§ 44-149. Policy statement.

(a)

The public storm drainage system exists primarily to allow the removal of stormwater runoff from public and private land surfaces. The control of discharges into said system and thus in the receiving stream which ultimately receives storm drainage water is manifestly in the public interest.

(b)

The city recognizes that, in order to facilitate disposal of wastewater, the public storm drainage system may serve on a limited basis as an alternative disposal method relieving the sanitary sewerage system of the burden of processing unpolluted wastewater. However, no treatment of wastewater is provided by this system. Therefore, discharges into the storm drainage system of any wastewater other than stormwater runoff shall be permitted only subject to such treatment as may be necessary to bring such wastewater up to current acceptable levels as set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state department of natural resources.

(c)

Nothing herein is intended to conflict with the state sanitary code, or with the state water pollution laws contained in R.S. 30:2001 et seq.

(Code 1976, § 27:111; Ord. No. 845, § 6, 1-14-1980)