2012-022 Code of Ordinances Amendment to Cross-Connection Control Manual Amend Section 173-56ORDINANCE NO. 2012-022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
AMENDING SECTION 173 -56 OF THE CITY (:ODE REGARDING
ADOPTION OF A CROSS - CONNECTION CONTROL MANUAL;
REPEALING ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 173 REGARDING
REGULATION OF SEWER USE AND ADOPTING A NEW
ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 173; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authority The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the
authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article Vlll of the Constitution of the State of
Florida. and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, Florida is amended
to repeal the adoption of the Manual of Cross - Connection Control dated June 1, 1990 pursuant to
Section 173 -56 of Article V11 of Chapter 173 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ocoee,
Florida.
SECTION 3. Section 173 -56 of Article VII of Chapter 173 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 173 -56. Procedure for Adoption of Cross- Connection
Manual.
The Code of the City of Ocoee, Florida is hereby amended to adopt
the Manual of Cross - Connection Control dated _ _ (the
"CCC Manual "). Amendments to such CCC Manual may be
adopted from time to time by a resolution of the City Commission.
Compliance with the CCC Manual, any amendments thereto so
adopted and the cross - connection control program contained
therein is hereby required.
SECTION 4. Article VIII, Chapter 173 of the Code is hereby repealed in its
entirety.
SECTION 5. A new Article VIII, Chapter 173 of the Code is hereby adopted as
follows:
Section 173 -66. Procedure for Adoption of Sewer Use Manual.
The Code of the City of Ocoee, Florida is hereby amended to adopt
the Sewer and Industrial Pre - Treatment Usage Manual dated
(the "Sewer Manual "). Amendments to such Sewer
Manual may be adopted from time to time by a resolution of the
City Commission. Compliance with the Sewer Manual, any
amendments thereto so adopted and the sewer use and industrial
pre- treatment program contained therein is hereby required.
SECTION 6. Severability If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 7. Codification It is the intention of the City Commission of the
City that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City; and that sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and
the word "ordinance" may be changed to "chapter," "section," "article," or such other appropriate
word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions; and regardless of whether such inclusion
in the Code is accomplished, sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the
correction of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City
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Manager, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or recodified copy of same with
the City Clerk.
SECTION 8. Effective Date This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10)
days after its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of k ( � c . 4 ., y , t .� , 2012.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
MFWnkenberry, City Clerk
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA;
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGALITY
this f Vday of _ � 2012
SHUFFIELD, LOWMAN & WILSON, P.A.
By: E�
—77 ity Attorney
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
ADVERTISED ( �,,�.,� c� , 2012
READ FIRST TIM �� , 2012
READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED
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Preface
This manual provides our customers and contractors with an understanding of cross
connections, backflow prevention assemblies, and the reasons for maintaining a Backflow
Program which will ensure the City of Ocoee's Potable (drinking) water's quality is
maintained all the way to the end user. In addition, the manual defines and schedules the
implementation of a city\ wide Cross Connection Control Program.
City of Ocoee Utilities Department is protecting public health through the enforcement of the
requirements and standards for design, construction, operation and maintenance of public
potable water supply systems and reclaim water systems. These requirements are outlined by
the State of Florida Administrative Code Chapter 62 -550, 62 -555, and 62 -610 (or current
versions), Requirements are also outlined in the Florida Building Code,
The City of Ocoee Cross Connection Control Manual contains the details and specifications
for the cross connection control program adopted by the City of Ocoee Commission as
referenced by city ordinance # 90 -13, Article VII, Cross Connection Control.
If there are any questions regarding either the Manual or its policies, please call the City of
Ocoee Cross Utilities Department at (407) 905 - 31.59.
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Tvible of Contents
Preface. ...................................................................................
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Section1 ....................................... .................................. ___
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Purposeand Intent ......................................................................................
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1.1 Protection .................................................................................................
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1.2 Elimination of Cross - Connection .............................................................
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1.3 Cross- Connection Control Program ..........................................................
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Section2 .....................................................................................................
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Definitions.......................................................................................
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Section3 . ................................................................................................
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Authority..................................................................................................
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3.1 Safe Drinking Water Act ........................................................................
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3.2 Florida Regulations ................................................................................
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3.3 Local Authority ......................................................................................
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3.4 Accepted Practices ................................................................................
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3.5 Objectives ................................................................................................
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Section4 -_ ... .....................................................................................................................
... 1.5
Implementation and Scheduling ..............................................................
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4.1 Implementation .....................................................................................
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41.1 Residential Consumer ....................................................................
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4.1.2 Commercial Consumer ....................................................................
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Section5 . ................................................................................................
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Responsibility, Records and Enforcement ...............................................
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5.1 Responsibility ..........................................:...............................................
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5.1..1 Water Purveyor ...............................................................................
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5.1.2 Consumer ........................................................................................
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5.1.3 Backflow Prevention Assembly Installer .........................................
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5.2 Records ....................................................................................................
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5.3 Violations .................................................................................................
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5.4 Written Notice .........................................................................................
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5.5 Enforcement Policy .................................................................................
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5.6 Inspections ..............................................................................................
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5.6.1 Initial Inspections ............................................................................
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5.6.2 Proposed Construction .................................................................... .............................18
5.6.3 Frequency ........................................................................................ .............................
5.6.4 Authority for Inspection ................................................................ ...............................
18
5.6.5 Cost ................................................................................................ ...............................
19
5.7 Installation ............................................................................................. ...............................
19
5.8 Auxiliary Water Supply .......................................................................... ...............................
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5.9 Internal Cross - Connection ....:.................................................................. .............................
Section6 -.— ............................... — ................................................................................. .......
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Degree of Hazard and Type of Protection ............................................... ...............................
19
6.1 Degree of Hazard ................................................................................... ...............................
19
6.1.1 Non - Potable Water Supply ............................................................ ...............................
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6.1.2 Objectionable, but non Hazardous. ..... ... — ......................... ........... ......................
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6.1.3 Actual or Potential Hazard ............................................................ ...............................
19
6.2 Facilities where Backflow Prevention Assemblies will be required ...... ...............................
20
6.3 Guides to the Assessment of Hazard and Selection of Assemblies for Internal Protection
22
6.4 Actual or Potential Cross - Connection ................................................... ...............................
23
6.5 Restricted Premises (Security) .............................................................. ...............................
23
Section7 - ................................................................................................ ...............................
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Approval, Testi rig and Repairs of Backflow Prevention Assemblies ...... ...............................
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7.1 Approved Backflow Prevention Assembly ............................................ ...............................
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7.2 Testing of Backflow Assemblies ............................................................ ...............................
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7.2.1 Notification ...................................................................................... .............................
7.2.2 Test Requirements for Reduced Pressure Principle Assemblies ... ...............................
25
7.2.3 Test Requirements for Double Check Valve Assemblies ............... ...............................
25
7.2.4 Test Requirements for Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly ........ ...............................
26
7.3 Repairs of Backflow Devices and Assemblies ........................................ ...............................
26
7.4 Records, Test and Repair Reports ......................................................... ...............................
26
Section8 - ................................................................................................ ...............................
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Installation of Backflow Prevention Assemblies ..................................... ...............................
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8 .1 Location ................................................................................................... .............................
8 .2 Support .................................................................................................... .............................
8 .3 Flushing ................................................................................................. ...............................
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8.4 Reduce Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assembly .................. ...............................
27
8.5 Double Check Valve Assembly or Double Detector Check Assembly .... ...............................
27
8.6 Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly.. ................... ..............................................................
28
8.7 Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker Assembly ............... ............................... ........1111.................•.
28
8.8 Standards ................................................................................................. .............................
8.9 Pipe and Fittings ..................... . ........................................... .............................
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Section 9 - ..................... .............................. ............................................ ...............................
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Backflow Incident Response Plan ............................ ............................... ...........1111................
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9.1 Purpose and Intent .................... ................................ ...............................
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9.2 Procedure ................................................................................................
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9.2.1 Initial Notification ............................................................................
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9.2.2 Response ............................................. ..,.............................,....,.... ...............................
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9.2.3 Public Notification ................................ ......................................... ...............................
30
9.2.4 Follow-up ...........................................
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SECTION10 - .............1111 11...1.......................1.
Reclaimed Water Program ........111
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10.1 Design Requirements .... :........ ......... ....................... ....................... .......................................
30
10.1.1 Cross- Connection Control .............................. ............................... ....................1111.......
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10.1.2 Setback Requirements- ....... ................... ....................................
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10.1.3 Si na e and Coding ...............................................
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10.1.4 Prohibited Uses .............................................................................. ...............................
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10.1.5 Other Uses ...... ............................... .... ............................... ............ ................1111..,........
32
10.1.5.1 Reclaimed Water Fire Hydrants ...................................................... ...............................
33
10.1.5.2 Reclaimed Water Fire Sprinkler System .......................................... ...............................
33
10.1.5.3 Fire Protection System Requirements ............................................. ...............................
33
10.2 Installation Requirements.. ..... ...... .... ........................,.......,.
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10.3 Activation ..............................................................................................
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .................................................. ...............................
36
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BACKFLOW PREVENTION ........................ ...........
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APPENDIX A
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BACKFLOW PREVENTION DETAILS ............................................... ...............................
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Section I Purpose and Intent
The purpose of a Cross Connection Control Program is:
1.1 Protection
To protect the City of Ocoee's potable (drinking) water supply from the possibility of
contamination or pollution by isolating the potable water system from other water
including, but not limited to, undesirable fluids, spent water and /or other alternative
water sources. Contaimnent shall consist of the actual and /or potential elimination of
cross - connection which would accommodate backflows of undesirable water into the
potable water system by back- pressrire or back- siphonage (Ref: F.A.C. Chapter 62-
555.360 or current version).
1.2 Elimination of Goss- Connection
This manual's intent is to promote the elimination and control of cross - connections
(actual or potential), between the potable water system(s), and any other system.(s) or
plumbing fixture(s) in existing and future residential and commercial premises.
1.3 Cross- Connection Control Program
To provide for the maintenance and operation of a continuing program of cross -
connection control which will systematically and effectively prevent the
contamination or pollution of the City of Ocoee's potable water distribution system,
as required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Ref.: Chapter 62-
555.360 or current version).
Section 2 Definitions
Except where specific definitions are used within a specific section for the purpose of that
section, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivation shall have the meanings
provided herein. The word "shall" is mandatory and the word "may" is permissive.
2.1. Air -gap separatio shall mean a physical separation between the free flowing
discharge end of a potable water supply pipeline and an open or non- pressure
receiving vessel. An "approved air -gap separation" shall be at least two times the
diameter of the supply pipe measured vertically above the overflow rim of the vessel,
and in no case less than 1 inch (2.54 cm).
2.2. Approved shall reference an air -gap separation, a double check valve assembly, a
reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly or other backflow
prevention assemblies or methods that meet the requirements of Chapter 62.555.360
F.A.C. (or latest version).
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2.3. Atmospheric vacuum break shall mean a backflow prevention device that is
operated by atmospheric pressure in combination with the force of gravity as defined
by Chapter 62.555.360 F.A.C. (or latest version). The unit shall be designed to work
on a vertical plane only. The one moving part consists of a poppet valve that must be
carefully sized to slide in a guide chamber and effectively shut off the reverse flow of
water when a negative pressure exists.
2.4. Auxiliary(Alternative at shall mean any water supply on or available to
the premises other than the water purveyor's approved public potable water supply.
These auxiliary waters may include other potable water supplies, wells, lakes, ponds,
pools, canals, retention areas, or any other natural or manmade water source in which
the purveyor does not have sanitary control. Reclaimed water is not to be classified
as auxiliary or alternative due to the fact that it is under the sanitary control at the
source of production.
2.5. Backflow shall mean the undesirable reversal of water flow or mixtures of water and
other liquids, gas, or other substances into the distribution pipes of the potable water
system from any source or sources as defined by Chapter 62- 555.360 F.A.C. (or latest
version).
2.6. Backf P revention assembly shall mean an assembly that has been manufactured in
full conformance with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Standard
(C506 -69) or latest version, and those approved by the Utility Manager. Backflow
prevention assemblies must also meet the laboratory and field performance
specifications of the Foundation for Cross - Connection Control and Hydraulic
Research of the University of Southern California, or other approved agency and shall
also meet the requirements of Chapter 620- 555.306 F.A.C. (or latest version).
2.7. Backflo m evention assemb (type) shall mean any effective assembly used to
prevent backflow into a potable water system. The type of assembly used should be
based on the degree of hazard either existing or potential. The types are:
Double Check Valve Assembly,
Double Detector Check Valve Assembly,
Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly,
Reduced Pressure Principle Assembly,
Residential Dual. Check Device,
or other assemblies /devices approved by the Utilities Director and /or his /her
designated representative and also adheres to the requirements of Chapter 620-
555.360 F.A.C. (or current version).
2.8. Backpressure shall mean any elevation of pressure in the downstream piping system
(by pump, elevation of piping, or by steam and /or air pressure) above the supply
pressure at the point of consideration that would cause or tend to cause a reversal of
the normal direction of flow through the backflow prevention assembly.
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2.9. Backsiphonage shall mean a form of backflow due to a reduction in system pressure
which causes a negative or sub - atmospheric pressure to exist at a site in the water
system.
2.10. Certified Backflow P revention Assemb _ Tester shall mean a person who has been
certified through the endorsed AWWA programs of Center for "Training, Research,
and Education for Environmental Occupations (TREEO) and the Florida Water &
Pollution Control Operator's Association (FWPCOA) thus proving competency in
testing backflow prevention assemblies to the satisfaction of the Utilities Director or
designated person. The tester shall have attended and successfully completed an
AWWA approved course for Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers, or a course
endorsed by the AWWA, or other programs or training acceptable to the Utilities
Director and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Testers may
submit credentialing materials to the City of Ocoee Utility Department for
consideration of approval to provide backflow device testing services
2.11. Certified Ba ckflo w Preventio Assembly Repairer shall mean a Person who can
prove competency in repairing backflow prevention assemblies to the satisfaction of
the Utilities Director or designated person (proof will be required). The repairer shall
have attended and successfully completed and AWWA approved course or Backflow
Prevention Assembly Repairers, or a course endorsed by the AWWA, or other
programs or training acceptable to the Utility Manager or designated person and the
Florida Department of Envirommental Protection.
2.12. _C heck valve shall mean a valve that is drip -tight in the normal direction of flow when
the inlet pressure is at least one (1) pound per square inch (psi) and the outlet pressure
is (0) psi. The check valve shall permit no leakage in a direction reverse to the
normal flow. The closure element (i.e. clapper, poppet or other design) shall be
internally loaded to promote rapid and positive closure. An approved check valve is
only one component of an approved backflow prevention assembly, i.e. pressure
vacuum breaker, double check valve assembly or reduced pressure principle
assembly.
2.13. Consumer shall mean either or both the end user of water and /or the owner of the
property whom receives water from the City of Ocoee Utilities' Potable Water
System.
2.14. Contamination shall mean an impairment to water quality that creates any undesirable
effect, health and /or aesthetic, to the potable water.
2.15. Cross- Connection shall mean a connection or potential connection between any part
of a potable water system and any other environment containing other substances in a
manner that, under any circumstances would allow such substances to enter the
potable water system. Other substances may be gases, liquids, or solids, such as
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chemicals, waste products, steam, water from other sources (potable or nonpotable),
or any matter that may change the color or add odor to the water.
2.16. Cross - Connection — Controlled shall mean a connection between a potable water
system and a nonpotable water system with an approved backflow prevention
assembly properly installed and maintained so that it will continuously afford the
protection commensurate with the degree of hazard.
2.17. Cross- Comlection Control — Containment shall mean the installation of an approved
backflow prevention assembly at the water service connection to any customer's
premises, where it is physically and economically unfeasible to find and permanently
eliminate or control all actual or potential cross - connections within the customer's
water system; or it shall mean the installation of an approved backflow prevention
assembly on the service line leading to and supplying a portion of a customer's water
system where there are actual or potential cross - connection that cannot be effectively
eliminated or controlled at the point of the cross - connection.
2.18. Cross- C o n__n ection Control -- Isolation shall mean the installation of an approved
backflow prevention assembly at each cross- connection _wi a consumer's
property, residential or commercial. The water purveyor would need to have
inspection privileges written into an ordinance or service contract. Existing and
"grandfathered" plumbing is surveyed for cross - connections, backflow preventers are
installed at each potential point of contamination. In new establishments, plan
approval by the building services and plumbing inspections by the plumbing authority
and /or the water purveyor should prevent the installation of cross - connections.
2.19. _Do Check V alve assembly shall mean an assembly consisting of two internally
loaded check valves, either spring loaded or internally weighted, installed as a unit
between two tightly closing resilient. seated shutoff valves and fittings with properly
located resilient- seated test cocks. This assembly shall only be used to protect against
a non - health hazard (that is a pollutant).
2.20. D Detector Check Va assembly shall mean a specifically designed assembly
composed of an approved double check valve assembly with a specific bypass water
meter and an approved double check valve assembly all properly sized. The meter
shall register accurately for low flow rates and shall total all flows. This assembly
shall be permitted on fire lines only to protect against a non - health hazard (pollutant).
2.21. Fire Protection System any system, public or private, used exclusively for the purpose
of having water ready for the extinguishing of fire, usually sprinkler systems, hose
rack systems or hydrant systems, metered and un- metered, connected or independent
of the waterworks system.
2.22. Hazard (degree) shall be a condition derived from the evaluation of conditions within
a system which can be classified as either "pollution" (non - health) or a
"contamination" (health) hazard.
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2.23. H azard (health) shall mean an actual or potential threat of contamination to the public
potable water system or the consumer's potable plumbing and /or water system.
2.24. Haza lumbin shall mean an internal cross- comnection in a consumer's potable
water system that may be either pollution or contamination type hazard. This
includes but is not limited to cross- comlections with toilets, sinks, lavatories, wash
trays, domestic washing machines and lawn sprinkler systems. Plumbing type cross -
connections can be located in homes, apartments, hotels, commercial and industrial
establishments, and other structures. All structures must be properly protected by an
appropriate type of cross - connection prevention assembly.
2.25. H azard . (pollution) shall mean an actual or potential threat to the physical properties
of the potable water system or the portability of the public or the consumer's potable
water system, but not constituting a health system hazard. This type of hazard results
in the degradation of the potable water system to levels that can be aesthetically
objectionable or could cause minor damage to the system or its appurtenances.
2.26. Health Agency refers to the Orange County Health Department, the Florida
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, or the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, depending upon jurisdiction.
2.27. Industrial fluids shall mean any fluids or solution which may physically, chemically,
biologically or otherwise contaminate or pollute potable water if introduced into the
potable water system or consumer plumbing system. Industrial fluids may include,
but not be limited to polluted or contaminated water; all types of process waters and
"spent waters" originating from the public potable water system which may
deteriorate in sanitary quality; chemicals in fluid form; plating acids and alkaline;
circulated water connected to an open cooling tower and /or cooling water that are
chemically or biologically treated or stabilized with toxic substances; contaminated
natural water such as from wells, springs, streams, rivers, bays, harbors, seas,
irrigation canals or systems, etc.. oil, gases, glycerin, paraffin, caustic- and acid
solutions; and other liquid and gaseous fluids used in commercial /industrial type
processes or for firefighting purposes.
2.28. Industrial piping system (cons shall mean any system used by the consumer
for transmission, confinement or storage of any liquid or gaseous substance other than
an approved potable water supply. An industrial piping system includes all pipes,
conduits, tanks, receptacles, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances used to produce,
convey or store substances that can pollute or contaminate potable water.
2.29. Laboratory (proved for testing) shall mean the Foundation for Cross- Connection
Control and Hydraulic Research of the University of Southern California or other
testing laboratory approved by the Utilities Director.
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2.30. Plumbing system shall mean the water supply and distribution pipes, plumbing
fixtures and traps, waste and vent pipes, building drains and sewers, including their
respective connections, devices and appurtenances within the property line of the
premises, and water - treating or water -using equipment.
2.31. Pollution shall mean an impairment of the quality of potable water to a degree that
does not create a hazard to public health, but does adversely and unreasonably affect
the aesthetic qualities of such waters for domestic use.
2.32. P ressure vacuum br eaker shall mean an assembly containing an independently
operating internally loaded check valve and an independently operating loaded air
inlet valve located on the discharge side of the check valve, with properly located
resilient- seated test cocks and tightly closing resilient - seated shut -off valves attached
at each end of the assembly. This assembly shall be designated to protect against a
health hazard (contaminant) under a backsiphonage condition only and shall not be
used if backpressure could. develop in the downstream piping.
2.33. Utilities Dir ector is the person in charge of the City of Ocoee Utilities invested with
the authority and responsibility for the implementation of an effective cross -
connection control program and the enforcement of the provisions of this manual, or
such person's subordinate.
2.34. Reclaimed water (reuse) shall paean treated and disinfected effluent from a
wastewater treatment plant and possibly supplement from other water sources
including but not limited to potable, stormwater and /or surface water used for
irrigation, fire protection, and all other purposes permitted by Florida Administrative
Code.
2.35. Red pressu pr inciple backfl pre vention assembly shall mean an assembly
containing two independently acting approved check. valves together with a
hydraulically operating, mechanically independent pressure differential relief valve
located between the check valves and at the same time below the first check valve.
These units are located between two t- ightly closing resilient- seated shutoff valves as
an assembly and equipped with properly located. resilient- seated test cocks. This
assembly shall be designated to protect against a. health hazard (contaminant).
2.36. S ervice comae shall mean the terminal end of a service connection from the
public potable water system, i.e. where the water purveyor may lose jurisdiction and
sanitary control over the water at its point of delivery to the consumer's water system.
If a meter is installed at the end of the service connection, then the service connection
shall mean the downstream end of the meter and /or the dual check valve, if one is
used.
2.37. Test Kit (Gau ges) shall be calibrated and certified annually (proof will be required) to
USC or Manufactures Standards by a lab approved by the Utility Manager or
designated person.
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2.38. _Water (potable) shall mean any water which according to recognized standards is safe
for human consumption.
2.39. Water purveyor shall mean the public or private owner or operator of the potable
water system supplying an approved water supply to the public.
2.40. Water _su 1 a roved shall mean any public potable water supply that has been
investigated and approved by the State of Florida Department of Environmental
Protection. The system must be operating under a valid permit.
2.41. Water supply (auxiliary /alternativ shall mean any water supply available to the
premises other than the purveyor's approved public potable water supply. Auxiliary
water supplies include water from another purveyor's potable water supply; other
water sources such as a private well, spring, river, harbor, reclaimed wastewater
(reuse); industrial fluids; or any other type of water supply not controlled by the
primary water purveyor.
2.42. Wate s upply una ro shall mean a water supply that has not been approved for
human consumption by the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection
and /or is not operating under a valid permit.
2.43. Water stem s consumer's shall include any plumbing and /or water system
located on the consumer's premises whether supplied by a public potable water
system or an auxiliary water supply. The system or systems may be either a potable
water system or an industrial system.
2.44. Water system(s) (co potab shall mean that portion of a privately owned
potable plumbing and /or water system between the point of potable water delivery by
the water purveyor and the consumer's point of use. This system will include all
pipes, conduits, tanks, receptacles, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances used to
produce, convey, store or use the potable water.
2.45. Water system (public) shall mean either the City of Ocoee Utility's water system or
Orange County Utility's water system which operates as a public water system under
a valid permit issued from the State of Florida Department of Environmental
Protection and other applicable regulatory agencies to supply potable water for
domestic purposes. These systems will include all sources, facilities and
appurtenances between the source and the point of delivery such as valves, pumps,
pipes, conduits, tanks, receptacles, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances use to
produce, convey, treat or store potable water for public consumption or use.
Section 3 m Authority
The following authorities are the justification for establishing a cross - connection
control program.
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3.1 Safe Drinking Water Act
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), promulgated by the US Congress in 1974,
amended in 1986 and 1996, establishes a Federal program to monitor and increase the
safety of the nation's drinking water supply. The SDWA authorizes the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set and implement health -based standards
to protect against both naturally occurring and man -made contaminants in drinking
water.
The EPA establishes and implements the SDWA and its amendments through Title 40
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 141 -142, "National Primary Drinking
Water Regulations (NPDWR)." These regulations allow the EPA to enforce federally
established drinking water standards by setting goals to ensure the highest quality of
drinking water, from source to the tap.
The Safe Drinking Water Act and its regulations cover all public potable water
systems with 15 or more service connections and systems that regularly serve 25
individuals. Under these regulations states mat obtain primary enforcement
responsibilities for their water quality program. However, the state's regulations
must be equal to or exceed the federal regulations. 1'he administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency retains authority over states that do not obtain
primacy.
3.2 Florida Regulations
The Department of Environmental Protection has the primary role of regulating
public water systems in Florida. Authority derives from Chapter 403, Part IV, Florida
Statues and by delegation of the federal program from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. The Department has promulgated a number of rules in the
Florida. Administrative Code.
The State of Florida was granted primacy over the water program under the authority
of the "Florida Safe Drinking Water Act" chapter 403 - 850- 403.864 Florida
Administrative Code (F.A.C.) and Chapter 17 -22 (Public Drinking Water Systems),
the regulations went into effect in November 1977. Revised in November 2004, and
renumbered to Chapter 62 -550 (Drinking Water Standards). The new Chapter 62 -550
addresses the topic of cross - connectio control and backflo pr evention and
incorporated more specific language than contained in the federal regulations.
Rule 62- 550.200(22) F.A.C., defines a cross - connection as "any physical arrangement .
whereby a public water supply is connected, directly or indirectly, with any other
water supply system, sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, plumbing fixture,)
or other device which contains or may contain contaminated water, sewage, or other
waste, or liquid of unknown or unsafe quality which may be capable of imparting
contamination to the public water supply as a result of backflow.
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By -pass arrangements, jumper connections, removable sections, swivel or changeable
devices, and other temporary or permanent devices through which or because of
which backflow could occur are considered to be cross - connections."
Rule 62- 555.360(1) F.A.C., states, "a cross - connection as defined in Rule 62- 550.200
922) is prohibited."
Rule 62- 555.360(2) F.A. C. states, "Community water systems and all public water
systems that have service areas also served by reclaim water systems regulated under
Part III of Chapter 62 -610, F.A.C., shall establish and implement a routine cross-
connection control program to detect and control cross- connections and prevent
backflow of contaminants into the water system. This program shall include a written
plan that is using recommended practices of the American Water Works Association
set forth in Recommended Practices for Backflow Prevention and Goss- Connection
Control, AWWA Manual M14, as incorporated into Rule 62- 555.330, F.A.C."
Rule 62- 555.360(3) F.A.C., states, "Upon discovery of a prohibited cross - connection,
public water systems shall either eliminate the cross - connection by installation of an
approved backflow prevention device acceptable to the Department or shall
discontinue service until the contamination source is eliminated."
