<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 70-151. - Purpose and policy.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               This article sets forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors
               into the wastewater collection and treatment system for the county and enables the
               county to comply with all applicable state and federal laws required by the Clean
               Water Act of 1977 and the general pretreatment regulations.
               
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               (b)
               
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               The objectives of this article are to:
               
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               (1)
               
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               Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the county's wastewater system which will
               interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate the resulting sludge;
               
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               (2)
               
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               Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater system which
               will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or the atmosphere
               or otherwise be incompatible with the system;
               
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               (3)
               
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               Improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and sludges from the system;
               and
               
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               (4)
               
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               Provide for equitable distribution of the cost of the municipal wastewater system.
               
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               (c)
               
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               This article provides for the regulation of direct and indirect contributors to the
               county's wastewater system through the issuance of permits to certain nondomestic
               users and through enforcement activities, requires user reporting, assumes that existing
               customer's capacity will not be preempted, and provides for the setting of fees for
               the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.
               
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               (d)
               
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               This article shall apply to the county. Except as otherwise provided in this article,
               the county director of engineering and operations shall administer, implement and
               enforce the provisions of this article.
               
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               (Code 1993, Â§ 70-151)
               
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