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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The Environmental Protection Agency has mandated the establishment of <br />an Industrial Waste Program and has detailed regulations concerning the <br />contents of the program. The proposed ordinance will allow the City to <br />be in compliance with these regulations. <br /> <br />It is not the intent of the Industrial Waste Program to limit or to <br />prevent businesses from being able to continue their operations. Nor <br />is the program designed as a revenue-producer. The industrial waste <br />surcharge is intended to reimburse the City for the additional <br />operations and maintenance costs involved in the treatment of <br />wastewater containing substances that make treatment more difficult. <br />Since the inception of the current program, we have not had to resort <br />to the final penalties available in the ordinances. We have worked <br />with industries to institute measures that will allow their discharge <br />to be accepted and to minimize any surcharge called for. The <br />Industrial Waste staff have worked so well with one industrial <br />customer, Independent Tank Cleaning Services, Inc., a van was donated <br />to the City in appreciation for the advice and assistance rendered to <br />them. We feel that this indicates the willingness of the staff to be <br />of assistance and not a hindrance to our industrial customers. <br /> <br />The main goal of intensifying this program is to protect the citizens <br />of La Porte's health and to provide state of the art treatment for the <br />protection of the area's recreation and natural environment. <br />