Port-Wide Sewer System Management Plan(SSMP) - Port of Oakland

4.2 PORT SEWER USE ORDINANCES
Prior to developing the SSMP, the Board of Port Commissioners, which has been vested
exclusive control and management of the Port through the Charter of the City of Oakland
(City), had not developed or enacted ordinances related to the sanitary sewer system.
In order to strengthen the Port’s ability to regulate the type of wastewater discharged into
the Port sewer system and to require that sewers and connections be properly designed
and constructed, a Port specific sewer use ordinance (Port Ordinance 4113) was developed
and adopted by the Board. This ordinance, which is included in Appendix E for reference,
will help the Port to comply with the GWDRs and the requirements of the RWQCB.
Because the Port discharges into both the City and East Bay Municipal Utility District
(EBMUD) sewer systems, an effort was made to provide consistency with the Port’s, the
City’s, and EBMUD’s sewer use ordinances.
The Port sewer use ordinance is not meant to supersede the existing EBMUD or City
ordinances. Rather, it is meant to provide an additional measure of legal authority to the
Port in the implementation of specific measures outlined in this report. This section
summarizes the provisions of the ordinances as applicable to the GWDRs.
4.2.1 Illicit Discharges
Section 5 of Port Ordinance 4113 (Appendix E) provides limitations of the types of
substances that may be discharged into the Port’s sewer system. This generally includes
wastewater discharges that result in contamination, pollution, or a nuisance.
4.2.2 Design and Construction Requirements
Port Ordinance 4113 (Appendix E) establishes the authority of the Port to develop and
enforce standards for design, construction, inspection, and testing of new or rehabilitated
sanitary sewers within the Port’s jurisdiction. Pursuant to the proposed ordinance, a formal
set of Port specific design standards have been developed as part of the SSMP
development process. Chapter 6 describes the design standards in greater detail.
4.2.3 Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair Access
Section 6 of Port Ordinance 4113 (Appendix E) grants the authority of Port staff, under the
direction of the Executive Director or his designated representative, to secure access to any
buildings, structures, or premises under Port jurisdiction to inspect, repair, or maintain
sanitary sewer facilities.
4.2.4 Limitations on Fats, Oils, and Grease and Other Debris
Section 5, Part F of Port Ordinance 4113 prohibits the discharge of any substance with a
constituent concentration that exceeds the numerical limits established in the EBMUD
Wastewater Control Ordinance or the City Municipal Code, whichever is more stringent. As
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