Florida Building Code 2010 — Plumbing (or latest version adopted by the City of
Ocoee City Council).
3.3 Local Authority
City of Ocoee, Florida, Code of Ordinances Chapter 173 Article VII, authorizing a
continuous Cross Connection Control Program regulating cross -con
nections with the public potable water supply; providing purpose; providing
definitions; adopting a "Manual of Cross Connection Co ntrol "; providing for changes
in the manual; providing for access for cross - connection control inspections.
3.4 Accepted Practices
Such a cross - connection program shall be developed utilizing accepted practices of
the American Water Works Association guidelines as set forth in AWWA Manual
M14, " Backflow Prevention and Cross - connection Control" (Referenced Chapter 62-
555.330(6) F.A.C. or latest edition) and the University of Southern California Manual
of Cross - connection Control (latest edition).
3.5 Objectives
The objectives of the City of Ocoee Utilities Department Cross Connection Control
Program are as follows:
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A) To protect the City of Ocoee potable water users by assuring the potable water
conveyed to the customer is not contaminated through uncontrolled cross -
connections.
B) To eliminate or control existing cross - connections, actual or potential, between the
Consumers' Potable Water System and non- potable water systems, plumbing
systems, and industrial piping systems.
C) To provide an inspection program of Cross Connection Control, that will
systematically and effectively control all actual or potential cross - connections which
exist presently or may exist in the future.
Section 4 - Implementation and Scheduling
4.1 Implementation
4.1.1 Residential Consumer
In 2007 the City implemented the residential retrofitting of all potable water meter
with backflow devices that would be integrated within the meter box. The established
policy was all new, replacement and maintained meters would be retrofitted with a
dual check valve assembly. Dual check valve assemblies were to include replaceable
checks.
4.1.2 Commercial Consumer
All City Commercial Consumer, since June 1, 1990, have been required to provide
sufficient backflow device to meet the risk associated with their land use. The
continued requirements shall remain in effect.
Section 5 m Responsibility, records and Enforcement
5.1 Responsibility
5.1.1 Water Purveyor
in compliance with Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Rule 62 -550
relating to cross - connections, the Water Purveyor has the primary responsibility to
prevent water from unapproved sources, or any other substances, from entering the
Public Potable Water system upon detection of a prohibited cross - connection. The
Utilities Department is directed to either eliminate the unprotected cross - connection
by requiring the installation of an approved backflow assembly or discontinue service
until the contaminate source is eliminated. The Utilities Department shall approve
the location of all backflow prevention assemblies or devices.
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The water purveyor's responsibility begins at the point of origin of the public water
supply and includes adequate treatment facilities and water mains, and ends at the
point of entrance to the consumer's water system, provided adequate backflow and
backsiphonage protection is maintained on all water supply systems directly
connected to the water purveyor's public system.
The Utilities Department shall be responsible for the protection of the potable water
distribution system from contamination or pollution due to the backflow of
contaminates or pollutants through any and all water service connections. It shall be
required that an approved backflow prevention device be installed at the point of
water service connection to any consumer's premises.
5.1.2 - Consumer
The Consumer has the prime responsibility of preventing contaminants and pollutants
from entering his water supply system, and from entering the public water main or
water source from his water supply system. The Consumer shall protect his water
supply system against actual or potential cross- connection, backflow or
backsiphonage, as required by this manual, and other applicable regulations. The
Consumer, at his own expense, shall install, operate, and maintain approved backflow
prevention assemblies, unless directed differently by adopted City Ordinance. The
Utilities Department shall require that all backflow prevention assemblies or devices
be inspected and tested on an annual basis. The Consumer shall be responsible for
having their Backflow Prevention assembly(s) or devices tested and certified annually
and maintain accurate records of repairs made to the Backflow Prevention
assembly(s), unless directed differently by adopted City Ordinance. Copies of such
records and tests results shall be provided to the Utilities Department Utilities
Department. The records shall be on forms approved or provided by the Ocoee
i ltilities Department. In the event of accidental pollution of a Consumer's potable
water system due to backflow on or from a Consumer's premises, the owner shall
promptly take steps to confine further spread of the pollution or contamination within
the Consumer's premises, and shall immediately notify the Utilities Department of
the hazardous condition.
5.1.3 Backflow Prevention Assembly Installer
The installer's responsibility is to make proper installation of backflow prevention
assemblies in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions and those
furnished by the Ocoee Utilities Department. See backflow prevention assembly
installation details included as part of this Manual. The installer is also responsible to
make sure an assembly is working properly when it is installed, and is required to
furnish the following information to the Cross Connection Control office immediately
after Reduced Pressure Principle Assembly (RPZ); Double Check Valve assembly
(DCVA); Pressure Vacuum Breaker (PVB); Double Check Detector Assembly
(DCDA) is installed:
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A) Service address where an assembly is located
B) Owner
C) Description of assembly's location
D) Date of Installation
E) Type of assembly
F) Manufacturer
G) Model Number
H) Serial Number
After installation, all backflow prevention assemblies shall be inspected and tested as
required by the City of Ocoee to ensure proper operation of these assemblies.
5.2 Records
Records concerning installation and annual testing shall be kept on -site and accessible
for a period not less than ten (10) years. All relevant persons shall be permitted
reasonable access to these records as required for the purpose on monitoring
compliance with City Codes and Ordinances.
5.3 Violations
Submission by any person of any false statement or misrepresentation to any
application, record, report, plan, or other document required by this policy shall
constitute a violation of the conditions of water service. Any person who has not
complied with Federal, State, and Local Laws or Ordinance regarding cross -
connection control shall be considered in violation of the conditions for water service.
Any person not complying with the policies and guidelines within the City of Ocoee
Utilities Cross - connection Control Manual shall be considered in violation of the
conditions for water service.
5.4 Written 1Votice
The Utilities Director or his /her representative shall issue a written notice that an
approved backflow prevention assembly is required at a consumer's water
connection. Upon receipt of such written notice, the consumer shall immediately
install such an approved backflow prevention assembly at the sole expense of the
customer.
5.5 Enforcement Policy
No water service connection to any premises shall be installed or maintained by the
City of Ocoee unless the water supply is protected as required by Federal, State, and
Local Laws and Ordinances and this adopted manual.
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Water Service to a consumer shall be diseormected by the Utilities Department if a
backflow prevention assembly required by this manual is not installed, tested, and
maintained, or if it is found that a backflow prevention assembly has been removed,
by- passed, or an unprotected cross - connection exists on the premises. Service shall
not be restored until such conditions, or defects are corrected at the consumer's
expense.
5.6 Inspections
5.6.1 Initial Inspections
In order to determine the degree of hazard to the public potable water system, a
survey will be made of the customer's presently installed water system. This survey
need not be a detailed inspection of the location or disposition of the water lines, but
can be confined to establishing the water use on the premises, the existence of cross
connections, and the availability of auxiliary or nonpotabl.e water supplies. On -site
inspections are made of new and existing facilities and should any assembly or
plumbing changes are to be required, a follow -up inspection will be made of the same
facilities at a later date.
5.6.2 Proposed Construction
All construction plans for proposed new facilities shall be made available to the City
of Ocoee Utilities Department Utility Division to determine the degree of possible
cross - connection hazards. At this time, backflow prevention requirements in
accordance with this policy will be made.
5.6.3 ftequency
Due to changes in models or components of equipment, methods of manufacturing,
and additions to plants, buildings, etc. water use requirements undergo continual ZD
tection
change.. As aresult, new cross- conneoton be; the.ef annual o 1
may be bypassed, removed, or otherwise
detailed inspection of all water usage is required.
5.6.4 Authority for Inspection.
The Utilities Director and other duly authorized employees of the Utilities
Department, Utilities Division, who are appointed by the Utilities Director; bearing
proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter upon all properties
for the purpose of sampling and testing of the water, or make inspections and
observations of the connections to the public water supply. Refusal to allow
inspection of any water using equipment, plumbing or other cross - connections shall
cause the Utilities to discontinue water service and constitute a violation of this
policy.
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5.6.5 Cost
Any cost in the disconnection or re- connection of the water service will be paid by
the consumer.
5.7 Installation
The Utilities Director shall approve the installation location of an approved backflow
prevention assembly.
S.8 Auxiliary Water Supply
The public water system shall be protected against backflow and back - siphonage
from the non- permitted interconnection of the potable water system to any and all
auxiliary water systems.
5.9 Internal Cross - Connection
If an internal cross- connection(s) or undefined plumbing arrangements exists or if
entry to all portions of the premises are not readily accessible for inspection purposes,
the public water system shall be protected against backflow and back - siphonage by
the installation of a backflow prevention assembly in the service line.
Section 6 - Degree of Hazard and Type of Protection
6.1 Degree of Hazard
The type of backflow prevention device required shall depend upon the degree of
hazard. Hazard definitions are defined below.
6.1.1 Non - Potable Water Supply
When an auxiliary water supply is present, the public water system shall be protected
by an approved backflow prevention assembly, even though there are no actual cross -
comlections between the two supplies. There is a potential for a cross - connection.
61.2 Objectionable, but non Hazardous
When water or a substance(s) is present that would be objectionable if introduced into
the potable water system but not hazardous to public health, the public water system
shall be protected by an approved backflow prevention assembly.
6.1.3 Actual or Potential Hazanl
Any material dangerous to health that is handled is such a fashion as to create an
actual or potential hazard to the potable water system; the potable water system shall
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be protected by an approved air -gap separation device or an approved reduced
pressure principle backflow prevention assembly.
6.2 Facilities where Backflow Prevention Assemblies will be required
"DCVA" indicates an approved Double Check Valve Assembly. "PVB" indicates an
approved Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly. "RPZ" indicates an approved
Reduced Pressure Principle Back_flow Prevention Assembly. "DDCVA" indicates a
Double Detector Check Valve Assembly.
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Aircraft and Missile Storage / Mfg. Facilities
RPZ
Automotive Repair or Mgf. Facility
RPZ
Auxiliary Water Systems
RPZ
I Beverage Bottling Facilities
( RPZ
es and Distilleries
Breweries
i RPZ
I
_.
Canneries
RPZ
_. ._
Car Wash Facilities _
RPZ
_ ._
Chemical Processing Storage or Mfg. Facilities
RPZ
Chemically Contaminated Water Systems
RPZ
Civil Works - Government Facilities
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A.) Contamination Hazard
_..RPZ
- .
B.) Pollution Hazard
Clinics
RPZ
Cold Storage Facilities
RPZ
j Commercial Rental Units where use may very w/ tenant
RPZ _
i Dairies _
RPZ
_
Dentist Office
RPZ -
Dry Cleaning Facilities
RPZ
_ _
Electrical Transmission or Generating Facilities
i RPZ
Fertilizer Storage /Mfg. Facilities
RPZ
Film Processing_ Facilities
RPZ
Fire Systems
DDCVA
Food Processing Facilities
RPZ
-
Hospitals
RPZ
Ice Manufacturing Facilities
RPZ
Irrigation Systems
RPZ or PVB
_
Laboratories
RPZ
Laundries and Dye Works _
_ RPZ
Machine Tool Mfg. Faciliti es
+ RPZ
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Manufacturing Facilities
RPZ
_.
RPZ
Medical Buildings
i
RPZ
Metal Mfg. Facilities Cleaning and Fabricating
RPZ i
Morgues or Mortuaries
_
RPZ
Motion Pictures Studios
Multiple Services Intnected
_ ercon
RPZ
A.) "Contamination Hazard"
- -
_
B.) "Pollution Hazard"
RPZ
-
Multi Story Buildings
RPZ
RPZ I
Nursing Homes
-
RPZ
Oil and Gas Production or Storage Facilities
Packing Houses or Rendering facilities
RPZ
Paper and Paper Products Facilities l
RPZ I
Pesticides- Exterminating Companies .
RPZ
Pharmaceutical of Cosmetic Facilities
RPZ
Photo Processing Facilities
RPZ
�
RPZ {
Photograph Studios
RPZ -
Plastic Injection and Molding Facilities
I
RPZ
Plating Facilities
RPZ
Pleasure Boat Marinas
RPZ
Pond or Similar Appurtenance
RPZ
Power Plants
RPZ
Premises where Inspections are restricted
RPZ
Premises with Boilers
Premises having a Water Storage Tank, Reservoir, and /or Storage for
RPZ
Reclaim Water for use at Single Family Residential Premises
sa e t al Premises
Reclaim Water g
RPZ
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_
i t
RPZ
Restaurants
Z
Restricted, Classified or Closed Facilities
Rubber Processing Plants (Natural or Synthetic)
RPZ
__. _
Sand and Gravel Processing Facilities
RPZ
- -
RPZ
Schools and Colleges
! Sewage and /or Stormwater Collection and Pumping Facilities
RPZ
RPZ
Solar Heating Systems
RPZ
Veterinary Establislurrents
RPZ
Warehouse and Storage Facilities
Since all commercial /business property has the ability to change degree of hazard
with each new occupant, all shall have a Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow
Prevention assembly installed on the main service cormection supplying Potable
Water to such premises.
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In addition, all fire service lines, 2" inches and larger, shall have an approved I:)ouble
Detector Check Valve assembly installed in line and above ground just prior to the
customer connection point with potable water system.
6.3 Guides to the Assessment of Lazard and Selection of assemblies for
Internal Protection
NOTE: AG -= air - gap; AVB = atmospheric vacuum breaker; DCVA = double check
valve backflow prevention assembly DDCVA = double detector check backflow
prevention assembly; PVB = pressure vacuum breaker; RPZ = reduced pressure
principle backflow prevention assembly.
I'Jiipne
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r
Aspirator
Health
AVB or PVB
Bedpan Washers
Health
AVB or PVB
Autoclaves
i Health
'` RPZ
Specimen Tanks
Health
AVB or PVB
Sterilizers
Health
RPZ
Cuspidors _ _ _ _ _
Health
i PVB
i Lab Bench Equipment
Health
PVB
- to p - s - - and - _
Au Mort uar y Equipment -
-_
(_ _ _
Sewage Pump
H
AG
Sewage Ejectors
I Health
AG
Fire-fighting Systems Toxic Liquid Foam Concentrates)
I Health
RPZ
Connection to Sewer Pipe
Health
g AG
j Connection to Plating Tanks
Health
RPZ
Irrigation systems with Chemical Additives or Agents
! Health
RPZ
Comnection to Salt Water
', Health
RPZ
I Tank Vats or other Vessels Containing Toxic Substance
health
j RPZ
I Dye Vats or Machines
Health
RPZ
j Cooling Towers w/ Chemical Additives
Health
RPZ
Tia Primers
Trap
1 Health
AG
n Goers
j Generators
Non - health
, RPZ
Heating equipment- Commercial
Non- Health
RPZ
equipment- Domestic
Non-Health
DCVA
I Heating
Irrigation systems
alth
PVB or RPZ,
Swimming Pools- Public
Non - Health
RPZ or AG
Swimming Pools- Private
Non - Health
PVB or RPZ
Vending Machines
Non - Health
PVB or RPZ
Ornamental Fountains
j Non - Health
a PVB or RPZ
Degreasing Equipment
Non - Health
DCVA
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Lab Bench Equipment
Hose Bibs
Trap Primers
Flexible Shower Heads
Steam Tables
Washing Equipment
Shampoo Basins
Kitchen Equipment
Aspirators
Domestic Space Heating Boiler
Non - Health
PVB or RPZ
Non - Health
HBVP
Non- Health
PVB
Non - Health
AVB
Non - Health j
AVB j
Non - Health
AVB
1 Non - Health j
AG
Non - Health (
AVB
Non- Health
AVB
. Non- Health
.. _ . RPZ
Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker and Pressure Vacuum Breakers may be used to isolate
health hazards under certain conditions, that is, backsiphonage situations. Additional
area or premises isolation may be required.
Where a greater hazard exists (due to toxicity or other potential health impact)
additional protection with RPZs is required.
6.4 Actual or Potential Goss - Connection
Any uncontrolled cross- connection, either actual or potential, to the potable water
system shall be protected by an approved air -gap separation or an approved
backflow prevention assembly /device at the service line meter connection.
6.5 Restricted Premises (Security)
Any premises where security requirements or other prohibitions or restrictions exist
and it is impossible or impractical to make a complete in -plant cross - connection
survey, the potable water system shall be protected against backflow or
backsiphonage by the installation of an approved backflow prevention assembly in
the service line at the meter. Maximum protection will be required for restrictive
premises. An approved Reduced Pressure Principle backflow prevention assembly
shall be installed in each service to these premises.
Section 7 m Approval, 'Testing and Repairs of Backflow Prevention
Assemblies
7.1 Approved Backflow Prevention Assembly
Any backflow prevention assembly required herein shall be of a manufacture
approved by the City of Ocoee Utilities Director or designated representative. The
term, approved backflow prevention assembly shall mean an assembly that has been
manufactured in full conformance with the standards established by the American
Water Works Association.
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All approved backflow prevention assemblies that are recognized by the City of
Ocoee shall be in compliance with the standards set forth by the following agencies:
State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Rule 4 62- 555.330
and 62- 555.335
AWWA — American Water Works Association # C506, 510, and 0511
ASSE — American Society of Sanitary Engineers 4 1011, 1013, 1015, 1020, 1024,
1047, and 1048
University of Southern California, USC Foundation for Cross - Connection Control
and Hydraulic Research Manual
SBCCI — Southern Building Code Congress — (Standard Plumbing Code)Chapter 6
and Appendix D
7.2 Testing of Bacicflow Assemblies
7.2.1 Notification
It shall be the duty of the consumer /customer at any premise where backflow
prevention assemblies are installed to have a certified inspections and operational test
made at least once per year. In those instances where the Utilities Director deems the
hazard to be exceptional, additional certified inspections may be required at more
frequent intervals. These inspections and tests shall be at the expense of the
consumer, unless directed differently by City ordinance. Tests shall be performed by
a certified tester, pre - approved by the City of Ocoee — Utilities Department, and the
tester must use a certified test kit that has been calibrated within one (1) year.
if the consumer /customer has not responded to the first notice a second notice shall be
mailed to the consumer /customer. This second notice shall be mailed using the
"certified mail" method with a return receipt. The notice shall grant an additional 30
days to comply with the required backflow assembly testing.
Should the consumer /customer fail to comply with the second "certified letter," a
third notice shall be mailed using "certified mail" with a return receipt. This third and
final notice shall grant the consumer /customer an additional 20 days to comply with
the City of Ocoee requirement for backflow assembly testing.
At the completion of this eighty (80) day period, if the City of Ocoee has still not
received the proper test and maintenance report, the consumer's /customer's city water
service shall be terminated until arrangement can be made to have all backflow
prevention assemblies tested as required.
Before each field test the certified tester shall take the following steps:
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a. Notify the owner and user of the backflow assembly that the water service
will be shut -off during the test. If a Fire System will be affected the Fire
Department shall also be notified.
b. Identify that the proper assembly is being tested by checking the serial
number.
c. Inspect the assembly for minimum clearance and properly located shut -off
valves and test cocks.
d. Observe the assembly and surroundings for signs of leakage, vandalism or
alterations.
7.2.2 Test Requirements for Reduced Pressure Principle Assemblies
T_ est 1
The operation of the pressure differential relief valve shall maintain a zone
between the two check valves at least 2 psi less than the supply pressure.
Test 2
The number 2 shut -off valve shall close fully and be leak tight against
backpressure and backsiphonage.
"hest 3
The number 2 check valve shall maintain a static pressure drop across the
check valve of at least 1 psi in the direction of flow. The check valve shall
permit no leakage in a direction reverse to the normal flow.
TPCt 4
The number 1 check valve shall maintain a static pressure drop across the
check valve of 3.0 psi or greater than the recorded opening point of the relief
valve. The check valve shall permit no leakage in a direction reverse to the
normal flow.
7,23 Test Requirements for Double Check Valve Assemblies
Test 1
The number 1 and number 2 shut -off valves shall close fully and be leak tight.
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The number 1 check valve shall maintain a static pressure drop across the
check valve of at least 1 psi in the direction of flow. The check valve shall
permit no leakage in a direction reverse of the normal flow.
The number 2 check valve shall maintain a static pressure drop across the
check valve of at least 1 psi in the direction of flow. The check valve shall
permit no leakage in a direction reverse to the normal flow.
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72.4 Test Requirements for Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly
Test 1
The number 1 shut -off valve shall close fully and be leak tight.
T est 2
The air inlet valve shall open when the pressure in the body is no less than 1
psi above atmospheric pressure. The air inlet valve shall be fully open when
the water drains from the body.
Test 3_
The check valve shall maintain a static pressure drop across the check valve of
at least 1 psi in the direction of flow.
After each field test the certified tester shall supply the owner and the Cross -
Connection Control office with a copy of the field test and maintenance report in a
timely manner.
7.3 Repairs of Backflow Devices and Assemblies
It shall be the duty of the consumer to conform to schedule testing. If deficiencies are
noted during a test, such devices shall be repaired, overhauled, or replaced at the
expense of the consuuner by a certified repairer approved by the Utilities Department
Cross - Connection Control Division. If an existing device needs to be repaired or
overhauled, only original manufacturer parts shall be used. If an existing device
needs to be replaced, the consumer or certified testers shall contact the Cross -
Connection Control Division before any work is done. At this time the device and
associated piping, valves, and fittings shall be brought up to current codes and
standards. Records of such test, repairs and overhauls shall be furnished to the
Utilities Department Cross - Connection Control Division by the consumer or tester.
Upon completion of any repairs, or overhauls, or replacement of a device, an
operational test shall be made before the system is put back into service.
7.4 Records, Test and Repair Reports
Copies of all test reports, repair summaries, or other communications relating to this
cross - connection control program shall be kept by the Utilities Department Cross -
Connection Control Division for a period of not less than ten (10) years. (Ref: Florida
Administrative Code Chapter 62- 550.720 (3)
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Section 8 e Installation of 13ackflow Prevention Assemblies
All Backflow Prevention Assemblies will be installed in strict accordance with the
manufacture's installation instructions and the following guidelines. Standard drawings in
the Appendix will further depict installation of specific backflow prevention devices. In
addition, all installations shall conform to the following minimum requirements:
8.1 Location
The device shall always be installed in an accessible location to facilitate testing and
servicing. This location shall be a minimum of 12 inches and a maximum of 36
inches from the ground or floor unless otherwise approved or directed by the Utilities
Director or his /her designated representative. All residential irrigation system
backflow prevention assemblies shall be installed up near the house.
8.2 Support
The device shall be adequately supported to prevent the assembly from sagging.
8.3 Flushing
Pipe lines shall be thoroughly flushed to remove foreign material and debris before
installing the device.
8.4 Reduce Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assembly
Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention assemblies shall be installed in a
horizontal position unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer and approved
by the Utilities Director or designated representative. The RPZ shall not be installed
in a pit, vault, or underground enclosure, or below final grade. If the RPZ is installed
inside a building, an adequate drain shall be provided and there shall be an air gap
between the relief valve port on the RPZ and the drain or the maximum flood level in
the building, whichever is the highest. To facilitate testing and maintenance, the
bottom of the RPZ shall be located a minimum of 12 inches and a maximum of 36
inches above the ground or floor. The side of the RPZ with the test cocks shall be
located a minimum of 24 inches from the nearest fixed wall or obstruction. All other
sides of the PRZ shall be Iocated a minima n of 12 inches from the nearest fixed wall
or obstruction.
8.5 Double Check Valve Assembly or Double Detector Check Assembly
Double Check Valve assemblies shall be installed in a horizontal position unless
otherwise recommended by the manufacturer and approved by the Utilities Director
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or designated representative. The DCVA shall not be installed in a pit, vault, or
underground enclosure. If the DCVA is installed in a location susceptible to
flooding, the device shall be of the top entry type and the test cocks on the DCVA
shall be plugged. To facilitate testing and maintenance, the bottom of the DCVA
shall be located a minimum of 12 inches and a maximum 24 inches above the ground
or floor. The side of the DCVA with test cocks shall be located a minimum of 12
inches from the nearest fixed wall or obstruction. All other sides of the DCVA shall
be located a minimum of 12 inches from the nearest fixed wall or obstruction.
8.6 Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly
Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assemblies shall be installed in a vertical position unless
otherwise recommended by the manufacturer and approved by the Cross Connection
Control division. The critical level or bottom of the PVB shall be at least 12inches
above all downstream piping and water outlets. If the PVB is installed in an
enclosure or building, adequate drainage shall be provided. To facilitate testing and
maintenance, all sides of the PVB shall be located a minimum of 1.2 inches from the
nearest fixed wall or obstruction.
8.7 Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker Assembly
Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker Assemblies shall be installed in a vertical position
unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer and approved by the Cross
Connection Control Division. The critical level or bottom of the AVB shall be
installed at least 6 inches above all downstream piping and water outlets. There shall
be no downstream valves or shut -offs and shall not be installed where it will be in
continuous operation for more than 12 hours. If the AVB is installed in an enclosure
or building, adequate drainage shall be provided. To facilitate testing and
maintenance, all sides of the AVB shall be located a minimum of 12 inches from the
nearest fixed wall or obstruction.
8.8 Standards
The assemblies and devices shall meet the latest adopted standards of the following
agencies: University of Southern California Foundation for Cross- Connection Control
and Hydraulic Research, Southern Standard Plumbing Code, ASST Standards, or
AWWA Standards.
8.9 Pipe and Fittings
All piping and fittings 3 inches and smaller in diameter shall be schedule 80 PVC
from the meter to the point where the 90 bend meets the customer's service line
underground on the downstream side of the backflow prevention assembly.
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All piping and fittings 4 inches and larger in diameter shall be flanged ductile iron
from the meter to the point where the 90° bend meets the customers service line
underground on the downstream side of the backflow prevention assembly.
Section 9 - Backflow Incident Response Plan
9.1 Purpose and Intent
To protect the City of Ocoee potable water distribution system from the spread of a
contaminant detected in the water supply on private property.
'fo quickly restore the quality of water in the distribution system if a contaminant has
entered the system through backflow from the customer's plumbing system and to
prevent any further contamination of the City of Ocoee's potable water distribution
system.
To provide for a plan response to a water quality complaint that indicates possible
backflow contamination. Quick response by personnel trained in cross - connection
and basic water quality is necessary for the success of any investigation of a backflow
incident and prevention of fi rther contamination.
9.2 Procedure
9.2.1 Initial Notification
While it is impossible to cover all types of water quality complaints and other
operating scenarios within the water distribution system that may contribute to a
water quality complaint, initial water quality issues /complaints shall be investigated
by the City of Ocoee Utility Distribution personnel and if necessary, assistance from
the Water Plant Treatment operators may be needed.
After the initial evaluation has been completed and if there are indications that a
backflow incident has occurred (potable water supply has been
contaminated /polluted) or when the reason for the complaint cannot be explained as a
"normal" aesthetic problem, a backflow incident investigation shall be initiated
immediately and notification is to be given to the Utilities Compliance Inspector.
