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. . ORDINANCE NO. / ;J ~/ Page 4 e (29) "WASTEWATER" means a combination of the water- carried waste from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, to- gether with any ground, surface, and storm water that may be present. (30) "WASTEWATER FACILITIES" includes all facilities for collection, pumping, treating, and disposing of wastewater and industrial wastes. (31) "WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT" means any City-owned facilities, devices, and structures used for receiving, processing and treating wastewater, industrial waste, and sludges from the sanitary sewers. (32) "WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGE" means the charge on all users of the public sewer system whose wastes do not exceed in strength the concentration values established as representative of normal waste- wa ter . And e (33) "WATERCOURSE" means a natural or man-made channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continu- ously or intermittently. SECTION 2. PROHIBITED DISCHARGES. (a) No person may discharge to public sewers any waste which by itself or by interaction with other wastes may (1) injure or interfere with wastewater treatment processes or facilities; (2) constitute a hazard to humans or animals; or (3). create a hazard in receiving waters of the waste- water treatment plant effluent. (b) All discharges shall conform to requirements of this ordinance. SECTION 3. CHEMICAL DISCHARGES. e (a) No discharge to public sewers may contain: (1) cyanide greater than 1.0 mg/1; (2) fluoride other than that contained in the public water supply; (3) chlorides in concentrations greater than 250 mg/l; (4) gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas; or (5) substances causing an excessive Chemical Oxygen Demand (C.O.D.). (b) No waste or wastewater discharged to public waters may contain: (1) strong acid, iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not; e (2) fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether emu1s~fied or not, in excess of one hundres (100) mg/1 or con- taining substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperature between thirty-two (32) and one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (0 and 65 degrees Centigrade).