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Home My WebLink AboutORD 5898 ARC CODE FOUR FIVE SEC 1-1-61 Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENT NAME: 0 ~ \CY:rl- ~'6q~ DOCUMENT TYPE: C)"(d\\\O"C~ YEAR: Cf1 BOX NUMBER: 0(;) FILE NUMBER: \~~ NUMBER OF PAGES: ( Qt - ;j , J8 .; ORDINANCE NO. ;;t1 ~ AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT TITLES FOUR AND FIVE OF THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE; TO ADOPT SECTION 1- 6 -1 OF THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF AUGUSTA AND OF RICHMOND COUNTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION, and it is hereby ordained by authority of same as follows: Section 1. Titles 4 and 5 of the Augusta-Richmond County Code, attached hereto, are hereby adopted in their entirety. Section 2. Section 1-6-1 of the Augusta-Richmond County Code is hereby adopted to provide the penalty for violating the provisions of the Augusta-Richmond County Code, to wit: ~ 1-6-1. GENERAL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CODE, ETC.; CONTINUING VIOLATIONS. Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of Augusta-Richmond County or any rule or regulation or order promulgated by any officer or agency of Augusta-Richmond County under authority duly vested in him or if any act is prohibited or is made or \ 1 'J I -, declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such Code or ordinance or rule, regulation or order the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any such ordinance, rule, regulation or order shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by .i,mprisonment not exceeding sixty (60) days, either or both,. in the discretion of the judge of the court having jurisdiction. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any such ordinance or rule, regulation or order shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. 2 ",' Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on adoption. Adopted this ~ day of ;;M~ Clerk 3 .. :: .1 . I , - . ;"uqu..ec.a- RU:l2ImIId Coun~ y COd. ":.LQu&ry 14. :99i7 :un .. TITLE FIVE UTILITIES CHAPTER 1 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT 5 5-2-1. GENERALI.Y. This Chapt:er shal2. ;:e ::::.own as the Storm Water Managemenc Ordinance of Augusca-Ri~~ond Councy. ~ 5-2-2. FnmrNGS. (a) Uncontrolled storm water drainage/discharge may have a significant, adverse impact on the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Augusta- Richmond County. Surface water runoff can carry pollutants and nutrients into receiving wat:ers. . (b) Uncontrolled storm water drainage can increase the incidence of flooding and the level of flcods wnich occur, endangering roads, other public and pri,at:e ~ropert:y and ~uman l~:e. (e) Altered land surfaces can change the rate and volume of runoff. (d) ~dverse wacer cualitv and auantitv conseauences described above could result in substant:ial economic ~osses. Potent:~al losses include, but: are ::.ot: ~i~~ced to, increased wacer treacment costs, as well as st:ate and federal fines associated with wacer qualicy violations. (e) management:. :-lany f".lc"...lre prcDlems can be avoided througn proper storm water (fl Every parcel or real property, both public and private, either uses or benefits from che maintenance of Augusta-Richmond Count:y's st:orm water system. (g) CUrrent: and anticipated growth will contribute to and increase the need for improvement and maint:enance of the storm water system. !) 5-2-3. OBJECTr'lES . ~he cDjecci,es of this c~apcer i::.clude the following: fa) ~c orccecc. ~a~~ca~n. a~d enhance che cuelic health, safety, and general welfare, '~his ccjecci,e will te achieved ~y providing for regulation and ~anagemenc of ~ugusta-~ic~~ond Ccunt:y's st:orm wat:er syst:em, i~cluding public and pri,at:e fac~:~~ies i~ ~ugust:a-~ic~~ond Count:y. ~ ~) ~":'.'~ re:::-::en t:a':" ?9de~a~ ::2a~ :';ate~ ~C=. ~c cem!;).:.:; ',v:!.ch State Ce;::arc:-::enc 0: :;at::1ral 2esources and Federal ~.cocecc~::~ .:;genc':" StCr::! .....acer :-egulat:~::~s de'lelo!;)ed pursuant: t:o ci:e ~~2S~ ==~~~~emen~s ~~cl~=e: . ~:~c:-o: :: :~e cc::t=~~uc~::~ c: ~ollucancs co the municipal . '; ,. . .' I' I, . ~U4J'UIc..alc.J:18aad COWl~'" C~. .; I..IUI.&rY 14. .: ),'7 :u.rr .. :=:::::-~ :=e,.,er :=,!'scem ;:',r st:c~ .....acer iiscnarges assoc:l.at:ed .....~t:h commerc:l.al and :.::duscr:al ac:::'::::', and ::::e:;-..:a.i.:..::'!' -:: 3CO~ ',.;at:er :::~sc::arged from s~ces c:: ::cmmerc:.al and :~d.ust:r:.al ac:::. .:: ::',; _I ?!:'c:ubit:.cn of :-,-_:C:l.C c::r.nect:icns ::0 municipal separat:e st:orm sewers; spills, (3) Ccnc==l dump~ng or disposal at discharge co mun~cipal separate st:orm sewers macer~als ocher t:han st:orm water; and, af (~l C::nt:r::l, ::~rough int:ergovernment:al agreement:s, of contribut:ion of pollu::ant:s f:-cm one mun~cipal syst:em to anot:her. 5 5-2-4. DBi'nnT:IONS. (a) For the purposes af this chapter, unless specifically defined below, words or phrases shall be int:erpret:ed so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this chapter its most effective application. Words in the singular shall include the plural, and words in the plural shall include t:he s~~ar. Words used in the present tense shall include the future tense. The word sball connotes mandatory and not discretionary; the word may is permissive. (b) Unless otherwise specified, or it is apparent from the context, definit:ions herein will be t::e same as those in other Augusta-Richmond countYi. Ordinances and as used elsewnere in this code. (11 Accidencal discharge. A discharge prohibited by this chapter int:o the munici~al storm sewer syscem which occurs by chance and without: planning or consideration prior t:o occurrence. (2) Aoceals authority, ~he Augusta-Richmond County Commission, one or whose purpose is t:o :-ev~ew appeals to this chapter and render decisions and variances. (3) Bese Managemene Praceices (BMPs). A wide range of management procedures, act:ivit:ies, and prohibitions on pract:ices which control the qualit:y and/or quantity of storm wat:er runoff and which are compatible with the planned land use. (41 Clean Wacer Ace. as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et: seq.l The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, (51 Cooling ;~acer. Wat:er used exclusively as a cooling medium i~ an appliance, device or apparacus. (61 Conveyance. Storm wacer features designed for the movement: ~_ 5CC~ ',oJacer chrQugr. c::e c::-a:!.~age syscem. suc::" as concrete or met:al pipes, di::c::"es, depress~ons, or swales. (7) ~epar~~a~c. ~he department of public works responsible ror all sto:-m wacer ~anagement: acci,~cies and implemencation of che provisions of c~:.s c::apcer, (8) Ceveic;~en: ~eans: a, ~:-.e d~'::,s:'C:1. c: a ~cc. c::-ac:: ::;r oarcel. cr land i::.t:o t.....o. ::l cr more :ot:s, pLO::S, s:!.::es. ::::-aCC5. parcels or ccher divis~ons by plat: or r' I . . i , -j . ~ .. ". . ~~q\UI"'. Rlc:llloaDd COWI~ Y Code ':,uw,a,ry 14, :.391 : R.A.PT .,. .:ieed; 5t:ruct:~re. :~pe~!:c~s sur:ace. cr ira~~age fac~l~~y; :~e :=~S~=~==:=~. :~scallac~on, or alteration O~ a -. ::2ar:~~, 3cra~~~g, g~bir.g, ~r cther~~se s~gn~iicant:l!' dist:urbing the 5011. ~egecac~=::.. ~ua. 3and or rock or a 5~te; or d. ~dd~~g, cemoving, exposing, gradir.g, ~1gg~ng, =urrow~ng, .:iump~ng, p~l~ng, dredging, the so~l, .,eget:at:ion mud, ::;and or rock oi a s~t:e. excavat:ing, leveling, or ot:herwise dist:urbing (9) Dirececr. ~it:her the direceor of department of public works or any duly authorized represent:at:i,es of the director. (10) Easement, land owned by ot:hers. .;n acquired legal right for the specific use of (11) Governing body. The Augusta-Richmond County Commission. . (12) Illicit conneceion. A eonnection to a municipal separate storm sewer system which results in discharge that is not composed entirely of storm water runoff, except: discnarges pursuant to a NPDES permit (other than the NPDES permit for discharges from t:he municipal separate st:orm sewer) . (13) ~aintenance. Any act:ion necessary to preserve storm wat:er ~gement: fac~l~ties in pro~er working condition, ~~ order t:o serve the int:ended purposes set: forth i~ this chapt:er and to prevent st:ructural failure of such facilities. (141 Municipal sco~ sewer system. A conveyance or system or conveyances :includi~g roads wit:h drainage systems, highwaysf rights-of-way, ~unicipal st:reet:s, cat:ch ;:as~ns, curbs, gut:ters, ditches, man-made ehannels, st:orm drains, .:ietencion ponds. ot:her scormwater faCilities) which is: a. Owned or operaced by Augusta-Richmond County; b. Designed or used for collecting or conveying storm water; c. Not a combined sewer; and, d. Not a part: or a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW). (151 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). A regulator? mechanism escablished by che U.S. Environmental ?rot:ection Agency pursuant: t:o the Water Quality ~cc and the Clean Wat:er Act: with permit applicat:ion requirement:s as see fort:h in 55FR47990 as implemented by the Georgia =:n'J'irc~~encal ?rotection :'.i';:.s.ion of che Depart:::ent: or Nat:ural Resources .in accordance w~ch che Stat:e Water Q~al.i~y Cont:rol Act, O,C.G.A. 5 12-5-21. ~:'6) Person. ,;ny and all persons, ~at:ural cr artificial and incl~des any individual. ::~, co~orat~cn, government: agenc'l, business t:rusc, est:ate. t~~st. ;artnersnip, asscc~at:en. cwo .:, or :::ore persons having a jOint: == ==~~c~ ~~=e=est. or any ==~e~ :~qal ent~=~.. ::. '7) ';:o12:..;.::~::, -:-::e cc::.~am~nat~on cr c~her alterat:ion of any c~em:cal :::c:"c=:.::al ::rooer':~es. :.~cluding chanae in '----- ::'.:r;:::.~: c';. .;r - ceier of s~cn 'Hacers cr che discharge or . . . ~a~e~'3 ~~:s~=a~, ~~rnpe~a~~=e. ~~sce, 3-3 .. " . .1"< . J . , ' "~IfII.IU.a1~ C~WlCY C~. . ~..llJU.&.rY 1 " . :. :' ~ ,. : itA.VT .. :;.r-...... ______. :;-aseous. .:;o.l.~;;. :::-J.a.lcac::~':e. 2:: cc;:er SUDst:anee int:o any suci'l .....at:ers .;s .'___ :..s :':.:-:e.i': :::-eace :-....:.:..:;ance cr ::ender sue;: ''''at:ers :-.armiu.i, iec:::..~encal ~:: :..~~ur.lCUs ::c :~e ~~l:..: ~ealt:~. safety or welfare or :~ dcmesc.lC. :cmmerc:..al, :.:::iust:r~al. 3.gr::::.:.l ::':'::3..i, ::-ecreat:l.onal, or ot:her ::'eg~ t::..::1ace ::ener:..:::..al :.:.ses. ~- cc ,:,:,,':esccc;.-:. .... - .;::.~:nals. :::ir:is, ::.sh or ot:her a.quac::.:: _:.:e. ccrporat:ions. government:. (18 ) and ?~~ ....ra ce. ?:"c~er':.:" ocher organ~=ac~ons 'Jr :acili::ies owned by not: by cit:y, scat:e, individuals. or federal and (19) ?rocedure. ,.,. ;:rocedure adopced by the ut:ility, DY a.nd through c~e direct:er of ;:uelic ~orks, ::0 implement a regulation or regulations ado~t:ed under this chapt:er, or :0 car~! out other responsibilities as may ce ::-equired ~y this code or ocher codes, ordinances or resolutions of Augusca- Richmond County. (20) ;qegulacion. the department and adopced requirements of this chapt:er. .;ny regulation, rule or requirement prepared by by August:a-Richmond County pursuant to the (21) Sanicary sewer syseem. The complete sanitary sewer system of the county which discharges sewage directly or indirectly into the sewage treat:ment plant, including sanitary sewer pipelines, manholes and flushing inlets and appurtenances to t:he foregoing, excluding sewage treatment facilities. (22) Sice. .;ny lot:. plot:, parcel or tract of land. ., (23) Storm wacer managemenc. The collection, conveyance, storage, treacmenc and disposal of storm wacer r~off in a manner to meet the objectives of t~is c~apt:er and which shall include a system of vegetative or structural measures, or both, c~at: concrol t~e increased volume and rate of storm water ::unoff and wat:er qualit:y impaccs caused by manmade changes co the land. (24) Storm wacer managemene facilicies. Construct:ed or natural component:s of a st:orm .....acer drainage system, designed to perform a part:icular :unet:ion. or multiple functions, including, but: not: limited to, pipes, swales, dit:ches, culverts, st:reec gucters, detent:ion basins, ret:ention basins, conscrucced wet:lands, infiltrat:ion devices, catch basins, oil/wat:er separators, sediment basins, nat:ural syst:ems and modular pavement:. (25) Storm water runoff. The direct resoonse of a land surface t:o precipitation and includes the surface and subsurface runoff that enters a ditch, scream, storm drain or ot:her concentrat:ed flow during and following the precipitation. (26) 'iariance. 7:-.e modi:~cat:ion or t:he minimum storm .....acer management requirement:s for specific ci::c~t:ances wnere strict adherence of the requ.lrements would result: in unnecessary hardship and noc fulfill the incenc of ~his chapcer. (27) ;,facer quaJ.':::"'. 7hose characteriscics of st:orm water runoff t:~c relate co the ~;:ys~cal, c;:em~cal, biolog.lcal, or radiological int:egrl.ty cf '"racer, ':2) ~./ate= ~...:ar::.:::.". -:'::.::se c::arac":er:.::=:.:.::s of storm 'h'acer ~"...L."'o== :.::.a.~ :::-e~a..-:e -::: :.::e :::-a:.e a:::i Ojc2..L:.:7'.e c;: ::".e s:.::;~ o"'at:.e~ :::-....:....-:0== 0 . =-..; .1 . " ; I, ,.. , . . ':"Uquat.a.al~ CO\l.D~y COC. :.."uary 14. :':97 :u.rr ... !) 5-2-5. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBIL:TY. ;i :-~~ ;::-::.,l'1.s~cns :~~S ~~apt:er snail apply ~hroughout: August:a- ,,-~ci"'~"T1ond C=unt:y. Ibl 7~e d~rec~cr -~ :~e deparc~ent: cr public works or designee sna~~ oe respons~ble for t:he coordi~at:~on and enforcement: of t:he provisions of th~s chapter. (c) :'he depart:~ent: ::f public '....orks shall ~e responsible for t~e conservat:~on, management:, ~~nt:enance, ext:ension, and improvement of the Augusta- Richmond County st:orm wat:er syst:em, ~ncluding act:ivities necessary t:o cont:rel storm wat:er runoff and act:ivit:~es necessary to carry out storm water management: programs included i~ August:a-Ricnmond County's NPDES storm water permit. (d) The applicat:icn ar t:his chapter and the provisions expressed herein shall be t:he minimum st:orm wat:er management: requirements and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any ot:her powers granted by State statute. In addition, if site characterist:ics indicat:e that: complying with these minimum requirements will not: provide adequate designs or protection for local property or residents, it is the designer's responsibility to exceed the minimum requirement:s as necessary. . 5 5-2-6. POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. (a) The department: of public works shall have the power to administer and enforce all reaulat~ons and orocedures adopt:ed to implement this chapter, including t:he right: ~o ma~nt:ain an act:ion or procedure in any court of compet:ent j~risdiccion co compel ccmpliance wit:h or t:o res crain any violat:ion or this chapcer, (hi The depart::::ent: publie works shall: (1) Adminiscer, coordinate and oversee acquisition, design, ccnscr~ccion, and operac~cn and ~a~ncenance or municipal SCorm wacer facilities and conveyances; (2) Establish or oversee establishment: of development standards and guidelines for concrelli~g storm wacer runoff, be operat:ed; (3) Determine the manner in which storm water facilities should (4 I Inspect prio.rat:e syst:ems which discharge to t:he Richmond County's st:orm wat:er syscem; (5) .:;dv:se che ,:;ug~sta-Richmond C:::;unt:y Commission and ot:her ~ugusca-Richmond Cc~~cy ~eparc:::encs on issues related tc scorm wacer; :epar~:::enc -~ (6) ?rctect: ?ublic ;'Ior:-:s :3.c:..2.:.~:.es and prescr~:Oe 3nd ~rc~erc~es cont:rolled how chey are ~sed :Oy ochers; by t~e '7) ~equ~re new. ~~creased. :::;r sig:;.~f~cantly changed st:orm wat:er ==~c~~=c=~=~s c=~pl~. ~::~ :~e =~r~s =~ :~~s c~apce~. . '3) ~eve:::p ;:rc~rams or precedures co c:::;nt:rol t:he discharge of ;=l:~=a~=s ~~== :~e m~~=~;al 3:C~~ sewer system; ~nci. :: - ::J . t' \. . ';uqvaca.alc.aKlDd COW1C.Y Code ;"ll1.u.&ry 14. :.197 :art ." S') ,:"dc:::: :.::-.~.:..e:nenc =~e scorm wat:er ~anagement: ::r::cram .:=.....- ,:"~gus Co:. - ;;.l.c:-_"':lond Cc:.:nc',:, !i 5-2-7. STORM WATER RUNOFF QUANTI~ CONTROLS. (ai ;,at:er c;uanc~c': =::::::r::2.5 '..,'12.2. ::::e 1?rov~ded as a <=arc ~- a.l.~ development: pursuant: ::0 che :;roV1Sl.CnS of the August:a-Richmond Count:y So~l Srosion and Sediment: Cont:rel Crdi~ance. :c~ing Ordinance. ;,at:er and Wast:ewat:er ~isposal Ordinance, and Subdi~lSl.On cf ~and Ordinance, and regulat:ions adopt:ea ;ursuant: co chose ordi~ances. (b) Augusta-Ric~~ond Ccunty may allow st:orm wat:er runoff that: ot:herwise is of unacceptable quant:it:y or wnicn would be discharged in volumes or at: rat:es in excess of those otherwise allowed by its ordinances and regulations to be discharged into drainage facilities off site of the development, provided t:he :ollowing condiCions are met:: (1) It is not practicable to completely manage runoff on-site in a manner that meets the design and performance standards found in the ord~ces and regulations. (2) Off-site drainage facilities and channels leading to them are designed, construcced and ~aint:ained i::. accordance with requirements of those ordinances; and, (3 I ,:"dequat:e prevision is made maintenance and operating costS of facilities. for sharing of construct:ion, . !i 5-2-8. PROHIBITION. (a) It is lli~lawrul --~ any :;:erson to throw, drain, run, or ocherwise ~ischarge co any componenc cf ::he mun~c~?al separat:e storm wat:er syst:em or to cause. ~ermit or suffer co be t~~o'~, drained, run, or allow to seep or otherwise discnarge into sucn system all ~atter or any nat:ure excepting only such storm or surface wacer as here~n auchorized. (b) The direct:or may require controls for or exempt from the prohibition provision above t:he following, provided he/she determines t:hey are not a significant: source of pollucion: (1 I Unpolluted :.~dustrial cooling water, but only under t:he authorization and direct:ion of the director and appropriate NPDES permit. (Per SCace requirement:s, the discharge should not: raise the temperature of the receiving st:ream more than fi,e (51 degrees after t:he discharge has t:horoughly mixed 'o'li t:n receiving 'o'laters. In secondary t:rout: streams, there shall be no elevacion ~~ temperacure exceeding ::wo (2) degrees above the natural stream temperacurel '2 ) ;"0. c er .;. ~:-.e ::~.NS. =:.s:.::~ f~~shi~g performed cr:::':''1d 'o'lacers. and by a governmenc agency, :.:npolluted ground 'o'lacer ::::. -re!:'-: eo 3~=~am i~filtrat:io~. . 3) ....::;:c2..:..:..:.':ed ;::.::rr;:ea -=::-ound .tJace~. ~~ :~sc~arges :==~ ~ccable wacer sour=es, :c~ciacion drains, ai= -::::::c:.:.~c:::.::g c::::c.er:sac.:-:::1, :.:-=:.~a~:.:::: ...ja::e~ sp=:..::-;s, ..'f'ac.e~ :::-::m c:-awl SDace <=',;.7.ps. :::ct::~:-_~ ~ra1.r:s. :a:..;o 'o'lacer~~g, indi'l~dual =es~denc:.al car 'Hashing, fio'HS. ___~ =:.:;:ar~an ~ab:.ca~S and wec:'ands, and screec wash wacer, =-"j ~ . . . " O.t . '. ~uqu.~..lCftmaDd Ccun~y C:de :clOU.ry ;.... :;.)7 :;u.rr ... :~sc,-a~~es :~ ::CWS :==~ :~re r:qnt:,-g. 5 i '':t::er ...:..::;::ol.:......:::ed ',.;acer. :c: :~ ~~e evenc == ~n ac=~=encal discharge or an unavoidable loss co :~e mun~cipal st:orm sewer syst:em of ~ny mat:er~al or substance other than sco~ wacer ="...lno~~. t~e person cc~ce~ed shall ~,-form t:~e department of public works wit:hin ~~enty-four (24) hours or :~e nat:ure, quant:~t:y and time of occurrence or ~~e discharge. ~he person ccncerned shall take immediate steps to contain t:~e waste, treat: t:he wast:e or ocher acc~ens ~o minimize affect:s of the discharge on t:he mun~c~pal syst:em and rece~v~~g screams. ~he person shall also take immediat:e st:eps co ensure no recurrence or :~e discharge. ~ 5-2-9. ILLICIT CONNECTIONS. (a) It is unlawful for any person, to connect any pipe, open channel, or any other conveyance syst:em that discharges anything except storm water or unpolluced wacer which is approved by the director, based on the exemptions listed in ~ S-1-8(b), to August:a-~ichmond County's storm water system. (b) Improper connect:ions in violation of this Code must be disconnected and rea~rected, if neeessary, to t~e Augusta-Richmond County sanitary sewer syst:em upon approval by the direct:or of the water and sewer department. ~ 5-2-10. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION. ,a) ,~y storm wate~ ~agement: facility or 3MP which services a single lot: or cemmercial and induscrial development: shall be privately owned and ~aint:a~~ed. The owner snall maincain a perpet:ual, nonexclusive easement whic~ allows ror access for main:enance, (~) All ocher sCo~ wat:er ~agement: control facilities and BMPs shall be publicly o'~ed and/or ma~::.tained cnly if accept:ed for maincenance by Augusta- Ric~~ond Count:y. (cl ~he director may requ~re dedication of privacely owned storm water facilit:ies whic~ discharge co ehe scorm wat:er system t:o Augusta-Richmond County. (dl The depart:menc of public works director shall determine inspection schedules necessary to enrorce che provisions of t:his chapter. (e) The direct:or or designee, bearing proper credentials and ident:ificat:icn shall be perm~teed tc enter, wit:hout: hindrance, all properties for ::-egular inspect:ions. periodic i~vestigat:ions. observation, measuremenc, enforcement:. sampling and test~~g, ~n accordance wit:h provisions of this chapt:er. The d~rect:or or des~g~ee shal~ d~l! not:ify the o.~er of said property or t:he ::-epresencat:i,e on sice. excepc in :~e case of an emergency. (El ~he direc:er cr des~c~aced emolovee of the decarcment of oublic '....orks, bear::.~g proper credent:~als - and ident:ificat:::.on. shafl be permitted to ~ncer, wit:hc".lc ~i~drance. a:: crc~erc~es for wh~ch ~uqusca-P.ichmond Count:v holds a negot:~at:ed easemenc for re?airs~ ~4~~tenance and oeSer purposes relat:ed'to any ~orc:cn of :~e storm wacer ~anageme,-c :ac~lit::.es l!i~g w~t~in sa~d easement. The ::iirec:cr cr =es~gnee shal: i;;1.":,' ~ot~f-/ :::e c.~er ~.;: sa~d ;ropert:y or the =epresentat~~e on S1ee. excepc :~ :~e case of an emergency, .~) :1easuremencs. :escs a~a analyses ~erfcrmed by c,-e depart:menc of :: - I ,> ~ . .' r# . . ; t' . . , I' I., ;'ulJllau-h~ cow>~y C.oo" . :.uw.arv 14. :;97 :RAIT .. :3:--= _~iess __ ~~e ~un~c~~al syst:em shall ;:e ~~ anoc::.er ~echod ~s approved =y c::.e -..1___ ':;O~~S c= :-~qt:..:.=ec cc::=::iance .,;/~c:: ..0 .:?;:c ~=ecc::r, :~ ~~~ ~~3c~arger '.::) -t: a.:-:er :.:-.s~ect:.