9.2.2 Response
A backflow incident investigation shall be a team effort. The Team shall consist of
the Utilities Compliance Inspector, as team leader, a Water Distribution operator and
a Water Plant Treatment operator. The Response Team shall be involved in the
backflow incident investigation because they received the complaint and because they
have an interest in preventing the spread of a. contaminant through their water
distribution system.
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Each investigation is unique and requires the development of a specific plan of action
at the start of the investigation, with modifications to the plan as the investigation
progresses. As a minimum, the Team shall take the following steps:
1. Locate the source of the contamination.
2. Isolate that source to protect the water distribution system from further
contamination.
3. Determine the extent of the spread of contamination through the
distribution system and provide timely, appropriate notification to the
public and regulatory agencies, as instructed by the Utilities Director.
4. Take corrective action to clean the contamination from the distribution
system. Flushing maybe the traditional cure, however the use of in -line
valves to isolate the contaminated portion of the distribution system will
be considered. Further spread of the contamination must be avoided.
5. Restore service to the customers
9.23 Public Notification
Notification shall be provided to all the customers that are connected to that portion
of the distribution system where the probability of contamination may have occurred.
The type of contaminant or pollutant will determine the extent and coverage of the
notification.
Any or all of the following notification steps may be used:
1. Door to door notification
2. The use of door hangers
3. Boiler notifications, delivered door to door
4. Public armouncement of local television
Notification shall include complete instruction as to what the customer must do to
clean the plumbing system, shut down equipment, vacate the premises, and any
similar steps.
9.2.4 Follow -up
Following the backflow incident a detailed report shall be made, debriefing of
personnel, reviewing response and investigation procedures will completed.
SECTION 10 - Declaimed Water Program
10.1 Design Requirements
All reclaimed water systems shall be designed and constructed in accordance with
Chapter 62 -610 F.A.C. The City of Ocoee Utilities Department criteria for the
construction of water and sewer systems shall, as a minimum, include those
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requirements specified in Chapter 62 -610 F.A.C. If the criteria is found to be in
conflict or less restrictive than the provisions of Chapter 62 -610, then the provisions
of 62 -610 shall prevail and shall govern the design and construction of reclaimed
water systems owned and operated within the City of Ocoee. More, specifically,
these requirements shall include, as a minimum, the following items:
10.1.1 Cross- Connection Control
The cross- cormection of reclaimed water systems with any other water system is
specifically prohibited (ref. 62- 610.469.7.a)
An approved backflow device shall be installed on any potable water line serving
property that is also served by reclaimed water.
10.1.2 &tback Requirements
Plans for subdivisions and commercial sites that include provisions for reclaimed
water service shall include a survey of all surrounding property for the purpose of
identifying the existence of potable water wells within 200 feet of the boundary of
any potential reclaimed water wetted surface. Reclaimed water application systems
will not be considered or permitted within 75 feet of an existing or Florida
Department of Environmental Protection /Florida Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services permitted future potable water supply well (ref. 62- 610.471
F.A.C.)
A minimum horizontal separation of five (5) feet (center -to- center) or three (3) feet
(outside -to- outside) shall be maintained between reclaimed water mains and potable
water mains or sewage lines (ref. 62- 610.469 (7) (c) F.A.C.)
Minimum vertical separations between reclaimed water mains, potable water mains
and sewer mains shall be maintained in accordance with Chapter 62- 610.469 (7) (a -h)
F.A.C.
Reclaimed water irrigation systems located within 100 feet of public eating, drinking
or bathing facilities shall utilize low trajectory spray heads, or methods approved by
the City to reduce aerosol drift.
Reclaimed water irrigation systems shall be constructed and operated so as to
minimize over -spray onto impervious surfaces.
10.1.3 Signage and Coding
Subdivisions and commercial site installing reclaimed water systems shall be required
to provide and maintain public notice signs at entrances identifying the area as a
reclaimed water use area. Non - irrigation users of reclaimed water shall provide
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similar notification signage at the point of reclaimed water use (ref. 62- 610.468 [1 —
6] F.A.C. See "Reclaimed Sign" detail in Appendix "A ".
All reclaimed water transmission mains and lines shall be color coded and /or labeled
to specifically identify said piping as reclaimed water lines (ref. 62- 610.469. (7) (f)
F.A.C.
All new subdivisions and site plans shall specify the use of Pantone Purple 5220
colored pipe as the standard material for reclaimed water service lines or other
materials approved by the City. All reclaimed water services lines shall include a
locking curb stop and tag /label identifying the use of reclaimed water.
10.7.4 Prohibited Uses
Reclaimed water shall not enter any residential dwelling for any purpose.
All reclaimed water irrigation systems shall be permanent, in- ground systems.
Hose bib connections to the reclaimed water system may be installed but shall
comply with the City of Ocoee's detail and approved by the city. This connection
cannot be left unattended or unsecured.
Reclaimed water cannot be applied to the ground within 75 feet of potable water well.
New potable water well construction is prohibited within 75 feet of a reclaimed water
irrigation area.
Reclaimed. water shall not be used t:o fill swimming pools, hot tubs, wading pools,
spas, or similar appliances.
Tanker trucks used for transporting products intended for human consumption are
prohibited from transporting reclaimed water.
Use of reclaimed water for any purpose other than allowed by Chapter 62 -610 F.A.C.
is prohibited.
Failure to comply with the regulations governing the use of reclaimed water shall be
cause for disconnection of reclaimed water service, and other penalties as appropriate.
10.1. S Other Uses
Reclaimed water to be used for purpose other than urban landscape irrigation requires
specific authorization by the City of Ocoee Utilities Director or his /her designated
representative.
Reclaimed water shall not be designated as the source of fire protection without a
specific, independent agreement between the City of Ocoee, Utilities Director and the
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applicant. Said agreement shall include verification of compliance with the
provisions of Chapter 62- 610.476 F.A.C.
If the use of reclaimed for fire protection is approved, the following
restrictions /conditions shall apply:
10.1,5.1 Reclaimed Water Fife Hydrants
Hydrants shall be color coded purple (Pantone Purple 522C) to differentiate them
from hydrants connected to potable water; shall have tamper proof hold -down
nuts; shall be capable of being operated only with a special wrench; and, shall not
be connected to the potable water supply.
10.1.5.2 Reclaimed Water Fire Sprinkler System
Reclaimed water Fire Sprinkler system shall be colored coded purple (Pantone
Purple 522C); shall not be connected to the potable water supply; and shall be
installed in a manner that limits access to the sprinkler system plumbing to
unauthorized individuals.
10.1,5.3 Fire .Protection System Requirements
Fire- Protection System regulations shall be designed and operated in accordance
with all applicable lire- protection codes, ordinances and regulations. This
requires that all new and existing fire protections systems must have a backflow
prevention device and must be inspected per the City of Ocoee's requirements set
forth in this manual.
Retrofitting of all existing fire - protection systems shall be designed and certified
by registered professional engineers or certified fire- protection contractors that
must certify the hydraulics of the existing fire- protection systems to current
regulatory requirements, when premises - isolating backflow preventers are added
at existing service connections to which fire - protection's systems are in turn
connected, and the need to install thermal expansion devices and /or relief valves
with closed loop plumbing systems created by the installation of premises -
isolating backflow preventers
10.2 Installation Requirements
Main lines for reclaimed water shall be of a material that is in compliance with the
City of Ocoee Engineering. Standards Manual. The pipe shall be purple (Pantone
Purple C522) in color, or shall be wrapped with a 3 /4" wide plastic, self - adhesive
labeling tape with the words "Reclaimed Water, DO NOT DRINK" printed on it. All
valve boxes for reclaimed water shall be a lid size smaller than the standard potable
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water valve box lid. These lids shall have the words "Reuse" or "Reclaimed" in
raised letter on outside top and painted purple.
All connections to the reclaimed water system for single family, multi- family, and
general commercial /retail properties shall be below ground, through the standard
"reclaimed water meter box ". The meter box shall be appropriately colored and
labeled as required.
10.3 Activation
All applications for reclaimed water service must receive a site inspection by the City
of Ocoee, Cross Connection Control Division prior to activation.
All sites receiving reclaimed water must have an approved backflow prevention
assembly on the incoming. potable water supply line as reference in the Florida
Administrative Code. No reclaimed water service shall be activated without
approved backflow prevention assembly properly installed.
All reclaimed water connections will be tested by the City of Ocoee, Cross
Connection Control Division to help verify the absence of a- cross - connection. 'The
consumer shall bear all costs associated with testing procedures. if applicable.
All residential and commercial properties converting existing irrigation systems from
potable water sources to non- potable irrigation source shall be physically inspected
for terminal separation (physical disconnection with no jumpers) between the potable
water supply and the new non potable water supply before non - potable water service
is turned on.
Upon activation of the reclaimed water system, the City of Ocoee, Utilities Director,
shall have permission to test the separation of the potable and reclaimed water
systems. Said test shall include the "turn -off' of the potable water supply valve (curb
stop) and the opening of hose bibs and faucets. Any noted flow of water from any
such faucet shalt result in the immediate disconnection of the reclaimed water system.
The reclaimed water system shall not be reactivated without demonstration that the
possible cross - connection has been eliminated.
Approval for activation shall be given only after all inspection items have been
completed and approved in writing by the City of Ocoee Utility.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
BA CKFL OW PREVENTION
Q. What is backflo ?.
A. Ocoee's water distribution system is designed to keep the water flowing form the
distribution system to you the customer. However, when hydraulic conditions within
the system deviate from the "normal" conditions, water flow can be reversed. When
this backflow happens, contaminated water can enter the distribution system.
Q, What causes backflow?
A. Backflow is possible in two situations, backsiphonage and backpressure.
Q. What is backsiphonage
A. When there is a sudden reduction in the water pressure in the distribution system.
such as during firefighting or when a water main breaks, water flow can be reversed.
This can create as suction effect, drawing the non - potable substance into the potable
water system.
Q. What is backpr
A. Backpressure is created when pressure in a non - potable system, such as in a
recirculation system containing soap, acid, or antifreeze, exceeds that in the potable
system that provides make up water to the system. This can force the potable water
to reverse its direction of flow through the cross connection. Nonpotable substances
can then enter the potable water system.
Q.
[low can backflow be prevented?
A. The City of Ocoee recognizes five methods of backflow prevention:
• Air Gap
• Double Check Valve Assembly
• Residential Dual Check Device
• Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assembly
• Pressure Vacuum Breaker assembly
The City of Ocoee Utilities Department, Cross - connection Control Division will
determine which type of protection is required based on current regulations.
Q. What is a backflow prevention assembly?
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A. A backflow prevention assembly is an approved, testable assembly which uses
valves, in different configurations, to prevent polluted or contaminated water from
reversing direction and flowing backward.
Q. How is a backflow prevention assembly approved?
A. An approved backflow prevention assembly has gone through an approval process at
the Foundation for Hydraulic Research and Cross Connection Control at the
University of Southern California. This is a two -step process consisting of laboratory
and a twelve -month field test. An approved backflow prevention assembly may also
be approved by the City of Ocoee if the a ssem bl y
the Are e rican pSoc b ytho fASanrtary
Water Works Association (AWWA) and/or
Engineers (ASSE).
Q. Who is required to have a backflow prevention assembly?
A. Federal and State laws require that water suppliers protect their water system from
contamination. Regulations exempt single family residence used solely for
residential purpose from assembly requirements. ( Backflow prevention is required on
irrigation systems) However, residences having a source of unapproved water
supply, i.e. private wells, etc. as well as commercial and industrial customers, are
required to install and maintain backflow prevention assemblies.
Q. How do I know if I need a backflow prevention assembly?
A. The City of Ocoee Cross Connection backflow prevention requirem op to do
an evaluation to deterinme the approp
Q. My property is served with reclaimed water. Do I need backflow prevention?
A. No. The City of Ocoee currently installs a Residential Dual Check device on the
potable water meter that supplies water to the house. This Residential Dual Check is
all that is needed to protect the t y } �e�iodb altyreplaceythe Resident al
contamination. The City is require
Check to insure that the potable water is protected.
Q. Who can install a backflow prevention assembly?
A. The installation of the backflow prevention assembl is t p or si bi li plu fine
customer. The assembly may be installed by a prope
contractor. Installation of the device must be in accordance with the City of Ocoee
Cross - Connection Control Manual and also the manufacturer's requirements.
Q Where should a backflow prevention assembly be located?
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A. Generally, the backflow prevention assembly rust be located as close as possible to
the water service connection, but must remain on private property .
ing and maintenance of the backflow assembly?
Q. Who is responsible for the test
A. It is the sole responsibility of the customer Th e ens e C ass Cow e s i n
satisfactory operating condition at all times. Z Y of C)coe
Division will send notices to the customer advising them when an annual test is
required on their backflow assembly. The customer must contact an "Approved"
Backflow Assembly Tester to perform the test. If any repair work or maintenance is
performed on the assembly, an approved Tester must retest the assembly
immediately. All test and maintenance reports are to be submitted to the Cross -
Connection Control Division.
Q. How do I find an approved Certified Tester?
A. A list of "Approved" assembly Testers is provided by the City of Ocoee Cross -
Connection Control Division and is included with the test notice sent to the customer.
Q. Why does my existing backflow mire- protection system need a backflow device?
A. Because water can become se to � t bl muse
and there is the potentiate fo�twater syst
to
plumbing is not certified for I
backsiphon into a sink, faucet, etc.
Q. Why does a retrofit require certiftcation?
A. Because of system pressure loss which can affect the performance of a fire protection
system.
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PREFACE
This Regulation of Sewer Use Manual is published com e� provide customers
usages, Industrial
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contractors with an understanding of residential
Pretreatment requirements, Grease Trap Intercept ors and their installation requirements. It also
serves as a standard policy and a coordinated effort with the and oridaa Ady ��ce o re d man
local plumbing codes to ensure that the City's Sanitary
operational.
City of Ocoee Utilities Department is protecting public health through the enforcement of
eration and maintenance of Sewer
requirements and standards for design., construction, op
Systems, Grease Trap Interceptors as well as implementing hi
trat l Pretreatment programs.
These requirements are outlined by the State of Florida e Florida t fiuilding Cod hapte 6 ��urrent.
current versions), Requirements are also outln-ed in
version), and the City of Ocoee Engineering Standards Manual (current version).
The City of Ocoee Regulation of Sewer Use Manual contains the details and specification of the
residential, commercial, industrial pretreatment and sewer use regulations adopted by the City of
Ocoee Commissioners and as referenced by city ordinance.
City of Ocoee Sewer and Industrial Pretreatment Usage Manual contains rules regulations,
specifications and administrative procedures adopted by the City Commission as referenced by
City Ordinance # _ — Article Sewer and Industrial Pretreatment Usage.
If there are any questions regarding either the Manual or its policies, please call the City of
Ocoee Utilities Department at (407) 905 -3159 .
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8.4 Affirmative Defenses to Discharge Violations .................................... ...............................
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8.4.2. Prohibited Discharge Standards ................................................ ...............................
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8.4.3. Bypass. .......... ...............................
Section 9 - Oil & Grease Management and Surcharge Programs .................. ...............................
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9.2. Oil & Grease Prevention Program ....................................... ...............................
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9.3. Surcharge Program ........................................................................... ...............................
Section 10 - Groundwater Remediation and Miscellaneous Discharges ....... ...............................
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10.3. Miscellaneous Discharges ................... ............................... ............ ...............................
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10.4. Reduction Credit ............................................................................ ...............................
10.5. Sand, Grit and Debris Interceptors ................................................. ...............................
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Section 11 - Wastewater Treatment Rates and Fees ...................................... ...............................
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11.1 Pretreatment Program. ............... ........................................... ...............................
11.2. Oil and Grease Management Program.
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11.3. Fees for Other Programs ................................................................ ...............................
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Abbreviations
The following abbreviations, when used in this manual shall have the following designated
meanings:
1 BMP - Best Management Practice
2 BMPP - Best Management Practices Plan
3 BMR - Baseline Monitoring Report
4 CBOD - Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand
5 °C - Degrees Celsius
6 CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
7 COD - Chemical Oxygen Demand
8 DO - Dissolved Oxygen
9 EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
10 ERC - Equivalent Residential Connection
11 °F - Degrees Fahrenheit
12 F.A.C. - Florida, Administrative Code
13 FDEP - Florida Department of Environmental Protection
14 F.S. - Florida Statutes
15 gpd - gallons per day
16 LEL - Lower Explosive Limit
17 mg /1 - milligrams per liter
18 MGD - million gallons per day
19 MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
20 NOV - Notice of Violation
21 NPDES - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
22 OGMP - Oil and Grease Management Program
23 OUC - Orlando Utilities Commission
24 POTW - Publicly Owned Treatment Works
25 RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
26 SIC - Standard Industrial Classification
27 SIU - Significant Industrial User
28 SNC - Significant Noncompliance
29 SWDA - Solid Waste Disposal Act
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30 TRPH - Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons
31 TSS - Total Suspended Solids
32 TTO - Total Toxic Organics
33 USC - United States Code
34 WRF - Water Reclamation Facility
Abbreviations not otherwise defined in (a) above shall be adopted by reference or described in
the latest edition of the Code of Federal Regulations, the Florida Administrative Code, Standard
Methods, EPA /FDEP Guidance Manuals or by the Water Environment Federation, American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM).
Elbe .y "I k,..
Unless a provision explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and phrases, as used in this
manual, shall have the meanings as designated below:
1 Abnormally High Strength Compatible Waste. Wastes containing a CBOD above three
hundred (300) mg /l or total suspended solids above three hundred (300) mg /l.
2 Abnormally Low Strength Compatible Waste. Wastes containing a CBOD below fifty
(50) mg /l and total suspended solids below fifty (50) mg /l.
3 Act or "the Act." The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean
Water Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251 et seq., or as amended in the future. The Act
provides statutory authority for both NPDES and Pretreatment Programs.
4 Administrative Action. An enforcement action authorized by the Control Authority's legal .
authority, which is taken without the involvement of a court.
5 Administrative Fine. A punitive monetary charge unrelated to actual treatment costs,
which is assessed by the Control Authority rather than a court.
6 Administrative Order. A document which orders the user (violator) to perform a specific
act or refrain from an act. The order may require users to attend a show cause meeting,
cease and desist discharging, or undertake activities pursuant to a compliance schedule.
7 Aliquot. Portion of a sample.
8 Applicant. An owner, or agent of the owner, of any land negotiating for Municipal Sewer
Service.
9 Approval Authority. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
10 Approved. Document accepted by the Director of Utilities as meeting or complying with
applicable requirements, standards or specifications as set forth in this Manual; or
suitable for the proposed use or application.
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I l Assessment. A municipal improvement lien against property for benefits received from
construction of such improvements.
12 Authorized City Personnel. Individuals or designees that have been authorized or
approved by the City to perform specific tasks or to execute certain job descriptions or
scope of services.
13 Authorized or Responsible Representative of the User.
(a) If the user is a corporation:
(i) The president, secretary, treasurer, or a vice - president of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar
policy or decision - making functions for the corporation; or
(ii) The manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operation
facilities employing more than two hundred fifty (250) persons or having gross
annual sales or expenditures exceeding twenty -five (25) million dollars, if
authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in
accordance with corporate procedures.
(b) If the user is a partnership or sole proprietorship, the authorized representative shall
be a general partner or proprietor, respectively.
(c) If the user is a Federal, State, or local governmental facility, the authorized
representative shall be a director or highest official appointed or designated to oversee the
operation and performance of the activities of the government facility, or their designee.
(d) The individuals described in paragraphs (a) through (c), above, may designate
another authorized representative if the authorization is in writing, the authorization
specifies the individual or position responsible for the overall operation of the facility
from which the discharge originates or having overall responsibility for environmental
matters for the company, and the written authorization is submitted to the Director of
Utilities.
14 Baseline Monitoring Report (BMR). A report submitted by categorical industrial users
within one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of a categorical standard
which indicates the compliance status of the user with the applicable categorical
standards as set forth in 40 CFR 403.12 (b) and adopted by reference in Chapter 62 -625,
F.A.C.
15 Best Management Practice Plan (BMPP). A plan prepared by a user describing the
operational methodology to minimize the amount of wastes from production and to
handle the resultant wastes in an environmentally sound and efficient manner.
16 Best Management Practice (BMP). Schedules of activities, prohibitions or practices,
maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce pollution
discharges. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and
practices to control plant site runoff, spills or leaks, biosolids or waste disposal, or
drainage from raw material storage.
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17 Best Professional Judgment. The highest quality technical opinion of a permit writer,
after consideration of all reasonably available and pertinent data or information, forming
the basis for the terms and conditions of a permit.
18 Biosolids. Primarily organic solids that are produced by wastewater treatment processes
and can be beneficially recycled. Refer to residuals or sludge.
19 Biohazardous Waste. Wastes from a biological source that may be hazardous to living
organisms. Wastes can be physical, biological or chemical in nature.
20 Blowdown. The discharge from boilers or cooling towers that contains high
concentrations of accumulated dissolved solids.
21 Building Drain. That part of the lowest horizontal piping of the internal plumbing system
which receives the wastewater discharge from other plumbing inside the walls of the
building and conveys it to a point five (5) feet outside the outer face of the building wall
to the building sewer.
22 Bypass. The intentional diversion of wastewater streams from any portion of a user's
pretreatment facility.
23 Capacity Costs. Those costs which are related to the overall scale of the sewer system.
24 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD). The quantity of oxygen utilized in
the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedures for five
(5) days at 20 °C, usually expressed as a concentration, such as mg /l.
25 Categorical Pretreatment Standard or Categorical Standard. Pretreatment standards
specifying pollutant discharge limits or quantities of pollutants which are discharged to
the POTWs. The standards apply to a specific category of users, as established by EPA in
accordance with Sections 307(b) and (c) of the Act (33 USC § 1317) and which appear in
the appropriate subparts of 40 CFR Subchapter N. Parts 405 -471, and adopted by
reference in Chapter 62 -625, F.A.C.
26 Cease and Desist Order. AD administrative order directing a user to immediately halt
illegal or unauthorized discharges.
27 Chain of Custody. Written record of sample possession for all persons who handle
(collect, transport, analyze and dispose of) a sample, including the names, dates, times,
and procedures followed.
28 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). The laboratory determination of the oxygen
equivalent expressed in milligrams per liter (mg /1) of that portion of the organic matter
that is susceptible to oxidation by the standard dichromate reflux method. The COD shall
be determined in accordance with procedures set forth in the latest edition of Standard
Methods.
29 Chronic Violations. Violations in which sixty -six percent (66 %) or more of wastewater
measurements taken during a six (6) month period exceed the local pollutant limit for the
same pollutant parameter by any amount.
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30 City. The City of Ocoee, Florida, a municipal corporation, or where appropriate, the term
may also be used as a designation for any duly authorized official or employee of the
City.
31 City Commission. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida.
32 Code of the City of Ocoee (City Code). Set of ordinances as passed by the City
Comission.
33 Color. The color of water from which turbidity has been removed and which results from
substances in solution.
34 Combined Wastestream Formula. A procedure for calculation of alternative discharge
limits for industrial facilities where regulated wastestream(s) from a categorical industrial
user is combined with other wastestream(s) prior to treatment as set forth in 40 CFR
403.6(2) and Chapter 62- 625.410(6).
35 Commodity Costs. Those costs which tend to vary with the actual use of system of given
capacity.
36 Common Oil & Grease Interceptor. An interceptor which receives oil and grease wastes
from more than one facility with different operators (owners) or type of activities.
37 Compatible Constituent or Pollutant. Carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand,
chemical oxygen demand, oil and grease, suspended solids, pH, ammonia, nitrite /nitrate
total Kjeldahl nitrogen, total phosphorous and fecal coliform bacteria, plus any additional
pollutants identified in the City's NPDES or FDEP permit(s), where the POTW is capable
of treating such pollutants, does treat such pollutants, and in fact, does treat such
pollutants to the degree required by the aforementioned permits.
38 Compliance Order. An administrative order directing a noncompliant user to achieve or
to restore compliance by a date specified in the order.
39 Compliance Schedule. A schedule of required remedial activities (also called milestones)
necessary for an industrial user to achieve compliance with all pretreatment program
requirements. Compliance schedule may be set forth in the industrial user discharge
permit, consent order or other enforcement documents.
40 Composite Sample. A mixture of discrete grab samples or aliquots taken at the same
location, but at different times; and which will reflect average water quality at that
monitoring location for the given sample interval. Composite samples can be collected on
a flow proportional or time proportional basis.
41 Concentration Limit. A limit based on the mass of pollutant per unit volume, usually
expressed in milligrams per liter (mg /1).
42 Consent Agreement. An administrative order embodying a legally enforceable agreement
between the Control Authority and the noncompliant industrial user designed to restore
the user to compliance status.
43 Consistent Removal. The average of the lowest fifty percent (50 %) of the removal
efficiencies that are determined for an user or pretreatment facility in accordance with
Chapter 62- 625.420(2), F.A.C.
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44 Contaminant. The introduction of any physical, chemical, or radiological substance,
microorganisms, wastes or wastewater into in a flow of water in a concentration that
renders the water unsuitable for its intended use. Refer to Pollutant.
45 Continuous Discharge. A discharge which occurs without interruption throughout the
operating hours of the industrial facility, except for infrequent shutdowns for
maintenance, process changes or other similar activities.
46 Control Authority. The City of Ocoee and its designees, which administer the
pretreatment program as approved by the Approval Authority pursuant to the provisions
of 40 CFR 403.12(a) and Chapter 62- 625.510, F.A.C.
47 Control Manhole. A manhole installed by the user at their expense to facilitate
observation, sampling and testing of the process wastewater.
48 Customer. Any person, firm or corporation, or government that is the actual user of the
City sewer /wastewater system.
49 Daily Maximum Limit. The maximum allowable discharge of a pollutant during a 24 -hour
period, expressed either in units of mass or as the arithinetic average measurement of
concentration for all measurements within the 24 -hour period.
50 Department of Public Works. The Department of Public Works of the City, including all
of its Bureaus.
51 Developed Property. Any parcel of land that has been, or is about to be, improved to the
extent that municipal water and sewer service are necessary prior to its utilization.
52 Developer. An owner, or agent of the owner, in the process of the commercial utilization
of any land, including subdivisions, who shall have the legal right to negotiate for
municipal water and sewer service.
53 Development. A parcel of land, including subdivisions, being commercially improved to
the extent that municipal water and sewer service are necessary prior to its utilization.
