Prohibitions.
San Antonio City Code § 34-529
in effectSec. 34-529. - Prohibitions.
(a) Prohibited discharge to an interceptor. Discharge into an interceptor of sanitary waste, solvents, emulsifiers, enzymes, chemicals, products, or bacteria that digest, liquefy, dissolve, or emulsify fats, oils, or grease is prohibited.
(b) Removed interceptor waste. Liquids removed from an interceptor that has a capacity equal to or less than one hundred (100) gallons may be returned to an interceptor that complies with the requirements of this division. Grease, solids, or any matter other than liquids removed from an interceptor that has a capacity equal to or less than one hundred (100) gallons shall not be returned to an interceptor and shall not be disposed of in any private sanitary sewer line or any portion of the POTW and must be disposed of in a facility that is authorized by law to receive such wastes. Liquids removed from an interceptor that has a capacity equal to or less than one hundred (100) gallons that are not returned to an interceptor shall not be disposed of in any private sanitary sewer line or any portion of the POTW and must be disposed of in a facility that is authorized by law to receive such wastes. Grease, solids, liquids, or any other matter removed from an interceptor that has a capacity greater than one hundred (100) gallons shall not be returned to any interceptor, or disposed of in any private sanitary sewer line, any portion of the POTW, or any location other than a facility that is authorized by law to receive such wastes.
(c) No bypass. No liquid or solid waste that contains fats, oils, or grease may be discharged directly into the POTW. All liquids and solids that contain fats, oils, or grease that may be discharged by a FSE or a FPE into the POTW must be discharged into an interceptor before any such discharges enter the POTW. Should an interceptor require repair, upon written request to and the receipt of written approval from SAWS a bypass of the interceptor shall be permitted for the duration of the repair, but in no event for more than eighteen (18) consecutive hours. Each FSE or FPE shall create a written record that describes the repairs made to the interceptor, the date and time of the commencement of any interceptor repairs and of any bypass during the repairs, and the date and time of the termination of the repairs and of the bypass.
(Ord. No. 2011-05-12-0378, § 1(Exh. A), 5-12-11; Ord. No. 2014-06-19-0472, § 1(Exh. A), 6-19-14)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH34WASE_ARTVSETRTRDI_DIV5FAOIGR_S34-529PRFetched: 10/27/2026