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BERNARDINO , REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Ordinance amending Sections . 13 . 32 . 5
From: Bernard C. Kersey Subject: 13 . 32 . 120 , 13 . 32 . 140-. 180 of the
General Manager SB Municipal Code, and adding
D Water O U Section 13 . 32 . 215 relating to dis-
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Date: August 5 , 996 �O charge of domestic liquid waste intc
the sewage treatment system of City.
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
NONE
Recommended motion:
That further reading of said ordinance be waived and that it
be laid over for final adoption.
Si at re
Contact person: Bernard C. Kersey Phone: 384-5091
Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: All
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
75.0262 Agenda Item No 3�
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
The City of San Bernardino Water Reclamation Plant treats
wastewater via the sanitary sewers from the cities of San
Bernardino, Loma Linda and Highland. During 1995, as part of the
City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department's Primary
Hydraulic Reliability Project, a septic receiving station was
constructed. This station will allow for the disposal of domestic
liquid waste generated within the sphere of influence of the City
of San Bernardino. The septic disposal station will alleviate
domestic septic waste loading to the Los Angeles County System
thereby reducing the financial burden of those haulers that must
haul out of the area.
Chapter 13 . 32 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code establishes
requirements for discharges into the public sewers and/or
wastewater facilities of the city. The Ordinance needs to be
amended to include the acceptance of domestic liquid waste and to
give the Board of Water Commissioners the authority to establish
permit and analysis fees for this class of dischargers.
The following sections are being amended:
13 . 32 . 050 Insertion of Subsection 4 .5 which defines domestic liquid
waste.
13 . 32 . 120 Addition of domestic liquid waste to existing text.
13 . 32 . 140 - 13.32. 170 Changes in title and body to include domestic
liquid waste.
13 . 32 . 180 Addition of new subparagraph (B) referencing domestic
liquid waste fees.
13 . 32 . 215 Addition of new subsection relating to domestic liquid
waste fees and giving the Board the authority to collect
such fees.
75-0264
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING
1 SECTIONS 13.32.050, 13.32.120, 13.32.140, 13.32.150, 13.32.160, 13.32.170, 13.32.180
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING SECTION 13.32.215
2 TO SAID CODE RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF DOMESTIC LIQUID WASTE INTO
THE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY
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THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
4 DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
5 SECTION 1. Subsection 4.5 is hereby added to Subsection A of Section 13.32.050 of
6 the San Bernardino Municipal Code to read as follows:
7 "4.5. `Domestic Liquid Waste' is septic or chemical toilet waste
which is domestic wastewater confined in a septic tank or
8 other approved detention chamber not connected to the
sanitary sewer system."
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10 SECTION 2. Subsection A of Section 13.32.120 of the San Bernardino Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"A. Any person desiring to create a new or revised discharge
12 of non-domestic wastewater or domestic liquid waste into
the public sewer and/or wastewater treatment facilities
13 shall obtain a wastewater discharge permit from the
Director. Permits shall be issued by the Director in
14 accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and such
regulations as may be established from time to time by the
15 Director."
16 SECTION 3. Section 13.32.140 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
17 amended to read as follows:
18 "13.32.140 Nondomestic wastewater; domestic liquid waste --
19 Alterations from proposal -- New application required.
If a permittee for the discharge of nondomestic wastewater or domestic
20 liquid waste makes substantial alterations in the permitted discharge now
or quantities, he or she shall promptly notify the Director in advance and
21 submit a new application to the Director giving notice of such changes.
The Director shall treat the new application in the same manner as an
22 original application, but may, at his or her discretion, modify the
existing permit rather than issue a new permit. All dischargers shall
23 notify the Director immediately of all discharges which could cause
24 problems to the POTW including slug loadings."
25 SECTION 4. Section 13.32.150 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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"13.32.150 Nondomestic wastewater; -- Permit modification.
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Within 90 days of the promulgation of any new or changed federal
28 categorical pretreatment standards relating to nondomestic wastewater
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AN ORDINANCE...RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF DOMESTIC LIQUID WASTE
INTO THE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY
1 which are more restrictive than the limitations established in this
Chapter, the wastewater discharge permit of users subject to such
2 standards shall be revised to require compliance with such standards
within the time frame prescribed by such standards."
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4 SECTION 5. Section 13.32.160 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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"13.32.160 Nondomestic wastewater and domestic liquid waste --
6 issuance of permit predicated upon compliance with conditions of
permit.
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A. Any permit issued by the Director for the discharge of
8 nondomestic wastewater or domestic liquid waste shall
be predicated upon and subject to compliance with
9 conditions of the permit and the provisions of this
Chapter. The permit may be suspended or revoked
10 immediately by the Director when it is determined by the
Director that the discharge which the permit approves is
11 in violation of the provisions of this Chapter or any
12 conditions or requirements established in the permit.