54 Dilute Wastestream. For purposes of the combined wastestream formula, the average
daily flow (at least a 30 -day average) from: (a) boiler blowdown streams, non - contact
cooling streams, storm water streams, and demineralized backwash streams; provided,
however, that where such streams contain a significant amount of a pollutant, and the
combination of such streams, prior to treatment, with an industrial user's regulated
process wastestream(s) will result in a substantial reduction of that pollutant, the Control
Authority, upon application of the industrial user, may exercise its discretion to determine
whether such stream(s) should be classified as diluted or unregulated; or (b) sanitary
wastestreams where such streams are not regulated by a categorical pretreatment
standard; or (c) from any process wastestreams which were, or could have been, entirely
exempted from categorical pretreatment standards pursuant to paragraph 8 of the NRDC
v. Costle Consent Decree (12 ERC 1833) for one or more of the following reasons (see
Appendix D of 40 CRF Part 403):
(a) the pollutants of concern are not detectable in the effluent from the industrial user;
(b) the pollutants of concern are present only in trace amounts and are neither causing
nor likely to cause toxic effects;
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c) the pollutants of concern are present in amounts too mall to be effectively deduced
by technologies known to the EPA Administrator or App
d the wastestream contains only pollutants which are compatible with the POTW.
55 Direct Discharge. The introduction of pollutants directly into the waters of the State. ffi
56 Director of Permitting Services. The City adminisratiivelof fr n ch o e o i
of Permitting Services, including all of its Bureaus, or
authorized deputy, agent, or representative. of
57 Director of Public Works. The City administrative o ffi c ia l h arge of de Depa entt or
Pub Works, including all of its Bureaus, or his desig a
representative.
58 Discharge. The introduction of pollutants into the POTW by any nondomestic source that
is subject to the regulations of Chapter 403, F.S.
59 Discharge Monitoring Report. The form for reporting the results of self - monitoring
activities with an industrial user discharge permit.
60 Dissolved Solids. The total amount of dissolved material, organic and inorganic,
contained in water or wastes.
61 Domestic Wastewater. The wastes produced from livin essles r which 1 are rl of
a ctivities, and which result from normal human g P
substantially similar origin and strength to those typically produced in ho e ol the same
62 Duplicate Sample. Two samples or aliquots collected at the same time
location. Y or more
63 Dwelling, Multiple. A building designed for, or occupied ex clusively b two (2)
families.
ily. A building designed for or occupied exclusively by one
64 Dwelling (unit), Single fam
family. Also designated as "unit". partially or completely treated or
65 Effluent. A discharge of pollutants into the environment, p Y
in its natural state.
66 Engineering Standards Manual. Manual consisting ds a o tandda infras
d pertining
to design, construction practices and approved ecti
67 Environmental Protection Agency (EP�)•wate Management Division ector
other
where appropriate, the EPA Region I
duly authorized official of said agency.
68 Equalization. A pretreatment process consisting of detention of a wastewater flow in a
large tank, sump, or headbox to smooth out surges.
thousand
69 Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC). A unit a of o approx water usage of a
(7,000) gallons per month and representing the pp
single- family living unit based on the monthly ag or sha p r e vious one (1) twe lve (12)
consecutive months. The minimum capacity charge for Y u
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70 Existing Source. Any source of discharge, the construction or operation of which
commenced prior to the publication by EPA of proposed categorical pretreatment
standards, which shall be applicable to such source if the standard is thereafter
promulgated in accordance with Section 307 of the Act.
71 Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Codification of administrative rules to implement
legislation approved by the legislature and the resultant Florida Statutes.
72 Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The Florida State agency that
administers the regulations pertaining to the environment in the State. The Approval
Authority for pretreatment programs in the State.
73 Flow Proportional Composite Sample. A sampling method, which combines discrete
sample aliquots collected over time that are based upon the flow of the wastestream being
sampled. There are two methods used to collect this type of sample. One method collects
a constant sample volume at time intervals that vary based on the flow. That is, a 200
milliliters (ml) sample is collected for every 5,000 gallons of flow (discharge). The other
method collects aliquots of varying volume that is based on the flow with a constant time
interval.
74 Flow Weighted Average Formula. A procedure to calculate alternative limits where
wastestreams that are regulated by a categorical pretreatment standard and nonregulated
wastestreams are combined after treatment but prior to the monitoring location.
75 Food Court. A designated area in shopping centers or amusement parks where food
preparation establishments with different operators (owners) share seating space or
plumbing facilities.
76 Food Service Facility. Any establishment which prepares (cuts, cooks, bakes) or serves
food to the general public, and which disposes of food related wastewater.
77 Force Main. A pressure pipe connected to the pump discharge at a wastewater pumping
station.
78 Garbage. Animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the domestic and commercial
preparation, cooking, dispensing, and consumption of food, and from the handling,
storage and sale of produce.
79 Garbage Grinder or Disposal. An electric device which shreds solid or semi -solid waste
materials, generally food related, into smaller portions for discharge into the City's
wastewater system.
80 Generator. A user, by site or facility, who produces wastes from the said user's process
operation. The generator is responsible for disposal of the produced wastes in accordance
with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.
81 Good Faith Effort or Progress. Prompt, vigorous and diligent pollution control measures
undertaken by the user, which shows that extraordinary effort (not a "business -as- usual"
approach) have been made to achieve compliance as judged solely by the City.
82 Grab Sample. A sample which is collected from a wastestream at a particular time and
location. That is, a sample is taken on a one -time basis without regard to the flow in the
wastestream and over a period of time not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes.
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83 Hauled Wastes. Any Wastes that are delivered to the WRF by truck or rail car.
84 Hauler. Refer to transporter.
85 Hazardous Waste. A solid or liquid waste, or combination of solid or liquid wastes,
which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious
characteristics:
(a) cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious
irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness; or
(b) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environmental
when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed or, or otherwise managed; or
(c) meets one of the following four conditions:
(i) Exhibit a characteristic of a hazardous waste as defined in 40 CFR, Section
261.20 through Section 262.24; or
(ii) Listed as a hazardous substance in 40 CRF, Section 261.31 through 261.33;
or
(iii) A mixture containing a listed hazardous waste and a nonhazardous solid
waste, unless the mixture is specifically excluded or no longer exhibits any of the
characteristics of hazardous waste; or
(iv) Not excluded from regulation as a hazardous waste.
86 Holding Tank Waste. Any waste from holding tanks such as, but not limited to vessels,
aircraft, chemical toilets, campers, trailers, septic tanks, and vacuum -pump tank trucks.
87 Industrial User - A source of nondornestic waste. Any nondomestic source discharging pollutants
to a POTU
88 Infiltration. The water unintentionally entering the public sewer system, including water
from sanitary building drains and laterals, from the ground through such means as, but
not limited to, defective pipes, pipe joints, connections or manhole walls. Infiltration does
not include, and is distinguished from, Inflow.
89 Infiltration /Inflow. The total quantity of water from both infiltration and inflow, without
distinguishing the source.
90 Inflow. The water discharged into a sanitary sewer system, including building drains and
sewer laterals, from such sources as, but not limited to, roof leader, cellar, yard, and area
drains, foundation drains, unpolluted cooling water discharges, drains from springs and
swampy areas, manhole covers, cross - connections from storm sewers or combined
sewers, catch basins, storm waters, surface runoff, street wash waters, or drainage. Inflow
does not include, and is distinguished from, Infiltration.
91 Influent. Water, wastewater, or other liquid flowing into a tank, basin, treatment process,
or treatment facility.
92 Instantaneous Maximum Allowable Discharge Limit. The maximum concentration of a
pollutant allowed to be discharged at any time, as determined from the analysis of any
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discrete or composite sample, independent of the industrial flow rate and the duration of
the sampling event.
93 Integrated Sample. A mixture of discrete grab samples taken from different locations at
the same time or within a specified time interval. Typically, integrated samples are used
to evaluate the average composition or total loading for combined wastestreams; or to
represent various points in a wastestream cross- section which are mixed proportional to
their relative flow rates or volumes.
94 Interference. A discharge, which alone or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges
from other sources, inhibits or disrupts the POTW, its treatment processes or operations
or its biosolids processes, use or disposal; and therefore, is a cause of a violation of the
City's NPDES or FDEP permit(s); or of the prevention of wastewater biosolids use or
disposal in compliance with any of the statutory /regulatory provisions or permits issued
thereunder, or any more stringent State or local regulations.
95 Incompatible Pollutant. All pollutants other than "compatible pollutants" as defined
previously in this section. More specifically, it shall mean any pollutant other than
CBOD, suspended solids, pH, and fecal coliform bacteria or additional pollutants
identified in the Publicly Owned Treatment Works NPDES or FDEP permit(s) to
discharge, which the wastewater treatment facilities were not designed to treat or do not
remove to an acceptable degree.
96 Indirect Discharge. The introduction of pollutants into the POTW from any nondomestic
source regulated under Section 307 (b), (c), or (d) of the Act, including holding tank
waste discharged into the system.
97 Industrial User. Any user of Publicly Owned Treatment Works identified in the Standard
Industrial Classification Manual, current edition, United States Office of Management
and Budget, that is a source of indirect discharge of industrial wastewater which does not
constitute a discharge of pollutants under regulations issued pursuant to Section 402 of
the Act (Title 33 USC, Section 1342).
98 Industrial User Discharge Permit. A permit issued to an industrial user by the City that
authorizes the discharge of industrial wastewater to the public sewarage system. This
permit may set certain conditions and /or restrictions to this discharge.
99 Industrial Wastes. The liquid and solid wastes discharged into wastewater system from
industrial manufacturing processes, trade or business as distinct from domestic
wastewater.
100Lateral. The service line from the public sewer, or other place of disposal, to a point five
(5) feet outside the building wall.
10lLocal Pollutant. A pollutant, as identified in Section 30.03 (3) of this Manual, which may
be subject to regulation and restrictions for discharge to the public sewerage system.
102Local Pollutant Limit. Discharge standard for users of the POTW in order to achieve the
purposes of this Manual.
103Lower Explosive Limit (LEL). The lowest percent by volume of a mixture that will
propagate a flame at twenty -five (25) degrees centigrade and atmospheric pressure.
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104Mass Emission Rate. The weight of material discharged to the POTW during a given time
interval, in pounds per day for the constituent or combination of constituents in question.
105Maximum Allowable Concentration. The maximum permitted amount of a specified
pollutant in a volume of water or wastewater, expressed in units of mass per unit of
volume, such as milligrams per liter (mg /1).
106Measurement. The ability of an analytical method or protocol to quantify and identify the
presence of a substance, flow or volume, expressed in units of mass per unit of volume,
such as milligrams per liter (mg /1).
107Medical Wastes. Any solid wastes or liquids which may present a threat of infection to
humans. This includes, but is not limited to, human tissue, isolation wastes, infectious
agents, human blood and blood products, pathological wastes, shaips, body parts,
contaminated bedding, surgical wastes, potentially contaminated laboratory wastes, and
dialysis wastes.
108Motel and Hotel Unit. The individual room or suite normally rented on a transient basis
as a separate living and sleeping unit, with or without baths and kitchenettes.
109National Categorical Pretreatment Standard. Refer to Categorical Pretreatment Standard.
I IONational Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) Permit. A permit issued to a
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) which discharges to surface waters pursuant
to Sections 307, 318, 402 and 405 of the Act (33 USC 1342).
111National Prohibited Discharge Standard or Prohibited Discharge Standard. Any
regulation developed under the authority of Section 307 (b) of the Act, 40 CFR 403.5 and
Chapter 62- 625.400, F.A.C.
112Natural Outlet. Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface
or ground water.
113New Source. Any building, structure, facility, or installation from which there is (or may
be) a discharge of pollutants, the construction of which commenced after the publication
of the proposed pretreatment standards under Section 307 (c) of the Act which will be
applicable to such source if such standards are thereafter promulgated in accordance with
that section, provided that:
a. The building, structure, facility, or installation is constructed at a site at which no
other source is located; or
b. The building, structure, facility, or installation totally replaces the process or
production equipment that causes the discharge of pollutants at an existing source;
or
c. The production or wastewater generating processes of the building, structure,
facility, or installation is substantially independent of an existing source at the
same site. In determining whether these are substantially independent, factors
such as the extent to which the new facility is integrated with the existing plant,
and the extent to which the new facility is engaged in the same general type of
activity as the existing source, should be considered.
d. Construction on a site at which an existing source is located results in a
modification rather than a new source if the construction does not create a new
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building, structure, facility, or installation meeting the criteria of Section (a) (b) or
(c) above but otherwise alters, replaces, or adds to existing process or production
equipment.
e. Construction of a new source as defined under this paragraph has commenced if
the owner or operator has:
(i) Begun, or caused to begin, as part of a continuous onsite
construction program;
(ii) Any placement, assembly, or installation of facilities or equipment;
or
(iii) Significant site preparation work including clearing, excavation, or
removal of existing buildings, structures, or facilities which is
necessary for the placement, assembly, or installation of new source
facilities or equipment; or entered into a binding contractual
obligation for the purchase of facilities or equipment which are
intended to be used in its operation within a reasonable time. Options
to purchase or contracts which can be terminated or modified
without substantial loss, and contracts for feasibility, engineering,
and design studies do not constitute a contractual obligation under
this paragraph.
114 Ninety (90) Day Compliance Report. A report submitted by a categorical industrial
applicable categorical standards; or in the case of a new source, after commencement of
the discharge to the POTW; that documents and certifies the user, within ninety (90) days
following the date for final compliance with compliance status of the user in accordance
with 40 CFR 403.12 (d) and Chapter 62- 625.600, F.A.C.
115 Noncontact Cooling Water. Water used for cooling which does not come into direct
contact with any raw material, intermediate product, waste product, or finished product.
116Notice of Violation (NOV). A Control Authority document notifying an industrial user
that it has violated pretreatment standards and requirements. Generally used when the
violation is relatively minor and the Control Authority expects the violation to be
corrected within a short period of time.
117 Office of Permitting Services. The Office of Permitting Services of the City, including all
of its Bureaus.
118 Oil and Grease. Materials, either liquid or solid, that are composed primarily of fatty
matter from animal or vegetable sources or petroleum -based hydrocarbons.
119 Oil and Grease Interceptor. A City approved device that is designed for flows in excess
of fifty (50) gpm, constructed to separate, trap and hold oil and grease substances from
animal or vegetable sources that are present in the discharge from users of the City
wastewater system, and installed outside of the building. The purpose of the interceptor
shall be to prevent oil and grease from entering the City wastewater system.
120 Oil and Water Separator. A City approved device designed and constructed to separate,
trap and retain oil and grease substances derived from petroleum -based hydrocarbons that
are found in the discharge from users of the City wastewater system. The purpose of the
separator is to prevent petroleum -based hydrocarbons from entering the City wastewater
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system and to improve the safety of said system for both City personnel and the general
public.
121 Orlando Utilities Commission. A commission established by the City Charter and State
law to provide utilities and to set rates for such services.
122 Outfall. The mouth of a sewer, drain or conduit where an effluent is discharged into the
receiving waters.
123 Overload. The imposition of any constituent or hydraulic (flow) loading on the
components of the POTW in excess of the design or authorized (approved) capacity.
Oversized Sewer. A sewer extension in, through or past a development which, because of
anticipated future extensions or other reasons, is of larger diameter pipe than required to
serve the immediate development.
124 Parcel. A lot or premises serviced by one or more water meter(s) and served, or eligible
to be served, with a connection to the public sewer.
125 Pass Through. A discharge which exits the POTW into waters of the United States or
State in quantities or concentrations which, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or
discharges from other sources, is a cause of a violation of any requirement of the City's
NPDES or FDEP permit(s), including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a
violation, or a violation of any agreement, resolution, made or standard for reuse.
126 Periodic Compliance Report or Self - Monitoring Report. A report on compliance status
submitted by categorical industrial users to the Control Authority at least semiannually
pursuant to 40 CFR 403.12 (e) and Chapter 62- 625.600(4) and (7), F.A.C. or as amended.
127 Permit. A document issued to the City's WRFs by Federal and State regulatory
authorities which sets out provisions or requirements for the disposal or reuse of effluent
or biosolids, or discharges from the facility.
128 Person. Any individual, partnership, co- partnership, firm, company, corporation,
association, joint stock company, trust, estate, governmental entity, or any other legal
entity; or their legal representatives, agents, or assigns. This definition includes Federal,
State, and local governmental entities.
129 pH. A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, expressed in standard units.
130 Pollutant. Constituent(s) or foreign substance(s), including pathogens, that degrade the
quality of the water so as to impair or adversely affect the usefulness or function of the
water or pose a hazard to public health or the environment. Constituent(s) or foreign
substance(s) that are present in water as a result of discharging into said water or waters
with the following wastes, but is not limited to: dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator
residue, filter backwash, wastewater, garbage, wastewater biosolids, munitions, medical
wastes, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or
discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt, municipal, agricultural and industrial wastes.
Examples of pollutants include, but are not limited to, pH, temperature, TSS, turbidity,
color, CBOD, COD, toxicity, odors, metals and organics. Refer to Contaminant.
131 Pollution. The man -made or man - induced alteration of the chemical, physical,
biological, and radiological integrity of water.
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132 Pollution Control Facility. Refer to Water Reclamation Facility.
133 Pollution Prevention. The use of materials, processes or operation and maintenance
practices to reduce or eliminate the generation or creation of pollutants at the source
before the constituents can enter the wastestream. Pollution prevention includes, but is
not limited to, equipment modifications, process or operating alterations, reformulation or
redesign of products, substitution of raw materials, and improvements in housekeeping,
maintenance, personnel training or inventory control.
134 Pollution Prevention Plan. A plan prepared by the user to minimize the likelihood of
introducing pollutants in the process wastewater or other types of discharges from their
facility.
135 Pretreatment. The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants, or
the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater prior to, or in lieu of,
introducing such pollutants into the POTW. The reduction or alteration can be obtained
by physical, chemical, or biological processes; by process changes; or by other means,
except by diluting the concentration of the pollutants, unless allowed by an applicable
pretreatment standard (Chapter 62- 625.410(6), F.A.C.). Appropriate pretreatment
technology includes control equipment, such as equalization tanks of facilities, for
protection against surges or slug loading that might interfere with or otherwise be
incompatible with the POTW. However, where wastewater from a regulated process is
mixed in an equalization facility with unregulated wastewater or flows from another
regulated process, the discharge from the equalization facility must meet an adjusted
pretreatment limit using the combined wastestream formula.
136 Pretreatment Facilities. Equipment, structures and processes that are configured together
for the treatment of discharges from users to the POTW.
137 Pretreatment Program. The program administered by the Control Authority that fulfills
the criteria set forth in Chapter 62- 625.500, F.A.C.
138 Pretreatment Requirements. Any substantive or procedural requirement related to
pretreatment, other than a pretreatment standard, imposed on a user.
139 Pretreatment Standards or Standards. Any regulation containing pollutant discharge
limits, as established pursuant to Chapter 403, F.S., which applies to users. Pretreatment
standards include prohibited discharge standards, categorical pretreatment standards, and
local limits.
140 Private Wastewater Collection System. A wastewater collection system installed,
maintained, operated, and owned by persons other than the City, and connected to the
public sewer.
141 Private Wastewater Disposal System. A wastewater treatment and disposal facility, other
than a septic system, maintained and owned by persons other than the City and not
connected to the public sewer.
142 Process Wastewater. Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes into
direct contact with or results from the production of or use of any raw material,
intermediate product, finished product, byproduct, or waste product.
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143 Programmed Extension. Sewer extensions included in a master plan of the sewer system
on file in the office of the Director of Public Works.
144 Prohibited Discharge Standards or Prohibited Discharges. Absolute prohibitions against
the discharge of certain substances which appear in Section 30.03(1) of this Manual, to
protect the POTW.
145 Properly Shredded Garbage. The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing
of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all chapters will be carried freely
under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no chapter greater
than one -half inch (1.25 centimeters) in any dimension.
146 Property Owner. The titleholder of record for the premises being served or proposed to
be served with a municipal sewer connection.
147 Proprietary Information. Information about a commercial chemical, product, or process
which is considered to be confidential business information or a trade secret by an
industrial user because if divulged, the information could put the industrial user at an
unfair competitive disadvantage with competitors in the same industry.
148 Public Sewer. A sanitary sewer, other than a building sewer, that is owned and/or
controlled by the City.
149 Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW). A "treatment works," as defined by Section
212 of the Act (33 USC 1292) which is owned by the City. This definition includes any
devices or systems used in the collection, storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation
of wastewater or industrial wastes of a liquid nature and any conveyances which convey
wastewater to a treatment plant.
150 Pump Station or Lift Station. A structure housing pumps and their appurtenances which
conveys wastewater to either a privately owned or publicly owned sanitary sewer or
treatment works.
151 Quality Assurance. Refers to a management /administrative check on procedures and
practices used during sampling and analysis that ensure the accuracy, precision,
reproducibility and representativeness of the reported data.
152 Receiving Waters. A water course or surface water body that is the designated
destination for a direct discharge.
153 Reclaimed Water. Effluent from an advanced secondary treatment facility or WRF that
complies with the standards defined by FDEP and is used for a beneficial purpose.
154 Regulated Wastestream. An industrial process wastestream regulated by a national
categorical pretreatment standard.
155 Removal. A reduction in the amount of a pollutant in the WRF's effluent or alteration of
the nature of a pollutant during treatment at the WRF. The reduction or alteration can be
achieved by physical, chemical, or biological means and may be the result of specifically
designed capabilities at the WRF or may be incidental to the operation of the treatment
system. Dilution shall not be considered removal.
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156 Representative Sample. A sample from a wastestream that is as nearly identical in
composition as possible to the larger volume of flow stream that is being discharged
during a normal operating day.
157 Residuals. The solid, semisolid or liquid residues that are generated during the treatment
of wastes or wastewater in a pretreatment or treatment facility. Typically does not include
grit, screenings or incinerator ash. Refer to biosolids or sludge.
158 Sanitary Sewer. A pipe, which carries wastewater and to which storm, surface and
ground waters are typically not intentionally admitted.
159 Search Warrant. A document issued by a magistrate or judge who authorizes
govermment entry into private premises to either observe compliance with applicable laws
or collect evidence of noncompliance.
160 Self - monitoring. Sampling and analyses performed by the user to ensure compliance
with the permit or other regulatory requirements as set forth in 40 CFR 403.12 (b) and
(g), and Chapter 62- 625.600, F.A.C.
161 Septage. The liquid and biosolids produced in individual on -site wastewater treatment
systems, such as septic tanks and cesspools.
162 Septic system. A privately owned, on -site wastewater treatment and disposal system
consisting of a septic tank(s) and drainfield(s), sized and constructed in accordance with
the applicable state and local regulations and guidelines.
163 Septic Tank Pumpings. Any material removed from holding tanks or individual on -site
wastewater treatment systems, such as vessels, , campers, trailers, septic tanks, and
cesspools.
164 Septic Tank Waste. Any wastewater from holding tanks or individual on -site wastewater
treatment systems, such as vessels, campers, trailers, septic tanks, and cesspools.
165 Septicity. The condition resulting from biological degradation of organic materials in
wastewater in the absence of free oxygen, either in solution or in the environment,
usually resulting in production of hydrogen sulfide and odors.
166 Settleable Solids. That matter in wastewater not staying in suspension during a pre-
selected settling period, such as one hour, but either settles to the bottom or floats to the
top.
167 Severe Property Damage. Substantial physical damage to property, a user's pretreatment
facilities which renders them inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural
resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass.
Economic loss due to delays in production shall not be considered severe property
damage.
168 Sewage. Refer to Wastewater.
169 Sewage Treatment Plant. Refer to Wastewater Treatment Plant or Water Reclamation
Facility.
170 Sewer. A pipe or conduit for carrying wastewater.
171 Sewerage Benefit Fees are a combination of:
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(a) Wastewater Collection System Charges, and
(b) Water Pollution Control Charges.
172 Sewerage System. Any devices and systems used in the collection, transmission, storage,
treatment, recycling and reclamation of domestic wastewater or industrial wastes of a
liquid nature including interceptor sewers, outfall sewers, wastewater collection systems,
pumping, power, and other equipment and appurtenances; extensions, improvements,
remodeling, additions and alterations thereof; elements essential to provide a reliable
recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works,
including land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate
disposal of residues resulting from such treatment; and including combined stormwater
and sanitary sewer system. Refer to POTW.
173is mandatory. May is permissive or discretionary.
174Significant Commercial User. Any nonresidential user of the City wastewater system
which has:
(a) A discharge flow often thousand (10,000) gallons or more per day during any day of
any calendar year; or
(b) A discharge containing one (1) or more abnormally high strength compatible
pollutants; or
(c) A discharge which has been found by the Director of Utilities or FDEP to potentially
have a significant impact, either singly or in combination with other contributing users,
on the City's wastewater system.
175Significant Industrial User (SIU). Any nonresidential user of the City wastewater system
which meets one or more the following criteria:
(a) A user subject to categorical pretreatment standards pursuant to 40 CFR, Subchapter
N, Parts 405 -471, and as adopted by reference in Chapter 62 -660, F.A.C.; or
(b) A user that:
(i) Discharges an average of twenty -five thousand (25,000) gpd or more of
process wastewater to the POTW, excluding sanitary wastewater, noncontact
cooling water and boiler blowdown; or
(ii) Contributes a process wastestream which makes up five (5) percent or more
of the average dry weather hydraulic or organic capacity of the wastewater
treatment plant; or
(iii) Is designated as such by the City on the basis that it has a reasonable
potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any
pretreatment standard or requirement in accordance with Chapter 62-
625.500(2)(e), F.A.C.
(c) Upon a finding that a user meeting the criteria in Subsection (b) above has no
reasonable potential for adversely affecting `the POTW's operation or for violating any
pretreatment standard or requirement, the City may at any time, on its own initiative or in
response to a petition received from a user, and in accordance with procedures in 40 CFR
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403.8 (f) (6) and Chapter 62- 625.410, F.A.C., determine that such user should not be
considered a significant industrial user.
176 Significant Noncompliance (SNC). A nonresidential user is in significant noncompliance
if the violation meets one or more of the following criteria as defined in 40 CFR
403.8(4)(2)(vii) and Chapter 62- 625.500(2):
(a) Chronic violations of wastewater discharge limits;
(b) Technical Review Criteria (TRC) violations;
(c) Any other violation of a pretreatment effluent limit that the Director of Utilities
believes has caused, alone or in combination with other discharges, interference or pass
through, including endangering the health of POTW personnel or the general public;
(d) Any discharge of pollutants that have caused imminent endangerment to the public
or to the environment, or have resulted in the Director of Utilities exercising emergency
authority to halt or prevent such a discharge;
(e) Failure to meet, within ninety (90) days of the scheduled date, a compliance schedule
milestone contained in an Industrial User Discharge Permit or enforcement order for
starting construction, completing construction, or attaining final compliance;
(f) Failure to provide within thirty (30) days after the due date, any required reports,
including baseline monitoring reports, reports on compliance with categorical
pretreatment standard deadlines, periodic self - monitoring reports, and reports on
compliance with compliance schedules;
(g) Failure to accurately report noncompliance; or
(h) Any other violation(s), which the Director of Utilities determines, will adversely
affect the operation or implementation of the local pretreatment program.
