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Title 13
Chapter 13.03
Section 13.03.0215
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.03 Sewers

Article I. Definitions

Section 13.03.0215 “Wastewater”
  1. “Wastewater” includes anything released into the POTW and generally includes water-carried wastes from domestic, business or commercial, or manufacturing or industrial sources.
  1. For purposes of reference, four categories of wastewater, based on its generic source, are identified in usage:
    1. Sanitary sewage, as defined in SMC 13.03.0177;
    1. Stormwater, defined in SMC 13.03.0199;
    1. Industrial process wastewater or process wastewater, defined in SMC 13.03.0127; and
    1. Noncontact cooling water, defined in SMC 13.03.0143.
  1. Additionally, “wastewater” is divided into two general classes for purposes of rates and treatment requirements:
    1. Standard strength sewage, defined in SMC 13.03.0197; and
    1. Non-standard strength sewage, defined in SMC 13.03.0145.

Date Passed: Monday, October 15, 2007

Effective Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Recodification ORD C34122 Section 1