§ 2:250. Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to define the legal authority of the pretreatment program, which is to protect the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) and the environment from potential damage that may occur when wastes are discharged into the sewage system.

This chapter sets forth uniform requirements for users of the publicly owned treatment works for the city/parish (C-P) and enables the C-P to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code (U.S.C.) section 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 403). The objectives of this part are:

(1)

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW that will interfere with the operation of the POTW, or contaminate the resulting sludge;

(2)

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW that will pass through the POTW, inadequately treated, into receiving waters, atmosphere, or otherwise be incompatible with the POTW;

(3)

To protect both POTW personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course of their employment and the general public;

(4)

To enable the city-parish to comply with its NPDES or LPDES permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state laws to which the POTW is subject;

(5)

To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater and sludge's from the system;

(6)

To monitor and regulate the generation, transportation, and disposal of industrial and hazardous waste;

(7)

To enforce applicable EPA categorical standards;

(8)

To reduce the health and environmental risk of pollution caused by discharges;

(9)

To provide for equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance, and improvement of POTW; and

(10)

To enable POTW to comply with NPDES permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state laws.

(Ord. No. 16120, § 1, 11-24-15)