Industry Specific Pretreatment Requirements.

Austin City Code tit. 15, ch. 15-10, art. 5, div. 2

in effect

Austin City Code § 15-10-71 COMMERCIAL OR INSTITUTIONAL FOOD PREPARATION.

§ 15-10-71 - COMMERCIAL OR INSTITUTIONAL FOOD PREPARATION. A person operating a commercial or institutional food preparation business, including a food processor, bakery, restaurant, school, hospital, retirement home, assisted living center, grocery store or other commercial or institutional food preparation operation must construct, operate, and maintain a pretreatment facility approved by the director, except as provided in Section 25-12-32 (Grease Traps). Source: 1992 Code Section 18-2-71; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20210506-013, Pt. 9, 5-17-21.

Austin City Code § 15-10-72 VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT WASH FACILITY.

§ 15-10-72 - VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT WASH FACILITY. A person operating a commercial vehicle or equipment wash facility with manual or automated equipment shall discharge drainage or wastewater through a pretreatment facility approved by the director. A person operating a vehicle or equipment wash facility shall prevent drainage water from entering the sanitary sewer. Source: 1992 Code Section 18-2-72; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 15-10-73 VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT MINOR MAINTENANCE FACILITY.

§ 15-10-73 - VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT MINOR MAINTENANCE FACILITY. A person operating a vehicle or equipment minor repair business that performs engine tune-up, air conditioning repair, electrical repair, front end alignments, exhaust system repair, suspension system repair, or brake system repair, shall obtain the director's approval of the building design, size, and construction before discharging floor wash water to the POTW through a pretreatment facility. Source: 1992 Code Section 18-2-73; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 15-10-74 VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT MAJOR MAINTENANCE OR FLUID CHANGE FACILITY.

§ 15-10-74 - VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT MAJOR MAINTENANCE OR FLUID CHANGE FACILITY. (A) A person operating a vehicle or equipment major repair business that performs engine dismantling, transmission repair, hydraulic system repair, differential repair, engine part rebuilding, or fluid changing, shall construct, operate, and maintain a pretreatment system approved by the director. (B) A person operating a vehicle or equipment major repair business may not discharge wastewater to the POTW through a floor drain or other device unless the effluent produced consistently complies with the standards established in this chapter. (C) A person operating a vehicle or equipment major repair business that does not maintain a pretreatment system or process shall: (1) discharge into a hold-haul tank of a design, size, and construction approved by the director; or (2) physically separate the major vehicle or equipment maintenance and fluid change facility from building areas that drain to the POTW. Source: 1992 Code Section 18-2-74; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 15-10-75 STEAM CLEANING OR CHEMICAL CLEANING FACILITY.

§ 15-10-75 - STEAM CLEANING OR CHEMICAL CLEANING FACILITY. A person operating a steam cleaning or chemical cleaning facility shall construct, install, or maintain a pretreatment facility or process approved by the director prior to discharging wastewater to the sanitary sewer. Source: 1992 Code Section 18-2-75; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15UTRE_CH15-10WARE_ART5PRRE_DIV2INSPPRREFetched: 10/27/2026