177 Significant Violation. A violation of this Ordinance which, in the opinion of the City,
remains uncorrected thirty (30) days after notification of noncompliance; or, which is part
of a pattern of noncompliance; or, which involves failure to accurately report
noncompliance; or, which resulted or results in the City exercising its emergency
authority under this or any related Chapter of the City Code.
178 Silver -Rich Solution. A solution containing sufficient silver that cost - effective recovery
of the constituent could be done. Silver -rich solutions include fixers, bleach- fixers, low -
flow washes and other functionally similar solutions.
179 Silver Test Paper. A test paper coated with an analytical reagent which reacts by
changing color in relationship to the amount of silver in the solution. A reference color
code allows determination of the approximate concentration of silver in the solution.
180 Sludge. The accumulated solids or residuals separated from liquids or wastes during
chemical treatment, coagulation, floculation, sedimentation, flotation or biological
oxidation of wastes or wastewater at a pretreatment or treatment facility. Refer to
biosolids or residuals.
181 Slug Discharge or Slug. Any discharge of a nonroutine or episodic nature. That is, a
discharge at a flow rate or concentration, which could cause a violation of the prohibited
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discharge standards or local pollutant limits in Section 30.03 of this Manual, or interferes
with the operation of the treatment works.
182 Slug (Accidental) Discharge Control Plan. Detailed plans, on file at the Department of
Public Works, showing facilities and operating procedures to provide control of slug
discharges. Significant Industrial Users shall complete construction of facilities and
provide operating procedures to the City within the time frame specified by the Director
of Public Works, however, absolutely within one (1) year of notification. Review and
approval of the Plan shall not relieve the Significant Industrial User from the
responsibility to modify its facility, as necessary, to meet each and every requirement of
this Manual.
183 Source Control or Reduction. Control of the introduction of pollutants into a user's
discharge at the point of production or their origins. Refer to pollution prevention.
184 Spill Containment Plan (SCP). A detailed plan, prepared by the user, showing facilities
and operating procedures to prevent and to provide protection from spills.
185 Spill Prevention (Accidental Discharge) and Control Plan. A plan prepared by a user to
minimize the likelihood of a spill and to expedite control and cleanup activities should a
spill occur.
186 Split Sample. A portion of a collected sample given to the industry or to another agency
for the purpose of verifying or comparing laboratory results.
187 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code. A classification system to identify
various types of industries that is based upon the type of manufacturing or commercial
activity at a facility pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, current
edition, United States Office of Management and Budget.
188 Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (Standard Methods),
current edition. Reference of analytical protocols and sample collection procedures as
published jointly by the American Public Health Association, Water Environment
Federation, and American Water Works Association.
189 Standard Plumbing Code, current edition. Reference of building codes for plumbing
systems, including building drains and grease management devices, contained in the
Southern Building Code as published by the Southern Building Code Congress
International, Inc., and adopted by the City's Office of Permitting Services.
190 State. State of Florida.
191 Stormwater. Any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation,
and resulting therefrom.
192 Stormwater System (Storm Drain or Storm Sewer). A collection system which carries
storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes wastewater and industrial wastes,
other than unpolluted cooling water.
193 Surcharge. A charge to a user for the discharge of abnormally high strength compatible
pollutants to the POTW, that is, above the standards or criteria set forth in this Manual.
The charge is based on the loading of a particular pollutant in pounds from a significant
commercial user; and is levied in addition to the regular sewer service charges or fees.
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194 Surface Waters. Any watercourse, stream, river, lake, lagoon, or other geological feature
that contains water on the surface of the earth whether contained in bounds created
naturally, artificially or diffused.
195 Suspended Solids. The total suspended matter that floats on the surface of, or is
suspended in, water, wastewater, or other liquids, and which is removable by laboratory
filtering in accordance with EPA protocols or Standard Methods, latest edition.
196 Technical Review Criteria (TRC). Violations in which thirty -three percent (33 %) or
more of wastewater measurements taken for each pollutant parameter during a six (6)
month period equals or exceeds the product or the local pollutant limit multiplied by the
applicable criteria (1.4 for BOD, TSS, fats, oils and grease, and 1.2 for all other
pollutants except pH).
197 Time Proportional Composite Sample. A mixture of discrete, equal volume, grab
samples taken at different times at the same monitoring location. The time interval is
proportional to the flow volume or rate.
198 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN). The analytical quantity of organic nitrogen and ammonia
that is determined together and is equal to the sum of the concentration of ammonia and
organically bound nitrogen in the tri- negative oxidation state.
199 Total Metals (TM). The sum of the concentrations of copper, nickel, total chromium and
zinc. If the concentration of a pollutant is below the detection limit, then one -half (1/2) of
that value shall be used in this determination.
200 Total Nitrogen (TN). The sum of the concentrations of the various forms of nitrogen
which, in general, include TKN, nitrite and nitrate.
201 Total Phosphorus (TP). The sum of the concentrations of the various phosphate
functions, which, in general, includes orthophosphate, condensed phosphates and organic
phosphorus.
202 Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TRPH). The quantities of those substances
as determined by the EPA Method 418.1; that is, organic compounds containing less than
twenty (20) carbon atoms and are extractable into an organic liquid.
203 Total Toxic Organics (TTO). The summation of all quantifiable values greater than 0.01
milligrams per liter (mg /1) of specific toxic organics, as listed in 40 CFR 413.02 (i),
present in the user's process discharge.
204 Toxic Pollutant. Any pollutant or combination of pollutants listed as toxic in regulations
promulgated by the EPA Administrator under the provision of Section 307 (a) (1) or 405
(d) of the Act or other laws, or by FDEP pursuant to Florida Statutes. In general, a
pollutant or combination of pollutants which, following discharge and upon exposure,
ingestion, inhalation or assimilation into any organism, can cause illness, disease, death,
mutations, deformities or other maladies into said organisms or their offspring.
205 Toxicant. A substance that kills or injures an organism through its chemical or physical
action or by alteration of its environment. Examples include cyanides, phenols, pesticides
and heavy metals.
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206 Transporter. A user who conveys wastes from the site of generation to an approved
facility or location for treatment, disposal or reuse (recycling). The transporter is
responsible for complying with applicable Federal, State and local regulations regarding
transportation of the produced wastes.
207 Turbidity. A condition in water or wastewater caused by the presence of suspended
matter, resulting in the scattering and absorption of light rays. Also, a measure of fine
suspended matter in liquids; usually reported in Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) as
determined by measurements of light diffraction.
208 Twenty -Four Hour, Flow Proportional Composite Sample. A mixture of discrete sample
aliquots that are collected during a twenty -four (24) hour period. Sample aliquot volumes
are proportional to the flow, are taken at constant time intervals, and combined to form a
representative sample.
209 Under- the -Sink Oil and Grease Trap. A City approved device that is designed for a flow
of less than fifty (50) gpm and installed inside the building beneath or in close proximity
to the sink, or other facilities likely to discharge oil and grease substances from animal or
vegetable sources in an attempt to separate, trap or store their fat - soluble substances and
prevent their entry into the collection system.
210 Unpolluted Water. Water to which no constituent or characteristic, such as heat, has been
added, either intentionally or accidentally, which would render such water unacceptable
to any person having jurisdiction thereof for disposal to a storm or natural outlet or
directly to surface waters.
211 Unregulated Wastestream. A wastestream neither regulated by a national categorical
pretreatment standard nor considered a dilute wastestream.
212 Upset. An exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary non-
compliance with applicable categorical pretreatment standards because of factors beyond
the reasonable control of the industrial user. An upset does not include temporary
noncompliance to the extent caused by, but not limited to, force majeure, operational
error, lack of preventive maintenance, careless or improper operation, and improperly
designed or inadequate treatment facilities as described in 40 CFR 403.16 (a) and Chapter
62- 625.840, F.A.C.
213 User. A discharger to the POTW.
214 Utilities Director. The City administrative official in charge of the Utilities Department,
including all of its Bureaus, or his designee, authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
215 Waste Minimization. Conservation of materials to reduce the source of pollutants or
wastes.
216 Wastewater. The spent or used water containing dissolved and suspended structures,
such as, but not limited to, industrial and domestic wastes from residential dwellings,
commercial buildings, industrial and manufacturing facilities, and institutions, whether
treated or untreated, which are contributed to the POTW.
217 Wastewater Collection System Charge. A charge for establishing, extending, oversizing
or otherwise making available the City wastewater collection system, including, but not
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limited to, lateral, branch, and trunk sewers, to a point of reasonable availability to the
property so assessed.
218 Wastewater Constituents and Characteristics. The individual chemical, physical,
bacteriological and radiological parameters, including volume and flow rate and such
other parameters that serve to define, classify or measure the contents, quality, quantity
and strength of wastewater.
219 Wastewater Treatment Plant. Refer to Water Reclamation Facility.
220 Water Course. An artificially created or naturally occurring geological feature that
contains surface water on either a continuous or intermittent basis.
221 Water Management Division Director. The Director of the Water Management Division
within the EPA, Region IV office in Atlanta, or that person's delegated representative.
222 Water Pollution Control Charge. A charge on real property for new or expanded
facilities and /or that portion of components to convey, (excluding that portion of the
wastewater collection system included under the definition of wastewater collection
system charge to treat and to dispose of wastewater necessitated by new or increased
development.
223 Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). That portion of the POTW, which is designed to
provide treatment of domestic and industrial wastes.
224 Waters of the State. As defined in Section 403.031 (13), F.S. or Chapter 62 -302, F.A.C.
or elsewhere in Chapter 62, F.A.C.
Terms not otherwise defined herein shall be adopted by reference as defined in the latest edition
of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 62 of the Florida Administrative Code,
Standards Methods, as published by the American Public Health Association, the American
Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation; the Manual of Practices as
researched and published by the Water Environment Federation, American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE) and the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM); applicable building
and plumbing codes; and the Guidance Manuals and protocols that are prepared and published by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP).
SECTION 1 w GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1. PUITose and Policy.
This Manual sets forth uniform requirements for users of the Publicly Owned Treatment
Works (POTW) for the City and enables the City to comply with all applicable State and Federal
laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code 1251 et seq.) and the General
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Pretreatment Regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 403 and Chapter 62 -625, F.A.C).
The objectives of this Manual include:
(a) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Publicly Owned Treatment Works
that will interfere with its operation;
(b) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Publicly Owned Treatment Works
that will pass through the Publicly Owned Treatment Works, inadequately treated, into receiving
waters, or otherwise be incompatible with the Publicly Owned Treatment Works;
(c) To protect both the general public and Publicly Owned Treatment Works personnel
who may be affected by wastewater and biosolids in the course of their employment and;
(d) To promote reuse and recycling of wastewater and biosolids from the Publicly
Owned Treatment Works;
(e) To provide for fees for the equitable distribution of the cost of operation,
maintenance, and improvement of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works; and
(f) To enable the City to comply with conditions in its National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System and State Domestic Wastewater Facility permits; biosolids use and disposal
requirements; and any other Federal or State laws to which the Publicly Owned Treatment
Works are subject.
This manual shall apply to all users of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works. The .manual
authorizes the issuance of Industrial User Discharge Permits; provides for monitoring,
compliance, and enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures; requires
user reporting; and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting
from the programs established herein.
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the Utilities Director shall administer,
implement, and enforce the provisions of this Manual. Any powers granted to or duties imposed
upon them may be delegated by them to other City personnel.
(b) No statement contained in this Manual shall be construed as preventing any special
agreement or arrangement between the City and any wastewater contributor whereby wastewater
of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the City for treatment, subject to special
payment therefore, by the wastewater contributor; provided, however, that at no time will the
City be asked to accept such discharges that, in the City's sole judgment, would violate any
Federal, State, or local pretreatment standard.
(c) Any provision or section of this Manual to the contrary notwithstanding, the City
reserves the absolute right, to deny or condition new or increased contributions of pollutants, or
changes in the nature of pollutants, to the POTW by industrial users where such contributions do
not meet applicable pretreatment standards and requirements or where such contributions would
cause the POTW to violate its NPDES or FDEP permit(s).
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Section 2 - Pretreatment of Wastewater
2.1. Pi- oh;biied Disch(jis -e Sts�.
(a) General Prohibitions.
(i) No user shall introduce or cause to be introduced into the POTW any
wastewater, which causes direct damage, direct disrupt operation, and /or exceeds the
capacity of the POTW. Damages for this paragraph shall be considered damage that
lessens any element of the POTW's designed /planned cycle life even if the uses are
allowed by this manual. These general prohibitions apply to all users of the POTW
whether or not they are subject to categorical pretreatment standards or any other Federal,
State, or local pretreatment standards or requirements. The Utilities Director shall review
and determine discharges for compliance with these prohibitions.
(ii) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface
water, groundwater, roof runoff, sub - surface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water, or
unpolluted industrial process waters to any public sewer unless previously approved by
the Utilities Director.
(iii) Stormwater, other unpolluted drainage, industrial cooling water or
unpolluted process waters may be discharged with written approval of the Public Works
Director to a specifically designated stormwater system or natural outlet.
(b) Specific Prohibitions. No user shall introduce or cause to be introduced into the
POTW the following pollutants, substances, or wastewater:
(i) Pollutants which create a fire or explosive hazard in the POTW, either singly
or in combination with other substances, including, but not limited to, wastestreams with
a closed -cup flashpoint of less than 140 °F (60 °C) using the test methods specified in 40
CFR 261.21, or as amended;
(ii) Wastewater having a pH less than 5.5, or more than 10.5, or otherwise
causing corrosive structural damage to the POTW or equipment;
(iii) Solids or viscous substances in quantities or of such size that are capable of
causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation
of the treatment works such as, but not limited to, grease, ashes, cinders, grass clippings,
sand, mud, grit, gravel, screenings, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, wastepaper,
feathers, tar, asphalt residues, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch
manure, hair and fleshings, bones, entrails, or paper or plastic dishes, cups, mills
containers, either whole or ground by garbage grinders;
(iv) Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids which either singly or
by interaction with other wastes are sufficient to create a public nuisance or hazard to life
or are sufficient to prevent entry into the sewers for their maintenance and repair;
(v) Any pollutants, including oxygen - demanding pollutants released in a
discharge at a flow rate and /or pollutant concentration which, either singly or by
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interaction with other pollutants, will cause pass through or interference with the POTW;
or any materials that may contribute, exert, or cause:
(a) Inert suspended solids, such as, but not limited to, fullers earth, lime
slurries and lime residues; or dissolved solids, such as, but not limited to, sodium
chloride and sodium sulfate;
(b) Excessive discoloration, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and
vegetable tanning solutions;
(c) Carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD), chemical
oxygen demand (COD), or chlorine demanding compounds in such quantities as
to constitute a significant load on the wastewater treatment works; or
(d) Volumes of flow or concentration of wastes constituting slug
discharges, as defined herein.
(vi) Petroleum oils, fuels, lubricants, no biodegradable cutting oil, or products of
mineral oil origin, in amounts that will cause interference or pass through;
(vii) Pollutants which result in the production of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes
within the POTW in a concentration or quantity that may cause acute worker health and
safety problems;
(viii) Trucked or hauled wastes, except at discharge points designated by the
Utilities Director in accordance with Section 30.03(12) of this Manual;
(ix) Any substance which may cause the POTW's effluent or any other product
of the POTW such as residues, biosolids, or scums to be unsuitable for reclamation and
reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process where the POTW is pursuing a reuse
and reclamation program. In no case, shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the
POTW to be in noncompliance with biosolids use or disposal criteria, guidelines or
regulations developed under Section 405 of the Act; any criteria, guidelines, or
regulations affecting biosolids use or disposal developed pursuant to the Solid Waste
Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, or State criteria
applicable to the biosolids management method being used;
(x) Any substance which will cause the POTW to violate its NPDES, FDEP or
other applicable permit(s), the receiving water quality standards, reuse water quality
requirements, or violate an agreement for receipt of and reuse of reclaimed water;
(xi) Any wastewater having a temperature which will inhibit biological activity
at the WRF or interfere with treatment processes as defined in this Manual shall not be
discharged in such quantities to raise the temperature of the influent headworks above
104 °F (40 °C). Unless a higher temperature is allowed in the Industrial User Discharge
Permit, no user shall discharge into any sewer, or other appurtenance of the wastewater
system, wastes with a temperature exceeding 120 °F
(xii) Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, vegetable oils, or
petroleum based oils and grease, whether emulsified or not, in excess of two hundred
fifty (250) mg /1 or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at
temperatures between 32 °F and 120 °F.
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(xiii) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and
operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three - fourths horsepower
(0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Utilities
Director;
(xiv) Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste or odor- producing
substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the
Utilities Director, as necessary, to meet the requirements of the Federal, State or other
public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters;
(xv) Wastewater which imparts color that earn be removed by the treatment
process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions, which
consequently imparts color to the treatment plant's effluent, thereby violating standards
for disposal or reuse;
(xvi) Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half -life or concentration as
may exceed limits established by the Utilities Director or applicable Federal or State
regulations;
(xvii) Biosolids, screenings, or other residues from the pretreatment of industrial
wastes;
(xviii) Medical, biological, or biohazardous wastes, except as specifically
authorized by the Utilities Director in an Industrial User Discharge Permit;
(xix) Wastewater causing, alone or in conjunction with other sources, the
treatment plant's effluent to fail a toxicity test;
(xx) Detergents, surface- active agents, or other substances which may cause
excessive foaming in the POTW;
(xxi) Wastewater causing any single reading on an explosion hazard meter equal
to or greater than five percent (5 %) at the point of discharge into the POTW, or at any
point in the POTW. The meter shall be calibrated using propane to show a value of one -
hundred percent (100 %).
(xxii) Stormwater, surface water, ground water, artesian well water, roof runoff,
subsurface drainage, swimming pool drainage, condensate, deionized water, noncontact
cooling water, treated hazardous wastes and unpolluted wastewater, unless specifically
authorized by the Utilities Director;
(c) Pollutants, substances, or wastewater prohibited by this section shall not be
processed or stored in such a manner that they could be discharged to the POTW;
(d) Industrial users shall notify and obtain approval from the Utilities Director, the EPA
Regional Waste Management Division Manager, and State hazardous waste authorities in writing
of any discharge to the POTW of a substance which, if otherwise disposed of, would be a
hazardous waste. Such notification shall comply with 40 CFR 403.12 and Chapter 62-
625.600(15), F.A.C., or as amended.
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2.2. �vjCdt?' Clae' CdCeL'£) i' Y! r?16 'd?d`I'f'CS2G'�GGG�C�G'r'CeC�G "fig.
(a) Certain industrial users are now or hereafter shall become subject to National
Categorical Standards promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as currently
in effect or any other Federally - approved limits which may come into effect. The National
Categorical Standards specify quantities or concentrations of pollutants or pollutant properties,
which may be discharged into the POTW. All industrial users subject to a National Pretreatment
Standard shall comply with all requirements of such standard, which includes any monitoring or
reporting requirements, and shall also comply, with any additional or more stringent limitations
contained in this Manual. Compliance with National Pretreatment Standards for existing sources
subject to such standards or for existing sources which hereafter become subject to such
standards shall be within three (3) years following promulgation of the standards unless a shorter
compliance time is specified in the standard or required by the City. Compliance with National
Pretreatment Standards for new sources shall be required upon promulgation of the standard.
(b) The categorical pretreatment standards found in 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N,
Parts 405 through 471, or as amended, and which have been incorporated by reference in
Chapter 62 -660, F.A.C., or as amended, are hereby incorporated herein.
(c) Where a categorical pretreatment standard is expressed only in terms of either the
mass or the concentration of a pollutant in wastewater, the Utilities Director may impose
equivalent concentration or mass limits in accordance with 40 CFR 403.6(c) and Chapter 62-
625.410(4)(b), F.A.C, or as amended.
(d) When wastewater subject to a categorical pretreatment standard is mixed with
wastewater not regulated by the same standard, the Utilities Director shall impose an alternate
limit using the combined wastestream formula as defined in 40 CFR 403.6(e) and Chapter 62-
410(6), F.A.C, or as amended.
(e) A user may obtain a variance from a categorical pretreatment standard if the user can
prove, pursuant to the procedural and substantive provisions in 40 CFR 403.13 and Chapter 62-
625.700, F.A.C., or as amended, that factors relating to its discharge are fundamentally different
from the factors considered by EPA when developing the categorical pretreatment standard.
(f) A user may obtain a net gross adjustment to a categorical standard in accordance
with 40 CFR 403.15 and Chapter 62- 625.700, F.A.C, or as amended.
23.,��cC��J�e.�4cG�.d,ra�a��.
(a) The following local pollutant limits are established to protect the City's wastewater
system against pass through and interference and to prevent noncompliance with requirements in
applicable permits or violations in agreements for reuse of the reclaimed water and residuals.
(b) No person shall discharge wastewater containing in excess of the following
instantaneous maximum uniform concentration limits unless a Industrial User Discharge Permit
has been issued and the Industrial User Discharge Permit of the user provides as a special permit
condition a higher interim concentration level in conjunction with a requirement that the user
construct a pretreatment facility or institute changes in operation and maintenance procedures to
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reduce the concentration of pollutants to levels not exceeding the standards set forth in the table
below:
Constituent
Maximum Uniform
Lithium
Concentration
- - -- -- -
Manganese
Limit (mg /1)
- - - - - ----- -- __ - -
Antimony
- - -
- - - - -- --_.__.--------
0.35
Arsenic
0.10
Barium
9.5
Beryllium
( 0.15
Boron
i
I-
1.0
Cadmium
--
(5.5
0.25
Chlorides
(
1 250
- - - - -- -
Chromium (Total)
10.50
Cobalt
0.65
Copper
0.75
Cyanide
i
0.35
Fluoride
I7.5
Lead
0.25
Lithium
0.50
- - -- -- -
Manganese
2.0
Mercury
10.001
Molybdenum
0.25
Nickel
i
I-
1.1
- -- - -- - - - - --
-
pH
--
(5.5
- - - -- - - - -- -
to 10.5
Phenols (Total)
(
3.0
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Selenium
Silver
i
Sodium
i
M
10. 12 /BMP
300
-- - - - -- - -- - - - - -- - - - - -
- -- -
Zinc 11.40
(c) The local pollutant limits above may be adjusted and additional local pollutant limits
may be added from time to time based on treatment plant monitoring, water quality
requirements, field investigation of sewer users, and /or any other factors which the Utilities
Director deems of significance with respect to the proper and safe operation of the City's POTW.
These limits can represent an average of four (4) composite samples if so specified by the
Utilities Director or the Industrial User Discharge Permit.
(d) The local pollutant limits above shall apply at the control manhole or at the point
where the wastewater is discharged to the POTW. All concentrations for metallic substances are
for "total" metals unless indicated otherwise. The Utilities Director may impose mass allocation
limits in addition to, or in place of, the concentration -based limitations above.
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(a) The purpose for maximum concentration limits is to minimize the potential for
exceeding the design capacity loadings at the water reclamation facilities for compatible
pollutants, including CBOD, total suspended solids, and oil and grease.
(b) The maximum concentration limits for the following pollutants are:
(i) CBOD: 7,500 mg /1
-------- - - - - -- — ----------------------------- - - - - -- ----- - - - - --
(ii) I Total Suspended Solids: 7,500 mg /1
----------------------------------------- - - - - -- - - - - -- - -
(iii) Oil and Grease: 250 mg /l
(c) The maximum concentration limits may be revised by the City following an
evaluation of the wastewater by a State of Florida certified contracted by the City of Ocoee and
evaluation of the capacity of the water reclamation facilities.
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2.5. Dilittion.
No user shall ever increase the use of process water, or in any way attempt to dilute a
discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with a
discharge limitation, unless expressly authorized by an applicable pretreatment standard or
requirement, including, but not limited to more stringent local limits developed under 40 CFR
403.5(c) and Chapter 62- 625.400 (3) and (4), F.A.C., as it may be from time -to -time amended.
No user shall be given credit for any dilution resulting from the mixing of the user's discharge
with other user's discharges to the POTW.
2.6. Pi °eatinenl P cicilities
If pretreatment is required through the issuance of an Industrial User Discharge Permit,
users of the POTW shall design, construct, operate, and maintain such wastewater pretreatment
facilities whenever necessary to reduce, modify, or eliminate the user's wastewater discharge to
achieve compliance with the limitations in wastewater strength set forth in this Manual, to meet
applicable National Pretreatment Standards, or to meet any other wastewater condition or
limitation contained in the user's permit. If required by the City, plans, specifications, and
operating procedures for such wastewater pretreatment facilities shall be prepared by a
professional engineer that is registered in the State of Florida, and shall be submitted to the
Utilities Director for review. Prior to beginning construction of said pretreatment facility, the
user shall submit a set of final construction plans and specifications to the Utilities Director.
Prior to begimling construction, the user shall also secure such building, plumbing, or other
permits that may be required by City ordinance. The user shall construct said pretreatment
facility within the time provided in the Industrial User Discharge Permit. Following completion
of construction, the user shall provide the Utilities Director with "as built" drawings. Neither
filing of the plans nor the issuance of permit(s) shall be construed to indicate that the City in any
way vouches for or warrants the performance capabilities of any facilities constructed pursuant
to such plans, specifications, or data. Subsequent alterations or additions to such pre- treatment or
flow - control facilities shall not be made without prior written notice to the City.
2.7. Aclditiontil Pt•etrecttts?ent Heasures.
If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public
sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in this
manual and which may have a deleterious effect on the POTW, treatment processes, equipment,
or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the
Utilities Director may take one or more of the following actions:
(a) Reject the wastes;
(b) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition prior to discharge to the public
sewers;
(c) Require users to restrict their discharge during peals flow periods, designate that
certain wastewater be discharged only into specific sewers, relocate and /or consolidate points of
discharge, separate wastewater wastestreams from industrial wastestreams, and such other
conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW and determine the user's compliance with
the requirements of this Manual;
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(d) Require any person discharging into the POTW to install and maintain, on their
property and at their expense, a suitable storage and flow - control facility to ensure equalization
of flow. An Industrial User Discharge Permit may be issued solely for flow equalization;
(e) Require grease, oil, and sand interceptors if they are necessary for the proper
handling of wastewater" containing excessive amounts of grease and oil, or sand; except that such
interceptors shall not be required for residential users. All interception units shall be of the type
and capacity approved by the Utilities Director and shall be so located to be easily accessible for
cleaning and inspection. Such interceptors shall be inspected, cleaned, and repaired regularly, as
needed, by the user at their expense and may be subject to the requirements for the Oil and
Grease Management Program as described in this manual
(f) Require users with the potential to discharge flammable substances or wastes
containing TRPH to install and maintain a City approved combustible gas detection meter; or
(g) Require payment pursuant to the provisions of this manual, to cover the added cost
of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing fees or sewer charges.
2.8. 4cciclentol Disci or- c%Slu Conn - ol Plans.
