Legal Documents of Mosheim
Code of Mosheim
Title 18 Water and Sewers
Chapter 2 General Wastewater Regulations
18-208 : Local limits.
- The mayor is authorized to establish local limits pursuant to Tennessee Rule 0400-4-14-.05(3).
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The following pollutant limits are established to protect against pass through and interference. No person shall discharge wastewater containing in excess of the following monthly average parameter and daily maximum parameter. Any wastewater containing in excess of the "surcharge limit" but less than the monthly and daily limits are not in violation but may be charged a "surcharge fee" by the Town of Mosheim as part of their user rates:
Limitations on wastewater pollutant concentrations (all values in mg/l unless otherwise specified).
Parameter Surcharge Limit Monthly Average Daily Maximum MDL Biochemical Oxygen Demand 250 mg/L 2000 mg/L 2000 mg/L 5.0 Chemical Oxygen Demand 400 mg/L 3000 mg/L 3000 mg/L 20 Total Suspended Solids 400 mg/L 2000 mg/L 2000 mg/L 1.0 Minimum PH 5.5 units 5.5 units Maximum PH 9.5 units 9.5 units Ammonia Nitrogen 40 mg/L .0010 Total Nitrogen 11.5 lbs/day 11.5 lbs/day Grease and Oil, total 100 mg/l 100 mg/l 100 mg/l 1.0 Temperature-maxium (degrees C) 40 Aluminum 13.46 mg/l 37.52 mg/l Antimony 1.0 1.5 .0010 Arsenic 0.098 0.148 .0010 Boron 2.0 3.0 .0010 Copper 0.531 0.7962 .0010 Cadmium 0.0152 0.0228 .00050 Chromium, Total 0.606 0.9092 .0010 Cyanide 0.5670 0.8506 .0050 Lead 0.2827 0.424 .0010 Mercury 0.0015 0.0023 .00020 Nickel 1.5673 2.3509 .0010 Selenium 0.179 0.262 .0010 Silver 0.0655 0.0983 .00050 Zinc 1.63 2.44 .010 Chlorinated Hydrocarbons 10.0 15.0 .0010 Phenols, Total 7.2453 10.8679 0.40 Surfact Active Agents, MBAS 40.0 60.0 0.40 Non-biodegradable TD Solids 5000 5000 1.0 The above limits apply at the point where the wastewater is discharged to the POTW or as established in the individual permit. All concentrations for metallic substances are for total metal unless indicated otherwise. The mayor may impose mass limitations in addition to the concentration-based limitations above. The mayor may also impose production rate effluent limits as applicable per 40 CFR 467.36.
Total Toxic Organics (TTOs) limits will be considered on an individual case basis by the mayor for those not regulated by applicable section of 40 CFR for categorical and/or non-categorical industries.
- The mayor may develop Best Management Practices (BMPs), by ordinance or in individual wastewater discharge permits, to implement local limits and the requirements of § 18-205. (Ord. #221, April 2010; as amended by Ord. #226, March 2011, modified, as amended by Ord. #319, March 2023 Ch2_06-27-24)
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Rick Cunningham
Vice Mayor - James A. Foshie
Aldermen - Marc Campbell
Aldermen - Stacy Carter
Aldermen - Matthew Solomon
Recorder - Kelle Lowery
Town Attorney - Doug Payne