=:1., :~e ccndit:.on of a fac~l:.t:.! ~resencs an':' :.:::media~e ::anger -:= :~e ;::.:=::';.::: :-.:ai-:~. safet:y orqenerai '';/elfare because c:: ~~saie con~t:~ons or :.mpro~er ~a~n-:enance. ~ugust:a-Richmond Count:y shall ~~ve ~::.e right:, ~uc :1.0C t:he dUt:y, :c cake acc~cn as may ce necessary to protect the publ;.:: and make t:he facility safe. (i) Inspect:ion reporcs sna~~ oe maincained i:1. a permanent file locat:ed at: the depart:ment: of public Norks office for a period of three (31 years. ~ll such records shall be open co c::.e public. ~ 5-2-11. VARIANCES FOR REQUIREMENTS. (al The director mav grant: a variance from requirements of this chapter if excepcional circumstances applicable to a site exist such t:hat stric,: adherence to the provisions of this chapter will result in unnecessary hardship and will not fulfill the intent of this chapter. (b) A written request for a variance shall be required and shall stat:e the specific variance sought: and the reasons, wit:h supporting data, a variance should be granted. The request: shall include all information necessary to evaluace the proposed variance. (cl The direcco= will ccnduct a review of the request: for a variance. wit:hin t::ir-:y (30) worki~g days of receiving t:::e request:. ~ 5-2-12. APPEALS. (al Any ~erson aggr:.eved by a decision of the director (including any decision w~c:::' reference :c :::e granci:1.g or denial of a variance from the terms of this c::.apt:er) may appeal same by fili:1.g a wr~t:ten not:ice of appeal with the direct:or wit~~~ t:en :10) days or the issuance of said decision by the director. ~ not:ice of appeal shall scat:e the specific reasons why the decision of the direccor is alleged t:o be i:1. error. (bl The director may reverse his/her decision giving written reason for reversal. In the event the direct:or does not: reverse his/her decision, the direct:or shall prepare and send t:o the board of appeals and appellant a written response t:o said not:ice of appeal wit:hin t:hirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of appeal. (c) All appeals shall be heard by a board of appeals t:o be constituted of the count:y administ:racor, the director of inspect:ions, and the Direct:or of the ~ugusca-?i=~T.ond Ccunci' ?lanning and Zoning Ccmm~ssion. The hearing shall be held wic::.in t:hirt:y (30) days arter receipt: of nocice of appeal or on a dat:e mucually agreed upon in 'Hr~t~~g :Cy ~he appellanc and the board of appeals. The :Ceard of acceals shall chen :::ake its finding Nithi:1. ten (10) days of the acoeal near~:1.g. '=ec:.s:.ons of c::e :Coard cf appeals shall ~e based upon guidelines' for appeals escablished by che Augusca-Richmond Councy Comm:.ss~on as amended from time t:o c~~e. -3.~;:el:'a.n~. lS dissac:.sfied w~c::' -:::.e decis~on of the coard ~- ~a:.d ::ec:.s~e~ :::.e ~ug~sca-Ric:::'mond County days of :~e hear~ng dec~s~on be~ng rendered tc :':-..e C::::::n:.ss:.:::: s::.3.1:" .....--. _H a.;:;:e~_a.:::. :: 3. ::':7:e w'""lc. :;lace f~r ::eari::g . (d) -t: :~e appellanc appeals. ~2!she san appeal :cmm~ss:.c~ wl:~~n =~ir=y 1201 . . . " .1 . . .;;.: . or ;'Uquaca-alc:.lmlaDd CCUDt.y C=d.. ":&l1Uary 14. ::397 :::u.rr .4 ~~e ~~peai. ~d sa~d c~~e s~ai: ~e wl~h~n t~i=t:y (30) days of rece~pt: ~: ~~c~=e :=c~ appellant:. ~he C~~~~SSlC::' 3~ai: ~aKe a fi~ding on t:~e appeal w~t:hln sen ,:0) ~ays of the hear~~g. el :: ~he a~pellant: ~s ~issac~sried wit:~ t:he Commission's dec~s~on. ~e/she can appeal sa~d ~ec~s~o~ :~ :he Super~or Court: of Richmond County ~lch~~ :hlrt~ l30) days or t~e cace c: :~at: ~ec~s~on. Said appeal shall cons~st: or a reVlew of t~e record i~ the appeal ~rocess. !i 5-2-13. COOPERATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTS. ~ugust:a-Richmond Count:y may ent:er int:o agreement:s with the Stat:e of Georgia or wit:h ot:her local government:s ~o carrf out: the purpose of this chapt:er. ~hese agreement:s may include, but: are noe limit:ed to enforcement of provisions, resolut:ion of disputes, cooperat:lve monitoring, and cooperative management: of st:orm water system and management: programs. ~ 5-2-14. PROPERTY OWNER LIABILITY; SUPPLEMENTAL CHARGBS. Any person in violation of any port:ion of this chapter shall pay for all costs of Augusta-Richmond Count:y associated with the violation, including (but not lim~t:ed to) conta~nment, cleanup, injury, death, legal, or other costs. = - ~ " J , . . ;..~~.c.a.a...c:J:I:JKIiDd counc.y coca. :.t..nUAZY 1". :~9' :AAIT .... !i 5-2-15. :::NP'ORCEHEN'I' : ? ENAL T rES. ;] :~~3 ::~~~~e= :~ai~ ~e e~fcrced by ~~e of=~ce of tr.e direct:cr cf ::"...l':::.!.:':: '..>arxs. :: :.:ii::'::::S :::::- '::c.:.a.c:'C:1 ~ay ce :ssued '::"./ :::s!Ject:e=s :::-cm :~e ieoart:~ent: of ~uCli:: ~orJ<s. :::~c:c::. snail s!Jec~tf :~e nat:ure at 'r:olat::cn and :::e pot:ent::al penalty :::~o.:.~ed. (b) .:.ny pe=sor:.. ::~::ed :cr '::olat:~ng t:his chapt:er shall be tried as a ~~sdemeanor and snail ~pcn cc~.::c:::c::.. snall ce suC]ect: to t:he penalt:ies provided ::: :J :'-6-:;', (c) In addit:ion, .:"ugusca-Richmond County may instit:ute appropn.at:e action or proceedings at: law or ::1 equ~t:y for t:he enforcement of this chapt:er or to correct violations or this chapcer. Any court of competent jurisdiction may have t:he right: t:o issue rest:ra~ning orders, temporary or permanent injunctions. and ot:her appropriat:e forms of =emedy or relief. Each day of noncompliance is considered a separate offense. Not:hing herein contained shall prevent: August:a- Richmond County from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation, including application for injunctive relief. ~ 5-2-16. SEVERAB:I:L:I:TY. If any term, requirement: or provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or c:rcumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or ~eniorceable, the remainder of this chapter or t:he application of such terms, ::-ecruirement:s and crov:sions t:e cersons or circumst:ances ot:her than those t:o wni~ it is r.eld invalid or uneni~rceable~ snall ::.ot:,ce, a~fec~~d t:hereby ~d ea~h te~ =equ~rement: or prov~s~cn or ::::::.s c::apcer sha.l.l .:::e val~a and be enI:orcea to L.S . fullest: ext:ent: perm~t:ted by law. !) 5-2-17. PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES. ;ny provisions and crd~::ances adopt:ed pr:or co the dat:e of adopt:ion of t:his chapt:er and that: are inccnsiscent: wit:h this chapter are hereby voided, but only ::0 ::~e ext:ent: of such ~::cor:.S:l.stency, . =-:'0 . . . " .' ,; . I ." ":'Uqu.C.A-R1Clt1DQ:11d COWU.v ~:>a. ..: ,UU1Ary 14. :) 97 :lU.PT . 4 C:-!APTER 2 ;';ATER AND SEWERS .=.RTIC:'E 1 In GENERAL !i 5-2-1. STANDARD AND SPECIAL ~ATER SERVICE. :he st:andard wat:er se~/lce shall consist of a one inch tap and service p~pe w~t:h a i~,e-e~ght:hs l~ch mecer, ,;ny larger service t:han t:his shall be considered special. !i 5-2-2. WHO MAY RENEW SERVICES, MOVE CURB STOPS, ETC. No person ot:her t:han wat:erNorks workmen shall renew any service or move any curb st:op or meter, or met:er cox, except by written permission of the Direct:or of Public Utilities. !i 5-2-3. WATER AND SEWER LINES IN SAHB DITCH. Water and sewer lines may be laid in the same ditch. ~ 5-2-4. OSE OF PIPES PREVIOOSLY RUN TO THE CURB. In putting in a water or sewer service, no plumber will be permitted to make use or pipe prevlously ~~~ co che curb which does not conform to rules eXlst:i~g ac the c~me suc~ serv'ice is to be used, but before making such ccnnect:ions, ~~e plumber ~~ ;:'NTIer shall :~rst: get: t:he utilities department either to reJect: or consent: to such ccnnecc~on. If ~ejected, t~e owner will be required t:o have it c~anged ac ~is expense, and ~f an ent:irely new service shall be put: in, c~e old one shall =e disc~nr.ect:ed at the main at: t:he expense of the owner before wat:er is turned on to che new serTice. 5 5-2-5. COMPLIANCE WITH PLUMBING CODE, ETC.. AND PAYMENT OF INSPEcn:ON FEES PREREQUISITE TO INTRODUCTION OF WATER. Water will not: be int:roduced into any premises where fixtures do not meet t~e requirements of the plumbing code and ot:her ordinances of Augusta-Richmond Count:y relat:ive to plumbing or where inspection fees have not been paid. 5 5-2-6. WHEN SEWER CONNECTIONS REQUIRED. ;'lhere ,;rcpert:y may ce ser/ed by a sanitary sewer, ever/ building shall be connect:ed t:hereto. If there should be more than one building on the propert:y, eac::: :::Ul':"C.l~g shal~ ;:e ~c:"_'"lec:.ed separat:ely co che sewer if the number of f~xtures in all buildinas exceeds ten (10), The word fixc~re as used herein shall mean any wacer appliance emptying ~nco the sewer. (55-2-74] ) 5-2-7. ~O MAY ~AP XAINS AND PIPES, RUN SERVICE LINES, ETC. "ater and sewer malns and ~~=es shall ce tacced and ~ecessarv curb stoc, ~ecer and mecer :::oxes =:ec :;.; ::~e "'.vacer'/;orks emcl"o"'/ees and :::..... no ot:her 'Oerson ',,'nat:scever. ,:.....TI ;:erscn :-,ct 3. ',.;acer-.'/crks employee and '....~:.hout: 'a permic from the ,;ugusta-?i~:::mcnd Ccunc":' ',oJacer ?~d se'Nerage deparc~.enc. '.oJho so taps, set:s. or camcers 'N~C:: a.TI' '...racer ::-,a~~ ::r :::.::e. or ~er::ll;:S suc~ act:~"::';:les co cake place on ;rc~er:.:' o~~ed '~r rencec --- or ~3es wacer cbca~~ed :~c~ such unauchori=ed . " . , '. .. . " I. . ';Uq\l.8c.a.a1C:~ COWl~y COde ;..nuary 1-1. :.39' :a.rr .4 :::nnec~:.=r:.s. ___ sU'9plies ',:ar:e:- ::::=ougn sue:: ....:.::auc.::.or:..=ea c::nnec=:.::::.s, .shall ;:e ~~~~sr.ed as ;r=,~ced ~ere~~, ) 5-2-8. ?<.ESELLr:lG OR D:STRIBUT!~G WATER PROHIBITED. ::0 ",.;at:e:: shall ;:e ::'~SG';":' ::=-::i.s,::-:..=~~ed by ~::.e ~~c:.pient: :::.ereot ::.*::m c::e ;ipes or meters serJ~ng wacer :rom c::.e August:a-~ichmond Count:y wat:er syst:em co any ;rem~ses ocher t~2W c~ac ::;r ~hic~ an applicac~on has been made fer a wacer ~ecer and the met:er ir.scai:eQ. ~ 5-2-9. NOTICE OF LEAXING FIXTURES. :'Iotice of leaking fi;~cures shall be sent: t:o the property owner or his agent:, wnere t:he address e: such O"Nner or agent: is known. Otherwise, not:ice shall be sene to t:he tenant: who shall be instructed by the owner or agent t:o give him not:ice personally of any sucn leaking fixt:ure. 5 5-2-10. INSTALLATION, ETC., OF METERS--GBNBRALLY. It shall be in the au~~oriey and discretion of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission co require meters or such scyle and character as it may approve, co be put, at any time, in the service pipes of railroad companies, mills, manufact:ories and other i~aust:rial establishment:s, public buildings, hotels, etc., at: the expense of the party for whose use they are applied, and if furnished in any case by Augusca-Richrnond Count:y, the cost: of such meter shall =e collect:ed from che part:: ~s~ng ~he same before t:he use of wat:er is permitted. . The care and repair of mecers shall be at: the expense of part:ies using the same. 5 5-2-11. WHERE METER SERVICE REQUIRED. A met:er service shal~ ~e required for each premises utilizing Augusta- ?.ichmond c:;ur..cy .....acer. ::0 person, '....hecher owner or t:enanc , receiving wacer supplied fr=~ Augusca-~ic~~cna Cc~~ty t:hrough a meter approved for t:heir premises shall supply any ocher, separate premises wit:h wat:er. Premises shall mean each separat:e house, building, cra~ier, mobile home, manufact:ured home or similar st:ruct:ure, '....hether or noc located on che same tract: of land. Any person supplying another with water i~ violacion of this section shall have nis water turned eff ,~~t:~l such ~~auc~:;r~=ed use of water is stopped and he shall have paid to Augusta-Richmond Count:y any charges the Direct:or of Public Utilit:ies may determine co be due fer wacer used in violation of this section and for the expense of cutting off and restoring water service. 5 5-2-12. WATER OBTAJ:NED THROUGH FALSE PRETENSES. If wacer has been supplied to any premises, and afterwards it shall be fo~~d ~hac :alse renresencacicn has ceen made bv such acnlicant, or thac wat:er is being used in 'Or upon the preml.ses for purposes - not: set: forth in che applicacien ~de for wacer supplf' to the premises, the water shall be shut off, and shall remain shut orf, ~~cil all unaut:horized use or water has been st:opped, and any s~~ e: ~oney dece~.~~ed ~~e :cr che use chereor has been paid to Augusca- ?.ich~cnd Cc~~cy, 5 5-2-:;'3. ETC. GNAU'l'HORIZED TURNI:lG ON OR OFF OF ....ATER, TAMPERING WITH METERS. 3~a~_ ~e u~la~f~~ ~;;.g~s~a-;'.:-c::.::,.ond :::.:...:..:-.=.;" 5.::~/ ~ersc~ echer_:han duly aut:horizedemployees :;~ :;r t~=~ 0:: Nacer, or camper Wl.ch mecers - - _. . -- -- ----- .:J::- -='''::':-:::; ..:l__~.J' Niche~c ~er~~ss~c~, . .' '. , .... . ~uqu.La.alCAmaad COUD~Y C~. ":oU1u..ry 14. :197 : RA.f'T ... 5 5 -2 -14. '1SE OF ....ATER ?ROM ?IRE HYDRANT FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN FIRE ::::XTnlGUISHMBN'l' . .:::er::u = =-equ~=-eci. ,-..-_. ::erson ::es~r:':1g to use water from any fire hydrant: ~=~er ~~lic :vat:er =~en:.~~ ==r ~ny ;u~ose except for t~e ext::.~gu~snment: ~i fires shall ~e a??licat::,c:1 === c~e ~se of wat:er from such fire hydrant or ot~er public 'o\Iat:er o?en~ng c= :::e sU;::er:.~=enden= of t~e court: .....ater and sewerage syst:em. ,~l wat:er so used sr~ll =e su?plied t:hrougn a port:able met:er at: regular ~et:er rat:es. 5 5-2-15. COVERING TOPS OF METER BOXES. It shall be unlawful fer any person to willfully, maliciously or carelessly cover t:he tops of met:er boxes belong1ng to t:he utilities department with dirt:. rocks or debris, so as to hide such met:er boxes from view or render same difficult of access. ~ 5-2-16. AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY TO KEEP METERED SERVICES :IN RBPAJ:R; LIABILITY OF PROPERTY OWNER FOR DAMAGE. . After payment of charges for metered services by the property owner, Augusta-Richmond County will keep the same in repair and make replacements when necessary without furt:her cost:, except: as otherwise provided in this article. The pro?erty owner shall be liable, however, for any damage to a met:er caused by hot wat:er from a boiler or range tank backing out: into the main, or any damage caused by himself, his fam11y, employees or occupants of the property. 5 5-2-17. REDUCTION IN SIZE OF METER. If August:a-Richmond CellOt:! is requested to reduce the size of meter, for example, frem t~~ee-four=hs inch t:o five-eighths inch, no refund will be allowed on t:he larger ~et:er. .~y special fittings used in making the change shall be paid for by the proper:::: cwner, !i 5-2-18. CHANGE OF LOCATION OF METER. The moving of a wat:er meter serving one property to another location to serve anot:her property shall not: be allowed except with permission of the Direct:or of Augusta-Ricr~ond County Utilities Department, and only then upon the receipt: by the Direct:or of August:a-Richmond County Utilities Department of a release in written fo~ of the obligat:ion to serve the property from which the meter is removed. A renewal of such abandoned service shall be paid for at the rat:e see out: for new se~Tices. . ::-lJ . .. . . , . I, . . ~ = . ' , , . ~"_U.R1C:__ COW>~Y cede :~ 14. :"1~7 :u.rr .. 5 5-2-19. o-r:!L:'::::~S. rtlDlOVING, =:TC. , :iBTERS , VALVES AND OTmm APPURTENANCES OF :~ snail =e uniawiul :=~ ~~y '~auc~or~zed ~erson to ~emove, alter, ~am~er wit:h or ~n any way ~~=er:ere C~ ~~~er~eadle w~ch any of the wells. ~eserToirs. ~asins, wat:er ma~ns, ~~~es. ;l~gs, ~ecers, ~alves, cur~ cocks or ccher appurt:enances of the ut:~l~~~es. ~ 5-2-20. CURB STOPS - -GENERALLY; LAWN AND YARD HYDRANTS. (a) All ~ersons caki~g ~ugusca-Richmond County wacer shall prov~de a brass cur~ st:op, ground from cot:t:om, w~t:h wat:er pressure under core, similar cc Mueller make, or ~ts equal, ~e ce a~proved by the Direccor of Augusca-Richmond Count:y Utilities Department:, :itt:ed with a tee handle extension rod with p~pe casing. The handle shall be not: less t:han eight: inches across, easily accessible t:o occupancs, and at: sucn point: that: all wat:er may be drained out of the pipes for the proceccion of such occu~ant:s in enabling them to turn off water in case of leaks, and to drain the pipes inside to prevent freezing, which should be fully explained to occupants by the plumber doing the work, when possible. These curb stops shall be so placed as to accomplish the purpose for which they are designed. They shall be placed ac a point where they will never freeze. All the service pipe between the cur~ st:op and curb shall be laid so that it will not be exposed to frost. This sect:ion shall apply to yard hydrants as well as house service pipes. (b) The curb stops shall not: be put in an inaccessible place. ThiS. ~~le will require pipes to be r~ down out:side of cellar walls, and come in under t:he wall at least: six inches below che cellar floor. Draincocks shall be put in . pipes co drain them when traps are unavoidable. (c) Yard hydrant:s may be placed in yards of residences without pipes being ext:ended int:o t:he house. ~ut: shall not be placed in unenclosed premises, or where there is access te t~em by persons occupying adjoining premises, either on the sides, rear or front:, except by special permit from the Director of ~ugusca-Richmond Count:y Uti~~t~es Department:. (d) A separat:e cur~ st:op shall be required on a branch to lawn or yard hydrant:s. Key-t:op cocks wil: be allowed in exposed places on lawns. When t:he consumer desires t:o discont:inue use of a lawn or yard hydrant, the plumber will be required to disconnect the full run of pipe back to the connection with the main run of pipe. ~ 5-2-21. CURB STOP REQ~REMENTS; CURB STOP BOX. ~ curb stop with a ~o~~d waterway shall be inserted in each service or supply pipe t:o pre~ses in ever; case, and shall be procecced by an iron box co be sUPpl~ed ~y the ~ci~icies Geparc~enc ac the expense or the owner of the ~remises. }t s~ll,b~ unlawrul.for any,person t:o put in any curb st:op box other t~an c~at :~rn~snea cy cr.e uc~~~c~es cepart:menc. ~ 5-2-22. DCT'Y OF PERSONS T:JCI:rG 'H'ATER AS TO SERVICE PIPES AND FIXTURES. good shall keep t:heir mm repair and procecced ;..11 persons caki~g ~t.:g~::;ca-::.ic~~ond Counc'/ 3e:-.":.::e ;:.;:e.s ana Ci.~_ :.:..:-:::.....:=e5 :::::---=:ec':ed. :.::ere'NJ..c:: :==~ :=::s~. a.c c::.eJ..::- -::'NTl e:<;:e!1se. .....a t:er 5 =-2-23. CHANGE :~r LOC;.::':O~ OF FIRE HYDRANT. ETC. . - .. ::--... . . . . ' . r" : , . . ~U~U.R1~ cOWl~Y COCS. :.ulu.&ry 14. :]91 :AAIT 1.. =eccmes ::ecessar./ :: ~;:3J1qe :::e location of any :::=e h~/ciranc c:- c:::er ::.xt".lre C:: ':::e :':~:'~:.~~=s :....s':-2r:l Cii:. ~::e ~equest: and :::r ~~e convenJ.ence or a ;=-c;:er~:" c..-mer s.::" ~e!'lant:. :::e -==st: :.: :~bor and mat:er~al, ~lus t:.N'enty per::ent:, shall ;:e c::arqed ::::- s-...:c:". ...:or).:: ::::-ov:ded, t::at: t~e c::ange or ::-emoval ::as i:.::e ~9prcval cf ::::e C:.rec::c:- ::: ~~~~si:.a-~~c~~ond C::unt:y Gt:.l~t:es Qe9art:ment and ::as =een a9pl:.ed :::r :::. wr:=:::;. 5 5 - 2 - 24. LIABILITY OF PLUMBER NOT PROPERLY REPLACING CURB STOP BOX OR INJURING PROPERTY. Should any clumber. _u ::;aki::.g an at:t:achment, or in shutting off or .in ~urning on water, not ~rcperly ::-e91ace the curb stop box, or should he in any ~anner injure t:he propert:y of ::::e utilities department, or propert:y owner, he shall pay t:he sum of suc:: damage, and upon refusal t:o pay same, he snall be :-efused any plumbing permJ.t: ~~t::l such bill is paid. 5 5-2-25. FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE u GENERALLY . Fire protection service shall be put in such manner that all pipes will be open and easily accessible ror inspect:ion at any time. No connection for any other purpose whatever will be permitted with fire service, and all existing connections with fire syst:ems designed for any purpose shall be disconnected. 5 5-2-26. SAMB--AIR PRESSURE TANKS FOR DRY SYSTEMS. . Serv~ce t:anks to furnish air pressure for dry syst:ems shall be connect:ed w~t:h a met:ered serv~ce and ::.ot: w~th f:.re service. ~ 5-2-27. USE OF WATER FROM PUBLIC WATER OPENINGS. ,~y ~erson des:r:'~g ::e ~se wat:er from any fire hydrant: or ot:her public wat:er open~ng for any purpose excepc the ext:inguishment: or f:.res shall make a9plicat:ion fer t::e use of wacer f:-om sucn fire hydrant or other public water openJ.ng tc t::e Direct:er of ~ugust:a-Richmond Count:y Utilities Depart:ment or his designee. .:'ll '.....at:er so used shall be supplied through a portable met:er at: regular mecer races, ~~less aut::or:zed by the Director. ~ 5-2-28. PERMITTING WASTE OF WATER. Any wat:er tenant: wno shall let the water from his hydrant or other fixtures run to wast:e or any ot:her person who shall cause a waste of water from the utilities depart:ment: shall be punisned as provided in herein. Any water tenant who permits such wast:e to exist, after being so fined, shall also be liable to have the wat:er shut off -...:pon twent:y-Eour hours' notice, until the proper repairs have been ~ade at: such te~anc's expense. ~here the wat:er supply is shut off as herein prov:ded, the wacer shall not: again be turned on unt:il all wat:er bills and t:he cost: of snut:t:ing off and turn:ng on t:he water shall have been paid. 55-2-29. INJURING, OBSTRUCT!~G, ETC., HOUSES, PIPES, FIREPLUGS, ETC., PERTAniI:1G :-~ UT!LITIES DEPARTMEN"I'. . .i:t sr-.al: :::e unla......f-...:l :::r an-:l ;Jerson t:J Llse a p~pe ......rench on the st:em of a f~re hydran~. to i~Jure any ~c~se. wall, ~ank, :ence. :::ridge. pipe, curb stop, ::.=~ol:':'Q == ::'::-..e:!:" ::';':~~.:.=:s ::e~':a:..:::.::q ~:: :.::e Auqusca-::;"ichmond Ccunty ut~li:':.es ~epart:~enc. cr to obsc~~=t ~~e ~assage c::eret:o, or ~n any way prevent: the proper '.lse ::~ereo;:)::, ,::...y ;ersc:: '::c.:.a.;::~:; :::is seccicn shal':" ;:e ';'~able for t:he exoense of ~epa~r:::; any damage ~=ne. and shall ~e pun~snea as provided in herein~ 3-l5 . " . . ' . t. : / J' I. . ':'iJ~U-Rlcr.aad cauncy ~~~ .:~~ry 1". -:,. :~ ." ) 5-2-30. ~RESPASS AT RESERVOIR, ~TC. :t 3hal: ;:e unlawf~l :=~ any -=nc.!.cs~::q ::~e :::-eserro:l.~ 3.::C ::a.s:.::, st:ac:.c::. a.~ any t:.~e. ~~auchcr:.=ed ~erson to be wit:hin t:~e fence : ~ .,'11'::::':: :~e :: ence enclos~ng ~he ~ump~:'.~ !i 5 _ 2 _ 31. BATHDlG L'l, :?ROWING ARTICLES INTO. OR WASHDlG DOGS, CLOTHES, ETC., IN RESERVOIRS. :t snail be unlawful :~~ any person ~o bat:he in any of the basins cr reserTo~rs c:: the ut::.licies ceparc~enc af ~ugust:a-Richmond County or t:o throw or deposic anythi::g wnat:ever ,:here~n or te wasn any dog, clot:hes or anything in che 'Hat:ers t:hereoi. ~ 5-2-32. OPBNmG CURB COCK. It shall be unlawful :or any person to open any curb cock found closed wit:hout permJ.ssion from the Director of Augusta-Richmond County Utilities Deparl:ment. 5 5-2-33. INTERFERENCE nTH WATER SUPPLY FOR EXTmGOISHmG FIRES. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere in any way with the supply or wat:er for t:he extinguishing or fires. 5 5-2-34. LEAVING VALVE CLOSED OR IN BAD ORDER. .. It shall ~e unlawrul :=r ~!y ~erson, permitted by t~e Director of Augusta- Ric~~ond CellOt:y Utilities Depart:ment: t:o shut down any valve, t:o leave such val,e closed or in bad order wi~houc reporci::g the same to the Director of Augusta- ~ic::mond Cc~~~y Utilities Depart:ment:, !i 5-2-35. INSTALLATION OF WATER SERVICES PRIOR TO PAVING STREETS. The o....mers of all ':acanc lat:s or lots without 'Hater services abutting on a street af Augusta-Ric~~ond Count:y whic~ is to be paved shall be given thirty days' wri~~en not:ice by t:he eng~neer:.rig or public utilities department that such screet: is co be paved. ;_ic::in such thirty-day period t:he property owners shall have inst:alled all wacer services required to serve their property, and if they shall fail to do so t:he Cemmission may: (a) Do all work ~equired to serre such properties without thereafter causing a cut: to be made in the pavement and charge the cost thereof to the propert:'l owner and enforce t::e same by lien upon such property and execution to be issued t::ereon; or (b) ?efuse to cue such pavemenc co inscall such 'Hater serTices and connect:ier:s :-cr a -ceriad of :i':e years f~em the dat:e of the complet:ion of the pavemenc excepc ~n excreme cases of emergenc'l, 5 5-2-36. ACCEPTANCE OF WATER MAINS IN SUBOrvISIONS. :t shall be unlawful :c~ ::he Cc~ission or an'T cemmJ.t:tee t:hereof to acceot: ~s "i ;:a~~ c:: ::he '..Jace~ '..;o~~:s s'.rs::e~, of .:"'ug~sca-",::.:::--.::lond Ccu.~':"" any subdi-risicr: hav~::s wace~ ~3~ns ~~_~::.~g ::::~=~qh such SuCdi,:l.s~en chac are less than six inches i~ ~i3~ecer: excepc tha~ ~ace~ ~a1~S i::scalled i~ ~ead-end reads or st:reet:s, also ~nown as c".ll-ce-sacs, ~ay ce less ::han s::,x i~ches ::.::. diamecer, subjecc to c~e "ip~rc':al __ ::he Direc::cr of ~uq'.lsca-~ichmond CellO::! Utilities Department:. . :;-:'5 . - ,- .' . . I . ~~ , . ':':JquaU.'1~ Councy ~~e ....ll1u.