At least once every two (2) years, the Utilities Director shall evaluate whether each
significant industrial user needs an Accidental Discharge /Slug Control Plan. The Utilities
Director may require any user to develop, submit for review, and implement such a plan, or,
alternatively, the Utilities Director may develop such a plan for any user and require
implementation. An Accidental Discharge /Slug Control plan shall address, at a minimum, the
following:
(a) Description of discharge practices, including nonroutine batch discharges;
(b) Description of stored chemical products or other materials on site;
(c) Notification procedures, including those for immediately notifying the Utilities
Director and a list of contact persons and telephone numbers;
(d) Procedures to prevent adverse impacts from any accidental or slug discharge. Such
procedures shall include, but are not limited to, inspection and maintenance of storage areas,
handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site runoff,
worker training, building of contaimnent structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic
organic pollutants, including solvents, and /or measures and equipment for emergency response;
and
(e) Description of employee training programs to prevent accidental or slug discharges
and how to handle such episodic occurrences.
2. 9 � " al�eP�'{.�yR k �3'C'S ➢ e5''r '°� ✓n' N 8t''F:_S�
The Utilities Director may require a user to develop and submit a Pollution Prevention
Plan including an implementation timetable for review. The user shall implement the Pollution
Prevention Plan on a timely basis once each plan has been approved. The Pollution Prevention
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Plan shall be developed in accordance with EPA and FDEP guidelines, and shall contain the
following elements at a minimum:
(a) Description of strategies to minimize or prevent the introduction of pollutants into
the user's discharge, and housekeeping of oil storage areas;
(b) Description of routine preventive maintenance and schedule of activities;
(c) Description of spill prevention techniques and response procedures;
(d) Description of employee training program and participation in pollution prevention
measures, preventive maintenance, response procedures and documentation;
(e) Description of Recordkeeping and reporting protocols, including forms;
(f) Description of the overall facility, including a site plan, process schematics and
plumbing diagrams;
(g) Description of waste handling, treatment and discharge facilities, including flow
diagrams and process schematics;
(h) List of sources of wastes and locations for their introduction into the discharge;
(i) Inventory of raw materials, chemicals, intermediate products and final products on-
site;
0) Information log of facility personnel, organization chart, emergency phone numbers,
contact persons and continuing educational requirements;
(k) Compilation of applicable permits; and
(1) Timetable for implementation of any necessary changes or additions to the user's
procedures or facilities.
The Utilities Director may require a user to develop and submit for review a Best
Management Practices Plan (BMPP) to control discharges to the City's wastewater system. The
user shall implement the provisions of the BMPP on a timely basis and shall exercise due
diligence in pursuit thereof. The BMPP shall contain, at a minimum, the following elements:
(a) Purpose and objective(s) of the Plan;
(b) Description of strategies to minimize /prevent the introduction of pollutants into the
user's discharge and to minimize waste generation;
(c) Description of best management practices (options) available to the user to control
accidental spillage, leaks and drainage;
(d) Description of best available or practicable control technologies available for this
specific application;
(e) Description of the overall facility, including site plan;
(f) Description of the waste handling, treatment and discharge disposal facilities,
including flow diagrams and process schematics;
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(g) Description of operating and maintenance procedures;
(h) Inventory of raw materials and a list of waste sources;
(i) Description of employee training programs, continuing education programs and
participation;
0) Description of documentation, including Recordkeeping and forms;
(k) Description of monitoring activities; and
(1) Information log of facility personnel, organization chart, emergency phone numbers,
contact persons and maintenance or service representatives.
(a) The Utilities Director may require a user to develop, submit for review and
implement a spill containment plan. Users that have the potential to cause interference with the
POTW or pass through at the WRF shall be required to develop such a plan.
(b) The user shall implement the spill eontaimnent plan, including construction of
facilities, within one (1) year of notification by the Utilities Director.
2.12. 17ex.11ecl Li(ffjir1 1T�''a tes-
(a) No person shall discharge any trucked or hauled wastes, pollutants or substances
directly into a manhole or other opening in the collection system, unless granted written
permission by the Utilities Director. Review and approval of the spill containment plan by the
Utilities Director shall not relieve the user of the responsibility to comply with the provisions of
this Manual.
(b) Under no circumstances shall hazardous wastes, as defined in 40 CFR 261 or 10
CFR 25- 4.261, or as amended, be hauled to any City wastewater facility for disposal.
(c) Industrial waste haulers may discharge loads only at locations designated by the
Utilities Director. No load may be discharged without prior written consent of the Utilities
Director. The Utilities Director may collect samples of each hauled load to ensure compliance
with applicable standards. The Utilities Director may require the industrial waste hauler to
provide a waste analysis of any load prior to discharge.
(d) Industrial waste haulers must provide a waste - tracking form for every load. This
form shall include, at a minimum, the name and address of the industrial waste hauler, industrial
user discharge permit number, truck identification, names and addresses of sources of waste,
industry types, volume and characteristics of waste and whether any wastes are RCRA hazardous
wastes.
(e) The Utilities Director may rescind the authorization for a hauler to discharge hauled
wastes for violations of the provisions of this Manual, or other ordinances; failure to obey an
order of an authorized City employee or agent; or for the failure to pay any assessed fees,
surcharges or fines.
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Section 3 - Best Management Practices Plan for Silver Dischargers.
3.1. P�wl)ose (earl a ei .
(a) The purpose of this section is to provide for the implementation of the Best
Management Practices Plan (BMPP) for Silver Dischargers. The objectives of this section
include:
(i) To minimize the introduction of wastes containing silver into the City's
wastewater system;
(ii) To promote pollution prevention by generators of wastes containing silver;
(iii) To require the installation and maintenance of equipment to achieve a level
of treatment appropriate for the size of the generator (user); and
(iv) To enable the City to comply with the effluent discharge standards set forth
in the FDEP permits for the City's WRF's and the requirements for the Pretreatment
Program.
(b) The intent of this section is to provide for the control and regulation of users that
discharge wastes containing silver to the POTW. Implementation of the BMPP for Silver
Dischargers will allow the City to reduce the loadings of other constituents of concern to the
POTW.
3.2. Ge ierul C;- iter•ifr.
(a) This section shall apply to all users of the POTW that generate wastes containing
silver.
(b) All users that generate wastes containing silver may be required by the Utilities
Director to comply with the guidelines set forth in the City's Best Management Practices Plan for
Silver Dischargers.
(c) All users that generate wastes containing silver may be required to implement a best
management strategy to achieve a specific level of treatment (silver recovery or removal) as set
forth in this section. This specific level of treatment (recovery or removal) shall depend on the
volume of wastes that are generated by the user.
(d) Significant industrial users (SIUs) shall comply with. the local limit for silver set
forth in this Manual. Significant industrial users shall obtain an industrial user discharger permit
pursuant to this Manual.
(e) All users that generate wastes containing silver may be required by the Utilities
Director to prepare a Best Management Practices Plan (BMPP). The BMPP shall contain the
elements that are listed in this Manual. An accidental discharge /slug control /spill containment
plan shall be included in the BMPP by the user.
(f) The user, as required by the Utilities Director, shall develop and implement the
BMPP within sixty (60) days of notification by the Utilities Director ; and shall exercise due
diligence in pursuit thereof of the BMPP and maintenance of the silver recovery system.
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(g) Preparation and implementation of the BMPP by the user shall be done at the sole
expense of the user.
3.3. j = ,Bile jdIana e ;;Teri,
(a) Users that generate wastes containing silver may have these solutions transported by
a certified hazardous waste hauler to an approved off -site facility for treatment, recovery and
disposal.
(b) The user shall provide containment for their holding tanks and shall maintain them
to prevent spills and leakage.
(c) Users that exercise this best management strategy shall retain and preserve the
uniform hazardous waste manifests (as required by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency)
and other related documents in a file on -site for a minimum of three (3) years. The files shall be
available for inspection by the Utilities Director.
(a) Users that generate wastes containing silver may be required by the Utilities
Director to obtain a registration certificate and to pretreat the wastes prior to discharge to the
POTW.
(b) The pretreatment equipment and recovery processes shall be designed to meet the
minimum silver recovery (removal) levels set forth in this section.
(c) The pretreatment equipment shall be operated and maintained properly at the sole
expense of the user.
(d) Monitoring taps shall be installed on the process influent and effluent lines for
retrieval of representative samples to determine the efficiency of the pretreatment (recovery)
processes.
(e) Minimum recovery efficiency for the pretreatment (recovery) processes shall be
based on the volume of wastes containing silver that are generated by the user. Minimum
recovery efficiencies shall be:
(i) Users that generate an average of less than two (2) gpd of silver -rich solutions
and less than one thousand (1000) gpd of total process wastewater shall recover a
minimum of 90% of the silver from the wastes.
(ii) Users that generate an average of two (2) to twenty (20) gpd of silver -rich
solutions and over one thousand (1,000) to ten thousand (10,000) gpd of total process
wastewater shall recover a minimum of 95% of the silver from the wastes.
(iii) Users that generate an average of more than twenty (20) gpd of silver -rich
solutions and over ten thousand (10,000) gpd of total process wastewater shall recover a
minimum of 99% of the silver from the wastes.
(f) The recovery efficiency of the pretreatment (recovery) processes shall be determined
at least once per week using silver test paper. Users that generate more that twenty (20) gpd of
silver -rich solutions shall determine the recovery efficiency at least once every four (4) months
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by collecting one composite sample of the influent and effluent for analysis by a certified
commercial laboratory using EPA/FDEP approved protocols.
3.5. Rec€ rtlftiee )h ,.
(a) The following records and documents shall be retained in a file on -site:
(i) Volume of total process wastewater discharged to the City's collection system
(POTW);
(ii) A log of weekly monitoring results;
(iii) Report of analyses from the commercial laboratory;
(iv) Service and maintenance logs;
(v) Uniform hazardous waste manifests; and
(vi) Installation, operation and maintenance procedures.
(b) The files shall be subject to the retention requirements set forth in Section 30.07(12)
of this Manual. The files shall be available for inspection and review by the Utilities Director.
3.6. 1a ) - 1 Pi'CJO1:'. [!I'(!
The Utilities Director shall have the right to conduct compliance facility inspections and
conduct random compliance monitoring as set forth in Section 30.08 of this Manual.
3.
Users that do not comply with the provisions set forth in this section shall be subject to
the administrative enforcement procedures and remedies set forth in Section 30.11 of this
Manual.
Section 4 - Industrial User Discharge Permit Issuance Process.
4.1. Permit crpPliccltions�
(a) Existing and proposed new industrial users shall be required to obtain a permit
pursuant to this section. Applicants for a permit shall complete and file with the City an
application in the form prescribed by the City. Proposed new industrial users shall file their
applications at least 90 days prior to their discharging to the public owned treatment works, as
defined in the 40 CFR 403. The applicant shall submit, where appropriate, the following:
(i) Name, address, telephone number and location (if different from address) of
applicant, owner of the premises from which industrial wastes are intended to be
discharged and the name of a local representative duly authorized to act on behalf of the
applicant.
(ii) SIC member according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual,
Bureau of the Budget, 1972, as amended or as amended in the future.
(iii) Average daily and three- minute peak wastewater flow rates, including daily,
monthly and seasonal variations, if any.
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(iv) Schedule of all industrial process waste flows produced before and after
pretreatment, if any, at said premises, including the daily volume and wastewater
constituents and characteristics as determined by representative samples and analyses
done by a qualified laboratory acceptable to the City and in accordance with standard
methods.
(v) Estimated time and duration of discharge within a twenty- percent tolerance.
(vi) Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show
all sewers, sewer connections and appurtenances by the size, location and elevation.
(vii) Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes and rate of
production.
(viii) Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per
day).
(ix) Number and type of employees, and hours of operation of plant and
proposed or actual hours of operation of pretreatment system.
(x) Any other information as may be deemed by the City to be necessary to
evaluate the permit application.
(xi) A compliance schedule for meeting applicable pretreatment standards.
(b) Processing and issuance of permits.
(i) The Director will act only on applications that are accompanied by a report
which contains all the information required in Subsection A above. Persons who have
filed incomplete applications will be notified by the Director that the application is
deficient and the nature of such deficiency and will be given 30 days to correct the
deficiency. Upon receipt of a complete application, the Director shall review and evaluate
the application and shall propose such special permit conditions as he deems advisable.
All permits shall be expressly subject to all the provisions of this Article and all other
applicable ordinances, laws and regulations.
(ii) Upon completion of his evaluation, the Utilities Director shall notify the
applicant of any special conditions which he proposes be included in the permit. The
applicant shall have 30 days from and after the date of the Utilities Director
recommendations for special permit conditions to review the same and to file written
objections with the Utilities Director regarding any such special permit conditions. The
Utilities Director may, but shall not be required to, schedule a meeting with the
applicant's authorized representative within 15 days following receipt of the applicant's
objections and attempt to resolve disputed issues concerning special permit conditions. If
the applicant files no objection to special permit conditions proposed by the Utilities
Director or if a subsequent agreement is reached concerning the same, the Utilities
Director shall issue an industrial wastewater discharge permit to the applicant with such
special conditions incorporated therein.
(iii) The Utilities Director shall deny any application for a permit which does not
meet the criteria for issuance of a permit as set forth in this Article.
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(iv) Issuance of a permit shall not relieve the discharger from complying with all
applicable laws, regulations and ordinances promulgated by other governmental
authority, nor shall the issuance of a permit be construed as a representation by the City
that the discharge permitted therein complies with all of such laws, regulations and
ordinances. Permits are issued solely to govern the discharge of wastewater into the
public sewerage system and the applicable receiving waters, as between the discharger
and the City, and shall not be construed to benefit any third party.
(c) No permit shall be issued to any user which does not meet the following standards:
(i) The waste to be discharged will not cause damage to the treatment works.
(ii) The waste to be discharged is amenable to the treatment processes employed
in the wastewater treatment facility.
(iii) The concentrations of substances, compounds and elements in the waste
proposed to be discharged do not exceed the established discharge limits.
(iv) The waste proposed to be discharged does not contain any pollutants which
will inhibit or interfere with the operation or performance of the treatment works; and no
such pass - through interference shall be permitted. For clarification of the term "pass -
through," see 40 CFR 403.3(n).
(d) No person shall discharge industrial wastewater into the City of Ocoee's sewer
system without first applying for and obtaining a permit; except that notwithstanding the
foregoing, all dischargers of industrial wastewater into the City of Ocoee's sewer system prior to
the effective date of this Article are hereby granted temporary authority to continue to discharge
industrial wastewaters in compliance with the City's codes, regulations and policies. This
temporary authority shall expire 90 days after the date of notification by the Director of the
requirement for a discharger to submit a permit application. Any industrial user discharging
pursuant to the temporary authority provided herein is subject to all provisions of this Article,
and such authority may be suspended or revoked in accordance with the terms and procedures set
forth herein.
(e) Any person who proposes to make a significant change in the character or volume of
any industrial waste discharge into a sanitary sewer shall make written application (on a special
form furnished by the Department) to the Utilities Director for a new permit to discharge
industrial waste and shall not make a significant change in the character or volume of any such
industrial waste discharge unless and until a new permit has been issued. The application shall be
supplemented by any information which may have been furnished by the applicant to any other
governmental agency and by such other plans or other data as the Utilities Director may
reasonably require for purposes of determining whether the qualifications are met as specified in
this manual.
4.2. Mdustrial User Discharge Permit Modifications.
(a) The Utilities Director may modify an Industrial User Discharge Permit for good
cause, including, but not limited to, the following reasons:
(i) To incorporate any new or revised Federal, State, or local pretreatment
standards or requirements;
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(ii) To address significant alterations or additions to the user's operation,
processes, or wastewater volume or character since the time of Industrial User Discharge
Permit issuance;
(iii) A change in the POTW that requires either a temporary or permanent
reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge;
(iv) Information indicating that the permitted discharge poses a threat to the
City's POTW, authorized City personnel, or the receiving waters;
(v) Violation of any terms or conditions of the Industrial User Discharge Permit;
(vi) Misrepresentations or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the
Industrial User Discharge Permit application or in any required reporting;
(vii) Revision of or a grant of variance from categorical pretreatment standards
pursuant to 40 CFR 403.13;
(viii) To correct typographical or other errors in the Industrial User Discharge
Permit; or
(ix) To reflect a transfer of the facility ownership or operation to a new property
owner or operator.
(b) Permit holders shall be informed of any proposed changes in their respective Permits
at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of change, and shall be allowed a comment
period relating to any of the proposed changes in their permits within the first ten (10) days after
issuance of such proposed change by the City. The City shall allow a discharger a reasonable
period of time to comply with any changes in the permit required by the City, unless otherwise
required by emergency or governmental regulations. The permit holder may petition the City for
modification of permit based on changed conditions. The Utilities Director shall review such
petitions with such supporting data, as he deems necessary and take appropriate action.
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(a) Industrial User Discharge Permits may be transferred to a new property owner or
operator only if the permittee gives at least thirty (30) days advanced written notice to the
Utilities Director and the Utilities Director approves the Industrial User Discharge Permit
transfer. The notice to the Utilities Director must include a written certification by the new
property owner or operator which:
(i) States that the new property owner and /or operator has no immediate intent to
change the facility's operations and processes;
(ii) Identifies the specific date on which the transfer is to occur;
(iii) Acknowledges full responsibility for complying with the existing Industrial
User Discharge Permit; and
(iv) Includes the signature of the authorized representative of the new property
owner (user) and /or operator and the certification statement in Section 4 of this Manual.
(b) Failure to provide advanced written notice of a transfer of ownership shall render the
Industrial User Discharge Permit void as of the date of facility transfer.
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(a) The Utilities Director may revoke an Industrial User Discharge Permit, as issued
pursuant to the provisions of this Manual, for good cause as defined by, including, but is not
limited to, the following reasons:
(i) Violation of any pretreatment standard or requirement or any terms of the
Industrial User Discharge Permit;
(ii) The discharge of industrial wastewater which causes or contributes to any
violation of the provisions in this Manual;
(iii) Failure to notify the Utilities Director of significant changes in the character
and volume of the wastewater prior to the flow being discharged;
(iv) Failure to provide prior written notification to the Utilities Director of
changed conditions pursuant to Section 4 of this Manual;
(v) Misrepresentation or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the
Industrial User Discharge Permit application;
(vi) Falsifying self - monitoring reports;
(vii) Tampering with monitoring equipment;
(viii) Refusing to allow the Utilities Director timely access to the facility
premises and records;
(ix) Failure to meet effluent limitations;
(x) Failure to pay fines or penalties;
(xi) Failure to pay sewer charges or assessments;
(xii) Failure to meet compliance schedules;
(xiii) Failure to complete a wastewater survey or the Industrial User Discharge
Permit application;
(xiv) Failure to provide advanced written notice of the transfer of business
ownership of a permitted facility;
(xv) Issuance of a new Industrial User Discharge Permit; or
(xvi) A discharge which, in the opinion of the Utilities Director, may interfere
with the operation or maintenance of the POTW or threaten human health or safety.
(b) Industrial. User Discharge Permits shall be void upon cessation of operations or
failure to notify the Utilities Director of a transfer of business ownership. All Industrial User
Discharge Permits issued to a particular user are void upon the issuance of a new Industrial User
Discharge Permit to that user.
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(a) A user with an expiring Industrial User Discharge Permit shall apply for an
Industrial User Discharge Permit reissuance by submitting a complete permit application, in
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accordance with this manual, at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the user's
existing Industrial User Discharge Permit.
(b) A request for extending (changing) the expiration date of the Industrial User
Discharge Permit, if issued initially with a duration of less than five (5) years, shall be submitted
to the Utilities Director thirty (30) days prior to the current expiration date.
Section 5 v Reporting Requirements.
(a) Within either one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of a categorical
pretreatment standard, or the final administrative decision on a category determination pursuant
to 40 CFR 403.6(a)(4) and Chapter 62- 625.410(2)(d), F.A.C., whichever is later, existing
categorical users currently discharging to or scheduled to discharge to the POTW shall submit to
the Utilities Director a report which contains the information listed in paragraph (b), below. At
least ninety (90) days prior to commencement of their discharge, new sources, and sources that
become categorical users subsequent to the promulgation of an applicable categorical standard,
shall submit to the Utilities Director a report which contains the information listed in paragraph
(b), below. A new source shall report the method of pretreatment it intends to use to meet
applicable categorical standards. A new source also shall give estimates of its anticipated flow
and quantity of pollutants to be discharged.
(b) Users described above shall submit the information set forth below:
(i) Identifying Information. The name and address of the facility, including the
name of the operator and property owner.
(ii) Environmental Permits. A list of any Envirommental control permits held by
or for the facility.
(iii) Description of Operations. A brief description of the nature, average rate of
production, and standard industrial classifications of the operation(s) carried out by such
user. This description should include a schematic process diagram, which indicates points
of discharge to the POTW from. the regulated processes.
(iv) Flow Measurement. Information showing the measured average daily and
maximum daily flow, in gallons per day, to the POTW from regulated process streams
and other streams, as necessary, to allow use of the combined wastestream formula set
out in 40 CFR 403.6 (e) and Chapter 62- 625.410(6), F.A.C.
(v) Measurement of Pollutants.
(a) The categorical pretreatment standards applicable to each regulated
process.
(b) The results of sampling and analysis identifying the nature and
concentration, and /or mass, where required by the standard or by the Utilities
Director, of regulated pollutants in the discharge from each regulated process.
Instantaneous, daily maximum, and long -term average concentrations, or mass,
where required, shall be reported. The sample shall be representative of daily
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operations and shall be analyzed in accordance with procedures set out in this
Manual.
(vi) Sample Collection. Sampling must be performed in accordance with procedures set
out in this Manual.
(vii) Certification. A statement, reviewed by the user's authorized representative and
certified by a qualified professional, indicating whether pretreatment standards are being met on
a consistent basis, and, if not, whether additional operation and maintenance (O &M) and /or
additional pretreatment is required to meet the pretreatment standards and requirements.
Certification statement and signature shall comply with the requirements in this Manual.
(viii) Compliance Schedule. If additional pretreatment and /or O &M shall be required to
meet the pretreatment standards, the shortest schedule by which the user shall provide such
additional pretreatment and /or O &M. The completion date in this schedule shall not be later than
the compliance date established for the applicable pretreatment standard. A compliance schedule
pursuant to this section must meet the requirements set out in Section 3 & 5 of this Manual.
(ix) Signature and Certification. All baseline - monitoring reports must be signed and
certified in accordance with Section 4 of this Manual.
5.2.
The following conditions shall apply to the compliance schedule required by Section 3 &
5 of this Manual:
(a) The schedule shall contain progress increments in the form of dates for the
commencement and completion of major events leading to the construction and operation of
additional pretreatment required for the user to meet the applicable pretreatment standards. Such
events include, but are not limited to, hiring an engineer, completing preliminary and final plans,
executing contracts for major components, commencing and completing construction, and
beginning and conducting routine operation;
(b) No increment referred to in Subsection (a) of this section shall exceed nine (9)
months;
(c) The user shall submit a progress report to the Utilities Director no later than
fourteen (14) days following each date in the schedule and the final date of compliance
including, as a minimum, whether or not it complied with the increment of progress, the reason
for any delay, and, if appropriate, the steps being taken by the user to return to the established
schedule; and
(d) In no event shall more than nine (9) months elapse between such progress reports to
the Utilities Director.
5.3. Reports on C'oinpliance with Categorical Pretreatment Standard Deadline
Within ninety (90) days following the date for final compliance with applicable
categorical pretreatment standards, or in the case of a new source following commencement of
the introduction of wastewater into the POTW, any user subject to such pretreatment standards
and requirements shall submit to the Utilities Director a report containing the information
described in this manual. For users subject to equivalent mass or concentration limits established
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in accordance with the procedures in 40 CFR 403.6(c) and Chapter 62- 625.410(4), F.A.C., this
report shall contain a reasonable measure of the user's long -term production rate. For all other
users subject to categorical pretreatment standards expressed in terms of allowable pollutant
discharge per unit of production or other measure of operation. This report shall include the
user's actual production during the appropriate sampling period. All compliance reports must be
signed and certified in accordance with Section 4 & 5 of this Manual.
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(a) All significant industrial users shall, at a frequency determined by the Utilities
Director, but in no case less than twice per year (in June and December), submit a report
indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the discharge which are limited by
pretreatment standards and the measured or estimated average and maximum daily flows for the
reporting period. All periodic compliance reports must be signed and certified in accordance with
Section 4 & 5 of this Manual.
(b) All wastewater samples must be representative of the user's discharge. Wastewater
monitoring and flow measurement facilities shall be properly operated, kept clean, and
maintained in good working order at all times. The failure of a user to keep its monitoring
facility in good working order shall not be grounds for the user to claim that sample results are
unrepresentative of its discharge.
(c) If a user subject to the reporting requirements in this section monitors any pollutant
more frequently than required by the Utilities Director, using the procedures prescribed in
Section 4 & 5 of this Manual; the results of this monitoring shall be included in the report.
(d) The Utilities Director may require an Industrial User to submit a monthly or
quarterly certified statement concerning the characteristics of its industrial wastes that were
discharged to the City's wastewater system or to any sewer connected herewith. Such certified
statement shall be filed with the Utilities Director on the forms so designated for this purpose
not later than the tenth day of the month following the month or quarter for which the report is
required, or as specified in the Industrial User Discharge Permit. The certification statement shall
be in accordance with Section 4, 5, & 6 of this Manual.
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(a) Each user must notify the Utilities Director of any planned significant changes to
the user's operations or system which might alter the nature, quality, or volume of its wastewater
at least sixty (60) days before the change.
(b) The Utilities Director may require the user to submit such information as may be
deemed necessary to evaluate the changed condition, including the submission of an Industrial
User Discharge Permit application under Section 4 of this Manual.
(c) The Utilities Director may issue an Industrial User Discharge Permit under Section
4 of this Manual or modify an existing Industrial User Discharge Permit under Section 4 of this
Manual in response to changed conditions or anticipated changed conditions.
(d) For purposes of this requirement, significant changes include, but are not limited to:
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(i) flow increases in excess of twenty (20) percent of the monthly average daily
flow or ten (10) percent of the initially permitted annual average daily flow; or
(ii) the discharge of any previously unreported pollutants.
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(a) In the case of any discharge, including, but not limited to, accidental discharges,
discharges of a nonroutine, episodic nature, a noncustomary batch discharge, or a slug load, that
may cause potential problems for the POTW, the user shall immediately telephone and notify the
Utilities Director of the incident. This notification shall include the location of the discharge,
type of waste, concentration and volume, if known, and corrective actions taken by the user.
(b) Within five (5) days following such discharge, the user shall, unless waived by the
Utilities Director, submit a detailed written report describing the cause(s) of the discharge and
the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall
not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a
result of damage to the POTW, natural resources, or any other damage to person or property; nor
shall such notification relieve the user of any fines, penalties, or other liability which may be
imposed pursuant to this Manual.
