June 17, 2013 Agenda.pdf - City of Deltona, Florida

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other floating craft from which pollutants are discharged. This term does not include return flows from
irrigated agriculture.
“Pollutant” includes, but is not limited to, dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, filter backwash,
sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials
(except those regulated under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), heat,
wrecked or damaged equipment, rock, sand and industrial, (excepting the city’s discharges) and
agricultural waste discharged into the MS4, and not excluding other materials which the city manager or
designee, federal or state regulatory agencies may deem appropriate to be included.
“Reclaimed water” is water that has received at least advanced secondary treatment and basic
disinfection and is reused after flowing out of a wastewater treatment facility.
“Reuse” means the deliberate application of reclaimed water, in compliance with Florida Department of
Environmental Protection and/or St. Johns River Water Management District rules, for a beneficial
purpose.
“Runoff” is the surface flow of water which results from, and occurs following, a rainfall event.
“Significant construction activities” means construction activities which result in the disturbance of five
acres or more of total land area.
“Significant redevelopment” means the alteration of an existing development which results in the
increase and in the discharge of a stormwater facility beyond its previously designed and constructed
capacity, or increased pollution or changed points of discharge, except emergency repairs.
“Spill” is a type of illicit discharge.
“Stormwater” means surface runoff and the discharge of runoff water resulting from rainfall.
“Waters of the United States” means surface and groundwaters as defined by 40 Code of the Federal
Register 122.2.
Sec. 38-151. Findings and Declaration.
(a) It is hereby found, determined, and declared as follows:
(1) The contribution of pollutants through discharges from stormwater systems has a significant
impact on receiving waters in the city.
(2) Improperly treated discharges from industrial or commercial activities, interconnected city
stormwater systems, illicit discharges and discharges from spilling, dumping or disposal of
material other than stormwater to the stormwater system of the city adversely affects the quality
of water receiving such discharges.
(3) The United States Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to Title 40, Section 122.26 of the
Code of Federal Register, has mandated, through the issuance of a National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit, that the city oversee discharges to the city stormwater
system, to waters of the State of Florida, and to waters of the United States.
Ordinance No. __-2013
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