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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 517-79
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
AMENDING THE KENAI CODE RELATIVE TO THE DUMPING OR THE
DISCHARGE OF SEPTIC MATERIAL INTO THE CITY SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, Sections 17.30.010 through 17.30.090 or the Kenai
Code as amended (Ordinances 302, 382) prohibits the dumping ~,,,
or disposal of septic/cesspool material into the City sanitary -_
sewer system except at certain designated locations under '~
the supervision of the Public Works Director, and
WHEREAS, this code provision should be updated to provide a
stiffer fine for its enforcement and alternatively a civil
penalty provision for its violation, and
WHEREP_S, this code section should further be revised to more
specifically define those substances which should be prohibited
from being discharged into the Cfty sanitary sewer system, '~
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WHEREAS, it is of grave importance to the public health and
welfare that the City sanitary sewer system is working _
properly and efficiently. And in order for such a system to ~;
work properly and efficiently, strict standards should be
maintained as to the proper sewage effluent that should be
allowed to enter into the system, and '
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WHEREAS, the unauthorized and unsupervised dumping or discharge
by septic tank pumping trucks into the City's sanitary sewer
system could cause serious damage to the system, its lift
stations and otherwise cause the City to be in violation of
Federal Enviro:tmental Protection Agency standards, and
WHEREAS, in order to insure that such violations which could
seriously damage the City's sanitary sewer system Should
not take place, a stiff penalty provision and civil penalty
provision should be instituted.
NOW, THEREFOAF, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, AT:iSKA as follows:
Section l: Ordinances 302 and 382 are hereby repealed
in the r ent rety and as codiL~.ed in Sections 17.30.010
~; through and including 17.3.090 of the Kenai Code as amended.
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C~d. 517-79, page 2
Section 2: Anew Chapter in Title 17 entitJ.ed, "Prohibited
Discharge of Certain Substances Into Sanitary Sewer System"
is hereby a~3opted by the Council of S:he City of Kenai and
shall be codified in the Kenai Code as amended in the form
as attached hereto and made a part hereof.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY ~KENAI, ALASKA this 1st
day of August, 1979. 7
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VINCENT O'REILLY,
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S C. Peter, City Clerk First Reading: July 18, 1979
Second Reading: August 1, 1979
Effective Date: September 1, 1979
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17.30.010 PROHIBITED DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES
INTO SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM; Definitions: 1. Sanitary sewer
system means the sewer treatment plant facility of the City
of Kenai and includes all pipes, manholes, lift stations,
holding tanks and entry ways of any kind through which
material may flow into and through the sewer treatment plant
facility.
2. Discharge means to dump. drop, release, insert or
otherwise allow to enter into the sanitary sewer system any
of the prohibited materials set forth below.
3. Septic material means the contents of any septic
tank seepage disposal system containing the drainage from
sinks and toilets and the like.
4. Cesspool material means the con*_ents of any pit or
receptical containing the drainage from sinks and toilets
and the like.
5. Septic tank pumping vehicle means any vehicle used
to carry septic or cesspool matsri.al.
17.30.020 Prohibited Substances: It shall be unlawful
for any person to:
1. discharge or cause to be discharged any of the
following described substances into the sanitary sewer
_ _ system:
(a) any surface water runoff;
(b) any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, motor
,~ oil, mineral spirits, commercial solvent, or any flammable
or explosive liquid;
~ {^) any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.0 or
higher than 9.0 at any time, or }iavi~ig any other corrosive
~ property capable. of causing damage or hazard to structures,
equipment and personnel of the sewerage works;
f (d) any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous
_~ ~ substance in concentrations such as to constitute a hazard
,~ to humans or animals or to interfere with any sewage treat-
ment process or create any hazard in the receiving waters of
_ the sewage treatment plant, including, but nvt limited to,
the following substances:
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Fixed Upper Limi*_s for Constituents
(Part per million by weight)
Cadmium 5.0
Chromium 3.0
Copper 3.0
Cyanide 0.0
Nickel 0.1
Silver 5.0
Tin 5.0
Zinc 3.0
Phenol 0.5
(e) any waters containing quantities of radioactive
substances in excess of presently existing or subsequently
accepted limits for drinying water as established by the
National committee on Radiation Protection and Measuring;
(°) any water or wastes that may create a public
nuisance, interference with the operation or maintenance of
the sewerage system or interference with normal biological
processes in the receiving waters, as may be determined by
the Public Works Director;
(g) any plastic bags;
(h) any fish, animal or carcass or part thereof greater -
than 3 inches in diameter or 4 inches in length;
(i) any glass, wood, metal or stones;
(j) any item made of cloth or woven material;
(k) any material including septic and cesspool wastes
deposited from a septic tank pumping vehicle except as
specifically permitted pursuant in section 040 below.
It shall be unlawful for any person to: -
2. cause to be admitted into the Kenai Sewer Utility
system any waters or wastes having a suspended solids content
in excess of 2000 parts per million by weight.
