Article V

Industrial Waste Treatment Plants and Facilities

Industrial waste treatment plants or facilities shall be installed whenever the Director 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. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)

The Director may establish uniform minimum standards and criteria for the application of such standards for pretreatment of specific industrial waste discharges. The provisions of this chapter shall not prohibit the Director from requiring additional pretreatment to accomplish the objective of PMC § 13.11.400.

(Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)

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

• (A) The waste is prohibited for discharge to the available systems by this chapter 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 public 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 Article IV of this chapter; and

• (E) All fees required by this chapter have been paid. (Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)

Interceptors or other industrial waste treatment facilities shall be so installed and constructed that they shall be at all times easily accessible for inspection and maintenance by the City. (Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)

Each FOG disposal system shall be installed at a location shown on plans approved by the

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City of Palmdale, CA

PALMDALE CODE

§ 13.11.710

§ 13.11.750

Director in full compliance with PMC Title 8. Such systems shall be located in an area that is at all times easily accessible for inspection, cleaning, maintenance, and removal of the recovered FOG in a manner that does not require entry into a food or utensil handling area as follows:

• (A) Hydromechanical grease interceptors shall not be installed in a food or utensil handling area unless specifically approved by the Director. Plumbing fixtures and equipment connected to such device shall be provided with an approved type of flow control so that the total flow through the device or devices shall not be greater than the rated flow of the grease interceptor.

• (B) Grease removal devices (GRDs) shall be installed as provided for hydromechanical grease interceptors in subsection (A) of this section with the additional provision that the storage of removed FOG also be outside food and utensil handling areas in a secure location that protects against the accidental spill of grease into floor drains, parking lots, catch basins, storm drains, sidewalks, streets, or gutters and is protected from inundation by stormwater flows.

• (C) Gravity grease interceptors shall be installed outside of the structure containing the kitchen, food or utensil handling area(s) in a location affording ease of inspection, maintenance and servicing without entry to the structure unless otherwise approved by the director and the health officer. Such devices shall be designed and sized to retain FOG until accumulations can be removed by pumping the interceptor. When so required by the Director, gravity grease interceptors shall be equipped with an approved sample box.

• (Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)

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. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)

All industrial waste treatment facilities and all appurtenances thereto existing as of July 1, 2009, or hereafter constructed under jurisdiction of this chapter 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 chapter for the operation thereof, and all records of such operation, shall be maintained in good order and made available to the City upon request.

(Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)

The Director may make tests of industrial wastes, and/or periodic inspections of industrial waste treatment plants or facilities to determine whether such treatment plants or facilities are maintained in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. The Director 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 chapter.

(Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)

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City of Palmdale, CA

SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE

§ 13.11.750

§ 13.11.770

• (A) The Director 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 Director.

• (Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)

All persons performing inspections on behalf of the City shall comply with any special safety regulations brought to his attention by the owner, discharger or operator. (Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)

The Director 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. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)

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City of Palmdale, CA § 13.14.010

SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE

§ 13.14.060