§ 27-178. Responsibilities of generator and disposal site operator.

(a)

Generators:

(1)

It shall be the responsibility of every generator of liquid waste to:

a.

Know or ascertain the contents, characteristics and classifications of wastes generated.

b.

Have liquid waste removed from his premises by a transporter holding the proper city waterworks system, city, state, and/or federal permits or registration required to collect and transport such waste.

c.

Make a determination that the waste to be hauled under this article is nonhazardous, as required.

(2)

A generator of hazardous waste, or liquid waste in combination with hazardous waste, shall only have such waste removed from his premises by a transporter holding the applicable state or federal permits or registration to transport said wastes.

(3)

A generator of grease trap waste or grit trap waste shall have traps serviced as frequently as necessary to prevent bypass or overflow, and the ensure proper operation of the trap. Such generators shall, at a minimum, have grease and/or grit traps serviced quarterly in accordance with all other provisions of this article.

(4)

A generator of grit trap waste, grease trap waste or septage shall sign the manifest presented by the liquid waste transporter holding a city waterworks system permit and shall keep the receipt for a period of three (3) years. Appropriate department personnel may inspect such receipts during normal business hours. A generator shall be responsible for performing the following:

a.

Install or provide a collection point for grit trap waste, grease trap waste, or septage of a size and type specified by the appropriate city, state, or federal authority, if any such specification exists. This facility may be the same (with possible modification or adaptations) required by the city waterworks system;

b.

Continuously maintain the collection point in an accessible, clean, safe and proper operational condition;

c.

Supervise the proper maintenance of the collection point;

d.

Report discharges, spills or accidents involving the collection point which pose a threat to the public health or potential damage to the environment involving the collection point to the department immediately; and

e.

Recover all accidental spills and discharges immediately and have such waste disposed of by a transporter holding a valid permit, license or registration from the appropriate city, state, or federal authority.

(b)

Disposal site operators. Liquid waste disposal site operators which accept liquid waste from a transporter permitted by the city waterworks system shall comply with the terms of this article and receive waste from a transporter holding a city waterworks system permit issued hereunder according to the requirements of the permit and this article. Every disposal site operator shall maintain the operator's copy of a manifest from the city waterworks system liquid waste transporter permit for a period of three (3) years. The disposal site operator shall make manifest copies available for inspection by appropriate department personnel during normal business hours.

(Ord. No. 95-03, § 8, 1-17-1995)