§ 26.50.090. Dilution prohibited as substitute for treatment.  


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  • A.

    No user shall ever increase the use of process water, or in any way attempt to dilute a discharge, as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with an applicable pretreatment standard or requirement unless expressly authorized by an applicable pretreatment standard, limitation or requirement.

    B.

    The utility may impose mass limitations on users that it believes may be using dilution to meet applicable pretreatment standards or requirements, or in other cases where the imposition of mass limitations is deemed appropriate by the utility.

    (AO No. 86-118, 9-4-86; AO No. 2000-129(S), § 9, 11-21-00; AO No. 2012-77, § 7, 8-7-12)

    Note— Formerly § 26.50.026.