Ordinance 1996-22
ORDINANCE NO. 9~ - ~;;t
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 92-6 AND 96-14 OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, IN REGARD TO REGULATIONS FOR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE AND
THE USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS, REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL
WASTES INTO THE SANITARY SEWER OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS;
REGULATING UNSEWERED AND MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGES; PROVIDING FOR
A PERMIT SYSTEM WITH DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REVOCATION AND APPEAL
PROCESS; AND REPEALING CONFLICTS IN OTHER ORDINANCES; PROVIDING
FOR EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Wylie, Texas (the "City Council"), has previously
adopted Ordinance Nos. 92-6 and 96-14 of the City of Wylie, Texas ("Wylie") establishing
regulations for disposal of sewage and the use of public sewers, regulations for discharge
of industrial wastes into the sanitary sewer of Wylie, regulations of unsewered and
miscellaneous discharges and providing for a permit system with denial, suspension,
revocation and an appeal process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the sampling period of hazardous
metals and chemical or toxic substances discharged into the sewer system of Wylie under
Ordinance Nos. 92-6 and 96-14 of Wylie; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the Citizens of
Wylie to amend Section 3(A)(1) of Ordinance Nos. 92-6 and 96-14 as provided herein.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. The City hereby amends Section 3(A)(1) of Ordinance Nos. 92-6 and
96-14 as follows:
SECTION 3: HAZARDOUS METALS AND CHEMICAL OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES
A) It shall be unlawful to discharge into the sewer system, any hazardous metals
and chemical or toxic substances in excess of the following concentration
limits:
1) The following heavy metals and toxic materials in the form of
compounds or elements in solution or suspension in concentrations
exceeding these limits:
PARAMETER
MONTHL Y AVERAGE
LIMIT IN mg/L
1.00
0.11
2.77
2.07
0.65
0.69
0.011
2.38
0.43
2.61
628
628
39
Arsenic (Total)
Cadmium (Total)
Chromium (Total)
Copper (Total)
Cyanide (Total)
Lead (Total)
Mercury (Total)
Nickel (Total)
Silver (Total)
Zinc (Total)
*Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
*Total Suspended Solid (TSS)
*Ammonia (NH3)
*Maximum Daily Average Limit
For purposes of this ordinance, Maximum Daily Average limit includes any
consecutive 24 hour period.
SECTION 2: All Ordinances or provIsions of Ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict. Any remaining provisions
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance is declared
unconstitutional or invalid by judgement or decree of a Court of competent jurisdiction, then
such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any other remaining phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it
would have passed the remaining portions even though it had known the affected parts
would be held unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its adoption.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVE~~E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS on this / I~ day of j1 - , 1996.
ATTESTED AND CORRECTLY
RECORDED:
APPROVED TO FORM:
Abernathy, Roeder, Robertson & Joplin, P. C.
Richard M. Abernathy, City Attorney