§ 115-1. Purpose and objectives.

A. 

This chapter sets forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors into the wastewater collection and treatment system for the City and enables the City to comply with all applicable requirements of the Clean Water Act, the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act ("MNREPA"), the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR, Part 403), and other regulations promulgated under applicable law, as amended.

B. 

The objectives of this chapter are to:

(1) 

Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater system, which pollutants will interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate the resulting sludge;

(2) 

Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater system, which pollutants will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the system;

(3) 

Improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and sludges from the system;

(4) 

Provide for equitable distribution of the cost of the municipal wastewater system; and

(5) 

Enable the City to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state laws to which the wastewater collection and treatment system is subject.

C. 

This chapter provides for the regulation of direct and indirect contributors to the municipal wastewater system through the issuance of permits to certain nondomestic users and through the enforcement of general requirements for the other users, authorizes monitoring and enforcement activities, requires user reporting, assumes that an 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 in this chapter.

D. 

This chapter shall apply to the City and to persons outside the City who are, by contract or agreement with the city, users of the City POTW. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Superintendent of the City POTW shall administer, implement and enforce this chapter.