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S1 a load. Any discharge of a non-routine episodic nature,
<br />including, but not 1 imi ted to, an accidental spi 11 or a non-custo-
<br />mary batch discharge.
<br />Standards. The limitations and requirements established by
<br />federal , state and local 1 aws and regulations for discharges to the
<br />city sewerage system.
<br />Sus ended sot i ds . The total elements and compounds which
<br />float on the surface of, or are suspended in, wastewater and which
<br />are removable by laboratory filtration .
<br />Toxic of 1 utant. Any pol 1 utant or combination of pol 1 utants
<br />identified pursuant to section 301~a} and section 502 of the Act
<br />or otherwise 1 i sted as toxic i n regulations previously pramul gated
<br />by the EPA, or as identified by the city manager.
<br />Wastewater, Liquid or water-carried pollutants including any
<br />ground water, surface water, and storm water that may be present,
<br />whether treated or untreated, which i s discharged, flows, or
<br />infiltrates into the city sewerage system.
<br />wastewater discharge permit. A permit issued pursuant to
<br />section 6.440 of this code.
<br />6.410 Industrial Pretreatment Program -General Di scharge Prohibitions.
<br />No industrial user sha11 discharge any pollutant i n a quant i ty
<br />which wi 11 harm the health of the city's employees working i n and around the
<br />city sewerage system, interfere with the operation or performance of the city
<br />sewerage system, or contaminate the resulting sludge, or will pass through
<br />the system inadequately treated, into receiving waters, including but not
<br />limited to any of the following substances:
<br />~a} Any 1 iquids, solids or gases which by reason of their
<br />nature or quantity are, or may be sufficient either alone or i n
<br />combination with other pollutants to cause fire ar explosion ar be
<br />injurious i n any other way to the city sewerage system or its
<br />operations, including, but not 1 i mi ted to, gasoline, kerosene,
<br />naphtha, benzene, toluene, xyl ene, ethers, a1 cohol s, ketones,
<br />aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, prechl orates, bromates, carbides,
<br />hydrides and sulfides; wastestreams wi th a cl osed cup fl ashpoi nt
<br />of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees Centigrade using
<br />the test methods specified by the city manager. At no time shall
<br />two successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at the point
<br />of discharge {or at any point i n the city sewerage system} be more
<br />than five percent nor any single reading over ten percent of the
<br />lower explosive 1 i mi t of the meter.
<br />€b} Pollutants which result i n the presence of toxic gases,
<br />vapors, or fumes within the city sewerage system in a quantity that
<br />may cause acute worker health and safety problems.
<br />~c} Any trucked ar hauled pol 1 utants, except at discharge
<br />points designated by the city manager.
<br />~d} Solid or viscous substances which either alone or i n com-
<br />bi nati on with other pol 1 utants may cause obstruction to the flow
<br />i n a sewer ar other interference with the operation of the city
<br />sewerage system such as, but not l invited to: grease, garbage with
<br />parti c1 es greater than one-hal f i nch in any dimension, animal guts
<br />or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or f1 eshi ngs, en-
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