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A. Certain Wastes Prohibited. No person shall discharge or cause the discharge of any of the following wastes into the public sewer system, by direct or indirect means:

1. Flammable liquids, solids or gases capable of causing or contributing to an explosion or supporting combustion in any public sewer facility or side sewer connection to the public sewer system, such as, but not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides, or any other substances that the utility, King County department of metropolitan services, a fire department or fire district with jurisdiction, any state agency or the Environmental Protection Agency have identified as a fire hazard or a hazard to the system;

2. Any solid or viscous substance or particles in a quantity, either by itself or in combination with other wastes, that is capable of obstructing flow or interfering with the operation or performance of the public sewer system;

3. Any gas or substance that, either by itself or by interaction with other wastes, is capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or of preventing entry by authorized personnel to pump stations and other sewer facilities;

4. Any gas or substance that, either by itself or by interaction with other wastes, may cause corrosive structural damage to the public sewer system;

5. Heated substances in amounts that prevent entry into public sewer facilities by authorized personnel or that adversely impact facilities;

6. Food waste that cannot pass through a one-fourth-inch sieve;

7. Any radioactive wastes or isotopes that exceed such concentration limitations as established by applicable Washington State Department of Health regulations;

8. Trucked and hauled wastes, except as approved by the utility and discharged at designated locations;

9. Storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water, unpolluted waste water and/or any water or wastes generated during construction activities, unless specifically authorized by the utility;

10. Substances that may cause excessive foaming in the public sewer system;

11. Polar and nonpolar fats, oils and greases in amounts that cause a visible sheen on the discharge or in the public sewer system, build-up of grease in any public sewer facility or which accumulations either alone or in combination with other discharges cause obstruction of the public sewer system; or

12. Any wastes or substances which exceed local discharge limits of, or are prohibited by, any other federal, state or local agency having governmental or contractual jurisdiction within the sewer service area.

B. Discovery of Unauthorized or Prohibited Discharge. Upon discovery of an unauthorized or prohibited discharge, the utility shall notify the property owner and/or responsible party as defined in Chapter 1.18 BCC and the applicable King County department in writing as soon as possible of the nonconforming or prohibited discharge and of all corrective measures necessary.

C. Damage Caused by Unauthorized or Prohibited Discharges. Any person discharging or causing, either directly or indirectly, an unauthorized or prohibited discharge to the public sewer system, that results in damage to, blockage of or premature degradation of any public sewer facility, shall be liable for said damage and financially responsible for any and all necessary repairs or other corrective actions necessary to restore the public sewer system to full and normal operation.

D. Any violation of this section or any provision of this code shall constitute a civil violation subject to the enforcement procedures set forth in Chapter 1.18 BCC. (Ord. 5964 § 1, 2010.)