(c) A notice shall be permanently posted on the user's bulletin board or other prominent
place advising employees who to call in the event of a discharge described in paragraph (a),
above. Employers shall ensure that all employees, who may cause such a discharge to occur, are
advised of the emergency notification procedure.
5.7. Reports from Unpertzzitted Users
All users not required to obtain an Industrial User Discharge Permit shall provide
appropriate reports to the Utilities Director as the Utilities Director may require.
5 Analytical Requircinenis.
If sampling performed by a user indicates a violation, the user must notify the Utilities
Director within twenty -four (24) hours of becoming aware of the violation. The user shall also
repeat the sampling and analysis and submit the results of the repeat analysis to the Utilities
Director within thirty (30) days after becoming aware of the violation. The user is not required to
resample if the Utilities Director monitors at the user's facility at least once a month, or if the
Utilities Director samples between the user's initial sampling and when the user receives the
results of this sampling.
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(a) Except as indicated in paragraph (c) below, the user must collect representative
wastewater samples using flow proportional composite collection techniques. In the event flow
proportional sampling is not feasible, the Utilities Director may authorize the use of time
proportional sampling or a minimum of four (4) grab samples where the user demonstrates that
this will provide a representative sample of the wastewater discharged to the collection system.
Grab samples may be required to show compliance with instantaneous discharge limits.
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(b) The Utilities Director may require the owner of any property serviced by a building
sewer that conveys industrial wastes to install, at his expense, a suitable control manhole together
with such necessary approved flow meters, samplers, and other appurtenances to facilitate
observation, sampling, and measurement of the process wastewater. The control manhole shall
be located for safe and easy access and shall be constructed to allow for proper sample collection
and inspection of the discharge. The control manhole shall be built in accordance with plans
approved by the Utilities Director.
(c) Measurements, tests and analysis of the characteristics and quality of waters and
wastes to which reference is made in this Manual shall be performed in accordance with 40 CFR
136, Chapter 62 -160, F.A.C. and Chapter 62- 625.600(1)(e)(6), or as amended, and shall be
determined at the control mardiole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at the control
manhole. In the event that no control manhole is available, the control manhole shall be
considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the collection system to the point at which
the building sewer is connected and shall be designated as the control manhole. Sampling shall
be carried out to reflect the effect of constituents upon the POTW and to determine the existence
of hazards to health, safety and welfare.
(d) Samples for oil and grease, temperature, pH, cyanide, phenols, sulfides, and volatile
organic compounds shall be obtained using grab collection techniques.
(e) Sample Analysis. All pollutant analysis, including protocols and detection limits
used for characterization of wastewater and wastes or determining the water quality of the
discharge to the POTW, shall be performed in accordance with the techniques and requirements
set forth in 40 CFR Part 136, Chapter 62 -160, F.A.C. and Chapter 62- 625.600(1)(e)(6), F.A.C.,
unless otherwise specified in an applicable categorical pretreatment standard. If the references
cited herein do not contain applicable analytical protocols for the pollutant in question, the
analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures approved by EPA or FDEP. The
Utilities Director shall be given written notice of the analytical protocols employed by the
industrial user to demonstrate compliance with permit conditions and provisions of this Manual.
(f) Sampling Fees. Annual costs for activities required under this Section shall be
recovered, at the City's option, through fees charged to the respective nonresidential users. Fees
may be assessed for each scheduled, unscheduled, or demand monitoring visits. Direct costs that
are incurred by the City (or its authorized agent) for sampling, inspecting, and laboratory
analysis, adjusted to reflect administrative, legal and other indirect costs, necessary for
implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this Manual may be billed to the respective
user. All self - monitoring costs incurred by any user, including, but not limited to, the cost of
sampling, laboratory analysis, and reporting, shall be borne by the user. Costs for additional
sample collection and laboratory analyses may be assessed on a daily basis. as long as the results
show that the user is discharging wastes to the POTW that is not in compliance with the
standards or limits in Section 30.03.
The Utilities Director may allow reports, including monitoring information, to be
submitted on electronic media or electronically using the Internet. In such cases, the user shall
acquire the necessary software as approved by the Utilities Director, at their own expense. The
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Utilities Director may require an original report, signed and certified, using conventional
methods in addition to the electronic format.
5.11. Subinittol Dti1c.
Written reports shall be deemed to have been submitted on the date postmarked by the
United States Postal Service. The date of receipt of the report shall govern for reports, which are
not mailed, postage prepaid, into a mail facility serviced by the United States Postal Service, or
sent via the Internet.
(a) Users subject to the reporting requirements of this Manual shall retain, and make
available for inspection and copying, all records of information obtained pursuant to any
monitoring activities required by this Manual and any additional records of information obtained
pursuant to monitoring activities undertaken by the user independent of such requirements.
Records shall include the date, exact place, method, and time of sampling, and the name of the
person(s) taking the samples; the dates analyses were performed; who performed the analyses;
the analytical tecluliques or methods used; and the results of such analyses.
(b) Records shall be retained and preserved at the user's facility for a period of at least
three (3) years. This period shall be automatically extended for the duration of any unresolved
litigation concerning the user or the City, or where the user has been specifically notified of a
longer retention period by the Utilities Director.
(c) All records pertaining to matters which are the subject of any enforcement or
litigation activities brought by the City pursuant hereto shall be retained and preserved by the
user until all enforcement activities have concluded and all periods of limitation with respect to
any and all appeals have expired.
(d) The Utilities Director shall have the right to inspect the records and related
documents. The records shall be made available by the user, subject to the provisions of this
Manual, for inspection by the Utilities Director.
Section 6 e Compliance Monitoring.
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(a) The Utilities Director shall have the right to enter the premises of any user to
determine whether the user is complying with all requirements of this Manual and any Industrial
User Discharge Permit or order issued hereunder. Users shall allow the Utilities Director ready
access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination
and copying, and the performance of any additional duties.
(b) Where a user has security measures in force which require proper identification and
clearance before entry into its premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with its
security guards so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, the Utilities Director shall be
permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of performing specific responsibilities.
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(c) The Utilities Director shall have the right to set up on the user's property, or require
installation of, such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling and /or metering of the user's
operations.
(d) Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the facility to be
inspected and /or sampled shall be promptly removed by the user at the written or verbal request
of the Utilities Director and shall not be replaced. The costs of clearing such access shall be
borne by the user. Unreasonable delays in allowing the Utilities Director access to the user's
premises shall be a violation of this Manual. The Utilities Director shall have the right to remove
obstructions and recover the costs from the user if emergency conditions are deemed by the
Utilities Director to exist.
(e) While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in this Section
or other sections of this Manual, the Utilities Director or authorized City persomiel shall observe
all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company, to the
extent allowed by law, shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employee(s), for
intentional and/or negligent acts solely caused by the City employee(s), and the City shall
indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by City employees and against
liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the
company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, for intentional and /or
negligent acts solely caused by the City employee(s).
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If the Utilities Director has been refused access to a building, structure, or property, or
any part thereof, and is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a
violation of this Manual, or that there is a need to inspect and /or sample as part of a routine
inspection and sampling program of the City designed to verify compliance with this Manual or
any permit or order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall public health, safety and welfare of
the community, then the Utilities Director may seek issuance of a search warrant from a court of
competent jurisdiction.
Section 7 o Confidential Information.
Information and data shall be considered confidential in accordance with Chapter 119,
F.S., as may be amended from time to time and the limitations as follows. Information and data
on a user obtained from reports, surveys, Industrial User Discharge Permit applications,
Industrial User Discharge Permits, and monitoring programs, and from the Utilities Director
inspection and sampling activities, shall be available to the public without restriction, unless the
user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Utilities Director,
that the release of such information would divulge information, processes, or methods of
production entitled to protection as trade secrets under applicable State law. Any such request
must be asserted at the time of submission of the information or data. When requested and
demonstrated by the user furnishing a report that such information should be held confidential,
the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made
available for inspection by the public, but shall be made available immediately upon request to
governmental agencies for uses related to this Manual, the NPDES Program, Pretreatment
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Program, Best Management Practices Plan for Silver Dischargers, Oil & Grease Management
Program, Surcharge Program or in enforcement proceedings and judicial review involving the
person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents, and characteristics and other "effluent
data" as defined by 40 CFR 2.302 will not be recognized as confidential information and will be
available to the public without restriction.
Section 8 - Enforcement Actions & Defenses
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(a) Any user found to be violating any provision of this manual of the City Code, and
any of the orders, rules, regulations, and permits issued hereunder, shall be served by the
City with written notice by personal delivery by an authorized City employee or by
registered or certified mail that states the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable
time limit for satisfactory correction of the violation. The offender shall permanently cease
all violations within the period of time stated in such notice.
(b) If the discharge from any user causes a deposit, obstruction, damage or process upset
to any of the City's wastewater facilities, then the Utilities Director shall cause the deposit
or obstruction to be promptly removed, or cause the damage to be promptly repaired, at the
sole cost of the person or user causing such deposit, obstruction, or damage.
(c) The remedies provided in this manual shall not be exclusive, and the City may seek
whatever other remedies are authorized by statute, at law or in equity, against any person. or
user violating the provisions of this manual.
(d) In addition to any fine levied under this manual, the City may, where the
circumstances of the particular case so dictate, but in any event in the sole discretion of the
Utilities Director, seek injunctive relief to prohibit the user from discharging any wastewater
into the City's sanitary sewer system, or to provide such other affirmative relief as may be
appropriate.
(e) Notwithstanding any other penalty as detailed or summarized in this manual, any
person or user who violates any provision of this manual is also subject to the provisions of
1.08 of the City's Code of Ordinances.
(f) The Enforcement Response Plan, as approved by FDEP, contains the protocols that
are used by the City for implementation and enforcement of the Pretreatment Program.
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When the Utilities Director finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any
provision of this Manual, an Industrial User Discharge Permit or order issued hereunder, or
any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Utilities Director may serve upon that
user a written Notice of Violation. Within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of this notice, an
explanation of the violation and a plan for the satisfactory correction and prevention thereof,
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to include specific required actions, shall be submitted by the user to the Utilities Director.
Submission of this plan in no way relieves the user of liability for any violations occurring
before or after receipt of the Notice of Violation. Nothing in this section shall limit the
authority of the Utilities Director to take any action, including emergency actions or any
other enforcement action, without first issuing a Notice of Violation.
The Utilities Director may enter into Consent Agreements, assurances of voluntary
compliance, or other similar documents establishing an agreement with any user responsible
for noncompliance. Such documents shall include specific action to be taken by the user to
correct the noncompliance within a time period specified by the document. Such documents
shall have the same force and effect as the administrative orders issued pursuant to this
Section and shall be judicially enforceable.
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The Utilities Director may order a user which has violated, or continues to violate, any
provision of this Manual, an Industrial User Discharge Permit or any order issued
hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, to appear before the Utilities
Director and show cause why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. Notice
shall be served on the user specifying the time and place for the meeting, the proposed
enforcement action, the reasons for such action, and a request that the user show cause why
the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the meeting shall be
served personally or by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) at least ten (10)
days prior to the hearing. Such notice may be served on any authorized representative of the
user. A show cause hearing shall not preclude, or be a prerequisite for, taking any other
action against the user.
corilpliapicc- Orders.
When the Utilities Director finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any
provision of this Manual, an Industrial User Discharge Permit or order issued hereunder, or
any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Utilities Director may issue an order to
the user responsible for the discharge directing that the user come into compliance within a
specified time. If the user does not come into compliance within the time provided, sewer
service may be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices, or other related
appurtenances are installed and properly operating. Compliance orders also may contain
other requirements to address the noncompliance, including additional self - monitoring and
management practices designed to minimize the amount of pollutants discharged to the
sewer. A compliance order may not extend the deadline for compliance established for a
pretreatment standard or requirement, nor does a compliance order relieve the user of
liability for any violation, including any continuing violation. Issuance of a compliance
order shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against the use
(a) When the Utilities Director finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate,
any provision of this manual, an Industrial User Discharge Permit or order issued hereunder,
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or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, or that the user's past violations are likely
to recur, the Utilities Director may issue an order to the user directing it to cease and desist
all such violations and directing the user to:
(i) Immediately comply with all requirements; and
(ii) Take such appropriate remedial or preventive action as may be needed to properly
address a continuing or threatened violation, including halting operations and /or
terminating the discharge.
(b) Issuance of a cease and desist order shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for,
taking any other action against the user.
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(a) When the Utilities Director finds that any sewer user has violated, or continues to
violate any provision of this manual or provision of the Industrial User Discharge Permit or
order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Utilities
Director may fine such user in an amount not to exceed twelve hundred fifty dollars
($1,250.00) per violation. Such fines shall be assessed on a per violation, per day basis. In
the case of monthly or other long -term average discharge limits, fines shall be assessed for
each day during the period of violation.
(b) Unpaid charges, fines, and penalties shall, after thirty -one (3 1) calendar days, be
assessed an additional penalty of ten percent (10 %) of the unpaid balance, and interest shall
accrue thereafter at a rate of one percent (1 %) per month. A lien against the user's property
shall be sought for unpaid charges, fines, and penalties.
(c) Users desiring to dispute such fines must file a written request for the Utilities
Director to reconsider the fine. Where a request has merit, the Utilities Director may
convene a hearing on the matter. The Utilities Director may add the costs of preparing
administrative enforcement actions, such as notices and orders, to the fine.
(d) Issuance of an administrative fine shall not preclude, or be a prerequisite for, taking
any other action against the user.
(e) Penalties may be assessed for each occurrence and for each local pollutant limit that
has been exceeded.
(f) The following table lists penalty amounts for exceedances of the pollutant limits
given in this Manual. The penalty shown for each level is applicable to each individual local
pollutant limit that has been exceeded.
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PRETREATMENT PENALTY TABLE
Penalty
Level
Violation Level
Penalty
Amount's
Violation
1
Violations greater than the limit but less than two times the limit.
$250
2
Violations equal to two times the limit but less than three times the limit.
$500
3
Violations equal to three times the limit but less than four times the limit.
$750
14
Violations equal to four times the limit but less than five times the limit.
$1,000
5
Violations equal to or greater than five times the limit (excessive concentrations).
$1,250
!The user
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may also be subject to further penalties and enforcement actions as provided in the City Code,
and as determined -1 by the Utilities Director , or his designee. Additional penalties shall
reflect the
direct costs incurred by the City to resolve the consequences of such discharge.
$875
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The pH range and the penalty amounts for each level are shown in the table below:
PENALTY TABLE FOR pH
Low pH
High pH
Penalty
Violation Amount*
Violation
5.00 to 5.49
(9.50 to 9.99 _ — —
_ $ 125
4.50 to 4.99
10.00 to 10.49
I $250
3.50 to 3.9
_ ----- _ __._. -_. _ - - -- - __ -__ -_ __ -
10.50 to 10.99
$ 375
3.50 to 3.99
11.00 to 11.49 1
$500
3.00 to 3.49
11.50 to 11.99
$625
2.50 to 2.99
12.00 to 12.49
$750
2.00 to 2.49
12.50 to 12.99
-- - -- - - - --
$875
- - - -- --
-------- - - - - -- – -- --------- - - - - -- --
Less than 2.00 113.00 and above $1,000
The user may also be subject to further penalties and enforcement actions as provided in the City Code,
and as determined . by the Utilities Director, or his designee. Additional penalties shall reflect the
direct costs incurred by the City to resolve the consequences of such discharge.
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(a) The Utilities Director may immediately suspend a user's discharge, after informal
notice to the user, whenever such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened
discharge which reasonably appears to present or cause an imminent or substantial
endangerment to the health or welfare of City personnel or the general public. The Utilities
Director may also immediately suspend a user's discharge, after informal notice, that
threatens to interfere with the operation of the POTW, or which presents, or may present, an
endangerment to the environment.
(b) Any user notified of a suspension of its discharge shall immediately stop or
eliminate its contribution. In the event of a user's failure to immediately comply voluntarily
with the suspension order, the Utilities Director may take such steps as deemed necessary,
including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to
the POTW, its reclaimed water, receiving stream or endangerment to any individuals. The
Utilities Director may allow the user to recommence its discharge when the user has
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Utilities Director that the period of endangerment
has passed, unless the termination proceedings in Section 8 of this Manual are initiated
against the user.
(c) A user that is responsible, in whole or in part, for any discharge presenting imminent
endangerment shall submit a detailed written statement, describing the causes of the harmful
contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence, to the Utilities
Director prior to the date of any show cause or termination hearing under this Manual.
(d) Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted as requiring a hearing prior to any
emergency suspension under this Section.
(e) Nothing in the foregoing Section, or in this Manual as a whole is intended to
preclude the City from taking immediate action to temporarily modify a permit or to sever
service of an industry completely when there is imminent risk of injury to the public
sewerage system or to the health and welfare of the public or to the environment.
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(a) In addition to the provisions in Section 5, 6, 7 & 8 of this Manual, any residential,
commercial or industrial sewer system user who violates the following conditions is subject
to termination of discharge to the City's wastewater system:
(i) Violation of Industrial User Discharge Permit conditions;
(ii) Failure to accurately report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of
its discharge;
(iii) Failure to report significant changes in operations or wastewater volume,
constituents, and characteristics prior to discharge;
(iv) Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of
inspection, monitoring, or sampling; or
(v) Violation of the pretreatment standards and local pollutant limits set forth in
this Manual.
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(b) Such user shall be notified of the proposed termination of its discharge and be
offered an opportunity to show cause under Section 8 of this Manual why the proposed
action should not be taken. Exercise of this option by the Utilities Director shall not be a
bar to, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against the user.
(c) The City reserves the right, at the discretion of the Utilities Director, to either plug
the sewer lateral to terminate the discharge or to sever water service to prevent discharges.
The other appropriate regulatory agencies may be notified of this action.
The user shall have the right to an administrative review of the Utilities Director's
determination by City Council (Council) of the City of Ocoee. In order to exercise this right,
the User shall comply with all applicable requirements of the City Code, as it may be from
time to time amended.
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When the Utilities Director finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any
provision of this Manual, an Industrial User Discharge Permit, or order issued hereunder, or
any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the City may seek the issuance of a
temporary or permanent injunction, as appropriate, which restrains or compels the specific
performance of the Industrial User Discharge Permit, order, or other requirement imposed
by this Manual on activities of the user. The City may also seek such other action as is
appropriate for legal and /or equitable relief, including a requirement for the user to conduct
environmental remediation. A petition for injunctive relief shall not be a bar against, or a
prerequisite for, taking any other action against a user.
.2. ?,. civil r 1- nalt:ies.
(a) Any user who has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this manual, an
Industrial User Discharge Permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment
standard or requirement shall be liable to the City for a maximum civil penalty of twelve
hundred fifty dollars ($1,250) per violation, per day. In the case of a monthly or other long-
term average discharge limit, penalties shall accrue for each day during the period of the
violation.
(b) The City may recover reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and other expenses
associated with enforcement activities, including sampling and monitoring expenses, and the
cost of any actual damages incurred by the City.
(c) In determining the amount of civil liability, the Court shall take into account all
relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the
violation(s), the magnitude and duration of the violation, any economic benefit gained
through the user's violation, corrective actions by the user, the compliance history of the
user, and any other factor as justice requires.
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(d) Filing a suit for civil penalties shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking
any other action against a user.
£1.2.3. Criminal PI
(a) Any user who willfully or negligently violates any provision of this Manual, an
Industrial User Discharge Permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment
standard or requirement shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be
punishable as set out in Section 1.08 of the City Code.
(b) Any user who willfully or negligently introduces any substance into the POTW
which causes personal injury or property damage shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be punishable as set out in Section 1.08 of the City Code. This
penalty shall be in addition to any other cause of action for personal injury or property
damage available under State law.
(c) Any user who knowingly makes any false statements, representations, or
certifications in any application, record, report, plan, or other documentation filed, or
required to be maintained, pursuant to this Manual, Industrial User Discharge Permit, or
order issued hereunder, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any
monitoring device or method required under this Manual shall, upon conviction, be guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall be punished as set out in Section 1.08 of the City Code.
tS.2.4. RSeuPP.eL des 14 excl` S
The remedies provided for in this Manual are not exclusive. The Utilities Director may
take any, all, or any combination of these actions against a noncompliant user. Enforcement
of pretreatment violations generally shall be in accordance with the City's enforcement
response plan. However, the Utilities Director may take other action against any user when
the circumstances warrant. Further, the Utilities Director is empowered to take more than
one enforcement action against any noncompliant user.
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The Utilities Director may decline to issue or reissue an Industrial User Discharge Permit
to any user who has failed to comply with any provision of this Manual, conditions in a
previous Industrial User Discharge Permit, or any order issued hereunder, or any other
pretreatment standard or requirement, unless such user first files a satisfactory bond, payable
to the City, in a sum not to exceed a value determined by the Utilities Director to be
necessary to achieve consistent compliance.
�. LiabilRy I slirance.
The Utilities Director may decline to issue or reissue an Industrial User Discharge Permit
to any user who has failed to comply with any provision of this Manual, conditions in a
previous Industrial User Discharge Permit, or any order issued hereunder, or any other
pretreatment standard or requirement, unless the user first submits proof that it has obtained
financial assurances sufficient to restore or repair damage to the POTW caused by its
discharge.
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Whenever any sewer service user has violated or continues to violate any provision of
this manual, an Industrial User Discharge Permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other
pretreatment standard or requirement, water service to the user may be severed. Service will
only recommence, at the user's expense, after they have satisfactorily demonstrated their
ability to comply and have paid in full the penalties assessed for the violation(s) and
outstanding invoices for wastewater services.
8.3,4. Public Nuisance ..
A violation of any provision of this manual, an Industrial User Discharge Permit, or order
issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement is hereby declared a
public nuisance and shall be corrected or abated as directed by the Utilities Director . Any
person(s) creating a public nuisance shall be subject to the provisions of the City Code in
Chapter 30, and Chapter IV, governing such nuisances, including reimbursing the City for
any costs incurred in removing, abating, or remedying said nuisance.
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(a) For the purposes of this section, "upset," means an exceptional incident in which
there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with pretreatment standards because of
factors beyond the reasonable control of the user. An upset does not include noncompliance
to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities,
inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper
operation.
(b) An upset shall constitute an affirmative defense to an action brought for
noncompliance with categorical pretreatment standards if the requirements of paragraph (c),
below, are met.
(d) A user who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate,
through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
(i) An upset occurred and the user can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(ii) The facility was, at the time, being operated in a prudent and workmanlike
manner and in compliance with applicable operation and maintenance procedures;
(iii) The user has submitted the following information to the Utilities Director
within twenty -four (24) hours of becoming aware of the upset. If this information is
provided orally, a written submission must be provided within five (5) days.
(iv) A description of the indirect discharge and cause of noncompliance;
(v) The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times or, if not
corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue; and
(vi) Steps being taken and /or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent
recurrence of the noncompliance.
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(e) In any enforcement proceeding, the user seeking to establish the occurrence of an
upset shall have the burden of proof.
(f) Users shall control production of all discharges to the extent necessary to maintain
compliance with categorical pretreatment standards upon reduction, loss, or failure of its
treatment facility until the facility is restored or an alternative method of treatment is
provided. This requirement applies in the situation where, among other things, the primary
source of power of the treatment facility is reduced, lost, or fails.
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A user shall have an affirmative defense to an enforcement action brought against it for
noncompliance with the general prohibitions of this Manual or the specific prohibitions in
Section 2 of this Manual if it can prove that it did not know, or have reason to know, that its
discharge, alone or in conjunction with discharges from other sources, would cause pass
through or interference and that either:
(a) A local pollutant limit exists for each pollutant discharged and the user was in
compliance with each limit directly prior to, and during, the pass through or interference; or
(b) No local pollutant limit exists, but the discharge did not change substantially in
nature or constituents from the user's prior discharge when the City was regularly in
compliance with its NPDES or FDEP permit(s), and in the case of interference, was in
compliance with applicable biosolids use or disposal requirements.
8.4.3. Bypass.
(a) A user may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause pretreatment standards
or requirements to be violated, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure
efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provision of paragraphs (b) and (c)
of this section.
(b) If a user knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice to the
Utilities Director, at least ten (10) days before the date of the bypass.
(c) A user shall submit oral notice to the Utilities Director of an unanticipated bypass
that exceeds applicable pretreatment standards as soon as possible; however, in no case later
than twenty -four (24) hours from the time the user becomes aware of the bypass. A written
submission shall also be provided within five (5) days of the time the user becomes aware of
the bypass. The written submission shall contain a description of the bypass and its cause;
the duration of the bypass, including exact dates and times, and, if the bypass has not been
corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to
reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the bypass. The Utilities Director may waive
the written report on a case -by -case basis if the oral report has been received within twenty -
four (24) hours.
(d) The Utilities Director may take an enforcement action against a user for a bypass,
unless:
(i) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property
damage;
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(ii) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary
treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods
of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate back -up equipment
should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent
a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive
maintenance; and
(iii) The user submitted notices as required under subsection (b) of this section.
(e) The Utilities Director may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its
adverse effects, if the Utilities Director determines that it will meet the three conditions
listed in subsection (d) of this section.
Section 9 - Oil & Grease Management and Surcharge Programs.
The purpose of this section is to provide for the implementation of the Oil & Grease
Management Program and the Surcharge Program. The objective of the Oil & Grease
Management Program is to minimize the introduction of fat - soluble wastes to the collection
system: The objective of the Surcharge Program is to recover the costs from users for receiving
and treating abnormally high strength compatible wastes, such as CBOD and TSS.
9.2. Oil & Grease Preventioaa Pr o r.
(a) General Criteria.
(i) The discharge by a user to the POTW of certain liquids or wastes may be
prohibited or limited by the provisions of this Manual.
(ii) Wastes, which contain oil and grease, may be discharged to the POTW in
accordance with the conditions set forth in this Manual.
(iii) Wastes containing oil and grease, including materials processed through
garbage grinders, shall be directed to the grease interceptor or trap.
(iv) Wastes containing residual (trace amounts) petroleum based oil and grease
shall be directed to the oil /water separator.
(v) Sanitary facilities and other similar fixtures shall not be connected or
discharged to the oil and grease interceptor or the oil /water separator.
(vi) Liquid wastes shall be discharged to the oil and grease interceptor or
oil /water separator through the inlet pipe only and in accordance with the
design/operating specifications of the device.
(vii) Oil and grease interceptors and oil /water separators shall be installed in a
location that provides easy access at all times for inspections, cleaning and proper
maintenance, including pumping. Oil and grease interceptors shall not be located in or
near any part of a structure where food handling is done. The Utilities Director shall
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approve the location of the oil and grease interceptor or oil /water separator prior to
installation.
