§ 74-117. Pretreatment.

(a)

Industrial users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment as required to comply with this division and shall achieve compliance with all federal categorical pretreatment standards as well as any additional pretreatment standards imposed within the time limitations as specified by the federal pretreatment regulations or the imposed additional standards. Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to the city shall be provided, operated and maintained at the industrial user's expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operating procedures shall be submitted to the city for review, and shall be acceptable to the city before construction of the facility. The review of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the industrial user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an effluent acceptable to the city under the provisions of this division. Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall be reported to and be acceptable to the city prior to the industrial user's initiation of the changes.

(1)

Appropriate pretreatment technology may include control equipment, such as equalization tanks or facilities for protection against surges or slug discharges that might interfere with or otherwise be incompatible with the WWF. When appropriate the combined waste stream formula may be used.

(2)

Grease, oil, and sand filters shall be provided when, in the opinion of the city manager or his designee, they are necessary for the proper handling of wastewater containing excessive amounts of grease and oil or sand; except that such interceptors shall not be required for individual residential users. All interception units shall be of a type and capacity approved by the city.

(b)

The city shall annually publish in a newspaper of general circulation within the city a list of the industrial users which were in significant noncompliance with any pretreatment requirements or standards at least once during the 12 previous months. The notification shall also summarize any enforcement actions taken against the industrial user(s) during the same 12 months. The publication must meet the requirements of F.S. §§ 50.011 and 50.013.

(c)

All records relating to compliance with pretreatment standards shall be made available to officials of the EPA, FDEP or city upon request.

(Ord. No. 2012-17, § 1, 7-24-12)