PRETREATMENT OF WASTEWATER

Fort Worth City Code ch. 12.5, art. VI, div. 3

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-620 PRETREATMENT FACILITIES.

§ 12.5-620 PRETREATMENT FACILITIES. (a) Users shall provide wastewater treatment as necessary to comply with this article and shall achieve compliance with all categorical pretreatment standards, local limits and the prohibitions set out in Division 2 of this article within the time limitations specified by EPA or TCEQ, the state or the director, whichever is more stringent. (b) The user shall provide, operate and maintain any facilities necessary for compliance at the user’s expense. (c) The director may require a user to submit detailed plans describing such facilities and operating procedures to the director for review. The review of such plans and operating procedures shall in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying such facilities as necessary to produce a discharge acceptable to the city under the provisions of this article. (Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995; Ord. 15496, § 9, passed 3-25-2003)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-621 ADDITIONAL PRETREATMENT MEASURES.

§ 12.5-621 ADDITIONAL PRETREATMENT MEASURES. (a) When necessary to prevent interference, pass through or sanitary sewer overflow the director may require users to restrict their discharge during peak flow periods, designate that certain wastewater be discharged only into specific sewers, relocate and/or consolidate points of discharge, separate sewage waste streams from industrial waste streams, and such other conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW and to determine the user’s compliance with the requirements of this article. (b) The director may require any person discharging into the POTW to install and maintain, on their property and at their expense, a suitable storage and flow-control structure to ensure equalization of flow. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued solely for flow equalization. (c) A user shall provide grease traps and/or grit traps when, in the opinion of the city, they are necessary for the proper handling of wastewater. (1) Grease and grit traps shall not be required for residential users. (2) Grease and grit traps shall be of a type and a capacity approved by the city and shall be located so that they are easily accessible for cleaning, maintenance and inspection. The installation of grease traps and grit traps shall comply with the requirements of the plumbing code. (3) Grease and grit traps shall be inspected, cleaned and repaired regularly, as needed, by the user at the user’s expense. (4) Article VII of this chapter provides additional requirements for the use, servicing and maintenance of grease and grit traps. The wastes regulated by Article VII do not include hazardous waste and Class 1 nonhazardous industrial solid waste. (d) The director may require users with the potential to discharge flammable substances to install and maintain an approved combustible gas detection meter. (Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-622 ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE/SLUG CONTROL PLANS.

§ 12.5-622 ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE/SLUG CONTROL PLANS. The director shall evaluate whether each SIU needs an accidental discharge/slug discharge control plan or other action to control slug discharges at the time of SIU determination, or at least by the first year. All the activities associated with slug control evaluation and results are to be kept in the industrial user file. The director may require any user to develop, submit for approval and implement such a plan or take such other action that may be necessary to control slug discharges. Alternatively, the director may develop such a plan for any user. An accidental discharge/slug discharge control plan shall, at a minimum, include the: (a) Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges; (b) Description of stored chemicals; (c) Procedures for immediately notifying the director of any accidental or slug discharge, as required by § 12.5-656 of this article; and (d) Procedures as needed to prevent adverse impact from any accidental or slug discharge. Such procedures include, but are not limited to, inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site runoff, worker training, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants, including solvents and/or measures and equipment for emergency response. (Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995; Ord. 20043-01-2012, § 8, passed 1-10-2012)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-623 HAULED SEPTAGE AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE.

§ 12.5-623 HAULED SEPTAGE AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE. (a) Septage and chemical toilet waste. (1) Hauled septage and chemical toilet waste shall not be discharged into the POTW except at such locations as are designated by the director, and at such times as are established by the director. (2) The director may collect samples of each hauled load to ensure compliance with applicable standards. The director may require the hauler to provide a waste analysis of any load prior to discharge. (b) Additional regulations. Article VII of this chapter provides additional regulations for the generation, transportation and disposal of liquid waste. (c) Industrial solid waste. (1) In order to ensure that trucked industrial solid waste is not being discharged into the POTW, the director may require any user who generates such waste to report the type and amount of the waste, and the location and manner of its disposal. (2) A person commits an offense if the person generates industrial solid waste and knowingly fails to make reports as required by the director pursuant to subsection (c)(1) above. (Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-624 through 12.5-629 RESERVED.

Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-15084Fetched: 10/26/2026