Termination of service.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 21-62
in effectSec. 21-62. - Termination of service.
The city may terminate water and wastewater disposal service and disconnect an industrial customer from the system when:
(1) A government agency informs the city that the effluent from the wastewater treatment plant is no longer of quality permitted for discharge to a watercourse, and it is found that the customer is delivering wastewater to the city's system that cannot be sufficiently treated or requires treatment that is not provided by the city as normal domestic treatment.
(2) The industrial customer:
a. Discharges industrial waste or wastewater that is in violation of the permit issued by the city.
b. Discharges waters or wastes having a deleterious effect upon the city's sewer system.
c. Discharges wastewater at an uncontrolled, variable rate in sufficient quantity to cause an imbalance in the wastewater treatment system.
d. Fails to pay monthly bills for water and sanitary sewer services when due.
e. Repeats a discharge of prohibited wastes to a public sewer.
(Code 1982, § 20-122)
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_DIV2EN_S21-62TESEFetched: 11/6/2026