&ryl.... _,/.1 ::u.rr ,.. 5 5-2-37. ?OLIC~ POWERS CF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. _~e su~er~~~e~ce~~ ~~= ;ss:s=~~= 3~per~~~enden~s c: :~e f:.2.ter plant: are eac:: ':esced ',n::~ :::e f~ll power of a :::e enfercemenc -.; ::-.e ;::':::'.':s~c::.s :::: a,u. :'aws, a~plicaOle co any pore::::::. 0: :~e publ:c ~t::lit::.es, or co same. :~e pump~nq st:at::cn and law enforcement: cfficer :,ules and :-egulat:::::ns che grounds around c~e 5 5-2-38. REFUSAL TO ADMIT PUBLIC UTILITIES PERSONNEL TO MAXB INSPECTIONS. It shall ~e unlawful for any person to refuse t:o admit the authorized employees of the ut:ilities ce~arc~ent: to his prem~ses for inspection of wat:er supply or appliances. 5 5-2-39. ROLES AND RE~TIONS AS TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. The Director of August:a-Richmond County Utilities Department is authorized to make such rules and regulat:ions w~t:h reference to the public utilities and the use of water therefrom as he may deem expedient. 5 5-2-40. PENALTY . . Any person or persons failing co comply wit:h the lawful provisions hereof or doing any act: prohibit:ed hereby or failing to do any act mandated hereby shall be guilty of an offense, and upon cr:al as a misdemeanor and conviction shall be subject: to t:he penalties prov:ded i::. 5 1-6-1. . .:." . t : . . , . r , . ;'UquaU.al~ counlt.V C:de ;.u1u&ry 1". ~:?91 :RAn .. :..RTIC:.3 2 ~TES AND CHARGES !) 5-2-41. PAYMENT OF CHARGES PREREQUISITE TO MAKZNG CONNECTIONS, ETC. :'To connection or tap shall :::e made or '....at:er or sewer service inst:alled unt:il ~roper payment or c~Arges r.as :::een ~ade and deposited wit:h August:a-Richmond Councy, Such deposit: or payment: shall ~nclude all wat:er connection charges. sewer connection charges and plumb~ng :ees, the int:ent~on of t:his sect:ion ce~ng t:hat: all charges or ~hat:soever ,-acure shall be paid berore any of the work above set: cut: is done, unless t:he house co be served cannot be served by a sewer main. in ~hich case no c~Arge shall :::e made tor sewer connection but all ot:her charges as set: out: snall be pa~d. 'dat:er connect:ions shall not be made until proper payment: ~s ~ade for sewer connect:~on where t:he sewer is available. 5 5-2-42. CHARGES AND USE OF WATER AND SEWER HAm REGULATIONS. The commission shall from time to time est.ablish charges, rates and regulat:ions through ordinances for the use of the water and sewer mains of Augusta-Richmond County. !i 5-2-43. APPLICATION FOR USE OF WATER AND MANNER OF B:ILLING--GENBRALLY. Application for the use of wat:er on any premises shall be made by the property owner or his agent:, who shall sign t:he form or agreement: prescribed by . the Direccor or August:a-~ic~~ond Councy Utilit:ies Department. Meters will be . read and :Cills rendered once each manch co c~e person designated i:l tne agreemenc. !) 5-2-44. MEASUREMENT BY METERS. .~l ~acer f~r::.ished :~=m ~ugusca-~ic~~ond Caunt:y mains shall be, except: as provided in ~ 5-2-50, ?aid ror :Cy met:er measurement:. !i 5-2-45. SCHEDULE OF WATER AND SEWER RATES AND M:IN:IMOM CHARGES. (a) :::ffeccive sepcember 1, 1996, the following rat:es for wat:er and sewer are est:ablished for the Augusca-Richmond County Consolidat:ed Water and Sewer Syst:em: RESIDENTIAL RATE STRUCTURE: I I~~ >lecer Si::e :';ace::: Sewer :-lETERS di<.gal :-lETERS :>3:-:'gal 3, : 0 - -.... SO,76/kgal S 5.70 S 9.40+ SO.B7/kgal . 3-:'3 ?' . ~uqu.c..al~ Ccanty C=de ':~u.&rf H. :'39' :RAFr .. COMMB.RC:::~ (NON-RESIDENCE) RATE STRUC'I"t7RB: :.Iecer :-iacer Sewer S~::e 111 -~'-'.,..c-- SO.97/kgal 30,97/kgal SO.97/kgal SO.97/kgal SO.97/kgal $0.97/kgal 50. 97/kgal $0.97/kgal SO.97/kgal $0.97/kgal _-l/";II :. :- 1/2 ., S 3.50+ ~ :"";.:'J+ - :0.:5+ 5 33.90+ 3 ';9,:'0+ 5 82.80+ .;i1~O.10+ 5160,40+ $208.15+ S a.50+ ....It . " ... 6" 8" 10" 12" 00 - -, - - . - : '" S 14.15+ $l.lO/kgal $ 23.65+ $l.lO/kgal $ 34.15+ Sl.10/kgal S 57.50+ $l.lO/kgal $ 83.30+ $l.lO/kgal $140.80+ $l.lO/kgal $204.40+ $l.lO/kgal $273.25+ $l.lO/kgal $346.05+ $l.lO/kgal $ 14.15+ $l.lO/kgal (b) The monthly ~esident:ial sewer rat:e shall be charged based on the average wat:er usage for chat: address from the previous December, January and February billing cycles. . (e) In cases where a December. January and February consumption is not previously est:ablisned for that: address, che monthly residential sewer charge shall ~e c~e lesser or 515,50, O~ che amount: calculat:ed for actual water usage for chat: mont:h. (dl ;-lhere t:he sanitary sewer system of the ugusta-Richrnond Count:y Consolidaced ;'lat:er and Sewer Syscem ~s accessible. but wat:er from said system is :10t: ava~laDle, the assessment: ::harge for a residence shall be $15.50. Any indust:r~al ~ser snaIl pay based upon t:he measured sewer in accordance with the ~at:es see :ort:h i::. subsect~on a nereor. 5 5-2-46. CHARGES WHEN METER SUPPLIES HOUSES OF DIFFERENT OWNERSHIP. If a met:er supplies a house of different: ownership than t:he house from t:he address of which the meter is installed, it shall carry a minimum charge for each such house, as provided in 9 5-2-45. The charges for water used through such met:er shall be collect:ed from the consumer at the address at which the meter is installed. 5 5-2-47. ?eserJ'ed. MINIMUM CHARGE WHEN r,qo OR MORE HOUSES ARE ON THE SAHB METER. 5 5-2-48. ASSESSMENTS AGAINST TENEMENTS; SUPPLY OF WATER TO TWO OR MORE FAMILIES THROUGH SAME SERVICE PIPE. Nat:er succlied co tenemenc ~euses. that: is, houses where~n two (21 or more fam~lies res~de~ shal: =e assessed aga~nsc the O'Nner of such property as follows, char: is to say, each cenemenc secaracel\', :::. case cwo (2) or more part:ies or :am~lies are supplied w~ch wacer' ==::m che same serJ'~ce p~pe, if eit:her or the ::a~t:~es :3.~:s ce ::av c~e .....ace::- =e::c .....hen ::iue. o~ ce ::::~cl'" .....it:h t:he rules of the :::'c:.:~::~es ::.epart:::enc. ::~e '.oJacer '..ill::' ;:e c'..:r::.ed off f=:::n'such p:.pe unt:il the rent: ~3 =a~~ == ~~e ~~~es a=e ~=m9l~ed ~~~~. . :::: - . ~ . .- . " . '. . . .l.uquaca-IU_ COWlty Coda .:.u:nury 1.40. :.997 :AA.FT 14 5 :: _ 2 _ 49 . =:Fncr OF FAILORE TO PAY BILLS wrTB'm TEN AND TWENTY DAYS: REMOVAL OF DEAD M:BTB:RS. ;~: ~~~:s :=~ ~acer ~=~su~ed shal: =~ subjecc ~o a penalty of ten (10) ~er =e~t: ~: ~=c ~a~d by che exp~rac~=::. dat:e sho'~ en the bill. If bills are not: ~a~d ~~t:~~~ ~went:!. ,20) cays :=c~ :~e cace :~ereoi. :he wat:er will be shut: off lxr.t:~~ all arrears are paid. The wat:er w~ll ~oc =e t:urned on unt:il all arrears are pa~d w~t:h an additional fee of t~o dollars \$2.00) for cut:ting on and off. ;~hen dead met:ers are =emoved, a charge ef f:.'.'e collars ($5,00) shall be made. ~ 5-2-50. GENERALLY. ADJUSTMENT OF EXCESSIVE BILLS CAUSED BY LEAlUNG FIXTtl'RES -- In cases of a bill deemed excessive, the ut:ilities department, on complaint: or requesc of t:he propert:y owner, or n~s agent or t:enant, will make an investigation of the plumbing. This section shall not apply to minimum charge bills and shall not apply to propert:y occupied by the owner. ~ 5-2-51. SAME--PLt1MBER'S CERTIFICATE OF REPAXRS PRBRBQ~SITE TO REDUCTION IN WATER BILL. No reduction shall be made in any water bill until the manager, public utilities sales, has received a certificat:e from a licensed plumber certifying t:hac repairs have been made co wat:er works, plumbing fixtures or piping upon or leading t:o t:he property serred by t:he met:er wnose reading furnishes the basis of . such water bill, and t:hat such repairs have been completed so that: leaks in any such fixt:ures or piping no longer exist:. 5 5-2-52. BILL. SAME--AO"l'HORITY OF MANAGER, PUBLIC ur:ILITIES SALES, TO REDtJCE WATER Upon =eceipt: by the manager, public utilities sales, of a plumber's cert:~~~cat:e ~ssued in accordance w~~h the preceding section, he shall have the aut:hority to reduce the wat:er bill to which such certificat:e relates in such an amount: as may appear to him to be appropr~ate under t:he circumst:ances. 5 5-2-53. SAMB--SPOT-CHECKS OF PLUMBERS' CERTIFICATES. It shall be the duty of the plumbing inspector to spot-check such plumbers' certificat:es as are received by the ut:ilities department, in accordance wit:h instructions from the manager, public utilities sales, who shall cause such spot- checks to be made with sufficient frequency to make the provisions of ~~ 5-2-51 to 5-2-54 effective. ~ 5-2-54. SAME--REPAl:RS TO BE MADE BEFORE ISStJANCE OF PLUHBBRS' CERTIFICATES. It shall be unlawrul :0= any person engaged in che plumbing business t:o issue any cer~ificace cerc~:ying ~hac =epa~rs or =eplacement:s have been made t:o any '..acer '..orks, plumbing :i:-::cures or pi;>ing in Augusca-ihchmond County until the =eaa~=s ce=~~:ied co ~~ such ce=~~ficace ~~ve ceen made and comcleced. When the ~ager, ~uCli= utilities sales, =ece~'res confirmat:ion sat:isfact:ory t:o him that: any person has issued a plu~er's ce=~~ficate w~t:houc having first: made and completed the =epairs as shown en such cert:ificat:e, he snall cause such person :0 be p=esec~=ed for ~~olac~c~ c: :n~s sec=~cn. ~c~,~c~:.en or such person mav =esul~ ~~ c::e =evocac~=~ e: ::~5 p.:.'.:.:::'::~~~ :":.::ense ~::. o.cidi':~cn co any ot:her penalt:y :ha~ ~ay ce ~~posed, 5 5-2-55. HOW WATER RENTS 70 BE COLLECTED: DEFAULTS. . S-2:j . ~Uqu.t...l~ County C~. -"..u:w.uy 14, :J9? : iU.J'T . of :'iat:er ::::arges .s::a.i.':' --" ::::2.':'ec::.=2.e :=e~ :::e ;:rcper~y m...ner or ~is agent:. ~d ~;:cn ce:au.i.: :::= :~e ;:e::-::= ;:=escr:=ea t::e ~at:er snall =e shut: off from :::e ;:rem~ses. 3.l1Q sna.i.: :::::: =e :'~=::~s::ea '.:..::::',:" a.i.':' sums d".le :er :::e .....at:er shall ~ave ::een ;:a~d, 5 5-2-56. 5 5-2-69. R.ESERVED. . . " , , < , . . ":'uqu.lU-alC!mmDC1 COWlt.Y c.;.ae :~nu.ary 14. :.J9" :UP'T -. .:ul.T!C:.z 3 SEWERS 5 5-2-70. SEWER ASSESSMENT C:~GES--GENERALLY. . al ,;.0 assessment. ~ha.i.':' ::e ::".ade :cr t::e privilege of connect:~:1g er cenc~::u"-:1g .::cnnect:l.ons of creml.ses ',.Jlchl.n ,:"uqust:a-Richmond CollOt:V 'Nit:h ::he san~car! sewer syst.em of ~ugust.a-~l.c~~ond collOt:y-and upon che use of the san~t:a~! sewer syst.em ef t.he C:::mml.ss~en ;:y ;:ersons residing 'Nit:hin .;ugust:a-Richmond COWley, (b) 7::e assessmenc c~arge f::r t::is privilege and use shall be made against: t::e person in wnose name the wacer met:er serving the premises for wnich che charge 1.S made ~s ~1.st:ea upon che records of the ut:ilities depart:ment: of August:a-Richmond County. {cl Effective Sept:ember 1, '1996, the rates for sewer are established for as set rorth in 5 5-2-~5. (dl ;{here Augusta-Ricr~ond CollOt:y wat:er is available, no connection to the sanit:ary sewer system of the Commission shall be made or permitted until the consumer is supplied wich wat.er from t.he wat:er system of the Commission. (e) ~ere t:he sanit:arf sewer system of the Commission is accessible and . August:a-Richmond COWley wacer is noc available, t::e assessment: charge for t:he res~dencial use or t.he san~cary sewer syst:em of the Commission will be eight dollars and t::irty cent:s ($8.20) ~er mont:h. .;ny i:1dust:rial user shall pay based ~pon che measured sewer in accordance wich the rat:es set: fort:h above. (f) ~::e assessmenc ::harge shall be sho'NO upon t::e mont:hly water bill ._ there is ene, otherNise for sewer charge only, and snall be paid and collect:ed as wacer bills are pa~d and collecced. ~ll bills for such assessment charges shall be subject: t:o a ;:enalcy of ten (10) percent: if not paid by the expirat:ion dat:e shown on the bill. (g) :f any assessmenc charge is not: paid wit:hin cwenty (20) days from the dat:e of the bill, wat.er shall be snut off and sanitary sewer disconnected llOt:il arrears are paid, together wit:h the additional fee for eut:t:ing on and off the water or reconnect:i:1g t.he sewer. 5 5-2-71. SAMB--SPECIAL COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL USERS. (al '~ere a ~erson ccncritut.es indust:rial wastes to t:he sanit:ary syst:em or August:a-Ric~~ond Count:y, such person shall pay an i:1dust:rl.al wasce surcharge '_ addi::ic:1 t:: any sewer ser::ce charges co defray the cost of treat:ing the above ":1ormal" screngchs 'Nasce in che amounc of $0.1.. per pound. !ol ~he Cemml.ss~e::. as :c may be ccnscit".lced ac che cime shall have 3.ucher~t.:" __ ::egocia::e a.r.d -"r an assessmenc charge :or any commercial ~- ::1duscr~al ~ser of ~,acer of ::he Cc~m~ss~en :er the ~anufacc".lre of a produce where ::he -;ol~~e of ~acer cc~sumpt.:::~ woul~ =esu~t :~ '~~".lSC san:tary sewer charges, ~xcep~ as ~ay =e p~c~~=~=ed =y -~~. .~TIC!.Z 4 QUASI - PUBLIC ;,ATER SU?PLIZS . '. :. . ~U9\Wc.-al~ CO'WlCV COda ..: olD\I.ary 1... :] '3 1 ;R.UT .. ) 5-2-92. ::lEFINIT:ONS. oor :~e ~ur;ose c: :~~s art~~~e. :~e :el2.ew~ng words and phrases shall ~ave :~e mean~~gs =espect:~,ei! ~SC=:~ea :0 c~em by ci~s sect:~on: .~) .~ux~~~a~/ :~:ake. ,;ny ~~9~~g cer~ect:~on or dev~ce whereby wat:er ~ay ce secured :rcm a source oc~er :~an c~at: ::.ormally used. (bl C'::;)ss-ccr"_-:ec:::.=:::. ,:..'1..... ~::.ys~cal cennect:ion '....nereby a potable wacer supply syst:em. wnet:her public or ~r~~at:e. ~s connect:ed wit:h anot:her wat:er supply eit:her ins~de or euts~de 0: any =u~lding ~n such manner that a flow of wat:er inca the pot:able supply is poss~ble. ~~cher through t:he man~pulat:ion of values or because of ~neffect:~,e check or Dack pressure valves or for any other cause. (cl Quasi-public wacer supply. Any wat:er supply used or made available by a person to his employees, t:enant:s, members or guests for drinking or in candy, ice cream, milk. ice, bot:tled drinks and ot:her food or drink products. The source of a quasi-pubLic wat:er supply may be a private well, cistern, canal, st:ream, spring or the rehandled wat:er from a public supply. (d) Pocable wacer supply. Any public, quasi-public or other water supply of a quality approved monthly by the water department laboratory and the Richmond Count:y board of healt:h, as being safe for human consumption. . (el Water supply. The source from which water is obtained and all structures. conau~t:s and appurtenances by means of which t:he wat:er is collected. treated, st:ored and deli,ered for use. ~ 5-2-93. PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED. 2efore work is commenced en the construct:ion of any quasi-public water supply or any addition, alcerac:ons or changes in any exist:ing quaSi-public water ,ucolv, ~emplece plans and spec~fications accompanied by such pert:inent data as may be requ~red shall =e suCm~c:ed to the August:a-Richmond County board of health and the Director of Augusta-Richmond Count:y Utilities Department of Augusta- Richmond Ccunt:y; and no parc of the work shall be commenced until they have been g~ven wr~ccen approval. 5 5-2-94. MAINTAINING OF POTABILITY REQUIRED. Any exist:ing, nonpotable quaSi-public water supply shall either be required to meet: the approval of the August:a-Richmond Count:y board of health and the director of the Augusta-Richmond Count:y water and sewerage department, or any auxilia~/ pot:able supply shall be made available to replace the condemned supply .....ithin such t~me as may be specified by che board of health, or its legal =ecreseneat:i~e. All auasi-oublic ~,at:er sucolies shall be maint:ained pot:able at: ali times and ce open "fer i;spec::on by the-board of health, or the director of the water and sewerage deparc~ent:, or any aut:hori=ed agent of either. . .';.: = . ":"l.Iq\laU-alc..r:.md CCNDCY COd_ ':..ll1\I.A.rY 1". :. 391 : iU.I'T . . 5 5-2-95. DISTRIBO'I'ION CF NONPOTABLE WATER SUPPLY. :~henever eit:her ~he ~uqust:a-~~c~~ond Ceunt:y public wat:er supply or a quas~- ~~l~c wat:er supply lS used f::~ ~r~~~~~~ ~"d ~onpot:able ~ater supply ~s used fer fire ;:~::::ec::~c::.. :.~duscr~.;.~ '..:::e ::r ::c~er ;:'..lrposes, such nonpot:able ',.tat:er supply snall ;:e dist:ribut:ed th~cuq::. a.::. :.~dependent: ~:np~ng syscem i:av~ng :10 cross- cennect:~on w~t:h t:he August:a-~ic~~ond Ccunt:y wat:er supply system or ot:her quas~- ;:ubl.i:: ',oJat:er supply syst:em. a.nc sr:a..._ ::et ;:e rendered ava~lable for drinking or ot:her personal or domest:ic ~ses, 5 5-2-96. STATEMENT BY OWNER REQtn:RED. Any person whose premises are supplied ~ith wat:er from the August:a-Richmond Count:y '...rater supply syst:em and ',.tho shall have also on t:he same prem~ses a separate source of water supply shall file immediately with the direct:or of the Augusta-Richmond County wat:er and sewerage department a statement of such separat:e source of wat:er supply and a st:atement of the nonexistence of cross- connection. 5 5-2-97. A.UXILIARY USB OF AUGUSTA-RICBHOND COUNTY WATER. Whenever the water supply of Augusta-Richmond County is used as an auxiliary to any other supply, t:he wat:er supply shall be discharged through at:mosphere int:o a covered tank or reservoir equipped with an overflow to fix maximum water level below t:he point: of delive~f of the Augusta-Richmond County . supply. 5 5-2-98. AUXILIARY INTA.KES. No auxiliary intake f::r a ;:ot:able wat:er supply shall be ;;,nless the source and use or ~he auxiliary supply and arrangemenc of the incake shall ~e approved by the board Direct:cr of ~ugust:a-Richmond Count:y Ut~licies Department. made or permitted the locat:ion and of health and the 5 5-2-99. DISCONTINUANCE OF AUGUSTA-RICBHOND COUNTY WATER SERVICE IN CASBS OF CROSS-CONNECTION. The Direct:or of Augusta-Richmond Count:y Utilities Depart:ment for Augusta- Ricr~ond Ceunt:y shall have the right to discontinue the Augusta-Richmond County .,.tater ser'J'ice upon premises where cross-connections exist, upon the written recommendat~on or the Richmond Count:y board of health that: such discontinuance should be effected. 5 5-2-100. APPROVAL FOR CROSS-CONNECTION REQtn:RBD. I t shall be unlawrul fer any ;:erson to make or maint:ain any cross- cennecc~cn ~ecween che Augusca-~icr~ond Count:y wacer supply and any other water supply unless che wr~tten approval of ' the Richmond Count:y board of health and the ~irecter ::= ~ugusca-Ri::h~on~ Cc~cy Utilit~es Department: has been given. 5 5-2-101. DOUBLE CHECK VALVES REQUIRED FOR CROSS-CONNECTION. ';;hene"/er a cress -ccr_~ec::~c~ :.s ;:er::litted :::et:',.teen t.he August:a-Richmond ':=....:::=..:~ .,....a~-=~ supply s~/s~e~ 5.r:d 3.::? c:.::e!" .Nace!" supply syscem, :~e Director c: ~ugusca-~lch~cnd C::unc:' ~t:.li:~es :epar::~enc shall ~equ~~e t.he inst:allacion of 3~':' :.able -=::-..:;:~e c::eck ....al..-es .....1:.:: :::::-::::=e .....ork:.::g ;:3.:-=:;. :-:av:.::g c~vers that: can . .. - . - .. . .' =e ~~movea ~as~~'*. === ~~s~ec=~=~. :~ =:~er =eVlces aoc~=~ea =.~ =~e 01reccor. 7~e check ':al'.'es sr'.ail ::e :.~sca':'':'cci ::ec'.oJeen ::::-:)nze mou..:~~ci ~euble gate valves or an . :;-:5 . :"UquaU-R1cJ:-.1d CO\I.Dcy Cede _..&.Duary 1-1, :197 :RAIT .. ~;J;Jrc'/eQ :':-:::e --- :::e ;:~r;:::se -- :'eQUc:.~q __ 3. ::an:.mum t~e ;:oss~bi::'i.::y ~.: =:::nml.~:;.:.~::q C: ',,'at:er, .::\1C:: ::::ecx: ':al':es, :;at:e 'lal':es, ::ecessary pressure gauges, ;;r:.::j.: ':al':e p:.:: 3.nd ::::v'er sna.L.J. :::e :.::sca.L..L.ed bv c::e O'Nller of t:~e orr/at:e ',..racer 3U'C'C':"; :.:: s;';c:: ~anr.er ;;.s ::: ::-:ee1: -:::e 3.~pr:::':al'::: :he ~ichmond CoUnty board c: ::eal:::: :i.."1d :::e c.:.re<::t::r c:: :::e ,':'.ug'.1sca - ::..l.c:'_~ond Ceunt:y public ut:i::':. ="/ depart:ment:. !) 5-2-102. RIGHT OF DIRECTOR TO SEVER CROSS-CONNECTION. tfuenever t:he August:a-Ric~~ond Ccunt:y wat:er supply is involved, and in c::e opinion of t:~e direct:or cf ::he Augusca-Ric~~ond Ceunty ~ublic utility department: any cross-connect:ion endangers or ;:ot:ent:ially endangers the Augusta-Richmond County supply, t:hen t~e direct:or shall have the right to sever the cross- connect:l.on by snut:t:l.ng off t~e August:a-~ichmond County water supply. ~ 5-2-103. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ARTICLE. .~y person or persons failing to comply with the lawful provisions of this article or any act: pronibit:ed hereby or failing to do any act mandated hereby shall be guilty of an offense and upon t:rial as a misdemeanor and conviction shall be subject: to the penalties provided in ~ 1-6-1, ~ 5-2-104.--5-2-109. RESERVED. . . . . t: .;>.' . . :"\,&qv.ata..l~ CO'W1~y Coc1. :.u:w.ary 14. :.:9" :RAIT 14 A.RTICr.3 5 WATER CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS 5 5-2-110. DEFINITIONS. fa) Commercial. ~"y c:~e of =u~lding other than resident:ial. (0) ConserJccion. ~he erecc~en of a new building or the alteration of an exist:ing building ~n connect~on w~ch its repair or renovation or in connection wit:h making an addition t:o an ex~scing cuilding and shall include the replacement: of a malfunctioning, unser/~8eable, er obsolet:e faucet:, snowerhead, toilet:, or urinal in an ex~sting building. (c) ~esidencial. .:.ny building or unit of a building int:ended for occupancy as a dwelling but shall ::.ot: include a hotel or mot:el. ~ 5-2-111. RES:IDENTIAL STANDARDS. On or after July 1, 1991, no const:ruction may be initiated within Augusta- Richmond County for any residential building of any type which: (al Employs a gravit:y tank-type, flushometer-valve, or flushometer-tank toilet that uses more than an average of one and six tenths (1.6) gallons of wat:er per :lusn; however, th~s paragraph shall ~oc be applicable to one-piece toilecs unt:il July 1, :992. lbl Employs a shower head thac allows a flow or more t:han an average of two and half (2.5) gallons of wat:er per minute at: sixty (601 pounds per square inch of pressure. . (01 Employs a uri~al thac uses more chan an average of one (1.0) gallon of wacer per flush. (dl Employs a lavatory faucec or lavat:ory :::eplacement: aerat:or that: allows a f:ow or more chan tWO \~.O) gallons of water per minut:e. (el Employs a kitchen raucec or kitchen replacement: aerat:or t:hat: allows a flow of ~ore than two and half (2.5) gallons of water per minute. 5 5-2-112. COMMERCIAL STANDARDS. On C~ after July 1, 1992, there shall be no construction of any commercial building in~ciat:ed w~t:hin Augusta-Richmond Count:y for any commercial building of any type which does noc meec the requirements or subparagraphs (a) through (ei of ~ 5-2-::'03. !) 5-2-113. APPLICABILITI. ~~e =equ~remencs of ~ =-2-:03 sna~~ apply :e any =es~dential construction initiaced after July:. :991. and :0 any 8cmmercial ccnscruccion initiat:ed arter .7ul:' :. :?92, '.."hich ~:-_':el..:es ::-.e =eDa~r 0::: =enovac:.on of :Jr addition to any exisci~g =".l~lding when such =epa~r cr ~eno,acien of er addit:ion to such existing =u~:~~~~ ~~=~~~es =~~~ace~enc ~_ ~=~_~~s c= s~o~ers c= =oc~. !i 5-2-114. EXEMPTI::NS. ,al :Zew C:::::S'C=:":C-::':::: and ::-ae :-e::al.= =eno'/ac~on of an ex~st:.~:; . ~-2=3 . I~ . . ;..Uqu.aC.....l~ COUDCy Code :.ll1uary 14, :J91 :R.A..rt" _.. ...... .....~-- -.........---....- 3::a~_ ::e e:-:emp~ .:-....- ~~~~~r~menc3 c: S5 =-2-1::. - .... ........ ::-L.-~__ and c: _ -; _ -: .. -: - ... --- '.,nen: -\ ~~2 ~2~a~~ == ~2~O~aC~e::. 0: t~e eX1St:1~g oU1~a1ng does net: :':-.c,:,'~::ie :~e =~;Jlacemenc -- --0 :::..:.:::-.rn=::; e= :;ewage syst:em ser/'::..c::..~g te~let:s. ~3ucecs ~- 3no~er~eaas ~l:~~~ 3~C~ ~X:3~:~; =u~~~~=gs; cr . 