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

4.3.3 Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair Access
Section 13.08.220 and Section 13.08.230 of the City Municipal Code grants the right of
entry to City personnel for “dangerous or insanitary conditions” or for rehabilitation or
replacement of sewers as part of the City’s infiltration and inflow (I/I) corrective program.
4.3.4 Limitations on Fats, Oils, and Grease and Other Debris
Part D of Section 13.08.160 of the City Municipal Code limits the discharge of “any water or
waste, which contains excessive amounts of grease, oil, or fats…”
In addition, Part D of Section 13.08.170 limits the discharge of “oils and greases of animal,
vegetable, or mineral origin floating, dispersed, or emulsified in excess of 100 milligrams
per liter (mg/L) or in any amount as to adversely affect any part of the sewer system.”
4.4 EBMUD SEWER USE ORDINANCES
EBMUD Ordinance No. 311A-03, known as the “Wastewater Control Ordinance” provides
specific limitations on the use of the EBMUD sewer system, which consists primarily of
large diameter interceptor sewers, and the so-called “community sewers” (Sewers owned
and operated by public agencies within the EBMUD boundary which are connected to an
EBMUD interceptor). Appendix G contains a full copy of the ordinance.
4.4.1 Illicit Discharges
Title II of EBMUD Ordinance No. 311A-03 (Appendix G) regulates the type of discharges
allowed in community sewers, and includes general discharge prohibitions and specific
discharge prohibitions.
4.4.2 Design and Construction Requirements
EBMUD owns and operates primarily large diameter interceptor sewers. No direct
connections between private laterals and the interceptor system are allowed. Because of
this, design and construction requirements are only required for the interceptor system and
to the connection points of the community sewer systems to the EMBUD interceptors.
Title I, Section 4 of EBMUD Ordinance No. 311A-03 specifies, in part, the following:
“[EBMUD] will not permit direct connections of or accept direct contributions of wastewater
from sewers other than community sewers…The connecting of community sewers will be
performed by the public agency at its expense in accordance with [EBMUD] requirements
and subject to approval and inspection by [EBMUD].”
4.4.3 Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair Access
Title V, Section 2.l specifies, in part, the following:
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