Purpose and Policy

This Wastewater Discharge Ordinance sets uniform requirements for discharges into the wastewater collection and treatment system of Groveland Community Services District (hereinafter referred to as "District") and enables the District to comply with administrative provisions of the Clean Water Grant Regulations, the water quality requirements set by the Regional Water Quality Control Board and applicable effluent limitations, national standards of performance, toxic and pretreatment effluent standards, and any other discharge criteria which are required or authorized by State or Federal law, and to derive the maximum public benefit by regulating the quality and quantity of wastewater discharged into those systems. This Ordinance also provides for the setting of user charges and fees for the equitable distribution of cost of all Users, and the issuance of permits to certain Users.
The District Standard Specifications and Standard Details are hereby made a part of this Ordinance including other standards and codes referenced herein and referenced in the Standard Specification and Details. The Standard Specifications and Details are "Dynamic" documents and shall be revised periodically to reflect changing regulations, design and construction methods, materials and test/inspection procedures.  Revisions to the Standard Specifications and Details will not require this Ordinance to be modified.

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:   March 8, 2010