21 :~hen ;:uilding, ::ecause of ~=s ~ro;Jerl! if =~e t:oilet:s. i:lst:alled; or suc~ ;':':':~~~q 0= sewage syst:em wit:hin such exist:::":lg ~~~ac~c:'. ~es~gn or i~scallat:ion. would not: funct:::..cn :aucecs c= :;nowerneads required by chis art:icle were (3) Sueh syst:~m :.s a Nell or gravit:y flow from a s;Jring and is o'~ed ;Jr::..vat:ely by an i~di'/'::..dual :=r use ::..n such individual's personal res~dence; or (41 Units co be inst:alled are: a. S;Jec~fically designed for use by t:he handicapped; b. Specifically designed to withstand unusual abuse or inst:allacion in a penal ~::.sc::..t:ut:ion; or . c. ~oilecs for juveniles. (b) The owner, cr his agenc. or a building undergoing -- =epair or renovat:ien ',oJho :.S enci=~ed to an exempt:ion subsect:icn (a) (2), (3) or (...) or chis sect:ion shall obtain applying at: =he office of :he ;:uildi~g ins;Ject:or. .:;, fee ($50.00) shall be charged fer che ins;Jeccion and issuance of new construction as specified ~n the exemption by or fifty dollars such exemption. !'i 5 - 2 -115. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY. (al ~~is art:ic~e shall ;:e <::nforced by the orfice or che building ~:ls;Ject:or and/or che License & :ns;Ject:~on Department. Citat::..ons for violations ~ay ce issued zy the chier building i~speccer or any inspector authorized to do so by che direccor of such deparcmencs. (b) ~~y person, ccrporat:ion. partnership or other entity violating this article shall be cried as a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be ~unished by a :::..ne noc to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000.001 or imprisonment not: to exceed sixt:y (601 days. . . ~U~C..RlebmaDd Councy Cede :oIJ1u.&ry 1"'. :. :97 :urr .. :HAPTER J ''';ASTEWATER 5 5-3-1. GENERALL7. :'::is c::.apt:er sha.i.2. :::e :':",-:c'.m as :~e Sewer Use Ordinance of August:a-Richmond Count:y. !i 5-3-2. DEFINITIONS. Unless t:::.e ccnt:ext: spec::.:~::al:...' ::.::.dicaces ot:herw~se, ::::e meaning of terms ~sed in t:his ordinance snail ;:e as follows: (al Ace. The Federal :'lat:er Pollut:ion Cont:rol Act: of 1972, Public Law 92-500 as amended by the Clean Waeer Ace of 1977 and as may be amended from t:ime to time (33 U.S.C. 1251, ec seq.). (b) Adminiseraeive aceion. An enforcement action authorized by the Control Authority's legal aut:hority which is taken without the involvement of a court:. . (cl Adminiseraeive fine. A punitive monetary charge unrelated to act:ual treat:ment cost:s wnich is assessed by the Cont:rol Authority rather than a court. (dl .;dminisr::=ar::':'.'e o=der, .:; document: .....hic:: orders the violator t:o perform a sgeciiic act: or refra~n from an act:. For exam9le, the order may require users t:o at:tend a show cause meet:ing, cease and desist diSCharging or undert:ake aecivities pursuant co a ccm9liance schedule. (e) ~pproval aUr::~cr.::~'. ~he Stat:e or Georgia, Depart:ment: of Natural ::<esources, '::nv~ronment:al ::rccection Division. The Approval Authority is resconsible for a9proval and oversight: of Control Authority pretreat:ment programs, incl~ding an e'raluacion of the effectiveness of local enforcement. (fl Augusca-Ri~~~ond Councy Commission. The Augusta-Richmond Count:y Commission, che governing body of Richmond County, Georgia, a political subdivision of the st:ate of Georg~a or their aut:horized agents or employees. (g) follo.....ing: Auehorized represencacive of an industrial user. Anyone of the (h) 3iochem~cal Cxvaen Demand (30DJ. The quant:ity of oxygen utilized in t:he biocnemical ex~dat:~on of erganic mat:ter under st:andard laboratory orocedure in five (5) ::ays at c.....ent:y (20) degrees cent:igrade expressed in ~illigrams per liter. 'i) 20ard aut:::.or::.=ed agenc of c:= :~:eal:...:. :'::e ?,ic::'~ond Ceuncy 30ard of Heal th or an represencac::....e, ", =:..:i'::.:ii::? :.-:s;:ec:::=, ~::e chief ::u~l=i::g ::,::st::ect:or or August:a- ::<~ch~ond c::~-:cy or h::.s aUc~or::.=ea agenc or represent:ac::.~e. . ;%) =:.l1.'::.:ii::? :;;ewer, :'he -=:-::tens::.o:1. frc~ c::e :::u~lding dra~n Co the ~~bl~= sewe~ ~= =:~e~ ~~ace ~: ~~2~=sal. also cal:ed ~~use c=nnec~ion. :-~ ~ ego.:-.: :-a..: ::: :.3.::G.ar=s. :'he C1at:::.onal :ategor~cal Pret:reat:ment: '". . I, ;.' ;. . ;"Uqu.ac.a.alC:~ COWlt.y Coc1_ ;..ma.ary 14. :':97 :ilAIT ,. 3~andarcs c~ ~retreac~enc 3:a~dards, "7\) ~?~. :enoces :~e C~ce c: ?ederal ~egulat:ions. :~~C :~ec =e~ ~ec~~= \oJ ~~ain-oi-C~sc=dy, Nr~cten record cr sample possession for all gersons wno r.andle (collect:. :ranspor~. ~alyze, dispose of) a sample, including ::.ames, daces and ti~es. (pi C.':emi cal Cx;.rgen Cemand (C:::D). A. measure 0 f the oxygen required co ox~dize organic and ox~dizable ~~organ~c cempounds in water. (q) Combined sewer. storm or surface wat:er. ~ sewer int:ended to receive both wastewat:er ana (r) Committee. The Engineering Services Committee of the Commission of August:a-Richmond County, (s) ccmmuniey sewer. .~y public sewer containing wastewater from more than one premise. (t:) Ccmoatible po~~ucancs. 30D, suspended solids, pH, fecal coliform bacteria, ammonia, and such additional pollutants as are now, or may in the future, De specified and cont:rolled in this Augusta-Richmond County's NPDES permit: for its wast:ewat:er treatment: works where said works have been designed and . used t:o reduce or remove sucn poll~tant:s. (ul compliance order. An administ:rat:ive order directing a noncompliant indust:rl ~o achieve or rescore compliance by a date specified in the order. ~',) C:c:npliance sc.':edule, .:.. schedule or required activities (also called milestones) necessar( for an :~dust:rial User to achieve compliance with all precreat:ment: program requiremencs. (WI Composice sample (24-hour), The makeup of a number of individual samples, collecced during a 2~-hour period in which t:he portions of the sample are proport:ionate t:o the rlow to represent: che nat:ure of wast:ewat:er or indust:rial wast:es. (xl Concaminaced nonprccess wascewacer. Any '....ater which, during manufacturing or processing, comes into incidental contact with any raw material, int:ermediate product:, finished product:, ~y-product or wast:e product: by means of (1) rainfall runoff; (2) accidental scills; (31 accident:al leaks caused by the failure of process equipmenc, whicr.'are repaired within the shortest reasonable time not t:o exceed 24 hours arter discovery; and (4) discharges from safety showers and relat:ed cersonal sarecv eaui~ment:: ?rov~ded, that: all reasonable ::1easures have ceen ca.~en (i) C:J pre'lE!Oc: :::-~ciuce and cont:rol such contact once it: ::as oc:::-....:.==ec. (,:,J Con c=ol a.t; =::==.: =:,.." ~ugusca-~ic~~ond Ceunty's Oirect:or of Utilities .. ". ..... ...- '-" I . . ...-.,;:) .....--1 a~~~o=~=eci =e?resenta~~.:e s= agenc. i:; C:cn'lenc~=nal ;ol~~:ar.:s. ?ollut:ancs descriDed as BOD, suspended solids. cH. fecal celifc~ =ac:er~a. ~'1 and Grease. ?hosphorous, Tot:al Kjeldahl :rit::::-egen a~d sucr. addi:~e::al :;:ol~~cants as are no''''' or mav i::. che fut:ure be spec~fieci :;.~d cen:rc.:._ea :.~ .:'.ug".lsca-?ic::~ond Ceuncy' s ~IPOES permit: fo=- its 'hasce~ace=- :reac~enc ~o=-~s ~here sa~d ~orks have ceen des~gned and used to reduce . . ':'oJqu.CA.liIlctmlODd County C.:~e _'.1.D.u..ary :'.fo. ~ ;~1 :llrT _. remove suc~ ~o~_~tan=s, .aal ::::::1a:'c:'::::~~::g, :-:ea.c. :=oi ":...-:g :..:a ce:-. :'::e .....acer discnarged :r:::::n any use such as ",:.r :0 wh~c~ c~e cnly 901lut:ant: added :'3 -=:;O..L..:..::g, :-e!:- .:..':;e ~3 C :'::::1 ::bJ -,.:..~ec=== c= :":':':..:.:.:es. :"::.e indi'.r~dual employed ~n such capac:.:.~/ ;:y t:~e C:::::nm~ss~en; ~:.s ~~~! ~~=~::::r~:ed agent:, de9ut:y or re9resent:at:ive. . c::) ;:O.i~:.:.~ant:s. ~::.. sc..~arqe. :'he ,::ischarge of a 90llutant: or t:he discharge cr: Idd) ~i=ecc =isc~arge, 7::e discnarge of treat:ed or unt:reat:ed wastewat:er direct:ly c:::: c~e Wat:ers ef :~e 5tace of Georg~a. (ee) Dis~~rge of a pollutant and discharge of pollueanes. Each means: (ff) Domescic sewage or normal sewage. Any wastewater which is within the limit:s established by Sect:ion '" df this ordinance, not exceeding the following paramet:ers: 30D - 200 mg/l, TSS - 200 mg/l, Grease - 100 mg/l . (ggj ~:nulsified grease. Grease in a colloidal stat:e such that it remains dispersed throughout: the liqu~d and will not: separate by gravity until =~e collo~dal agenc ~s ~=ac~~Jated. U:~l :::nvironment:al ~?D. :"::e ?ro~e'='::'=:1 Stace cf Georgia De9art::nent: of Natural Resources, Si,lSio:1 or ~ts duly auc~or:.:ed represent:ative. (~i) ?l~~able, ~ugusca-?ic~mond Ceunt:y, ~o be defined by existing fire regulat:ions coveri::g (jj) ?lcacable ?rease. Srease in c::e liqu~d 'Nast:e and '....~~~ se9arace from des~gned grease se9arac:.::::n facilit:ies. a st:at:e such t:::at it is insoluble in the liquid by gravity in properly i;':kj r:andling, -::;ar1:=age, p:::-eparacl.c:l, :'he ani:nal and vegetable c::::oking and se~Ting or foods. .....aste resulting from ::.he (11) Grab sample. A sample which is taken from a waste stream on a one- time basis with no :::-egard to che flow in the 'Nast:e stream and without: c::::nsiderat:i::::n of ti~e. (mm) Grease. T::at: mat:erial whicn may be ext:racted rrom the acidified sample of sewage or i::duscrial wasce by pet:roleum et:her or t:richloro-trifluoro- echane as ~rescr:.=ed ~:: c~e c~rrently a99roved edicion of Standard Methods fer che :;'xami::ac~c:1 -~ ~'iacer ?no :'iasce'Nacer, as amended. and 9ublisned by t:~e ,;mer~can :?u.::l:.c 2eait~ .:;'ssoclac::.cn and ochers. Suc~ macerials include rat:s, c~~s. waxes and relaced cempo~~ds of an~mal, ';eget:able or m~neral orig~~. 261 ir:nl ;Jursuanc ~aza~=~~s sUDscance. c:::: Sec=:.c~ 3:: c: :r:e ~y subscance des~gnaced under 40 CFR 9ar: C':'ean ;oJacer .:;'cc, :;01 ,::aic.L-:-; :ar_< ;,'dsce, .:,nv .....asce :r::::m ~old:.~g canKS such as vessels. :::::eml.C3..L =:::.':"-=~s, ::a.:7'.I=e::s. :=3.:....~::s, se;:Jt::.:: :anKs and -."ac~t:.:n-?ump tank ==-"':=;":.3 I ~=:.li:ed ::::: 3c::::re. :rea= c= :=a~s~or: ~asce. . - -. . -~==~~~:~~-~ ~=-_~:3~:. .-_.. ;-::l.":":'::'a.;:~ ......n:.c:: :..s not. a cc:::pac.:.i;~e ';;0':'_:"::.3:::: a.s =ef~~ed :..~ :~:..s ~ec=:.=~. ::-;3 " - ~.qu.lU.h~ coun<y C"",. . ;anu.&r'Y :'4. :)31' :;U.YT .. :::::::) :::di=ec:: :::::..s::::ar=e, _ ..__ :.~sc:'.arge or ::.nt:roduct:ion of ::on-dcmesc.:.:: '"'asce.,,,acer :::-C:-:l an'! seu::-::e ::-,"?"C:':'.3.c~c:. ',,:,,-,:::e::- ;;:c':.::.cn 3J7 (b) cr \C) of t::.e ~ct:, ,':..l '';. S. C. :'21'7), ::.:1t:o c::.e ;:OT.'T : :.:-.c::':.:.::.i:::; :--.:)ld~::g tank .....ast:e discharged :.::co :~e syst:eml :cr :reac~ent: ::ercre ~::.==c: :.~sc::arge co the wat:ers of the scace. _ _ , :::dus c=:..ai :,'as ces, -:-:-.e .....asce.....acer :rc:n i.r::ius cr::.al ;:rccesses, :: ::-ace or ~us~ness as disci:1c':. :::-e:-:l dc~esc~C =::- san~':.ary .",ast:es. ISS) :nf2uenc. ~::.e ~asce.",acers arr::,'ring ac ~ugust:a-rtichmond Count:y's wast:ewat:er creat:menc plane :cr creacmenc. discharqe or discharges =rc:-:l c::~er 5C~::-::es, ~ot:~: ( t. ': ) Incerierence. ,:. ::..:: :~.::.r::e '.';:1::':::-., ::.icr.e or conjunc':.i.on wi::~ ~ (uul Legal auc..':oricy. and regulatory powers. (vv) Mass emission race. The weight of material discharged to the community sewer system during a given cime interval. unless otherwise specified, the mass emission rat:e shall mean pounds per day of the particular constituent or combination of const:ituencs. The source of a Cont:rol Author~ty's jurisdict:ion (wwl May. Is permissive (See Shalll. (:c:d Meeered :....a cer. Tr-.e amounc of all sources of .....at:er, includin. wells, consumed by che sewer C".lst:cmer, (yy) mgd. Millions of gal~ons per day. (zz) mg/L. ~enot:es mil:igrams per liter and shall mean ratio by weight. ~~~e~c~anged ~ic~ ~~m. (aaal Nacional Cacegoricai .=recreacmenc scandard of Cacegorical Standard. ~y ::-egulacion cont:a~n::.::g ;:oll:.:.canc discharge limits promulgat:ed by the EPA in accordance .",ich Seccion 307(~) or \C) of :he Act: (33 D.S.C. 13471, .",hich applies co a spec~ric cat:egorl or Induscrial Users. (bbbl Na tional .?ollutanc Discharge Eliminaeion syseem (NPDES). The program for issuing, conditioning and denying permits for t:hedischarge of pollut:ants from point sources int:o navigable wat:ers pursuant to Section 402 of the Federal ~ater pollucion Ccncrcl ~cc (33 U.S.C. 1342). (cccl National ?rohibitive Discharge Standard or Prohibitive Discharge Standard. ~y regulacien developed ~~der the aut:hority of Sect:ion 307 (b) of the Act: and 40 C.?R. Sec':.io~ 403,5, (ddd) New sour::e, -:!<;!el :;ot;.::;e -== ',':::;':'a.c:;.::;~, ::c::1:::::::l ;"ut::.eri::'! dec".lment: :1ocifying an :~dust::-ial User t:hat: ~s has v~olaced precreacment: scandards and requirement:s. Sene:::al::"/ '.:sed ,....hen c::e '::.claci::::::. :..3 ::-e::'ac::,':ely m:u:or and the cont:rol Aut:hori-::'; ~x;:ec':.s ::::e v::.cla:::"::::~ :::::: ~e c::::rr~c::=d ~:..::::.i~ a short: ;:er~ed of t::.me. :ff) Ot::er ,::::;1.'::..::a::::s. -"'0 ;:ol2.'..lcancs :cund :..:: .....acer or wascewat:er -:!xcept: 3S :..denc::.fied as =c~ven::::.c~a::' ;eil'..l::an::3 ::'~::::::''..ldi::g, buc ~oc limit:ed to, -,et:a:"s. ':C':'3C~_e c::-:;a~~cs "'~:::. c~s::~=:..:::.es ::::ac '"as::e.....acer ::reacment: 9lancs have ~c~ =een ces~Shed ~~ ~=eac. . ::-3... . , . . ;.uqu.c.....alCtmmDd Ccunc.y C=cle :&.lUUry 1... :~97 : RA.Yr :u, -;;;gJ :::3.SS ~.':==:':,!::, __2::"'.-==::~ ','il:':::-: -==:-:::~ ::-:e ::0:':'1 :::::: ::-:e ',.:ace.:-s ".'::,:.-. .:. ::::3=::3.:=::e -==: ::~':;'.'::'=::-2.s =:-:::-. -:::-.== :~2 ~~::~~ ~:3:e5 ~~ :'~~~::::~5 := ::~~~~:=~:::~S ~~n~=~, ~lc~e ~r ~~ ~:~~~~c::::: .:-:'...:=::~~ , - , ' - ~~use == ~ ~:.c~a:~=~ :: ~-=-;:.:.:..=-=:-::e~: - - -..' t ~ - -=-........ - ~:-.=.:....::::::; :':.:: ~:-.::=~:ise :7:2.C::: -:''':::2 '~-~~) ~H. ~~e :c~ar:c~~ ;:ase :J) of :~e reciprocal cf t~e concent:rat:~e~ cf ~ydrogen ions expressed :~ ~rams ;er ~iter of solut:~on. ~ st:abilized pH wll: :;e eensidered as a ;:H ',.;h.:.c~ :::ces ..~_ =~ange i:eyond t:he spec~fied l~mits when che wast:e is subjeec :c aerat::c::., -- shall :;e det:erm~ned by st:andard met:hods as ~erelnaft:er def~ned. (i~i) ;:01"'11 , See ?ublicl~/ C'Nned ~reacment: ;'lorks. (jjj) ppm. ?art:s .;:er ~l.:..;.:cn, ppm may ce used int:erchangeably .....it:h milligrams per liter. (kkk) Prec:reac:menc:. :-::e =eQ1..lc;:~cn or the amount of pollutant:s, the eli::lination of pollutants, :Jr the a.i.teracion of the nat:ure of pollutant prc;::ert~es in ',.;astewater ;;=i== _... c= in lieu of ::iischarging or otherwise intreduc:ng sucn co.:..:.~=an-:s ::::c :i ~aTW. The =eauc:ion or alteration may be obtained by physical, chemical ~= biological processes, process changes or by other ::leans, 2xCept as prcnl:;ited ~y 40 C?R 403.6(dl. . (111) ?rec:=eac:menr: :::eq-..1i=emenr:s. .:;Ov subs t:ant: i'..e or crocedural requ~rement: relat:ed to precreat:ment:. ocher than a-Nat:~onal Pretreatment Standard imposed on an I::.duscr:al ~ser, (mmm) ?rec:reac.:::e:::: S:anca=d ~_ Nac:ior::al Categorical Prec:reac:menr: Standard. .:;oy =egulac:c~ established by the U.S. Environment:al Prot:ect:ion Agency in accord wit:h secc~ons 207(01 ana 307(ci or the Clean ,~ater Act (33 USC 1347) Nnic~ cc~ca~~s ~ol:~t~~c ~~scharge l~m~ts which apply to a specific cacegory oi Indust:r~al Users. ~nr..-:) ;:::-iori:'.' ~::J.L.L:..::an::. .:'.ny cont:aminant: ~n '.oJat:er which is identified as ceing coxic, carc~nogenic. mucagenic. ~eracogenic or is chemically s~milar co compounds idencified as such by ~?A. This list: includes 1:9 compounds and such ot:her compounds as may be added rrom time to time. (0001 Process :vasr:ewacer. Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes int:o direct: cont:act: with or result:s from the production or use of any raw material, int:ermediace product:, finished product:, by-product or wast:e product:. (pppl ?roprier:a~? i~fo~ar:~cn. Information about: a commercial chemical, product or process wh~c~ ~s consldered to be conrident~al business information or a crade secrec by an :nduscr:al user because ir di"rulged, the informat:ion could put the :~duscr~al :Jser a;: an unrair ccmpet:it:ive disadvant:age 'Nic~ c::mper. i tors in ::he same :ndus :r:: , . (::::::ql ?:1blic2:.' S:m.ed ~::-ea::::er.: ;'lorks (PO:-;'1), .... creat:ment: ',.;orks as ':ier~ned :;y Secc~c::. ::.: :;f -:he ..:.,::c 23 USC ::92) which .l.S owned, in this case. bv .;ug:..:.s~a-~.:'=:::":1c::d :.::..:....":::-... ....__ ~e=:'::':"::'C:1 :'::c~t.:=es a.ny 3ewers t.b.ac c::nve':,r wast:e.....acer ::0 such creac~enc ~or~s. ;:u: ioes noc :~clude p~pes. sewers or ot:he~ ~e~~eyances ~ct :e~-:ec:ec -:c a :~:~~:cy ;rc"jlc~ng :reac~ent:. The term shall also -:ean .:..L:.q-'....:s~a-~.:.=:-_~.c::d :=-..:.-..-:-:", .;. =-:.:~~:7':e!"':.:3.1 ::::d;." ",.;n.:..=:: ::3.5 -'..:~:.sdicticn over ~::e :~=~rec: :::~~c~arges -- ~~d the ':i:sc~arges :rem sue::. a :reacment: works, ::-35 I", _ . . ) . .:...quac.a-R1Cz:::zKIIId Ccunc.y C.:de _..l.l1....ry :'1. ~:~1 :urr ... . .::Oes~ce!! C':'3.~ . .:: .:..:;.,ss :::: :::::-":'Sl.:'.::: c:.:sc:::~ers, 'J.Sl....lg c::e sewer sys cem, :'/?~ca.i..i./ ;:r::-nd::.::.g a ',.-asce -=::::..-..:.en:: ::cc :.::. excess of t~e tollow~ng paramecers: =,:)C-::-:) :-:-:q;:..; ;3,::;, -::':J '.._. _. _u_ ~::-ease-,-:O :::g;L. 'sss} .:;a.r:.:.:a~." .:etNe~. '"asces :::-c~ ::-es~dences. .:::::::-:::erc:.3.:" :.::gecr:er '..Jl.t.~ mUlor q:...:.ant.~:.~=s -- adm~t:::ed int:ent:ionally, ~ewer :~at: :arr:.es ::"~~~d and wacer :arr:.ea ::-..:.~.:.:::~::.gs. :::.aust:r:.al ;:lancs and i::sc:.::".l:::'::::'s ~==~~=, 3~C~ and sur:ace ~acers chac are noe 't::::) Self ~cni:==.:.~q. the !::.dust:rial User. ~ampL~::g and analysis of wast:ewat:er performed cy (uuul Sepcic :ank has:e, .~,y sewage from holding tanks such as 'ressels. c::emlcal co::.lecs, campers. :ra::.lers. and sept:ic t:anks. ( V"Tv) Sewage. business buildings, such ground, surface A ce~inat:ion of the wat:er carried wastes from residences, insc:,c".lc:.ons and indust:rial est:ablishments, together wit:h and scerm wacers as may be present. (.,;ww) Sewer. A pipe or conduit: that carries wastewater or drainage water. (xx.'Xl disposal. (Y'lY) Sewerage. ~::e encire syst:em or sewage collection, treatment and Shall. Is :::andator"/ (See Hayl. (ZZZ) Sign~ficanc ~~duscrial user. A significant Industrial User shall. ~ean: (aaaai :;.i.q.--:i=.:=~::: :::;.--:==.7:;;.i.':3.~-;ce. (cbbb) Slug. ,;ny discharge of wat:er, sewage or industrial wast:e which in concent:racion c: 3.ny ~~":en censcituent: or in quant:ity of flow exceeds :er any ;:eriod or duracic~ l:::nger ::::an fift:een (15) minut:es more t:han five (51 :i~es t~e average 2~-hour :c::cencracion of flows d".lring normal operation. (ccoc) unexpect:edly, Spill. A release of wastewater, occurring or arising by chance or to the sewerage system or to a nat:ural or man-made outlet. (dddd) Standard Industrial Classification (SIC). The classification pursuant t:o t:he Standard Industrlal Classification Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President:, Office or Management: and Budget, 1972. (eeee) Standard ~echcds. Those sampling and analysis procedures escablished by and in accerdance wich ~PA pursuanc to Section 304(g) of the Ace and cont:ained in 40 CFR, rare 126. as amended or che Standard Hechods of :he Examinac.:.cn of Wacer and ;~scewacer as prepared. approved and published joint:ly by che Amer::.can Public ~ealc~ ~ssoc~ac~on, ::he Amer::.can Wat:er Works Associat:ien a..r:d -:::~ -..iat:e=- :'ol2....,:..~:.=:: ~:.::-.-:==2. ?~de~aI::.::::n. :n cases '.-Jhere 9rocedures vary', :.::e ~~~ ~ec~==cl=gies shal~ 3~pe~sede. (::::: State. 3ta~e c: ~~org~a. /~~gg' ~urc~arge. ::.::::::est.:.= ~-=:'."~~s. ~~a~~e ::::~ c~eaci::g ~~~::.:::anc loadings above desig~ ':--.::.l-:..; SL:scer:cied - --. . --... .::-----..;; ~:;tal susper.ded ~act:er chac either f:oacs . :-26 . . ,I . ~uqu.~".Alel'1:111DDd COWJt.y C:::oe :.m,l.acv l-6.. :';'97 :itAFT .4 :r: :.::e sU:'-::.3.ce a:. ::= :'.3 ::: 3i,,;Scer.s~:::: :.:: .......acer. "N'ast:ewacer O~ ocher 2.:'C'Ul.QS and :::a;: :'3 :-~!T1ovacle ::...' ~3.::::::-ac::::::-':' ::'_:2:::-:.::q ;::-escr:.l:ed :..n ';0 C?R _';0 ',.;hie:: :-ererences 5canaarci :'!ec::cc.s =:;:: :.':e .=:'xaln.:.::ae.:cn of ;v'aeer and Waseewaeer, ':'acesc ~d~t::.c::. 3.5 ~~l:.sned ;:y :::e ~~er:.::a~ ;'~l:.~ ~ealch Assoc~at~on, and ot:hers, 3.na =eie!"~ed .... . . == as ~on::~:e~ac~e =~s~~~e. ",., -:-~x.:.::: ;01':::';:03...::, .c':';:::':-:~'.'e c2.asses or PO,i.J..ut:ant:s included i~ c::e Clean ;,acer ~c:: or ~97i. ~::'Q ~~~er ~ecc:.cn 307, sucn ot:her pollut:ant:s as cne adm~n~st:racor det:erm~nes cc ;:e narmr~l ::0 organ~sms when discharged int:o wacers, upon rev~ew ot chese SD::C.....-::..:e c:2.asses c: ;>ollut:ant:s, che ';'dmin~st:rat:or has des~gned ~:9 spec:.::.c cc~pcunds as ;::r~cr:.::y pollut:ant:s. ~ j j j j) ~:osee. ':_'1 exce;::.:.::-.al :':-.::~::::ent -..mich there is unintentional 2:1C tempora:::-!' :-.::ncenp':':'3.nce -";j,.;:::-. :2::eqcr.:.::a.L ::.::-et:::-eacmenr: Standaras because __ :actcrs =eyone the cone::-::l -- :::e :~::::~sc:::-:'al User. An upset does nor: incl~ce noncompliance co the extent ::ausea Cf operar:ional error, improperly designee treacmenc facilities, laCK or p:::-event:.~e mainr:enance, or careless or improper operacion. (kkkk) use. Denot:es unit:ed Stat:es Code. (llll) Waseewaeer coneribueion permit. this ordinance. As set forth in Section 5.7 of . (mmmmJ ;v'aseewaee:: :::eacmenc :vorks. An arrangement of devices and st:rJce".lres fcr treat:~ng wascewat:er. i~=ust:rial wasces and sludge. Somet:imes used as synonymous wit:h wasee c::eaemene plane, waseewater treacment plane or waeer pollueion conc=ol plant. (nr.r.n) ;v'aee= pollL:r:,:,c::J CC::=::O.J. agencies of jurisdiceion. The Federal Envircnment:al Prot:ect:ion Agency \~PA) operat:ing under aut:hority of the Federal ;'lat:er ?oll~t::':;:l Cont:rol ~ct:, as amended, and the Georgia Environmental Protection Div~sion operat:ing under t::e auchor:.t:y or the Georgia Wat:er Quality Control Act, as amended, each of .....hic~ agenc:.es is empowered to adopt: such rules and regulat:~ons as it: deems necessary co car~/ out: the intent: of these respective laws. (0000) ;vaters of the stace c= Georgia. marshes, .....acercourses, .....acer.....ays, '....ells, springs, All streams, lakes, ponds, reservoirs and aquifers. . :: - ..: , ./ . ;'iJ.~t&-alcJ:D1DD1i counc.y COde _."n~ry 1", :.391 .: itA.F'r . t ~~~ :~~_~w~~q ~=ore'!:~~:c~S 3~a~_ ~ave ~~e :ell=w~na meani~gs: Cl1'R COD GMP L ==~e == ?~deral ~egulati~n :::-.e,:uc.:il,:::,:':ger. :::emand ~c== :.:anagemen= =r3c=~=es _:.-:e:- " mg mg/L WPCF WPCP "rMTP :-1il.:'.=..-;=am :~il:~;=am ;er ~~~er ~acer ~oll~c:e~ C=ncrol ?ederacion ~at:er ?oll~t~c::. Ccnt:rol plant: ~ascewacer ~=eacment: Plant: -3. ." 5 5-3-3. USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS. (a) Unsanicar/ oi=ensive deposics on property--generally. It shall be unlawful for any person co place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanit:ary manner on public or pr~vat:e propert:y within Augusta-Richmond County or any area under the jurisdiccion of said Augusta-Richmond County, any human or animal excrement:, garbage or ot:her ooject:ionable wast:e. (b) Discharging ;./asce co nacural ouelets. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any nacural euclec wichin Augusca-Richmond County or in any area under the jur~sdict:ion of said August:a-Richmond County, any sewage or ot:her ;ollut:ed wat:ers, excepc where suitable creat:ment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this Ordinance. (c) De unlawrul cesspool or ~r~vace sewage d~sposal, ~xcept: as hereinafter provided, it co const:ruct: or ma~nt:ain any privy, privy vault, septic st::-.er :ac:..