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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 2898 ORDINANCE NO. 2898 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 78 OF THE NORTH RICH LAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES AND AMENDING THE CITY'S INDUSTRIAL WASTE REGULATIONS TO CONFORM TO REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the City's wastewater treatment provider, the City of Fort Worth, has recently amended its Industrial Waste Regulations to meet requirements of TCEQ and the EPA and the City of North Richland Hills is contractually bound to make these same changes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT Sec. 78-211 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by deleting the definitions of the terms "maximum daily average" and "maximum grab." SECTION 2. THAT Sec. 78-216 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding to the prohibited discharges therein listed the following: "17. Oil and Grease A. Petroleum oil, non-degradable cutting oil, or non-polar products of mineral oil origin in concentrations greater than 200 mg/L. B. Visible free floatable polar oils, fats, or grease in wastewater discharged from industrial or commercials into the POTW. C. In no case shall discharges in amounts that cause interference or operational problems with the POTW be allowed. 18. BTEX concentration greater than 1.0 mg/L." SECTION 3. THAT Sec. 78-217 E of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows: E. "WASTEWATER LIMITATIONS" No person shall contribute or cause to be discharged, directly or indirectly, into any sanitary sewer any wastewaters containing or having: Ordinance No. 2898 Page 1 of 3 1. Acids or alkalies - acids or alkalies capable of causing damage to sewage disposal structures or personnel or having a pH value lower than 5.5 or higher than 11.0; 2. Metals - metals in the form of compounds or elements with total concentrations exceeding the following: POLLUTANT Maximum Allowable DischarQe Limit moiL Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Copper Cyanide Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Silver Zinc 0.2 0.1 2.9 2.3 0.5 0.9 0.0004 0.2 2.0 0.1 0.8 5.0 3. Cyanide - cyanide or cyanogen compounds (expressed as total Cñ) in excess of 0.5 mg/L; 4. Gases - hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide or nitrous oxide in excess of 10 parts per million; 5. Radioactive - radioactive wastes or isotopes with a half-life or concentration exceeding limits established by the Authority in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations; 6. Toxics - toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any wastewater treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or to pass through the treatment plant and impair aquatic life in receiving water, as expressed by the results of acute or chronic toxicity tests of the POTW effluent; 7. Temperature - a temperature which inhibits or interferes with biological activity in the POTW treatment plant. In no case shall wastewater be introduced which would have a temperature exceeding 40°C (104°F) upon entering the POTW treatment plant; 8. Categorical - pollutants in excess of the limitations established in an applicable categorical pretreatment standard set forth in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and Ordinance No. 2898 Page 2 of 3 9. Explosive - wastewaters which emanate vapors causing the atmosphere in the sewer system to exceed 20% of the lower explosive limit in the immediate area of the discharge." SECTION 4. THAT Sec. 78-244 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances be amended by amending the title of such Section from "Operating Upsets" to "Affirmative Defense to Discharge Violations." SECTION 5. THAT the violation of any provision of this Ordinance or of the North Richland Hills City Code relating to sewer service shall be deemed an offense is punishable by a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for each violation per day. Civil penalties of up to $5,000 per day, may be assessed for any violation relating to point source effluent limitations or the discharge of a pollutant other than from a non-point source, pursuant to Section 54.017, Texas Local Government Code. SECTION 6. Publication. THAT the City Secretary of the City of North Richland Hills is hereby directed to publish the caption and penalty of this ordinance in the official City newspaper. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28th day of August, 2006. ::~~~n~LLS Oscar Trevino, Mayor APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: , .: ¡ '. iL ' /1, \ r k.J I ,,,"- Ì.ð Mike Curtis, Þúblic Works Director Ordinance No. 2898 Page 3 of 3 INVOICE : Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT13 400 W.7TH STREET Invoice Number: 274337801 FORT WORTH,TX 76102 (817)390-7761 Invoice Date: 8/31/06 Federal Tax ID 22-3148254 Terms: Net due in 21 days Due Date: 8/31/06 Bill To: PO Number: CITY OF N RICHLAND HILLS/SECRET PO BOX 820609 Order Number: 27433780 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76182- Sales Rep: 073 Description: CITY OF NORTH RI Attu LINDA .FREE Publication Dates: 8/30/06-8/31/06 Description Location Col Depth Linage MU Rate Amount CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS I3580 1 61 61 LINE $0.36 $43.92 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND ORDINANCE NO. 2898 Net Amount: $43.92 An ordinance amend- in Article IV of' Chapter 78 of the i Code of�cOrdinances and amending the City's Industrial Waste Regulations to conform to require- ments of the City of Fort Worth,the Texas Commission on En- vironmental Quality and the Environmen- tal Protection Agency; and providing for publication. That the violation of Ordinance'provision of this North Richland Hills City Code relating to sewer service shall be deemed an offense is punishable by a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for each vi- THE STATE OF TEXAS olation penalties o a upCi it County of Tarrant 5,000 per day,tY be assessed for any violation relating to oint source effluent Before me,a Notary Put Pee se o r p!lolufgi unty and State, his day personally appeared Lisa Wesselman, Bid and Legal Coordinator for the Star-Telegram, pt other asnon-'legram, Inc.at o Worth, in Tarr nt County,Texas;and who,after being duly sworn,did depose and say that the �e section sa.ot 7,>f an adve 'sem:n was p blish in the above named paper on the listed dates: BIDS& Texas Local Govern- t%I))i)II/I LEGAL DEPT. STAR TELEG meet Code. p Passed and approved \��\� ptiA MAR%F��i,� �$I7) 390-7320 A this 28th day of August. 2008. i ` .••i;QTARyA.� ,, /s/Oscar Trevino Oscar Trevino- Mayor (j ATTEST: Signed ? �N /s/Patricia Hutsoh <'•p.. Patricia Hutson - �, 0.Z Z City ecretary SUBSCRIBED AND SWORI APPROVED AS To Thursday,September 07,2 a : /' FORM AND LEGAL- 9 ITY: /' 2 cGeorge Staples Lk A O- i ••:`a fps etyo`Rtt Staples - Notary Public , a;"/RES••�..\\�\`��\\� Thank You For Your Payment �� i0nlu�� Remit To: Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT13 P.O. BOX 901051 Customer Name: CITY OF N RICHLAND HIL FORT WORTH,TX 76101-2051 Invoice Number: 274337801 Invoice Amount: $43.92 PO Number: Amount Enclosed: ..... $ . _„_ _�___�._._