3. intErconriect or cause to be interconnecte3 directly
or indirectly any part of a sanitary sewer system with anf
part of a storm sewer system.
4, cause to be admitted into a sanitary sewer and
waters or wastes whatsoever other than through an approved,
permanent sewer extension, or at a sewage dump station or
other location which has been specifically so designated by
the Kenai Public Works Director.
17.30.030 Receivin Facilit The amity shall establish
a facility to accept Sept c cesspool materials which is free
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from debrf.s and other prohibited substances outlined in
section 020 above and otherwise meets the biological effluent
control standard as determined by the Public Works Director
and the Federal Department of Environmental Protection.
17.30.040 Permitted Dischar a of Se tic Cesspool
Materials: Sept c cesspool mater al meet ng the effluent
standards as established by the Public Works Director (which
shall not be less stringent than t~:e s*andards established
in the prohibitions set forth~in section 020 above) may be
discharged into the sanitary sewer system from a septic tank
pumping vehicle ac a location specified by the Public Works
Director upon the payment of a gallonage fee. The fee and
quality standards are set forth below:
1. The City of Kenai Water and Sewer utility shall
establish a holding tank for receiving bulk septic materials
screened and free of all non-degradable materials.
2. Such holding tank, being limited to a total of
1,400 gallons at any given time, shall accept such septic
materials Tuesday through Friday. Materials accepted shall
be trickled on a continuous basis into the Plant for treat-
ment.
3. Bµlk septic materials may be directed to the Sewer
Treatment Plant (STP) Tuesdays through Fridays between the
hours of 3:30 a.m. through 11:30 a. m. and 1:!10 through 4:00
p.m. Only the gallonage shall be received as the holding
tank is capable of receiving.
4. The source of the bulk septic materials must be
identified by name and parcel number at the time of delivery
and payment of the fee. The form must be signed by property
owner. The form is set forth as follows:
PROPERTY OWNERS
SEPTIC DUMPING FORM
1. Date septic material picked up:
2. Pumping Company:
3. Property Owners Name:
Property Owners Mailing Address:
Property Owners Residence Address:
4. Parcel Number or Legal Property Descr ption:_
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5. Size of septic tank (gallons
We hereby declare that to the best of our knowledge,
the above septic material came from within the City limits
of Kenai on the above described property.
PPOPERTY OWNER PUMPING COMPANY
5. The fee per acceptance of any quantity at any given
time shall be $10 per property owner plus tax whether or not
a full load can be accepted.
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6. E:~ah bu13: material handler must equip his equipment
with discharge hok~ screens or othez suitable devices to
insure that no material larger than 1/4" can be discharged
into the holding tank.
7. It shall be the delivery personnel's responsibility
to stick the tank and determine the ability to discharge
safety without overflowing.
8. The delivery personnel will pay the dumping fee and
receive the go ahead froii- the STP operator BEFORE he starts
to set up for dumping. After he has completed dumping and
put away his hoses, he will check with the STP operator who
will sign the permit slip, give the delivery personnel a
copy, and check to make sure no spillage has occurred.
9. If spillage has occurred, if any non-degradable
material has been put into the system, or if the system has
been left plugged, the delivery person shall be subject to
the penalties as established by sections 060 and/or 070 of
the Kenai Code and the septic material handler ~.~ay forfeit
his right to discharge material in the future.
10. The delivery personnel are to discharge septic
material undeL t:e direction of the STP operators. All
delivery personnel are asked to cooperate completely with
the operators and failure to do so can terminate their
dumping privileges.
11. If the bulk material handler and/or the property
owner forges or in any way falsifies the property owner's
septic dumping form (as required by paragraph 4~, then, in
that event the bulk material handler and/or property owner
will lose his right to utilize the dumping facilities.
12. The~City of Kenai reserves tha right to audit
records of bulk septic materials operators on a periodic
basis.
~' 17.30.060 Penalt -Fine im osition: Any person, firm
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be subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed $500. Each
discharge or dumping shall constitute a separate violation.
'_ 17.30.070 Civil Penalt In addition to, or as an
alternative to the Pena ty a orementioned, any person
violating any provisions of this chapter shall be subject to
a civil penalty of not more than $1,000. Each and every day
f' than such violation. continues shah be deemed a separate and
distinct violation. In addition, .: civil injunction or
J~, temporary restraining order may be obtained in order to
obtain immediate compliance with the provisions of this
chapter.
The City shall seek an award of reasonable attorney's
~ fees and costs from the court in prosecuting such an action.
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17.30.080 Discontinuance of Services in Fddition to
_ the penalties prov ded by law, violat on of this chapter
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code shall be sufficient cause for the Kenai Sewer ~Jtility
to discontinue sewer service to any property on which such a
violation has originated. Ciiminal conviction or other
judicial action is not a prerequisite to discontinuance of
service. (Ords 3Q2, 382, 517)
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