(viii) Nonresidential establishments (users) that prepare process or serve food or
food products shall have an approved oil and grease interceptor. Nonresidential
establishments that have the potential to discharge wastes containing residual petroleum
based oil and grease, such as commercial laundries, car washes and automotive related
facilities, shall have an approved oil /water separator. Other users may be required by the
Utilities Director to install an approved oil and grease interceptor or an oil /water
separator, as appropriate, for the proper handling of wastes containing oil and grease
exceeding one hundred (100) mg /l by weight.
(ix) Other types of food manufacturing or food preparation enterprises, such as,
but not limited to, commissaries, commercial kitchens and caterers shall install an oil and
grease interceptor. Oil and grease interceptors shall be sized on an individual case by case
basis. A control manhole or inspection box for monitoring purposes shall be required and
installed at the owner /operator's sole expense, as approved by the Utilities Director .
(x) Multifamily dwellings; such as triplexes, quadraplexes, townhouses,
condominiums, apartment buildings, apartment complexes or areas of intensified
dwelling which are found by the Utilities Director to be contributing oil and grease in
quantities sufficient to cause main line stoppages, lift station malfunctions, or necessitate
increase maintenance on the collection system, said user(s) shall be directed to cease
discharging oil and grease to the POTW and /or shall be required to install a grease and oil
interceptor. The capacity of the oil and grease interceptor shall be evaluated on a case by
case basis. A control manhole or inspection box for monitoring purposes shall be required
and installed at the owner /operator's sole expense, as approved by the Utilities Director.
(xi) Automotive related enterprises, commercial laundries and laundromats and
other users, which contribute wastes containing petroleum (hydrocarbon) based oils and
greases shall install an oil /water separator. Oil /water separators shall be sized on an
individual case by case basis using established design guidelines for the proposed facility.
A control manhole or inspection box shall be installed downstream.
(xii) Oil and grease interceptors and oil /water separators shall be installed solely
at the user's expense. Proper operation, maintenance and repair shall be done solely at the
user's expense.
(xiii) Minimum removal efficiency for oil and grease interceptors for animal fats
and vegetable oils shall be eighty (80 %) percent. Minimum removal efficiency for
oil /water separators for trace petroleum based wastes shall be ninety (90 %) percent.
(xiv) The Utilities Director may request that the non - residential user provide
documentation on the design and performance of the oil and grease interceptor or
oil /water separator. Information to be submitted includes, but may not be limited to,
catalog cuts, performance data, materials of construction, installation instructions and
operation and maintenance manual.
(xv) The Utilities Director may request that the non - residential user provide
documentation on the design and performance of the oil and grease interceptor or
oil /water separator. Information to be submitted includes, but may not be limited to,
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catalog cuts, performance data, materials of construction, installation instructions and
operation and maintenance manual.
(b) Design.
(i) Oil and grease interceptors and oil /water separators shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with this manual, the City's Engineering Standards Manual,
latest edition, and other applicable State and local regulations. Design and construction
shall be approved by the Utilities Director .
(ii) The design of oil /water separators shall be based on peak flow and where
applicable, capable of treating and removing emulsions. Oil /water separators shall be
sized to allow efficient removal (retention) of the petroleum -based oils and grease from
the user's discharge to the POTW.
(iii) Alternative oil and grease removal devices or technologies shall be subject
to written approval by the Utilities Director and shall be based on demonstrated (proven)
removal efficiencies. Under- the -sink oil and grease interceptors are prohibited for new
facilities.
(iv) An adequate number of inspection and monitoring points, such as a control
manhole or inspection box, shall be provided.
(c) Capacity.
The capacity of the approved oil and grease interceptor and oil /water separator
shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the latest edition of the
Engineering Standards Manual. The Utilities Director may modify the requirements on a
case by case basis.
(d) Installation.
(i) New Facilities. On or after the effective date of this Manual, facilities likely
to discharge oil and grease, which are newly proposed or constructed, or existing
facilities which shall be expanded or renovated to include a food service facility where
such facilities did not previously exist, shall be required to install an approved, properly
operated and maintained oil and grease interceptor or oil /water separator. Sizing
calculations shall be in accordance to the formulas listed in the City's Engineering
Standards Manual, latest edition. Oil and grease interceptors or oil /water separators shall
be installed prior to the opening or reopening of said facilities.
(ii) Existing Facilities.
(a) On or after the effective date of this Manual, existing food service or
automotive related facilities shall be required to install an approved, properly
operated and maintained oil and grease interceptor or oil /water separator when
any of the following conditions exist:
(i) The facilities are found by the Utilities Director to be
contributing oils and grease in quantities sufficient to cause line stoppages
or necessitate increased maintenance on the collection system.
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(ii) Remodeling of the food preparation or kitchen waste plumbing
facilities that are subject to a permit that is issued by the Office of Permitting
Services.
(iii) Remodeling of an automotive related enterprise, commercial laundry
or other users that potentially may contribute wastes with petroleum based oils
and greases.
(b) The compliance date under this Subsection shall be determined by the
Utilities Director.
(e) Extensions.
Any requests for extensions to the required installation dates must be made in
writing to the Utilities Director, at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the compliance
date. The written request shall include the reasons for the user's failure or inability to
comply with the compliance date set forth, the additional time needed to complete the
remaining work, and the steps to be taken to avoid future delays.
(f) Maintenance.
(i) Cleaning and maintenance shall be performed by the user. Cleaning shall
include the complete removal of all contents, including floating materials, wastewater,
and bottom sludge and solids.
(ii) Decanting, backflushing or discharging of removed wastes back into the oil
and grease interceptor or oil /water separator from which the waste was removed or any
other oil and grease interceptor or oil /water separator, for the purpose of reducing the
volume to be hauled and disposed is prohibited.
(iii) Oil and grease interceptors and oil /water separators shall be pumped out
completely at a minimum frequency of once every ninety (90) days, or more frequently
as needed to prevent carry over of oil and grease into the collection system. Under -the-
sink oil and grease traps shall be cleaned at a minimum frequency of once per week, or
more often as necessary to prevent pass through of grease and other food solids to the
collection system. Cleaning and maintenance shall include removal of materials from the
tank walls, baffles, cross pipes, inlets and outlets.
(iv) Pumping frequency shall be determined by the Utilities Director based on
flows, quantity of oil and grease in the discharge, volume of business, hours of operations
and seasonal variations. In no case shall the pumping frequency exceed 90 days. The user
shall be responsible for maintaining the oil and grease interceptor or oil /water separator
in such a condition for efficient operation. An interceptor shall be considered to be out of
compliance if the grease layer on top exceeds six (6) inches and the solids layer on the
bottom exceeds twelve (12) inches or if removal efficiencies as determined through
sampling and analysis indicate less than eighty (80 %) percent.
(v) Wastes removed from oil and grease interceptor or oil /water separator shall
be disposed at a permitted facility to receive such wastes or a location designated by the
City for such purposes, in accordance with the provisions of this Manual. In no way shall
the pumpage be returned to any private or public portion of the collection system or the
treatment plants, without prior written approval from the Utilities Director.
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(vi) Additives placed into the oil and grease interceptor, oil /water separator or
building discharge line system on a constant, regular or scheduled basis shall be reported
to the Utilities Director in writing at least five (5) days prior to use. Such additives shall
include, but not be limited to, emulsifiers, enzymes, cormnercially available bacteria or
other additives designed to absorb, purge, consume, treat or otherwise eliminate grease
and oils. Any use of additives shall be approved in writing by the Utilities Director prior
to introduction into the wastestream, interceptor, or separator. The use of additives in no
way shall be considered as a substitution to the maintenance procedures required herein.
(vii) Flushing the oil and grease interceptor or oil /water separator with water
having a temperature in excess of 140 °F shall be strictly prohibited.
(viii) All maintenance of oil and grease management devices, including proper
disposal, shall be performed by the user at the user's sole expense.
(g) User Identification.
(i) It is unlawful for any facility producing oil and grease waste to discharge into
the City's collection system without authorization from the Utilities Director.
Authorization shall be given in the form of an oil and grease discharge certificate.
Application for a certificate shall be made to the Utilities Director. If, after examining the
information contained in the oil and grease registration certificate application, it is
determined by the Utilities Director that the proposed facility does not conflict with the
provisions of the Manual, a certificate shall be issued allowing the discharge of such
wastes into the collection system. Each oil and grease registration certificate shall be
issued for a time not longer than five years from the date of the certificate. The user shall
apply for certificate reissuance a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the
user's existing certificate. The terms and conditions of the certificate may be subject to
modification by the City during the term of the certificate as limitations or requirements
as identified in this Manual are modified or other just causes exist. The user shall be
informed of any proposed changes in the issued certificate at least sixty days prior to the
effective date of the change(s). Any changes or new conditions in the certificate shall
include a reasonable schedule for compliance.
(ii) As a condition precedent to the granting of an oil and grease registration
certificate, the recipient under this section shall agree to hold harmless the City and the
City's employees from any liabilities arising from the user's operations under this
certificate.
(iii) Fees for issuance and renewal of the oil and grease registration certificates
shall be set by the City. The fees shall be established to insure full cost recovery, and
shall include, but shall not be limited to, the cost of field, administrative, engineering and
clerical expenses involved. The fees for the registration certificate shall be applied to the
user's monthly water and sewer service bill and shall be paid in accordance to the terms
and schedule set forth in the billing document.
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(h) Administrative Procedures.
(i) Pumpage from oil and grease interceptors and oil /water separators shall be
tracked by a manifest that confirms pumping, hauling and disposal of waste. This
manifest shall contain the following information:
1. Name
2. Contact Person
3. Address
4. Telephone Number
5. Volume Pumped
6. Date and Time of pumping
7. Name and Signature of generator verifying
8. Transporter information:
9. Company Name
10. Address
11. Telephone Number
12. Volume Pumped
13. Date and Time of pumping
14. Driver Name and Signature of transporter verifying transporter
information and service
15. Destination Information Disposal Site or Facility:
16. Company Name / Permit Number(s)
17. Contact Person(s)
18. Address
19. Telephone Number
20. Location of Disposal Site /Facility
21. Volume Treated
22. Date and Time of Delivery
23. Driver Name Signature and Vehicle No.
24. Name and Signature of operator verifying disposal site /facility
information
(ii) A log of pumping activities shall be maintained by the user for the previous
twelve (12) months. The log of pumping activities shall be posted in a conspicuous
location for immediate access by City personnel. The log shall include the date, time,
volume pumped, hauler's name and license number and hauler's signature. The user shall
report pumping activities within forty -eight (48) hours to the Utilities Director on the
form so designated by the City for such purposes.
(iii) The user shall maintain a file on site of the records and other documents
pertaining to the facility's oil and grease interceptor or oil /water separator. The file
contents shall include, but is not limited to, the record (as- built) drawings, record of
inspections, log of pumping activities and receipts, log of maintenance activities, hauler
information, disposal information and monitoring data. The file shalt be available at all
times for inspection and review by the Utilities Director . Documents in the file shall be
retained and preserved in accordance with this Manual.
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(iv) The Utilities Director may require the user to provide, operate and maintain,
at the user's expense, appropriate monitoring facilities, such as a control manhole, that are
safe and accessible at all times, for observation, inspection, sample collection and flow
measurement of the user's discharge to the POTW. The Utilities Director may impose
additional limitations and monitoring requirements for the discharge to the POTW in
accordance with the provisions set forth in this Manual.
(i) Enforcement.
(i) A Notice of Violation shall be issued to a user for failure to:
(a) report pumping activities,
(b) properly maintain (clean -out or pump) the interceptor or separator in
accordance with the provisions of the oil and grease discharge certificate,
(c) maintain and post the log of pumping activities,
(d) maintain a file of records on site at all times,
(e) provide logs, files, records or access for inspection or monitoring
activities,
(f) obtain or renew the oil and grease discharge certificate registration, or
(g) pay program fees.
(ii) The Utilities Director may serve any user a written notice stating the nature
of violation. The user shall have seventy -two (72) hours to complete corrective action and
submit evidence of compliance to the Utilities Director .
(iii) If a user violates or continues to violate the provisions set forth in this
section or fails to initiate /complete corrective action within the specified time period in
response to a Notice of Violation, then the Utilities Director may pursue one or more of
the following options:
(a) pump the oil and grease interceptor or oil /water separator and place
the appropriate charge on the user's monthly sewer bill;
(b) collect a sample and assess the appropriate surcharge(s) for
compatible wastes in accordance with the provisions of this manual;
(c) impose an administrative penalty;
(d) assess a reasonable fee for additional inspection, sample collection
and laboratory analyses;
(e) revoke the City occupational license;
(f) terminate water and sewer service; or
(g) any combination of the above enforcement actions.
(iv) Progressive enforcement action shall be pursued against users with multiple
violations of the provisions of this section including, but not limited to, termination of
water service.
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(v) . The user shall pay all outstanding fees, penalties and other utility charges
prior to reinstatement of water and sewer service.
(vi) Any user in the Oil and Grease Management Program found in violation of
the provisions in this section, and any orders, rules, regulations and permits that are
issued pursuant to the manual, shall be served by the City with written notice by personal
delivery by an authorized City employee or by registered or certified mail that states the
nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for satisfactory correction of
the violation. The affected User shall permanently cease all violations within the time
period specified in the notice. The enforcement remedies available to the City to achieve
compliance with the requirements of the OGMP shall include those in Sections 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7 & 8 of this manual.
0) Permits and Fees.
(i) The Utilities Director shall issue a Certificate of Registration to the users in
the OGMP. The Utilities Director may require users to complete an information
questionnaire and facility visit prior to issuance of the registration certificate.
(ii) Users in the OGMP shall be assessed a program fee which shall be invoiced
on the monthly OUC billing statement. Other reasonable fees may be adopted by the City
to implement and enforce the provisions of the OGMP. Such fees are described in
Section 11
9.3. Surcharge km graj;-i.
(a) General Criteria.
(i) Significant commercial users, as defined in this Manual, shall be subject to a
surcharge on discharges to the POTW.
(ii) A surcharge may be assessed for any discharge of abnormally high strength
compatible wastes from any parcel or developed property. Abnormally high strength
compatible wastes shall be defined as those wastes with a CBOD or TSS concentration
above three hundred (300) mg /1. The Utilities Director may evaluate the discharge from
any parcel or developed property at least once per year, or more frequently at the
Manager's discretion, for determination of abnormally high strength compatible wastes.
(iii) The surcharge in dollars shall be computed by multiplying the difference in
the concentration in milligrams per liter (mg /1) above the defined limits for each
applicable constituent times the metered potable water consumption or metered sewer
flow during the billing period in millions of gallons (MG) times the respective treatment
surcharge factor in dollars ($) per pound.
(iv) The surcharge factor shall be derived each year using the following formula
and shall be set forth in the schedule of fees:
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= Surcharge factor I Total Cost of Treatment ($)
Total Ammal Loadings Removed (lbs)
Where: Total cost of treatment is the total operational costs, including prorated administrative
costs, for the POTW during the preceding fiscal year.
8.34 is the factor to convert a concentration in mg1l to pounds for each million gallons offlow.
Total annual loadings removed is the amount of CBOD and TSS removed annually from the
total wastewater flow for the POTW.
Surcharge factor is expressed in dollars per pound.
(v) The surcharge shall be in addition to any applicable sewer charges and shall
be assessed for each billing period. The surcharge shall be billed on the monthly utility
statement to the user and shall be collected in the same manner as the other utility
charges. Nonpayment or delinquency shall subject the user to the same penalties,
including termination of service, as set forth for other utility services.
(b) Flow Determination. The flow volume for determination of the surcharge shall be
based on one of the following:
(i) Metered water consumption as shown in the records of meter readings made
by the utility authority;
(ii) Flow monitoring devices which measure the actual volume of wastewater
discharged to the POTW and as approved by the Utilities Director;
(iii) Flow monitoring devices for other water supplies processed from other
sources besides the utility authority; or
(iv) Flow monitoring devices other than those for the utility authority shall be
provided, installed, calibrated and maintained at the user's expense and in accordance
with the plans that were approved by the Utilities Director. Flow monitoring devices shall
be calibrated at least annually.
(c) Constituent Concentration. The concentration of constituents in the user's discharge
to the POTW shall be determined by samples collected and analyzed by authorized City
personnel. Samples shall be collected in accordance with EPA protocols or Standard Methods
and in such a manner to be representative of the actual discharge to the City's collection system.
Samples shall be analyzed in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR 136 and Chapter
62 -160, F.A.C., as may be amended from time to time. The surcharge shall be based on the
determination of the constituent concentrations by the Utilities Director.
(d) Monitoring.
(i) Samples shall be collected routinely, at least once per year, by authorized
City personnel.
(ii) Samples shall be collected routinely of discharges from users that are known
to be or suspected of containing abnormal high strength compatible wastes.
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(iii) Samples may be collected manually or using automatic sampling equipment.
Grab samples may be taken manually. Composite samples may be retrieved with
automatic sampling equipment or performed manually with aliquots of grab samples.
(iv) To the extent possible, samples will be collected to obtain a representative
characterization of the user's discharge. Samples may be flow or time proportional.
(v) Significant commercial users shall install and maintain a monitoring facility,
as approved by the Utilities Director; including, but not limited to, a control manhole and
suitable automatic sampling equipment. Monitoring sites and facilities shall be accessible
to authorized City personnel at all times.
(vi) Sample analyses shall be done routinely at the City's wastewater
laboratories. The Utilities Director may send the samples to a certified commercial
laboratory currently under contract to the City.
(vii) The costs of sample analyses performed by the certified commercial
laboratory shall be assessed directly to the user.
(viii) The user may request the The opts for such analy performed
shall be borne
independent, certified commercial laboratory.
solely by the user.
(ix) The costs for sample collection analysis
for the (laboratory
Pied commercial
rates as described in the schedule of cos (fees)
currently under contract to the City.
(x) Significant commercial users bhe costs assessed
foh one costs for
activity i
and laboratory analyses, but shall not exceed
month.
(e) Permits. The Utilities Director may require use
in the Surcharge Program to apply
for an industrial user discharge permit. Users that meet the criteria for significant industrial user
shall obtain an Industrial User Discharge Permit.
Section to s Groundwater R.elnediation and Miscellaneous
Discharges.
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(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide for the discharge of treated
groundwater from remediation sites by users of the collection system without causing pass
through, upset or interference at the WRF s.
(b) General Criteria.
(i) The discharge by a user to the POTW of certain liquids or wastes may be
prohibited or limited by the provisions set forth in this Manual or by decision .of the
Utilities Director.
(ii) A groundwater remediation facility that discharges to the City's collection
system shall be classified as a significant industrial user. 1 IPage
(iii) Groundwater from remediation sites shall be pretreated prior to discharge to
the POTW.
(iv) An industrial user discharge permit application shall be submitted to the
Utilities Director by the user before issuance of an industrial user discharge permit. The
Utilities Director may require complete characterization of the groundwater prior to
issuing an industrial user discharge permit. The permit application shall be completed
pursuant to the requirements in Section 10.
(v) The Utilities Director may impose limitations and monitoring requirements
for the treated discharge to the POTW in accordance with the provisions of this Manual
and standards set forth in Chapter 62 -550, F.A.C.
(vi) The user shall not discharge untreated or treated groundwater to the POTW
without written approval of the Utilities Director or obtaining an industrial user
discharge permit.
(vii) A flow - monitoring device shall be installed on the discharge line in
accordance with the plans approved by the Utilities Director and the manufacturer's
recommendations. The flow monitoring shall be provided, installed, calibrated and
maintained at the user's expense. The flow measuring devices shall be calibrated
quarterly.
(viii) The user shall provide a monitoring point at their sole expense for the
collection of samples and field data.
(ix) Groundwater treatment systems shall be designed and operated in
accordance with the best available technology and as approved by the Utilities Director.
(x) Pursuant to the provisions of the industrial user discharge permit, the Utilities
Director shall require the discharge to the collection system to be monitored on a regular
basis for the determination of compliance with the limits set forth in this Manual.
(c) Discharge Limits. Discharges from groundwater remediation facilities to the POTW
shall comply with the standards for organic compounds as set forth in 40 CFR 414.101, 40 CFR
414.111 or the standards established by FDEP for low yield /poor quality groundwater or natural
attenuation of default sources concentrations as set forth in Chapter 62 -777, F.A.C.
76.2. j 4e(fical 1%Vcas;'es.
(a) Hospitals, clinics, medical /dental practitioner offices, convalescent and nursing
homes, medical /dental laboratories and. funeral homes shall dispose of medical wastes,
pathological wastes, laboratory wastes, contaminated medical wastes and wastes from expired
humans (corpses) in accordance with the latest edition of guidelines that are published by EPA,
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Public Health Department or other appropriate
Federal and State agencies.
(b) Toxic, biological or contaminated wastes which are not addressed by the
aforementioned guidelines shall not be discharged to the City's wastewater collection system
without written permission from the Utilities Director.
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(c) Hospitals, clinics, medical /dental practitioner offices, convalescent and nursing
homes, medical /dental laboratories and funeral homes shall prepare and maintain a Biomedical
Waste Plan in accordance with the requirements set forth in Chapter 64E -16, F.A.C. The
Biomedical Waste Plan shall be available for review by the Utilities Director.
(d) The Biomedical Waste Plan and other pertinent records shall be retained and
preserved at the facility in accordance with Section 5 of this Manual. Records shall be available
for review by the Utilities Director.
(e) Enforcement action shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set forth in this
Manual.
10.3. Miscellaneous Discharges,
(a) Picrpose. The purpose of this section is to provide for other types of discharges to
the POTW, including, but not limited to, uncontaminated groundwater, cooling water, unpolluted
process water, miscellaneous pumpage and leachate or runoff from solid waste handling
facilities.
(b) General Criteria.
(i) The user shall provide written notification to the Utilities Director and
explain the necessity for this miscellaneous discharge and receive written authorization
prior to commencement of discharge.
(ii) The user may be required to submit an Industrial User Discharge Permit
application to the Utilities Director.
(iii) The Utilities Director may impose restrictions, prohibitions or other
provisions on the discharge in accordance with this Manual.
(iv) The Utilities Director may limit the volume and duration of the discharge to
the POTW. The user shall be responsible for measurement of the flows to the POTW.
The flow monitoring device shall be provided, installed and maintained in accordance
with the guidelines set forth by the Utilities Director and at the sole expense of the user.
.i0. A'e(hidion Cre(IR,
(a) A reduction credit may be granted to nonresidential users of the POTW for
abnormally low strength compatible wastes. Abnormally low strength compatible wastes shall be
defined as those wastes with a CBOD and TSS concentration less than fifty (50) mg /l. The user
may request the Utilities Director, at the sole expense of the user, to evaluate their discharge for
classification as abnormally low strength compatible wastes.
(b) The reduction credit in dollars shall be derived annually using the following formula
and shall be set forth in the schedule of fees:
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= Reduction Factor I Cost of Treatment ($) per million gallons
200 (mg /1)
Where Cost of treatment is the total operational costs, including prorated administrative costs,
for the POTW during the preceding fiscal year divided by the total flow for the WRFs in millions
of gallons
The number 200 is the minimum normal CBOD and suspended solids (TSS) concentrations
expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/1) as defined for abnormally low strength compatible wastes
in Section 2.
Reduction factor is expressed in dollars per milligram per liter (mg /l).
(c) The reduction credit shall be calculated as the product of the reduction factor times
the concentration, in milligrams per liter (mg /1), of each constituent as defined for abnormally
low strength compatible wastes times the total flow in millions of gallons during the billing
cycle.
(d) The reduction credit will be granted for each billing period. The reduction credit will
appear on the monthly utility statement for the user.
10.5. S(in s°, Gait riiid Debi - is liitei °s.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to minimize the introduction of sand and grit
into the collection, system.
(b) General Criteria.
(i) Wastes containing excessive amounts of sand and grit shall be directed to an
interceptor for removal. Wastes containing excessive amounts of floatables or other
debris that could cause clogs in the collection system, such as, but not limited to, rags,
strings, feathers, entrails, glass or other objects larger than one (1) inch in size, shall
direct the flow to an interceptor with a screening device that would prevent passage of
these said solids into the collection system.
(ii) Sand and grit interceptors and screening devices shall be provided at the
user's expense. The interceptor shall be installed, operated and maintained in accordance
with the plans approved by the Utilities Director and the manufacturer's
recommendations.
(iii) Sand and grit interceptors and screening devices shall be designed and
installed to accommodate the anticipated range of flows.
(iv) Sand and grit interceptors and screening devices shall be installed for easy
access for cleaning and inspection. Sand and grit interceptors and screening devices shall
be serviced and emptied of their contents on a regularly scheduled basis to maintain
efficient operation at all times. Operation and maintenance of the sand and grit and
screening devices interceptor shall be performed at the user's expense.
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(v) Wastes removed from the sand and grit interceptors and screening devices
shall not be discharged into the POTW, The user shall maintain a log of cleaning
activities and a file on site of the records and documents related to the sand and grit
interceptor. Record /documents retained in the file should include as -built drawings,
manufacturer's instructions, log of cleaning activities, hauler information and receipts,
site inspection reports and monitoring data.
(vi) Failure to comply with the provisions set forth_ herein can result in
implementation of enforcement procedures set forth in this Manual.
Section 11 ® Wastewater Treatment bates and Fees.
The City may adopt reasonable fees for reimbursement of costs to implement and enforce
the Pretreatment Program, such reasonable fees may include:
(a) Fees for Industrial User Discharge Permit applications; including the cost of
processing such applications;
(b) Fees for monitoring, inspection, and surveillance procedures including the cost of
sample collection and analysis of a user's discharge and reviewing self monitoring reports;
(c) Fees for reviewing and responding to accidental discharge procedures and
construction:.
(d) Application fee for new Industrial User Discharge Permits.
(e) Industrial User Discharge Permit Renewal fee.
I1.2. 'Y t?u(I 6'6.e�,,y,3 lt!1f3 "r�Y � 1�a'� "t q.�a. + "�Ji'us.
The current schedule of fees for the Oil and Grease Management Program, which
becomes effective upon adoption of this Manual by the City Council, shall include:
(a) Monthly administrative fee.
(b) Monthly administrative charge maybe adjusted following a financial analysis.
(c) Additional facility inspections for compliance purposes shall be $100 per visit.
(d) Pump -out of the oil and grease interceptor or oil /water separator shall be at the rate
stated in the City's current contract with the appropriate vendor.
(e) Sample collection and laboratory analysis related to enforcement activities shall beat
the rates stated in the Schedule of Costs (fees) for the certified commercial laboratory under
contract with the City.
(a) The City may adopt other reasonable fees as deemed necessary to carry out the
requirements and programs in this Manual. These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this
Manual and are separate from all other fees, fines, and penalties assessed by the City. These fees
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are charged to recover the costs incurred by the City to implement and enforce the provisions of
this Manual. Fees shall be set by Resolution of the City Commission.
(b) Additional facility inspections for compliance purposes shall be $100 per visit for
users subject to the Best Management Practices Plan for Silver Dischargers.
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