Purpose and policy.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-3
in effect§ 47-3. - Purpose and policy.
(a) This chapter sets forth uniform requirements for users of the wastewater collection system and publicly owned treatment works (POTW) for the City and enables the City to comply with all applicable State and Federal laws, including but not limited to the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR 40 et seq.). The objectives of this chapter are:
(1) to prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW that will interfere with the operation of the POTW or the disposal of municipal sludge or otherwise contaminate the resulting sludge;
(2) to prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will pass through the POTW, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or otherwise be incompatible with the POTW;
(3) to ensure that the quality of the wastewater treatment plant sludge is maintained at a level which allows its use and disposal in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations;
(4) to protect POTW personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course of their employment and to protect the general public;
(5) to improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater and sludge from the POTW;
(6) to provide for fees for the equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance and improvement of the POTW; and
(7) to enable the City to comply with its NPDES permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements and any other Federal or State laws to which the POTW is subject.
(b) This chapter shall apply to all industrial users of the POTW. Generally, this chapter authorizes the issuance of wastewater discharge permits; authorizes monitoring, compliance and enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures; requires industrial user reporting; and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.
(c) This chapter shall apply to the City and to persons outside the City who are, by contract or agreement with the City, users of the City municipal wastewater collection and treatment system. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Director of Utilities shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(Code 1980, § 41-1.1; Ord. No. 19830, § 1, 9-29-92; Ord. No. 23451, § 8, 9-25-07)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH47SESEDI_ARTIINGE_S47-3PUPOFetched: 10/28/2026