13.34.050 Discharge prohibitions | Monroe Municipal Code

13.34.050 Discharge prohibitions.

1. No person shall throw, drain, or otherwise discharge, cause or allow others under its control to throw, drain or otherwise discharge directly or indirectly into the stormwater drainage system and/or surface and groundwaters any materials other than stormwater.

2. Examples of prohibited contaminants include but are not limited to the following:

a. Trash or debris;

b. Construction materials;

c. Petroleum products including but not limited to oil, gasoline, grease, fuel oil and heating oil;

d. Antifreeze and other automotive products;

e. Metals in either particulate or dissolved form;

f. Flammable or explosive materials;

g. Radioactive material;

h. Batteries;

i. Acids, alkalis, or bases;

j. Paints, stains, resins, lacquers, or varnishes;

k. Degreasers and/or solvents; drain cleaners;

l. Pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers;

m. Steam cleaning wastes;

n. Soaps, detergents, or ammonia;

o. Swimming pool or spa filter backwash;

p. Chlorine, bromine, or other disinfectants;

q. Heated water;

r. Domestic animal wastes;

s. Sewage;

t. Recreational vehicle waste;

u. Animal carcasses;

v. Food wastes;

w. Bark and other fibrous materials;

x. Lawn clippings, leaves, or branches;

y. Silt, sediment, concrete, cement or gravel;

z. Dyes;

aa. Chemicals not normally found in uncontaminated water;

bb. Any other process-associated discharge except as otherwise allowed in this section; and

cc. Any hazardous material or waste not listed above.

1. The construction, use, maintenance, or continued existence of illicit connections to the stormwater drainage system is prohibited.

2. This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections made in the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at the time of connection.

3. A person is considered to be in violation of this chapter if the person connects a line conveying sewage to the stormwater drainage system or allows such a connection to continue. (Ord. 016/2021 § 2; Ord. 013/2009 § 1)