~.:.. :''1'' :.::=ended or used for ~::.e disposal of sewage.. shall tank, . (dl Sewer ccr~ecc~cn :equ~:ed if available. The owner of all houses. buildings or preperc:es used fcr h~~ occupancl, employment:, recreacion or ot:her purposes. sicuaced w~chin ~ugusca-2ichmond Count:y and abut:ting on any street:. alley or right:-of-way in wh~ch chere ~s locat:ed a public sanitary or combined sewer of ~ugusca-Richmond C:uncy, is hereby required at: his expense t:o inst:all sui cable co~let facilities chere~n and co connect such facilities directly wich t.he proper p~lic sewer i~ acccrdance with the provisions or this ordinance. wit:hin 90 days after dace of eff~cial nocice t:o do so, provided that: said public sewer is within 200 feec (61 mecersl of the propert:y line. 5 5-3-4. PRrvATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL. (a) Ccr~ecc~cn co p:~vace sysce~. ~~ere a public sanitary or combined sewer is noc available under the provisions of 5 5-2-73(d), t:he building sewer shall be cennecced-~ a :::=~';ace sewage disposal system cemplying wit:h the ;==~~si=~s __ ~~~s ==~i~a~ce" _, ~efer a~pi~=~=~c~s == ~=31:~ ~epar=~en=. 3efore commencement or censc=".lct:io~ of a ~r~':ace sewage ~isposal syscem. ~he O'Kner shall first: obcain :3. "..:r:.':':2:".. =2::-::".:'-:'. -:-:-.e 3.;:;:':'=-::3.~:.:::-.. ==:: Sl":C:-.. ;e~:l.-: sr:all ~e made on a form ~".lr~~s~ed by :~e aca=~ -- ~e3~~~. ~h~ch :~e applicanc shall supplement: by any ?la~s. :=pec~~ icac~o:'.s ,,'-~ c=~e= :,,-fc=::1ac~o~ as are ~eemed necessary by che :i=2~~== ~= ~~:.~i~:.:s" dis;=sa~ ~~"s=e~ s~a:: ~== ~2c=~e ~~~~~=:.-:e :~ ~~e ~a~=-3:~c=:'=~ ~: ~~e =carc c: ~ealc~. _::spec=~=:: ==~ ..pa:e 5:/5 L:e_~s. ::2r~1.': ==r ::':~l. "lace sewage "Nork ar. ? :-.:! .s:.a..ge c: ==~s=~~=:=-::~ ~~= ~~ an".l , . - " - ~~e :~sca~_a~:.=~ :.s c::moLeced :t. ~~al~ ;:e allewed to lnspect: the even:. t.he ~pplicanc for t.he perm~c . ::<8 . :"Uqu.c..a-Q,lcr.mc:nus C.::uncy t:::ee :.,J'1\ury :<l. :::97 :?...\FT ... .3na.l.';' -.....-. -.~ ........--- . :::.e .=card .:: ~-:~3~:::' ~~en =~e work :s ready ~or ~~~al ~~spect:~en and are ==,erea, ~xcludi~g the bu~lding sewer C~ =eic~e ~ny ~ciergrc~d ===~~=~S ;r~~ace sewer d~sposai ~yscem. '~~ ~c=epcable ~=~:~ce sewage disposal. ~~e c:~e, capacities, :Gcac~~n 3.nd :'avout: ~- 3. ::;r~':a':e 3e'....aoe ::~scosal svst:em snall comply .....it:h 3...._ ::ecemmendat:i::ns ef ~~e :eDar':~enc' cf ~uman Resources of the Stat:e of Georg~a. :10 permit: shall be issued -=~~ 3.ny ;::~'.rat:e sewage disposal system emclovl.ng subsurface so~l absor::lt:ie::. :ac~l~::ies ',",here t:he area of the lot: is less c~an l5,000 square feee. :10 sept~:: :ar.k 0:: cesspool shall be permitted to discharge :0 any natural cuclec. (el Ccnr.ecc~::n ::: ~~l~c sewer ::equired if available. At such time as a public sewer becomes ava~lable \:0 a propert:y served by a pri vat:e sewage disposal syst:em, as provided ~~ 5 =-2-23(d), a direct: connect:ion shall be made \:0 the public sewer in compliance wit:h this ordinance and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar privat:e sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable mat:erial. When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within 90 days and the privat:e sewage disposal syst:em shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt by t:he Owner. . ( f) maintain ::imes, at: Privace operac~on and funding. The ::he private sewaqe disposal facilities in ~o expense to ~ugust:a-~ichmond Count:y. O'...ner shall operate and a sanitary manner at: all (g I Rid:mor.d C:::..:.:::y .'!eal c1: Depart:r.lene. :-;0 s t:at:ement cont:ained in this ordinance shall be ce~st:r~ed t~ int:erfere wit:h any additional requirements that: may be imposed by the 30ard of Health. (hi Sepcic :~~ ~a~ler. :t shall be unlawrul for a private septic tank pumpout: ~auler ':0 ceposl.c sewage ~n a manhole or ot:her point of discharge in .;ugusta-~ic:-_'Tlond Count~/' s ;;GT.'l '.vl.c::out: approval of point of discharge and payment: or fees as established by ~ =-2-ii(ci or this ordinance. !i 5 - 3 - 5 . PROHIBITIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF WASTEWATER DISCHARGES INTO THE PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS, (a) General d~sc.':a::qe p::ohibi c~cns. .. :Jser ::-.ay :-:ot introduce into a ?OT:'l <iny ;:ol2.utancs ',o,hic:: cause ::ass Througn or :::::er:::erence. This general ;:::cnibit~=:: and the s~ec~:~~ ;::c::~~i,:~=~s below apply :0 each User introduci~g ~ol:~':an:3 ~::to a ?~:~ ~net~er =:: ~Ot :~e Cser ~s s~cJec': :0 other National ?retreat~ent Standa::::::s cr ~,,:: -::::-.er :-.ational 3tate, ~_ local i?retreatrnent ~eq~~=emen:s. ~ User ~ay ~:= :=~,::::j~:e t::e :ol':'cw1ng s~=stances to the ?OT~: \~) Liillita:~=~s =~ :~e ~se of garbage g=~~ders. :~aste from garbage sr~~ders s::all noc ~e disc:1ar~ed :~:o a commun~c'l sewer excepc where generat:ed in crecarat~cn or fced ccnsu~ed C~ :::e crem~ses, Suc~ cr~nders must: shred the '.,'asce -:::: ~ :::.ecrree =::3.C 3.':'':' carc:cles '.vi]'l l::e carr~ed :~eelv under normal fio'", -::encit~e~s :::revailino in the cemmun1C'1' sewers, '3arcaoe cr~nders shall r.oc be '..:.sed :er c::-e gr::.~d~::g 0: ;last:.cs. p.iper prcducts. :::er-:: mat:erials or garden ~~f~se. _~~3 =~ov~s~=~ s~a__ ~== apply ':0 domest~= ~2s~dences. 3~bs~a~ce ~~=2~~~~. :~== ~ ~an~=~~ :~~~:~:~=~S ~~ ~=~~: . : ;"..3.:: - --.......,...- -...- -.....-.... 3.:1 a.;:::=-::...~d ...... ~ -'.-- -......--.....-...- :::: :::.:.. 3c.':arqe, ::0 ;:erson shall cl.sc::arce any == :=~e~ ~~e~~~g :~ a c=mmun~ty sewer oc~e~ se'.ver. ~~less :-.e shall have been issued a ;er::1=-= .......... ~~2 ~~=ec~== ~: ~:~_~::~s. = - :;? " , . '. . ~uqu.at...Rla.:mo Coutlc:y COda ; <IU1UAC'( 140. .:. )97 :UIT .4 _. .:;~p:.:': :~.::.': .:::::..p:..::q, ,':3ui.:::g and c..:sc::.arge. :10 r:;erson o'..m~ng ':ac\:.u:n __ ::esspool ;::~~;:: ::-''':C;-:S =:- : c::e::: :"i::r..nd '..asce c:::-ansporc ::r"..lcks sha.i..: :iisc.::arqe c:.recc.:. '/=:- :.~::i:-<:'::::.:..... S:":C':: :oe'Hage :..::t:o c::e ;....,.rrP. ''':'''''lless such ;:erson 3nal2. ::..:::-:=:: ::ave a;:;:.:.:.ea :=:- :::':-.c. :-<:'::<:l.':ed a :'r-..:.ck !:;ischarge 0;:erat:ion ?ermit: ::::-c:n :::e 7.:.c.::~ond :;:;u.nc'! :=oarc =: :-:eal:~. ,-=-:..:.. app.:.:.cant:s :or a :'r-.lck :isc::arge :perat:icn ?e~it: s~all :c::lplece sue:: :::::-:ns as requ~red by c~e Ricr~ond Cou.nt:,' 30ard of ~ealt:h, ;,::ay a;::pre;:r~a'Ce :ees and agree :.:: '....r:l.c:.::g to abide 'cy ::~e prov~sions of t~is Ordinance, :-<:gulac~c~s est:ablished by ~ugust:a-Richmond count:! or anv soecial condit:ions escablished C"I the Direct:or of Utilit:ies. The Direccor of Utilit:.es shall des~gnat:e c::e locac:.ons and ti:nes where such crucks may 'ce cischarged and may refuse :::::: acce;::c any truckload of 'Haste at his absolUl:e discret::l.on where it appears ::~at: ::~e wast:e could interfere with t:he effect:i,e operat:ion of the treacment: works er any sewer line or appurt:enance t:heret:o. (e) Other holdi.::g cank ;vasee. No person shall discharge any ocher holding t:ank wast:e or hauled indust:r:l.al wast:e int:o the WWTP unless he shall have applied for an have been issued a Truck Discharge Operation Permit by the Director of Utilities. Unless ot:herwise allowed under the terms and conditions of the permit, the permit shall st:at:e the specific location of the discharge, the volume of the discharge and the wascewacer constituents and characteristics of the discharge. Such User shall pay any applicable charges or fees therefor, and shall comply "Hit:~ ::~e c::mditions or the permit issued by the Director or Utilities. Provided, however, ::'0 permit will be required to discharge domestic wast:e from a recreacional "lehicle's tank. (f) ~imicac::'or.s on :vascewacer screngt.'l. No person or User shal. discharge wast:ewacer i:: excess of t::e ccncentrat:ion set: forth in the table belo' , unless che wast:ewat:er discharge permit: of the User provides as a special permit condit:ion a higher inter:.m concencrat:ion level and a requirement that the User const:="..1C~ a 9rec=eat::-r.enc. :ac::.l.:..~"/ or :..nstitute changes in operations and ~aincenance procedures ce :-educe c::e ccncent:ration of pollut:ant:s t:o levels not: exceedi.::g che scandards se>:. :crc:: i~ c::e discharge permic ".vithin a fixed period of ti:ne. :? .:;RAHET::::? .:;rsen:l.C Cadmium Chromit:.m (TJ Copper Lead r1ercur"/ Nickel Sil'ler Zi:lc :?henol 300 ~SS ':';nmon:.a as ~li ::::-cge" ,.!.llJ(I!-1UM CONCENTRATION (mg/L) :~-HOUR CCMPOSITE SAMPLE 0.03 mg;L 0.50 mg/L 2.50 mg/L 1.0 mg/L 0.290 mg/L 0.026 mg/L 2.0 mg/L 0,16 mg/L ...2 mg/L -" - mg/L ::00 mg/L 500 mg/L :ao :ng;L ?ARAMETER ~I:!UM CONCENTRATION. mq/l I~STANTANEOUS SAMPLE (GRAB) _ :;:._": -3:".::.::'.'....:~ -\.o~ __... C'av ,:"ve:::aae ::,=a:::..::s :::.:" ,,:-.::' ~:::-<:ase. ......_.::1._ .'), '')30 ::'JD . :9:9a:::.::.e ::-';0 . . . '" " . ': " " ;"uq\Uca.JhcJ'mlDnd C.:unCy t.:=-ae :.a.nI.lAry l~. :}g7 ::uPT s. ?et:roleum and ~:~era~ . ,';cenapc::ene T!:\nt:hracene ::enzene .giSl:-~chyl~exy~, ~h=~3ia~e :"JO oJ. C'-l 7 0,019 8, ::J19 J.057 0,095 0.142 0.1-12 0.110 0.111 0.020 0.196 0.142 0.142 0.022 0.180 0.022 0.025 0.196 0.196 0.046 0.019 0.078 0.142 0.022 0.019 0,196 0.142 0.196 0.110 0.036 0.019 2.237 0.065 01. 62 0.019 0.020 0.052 o . 02.8 0.196 0.022 0.032 0.026 0.097 j .:;47 J.:34 J,:58 J,380 J,380 0.295 0,325 0,043 J.794 0.380 0.380 0.059 0.574 0.060 0.066 0.794 0.794 0.113 0.047 0.277 0.380 0,054 0,047 0,794 0.380 0.794 0.295 0.170 0,047 6.402 0.231 0.476 0.047 0.048 0.164 0.074 0.794 0.059 0.127 0.069 0,172 :~r=cn ~ec=3c~lc=:~~ Chlorobenzene Chloroet:ha~e Chlorofo~ +Oi-n-out:yl Pht:halace :.:-Dichlc=obenzene ~.3-Dichlo=obenzene 1,4-Dichlo=~benzene :,:-Dichloroet:hane ~.:-Dichloroet:hane l,l-Dichloroethylene l,2-trans-Dichloroethylene l.:-Dichloropropane 1,3-Dichloropropylene *Oiethyl Phthalat:e *Dimethyl Phthalat:e *4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol Ethylbenzene +~luorant:hene *~luorene *~exachlorobenzene .~exachlorobut:adiene *~exachloroet:hane ,.Jet:hyl Chloride Methylene Chlc=ice ~Tapht:halene -!'Ti trobenzene *2-Nitrophenol -4-Nitropnenol +Phenanchrene -rPyrene 7etrachloroethylene Toluene *1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene l,l,l-Tr~chloroethane 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Tr~chloroet:hylene Vinyl Chloride +- Cc~pcs~~e or ~=ab samples are accept:able for chese analytes, :f ?ederal Cacergor~cal Standards escablish limit:s for a pollutant: ~ore str~~cren~ than these escablished ~~ the table above. ~he Catecrorical Standards '..nll -take precedence. ,;'ugusca-;Uchmond CounC"f has adopted- che cat:egor~cal o=ecreac~enc st:andar=s fc~nd i~ ~o C?R Chaccer ~, Subchact:er N, carts 405-471, ~s requ:red ~y 40 C~ par: ~03,6, :::. addit:~on, ~ugusca-Richmond cOUot:y may l~~:c ~he dischar=e of s~ec:fic 3ucscances l~sted or ~ec l~st:ed above on a case-c'/- case cas~s.- :: the -=isc~ar~e of that suDscance is sho'HTI to int:erfere wit:h c~e :-;:~=-a~:.=::. == ;:e::-:::~ar:ce ::= ::-a: =~ce1.'.":::~ ~::-:-:'7 ::::- ","::::l.aces 3.ny .=eceivi::g st:::-eam .....at.e= :r...:al.:.:.:-" 3t.ar:::.a::-::.s. 3~a__ ~r~:er~s := ;rc:ec: :~e :rea~~en: ;_an:, 7he Direccor or Ut~l~t:es the :=,=a:::::-,enc '..:or,""::3' ~~:2.'..:enc :cr eac~ paramecer lisced in !i 5 - 2- --.....~--- "........- -.....- ~ .1 ~ . . ;'~qu.au.al~ COW1~y 7~d~ .<lI1\Ury 1-4. ..9 :::tA.fT ... -:; (gi , ::::e ~'1enc :::-.3.C ::c~cer::::-.3.:::'C~s :::-each ':':=vels :::at: ~ay :.:ti'u'oit: c::e ;:':'.3.n::' 2 ::-eac:::en:: ;::-ecesses. -~.. "'" - -0 ::~csol:.:::.s _~ ;:e u.T'lsu~t:able =-~ _z,na Z,9pl:'::3.t::.::::.. ::3.use ',,'ace:::- ::-..:ai:.:':' '::.c':'z,c:.cns :::e :::-ece~vl.ng scream, :~e :~=ec~~= == ~~~:~=:es s~al~ :~~:~~C= :=c~_~~cai s~~o~es ~~ cecerm1ne c~e cause c: :::e :-:ign :.::::~....:.enl: ::cncen:::-3.::.cn. .::-.::: .:::z,':'':' =-e::c:nmend ::: .:"ugust:a-;Uc~'!Iond CC1.lI1C':' :::~~SSl.cn suc~ :::-emedial :::easu:::-es as are necessar!. :.ncluding cut: not: ~~~~t:ed ::~. :::-ecemmending :::.e est:anl:.snmenc :: new c:::- :::-ev~sed pret:reat:ment: levels f~r t::ese ~ararnecers. 7~e Di=ec~== :: ~~::~~:es shall also ~ecommend changes co any cf che cr:.ter:.a in c~e event: c~e ~WTP ~rf~uenc scandards are changed or ~n c::e evenc ~~~C ~~ere are changes :~ any app~~=acle :a~ or ~egulacion affecting same or .- ::::e event: c::anges are needed :c:- :::o:-e erfeccl.ve operat:~on of the WWTP. :::. (h) PrecreaCI:1enc ;-equ.1;-e.'71encs. Users of the treatment: plane shall design, c~nst:ruct:. c"gerat:e ami :::a~n::a~n .....ascewat:er pret:reatment: facilit:l.es '.o/henever necessary t:o reduce or modify che User's wastewat:er constl.t:uency ;:e achieve compliance w~t:h ;:he li~cat::.::ns In wast:ewat:er strength set forth in 9 5- 2-75(a), to meet: applicable Nat~onal ?retreat:ment: Standards or to meet: any ot:her wast:ewater condition of limit:at:ion ccncained in the User's wastewater discharge permit. (il Plans and spec~=.1cac~ons. Plans, specifications and operating procedures for such wascewacer precreaement facilities shall be prepared by a registered engineer and shall be subm~t:ted to the Director of Utilities for review in accordance '....it:h accepced engineering practices. The Director of Utilities shall :-eview said plans wit~in 45 days and shall recommend t:o the User . any approprl.at:e changes. ?r~c:-:~ ~eg~nning conscruct:ion of said pretreatment facility, :he User shall subm~c a set: of const:ruct:ion plans and specificat:ions co ce ma~nt:a~ned by c::e Direcccr ef ~t~l~~~es. ?rior t:o beginning construct:ion, t~e User shall also secure such bu~lding, plumbing or other permits that: may be ~equired by August:a-Ric~'!Iond Ccunc:', ~~e User shall construct said pretreatment: facility w~c::ir. ;:he ~i:::e pro,ided ~~ c::e User's wast:ewat:er discharge permit. ?ollcwing ccmplecicn c: c::~sc:-~cc:.e~. ~he User shall 9rovide the Direct:or of util~ties "'~t:~ cwo sees ef as-b~i2: ::rawings to ce maint:ained by t:he Direct:or 0: ~tilit~es. ::1. rev~e,....ing ;:lans c.r:d specificacions, Augusta-Richmond Count:y assumes r:e ~~a'oil~c:' ~n c~e e'lenc :::e pret:reat:ment: facilities do not function properly. (j) Scace ~equir~~encs, Stace requirement:s and limit:at:ions on discharge sha~~ apply In any case where chey are more st:ringent: than Federal :-equirement:s and li~icacions or t:::ose in t:his Ordinance. (k) Augusca-Ric!lIl1ond Ccuncy's Right of Revision. .~ugusca-Richmond Count:y rese~jes che r~ght: co esca'ol~sh by ordinance more stringent limit:ations or :-equirement:s on discharges c~ t::e .....asce'Nacer disposal syst:em if deemed necessary, ill :;il~:i=:: prc.'1i.::i:ed. elo user sna~~ ever increase c~e use or process wacer 0:-, l:: any hay, accempc te diluce a discharge as a parcial 0:- ccmplece sU::::sc::,c'.:.ce --~ adeqt:.ace c:-eacmenc ce ac~ieve compliance '....it:~ the ~~~::.cac~e::s cc::ca~ned :.:: c::e ?ede:-al =acegor~cal ?:-ecreacmenc standards or in any ocher -col::".;canc-scec::.::ic ::'':''~lcac~c~ ::eveloced :::.... .:"uqusca-Richmond Count:v oi:- Stat:e. ~uqus::a-RicS'!lo:1.d :::ay :.~ose :::ass li~~cac~c::.s' on Indust:rial Users which are ~s~~g d.:..l~c::.c~ ce meec a~plica=le ~:-ecreae~enc Standar:::.s or Requirement:s, or :.:: ::c::er ::ases 'Noere :::e :.:::pes:.c:.c~ c: :::ass ::'~~~ta;::.c~s is appropriat:e. ;=::::..":'=: s.....:.:::'... :3.C:.:".:..:':':5 -:ir:c :~3~:':'~:'2 s~c~ ===cecu=es ;::::~e~~:.~: :~= acc~=ental :~duscrial ~sers shall as are reasonably necessarv ::~scharge lnco che w~TP c~ . ~) ;~e~'e~:~=~ =~ 3==~~~~:~2 i~sc~3rqes. :: =~./e~..:' _" _.. -.....0 ..-...-..'- -- ::-..;::., . . . \. " ~uqu.t..alCftmDDd County COde :ol.D.~.ry 1~. _;?1 : i\A1'T .. '....asce :-':!quiaced :Oy :':::"3 ::-:::::...::anc':! ::-C~ ':'.:.:::::.ud c:; =a.... macer~ai st:orage areas, :=e~ :=~cy. 5.na :-a~icar _.:;aa~~~ =''::0 ..:...-:.:.caa:...:::; o.:;eas, :=::m .:..::-plant: ::;ansier ~=ocess~ng and macer:..al ~a.::::::':'.:..::= ~==3S and f=em diked area or holding ~::nds c: any Hast:e :-eguiacea :Oy :':::"5 ~:-::::~.::a.::=':!. ~he wascewat:er d:..sc~arge perm~t: c~ an~' 'jser .....no ::as a ;::Jt:ent:~al - - -" :":;.::~.:~=ant: ':'eaks, s;nlis er ct:ner o.cc:.:ient:al iiscnarge of .....ast:e r':!gulaced ::~: :::~s Crd:'nance snail ;:e subject: co a spec~ai ;:erm~t c::nditi::n cr :-equ:.=ement: --- :~e censt:ruct:ion of :acilit:ies ~_ est:aCi~snment of crocedures Hn~c~ ;...~l':' ::=event: er m~n~mize t:he cotent:ial for suc~ 5.cc:..dent:al discharge. ?lans, 3pec:..fi=ac:..ons and operat:ing procedures ror suc~ spec~al perm~t: condit::.ons snail :Oe developed by t:he User and submit:ted co c~e Direct:or of Utilic~es fer :-':!v:..ew ~,der che provisions of ) 5-2-75(j). ,';c least: once ever! :.....0 i:) ::ear. :~e Direct:or of Utili ties shall evaluat:e ....net:her each sign~ficant: :..ndust:r:.al user needs an accident:al discharge/ slug cont:rol plan. The Director of ~tili:ies may require any user to develop, submit: for accroval, and imclement: such a olano Alternatively, the Direct:or or Utilities may develop 5ucn a ~lan for any user. An accidental discharge/slug control plan shall address, at: a minimum, the following: 5 5-3-6. RESERVED. 5 5-3-7. FEES. (a) ?urpose.: t :s cl1e ~urpose of tl1is Sect:ion to provide for tl:e recovery or cost:s frem ~sers ef ~ugust:a-Ricnmond Count:y's Wastewat:er disposal 3yscem. (b) :ees fer c~e Charges and ==e5, following: ~ugusca-~ichmond Ceunt:y may adopt: c~arges and ,:) ?e':!s :cr :-e:..mbursement: of cest: of set:t:ing up and operat:ing ~ugusca-~ic~~ond Co~'cy's ?r':!creacmenc Program; : 2) ?ees - . ::c~ ::-:on~=cr:..ng, inspect:ions and surTeillance procedures; (3 ) conscrucc:'C:l; ?ees for :-ev~ewing accidental discharge procedures and (.. I Surc~arge fees; (5) fees for filing appeals; (61 fees as ~uqusca-2ichmond Count:v may deem necessary to carr! out: :~e requiremencs concained herein; - .~~ ?ees ~== sep=~= and c=her ~old~~g ~ank ~asce. ~hese fees relace solely ce che matcers covered bv chis Ordinance and are separace fr:::n all oc~er fees'c~ar=eaole by ~ugusca-Ric;mond Count:y. ) 5-3-8. SYSTEM OF SURCHARGES TO I:mUSTRIAL ~ASTE CONTRIBUTORS. .0.1 ':ece:;;::.:.::ac.:=:: -- ::::::::..:s::::.:.a1 ;v'asce 5u.rc.":arge. ;';here a person ::c~:::-~:O:.:ces :~=:.:sc=~al ;';asces __ ::-:e 5an~tar! Syscem c: .:"ugusca-Richmond Count:y, 3UC~ perse~ =~al':' pay 5.~ -~=:':3:=.:.a_ ~asce Surc~arge .:.~ addition co any sewer 3e~",":=e ::::a=~es -::-::e:- -:.e:~3.'/ -....0 ,::::st: ....._ :=.eac.:.::g :::e above "::c:.-mal'l 3c=e~g~:l "..;ast:e. =-~3 . , . . ' , "J . ' I, . ;'1.1qu..ac.a- a lclUK1:Dd COWlC Y COCle :.uw.aEY H. :.:?IlJ"1 :AATT .... ",::a.l.:" :::e ~'!al".laced 'S tandard >!et:r.eds" :'he =~~ '".._ .=-.:.s;:enc.ea solids cent:em: of :ndust:r:.al :,:12.::0"'1::-= ::=~::edu=es ::t:.t:l.i::ed ::1 ...;0 C?R 136 .Nh~ch 3na =eq~:..ac~c::s scaced elsewnere :::. this Ordinance. ;.lasce c:.t:es :: ~hen e:.c~e= == ~--- :~e suscended solids and BOD of wasces ~cce~ced :::cc ~~~~sca-~:.c~~c::~ :c~c:"s sewage syst:em exceed :00 mg/l, cne excess quant::.t:.es of e:.t:her C~ :::ecn. .=~ai: =e sucJecc co a surcharge co ce calc".llat:ed us~ng the follow~ng formula as see fcr :::. paragrapn (el below. '}) 300. ~SS ~~d ?lew discharges ~~ll be evaluated everv six (6; ~ont:hs i::. cen)uncc:.on ~~t:h che escablishment: of surcharge rat:es. Any Industrial user found co be discharcr:.::q =00 or TSS in excess of perm~t:ted mass values (pounds per day) or ?low :.n excess of permit:t:ed volume w~ll be not:ified. ?ailure to t:ake action ,~ che following six month period will result in an aciministrat:ive enforcement: act:ion be~ng t:aken. Any and all actions taken under these guidelines are taken in lieu of judicial enforcement: act:ions. August:a-Richmond Count:y reserves the right to pursue judicial enforcement againsc any !:1dustrial User at any time during the progressive deterrent procedure as may be deemed necessary. (bl Formula Oet:ermining Surcharge: (1) ~he surcharge rate for each Industrial User shall be det:ermined according t:o the following formula: ?or.nula: (3 + 51 v 0,00834 x C . C 300 sc=enqt:h, i:1 milligrams per liter, above t:hat: escablished fcr ::orrnal sewage. suspended Solids st:rengch, ~n milligrams per liter, above thac escablisned for normal sewage. Ccsc faccor ::1 dollars per pound (The cost: fact:or "C" shall be set: annually, based on an evaluat:ion of :~eat~enc cesc. .;ny adjust:ment:s co this fact:or shall become effect:ive when approved by the Augusta-Richmond ::cunc': Co~m~ss~on. ?at:es are Dublisned in che Rat:e Ordi::.ance issued by the .;u9-ust:a-Richmond County Commission. :'ihere: :3 S ? Calc~lat:ed surcharge Rate in dollars per 1,000 gallons. (21 ~he suro~~rge rat:e of any Industrial User may be changed semi-annually when analysis shows the BOD or SS cont:ent: values have increased or dec~eased based on mecncds developed by che Direccor or Utilities and approved oy Cc:nm~ssicn. (c) ~xcraneous ?!~~s, !:1 the evenc thac metered water usage is not .:..:-.::i:.cat::......~ c:: -:::e amou::=. ::: :::'3c::arce cel.::a :.::tr:::ciuced. :'0 :.::e sewaae system a mefu~S of ~ecer.n:.ning the a~o~~c cf ~ischarge will be inscalled ac che direccion :: ::-.e S'..l;:er".'~sor of :',acer ~cl:.,-,:,c~c:-. CC;"lc=:ol:., ,:..~:. ~repos~d discharge mecez::::.:-.:; -:.ev:...~es ::-:...15:' ::e sui:ml.c:.:d :::- 3.;:;:=::....a2.. ar:c. 'II~..L~ '::0: :..::.s'CaJ.._=c ana =na~nca~nea at: ~e ccsc :c ~~g"...lsca-~ichmcnd Cc~~~y, ~he 5uperv~sor of Water ?olluc~on Cencrel :-::av ....-O~. ~ -Q --........--- a:-_::ual t:=:::~: ::: :3.'::":.::::-a'C:.:::: ::.: sue:: ::.-=:~.r::..=es. -- .......- -....-. - _...............:J '-_ _-:._ "..:as ~es .~dd.::.: =::a~ :':==r:e.:-~. :::: =::e e'/e~t. -:::at: a ::erson dischara:...::.::: . --- ,=-:"::;-":s:3.-::,:.c~::-.e~d C::;unC";' S San~cary Sewer Syscem h.is ,i . =-.;..; . . . '- . . ;"lJ,q\lata..Rlc..t:mlll::l:ft Counc.y C=de :..n\Wry :... : ~~., :UFT' 1t4 :::.~c~ar::;e ~.: ',..asce.....ace:::- ~-=ss -:::an ,:.:.~ ',,'acer '.:sage. such ;:erson can, at: :-::'5 ':;JC:"=:1. ;::-c",,":ce j, ;':"':;C::3.=-:;"= -~':=::::-:.:-.~ :.eVlce 3UDJect: __...I ::::.e :i.reccor ...- ~~~l~=~2S'S a~pr=val. ~~:..:; =~v:=e ~l__ ~e :~st:al:ed and ~a1~ca~ned at: ~o cosc == ,:..uqust:a-;;.ic:-.rnor.:i. C::.:.."1::-:, ,-- aaci:.:::::nal c~arge t:o ~e cet:ermJ.neci by ::~e _Direc:cer c: :':t~':'.i:::.es ''';~~- .::e :;-,ac.e ::: ::':e:::- ::::e 3.:c'.:a.l. a.."1a aam~n:.st:rat::..-."e cast:s or :::-eaa:..::g :~e met:er. -=J :,!ui:;;.:;..;.e _;;.;;c::a::qe ':".;car:;,cns. __. ::ne e'/ent: that a person :::.iscnargu:g Indust:r:..al ;'iasce :':::::0 .:;ugusca-:<.ichmond Ceunt:y' s San~t:ary Sewer Syst:em discnarges t:~ougn more c~an ene ouclec, ~is Surcnarge Rat:e shall be est:ablisned ;:ased cn ~is highesc 2crenq::~ ::isc~arge unless all discharges are properly met:ered, If all discharges are properly met:ereci, che wast:ewat:er st:rengt:h ~sed ::0 est:ablish che Surcnarge ~ace w~ll ce computed as follows: ?or SOD: (3~ ;( Ql) .,. ,:3: :< Q,l (8) X QJl Composit:e BOD ',QI .,. <:1, -r QJ) Where Bn '= BOD of Discharge Number n Qn = ?low of Discharge Number n ~or Suspended Solids: (S, :.: Ql) (5) :< Q,) (SJ:< QJl Cemposit:e SS '~1 .,. Q, -r QJ) ;'ihere Sn Suspended Solids or Discharge Number n :n = ?l~w of ~ischarge Number n ~he Surc~arge ~ace will then be est:ablished as described :::. :; =-3-0. if) .Jispu:ed .