§ 28-243. Wastewater effluent requirements.

(a)

(1)

Pretreatment requirement for non-domestic source pollutants. Any producer of non-domestic source pollutants that pass through, interfere with, or are otherwise incompatible with the department's wastewater treatment plants and/or systems shall comply with Federal Pretreatment Standards in 40 CFR Part 403 or other applicable federal laws or rules regulating pretreatment for such pollutants, and with any applicable requirements of Florida Statutes or administrative rules or regulations adopted thereunder, as such laws or rules may be amended from time to time, and shall install necessary pretreatment requirements at producer's own expense, prior to connecting to the district sanitary sewer facilities.

(2)

County and department review. County departments or officials with review authority over new industrial use siting or construction, including but not limited to growth and development services or successor agencies, the building official, airport staff and any economic development office, shall promptly notify the department whenever staff of such departments or officials become aware of any existing or potential issue concerning pretreatment for non-domestic source pollutants, and the department shall conduct an independent review and advise any current user or applicant for approval of site or building plans as to the applicability of this section or other relevant provisions of ordinances or state or federal laws, rules or regulations that may affect such use.

(3)

No substance may be discharged into the sanitary sewers which could be injurious thereto or potentially dangerous to the public or which exceeds domestic waste standards.

(b)

Non-sanitary waste prohibited. There shall be no connections for surface drainage, storm water or any non-sanitary waste into the district's sanitary sewer facilities within or without the limits of the Hernando County Water and Sewer District, nor shall anyone knowingly discharge surface drainage, storm water or any non-sanitary waste into the district's sanitary sewer facilities. As used herein, non-sanitary waste shall be defined as synonymous with the phrase "prohibited discharge" under federal laws, rules or regulations applicable to discharges to publicly owned treatment works.

(c)

Fats, oils and greases (FOG). Any person or entity disposing of fats, oils or greases (FOG), including but not limited to waste petroleum, sand or grease products, through the district sanitary sewer systems shall:

(1)

Provide for an appropriately sized and configured grease and/or sand trap or other device approved in writing by the department through which the FOG shall pass before entering the district sanitary sewer lines;

(2)

Obtain approval of such trap or device design by the building official or designee, with advice as may be required or desirable from the department;

(3)

Provide for connection of such trap or device with the district sanitary sewer line;

(4)

Provide reasonable access to the department for inspection of such trap or device and pay a surcharge to be established by board resolution for each such inspection, which inspections shall occur when the department deems it reasonably necessary to ensure the continued proper operation of the department's sanitary sewer lines or mains, either upon notice of deficiencies or pursuant to a regular program of inspections; and

(5)

Maintain such trap or device in a clean and effective operating condition at all times.

(d)

Violations and penalty. Any person or entity responsible for damage to any component of the wastewater system resulting from a violation of any provision of this section other than subsection (a)(2) shall be liable to the district for all costs reasonably incurred by the district, its contractors or agents in remedying such damage, and restitution for such costs shall be in addition to any fine or other penalty imposed for such violation.

(Ord. No. 2005-19, § 8, 10-18-05; Ord. No. 2007-01, § 1, 1-23-07)