Eagle Pass |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 27. WATER AND SEWERS |
Article II. SEWERS |
Division 3. DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE |
§ 27-68. Chemical discharge.
(a)
No discharge to public sewers may contain:
(1)
Cyanide greater than one (1) mg/l;
(2)
Fluoride other than that contained in the public water supply;
(3)
Chlorides in concentrations greater than two hundred fifty (250) mg/l;
(4)
Gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas; or
(5)
Substances causing an excessive chemical oxygen demand (COD).
(b)
No waste or wastewater discharged to public waters may contain:
(1)
Strong acid, iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not;
(2)
Fats, wax, grease or oils, whether emulsified or not in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two (32) and one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (0 and 65° centigrade);
(3)
Objectionable or toxic substances, exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received in the composite wastewater at the wastewater treatment works exceeds the limits established by the approving authority for such materials; or
(4)
Obnoxious, toxic, or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in quantities sufficient to violate the provisions of section 27-67(a).
(c)
No waste, wastewater, or other substance may be discharged into public sewers which has pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.5, or any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and/or personnel at the wastewater facilities.
(d)
All waste, wastewater, or other substance containing phenols, hydrogen sulfide, or other taste- and odor-producing substances, shall conform to concentration limits established by the approving authority. After treatment of the composite wastewater, concentration limits may not exceed the requirements established by state, federal, or other agencies with jurisdiction over discharges to receiving waters.
(Ord. No. 75-05, § 3, 4-8-1975)