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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2009-002 ORDINANCE NO. 2009-02 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 25-61(d) OF CHAPTER 25 UTILITIES AND SERVICES RELATIVE TO INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is authorized to adopt ordinances to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is currently provided Wastewater Treatment Services by the Trinity River Authority; and WHEREAS, the terms of the contract for service with the Trinity River Authority requires that the discharge limits adopted by the authority be similarly adopted by the City of Grapevine; and WHEREAS, the Trinity River Authority has amended its discharge limits for Molybdenum (Mo) from 0.2 mg/I to 0.8 mg/I; and WHEREAS,the City of Grapevine City Council deems the passage of this ordinance to be in the best interests of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That the above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That Chapter 25, Article II, Division 3. Industrial Wastes, Section 25- 61(d) is hereby amended in its entirety and replaced in its entirety as follows: "Local limits. The following pollutant limits are established to protect against pass through and interference. No person shall discharge or cause or permit to be discharged, wastewater containing in excess of the following instantaneous maximum allowable discharge limits into the following system(s): Trinity River Authority POTW and the City of Grapevine POTW. 0.2 mg/I arsenic 0.1 mg/I cadmium 2.9 mg/I chromium 2.3 mg/I copper 0.5 mg/I cyanide 0.9 mg/I lead 0.0004 mg/I mercury 0.8 mg/I Molybdenum 4.6 mg/I nickel 200 mg/I oil and grease 0.1 mg/I selenium 0.8 mg/I silver 8.0 mg/I zinc 2.13 mg/I TTO 5.5 <= pH <= 11.0 Standard Units The above limits apply at the point where the wastewater is discharged to the POTW. All concentrations for metallic substances are for "total" metal unless indicated otherwise. The designated city official may impose mass limitations in addition to, or in place of, the concentration-based limitations above." Section 3. That if any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto, any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity,which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of January, 2009. APPROVED: j?V-L4L--- William D. Tate Mayor ORD. NO. 2009-02 2 ATTEST: Linda Huff !9 City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: 70- John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney ORD. NO. 2009-02 3