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council Meeting: October 9, 1990
OCT 9 1990
Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City council
FROM: City staff
SUBJECT: Request to Direct the City Attorney to Amend Certain
provisions of the santa Monica Code relating to the
Industrial Wastewater Control Program
Introduction
This report requests that the city council direct the city
Attorney to amend the Industrial Wastewater Control Program,
Chapter 4, Article V of the Santa Monica Municipal Code as
discussed below.
Background
The Federal Clean Water Act, as enforced by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), required that Santa Monica adopt and
enforce an industrial pretreatment program at least as stringent
as the program adopted by the ci ty of Los Angeles since it
contracts with Los Angeles for sewage treatment and disposal
service. The City Council directed the City Attorney to prepare
such an ordinance and on June 10, 1986, the City Council adopted
an Industrial Wastewater Control Program, Chapter 4, Article V of
the Santa Monica Municipal Control Code.
Every year, EPA representatives conduct audits of industrial
pretreatment programs. During the audit, they identify the new
federal regulations that need to be incorporated into each
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agency's program. The Code was last amended in September 1989 to
reflect the requirements of the September 1988 audit.
The results of the second EPA audit were submitted to the city in
June 1990 and identified the following regulations which must be
added to further delineate requirements for significant
industrial users (SID), i.e., those businesses whose sewer
discharge is in excess of 250,000 gallons per day or whose
discharge is considered to be potentially hazardous to the sewer
system.
Self-monitored Sample Violation. New federal
regulations require that if a self-monitored sample
indicates a violation of the ordinance, such as the
discharge of a prohibited waste, a SIU must notify
the City wi thin 24 hours of becoming aware of the
violation.
Reporting of production Rates. New federal regula-
tions require that the SIU report to the city its
long-term production rates or any changes to the
production rates.
Signatory Requirement on Self-monitored Reports.
The new federal regulations require that the reports
be signed by a "responsible corporate officer or his
authorized agent".
Budget/Financial Impact
There is no budget/financial impact.
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Recommendation
It is recommended that the city Council direct the city Attorney
to amend the City's Industrial Wastewater Control Program,
Chapter 4, Article V of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, as
described above.
Prepared by: Stan Scholl, Director of General Services
Byron Gaines, utilities Manager
Jean Stanley Higbee, Administrative Analyst
Chris Cataldo, Lead Environmental Inspector
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