Title
Discussion of issues relating to the City of Deer Park’s Industrial Waste Pretreatment requirements in the City’s Code of Ordinances.
Body
Summary:
Chapter 6, Article III (Industrial Waste Pretreatment) of the City’s Code of Ordinances is currently inclusive all of the requirements of the EPA Code of Federal Regulations 40 (EPA 40 CFR). Staff will discuss the requirements and effects of discharges in both the City’s Code of Ordinances and EPA 40 CFR, along with the purpose and intent of the regulations.
Staff’s opinion is that Chapter 6, Article III is sufficient to protect the City from illicit discharges as is, and is not recommending any changes to the City’s Code of Ordinances at this time.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
N/A.
Recommended action
Discussion only in Workshop.