Septage
Wastes:
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The hours for septage disposal at the Water Reclamation Facility are from 7:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact the treatment facility for summer hours or for arrangements outside of those hours. (Additional fees may apply.) Permit applications are available at the Water Reclamation Division Administration building located at 7903 South Side Drive.
Liquid Waste Haulers Regulations
13.08.510 Applicability
These regulations shall apply to all liquid
waste haulers that dispose of liquid wastes at the wastewater treatment
works (Ord. 3132 (part), 1994)
13.08.520
Administration.
This program will be administered by the director.
The director will be responsible for the primary enforcement of these regulations.
(Ord. 3132 (part), 1994)
13.08.530
Interagency cooperation.
In those cases where statutes, ordinances, regulations
or other legal conditions exist which refer to or require approval by the
county health officer, the director will coordinate with said officer for
proper liquid waste disposal. (Ord. 3132 (part), 1994)
13.08.540
Liquid waste disposal.
It is unlawful to dispose of liquid waste into
surface waters, fractured bedrock, groundwater or in any other manner which
would endanger public health. It is also unlawful to dispose of liquid waste
in a manner not in compliance with 40 CFR Part 503. (Ord. 3132 (part), 1994)
13.08.550
Liquid waste haulage.
A. It is unlawful to haul liquid waste in any
vehicle that is improperly maintained such that said waste leaks or may
reasonably be expected to leak from the tank, pump or associated equipment.
B. Anyone engaged in the business of liquid
waste and disposing of liquid wastes at the wastewater treatment works shall
be required to obtain a liquid waste haulage owner's permit.
C. Anyone operating a liquid waste hauling vehicle while in
the employ of a person or company engaged in the business of liquid waste
haulage and disposing of liquid wastes at the wastewater treatment works
shall be required to obtain a liquid waste haulage operator's permit. (Ord.
3132 (part), 1994)
13.08.560
Liquid waste haulage permits.
A. General Requirements.
1. Written application, on forms provided by the city, shall
be submitted to the director before a liquid waste hauler's permit will
be considered.
2. Applicant shall possess all necessary state and federal
licenses.
3. The director may issue liquid waste haulage permits only
after all requirements of the application process have been met. Permits
are not transferrable; any may be denied or revoked for violation by the
holder of any applicable provision of this ordinance or similar laws or
rules of the state.
4. Permits shall expire June 30th of each year unless the permit
has been suspended prior to that date. Permits submitted for renewal thirty
days or longer following the expiration date will be considered as a new
permit and not a renewed permit.
B. Liquid Waste Haulage Owner's Permit.
1. As part of the application process, all applicants shall
make their liquid waste haulage vehicles available for inspection by the
director to ensure that equipment used to pump, haul and dispose of liquid
waste is maintained and operated in a sanitary manner and is capable of
properly handling and disposing of liquid waste.
2. Each vehicle used for hauling liquid wastes shall be registered
with the city and display the owner's permit number in black three-inch-high
numbers, on a white reflective background, in three locations on each vehicle.
The locations shall be on opposing sides and the back. Permit numbers shall
be visible and easily readable at all times.
3. Liquid waste haulage vehicles shall be inspected on a yearly
basis as a condition of renewal of the owner's permit to verify continued
accordance with these regulations.
C. Liquid Waste Haulage Operator's Permit.
1. Applicants shall have their application signed by the permitted
owner by whom they are employed who shall certify that the applicant is
authorized to operate equipment registered by the owner.
2. Operators shall renew their permit annually and at any time
they become employed by an owner other than the person who signed the applicant's
operator's permit application.
D. Permit Fees.
1. The permit fee for a liquid waste haulage owner's permit
shall be one hundred dollars and the annual renewal fee shall be twenty-five
dollars.
2. The permit fee for a liquid waste haulage operator's permit
shall be twenty-five dollars and the annual renewal fee shall be ten dollars.
(Ord. 3132 (part), 1994)
13.08.570
Operation.
Only liquid wastes generated within the planning
jurisdictional area (three mile limit) of the city or within the Rapid Creek
drainage basin between the Pactola Reservoir Dam and the city's western
boundary will be accepted at the wastewater treatment works unless otherwise
approved by the common council.
A. Manifest Requirements.
1. All liquid waste haulers shall complete a hauled waste manifest
for each liquid waste system that is pumped.
2. The liquid waste generator must certify by signature that
no known hazardous materials or wastewaters prohibited from discharge are
contained in the liquid wastes pumped from their system. The liquid waste
hauler shall certify that the liquid wastes disposed at the wastewater treatment
works are only those wastes certified by the generator.
3. The top copy of each hauled waste manifest shall be collected
at the city's water reclamation facility each time liquid waste is deposited
there. The liquid waste hauler shall retain the middle copy of each invoice
for a period of at least three years. The bottom copy of the hauled waste
manifest shall be given to the liquid waste generator following each pumping
of a system.
4. Liquid waste manifest forms shall be as provided by the
director.
B. Disposal Procedures.
1. No person shall dispose of liquid waste at the wastewater
treatment works without first obtaining permission from the superintendent.
Permission to dispose of liquid waste will not be granted until a complete
hauled waste manifest from each generator of liquid waste being disposed
is provided to the superintendent.
2. When the hauler combines liquid wastes from more than one
generator, the liquid waste hauler shall collect separate representative
samples from each generator and shall deliver all such samples with manifests
to the superintendent at the time of disposal.
3. No person shall dispose of liquid waste at the wastewater
treatment works except in the presence of an authorized designee of the
director.
4. The superintendent may refuse to accept any liquid waste
which in his judgment may cause interference or pass-through, or may contain
hazardous materials or wastewaters prohibited from discharge.
5. Samples of each load disposed at the wastewater treatment
works will be collected by the superintendent.
6. Liquid wastes may be disposed only during regular business
hours of the wastewater treatment works. The superintendent may accept liquid
wastes during nonworking hours upon receipt of additional fees as he may
establish.
7. Any costs incurred by the city as a result of a liquid waste
hauler's spillage or damage to the wastewater treatment works facilities
shall be reimbursed by the person or company holding the liquid waste haulage
owner's permit. Use of the disposal facilities at the wastewater treatment
works will be denied to such haulers until all such costs have been paid.
(Ord. 3132 (part), 1994)
13.08.580
Fees.
Disposal fees shall be established by resolution of the common council. (Ord. 3132 (part), 1994)
13.08.590
Liability.
A. This article shall not be construed as imposing
upon the city any liability or responsibility resulting from damage caused
by improper collection and/or final disposal of liquid waste, nor shall
the city or county or their employees be held as assuming any liability
or responsibility by reason of authorized inspection.
B. Liquid waste generators and haulers shall
be jointly and severally liable for any and all costs resulting from improper
transportation, storage or disposal of liquid wastes. (Ord. 3132 (part),
1994)
13.08.600
Penalties.
Any person who shall fail to comply with any
of the provisions of this article, or who shall counsel, aid and/or abet
any such violation or failure to comply, shall be subject to a fine of not
more than two hundred dollars and not more than thirty days in jail; in
addition, a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars per violation
per day may be assessed against any person violating any provision of this
article. Each day of violation of this article shall constitute a separate
offense. (Ord. 3132 (part), 1994)
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