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Richmond, Va., City Code ch. 28, art. VII, div. 5
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Richmond, Va., City Code § 28-1034 Discharge of hauled waste into wastewater system.

Sec. 28-1034. - Discharge of hauled waste into wastewater system. (a) Hauled waste, whether generated or originating within or outside of the City, may be disposed of in the City wastewater system only if authorized by a pretreatment permit issued by the City pursuant to this division. (b) Hauled waste material permitted for disposal may be discharged only into such receiving facilities as are designated in writing by the Director. (c) No person shall discharge to the wastewater system any hauled material that constitutes a hazardous waste as that term is defined in 40 CFR 261 or 9VAC20-60-261, any hazardous substance without the specific authorization of the Director, or any prohibited substance as otherwise specified in this article. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "hazardous substance" refers to a chemical substance which is manufactured or formulated for commercial or manufacturing use which consists of the commercially pure grade of the chemical substance, any technical grades of the chemical substance that are produced or marketed, and all formulations in which the chemical substance is the sole active ingredient or any used or spent formulations thereof. It does not refer to a manufacturing or process waste that contains one or more hazardous substances. However, nothing in this subsection shall otherwise limit the sections of this article prohibiting or restricting the discharge of materials to the wastewater system, this division, or the discretion of the Director pursuant to this article to prohibit the discharge of hauled waste to the wastewater system. (Code 2004, § 106-725; Code 2015, § 28-803; Code 2020, § 28-803)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 28-1035 Additional compliance requirements.

Sec. 28-1035. - Additional compliance requirements. (a) Any person discharging hauled waste to the wastewater system shall: (1) Comply with all procedures for discharging, for cleanliness, and for general sanitary operation on City property as prescribed by the Director. (2) Comply with all applicable City, State and Federal requirements, including, but not limited to, the requirement for a sewage handling permit issued by the State Health Department pursuant to 12VAC5-610-240.B and 12VAC5-610-380 et seq. (b) Any person applying for a pretreatment permit to discharge hauled waste that will consist of any wastes other than septage removed from residential septic tanks or portable toilets shall file with the Department an application at least 30 days prior to the time such person wishes to discharge hauled wastes or such other time as may be specified by the Director. The application shall be in the form and shall include such information as prescribed by the Director. Such application shall also include a certification in a form prescribed by the Director, signed by an owner or responsible corporate officer of the entity proposing the discharge of hauled waste, confirming the accuracy of the information submitted. (Code 2004, § 106-727; Code 2015, § 28-804; Code 2020, § 28-804)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 28-1036 Discharge manifest; method of payment of service charge.

Sec. 28-1036. - Discharge manifest; method of payment of service charge. Each person discharging hauled waste into wastewater receiving facilities designated by the Director shall file with the Department a certified manifest for each load discharged within the time period specified by the Director. The manifest shall be in the form and shall include such information as prescribed by the Director and, without limitation, shall include the type, characteristics, source, and volume of the discharged waste. The Director may use the submitted manifests to determine the proper billing for the discharge of hauled waste material. The records of any party discharging wastes to designated wastewater receiving facilities shall be subject to audit by the City Auditor. (Code 2004, § 106-728; Code 2015, § 28-805; Code 2020, § 28-805)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH28UT_ARTVIIWASECOSY_DIV5HAWAFetched: 11/8/2026

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