Rules for wastewater systems and treatment plants

It is the purpose and intent of this article to regulate the use, connection and construction of all public and private wastewater systems. This article further regulates the use of the publicly owned treatment works for the County of Maui and enables the County to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C., § 1251 et seq.), and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR, Part 403). The objectives of this article are: 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, groundwater or otherwise be incompatible with the publicly owned treatment works; C. To protect the general public and publicly owned treatment works personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course of their employment; D. To promote reuse and recycling of industrial wastewater and sludge 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; F. To enable the County to comply with its permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state regulations to which the publicly owned treatment works is subject. This article shall apply to all users of the publicly owned treatment works. This article authorizes the issuance of wastewater discharge and handling 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 program established herein. (Ord. 2760 § 2 (part), 1999)