=U"'J.alysis.. .;:egauging and Sampling at Wasee. In t:::'e evenc c:-:ac ::::-:e analj.'s~s oi '....asces aecermJ.ned by che samplings and gauging of '....asces as analyzed by a hugusca-Ric:-:mond County Smployee is dispuced by che I~dust:r:..al user, a program of resampling and gauging, wit:h subsequent chemical det:erm~nat:ions may ce :..nst:it:ut:ed as follows: (1) The person or rndust:rial User disputing the analysis must: submit: a requesc for resampling and gauging of their indust:rial waste to the Direct:cr of Utilities. Such :::-equest: ~usc be writ:ten and shall act: to bind the Indust:rial ~ser co bear ~~e cosc i~curred by August:a-Richmond Count:y in che resampl:.::g, gaug~ng and subsequenc c~em~cal decerminat:ion or t:he wast:es. ,~I ~he :~emisc or ~ngineer employed by the company :-espons::.:::le :::;r '::he :-equesc 5ul::~::.cced co ~ugusca-Richmond Count:y shall :::e :-equ~red c::; conter w~ch ::::-:e ~~=ecccr ::;: :,:c:..lities who is ~n charge or gauging and 3 am;: .:. ~::~ c::e :.~d".:s c=~a:' ',,'asce c: c:-:ac ce~pany. Sa~d Chemise or Sngineer shall 'NOry. w::.c:: c::e Direccer ef Ct~:'~:::.es ce est:ablish ::he :'enach of the re-run and the -::et:;,::cs ....~ ~!T.~l:::~ed ::) c.ete:-:n:.::e ':::e :2.::.", and ~:J sa~!=,le the flc~/I. 3) ~~e :::em:.s,:: :: ~~g:.::eer empleyed ::'1 che Industrial ~ser ~ay =~ ~=ese~~ ~~~:~~ ~~e ~a~s:~~ ~~d ~ampl~~q s;erac~::~s. ~s ~ell as, =e pre sene :.~ .:;L:c:".:2ca-;;,:.c_-::;-,:::~:: --..--.. ~.:.'::c=3.c::-': :'.:=:.~:; :.-:e c~em::.cal decerm~nacion or ~~e a.naJ.. :"S':.5 . '" :-::e ::.-es1.1l::; ::-:e analys:.s. iete~::.ned from che quanc:.tj' .) -I. , .. .' ';uqu.8U.Rlc.b1DD11d COWl~y Cod_ ;~u.ary 1-4. :J91 :lLLFT .. . ~-.c~a~~::':' __ --eo ::..=.,0/ ,"~a~:" .:: ,:=~s:..:::.e:::ea :::-.e anal....sJ.s ef record and sna.l... ~sed := ~scacl:"3::' :~e :~c~s::=:..a:" ~3er': C:ass :=l:"owJ.ng ::~e met:hod referred ::e .- s~c~:~~ ~-~-~. ) =-3-9. SYSTEM OF SURCHARGES TO SEPTIC ~RUCK HAULERS. ai ::lan~ .3hal':' :::e creacmenc -,::lant:. :':.qu~d ',;asce c~arged ~ :~e :r=~ :~::.~~duscr~al _sers ~auled to ::he creacmenc ~~~ '..ci~~e ciiscnarged ~nco ~he ~ascewacer '~l :'iqu~d wasce hauled co che wWTP cont:a~ning pollut:ancs in excess of t~e l:.~it:s set: :ort:n :..~ 5ecc~:;n s-~- snall not: be accept:ed. {c) ~he fees and are due upon receip:: :=r sepcic ~aulers shall be billed on a monthly bas~s =: :"::"/o::.ces. (d) ?or cil:":.ng purposes, wast:e hauled by sept:ic truck haulers shall be divided int:o t:wo classes: (1) CI.ASS A: Sept:age from single family residences, portable coilets, and any other waste proven to have a tocal of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Tocal Suspended Solids (TSS) of 20,000 mg/L or less. Example: 300 = 10,000 TSS = 5,000 Tot:al = 15fOOO ; :0) from ocher chan single S'..ll:: c;.,ass 31 Ccmmercial \-last:e: Grease traps. fam~ly residences, holding cank wasce, ecc. Sept:age . (2 ) C:';'SS 3: .:"ll ocher ',o/ast:e. (4) Sub Class 32 I::.duscrial ;'last:e: ;-last:e generat:ed as a ~esul~ 0= ~D ~~dust=~ai ;=~cess c= any Nasce =emoved f=cm an i~dustrial s~-o (expecc -,::or::able coilecsl ' (e) Disposal fees for these classes of wast:e shall be as rollows: c!..;;s s ,:; C:"':;S S 3 ~28.00/1,JOO gallens $67.50/1,000 gallons (f) Trucks used for hauling wast:es must: be equipped 'Hith an approved device or mechod for det:ermining the volume of 'Haste in the cank. Trucks not: so equipped will be charged based on t:ank capacity. (g) I::. order --~ ',o/ast:e other than sept:age from single family residences and portable coilecs co be classiried as Class A, analyses must: be ?erfc~ed which i~dicace c~e sum cf 30D and TSS cencencrac~cns is 20,000 mg/L er less. This ~ust: be escablished berore che wasce is delivered to che t:reat:menc 91anc, (NOTE:: 30D ana.i'!s:l.s cakes s~x days.) ~hese analyses may be performed '::;'1 an"/ ~a:":.fied ~aboratcr-:,. 3.::d c:-.e cosc '....ill !:e che responsibiliCy of the wasce generaccr or c~e wasce ~auler and ~oc ~ugusca-~ic~~ond Councy, :,'::::e c::.: '..;asce :::./'02.. ~."ed. --~ =>...- a.~;:::-c':ai 'as deiined ~:: ":)" above) must: be pre-a9pro'/ed -::::t..3.i~:..~~ 3.~pr="lal '.-nll ':ar'! depending en :.::e ~~~: ~~c::er ::e granced c::- denJ.ed en a case- ':-:,) :::dt:.s~=:-al ",';ast.e G:.s~csal. :":-. e ::-~q"..:.:.~e!'!l.e~':.3 ::::=:- ":;./-r:ase :::as:.s. '..;as-:e :-.3.1....:.'::'=:-3 ,......__ :::ea= :':-..e :-es9cns~bil:..t.'l of prov~::g ':::e . =-~.; . . . '. ...: ':'uquat&-R1ClmlDDd Counc.y Cede ';~u.ory H. :997 :;vu-r tl4 ~r~g~~ c: t~e wasce ce~~g ~a~led, ~~is can ;:e done by ~roduc~ng a manifest:, work crder, :~,o~ce or c~r.er :crm s~gned cy :~e cust:omer wn~ch i~dicat:ed t~e tf~e or '",ast:e and t~e :'ecac~on :r::~ ''''nJ..::~ it: ',.;as removed. -:'hese records must: be ~aint:a~ned :or ~ot: 2.ess t~an ene ;:ear and must: lJe ava~lable for inspect:ion :Cy ~ugusca-~ichmond Ccunt:j' or :~e ~J..c~~ond Count:y Health Depart:ment: upon request:, ijl ~asce ~i:': ;:e rece~ved :or disposal on Monday through Friday :rom 8:00 ~.M. :0 7:00 ?,M. :: :~ere is a need to ut:ilize t:he disposal facility oucside these normal hours, a request: snould be made in advance. Every efforc will be made t:o comply w~t:h such reasonable request:s. 5 5-3-10. TREATMENT COSTS OF OTHER POLLUTANTS. Treat:menc of Industrial pollut:ant:s other than BOD and SS which increase the cost of operacion of .:;'ugusca-Riehmond Councyf s treat:ment facility shall be subj ect to surcharge based on the cost: of treatment:. Det:erminat:ion of the surcharge shall be made by t:he Direct:or of Utilities. ~ 5-3-11. SPECIAL AGREEMENTS. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed so as to prevent any special agreement bet:ween Augusca-Richmond Count:y and an Industrial Waste Contribution whereby Augusta-Richmond Count:y may waive any requirements of this Ordinance; provided, however, that such agreement: does not conflict with any State of Federal Regulations. !i 5-3-12. WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT. (al Applicability, The provisions of this section are applicable to all Induscrial Users of the POTI~, Any permits issued hereunder to Indust:rial Users who are subject: tc or '.vho ;:ecome subject to a National Pretreatment Standard as t:hat: term is defined in 40 C.F.R. 403.3(il shall be conditioned upon the Industrial User also ccmplying with all applicable subst:antive and procedural requirement:s promulgat:ed by the Env~ronment:al prot:ection Agency or the State of Georgia in regard to such National Pretreatment Standards. (b) Industrial ;.;aste questionnaire requirement. Any commercial or Indust:rial User may be required to comolete an industrial waste questionnaire as request:ed by the Director of Utilities. The report shall contain all or applicable por=ions of the following: (1) The name and address of the Industrial User; (2) The locat:ion of such Industrial User; (3) The ::.acure, average Industrial Classificat:icn of the operat:ion(s) User; rate or production and Standard carried cut: ~y such Industrial (4 ) :~dustrial ~ser :0 t~e ~::e average and ;':'la,.xJ..mum fIo'''' of the discharge from such ?OT~, i::. gallo::.s per day; (5) ~he ::.ac~re and ccncent:raticn of pollutant:s in the discharge :rc~ each reaulaced crocess from such Indust:rial User and ~dent~:~cat~c:: 0: an"/' 'icollcable ?:=ecreacmenc Standards and Requirement:s. The c::ncencrat:J..c~ shall be r~~crt:ed as a ~ax~mum or average level as provided for in :~e aODlica.cle ;recreac;enc Sta~dard. :: an equ~':alenc '.Hch any Pret:reatment: Standa~d, c::~s adjusced ::e::cen::rat:~cn limJ.t shall also be submitted to che 5-47 J J ;"uqu.ta-RlctDaDnd counc.y Code :d..rnUry l-l. :.:191 : AAYl' .. . ::.=ec~:J= ~"t:..:.:..:.:.es :.::= ~r;prcva.i; (6) ~ scacement:. ~evlewed by an aut:horized represent:ative of =~e :~dusc~~al vser (as cef~~ed ~~ ~:cc~on :,~), and cert:~fied by a qualif~ed ;:~ofessional, indicat:~ng '..;necr.er :;:~ec~eat:ment: Standards are being met: on a cons~scent: ;:as~s and, . - :-.ot. '..;necr:er aaa~clenal operat:ion and maintenance ;:rocedures or addit:~~nal ;:~e~=eac~ent ~3 ~equ~red for t~e I::.dust:rial User to meec che Pret:reat:ment: Standards and ~equlrement; and (71 If additional ;:recreacment: or operation and maint:enance procedures w~ll be required co ~eec t:he Precreat:ment Standards, then the recort shall cont:ain t:he shorcesc schedule by which t:he Indust:rial User will provide such additional pret:reatment:. The complet:ion date in t:his schedule shall not: be lat:er than t!1e compliance c:ace "",scablished for the applicable Pretreat:ment Standard. In this paragraphf when c~e eont:ext: so indicates, the phrase "Pretreatment Standard" shall include either a National Pretreatment Standard or a pretreatment st:andard imposed as a result of the User's discharging any incompatible pollutant regulat:ed by Section 5.4 hereof. The t:erm "pollutant" shall include any pollutant identified in a National Prec~eatment Standard or any incompatible pollutant identified in 5 5-3-5 hereof. (c) Permit applications. All Industrial Users shall discharge wast:ewater only in accordance with the conditions of their Wastewater Discharge Permit:. All Indust:rial Users shall apply for and obtain a Wastewater Discharge Perm~t in t:r.e manner here in afcer see forth. Permit applicat:ion forms will be . sent: to affected Industrial Users by Augusta-Richmond County following promulgation or a cacegorical scandard or a decerminat:ion by Augusta-Richmond Count:y that a permit be issued. A permit application shall be submitted by the User, accompanied by a fee set: ~y Augusca-Ricnmond County, within 180 days after promulgacion of a Cat:egorlcal Standard or a determinacion by August:a-Richmond Count:y t!1at a permit be lssued. ~ll o~iginal applications shall be accompanied by a report: cont:aining t:his informacion specified in subsection (b) hereof. All original applicat:ions shall also include a site plan, floor plan, mechanical and plumbing plans wit:h sufficient det:ail co show all sewers and appurtenances in the User's premises by size, locacion and elevation; and the User shall submit to the Direct:or of Utilities revlsed plans whenever alterat:ions or additions to the User's premises by size, locat:ion and elevat:ions; and t:he User shall submit to the Director of Utilities revised plans whenever alterations or additions to the User's premises affect: said plans. The Director of Utilities may require the submission of the above information from any Permittee who has not yet done so. (dl Incomplete applicacion. ~he Director of Utilities will act only on complet:e applicat:ions. Persons who have filed incomplete applications will be not:ified by t:he Direccor of Uti~it:ies that t~e application is deficient and the nature or such deficiencv and will be ai,en 30 days t:o correct: the deficiency, If the deficiency is' not corrected ~ithin 30 d~ys or within such excended cerlod as allewed ~v cr.e Direccor of Ut~li=ies. che aoclicat:ion will be den~ed a~d ~~e applican~ ~oti:ied ~~ ~ri=ing of such action.-- fe) ?e~i: cc,-ci:icns. ~pon receipt: of c~mplet:e applicat:ions, t!1e :Jirector '-'... utilities sna.L, ~eVlew and evaluace the applicat:ions and shall propose suc~ speclal ;:e~ic ~~ndici~ns as he deems advisable, All wast:ewater discr.arge permlt:s shaL. ;:e e:-:pressly subjecc co all c~e crovisions of this Ordinance a:-1d all ocr.er applicable Ordinances, ::"a.,vs and - regulat:ions. :-he Nascewat:er disc~arge pe~.lc ~~sc ~~cl~de the following: . :;-..8 . . . i.. '" ," ';'uqu8t.a-lhchmond County Code January l~. :997 :itAPT 1t4 l i \ ,- , ~ scacemenc of =urat:ion; (2) ~ st:atement ~f ~on-transferability without:, at: a minimum, ~rior ~ot:ificat:icn to t~e ?OT.1 ana provision of a copy of the exist:ing permit: to ~he new o'Nner or operator; (3) ~imits on t~e average and maximum wast:ewat:er constituent:s based on applicable general precreacment: st:andards in 40 CFR 403, categorical pretreatment standards, local limits, and State and local law; (4) Limits on average and maximum rate of discharge or requirements for flow regulations and equalization; (5) Specificat:ions for self-monitoring programs which must include sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, types and standards for tests and reporting schedule; (6) A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation of pretreatment: standards and requirements, and any other compliance schedule. Such compliance schedules may not may extend the compliance date beyond applicable federal deadlines; (7) Other conditions as deemed appropriate by Augusta- Richmond County to ensure compliance with this Ordinance. (f) Applicant notified of proposed permit conditions. (1) Upon completion or his evaluation, the Director of Utilit:ies shall notify the applicant of any special permit conditions which he proposes be included in the wastewat:er discharge permit. (2) The applicant shall have 45 days from and after the date of the Direct:or of Utilities's recommendation for special permit conditions to review same and file written objections with the Director of Utilities in regard to any special permit conditions recommended by the Direetor of Utilities. The Direct:or of Utilities maYf but: shall not be required to, schedule a meeting with applicanc's auchorized representacive within 15 days following receipt of the applicanc's objections, and actempc to resolve disputed issues concerning special permit conditions. (3) If applicant files no objection to special permit conditions proposed by the Director of Utilities or a subsequent agreement is reached concerning same, the Director of Utilities shall issue a wastewater discharge permit to applicant with such special conditions incorporated therein. However, if an agreement: cannot be reached bet:ween t:he applicant and the Director of Utilities, a show cause meeting .....ill be scheduled with the Director of Utilities to resolve the matter. (4) The Direccor of Utilities shall schedule the meeting wit:hin 90 days, unless such :~me be ext:ended for jusc cause shown to resolve any disput:ed mat:t:ers relevant: ~o such permit. (5) -:'he Direccor of Utilities shall not:ify the applicant of the date, ti~e, ~lace and purpose of the meec~ng scheduled. The applicant: shall have the righc :0 part:ic~~ace in such meet:ing and ~resent: any relevant evidence to the Director of Utilities concerning proposed special permit conditions or ot:her ~acters ;:eing ccns~~ered, 5-49 . , . .' u J ? . " ~uqu.ta-Richmcnd County Code :anuary 1-1. :'397 S.RAYr .4 . ~ 5) ?olle.....ir:g suc~ ;-r:eet:i:1g f the Direecor or Utilities shall est:ablish suc~ sDec~al 8erm~c cenditions as he deems advisable to insure the applicant:'s c8mpli~~ce w;c~ :~is Crdinance or other applicable law or regulat:ion and to insure a wast:ewater ~ischarge ~ermit to t:he applicant aecordingly. (g) ?ennic duracion. :~ast:ewat:er discharge permits shall be issued for a period not: co exceed 3 ',o'ears. Users becoming subject: to a National Pretreatment Standard shall apply for new permits on the effective dat:e of such National Pretreat:ment Standards. The Direct:or of Utilities shall notify in .....rit:ing any User .....hom he has cause to believe is subject to a National Pret:reat:ment Standard of the promulgat:ion of sucn federal regulations, but any failure of the Director of Utilit:ies, in this regard shall not relieve the User of the duty of complying wit:h such National Pretreatment Standards. A User must apply in writing for a renewal permit within the period of time not more than 90 days and not: less than 30 days prior to expiration of the current permit. Further limitations or conditions of a permit are subject to modification or change as such changes may become necessary due to changes in applicable water quality standards, changes in Augusta-Richmond Countyfs NPDES Permit, changes in ~ 5-3-5(g), changes in other applicable law or regulation or for other just causes. Users shall be notified of any proposed changes in their permit by the Director of Utilities at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the change. Any change or new condition in a permit shall include a provision for a schedule for compliance. The User may appeal the decision of the Director of Utilities in regard to any changed permit conditions as otherwise provided in t:his Ordinance. (h) permie cransfer. Wast:ewater Diseharge Permits are issued to a specific User for a specific operation. A wastewater discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new or different owner, new or different User, different premises or a new, different or changed operation without, ac a minimum, prior not:ification to the POTW and provision of a copy of the existing cont:rol mechanism to che new owner or operat:or. . 5 5-3-13. INSPECTION, MONITORING AND ENTRY. (al Monitoring facilities--generally. Augusta-Richmond County may require, to be provided and operaced at an Industrial User's own expense, monitoring facilities t:o allow inspection, sampling, testing and flow measurement of the building sewer and/or internal drainage systems. The monitoring facility shall normally be situated on the User's premises, but Augusta-Richmond County may, when such a location would be impractical or eause undue hardship to the User, permit the facility to be constructed in the public street or sidewalk area and locat:ed so that it will not be obstructed by landscaping or parked vehicles. The facility, sampling, test:ing and measuring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition at the expense of the User. Whether constructed on public or private property, the samp~~ng, tescing and monicoring facilities shall be provided in accordance with the Director of Utilities'S requiremencs, chis Ordinance and all applicable local building codes, construct:ion st:andards and specifications. The facility shall be c8~leted within 90 days following written nocification of requirement by the Direct:or of Utilities. 'bl Inspection and sampling--generally, ~ugust:a-Richmond County shal~ inspecc the faci~ities or any User to ascercain whet:her the purposes of t::is Ordinance are bel.ng met. and a..l.l. ~equirements are ceing complied tNith. Persons or occ~pancs or ~remises where wascewat:er is creat:ed or discharged shall . 5-50 . . . n: IL .' ~uqu.c~-a1cc.oad CCUD~Y Code _...Lnu.ry H. .::~7 : itAFT' . <4 3..i:..J'.... .';ugusca - ?~~c:-_~ond ::::.:..,~./ ~na :":5 :-epresent:at:l. ."fOes. ':~e 2nvl.ronment:al ;rocecc:.;::: =:.....lS~en .=::I.)i :: :::e :=:Jar:::7:ent: 0: :iat:ural :tesources and che ;:;,S, ~nvl==nment:al :~=ce~~~=~ ~~e~c! ~~A} =~aay access ac all =easonable t:~mes to all ;art:s c: ::::e ~rem~ses :=r :~e ~~~eses c: :::spec::.on, ::est::.ng, sampling, reccr=s -::xam:..::ac~=:: :::e ::er::=:7:ar.~e :: =.,,'/ c: :~e:..r duc.:.es. .;ugust:a-~ichmond CellOt:y snall ~ave ::~e r.:.;~t :: set: ~~ cn ::~e User's propert:y such devlces as are necessary t:~ conduc: sampl.:.::q, :~spec:.:.cn, ::est:~ng, compliance monit:oring and/or ii1et:er~ng cperat:~ons. ;'Ihere a ::ser :-.as secur:..t:y measures in force which requ~re proper clearance before ent:~1 :::t:o ::~~r pre~ses, the User shall make necessar:' arrangements so t:hat: personnel :rem August:a-Richmond Count:y, EPD or EPA will =e permitt:ed to perform t:he~r spec:..:~o responsibilit:ies and to exercise the r~gncs and aut:hor.:.t:ies here~n prov~ded. (c) Direccor ct Utili::ies's requiremencs. Whenever required co: (11 develop or aSSlst: in che develapment of any effluent limitation, or ot:her limitat:~on, prohibit~on or effluent: st:andard, pret:reat:ment standard, standard or performance or pe~t condit:lon under t:his Ordinance; (21 determine whether any person is in violat:ion c: anv ~ffluent limication, or other limitation, prohibition or effluent st:andard,'precreat:ment st:andard, st:andard or performance or permit condition; (3 I make any necessary investigation relevant to this Ordinance, the Director or Utilit:~es: (d) Contidencial informacion. Records, reports, information and data on a User and/or its business c~nt:ained in reports, questionnaires, perm~t: applications, perm~t:s and ~on~t:onng programs and/or inspections shall be available t:o the publio -_ ocher government:al entities or agency wit:hout: rest:r~ct:ion unless che User specifically request:s and demonstrat:es the release of such ~nfc~t:ion would d~',~lge :..::.icrmation, processes or methods of product:~on ent:itled t:o prot:ecc~on as a secrec. r:..ght: or pr~vacy or t:rade secret: of the User or t:hac ic would subst:anciall! :nJ~e or damage che User. :'ihen =equesceci ;:! :he person fUr.1ishing a report:, the port:ions or a report ',yhich might: c~sclose r-ight:s of privacy, trade secret:s, secret: processes or contain subst:anc.:.ally ~Juring or damaging information shall not ~e made ava~lable for inspect:.:.on by ~e public, but: snall be made available upon writ:ten requesc to governmencal ent:..t:ies and agencies for uses related to this Ordinance. ~ugusta-rtichmond Councy's National Po1lucant Discharge Elimination Syscem (NPDESl Permit or Precreacment: Program; provided, however, that such portions of a report: shall be available for use by or any state entities or agency in enforcement: proceedings or judicial review involving the person furnishing the report:. Wascewater ccnst:ituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidencial infor.nat:ion entitled to any protection from disclosure. !) 5-3-14. INDUSTRIAL WAST~TER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. aJ C~~pliance 5c~e&~le and disctarqe recorc reauirements. :~llow~ng c~~dit:iens shal~ a~ply co ~~e schedule re~~red'by 5 S-3-12(bl and The (el, :) ~~e sc~ed~_; shall ccnt:aln :ncremencs cr progress in the :~r:n of dat:es :c::: c~e cc:r-:ne::cemenc ax.d cemoleclcn 0:: ~alcr e'lent:s leading t:o the censc~~c~~c:: and ccerac~c~ :: add~ti=::.al c~et::::eac~ent: =~~~red for the Indust:rial ~ser ~~ ~ee~ =~e-appl~=a=_~ ca=agc~~=ai ?recreacment ~tandards. No increment ~~fer~~d ~= :~ :~:3 sec~:=~ s~al~ ~~=eed 9 ~onc~s. ::;c~edule "-- ..:l::e::- :::a~ _" ::avs :o':'_c',nr:c ':!ach dat:e ~:J. ::::e =ace ~-- ~=~l~ance. :~e l~dusc=:al~~ser shall scbm~~ a ::=eccc::- ~: ~t~:~c~es, ~:: ~ ml::1mum. the reporc should a::::. :.::e ::~a.L ;:-::q=ess ='2~::=-: --0 --' .......- .., JI " . ':'uquaU-alc.mKlDd coun~y COde ':~lUry 1-4. :.99' :arr .. :~cl~de whecher or ~oc ce~~~~~ce ~~c~ =~e :~crement: ~~ ~roqress was met: on suc~ iat:e ana, ~: ~oc. =~e cace S~ ~n~c~ := e~ect:s co ccmply w~t:h t:his increment: or ~reg~ess, =~e =eason :=~ se~a" ~nd =~e seeps caken by t~e I~dust:r~al user == =et:u~ co t~e censt:rJCC~C~ sc~eciul= escaolished. (3) '..;~:::~~ -;'0 :::avs ::~:C'.Hng t~e dat:e for :~naJ. compliance w~ch applicable cat:egor~cal ~=ec~eacment: Standards or in t:he case of a New Source follow~ng commencement: cf =::e :~t:~oducc~on of wast:ewat:er into t:he POTW, any :naust:r~aJ. user suoJeet: to ~=ecreacmenc Standards and Requ~rement:s shall subm~c co t:he Control ~uchor~t:y a =eporc :enca~n~ng t:he information described in sect:ion :;.9. Lfft::".