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HomeMy WebLinkAbout340 ORDINANCE NO. 340 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 4 OF TITLE 6 RELATING. TO PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS PROCESSING Vf WHEREAS," the Town wants to` c6riform''the''Sewer` Usage, Article to the provisions of the City of Palo Alto ordinance relating to photographic materials processing. NOW, THEREFORE,. the City .Council of the -Town of Los Altos Hills does -'ORDAIN' as follows: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. ' Chapter 4, Article 4 of Title 6, .Section 6-4.401 (Definitions) of- the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code ' is hereby- amended 'by. adding new subsection (q) and renumbering subsections ` (q) and (r) to -new subsections (r) and (s) , to read as follows: (q) !'Storm Drains" shall mean ,'the system of pipes and channels used to convey storm water'. (r) "Storm Water" shall mean the flow in sewers resulting from rainwater. (s) "Unpolluted Water" means water to which no constituent has been added, either unintentionally or accidentally, that would render such water unacceptable for disposal to storm or natural drainages or directly to surface waters. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. -Chapter 4, 'Article 4 of Title 6, Section 6-4.410 (Limitations on Points of Discharge and Prohibited Discharge) of the Los Altos'`Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 6=4.410. Limitations on Points of Discharge and Prohibited Discharge. No person :sh"ki1 discharge any substances directly` into ,a manhole or other -opening in a 'di ty sewer, other .than through an approved building sewer. ' No person shall discharge any domestic=waste -or industrial waste into storm drains. _. .. _ . SECTION 3 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Chapter -4',' Article 4 of Title 6, Section 6-4.415 (Character of Wastes) of the )Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Wastes prohibited from discharge to the City's sewer system are as follows: (j) Solids. (3); Suspended Solids. The average concentration of suspended solids shall not exceed _______ 3, 000 mg/liter nor shall the. maximum. concentration ofsuspended .solids . exceed,6:, 000 mg/liter. (n) Toxicity. Toxic dischargesinclude, but` are not,. limited to, heavy metals, cyanides, 'phenols, bactericides, antibiotics and -insecticides. (1) The. f. lowing is a ..nonexclusive list of toxic substances and .the maximum..concentrations allowed,. for each 'discharge of 50,000 gallons per day or " less. . For discharges greater than 50,000 gallons per day the maximum concentration shall be .,one-half. the, values in :the- table with the exception of silver,' for which the limit shall ,remain 0.25,.mg/liter regardless of flow: Maximum Toxicant Concentration Allowable Silver .; _ 0.25 -mg/liter Zinc 2. 0 mg/liter (2) Fluoride. The average-and maximum concentration_ allowable of. fluoride `for discharge `into ,the sewer system shall.. be 65 mg/liter. (3) Silver. The maximum concentration allowable for silver -set f.orth. in this section shall not be ;applicable to photographic materials,processing. Silver .limitations for _. . photoprocessors,- are.. set, forth. below in Section 6-4.-421. these ;limitations set forth in this section are subject. to change in the future as the requirements placed .on the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant become more stringent and as the process for establishing the industrial waste ;limitations. 'is . refined. . 2 - • • 0 0 C (A); ,Washless: m-in-ilab .equipment;,,;or (B). A.,water recirculating system that reduces washwater consumption by a minimum of 60%.. The reduction shall be based on manufacturers' minimum recommended washwater rates;-and achievement of .such,.reductio_ n shall be documented by the photoprocessor:.to: the satisfaction of the City Engineer.. (ii). . The ,maximum allowable. discharge concentration. ,of .silver shall be 0.,5., mg%liter for all silver removal facilities :not.,covered by subsection;-(2) -(i) of .this section. (iii) All spent solutions and washwater that are not sent off site shall be treated to insure consistent compliance with: the- effluent standards set forth in this subsection (2) , , Silver removal from. washwater shall .be conducted in a.-manner that does .not.,reduce.the; effectiveness , of ,the, treatment of spent solutions. (iv) The ,photoprocessor shall sample the discharge at. a frequency. determined.by. the superintendent, based upon. the flow rate. from the facility. Howe_ ver,: in no event shall sampling. be 'done less frequently than once a- month A .duplicate of each sample collected shall be kept for the use-..of city inspectors. A sampling port shall be installed in accordance with specifications - set, forth in the, wastewater discharge permit. (v) Every person owning or operating a - silver removal system shall cause such system to be serviced at ; least once per year- by.:the::manufacturer, equipment distributor, or qualified-.consultant, who shall certify that- all equipment in the system is -functioning in accordance--.with the„ manufacturer's standards for. such equipment. A record of system. service shall be maintained at the facility where the system is located-, and be available for inspection by -city inspectors upon request. ;(vi) Every person intending •to :comply with, -the provisions of this subsection.,.(2.) , shall submit- a. .c_ompliance plan to the City Engineer on or before April 1, 1991. The compliance plan.=shall„contain_ a. description of :the silver removal system-..and _any:,regeneration systems to be used- to ,meet the discharge limits set..forth in. this subsection (2) . -The, compliance plan shall include, but not:.be: limited to, equipment specifications, waste volume estimates, and proposed procedures for sampling and testing. No person shall commence operating a silver removal ; system,,after June 30, . 1991. without having submitted a -compliance plan. to the, superintendent at least 45 days::prior,:to.,commencing ,operation of such..-system. Every person intending to, comply with. the provisions of this subsection (2) shall submit an annual report - 4 - f • SECTION 4. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Chapter 4, Article . 4 of Title 6 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding"Section -6'-4.421 'to' `read as'- follows: Section 6=4.421.; Requirements for Photographic Materials Processing. (a) . -:A11'' pliotoprocessors shall comply with either subsection- (2) or -subsection (3) of- this subsection`.