Acid or alkaline range.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 21-156
in effectSec. 21-156. - Acid or alkaline range.
No wastewater which for any sustained period shows an acid or alkaline reaction outside of the recommended pH range (i.e., less than six or more than nine) shall be placed in the sanitary sewer system. Wastewater outside of these limits may be chemically adjusted, and the process used shall be at the option of the producer. It shall also be the responsibility of the producer to design, operate and maintain the pretreatment plant and demonstrate its effective use to the satisfaction of the engineering division. The continuous operation and maintenance of the plant with consistent results will be the responsibility of the producer, even though the pretreatment plans have been approved by the director. Dilution, in no way, will be accepted as a form of pretreatment except and only then when duly authorized by the engineering division, AWIC and/or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
(Code 1982, § 20-176; Ord. No. 81-192, 6-25-1981)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH21SESEDIOTWADI_ARTIISESEDI_DIV5PE_S21-156ACALRAFetched: 11/6/2026