(.4t;;;:J61 of chis c~d=.nance. ?or Indust:rial Users subjecc to equivalent: mass or concent:rat:ion li~cs est:ablished by t:he Control Auchoricy in accordance wit:h t:he procedures i::. ~o C?? ~03,6(c), =his report: shall cont:ain a reasonable measure of t:he User's long :erm p~ociucc~on rat:e. For all ot:her Indust:rial Users subject to categorical precreacment:,standardS expressed in terms of allowable pollut:ant discharge per un~t: of product:ion (or ot:her measure of operation), this report shall include t:he User's actual production during the appropriate sampling period. (4) Any Indust:rial User subjecc to a Pretreatment Standard, after the compliance dace of such precreacmenc Standard, or, in the case of a New Source, after commencemenc of the discharge into the POTW, shall submit to the Cont:rol Authority and t:he Direct:or of Utilities during the months of June and December, unless required more frequencly in the Pretreatment Standard or by the Direct:or of Utilities, a =eporc indicat:ing the nat:ure and concent:ration ef ~ollut:ant:s in t:he effl~enc ~h~ch are limit:ed by such Pret:reatment Standards. In . addition, this report: shall include a record of all daily flows which were mon~ to red dur:.ng the repor=::.~g period per paragraph s:tZ:t:~:~BX of this seccion. (5 ) :elephone cf any slug 7he Inciuscrial user shall not:ifv the WWTP immediately by .:.eaa::.~g, as defi~ed by seccionsfY4ditJ):( ...... ....... (6) :hc~i::. 180 days after t:he effective date of a categorical ?~et:reat:menc Standard, or 130 days arter t:he final adrninist:rative decision made upon a cat:egorl determ1nac~cn submission under 403.6(al (41, whichever is later, exiscing Indust:rial Users SUD)eCC co such cat:egorical Pret:reacment: Standards and current:ly discharging to or scheduled t:o discharge to a POTW shall be required t:o submit: t:o t:he cont:rol Aut:horit:y a report .....hich concains the information listed in (1.H,7>.t:):ielow. Where reporcs containing t:his informat:ion already have been submi.tted'co. che Direct:or of Utilit:ies in compliance with t:he requirement of 40 CFR 128.140(b) (19771, the Indust:rial User will not be required to submit this informacion again. ~t least: 90 days pr~or to commencement of discharge, New sources, and sources t:r~t: cecome Indust:rial Users subsequent: to the promulgation of an applicable cat:egorical Standard, shall be required to submit: to t:he Control .:"uchori t./ a report: which concains che informat:ion list:ed in {1d~tf~~. New sources shall also ce requ~red :':) i~C~'..lde in this recorc inf6rmatf6il'on the ~echod of ~recreacmenc c::e source i~cends co use co meec-acclicable crecreat:ment scandards ~ clew Sources shall g~ve esc~mates or the informacion ~equested i~ :;:;aragraphs (...} ana.,(Sl cf chis sect:ion: a, :denc:,::'/i~g infor.nac:.::m. The User shall submit: che ~ame and address of c~e fac~:ic!' :~cl'..ldi~g che name of :he operat:or and o'Nners; ~ 1: ..~:' :- =::::-.e:: -::l:' ::=::~::-::::.. -Q............_-= ~-_..._....~ ::el:: ::':" :::- :::~ ::';ser 3~a~-". su:Cm~c . - . . :.::e :ac:...:..:.:'~/; a lisc c:: a.ny '- ;:-er::-.:':'':; . :"::e a. ::::-:.ef ::.-esc::-:.;;:':'::~ :.:-.e :escr::.~~~e~ ~:: ~?erac~s~s, ~he user snail subm~c :-.aC'..lre. :;.verage race 0;: ;;roducc:.on, and S~andard . '. . .- ... . . . . . ;'l.l~.t.&...al~ County ~~~ .:.1nlUry 14. _:9, :u.vr ... :nd":.:.st:r~al :':'ass~:i::at:~c~ -- :::e ~rat::..cnlsl :arr:.ed OUt: ~y such :::.dust:r:..al ::ser, :-h:..s .:escr~;:t~e~ .:::::::.:_:: :..:.::.:.:.:::e a. :3chemat:~:: ;:rocess ~iagram '"n:..::n ~~~:"::aces ;:o~~~s -- -':'3::~ar~e --0 ;G~{ :=::~ che =egulat:ed processes. .' _::",.. -:-:easurement:. :-::e ::ser ~~=o~ac:.=n s~o'",,~~:; :~e ":".eaSl:re~ .,':e:-:iqe c.a:..ly and ~ax:..mum da~l! ;:er cay, :0 the ;OT:'l frc::1 -:::iC~ :: :.=.e :ellc.....:..ng: :3 hall :3 '.li:;~:.. :: flo~. ~n gallons ~egulat:ed process st:reams; and combined wast:est:ream f o~ula :~er st:reams as necessary to allow use of .;0 ::R 403.6(e) ~::e :-~e Ccntrol ~ut:hor~ty ~ay ~llow for ~eri:iable esti~at:es of these flows where just:i:ied by cost: or feas:..=:.licy cCDsiderat:ions. e. ~easUIement of pollutant:s. 1. The user shall identify the Pretreatment: Standards applicable t:o each regulat:ed process; . -, 1::: addition, the User shall submit the results of sampling and analysis identifying t:he nature and concentration (or mass, ~nere required ty the Standard or Ccncrcl Aut:horityl of regulated pollutants in the Discharge from each ~egulat:ed ;rocess. Both daily max:..mum and average ccncent:rat:ien (or ~ass. ',..here requi=edl shall i:::e report:ed. The sample shall =e represent:ac:.,e or da:..ly cperac~ons; ., .; :ninimum of four (4) grab samples must be used for pH, cyanide, tot:al phenols, cil and grease, sulfide, and volatile organics. ?or al~ ::cher pcll:.:::ants, :~-hour ccmposit:e samples must: ce obt:ained through f2.c.....-proporc:..onal cemposice sampli::g tecnniques .....here feasible. The Cont:rol ,;ut:ncr:..t:,.. may .....a:....re ::='N-~ropert:ie::.ai ccmpos~t:e sampling for any I::.dust:rial User chat: demonscrat:es chac flow-propor~::cnal sampling is infeasible. In such cases, samples may =e obt:ained ~hrough ti~~-proporticnal ccmposit:e sampling techniques or through a m~nimum cf four (4) grab samples where che User demonstrates that this .....~ll p:::-ov~de a :::-epresencaci-.'e sample or the effluenc being discharged. .. , ~.':.e User shall take represent:at:i'J'e sample to compile that dat:a necessary requirement:s of this paragraph. a to minimum comply of with one the 5. S~les should be t:aken immediately downstream from pretreat:ment facili::ies ~_ su~~ exist or immediately downstream rrom che regulaced precess if ~o precreac~en= ex~t:s. If other wast:ewat:er are mixed wit:r. the regulaced wascewacer pr~cr ::0 ;:r~reatment: the User should measure t:he flows and cencencraciens necessary :e all~.... use of the ccmb~ne wast:estream formula of 40 C?? 403.5iel in orcier to evaluace comoliance with che Precreacment: Standards. '.'ihere an al:er::ace cc~cencrac:.c~ cr ::-.ass - li~:..c ::as ceen calculaced in accordance w:..c:: 403,5ie: ::::..s adil:Sced li~:.:: aCong ~:..th suppor~~~g dat:a snall be subm~t:ted == =~e C=~===i ~uchc=~=~'; . -, ';Qmpl~~:; and ana':":'s~s sha.l.';' te gerror::1ed ._ :icc::rci.3.nce 'N':' C~ :::e :ec:-_'":~::;---les ::::!!scr~::ed ..., 40 ':??, ~ar~ :: 5 and amendmencs :~e=e!:e, ;';here 40 C:=? ;:arc ::5 Gces ::C1: c:::::.ta:..n sampl:.n:; or analyt::..cal techn~ques =::=- :::e ;:cl.:':...:.':ant: ::: ~...:est::..::::, -:::::- ""./ne:-9 ~:-.e .:;dm~:::..s~=3.t:==- ::et:e~~nes ~::at: t.::e ;:3.== ::6 2a.~2.:.;-.~ ar:::i .;.::a~./t:.::.3.':" :2="::'.:~...:es are :.::a;;;::-=~=:.a=e :~r ::le poll~t:ar:= ,'..:esc:.c~. 3ampl.:.~:; s.na'ir:a_':'s:.s sr~l':' ::e ;;:er:er:::ed ::y using validat:ed -. ...' . ~Uqua~.alcamaaa Coun~v ~:~. :"ntary H. :.?97 ::u.rr .4 3.::ai'/::~::3.i ::",ec::ods cr ,,::'( :c::e::- ,:;,;:;:~~c3.Die sampli::g and analyc:lcai ;:rocedures. ~~=l~d~~g ;==cedu=es s~ggesce~ _.~ :~e ~0~i cr ~cher ;arc~es, approved ~y --0 .-.c.m~:::.s~=3.:'==- ; ::......= __ a ~aselice recort ~h:lc~ ~::l~~::es ~==v~des ~~=o~at~=~ 3~::~:~=~~ ;:recreat:ment: ~easures: .:.:::::::-ci .-.-u.t::er:l':'/ '7'.3y al:'c'", che subm~sslC::' .:::i'; :-.~st:or:lca.i c.aca so long as c::e c.ac.a iecerrn~::e c~e ::eed for induscr:la1. c.at:e and sampling pollut:ant: " -~o ::aselice reporc shall i~dicat:e ;:lace, of sampli~g, and mechods of analys:ls, and snall cert:ify and analys~s :.s :-epresencac~';e at: normal .....ork cycles and Jischarges '-'- c::e ?Ci:'1: che ::.~:::e. chac suer. expecced Cert:ificat:ion. A statement, reviewed by an aut:hori::ed represent:at:i,e of t::e I~dust:rial User (as defined in 40 CFR 403.:: (kll and certified t:o by a qualified professional,indicat:ing whecher Pretreatment Standards are being met: on a consist:ent: basis, and, if not, whether additional operation and maintenance (0 and Ml and/or additional pretreatment is required for the Industrial User t:o meet t:he Pretreatment: Standards and Requirements; and g. Ccmoliance schedule. If additional pretreatment and/or 0 and M will be required t:o'meet che Pret:reat:ment Standards; the short:est schedule by which che Indust:rial user will provide such additional pretreatment and/or 0 and M. 7he ccmplecion dat:e in chis schedule shall not: be later t:han t:he. compliance date est:ablished for c::e applicable ?ret:reat:ment: Standard. _. ~'lhere che I~dustrial User's cat:egorical ?retreat:ment: Standard has been modified by a removal allowance 40 CFR (403.7), the combined '....as::escream formuia .:.0 e?R (';03,6 (el ), and/or a Fundament:all'f wifferent: Fact:ors variance (':'0 C?? ';03,13) at: the time the User submit:s t:he ::-epor:: requi::-ed by chis seCC:lc::, c::e i::formacien required by 40 CFR 403,1: (b) (6) and (7) shall ;:ercain __ :::e modified limit:s. - ~ the cat:egorical Pretreat:ment Standard is :nodif~ed by a ::-emoval allo.....ance. :he Cembined wastest:ream formula, and/or a ?'..ll1dament:all"l Differenc ?accors ..rariance after the User submits t:he report required by c::is sectie~. any ::ecessar/ amendments co t:he information requested by chis section shall be submit:ted by t:he User to the Cont:rol Authority within 60 days arter t:he modified limi:: ~s approved. (bl Record maincenance. Any Industrial User subject to ::he repor::i::g ::-equ~rement:s escablished i~ c::is secc~on shall maint:ain records of all informat:ion resulting frem any mon~t:eri::g acci,it:ies required by t:his section. Such records shall inciude :cr all samoles: ~ (1) The dace. exact place, mechod and time of sampling and :::e names of :::e ;:erscns caki~g :::e samples; :i ~~e daces a~alfses were perrormed; -00 ::3.i7.es -:.: :..::=se ',..;hc ;:e!:":::::~ed :.::e analyses; "'t I :-~.e 3.r:a.':" "...":':' ::3.':' :.ec:--........::.q-...:es I r:1ec.::cds used; and 3) ~~e ::-esu~c3 ana ~~~cs or ~easu=e of such analyses. ~ --. .-.....' :::=~s~=:.al ~3er s~.ec~ == ~~e ::-e?orc~~g =equ:l=emencs escablished i:: c::~. :-::4 L. ,,~ . .. ." ... . ~Uqu.t..Rl~ County Code :.l.nu.Ary 1~. :.::91 : itAJ"T . 4 sect::'C:1 shall. ::e ::-eau~::-ea ::: ::-ecal:: "-- 3. ~ln~mum of 3 ".fears any ::-ecords c: 7.cn1 t:::::..::q ac~=- .....: =:.es a::ci =~su~:~ ......nec::e~:::- ::oc sucn ~onl. t.or~:lg ace.:. .Jl. C ~es a.re ::-equ:.::-ed ;:.... :~:.s see,::.::::) ~:-:a. ~:-:a':'':' :::3.Ke suc:: :-ecc::-:::is a'lallaDle for inspect::,c:1 3.nd cc;::y:.:-.~ ::."... ,':"uqusca-;,l:::::::C::a. ':':'.1,::::',', :~e :~::-ee':or ::: c~e Div~s~on oi ;-iat:er ':~ali:..." :.:::t::::-::l. ...- :::e :::::....::-::::~encal :;:~ct:ec~:..:::::1 =':''',.r:'s~on, a.nd/or :::e ~nv~re::ment:al ?::-ct:ecc:.o::. ~aenc~, :~:.s ::er:.cd e: =et:ent:ion shall be ext:ended iur~ng t:he ecurse of 3.nv u;reso~':eQ lc~~aCle:1 ::-egarding t:he Indust:r~al User or wnen request:ed by che D~::-ec::::= ::::- :~e ~nv~ronment:al ?rot:ect:~on Agency. 'e) Dangero~s ~~s=::arge ::oc~f~cae~on requirements. (1) 7elepnone Noc:.=~cat:ion. ~y person causing or sufferlng any clscharge, whet:her acc::::ient:al cr ::.ot, which represent:s or may present: an ~mrn~ent: er subst:ant:lal enaanaerment: t~ che health and welfare of cersons, co che envircr~ent: cr which is likely c~ cause int:erference wit:h t:he WWTP, shall not:ify t:he Director of Utilities i:nmediat:ely bv teleohone. In t:he absence of the Director of Utilities, not:ificat:ion shali be given to August:a-Richmond County employee then in eharge of the treat:ment: works. . (2) ;-iri::::en Report:. Within 5 days following such occurrence, the User shall provide che D~rect:or of Utilit:ies with a detailed report describing the cause of the dangerous discharge and measures to be taken by the User to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the User of any expense, loss, damage or other liabilit:y wnich may be incurred as a result: of damage t:e :he ;~~TP, fish kills or any ot:her damage to person or :::=-::perc~.l, ....-- shall sue::' :::I1::..::.cac:.cn :-elieve che User of any fines, civil penalties, or ocher liability ~yhieh may be imposed by t:his Ordinance or ot:her applicable ~aw. (3) :rotice to Employees. .; not:ice shall be permanently pcst:ed cn c~e user's bullet:i::. ;:card or echer prominent place advising employees '....ho te C.3.:': :.:: t::e evenc :: 3. ':::.ange:::-e'.J.s discharqe. :::mployers chat: insure all employees hho may cause cr suffer a dangerous discharge t:o occur are advised of c~e emergency nocif~cacien precedures. (-!) Noc:.f~cat:ion of Hazardous Waste Discharge. . a. ~he Industrial User shall not:ify the POTW, the EPA Regional ;'Iasce management: 'Ji'.rision Direct:or. and State hazardous wast:e authorit:ies in writing of any discharge int:o the POTW of a substance, which, if ot:her.....ise ::asposed of, '....ould be a hazardous under 40 CFR part 261. Such notificat:icn must: include the name of the hazardous, the EPA hazardous waste ::.umber, and che type of discharge (cont:inuous, bat:cn, or other). If the Indust:rial ~ser discharges more t:han ~oo ~ilograms of such wast:e per calendar mont:h co che ~OT.~, che ~ot:ficaci8n shall also cont:a~n the following information t~ c::e exce~c such ~nfc~t~en lS kno'Nn and readily available t:o the Industrial 0ser: .~ :.~enc:.fic.3.c~c:: c: :~e ~azardc'.J.S consc~t'.J.encs cont:a~ned in the wast:es, an esti~at::..=:J. of ~::.e :-:-:ass ar:.d c:::::1cent::.-acion of such c=nstituencs in the Hascescream ~ischarge ~u::-~~g c~ac calendar monch. and an esc~macion or the mass :: ::c~sc~C'.J.enC3 i::. :~e wascesc:::-eam discharged dur~~q ::hac calendar mont:h, and an est:~mat:::'C:1 ~- che r:1ass -- C::~SC~c-..:encs .~ :~e .....ascescream expect:ed co ce :::.isc::arged :::-..:::-i::g ::he :el::'.Yl~g :'.,;el':e m~:1chs. .:Ul ~~cif~cacicns must cake place '....~chi~ :'30 :::ays 0:: the -=::fec:::,':e :::.ace cf ::llS ::-"...lle. :ndust:rial users .....ho :cmmence =~sc~arg:.::g a:cer :~e ~:::ec::~~e ~ace c: :~:.s :::--..:le snall provide the =--.::::.:.:.:.::a=:.:::: -'""'\ :'a.te::- :::3.:: ':"::J ::a"./s 3.:,:e:=- :::e :::.~c::arge 'oJ.. t:J.e listed c:-- ::~aracte:::-~Z:lc :-.aza::-i::',,:s ',,'asce, ,:--:':' :-.::':~f~eac:c:: '..:.::der chis ;aragraph need !::e 3~~:.cced ::~::' ::~ce fc::- -=ac~ ~3.=ar:::.cus hasce disc::.3.rged, ~oHever, not:ificat:~ens -- c~~-:ged ::::.zc~arges :::-..:sc =e S"~~~c:e~ '~der Sect~c~ 5.9.3fEJ or this ordinance, "J>" j . :"Uq"aC...alcz.aad, CCUJ'lt.Y L.:de :ol.nuary :.., .:97 :UYT' .4 ~~e ~ot:~=~cac~=n ~eau~~emenc ~~ :~~S sec~~e::. dees not: a9ply CO pol1ut:ant:s al=eaay ~epor1:ed <':"'''1aer :he sel r - mon~ c::~::::; ~equ~rement:.s cr, 5 _ 9...1. ' tel" ,tD):;::,.',anrL:,{F): c: :::~S c~d~:-.ance . _, ::2c::argers are exempt: :r=m :he reauirement:s ~- a :;aragra9h I,!.n(~): cr ::::3 .3ec:~e:-_ :::'~=~::q a calendar ~ont:h i:1. .....nic:: :hev ::::ischarge no more c:::ao ::.::cee~ ::~':"::g=ams 0:: ::azardous .....asces, unless t:he 'Nasces 3.re acuce hazardous '..Jasc.es as soec1.::.ea. ~..., 4:0 C?R :61e30(d) and 261.33(e). :~sc~arae of ~ore c~an ~~~=een ~:~lcg~ams of ~on-acuce hazardous ~ast:es i~ a calendar ~ont:h, or of any cuanc~c'.' cr: 3.cu~e ~azardous .....ast:es as scec~fied 1.:1. ..0 C:R 261.20 (dl and 261.23 '(el', ::'eau~=es a cne-c:me noc~f~cat:ion. Subsequent: mont:~s dur~ng wnich t:he Indus1:r~al ~ser discharges more t:han such quantit:ies of any hazardous wast:e do not: requ:re additienal nat:ifica1:ian. c. ::1. the case of any new regulations under sect:ion 3001 of RCRA ident:ifying addit:ional charact:erist:ics of hazardous waste or list:ing any addit:ional substance as a hazardous waste, the Industrial User must: notify che POTN, the EPA Regional ;,ast:e Management Waste Division Director, and State hazardous wast:e aut:horities of ::he discharge of such substance within 90 days of the erfective date of such regulacions. d. sect:ion, t:he Indust:rial User reduee che volume and COX~C~:I det:erm~ned to be econom~cal:y ::1. the case or any notifica1:ion made under this shall cert:~fy t:hat: it has a program in place to of ~azardous wast:es generated to t:he degree it has ?raccical. . (::) :rot::::i::ac:l.Cn of c::.aoged discharge. ,;ll Indust:rial Users sha.l..l ;:=~m';:)t:l:/ ::oc:..:'"./' :.::e ;CT:'1 at:. 2.-2asc 90 days :':1 advance of any subsr:.ancial change in che volume or c::araccer or pollucancs ~n cheir discharge, including che list:ed cr charact:eriscic ::azardous .....ast:es for .....hich t:he Indust:rial User has submHted i:1.icial ::oc~ficac::n under sect:ion:~:;~k~qft:pf this ordinance. ~dl :loC:;.::e c= ,.:c.;,ac.:::::.~he report:s required in this sect:ion shall cencain c~e resulcs ::: sampl~ng and analysis or the discharge, and oi pollut:ancs c=ncained chere~~ :vhic:: are limited by t:he applicable pret:reat:ment: Standards. ~he frequency cf ~o::~c=r~~g shall be prescribed in the discharge ;:erm~ c, ~ll analysis shall be ~erformed i:1. accordance '....it:h procedures est:ablished by the Env~ronmencal ?rcceccion ~gency (EPAl and out:lined i:1. 40 CPR 136. If sampling performed by an Indust:rial User indicat:es a violation, t:he user shall not:ify t:he Control Authoricy wit:hin 24 hours of becoming aware of the violat:ion. The user shall also repeat: the sampling and analysis and submit to the Control Authority t:he results of the repeat: analys~s .....ithin 30 days after cecom~ng aware or violacion. ~~e :~dust:r~al User is not: required to resample if: (1) 7~e C::~c==l ~ut:horitl performs sampli:1.g at: the Indust:rial wser a: a ==equency 0: ac ~easc c~ce per month, or =~e ~SE~ =ece~.:es =~e ~:-.e C::::~=e~ .:;'uchor~~y ;:erforms sampling at the User =~e L$e= ;er==~~s ~~s ~~~=~al sampli:1g and the ci~e when resulcs 0: chis sampli~g. (: ) becween che cime wnen '~I 5a.:::;;1.::::; ::;::::i .:__-:al:.':':::31 :-=C':-_-:ic;'~es, >!easurement: of pollutancs. ~~e :..:ser shal: i::ier.~:.='.' :::::e ?~e~=eac::-.en~ Standarc.s appl~cable co each regula:ed crccess; cyan~de, ===a~ ;~eno~3, c:.:--.e!:" ;::.:.._:.::.ar::.s, :..; -[:ot.:.= ~~~~~~~ s: :=~r :~l ~=ab sam9les ~usc =e used f~r -~ 3.:-.:::' ;=-=ase. .:3:.;i.:~::::e, _..~ ':eiac~le crgan~cs. ?or Oil.':' ::::::-.;:cs::e samples :nusc '::e cbta:l.ned through flc',o/- . :;-55 . . . :h. .: ,,. . ,.: ~ ;"Yq\I.c.-alCJ'aBODd County C:ae :.IOu.&ry 1-4. :J97 :U9'T' ... ~~e;er~~:::::.al ~e~es~ce samo~~~~ :ec~~~~~es where :eas~ble. ~he Cont:rol riut:hor~c,' '. , 7.a',.r '..;a~':e :_::....-~~c;o~C~:~a_ =::::::;:cs:.ce 3am!,:l.l.:.~q ::::r a.ny :::dust:r~al Gser ::::ac ~emor.sc~aees :::ac :~ew-~~c=e~~~c~al :c:::90s~t:e sam!,:ll~~g ~3 :.::teas~ble" _.. suc:: :ases. .:;amo.i.es :::ay ce ::::ta:'~ea. :::rc:.:q::. :~::;e-~ro!,:lor::~cnal ccmpOs~t:e sam!,:ll:.~:; :ec::::~q:.:es -- :~~e:.:qn - -,':'::':'::-.:':::-, . - : ::.:r .; I 3'raD sam!,:l.l.es '""nere c~e :":ser iemonseraces :::ac :~~s ~:.~: ;~:::~':=e - ~epresencac~~e sample e: :he erfl:.:ent: ;:e~::s i~sc::arged. : 2) .:: amp.l. ':'~s 3.::c. 3::al :'s ~s shall ::::e performed in accordance wlt:h the cec~~~~~es prescr~::::ea :::. ';0 C?R part: 136 and amendment:s theret:o. ,~here ..0 C:R part: 2.36 Goes nee ::::::nca..~ 3ampling or analycical ::echn~ques ror __= collucant: :.:: auesc:.cn, O~ '../nere t::e ';dmin~scrat:or det:ermines that: the cart: 136 sampling and" analyt:~cal :ecn..'uques are ina!,:lpropriat:e for the pollutant: quest:ion, sampling and analys:s shall ce ~erformed by us~ng validated analyt:ical met:hods or any ot:her applicable sam!,:lling and analyt:ical procedures, includins procedures suggest:ed by che POT.~ or ocher part:ies, approved by the Administrat:or. (f) Cer::ifi=acion Stacemene. Any person signing applicat:ion, baseline mon~t:ering report:, 90-day compliance report:, monit:oring report: snail make the following eertificat~on: a permi t or self- I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my d~rect:ien or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure t:hat: aualified cersonnel ~rocerlv oat:her and evaluat:e the information subm~t:ted. 3ased on my ~;qu~ry or che'person or persons who manage the system, or the person direct:ly respens~::::le fc~ ~athering the information, the informat:ior. subm~cted ~s, co che cesc :::: ~y ::nowledge and relief, true, accurat:e, and complet:e. : am aware chac there are sign~ficanc penalt:ies for submit:t:ing false ~nformat:icn, ~ncluding t~e possibility of fine and ~~prisonment: for knowing violations, 3 5-3-15. PENALTIES. a) .=..dmi::i s c.:-3 C': -.-e en.fo~ce!1len c ~e!T7edies. (::.) ::ot::::e of 'liolation. ,vhenever Augusta-Richmond County finds t:l1.ac any User ::as -..:tolaceci or is violating tl1.is Ordinance, wast:ewat:er cont:r:bucion perm~t, or any ~ronibicion, 2.imit:ation of requirement:s contained :-tereln, .::"ugusca-Richmo::d Count,'" ~ay serve upon such person a written notice st:at:ing t:he nat:ure of the violat:ion. ;hthin 15 days or the dat:e of the notice, a 'Nrit~en pl~, for the satisraccor/ correct:ion thereof shall be submit:ted to t:he Direct:or of Utilities by che User. Submission or this plan in no way relieves the User of :iability fer any ~iolat:ions occurring before or after the receipt: of the Not:ice of '/iolatic::., :'his sect::.on shall not: restr~ct: tr:e aut:horit:y of the ~ireccor or ~tilities. ~::e auchor:zed represent:at:ive or the ir.dust:rial user shall ::::e respons:.::::':"e ::Jr c::e ~cc~:::e :::eqta.remencs or this sect::.on. (:; =~-~- ?er~~= ...~=laticn. 7~e :~duscr~al User is sent a ~cncc~?l~a~ce doc~~enta=~=~ ~:t~er ==nca~n~ng t~e ==1:=w1ng: :a~e c~ ~~~lacicn '- ~:ir.3.:T',ece::: "::!.:Jlated and :'<L:oraccr'; analysis resulcs :;....:a=-=. 3.~a:.::s:. .=.~~...:-=.s:. - :::e;er: == ~~~edia: acc~en to ce ta~en :-~"='.J.==:'::~ .... -. - - - .. .......... . ____0.1..__... -' ~:3.t.e:::e~t: :~e ~exc erca.ress~~e det:errenc accie:: ~' . ...~. . ':"uq\l.~....alC~ CowU.y Coda _'.lllu.ry H.. :)97 :::v.Tt' I' :::e :a.r:en 3no~~er ;e~~~= '..:=_ac~=n snoulci Ccc~r :::~ 3.ssessmenc :;) .:~~::::c. :e~,:':: '::..::iat::.O::1.. Same as ::~e ::.=st: 'aolat:~on ~lus an ac.~~:::"~::=3:::~e ~~e ::: ~e ~a:.d w:.c~:.::. 2J days. :..) ...___ :e:::m:.:: . :...::lac:.cn. Same as c::e f:.rst: -;iolac:.on ::i-.:s ::he assessment: cf an adr:u,::~Sl:ra::~-:e ::ee c:: ce paid '....~c~:.::.:;o days. c 5) ?~:.:=::~ ;er.n~:: '::.elat::.en - S'.lbsequenc '!iolat:ions. Same as l:he !:~::-sc -:iclaticn plus ::::e assessment: ::::f an adminl.st:racive fee and possJ.bly immediat:e t:erml.nat:ion of sewer sernce. :: termnat:ed sewer service can only :Ce reinst:at:ed aft:er c~e paymenc ::::f ::~e fee and t:he submittal and approval of a plan of actions to be t:aken by c~e I~dustr:.al Gser t:o guard against further perm~t violat:ions. This plan must: ~::.clude m~lest:one dates so that Augusta-Richmond Count:y may evaluate the ;:regress of t:he plan implementation if the plan is approved. Depending upon t~e complexity of the problem and the proposed remedial action, Augusta-Richmond Ceuncy may require that the plan be drawn, reviewed or implement:ed by or under t:he direction of a Registered Professional Engineer. (b) Consent: Agreement:. The Director of Utilities is hereby empowered to enter into Consent: Agreement:s, assurances of voluntary compliance or ot:her similar documents escablishing an agreement with the Industrial User responsible for the noncompliance. Such agreement:s will include specific action to be taken by the Indusc::-ial User co correct the noncompliance within a time per~od also specified by l:~e order. Consent: Agreement:s shall ~Ave the same force . and effect as administ:::-aci-:e orders issued pursuant: t:o Sect:ion (Dl below. :c) Show Cause Eeari~g. ~~e Direccor of Utilities may order any Industrial User which causes or contributes t:o violat:ion of t:his Ordinance of .....ascewacer ;ermit: __ c::-:::er :ssued ~ereunder, ::0 show cause why a proposed enfcrcemen:: act:i::m shoul::: ::ec ::e ::aken. Not:ice shall be served on the User spec:.fj'ir-g ::~e ci~e and ;lace fcr c~e meecing, t::e proposed enforcement act:ion and the reasons for such ac::~c~. ~,d a requesc ::~at: t:he User show cause why this orcoosed enforcement: acc:.e::. should noc De caken. The not:ice or t:he meet:ing shall ~e - served ;:ersonally __ ~y registered or certified mail (return receipt: requesced) at: lease :0 days pr~er ::0 che heari::1.g. Such nocice may be served on any principal execuci,e, general parc~er or corporat:e officer. ~hether or not a duly notified Indust:rial User appears at: the hearing, immediate enforcement act:ion may be pursued. (d) Compliance Order. Hhen t:he Director of Utilities finds that an Industrial User has violaced 0::- cont:i::1.ues t:o violate t:he ordinance or a permit or order issued thereunder, :"e may issue an order t:o the Industrial User responsible for the discharge c~ac. :::llO'....ing a speci::ied time period, sewer ser;ice shall be disconci~ued unless adequat:e t:reat:ment: facilities, devices or cc::er r<:!laced appurcenances ::a-:e ':::een i::.scalled and are properly operat:ed. O::-ders may also ccnca~n such e::her requirement:s as might: be reasonably necessary and apprcpr:.ace co add::-ess che ::.onccmpliance. incl:J.ding che installation of ;recreac~en:: ~ecrxolcsy, ~dd~cicnal self-mon~tor~~g and management: pract:ices. ~] :2ase a~c Ces~s~ ~~de~s. ~;hen c~e Di=ec~8= ~f Utilities fi~ds :~a:: an :~:::~scr~al ~se~ ~as ~~c~a::ed C~ ce~c:.