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The purpose of Chapters 13.15, 13.20, 13.25, 13.30 and 13.35 TMC is to:

(a) Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater system which will interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate the resulting sludge;

(b) Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater system which will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the system;

(c) Improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and sludges from the system;

(d) Enable the Utilities Department to meet water quality requirements, to ensure compliance with any applicable effluent limitations, national standards of performance, toxic pretreatment effluent standards, and other discharge criteria which are required by State and Federal law; and

(e) Provide for the issuance of permits to certain users and the establishment of penalties for violation of Chapters 13.15, 13.20, 13.25, 13.30 and 13.35 TMC. (Ord. 20089 § 34, 10-17-17.)