B. Any person notified of a suspension of the wastewater
13 treatment service and/or revocation of the wastewater
discharge permit shall immediately stop or eliminate the
14 contribution. In the event of a failure of the person to
comply voluntarily with the suspension and/or revocation
15 order, the Director shall take such steps as he or she
deems necessary, which may include immediate severance
16 of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage
to the wastewater facilities or endangerment to any
17 individuals. The Director shall reinstate the wastewater
discharge permit and/or the wastewater treatment service
18 upon proof of the elimination of the noncomplying
discharge. A detailed written statement submitted by the
19 user describing the causes of the harmful contribution and
the measures taken to prevent an future occurrence shall
20 be submitted to the City within fifteen days of the date of
occurrence.."
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22 SECTION 6. Section 13.32.170 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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"13.32.170 Nondomestic and domestic liquid waste -- Discharge
24 permit required.
25 All nondomestic and domestic liquid waste dischargers proposing to
connect to or contribute to the wastewater facilities shall obtain a
26 wastewater discharge permit before connecting to or contributing to the
wastewater facilities. All existing nondomestic or domestic liquid
27 waste dischargers shall apply for and obtain a wastewater discharge
permit within ninety days after the effective date of this Chapter;
28 however, said permit may not be issued until all conditions and
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1 requirements contained in this Chapter are met."
2 SECTION 7. Section 13.32.180 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
3 amended to read as follows:
4 "13.32.180 Charges -- Payment of base charges.
5 All premises which are served by a connection to the public sewer
and/or wastewater treatment facilities of the City, and all premises,
6 except single family residences, which are situated on real property
adjoining an existing public sewer and not connected thereto, shall be
7 charged, and the user thereof shall pay base charges as described in this
section.
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A. Private dwelling units shall be charged a fixed monthly fee for
9 each individual dwelling unit. Such fee shall be established by
resolution. The fee shall be adequate to realize from the private
10 residential users so charged an amount sufficient to cover the
share of costs of the sewerage facilities attributable to this class
11 of users. The costs shall include all costs of financing,
maintaining and operating the system and developing the
12 necessary reserve funds to ensure operation of the system.
13 B. Domestic liquid waste fees shall be billed in an amount determined on
the basis of actual flow measurements. The rate for such charges shall
14 be established by resolution. The fees shall be adequate to realize from
the class of users so charged an amount sufficient to cover the share of
15 costs of the sewerage facilities attributable to this class of users. The
costs shall include all costs of financing, maintaining and operating the
16 system and developing the necessary reserve funds to ensure future
17 operation of the system.
C. Commercial residential units, nondomestic users, and all other
18 users except private dwelling units shall be charged on the basis
of total water consumption for the comparable water billing
19 period. The rate for such charges shall be established by
resolution. The fees shall be adequate to realize from the class of
20 users so charged an amount sufficient to cover the share of costs
of the sewerage facilities attributable to this class of users. The
21 costs shall include all costs of financing, maintaining and
operating the system and developing the necessary reserve funds
22 to ensure future operation of the system. Industrial premises
discharging nondomestic wastewater shall be billed on the basis
23 of the amount of wastewater flow specified in the permit or
determined by actual flow measurement. It is recognized that the
24 amount of wastewater generated by a given premises is normally
25 less than the water consumed by that premises.
D. The charges provided for in this Chapter are based on the
26 assumption that the percentage of wastewater produced from
water consumed is approximately the same for all users included
27 in a given billing category. If the Board determines that for a
particular user or group of users the above assumption is not
28 correct and if the percentage of wastewater produced from water
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INTO THE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY
1 consumed is significantly different from the percentage under the
existing billing concept, the Board may modify the existing
2 billing concept to invoke an equitable charge to the user. The
rate for such amended charges shall be established by resolution.
3 To support such amended charges the user may be required to
4 install facilities as set forth in Section 13.32.130 of this Chapter.
E. The Board shall establish a rate of charges for a user when the
5 user's wastewater is derived, either in part or in full from a
source other than the City's potable water supply. A source of
6 supply includes, but is not limited to, any material which is
7 transported onto the user's premises."
8 SECTION 8. Section 13.32.215 is hereby added to the San Bernardino Municipal
Code to read as follows:
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10 13.32.215 Charges -- Domestic liquid waste permit.
All domestic liquid waste dischargers shall be required to pay a domestic
11 liquid waste discharge permit fee and a liquid waste analysis fee. Where
resampling is required a liquid waste non-compliance resampling fee
12 shall also be paid. The amount of these fees shall be established by
resolution of the Board."
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AN ORDINANCE...RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF DOMESTIC LIQUID WASTE
INTO THE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY
1 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor
2 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof,
3 held on the day of , 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
4 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
5 NEGRETE
6 CURLIN
7 ARIAS
8 OBERHELMAN
9 DEVLIN
10 ANDERSON
11 MILLER
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CITY CLERK
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15 The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this day of , 1996
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17 TOM MINOR, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
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19 Approved as to form
and legal content:
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JAMES F. PENMAN,
21 City Attorney
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