~ues ::c ~~olace chis ordinance o~ a~':, ;:er~::.c or o~der :.ssue.:i ::ere'.l!::::er. ~he C~::ec::c::- :;:: :;:::~:..c:.es may issue an ~:-=e!:" =~3.se ar'..Q =es:'3: 0":"_ ~~....:c:-.. '::..a~ai::.~r:s a.nd c.i::ec:: -:::ose persons .:..:: :-.:;:::::;:TIP ~.:. 3.:-..::: e :::: r:::-......~ c::, . . . . ,. - ,. .. :/ . M .. ':"uqu.t..-R1C.tDa:rId County C:x1e _".u\u.Ary l.f.. ~_~?" :::\..A.Yt" .. _3~e 5~C~ apprc;r~a~e remedial cr ;revent:ive ac~~cn as ~av ce ~eeced ~c ;rc;er~:' ~~~ress a ~c~~~~~~~g or t~eat:ened '~olat:~on, :nclud~~~ ::.3..i.::~~~ =;erac~c~s ar:c ::e::-:-:;~::.3.~~~; :::e ~~sc::arge. .= \ ~~ergen=~. ~~s~e~s~=~s/7~=~1~ac~=n. ~~e =~reccc= -- ~t~~~t:es may suspend the wast:ewat:er :reat:ment: serv~ce and/or ~,ascewacer ;erm~t of an rndust:r~al User whenever suc~ suspens~cn ~s ~ecessar:-r ---0_ _~ seep an act:~al or chreat:ened discnarge presenc:r:g or c.3.us~ng an :~m~nent or sucst:ant:ial endangerment: to t:he healt:h cr welfare cf persons, :~e ?O~~ cr ~::e ~nVlrcnment:. (::) ;;.I1Y \.,ser ::oc::~ed of a suspension of the wast:ewat:er t:reat:ment: service and/or ~:-,e '."ast:ewat:er permit: shall immediately st:op '-'_ eliminate its cont:ribut:icn. In the event: of a User's failure to immediat:ely comply volunt:arily wit:h t:he suspens~on order, che Direct:or of Utilities shall t:ake such st:eps as deemed necessar!, including immediate severance of the sewer connect:ion to prevent or minim~ze damage to t:he POTW, its receiving stream or endangerment to any individual, The Direct:or of Utilities shall allow the User to recommence its discharge .....hen the endangerment: has passed, unless the t:ermination proceedings set: fort:h in subparagraph (G) are initiated against the User. part:, :or describi:lg prevent: any ~he hear~ng !31 ,;n :::duscr~al ~ser which ~s responsible, in wnole or in ~:nrninent endangermenc s~all submit a det:a~led '....ritten st:at:ement: ~~e causes -~ :~e harmful c=ntr~~uc~on and t~e measures taken t~ :~=ure oc=~==e~ce := :~e :~=~ccor of ~~il~~~es prlor co the date ot descr:ted in paragraph':C above. ":;1 ?evccac~c::. of ?er::u:.. :::dust:rial Users proposing t:o discharge _.._~ ~:::e ?O~~'l, ~usc :~=st: ::C~aJ..~ a ',,'ascewat:er d~scharge perm~t: from Augusca- ?ic:-:~o~d ----"':' .--u.y ::ser '....ho ',':claces che follo,....ing cenditions of this Ord~~ance or a wascewacer ~~scharge ;erm~t: or order or any applicable or Stat:e and ~ederal :aw, is SubJect :c per:n~c cerminat:ion: ::~sc::arge I:) ':iclaticn e:: any terms or condit:ions of the wastewacer ;:e=it: . ~" . 0= c=~e~ ap9L~2ac~e :a~ or ~egulac~c~s. (=: ?ailure cc acc~rat:ely report the wast:ewat:er ccnst:ituent:s and charac~erist:ics of ~ts discharge, (3) ?ailure ce re?or~ signi:icanc changes in operations or wascewacer ce:lsti~uent:s a~d c::arac:.er~stics. (..) :=.ef~sal c: r~asonable access to tl'1e User's premises for ~~e pUr;C3e c= inspec=~=~. ~on~~==~~q G~ sampling. ~onccmplia~c :~duscr~a: ::sers ~i:: ~e ~otified c: ~~e 9roposed termination of .,,,, ~:==r~::: a:1 '::::00::-:':"::':' c',' show cause under ~hy ~~e ~rcposed-ict:.c~ s~ould noc te caken. :::e.l= ....:as t:-2',.;a ce= .......,::.....-.. - ---...- - ;,aragraph (el -:.....~~ ::..::1.--.__ --..-- - - - ---.... .......-' --.-- . _....._..::1..... _...... - ~ ::..:..:.:.:=:-.. ~:--..~ ...:.:-~-::':=::- ....- "':~:'':':.~:..es :-::av -::.=e t::e User :::= -- :;.~"/ ;::-c':::=:=~ ::: :.._- ::-=~~ance. ,:.. '::c:a~:c::. c:: any condic:.on 0:: .......as~e'Nace= ::':'.3'::::3.=;e ::~:;:-:-::.:. .:::a.2..1 :::e c.eemed :.:: ::e a .....J..clat~cn of '::::"5 :::e ~_.ser' s ::::::::.::a::::e. .:.G:-:'::':::'': :':-.J. :.:. ".'-= ::~es, :;Cr:-.....lt::s:.a~c~~::; a~:/ Gcr..er secc~cn of :~ have v:.ola~ed any ~rov1s1on cf this S=::':':-..a::ce. ,3.n'/ .J3e= ',.;r:o :..:: .. ~.- . .;-," , : '. . =....q\Ulc...alcbllDlld count.y cooe ~'.a.nu.ary 14. :.Jr:f7 :RAYt" 14 =~di~ance, ~r ~erm~ts anc ==cers ~~sued ~ereunder, shall ;:e :~ned i::. an amoun~ noc ::: -:,;xceea S~. :00, JJ ;:e= '::.ciac~c~, =:ach Gay c::. '...'n~c;: ncnccnt;lliance sha.l.: .:;cc'.;~ c:' ~::mt::.nue shal: -'" :eemed 3. :::eparat:e and d.ist::.nc:. ';:.olac::.en. .::uc~ 3.ssessment:s ~ay =e added :::: :ne Lser'3 nexc sc~eduled sewer se~'~ce c~arqe and ::-..e I::..=ec~== ::: ....:~:2.:..=:.=s ~::a.:: ~:3.v.e Sl..:C:: c::.::er ::=l.lecc:..~n :-emeriies as ~e nas ~:; .::::l:':::c:. =:.~er ser'/:.ce ':::a=~es, ':n;:a~d c~arqes. :~nes and ;::enalt::.es shall '.::::nsc~c'.::.e a _~en agal.~sc :::e ~~::i':::''..lal. ::ser's ;::roperC"f, :ndust:r~al :Jsers des~r~ng :'0 disput:e such fines ~usc :i:e a =equesc for che Direct:or or Utili:.ies :0 recons~der che fine wit::~~ :0 days of ce~ng not:::.iied or the fine. Where the Director or Utilities celieves a =e~~esc has mer~t, he shall convene a hearing en che mat:t:er w~t:hin 15 days c: =ece:.'/:.ng the request: frcm t:he rndust:rial User. (j) .;'ssessment - - :amages to Users. ;'ihen a discharge or '....ast:e causes an obst:ruction, damage or any ocher impairment: to t:he racilities, or any expense of whatever charact:er 0:' nacure t:o August:a-Richmond County, the Director of Utilities shall assess t~e expenses incurred by Augusta-Richmond County t:o clear the obstruction, repair damage t:o the facility and any other expenses or damages incurred by August:a-Ricnmond County. The Director of Utilities shall file a claim with the User or any ot:her person causing or suffering said damages co incur seeking reimbursement: for any and all expenses or damages suffered by Augusta-Richmond councy. If the claim is ignored or denied, the Director of Utilities shall notify the August:a-Richmond County Attorney to take such measures as shall ce appropriace to recover for any expense or ot:her damages suffered by ~ugusca-Richmond Count:y, . . =-';0 . . . :.... ~ '. ~' I' . ; ~. ~uqu.~.A1CbmDDd Ccuncy C~e :..1.nU&ry :.4. : )9'7 : ilAJ"T .,. 5 ~-3-l6. ~IC:~ ~EMEDIES. :: ~!y ~erson c~sc~ar~e ~ewaqe. ~~=~str~al wast:es cr ot~er wast:es ~::.t:o :~e wascewacer cisposal syscem =:~:=3ry :~e ~ro,~s~ons c~ th~s Crdinance or any ::-::er =:- ;:er:n:l~ :...ssuea ~.er~'..:..::=e~, :::2 :.:.=ec=:J:=' of :....=:.2.i.:.:.es :::.rougn ":"ugusca- ~i=~~ond ~=~!cy ~ttc=~ey, ~a, :c~~ence an act~c::. for appre~r~ate legal and/cr -=qu~taDle relief ~:l t~e C~=c~:.:' -.. -- - - :.l.cl1mond Count:...., Georg~a or such ocr.er :eurts as may have ~ur~sdicc:.c::.. (al :::.junct:~'.'e :=,elief, :'Ihenever an Industrial User has violat:ed or cO:1t:i:1ues to 'nolat:e c~e ;:ro'::s~ons of t;"is Ordinance or permit or crder :.ssued ~ereunder, the Director 0: ~t:lities, through counsel may pet:ition t:l1e Court: fer the issuance of a ;:rel~~~:1ar! or ~ermanent: i:1Junct:ion or both (as may be appropriate I wnic;" rest:ra~ns cr cempels the activities on the part of the Indust:rial User. Suit ~ay be ;:=ouq~c to recover any and all damages suffered by August:a-Richmond Count:y as a result of any action or inact:ion of any User or ot:her person who causes or suffers damage t:o occur to the WWTP, or for any other expense, loss or damage of any kind or nature suffered by Augusta-Richmond Count:y. (bl Civil Penalties. Any User who is found to have violated anOrder of the Commiss~on or wno willfully or negligently failed to comply with any provision of this Ordi:1ance. and the orders, rules, regulations and permits issued hereunder, shall be l.iable to t;"e Direct:or or Utilities for a civil cenalty of ::.ot: ~ore than Sl.800,OO ~lus actual damages incurred by the POTW per '101acicn ;er day fer as ::~~ as the violat:ion cont:inues. In addition to t~e above descr~.l:::ed penal cy and damages, che Direct:or of Utili t:ies may recover reasonable at:torney's fees, court cost:s, court: reporters' fees, expenses associat:ed wit:h the enrorcement act:ivit:ies, including sampling and monitoring expenses and ot:her expenses c: :~ti;ac~cn by appropriat:e suit: at ~aw against: tl1e ~erson found co have ':iclaced this Ordinance or the orders, rules, regulations and ~erm~cs :.ssued hereunder, ~he Direct:or of Utili~:es shal: ~et:~tion the Court: to impose, assess and recover such sums. ::: det:ermin:.ng amcll.'1C ef liability, the Court: shall take into account all relevanc circumscances, :.~cluding, buc noc limited to, the extent of harm caused by c~e ':iolaticn. the ~aqnl.cude and durat:icn, any economic benefit gained through the Industrial User's violat:ion, corrective actions by the Industrial User, the ccmpliance ~ist:or-! of the User and any ct:her factor as justice requ~res. Icl Cri~inal ?rosecut:ion. (1) ':io~at~c:1s - Generally. Any person feund to be violating any provis~c:1 of this c~apcer shall upon cenvict:ion be guilty of a misdemeanor and shal: ::::e ;un~sned c':' a :~~e ~ec :e exceed $1,000.00 per day or imprisonment: ~=r ~Ot ~ore ~~an s~x ~ont~s. =~ ~o~h. 2ach day ~~ ~hich any such violat~on shall cont~~~e shall ~e deemed a separate offense. (:; ?als:::~:.::g ::::c~at:.i.cn. .=-.........:/ ;:erson '.yho knowingly makes ~nv :alse stacemencs, ~~~resen:at~c~ G~ cercificacicn i~ any application, record. ~epor:. pla~ cr oc~er =ec~~e~: :il~d or required :~ ce ~al.nC~~ned pursuant:c? ::-.~s ':~=i~~'1:::e. cr :.iasce......acer :::::.cr:.::~c~c:". :er:n~::. ::r ',.:ne :als~=:.es, tampers Wlt:~ ::r :.:~C......l~g~:. ~e~ders :.~ac::~r3.ce a~':, ,,:,:en::.tcr::.ng dev1ce cr ~ec!:ed required under :.:::.s ~::-=.:.::a.::=e. .3ha::"::' '''::::::~ :::::~.":::'::'::::. ::: ;:Ll..'1~sr:ed ;;./ a.. ::.::e c: :-:ot :nore t::.an :;:.JOO,::8 per '.~:elac~c~ -O~ :::.a'o' ....- ~.... ::::pr~.sor.ment: :cr ~=t :::ore :!:an si:< mont:hs. ::.- ::cr:;--... -, :J . . ~ '-i'. .. . ':"uqu.ec...alCI:mIQDIS Ccunc.y Ceoe ;.a.nu.ary li. :)'}"1 : ilATt' . .. _ ..i.:::ac:.:-.:: :5.C:'':':' :':':::S, ::0 ;:erson "nail ~alic.:.cusJ.. y, ',H~':",:',,:,':'':''': :-.egi~gen':':":' =::-~alC. :;:;.mage. iest:roy, ::-emove. '..:...cover. ieface :3.!":tpe:- '..:~:.::. 3....-:../ s-::-..:==:.:=e. ::.;;::..:.=:.=~ar..c= .::.:- ~qu.:..~~enc '..Jn~c~ :"5 a ;:ar~ ::: .:"'ugusca- ;;.ic:-_"::ond :'::"..l...C':' e::- :::e se'Ner-=-ge ',,'or.-:: ::: .:'.ugusca, ::;eorg.:.a. .:.ny person ';~olac.:.~g :.::.:.s ;:::-o'J':.s::::1 SGa..I._ ::e '~..:.:.:..:"'" -::: =- ::::scemeanor. "nd ~ay ::e ::.::.ed up 'Co Sl, JOO. CO ;:er ',':.oiac.:.e:1 per ::::ay c::- ::e :.::-.p::::;;c~ea :cr noc more t=:an s::.x ~onchs. or ::ot:=:. ;d) 5uppie~encai =~====emenc =e~edies. ._i ,-:_-::.:a.:. ,"''':'~':'~:::l:.:.cn ~.;: signi:::.canc "liolat:ions. :'he Jirect:or of ~tilic.:.es snai.:.. ;:uDi~sh. ~c ':"easc annually, '~ the largest: da~li newspaper e.:.r~~lat:ed in c~e se~J':.ce area, a list: of those I:1dust:rial Users which are found t:o be in sign~:~c:anc ':iolacion, as defined ~n Sect:ion 5.1 of ::h~s Ordinance dur~ng che prev~ous :2 ~onchs. The not:ification shall also summari=e any enforcement: act:iens caken aga~nst: the User(s) during t:he same 12 mont:hs. (21 Director of Utilities petit:ion for Federal or Stat:e Enforcement. In addition t:o ocher ::emedies for enforcement provided herein, the Direct:or of Utilities may pet:ition the State of Georgia or the United States, Environment:al protect:ion Agency, as appropriate to exercise such methods or remedies as shall be available co such governmenc encities co seek criminal or civil penalt:ies, injuncc~ve relier or such ot:her remedies as may be provided by applicable federal or st:ate laws to insure compliance by Industrial Users of applicable pretreat:ment: st:andards, to prevent t:he introduction of toxic pollutant:s or other ::egulaced pollucants int:o the WWTP or to prevent such other wat:er pollut:ion as may be r-egulaced by scace or federal law. (31 ~erfcr.nance 3cnds. The Director of Utilities may decline to reissue a permit to any I::.dustr:.al User which has railed to comply with the provisions of this Ordi:1ance or any o::der to previous permit issued hereunder "..l..~less such User fi::st: :iles wit:h it a sacisfact:ory bond, payable to the POTW, in a sum noc co exceed a vaiue decerm~ned by the Direccor of Utilities co be :-".ecessar"/ _-' a..c~:..e~/e CC::"'..s:..st::2nt: ::::mpliance. . (~) ~iability Insurance. The Direct:or of Utilities may decline to ::eissue a perm~c co any Induscrial User which has failed to comply wich the ;rcv~sions of chis Crd~nance or any order or previous permit: issued hereunder. '..:..~less t:he I~dust:rial ~ser :i::st: submit:s proof that: it: has obtained financial assurances suff~cienc to rescore or repair POT~ damage caused by it:s disc::arge, (:: I ;,ater Suc:::l"1 Severance. ;'lhenever an Industrial User has violated or concinues to .riolate che.provisions of this Ordinance or an order or perm~~ issued hereunder, hacer serJ':.ce to che Induscrial User ~ay be severed and ser/ice will c:11y recc~ence, ac ~he Cser's expense. arter it has sat:isfact:orily demons era ced i ~s abil:. ::..... co ccmpl j' , (6; ~ublic Nuisances. ;..ny violacion of the prohibitions or ~=fl~enc ':"i~~ca::~c~s ~- :his Ordi~ance c:: permic er crder issued hereunder is ~ereby declared a ~ubl:.c ~:.::.sance and shal: ::e correcced or abaced as direcced ;:y c::e Oi::ec~cr of ~t.:.l:.c~es or ::is des~gnee, .~y ;erson(s) creacing a public ~~isance shal: ~e subjec~ ~e :.=:e ~::O.,islens or the ~ugusca-~ic::mond Count:y Cede s::o'J'er:1~~g S".lch nuisances. incl:.:d~~g ::e~mburslng ::he ~o-r.-1 fer any cost:s incurred ~~ =e~o~~~;, ~bac~~g == ~2~ed~':~; 3a~~ ~~~sance. ,~ , :::::.:-a.c:.::= _:"3t:.:..::~S. :::::ius~=:'3.1 ::3ers ",.;oich :-...a".re ~..--..... =::::-.;Jl.:"3.;"'...ce ....,;,. _... s..;:;::,i':'':.3..cl.e ;:=~~=eac.:::ent: st:.anciarc.s and. ~~:'=:'=_2 ::-ece:.~e a ce~t::ac:.:.:al award for the sale of . ac~~e.leci ==~s~st:.ent ~~~~:..=e~e:::.= ~=e ~:::. ::-":).,. '" ,.. ... . . . tt. _;;, ,. ,.. ~Uqu.t..Rle~ C~Cy ~~~ ...lnu..lry d. ...9 :.UPT -. ':::::OC5 '-- 3er'l.":.ces == ;"~~~s=a-;:.':''::::-:-:c::a ~.::..:...~t:~/. e) .:'f=:i.~a:.:....e :::e=e::.ses. -=2ac~enc ~~secs. -. -'~~ :::e ;::.:.r;:oses of t::is secC:':::1, "'.lPSE!t:" :::eans an -=xcept:~o:1al ~::.c~dent: -.. '..m:.:::: ::-:ere :s :.:.:unt:ent:ional and temporary noncompliance ~Ylt::: cat:egor:.cal ~ret:reac:::en: ~:~~dards ;:ecause of =act:ors beyond t::e reasonaole 2::nt:rel of c~e ~ser, "~" :':';se~ ~::es ~cc :~::lude noncompliance t:o the ext:ent: caused ::::y aperat:~anal error, ::::;Jr::;Jer l:' c:es~gned treat:ment: :ac~li ties, inadequace t::-eat:ment: :acilic::.es, ':'ac:: cf ;re'J'enc:.":e maint:enance, or careless or improper operation. _. ,;n ~;Jsec shall const:itute an affirmative defense to an act:ion brought: :::r :::::1c::mpliance wich cat:egorical pret:reat:ment st:andards if c::e requirement:s af ~aragra~n .3), ;:elow, are met:. c. ,:" ~ser '",ho '",ishes to est:ablisn t::e affirmative defense of upset: shall demonstrat:e, through properly signed, contemporaneous operat:ing logs, or ocher relevanc ev~dence chat:: eause(s) or the upset:; ,;0 upset: occurred and the user can identify the ~he facilit, at: the time was being operated in a prudent and workman-li::e :::~'er and ~n compliance wit:h applicable operation and ma~nt:enance procedures; and ~~e user ~as informat:ion to t:he Jirect::r sf :'-t::.L.ties '",ithin becoming aware of :~e upset: :i: :~is ~::format:ion is submission muse ::::e orc'neec ',';l:~i:: :i'J'e (5) days]: submitted the t''''ent:v-four (24) provlded orally, following hours or a ''''ritten of ~oncempliance; ~~sc~~~cicn of ~~e i~direct discharge and cause (~~~ ~~e gericd of ~oncompliance, including exact dates and times cr, -- ::.oc cerrec:ed, :~e ant:lcipat:ed t:lme che noncompliance time is expected to cont:inue; and :~ii) Steps being taken and/or planned to reduce, eliminat:e, and prevent: ::-ecur::-ence of the noncompliance. escablish ::~e ~ any enforcement p~oceeding, the user seeking to an :.:.;sec shall have t:he burden af proor. occ-...:.rre~ce ::: -" ':sers '",~ll have che opporcunit:y for a judicial eecer~i::aci=n ::n any ::~a:.::: =: ~=se~ cnlv i~ an enfarcemenc accion brought for ~e::cempl:.ance w~ch cacegor:.::al ;re~reacmenc scandards. ~se~s sr.all control ?rcduccion of all discharges =~e ~xce~= ~ecessar~' :::a:~C3~~ ::cmcliance ~1C~ ~aceaor:.cal precreat:menc ' , . -- -_'~_C:"'. -:~- -_-"'_"_'-~e c-_' _'-_'" :-~_o_ac~..e.M.;_ --acl.1ic'.1 U:lt:~l "'."'.e 3':.3.:l::.a=-cs :-:;::::: =-eouc~:_~.. -..... _ ....._ _ _ ..... _ ..1 _ _ __ .... ~ac:.:~:y :3 resccred or 3~ 3:::2r~a::~e :::ecr.ed c~ =::eacmenc ~s provlded. ~his ::e-::"-":remenc: 3.;::plies -:::= s:::'..:a.t:~c.... '.,'nere. amo::q ==~er :hi::gs, t:::e primar:-' - .==e c~ ;c~er ~- :~e ~=eac~~~= ~~c~:~=~. ~s =eciucea. :=St, == fails. ;=8~:=~=eG ~~3c~arge a:a::=a==s. ~ ~$er shall tave an " -.. i: . -..., '" . ~ <; . :'u~U...a1C:~ CCNDt.Y C~e ~'.uw.ary 1-1. :397 : AAI"T . ... :i.r::::-:::ac.:.....'= .:.~!e~Se -:.. ...::::::::--:e;:".e!!t. ~C'::.:::-:. ==:::.:qn:. :=,.-;al.::.st: -....- ::oncc:::cl~ance '....~c~ ::.::e cene!"ai. c:::c::~.::~c~cns ::.:: sect:i:on::'::,S:~:4:i:1; or chis ordinance __ :::e .:;:ec~::.;: ;:=c~:.;~c~::::s. .:~cc:.;:::. S.-!.~ia): througn'..S.4..l.ft:J:: c:: :::::'5 ::=:i::.::ance :.: :.:: ;:3.11 ;:=o'/e ::-.a::. :.: :::.:: ::c:: :,:.-:cw , c= ::ave !"eason co Know, ::.::ac :'::5 ::.sc::arse. 3..l.C:le ==:"'..-:-"':"''''':=:':'::: ',';:"=:-.. .::::.sc::arges ===m cc.her sources. '..JOU..LC ~3use ~ass =~==~g~ :::=~~:=~~~ce a~d =~ac ~~c.~e~: 3.. :'coal'~' ~ exiscs fer each poll;.J.t:ant: discharged and che user was i::. compliance w1ch eacn lim~c direct:lj prior co, and during, ::.::.e pass ~~=ough or ~~~er!erence: -- ::'. :;0 .1.Gc.3.1 :'.:.:nit. ~xist:s, t:uc t::.e discharge a:.a ::c': change subscant:ially in nac~=e or consc::.tuent:s from the user's prior discnarge when August:a-Richmond CellOt:y Nas regularly in compliance w~t:h its NPDES perm~c, and in che case of int:erierence, was i~ cempliance wit:h applicable sludge use er disposal requ~rement:s. (f) Treatment: Bypasses. (1) For the purposes of this section, a. "3ypass" means che incent:ional diversion of wast:est:reams from any port:ion of a user's treat:ment: facility. O. ., Severe propert:y damage" means substantial physical damage co properc." iamage co che creacmenc facilir.:.es which causes . chem to oecome :.noperable, 0= suDscant:ial and permanent loss of nat:ural resources '..;hic:: can reasonably be expecced to OCC'.lr i::. che absence of a bypass. Severe propercy damage does noc :::ean ~conom~c loss caused by delays in product:ion. (2) ~ use!" :::ay alloN any bypass to ecc~r which does not: cause p:::ecreac:::enc scandards or =equ:.remencs co ce violat:ed, but: only if it also is for essen1:~al :::a~::cenance ::'0 assure eff~ci~nc operacion. :'hese bypasses are noe. subject to c~e prov:.s:.cn ~= paragraphs (31 and (4) of this sect:ion. (:3 ) a. bypass, it: shall submit: prior (10) days cerore che dace of a user )rJ1o.....s i::. advance of the need for a nocice co t:he Direct:or at Utilities at: least t:en ::he c:/pass, if possible. b. ~ user shall submit: oral notice to the Director of Utilicies, of an unant:icipat:ed bypass that: exceeds applicable pretreatment. scandards w~thin cwency-four (2~) ~eurs fr8m c~e C::.me it becomes aware of the ~ypass. ~ wr:.::::en submiss~en s::all also be provided wit:hin fi,e (51 days of the ti~e '-_ t:-.e user ::eccmes a'....are of ::::-.e oypass. ~he '....rit:ten submission shall oenca~n a descr~pcien of che c!~ass and ics cause; che durac~cn of the bypass, :.:-.cl:.:d~~S' ,::(ac::: iates and ti:::es. :oind. if che b:/pass has noc been correct:ed, :::he ancici;:aced ::~:::e ,- :.s ~x;:ec::ed __ conc~n'.le; and seeps ::aken or planned r.o ::-ed'.lce. ':.:..:'::-.::.:-.ace, :iDC c:::e'/e!'.:: ::-eoCC".l:::::ence of c:-.e bvoass. The Direct:or of ~tili::ies ~3V .....a~'le che wr~::cen ::epo:::::: en a case-ny-case ;as:.s if the oral :::eport ~as ~een =~ce~'led ~~=~~~ =~en=~~-~=~~ .:~) ~o~~s. 3.. :: '::::as 5 ;:::-:::::':::':'2-:::. :;.::d ~~e ~irec~== ~- a bypass, \.J..-:less . .';~:.':".:..:.:.es ::-,a:' ,:a.ke a:l. ~n==~ce~ent ac=:.=~ aga~nst a ~se~ ==r =-..;~ ,-' ... .. . . . .. " .. ~ . , . :., ~uqu.t..Rleftmand Ccuncy Code ~'..nu..uy :01, : .~97 : ii.A.YT .., ;:erscr:al ~~~ass ~as ~~avo~~able ;=:;:er:':' ::;;.maqe; _:.=e, ;::-event: .:.::::SS c: . -- "--. -... . ....- . .3e'f~~~ _.-:~:--= ',.;ere ::0 :eas~ble a.lternat.~./es __ -:::e ':':1=ass. 2'-'C:: 3.S --'" '.::::e ,- :,-.:;'::._:...;;.="/ ::-eacment: :ac:.':":.c:.es. cecenc:.::::n __ '.:~creat:ea '...;asces, .::- ::-:a:.~:::e;:ar:ce ::-.::-:.:-.q r:or:na.i. ;;::er~eds of equ~pment: ~o'NI1t:~:::e, ~~is ccr:dit:.::::n :.s r:ct 2ac~:::..e~ :.: 3.=equace ;:ack-up equ~;;::~ent: should have ceen :..r:st:a.i.led :.:: c~e exerc~se c: =easonaole er:g:.r:eer~ng ;udgment: to prevent: a bypass '....h~c~ 8cc".lrred dur~r:::- :::=:::ai. ::e=~c:::s ~-= equ~;;::ment: ::::c'NI1c~~e or ;:;revenc:....e ma~nt:enance: and ;;::aragrapn ~ ~~ this secc:.cr:, ~~e ~ser submitt:ed r:ot:ices as required ~~der '-- ~~e :irect:or of utilities 'nay approve an ant:icipat:ed bypass, after ::::::r:s:.der~::G lCS adverse effect:s, if the Direct:or of Uti~~::.es det:erm:.nes that: it will meet: the three condit:ions list:ed in p'ara~Pl1:;;;J4tta} C: ::::U..S seccion. 5 5-3-17. SEVERABILI'l"! . :f any ;Jro'v'is:lo::. ;:aragraph, ".-lord, seccion or article of this Ordinance lS :.::,al~dat:ea ="/ ar:y court of competent: jurlsa~ccion, the remain~ng ~rov~s:.ons. ~aragrapns, ~,o==s. sec:::~::r:s ana chapters shall r:ot be affect:ed and shall cont::.nue in full :crce and effecc. . ". .. -:~::e:- :::<F'L::C':' . :==:::3.r:c~s 3....-:.... ;3.:::-:' -:: ::-..:'.3 2~C~ :::==~s~s~enC~! == :=~~::=:. ~ J :;-3-i3. ",.; 1. :':-.. 5 5-3-19.--5-3-25. ~ESERVED. ......... ;:ar-:s ~ ::::::::arlce are ~-;j6 .;- '<i .... ~ ..... <. ... -.:; . ;"01q\U1t..-a1~ ccw;ac:y _.lllu.Ary _4, - :~ -- :=di~ances ~~ccns~s~enc ~ereoy :::epealed to c~e excenc . . I City Code Title Four had 1st Reading 5-7-99 , Lena talked with Jim Wall today, he indicated to her that 1st Reading was sufficient. Betty