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Chapter 13 – Municipal Utilities

works, processes, equipment or receiving waters or which otherwise create a
hazard to life, health or constitute a public nuisance, the Approving Authority
may:

(a) Reject the wastes;

(b) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public
sewers;

(c) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or

(d) Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the
wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges.

(4) CONTROL MANHOLES. Each person discharging industrial wastes into a
public sewer shall, at the discretion of the Approving Authority, construct and
maintain one or more control manholes or access points to facilitate observation,
measurement and sampling of his wastes, including domestic sewage.

(5) PRETREATMENT OF WASTEWATER.

(a) Ordinance Provisions Adopted. The provisions of sec. 98-147 through 98-
156 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Racine relating to
pretreatment of wastewater, are hereby adopted by reference, the same as if
fully set forth herein.

(b) Penalties and Costs.

1. Civil Penalties. Any industrial user who is found to have violated an
order of the Board of Standards or who willfully or negligently
failed to comply with any provisions of this section or any orders,
rules, regulations and permits issued hereunder, shall forfeit not
more than $1,000 for each offense. Each day on which a violation
shall occur or continue shall be deemed a separate and distinct
offense. In addition to the forfeitures provided herein, the Village
may recover reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, court reporters’
fees and other costs and expenses of litigation.

2. Costs of Damages. Any industrial user violating any of the
provisions of this section which causes a deposit, obstruction,
damage or other impairment to the Racine POTW (Point of Treated
Waste) shall become liable to the Village and/or the utility for any
expenses, losses or damages caused by such violation. The Village

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