice, to disconnect water and sewer service to the premises supplying the unauthorized service.

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City of Oakdale, CA § 28-16

SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

§ 28-16

§ 28-16. Discharge from cooling tower prohibited. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

No person shall discharge, or cause or permit to be discharged directly or indirectly into the sewage system water from cooling towers or evaporative coolers, or air-conditioning units.

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City of Oakdale, CA § 28-17

SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

§ 28-21

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  18. Article 300.21 — (a) is added to read as follows:
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  36. Article III — Transient Occupancy Tax.[5 ]
  37. Article IV — Documentary Stamp Tax.[6 ]
  38. Article V — Financial Plan
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  40. Article VII — Cannabis Business Tax [Added 12-10-2018 by Ord. …
  41. Article VIII — Parking and Business Improvement Area [Adopted …
  42. Article X — Crane Crossing Specific Plan - Plan Area Fee Progr…
  43. Chapter 12
  44. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION PERMITS
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  63. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  64. Article I — Waitresses and Entertainers
  65. Article II — Smoking at Council Meetings
  66. Article III — Smoking Pollution Control
  67. Article V — Waste Containers.
  68. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  69. Chapter 15
  70. Chapter 16
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  73. Article II — Abandoned, Wrecked, etc., Vehicles
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  88. Article II — Graffiti[3 ]
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  91. Article V — Administrative Citation Process
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  114. Article II — Collection and Disposal
  115. Article IV — Defacing Public and Private Property
  116. Article V — Legislative Recycling Mandates
  117. Chapter 28
  118. ▸Article I — General Provisions
    Overview
    1. § 28-1. Purpose and scope.
    2. § 28-4. Easements.
    3. § 28-6. When sewer connections required.
    4. § 28-8. Size of main required to be installed by applicant for…
    5. § 28-9. Prohibited acts.
    6. § 28-10. Prohibited discharges into sewage system.
  119. Article II — Fees and Charges
  120. Article III — Sewer Mains and Sewer Laterals
  121. Article IV — Industrial Users
  122. Article V — Industrial Users' Discharge Permits
  123. Article VI — Enforcement
  124. Chapter 29
  125. Chapter 30
  126. Article II
  127. Article III — Trenching
  128. Article IV — Numbering of Streets
  129. Article V — Maintenance Districts
  130. Chapter 31
  131. Article II — Definitions and Responsibilities
  132. Article IV — Tentative Subdivision Maps
  133. Article V — Final Subdivision Maps
  134. Article VII — Vesting Tentative Maps for Residential Subdivisi…
  135. Article VIII — Dedications. Reservations, and Development Fees
  136. Article XI — Reversions to Acreage
  137. Article XII
  138. Article XIII — Correction and Amendment of Maps.
  139. Article XIV — Enforcement.
  140. Chapter 31A
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  142. Chapter 33
  143. Article II — Disposition of Surplus Property
  144. Article III — Purchase by City Employees of Unclaimed or Surpl…
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  146. Chapter 35
  147. Article II — Mains, Laterals and Hydrants
  148. Article III — Fees and Charges
  149. Article VII — Backflow and Cross-Connection Control
  150. Chapter 36
  151. Part I — General Provisions.
  152. Part II — Specific Plan Preparation Process.
  153. Part I — General Provisions
  154. Chapter 37
  155. Article II
  156. Article III — Regulations for Cannabis Businesses
  157. Article IV — Appeals and Enforcement
  158. Chapter DL

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