Tupelo |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 26. UTILITIES |
Article II. SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL |
Division 4. PROHIBITED DISCHARGES |
§ 26-86. Generally.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person, establishment or corporation to discharge to the sewer system any pollutant except in compliance with federal standards promulgated pursuant to the Clean Water Act, and any more stringent state and local standards.
(b)
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
(c)
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the superintendent. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, on approval of the superintendent to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet.
(Ord. of 2-1-83, Art. II, § 5, Art. V, §§ 1, 2)