(a) Persons who fully comply with subsection (3) shall not be required to obtain an industrial waste discharge permit pursuant to Section-6-4.401""unless required' to do=so pursuant to other sections of this chapter: but shall be. required to meet all applicable wastewater discharge limits and requirements. (1) Definitions ' ' (i) , "Photographic Materials'�Processing". For the purposes of this' section; photographic materials processing shall mean developing silver-bearing film, including x-ray film, or photographic paper. "Ph'otoprocessor!': r For the purposes of this section, , any person who.'owns a photographic materials processing system, or conducts photographic materials processing, including a business -that does photographic' materials processing or any person- who engages in photographic materials processing. fill) "Regeneration". For the purposes of this section, regeneration shall mean the treatment of washwater, f ix, or bleach f ix f or re-use (iv) "Spent Solutions". -For the purposes of this section, spent solutions shall mean, spent fixer, bleach fix, stabilizer from washless `systems, silver-bearing cleaning solutions and functionally similar solutions other= than washwater: (v) "Washwater". For the purposes of this section, washwater- shall-mean water that has been used to rinse fix or bleach fix- from 'photographic" film ortpaper: , (2) Silver -Removal-System. - Persons- who- comply - with this subsection (2,) shall- install aiid operate'`in their facilities :a silver removal--system; in A -manner which shall insure consistent compliance with the' following effluent;,,.. standards: (i) The 'maximum allowable discharge concentration of silver 'shall--�be 1-'.'O. mg/.liter for photoprocessors that submit documentation satisfactory to- the' City ,Engineer evidencing utilization of one or more of the following technologies: 3 - Along with -the. 'summary,:, every ,photoprocessor st all, submit: -a statement certifying..tha't it. is; An compliance. with., this subsection and that the required records "are available for e inspection.:- Photoprocessors 'that comply with this subsection. neednotmeet the., silver discharge limitations set forth in gubsections' (2) (i) or (ii) of this section, nor the .. silver discharge limitations set forth in Section 6-4.415 (n) -with respect to .the photographic materials, processing portion of their operations; " provided, however, that those photoprocessors generating a total, of 100 gallons; or more per month of spent solutions' shall :be required to 'meet the silver limitations of subsection (2) of this section with respect to washwater, even if all spent solutions are shipped-off site.. (b) Complianc.e,. Schedule. The dates by which compliance with either subsection (a) (2) .or (a) (3) of this section shall be achieved shall. be . as follows: (1) All'!"hot less than 20. gallons per month of spent solutions shall meet.-the subject requirements on or before September 31," 1991. (2) All, other, photoprocessors shall meet. the . subject requirements on' or before June 30, 1991. SECTION. 5. AMENDMENT OF CODE.- Chapter 4, Article 4 of . Title 6 of. the Los A1tos' Hills Municipal Code is ,hereby amended. by adding Section 6-4.422..to,.read .as. fol,lows Section 6-4.422 " 'Recquirements..for .Dental Facilities - .Using Silver Amalgams. Persons who use amalgams containing silver..shall install amalgam-traps ,on .all.,equipment that ,might carry amalgam waste to the 'sanitary.-sewer.;system. . :.Each trap shall ,be cleaned or replaced according to '.manufacturer'. guidelines and in' a manner that prevents any captured waste..from entering - .,,.the sewer system. SECTION 6. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. The Council..finds that this is not a project for the purposes of .the California..Environmental •Quality Act. SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY. If any part of this ordinance if held to be invalid or inapplicable to, any situation by. a court of ,competent jurisdiction, ,such,. decision shall not affect the ,,validity, of the remaining portions of .this ordinance 'or the. applicability ,of this ordinance to. other-s-ituations. 6 ti to the superintendent on or before .February 1, 1992 and annually thereafter. The 'annual•. report shall contain the following information for:' the 'preceding calendar year: (i) Type and description of-sliver removal processes and any regeneration systems employed; (ii) Amount of spent solutions generated; iii) Amount of washwater generated (iv) Dates of equipment servicing,; . (v) :-:Description, of any major changes -in equipment or operation; and (vi) . Ali' wastewater. sampling data. (3) Off--Site Disposal. Persons who comply with this subsection shall ship or cause to be shipped off site, for recovery or appropriate disposal,' -all spent solutions or shall regenerate all -,spent, solutions ' on site. Storage, shipment and disposal of spent solutions ' shali be in accordance with all- state; federal and local requirements'. Every person= who complies with this subsection (3) shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, records that detail the purchase date 'and quantity of all new fixer, bleach-fix, stabilizer and functionally. similar solutions kept or used by. such.person'. Such person shall also maintain, or cause to be maintained, detailed disposal 'records' that include the date, type and-'amount `of waste solution .disposed of; the` name, address and identification number of: the-'shipper; and 'the . ultimate' destiriation of' each batch of waste solution shipped off site. Such person shall also maintain, or cause to be maintained, a record of the amount of spent solutions regenerated on site. All records .re,quired to be kept pursuant to this subsection shall be kept for a period of three years -at the photoprocessing site, and shall be available .for immediate inspection upon request therefor by city' inspectors during normal business hours. Beginning on or before February T 1992, and annually thereafter ' 'every photoprocessor intending -.to -comply with this subsection shall submit to the superintendent' a _summary of the required records maintained by such photoprocessor relating to purchase and disposition of photographic solutions. The summary shall .be on a form provided by the superintendent. 5 - • s � • SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE: POSTING. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of its passage, and shall be posted within the Town of Los Altos Hills in three (3) public places. INTRODUCED: October 3, 1990 PASSED: October 17, 1990 AYES: Mayor Siegel and Councilmembers Casey, Hubbard, Johnson and Tryon NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: None By Mayor ATTEST: City Cler APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney irector of Public Works PB\MAS\14949049.00 7 -