Article III. Use of the Public Sewers


4.04.300 Items not to be discharged into sewer.

No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process to any sanitary sewer.

(Prior code § 4-1-41)

4.04.310 Exceptions allowed through agreement with the city.

No statement contained in this article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the city and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment, subject to payment therefor by the industrial concern, and approved by the Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority.

(Prior code § 4-1-42)

4.04.320 Nothing allowed into sewer that would damage the system.

No person, firm or corporation shall deposit in, allow to escape into, or cause or permit to escape into, the sanitary sewer system of the city any material or substance that would in any manner, damage or injuriously affect the operation of the system. The above includes, but is not limited to, petroleum products, grease, chemicals, refuse, or any other substance that will affect, injure, or retard the biological, basement drains, wash racks drains, or any drain conveying surface or storm water shall be connected directly or indirectly with any sanitary sewerage system.

(Prior code § 4-1-43)