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7.38.110 GENERAL DISCHARGE PROHIBITIONS.

No person shall discharge wastewater into the sanitary sewer system having characteristics that by themselves or by interaction with other wastes may:

(a) Interfere with, inhibit, damage or disrupt any wastewater conveyance or treatment process, sludge treatment process, or plant operation, including inflation of operating costs, and sludge reuse and disposal costs;

(b) Pass through the WWTP into receiving waters or sludge in such manner to cause NPDES permit violations or any other regulatory requirement;

(c) Endanger the health and safety of the general public or City and District personnel who may be affected by wastewater, sludge, and confined atmospheres in the course of their work;

(d) Prevent, hinder, delay, or impede compliance with WWTP effluent limitations established by regulatory agencies, or exceed the same.