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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13859 ORD - 08/03/1977jkh:7- 20 -77• 1 st AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 55, UTILITIES, ARTICLE XI, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL STANDARDS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, BY AMENDING SECTION 55 -140, DEFINITIONS, TO SUBSTITUTE DEFINITION OF "NORMAL SEWAGE" AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; AMENDING SECTION 55 -141, SUBSECTIONS (b)-AND (f) (3), SO AS TO REVISE PERMITTED CONCENTRATIONS OF HEAVY METALS; AMENDING SECTION 55 -143, SUBSECTION (b) (4), SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR EXECUTION OF SURCHARGE AGREEMENTS, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH HEREINAFTER; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 55, UTILITIES, Article XI, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL STANDARDS, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, 1976 Revision, be and the same is hereby amended by amending Section 55 -140, Definitions, to substitute the following definition of "Normal Sewage ": "'Normal Sewage'. By the term 'Normal Sewage' is meant sewage which, when analyzed, shows by weight a daily average of not more than 2,085 pounds per million gallons (250 parts per million) of suspended solids and not more than 2,085 pounds per million gallons (250 parts per million) of B.D.D., and which is otherwise acceptable into a publicAsewer under the terms ,8f this Code." . SECTION 2. That Section 55 -141, Certain Wastes Prohibited in Public Sewers, be amended by amending subsection (b) so as to correct reference to 3(f) (1) instead of 3(d) (1) as to grease, oil, and sand interceptors -to be provided for proper handling of liquid waste concentrations or quantities, and by adding the following sentence to the end of said subsection (b): "No new connections from inflow sources will be permitted and all new sewers and connections will be properly designed and constructed." That subsection (e) (7) be corrected to hereafter read as follows: "(7) Petroleum oil or greases." z, MICROFILMED -JUL 0 71950 '. 13859 That subsection (f) (3) be amended to hereafter read as follows: "(3) Salts of a heavy metal in solution or suspension in concen- trations exceeding the following: SECTION 3. That Section 55 -143, Pretreatment and,Surcharge; be amended by amending subsection (b) (4) so as to amend the computations of each surcharge to be based on the following: S= V x 8.34 x .0230 x (B.O.D. - 250) and S= V x 8.34 x .0298 k (S.S. - 250) S = Surcharge in dollars for the billing period. V = Water consumption in millions of gallons during the billing period. 8.34 = Weight of water in pounds per gallon. .0230 = Unit charge in dollars per pound for B.O.D. .0298 = Unit charged in dollars per pound for suspended solids. B.O.D. = B.O.D. Strength index in parts per million by weight. S.S. = Suspended solids strength index in parts per million by weight. 250 = Normal B.O.D. and suspended solids strength in parts per million by weight. -2- Monthly Daily Grab Average Composite Sample Arsenic (As) 0.1 0.2 0.3 mg /l Barium (Ba) 1.0 2.0 4.0 mg /l Cadmium (Cd) 0.1 0.2 0.3 mg /l Chromium (Cr) 0.5 1.0 5.0 mg /l Copper (Cu) 0.5 1.0 2.0 mg /l Lead (Pb) 0.5 - 1.0 1.5 mg /l Manganese (Mn) 1.0 2.0 3.0 mg /l Mercury (Hg) 0.005 0.005 0.01 mg /1 Nickel (Ni) 1.0 2.0 3.0 mg /l Selemium (Se) 0.1 0.2 0.3 mg /l Silver (Ag) 0.05 0.1 0.2 mg /l Zinc (Zn) 1.0 2.0 6.0 mg /l or other heavy metals or toxic materials, without a permit from the City specifying conditions of pretreatment, con- - centrations, volumes, and other applicable provisions." SECTION 3. That Section 55 -143, Pretreatment and,Surcharge; be amended by amending subsection (b) (4) so as to amend the computations of each surcharge to be based on the following: S= V x 8.34 x .0230 x (B.O.D. - 250) and S= V x 8.34 x .0298 k (S.S. - 250) S = Surcharge in dollars for the billing period. V = Water consumption in millions of gallons during the billing period. 8.34 = Weight of water in pounds per gallon. .0230 = Unit charge in dollars per pound for B.O.D. .0298 = Unit charged in dollars per pound for suspended solids. B.O.D. = B.O.D. Strength index in parts per million by weight. S.S. = Suspended solids strength index in parts per million by weight. 250 = Normal B.O.D. and suspended solids strength in parts per million by weight. -2- That the following paragraph be added to the end of the said subsection (b) (4): "The Director of Public Utilities, as well as the City Manager, is hereby authorized to execute any and all agreements required by this ordinance, and in particular 'surcharge' agreements required of industrial waste customers, as hereinabove provided." SECTION 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall. be and are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after September 1, 1977. SECTION 6. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause; phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 7. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi, which publication shall contain the caption-stating in substance the purpose of-the ordinance. • 13859 That the foregoing ordinance was read for t4 first time and passed to its :. second reading on this, the ad.kday of 19 7% by the following vote: ri Jason Luby F Eduardo de Ases David Diaz , IV Ruth•Gill Bob Gulley ' Gabe Lozano, Sr. ,. Edward L. Sample That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading on this tithe 2, � day of 19 qj by the following vote: Jason Luby Eduardo de Ases David Diaz r Ruth Gill Bob Gulley ' Gabe Lozano, Sr. • Edward L. Sample ry That the for of g ordinan was rea for the third time and passed finally on this the day of 19 '77 by the following vote: 'Jason Luby Eduardo de Ases • David Diaz , Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. + Edward L. Sample PASSED AND APPROVED, this the day +of 19 % ATTEST: •C-ity Secretary MAYO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AP D: DAY OF 19-7-3: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY By Assistant City ttorney • 13859 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS, County of Nueces. 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