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WHEREAS, the City Council of Georgetown, Texas, finds that it is necessary and
essential in the public interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City
of Georgetown Texas, to revise its provisions governing the discharge of wastes into the city
sewage facilities;
WHEREAS, the City, previously on the 22nd day of March, 1971, adopted an ordinance
establishing regulations covering industrial wastes;
WHEREAS, the City, previously on the 9th day of August, 1971, adopted an ordinance
amending the industrial waste ordinance, reference to said;
WHEREAS, the City, previously on the 12th day of December, 1982, passed and
adopted an ordinance amending the industrial waste ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City is required by the Texas Water Commission rules and specific
requirements for its wastewater discharge permit to add certain provisions to its ordinance to
provide greater water quality controls;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this
ordinance implements Utility/Energy Policy 2 of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element, which
states: "The City will establish Utility policies which take into consideration the needs of all
citizens of the community and take necessary precautions to prevent harmful ecological impact
on the environment", and further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or
in conflict with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the
Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan.
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SECTION 2. Section 13.24.040 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown,
Texas is hereby amended to delete subsections A.I. through A.6., adding new subsections A.I.
through A.8. to read as follows:
"1. Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the publicly owned treatment
works (POTW), including, but not limited to, wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less
than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR
261.21;
2. Pollutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case
discharges with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works are specifically designed to accommodate
such discharges;
3. Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction to the flow in the
POTW, resulting in Interference;
4. Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants, released in a discharge at a
flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with the POTW;
5. Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in
Interference but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW treatment
plant exceeds 40 degrees Centigrade (104 degrees Fahrenheit) unless the Approval Authority,
upon request of the POTW, approves alternate temperature limits;
6. Petroleum oil, no -biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in
amounts that will cause Interference or pass through;
7. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gasses, vapors, or fumes within the
POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
8. Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the
POTW;"
subsections remaining in Section A will be renumbered to be consecutive with the new
subsections.
SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
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SECTION S. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in (10)
ten days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of
Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 10th day of November, 1992.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 24th day of November, 1992.
ATTEST:
Elizabeth Grays
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
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By: LEO WOOD
Mayor