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(C) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF §24-15 AND 24-19, SHOULD THE WASTE OR POLLUTANTS FROM SUCH PERSON'S OPERATION BE FOUND TO BE INADMISSIBLE INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BECAUSE OF OBJECTIONABLE CHARACTER AS DEFINED BY THIS ARTICLE, BECAUSE OF CONCENTRATION OF ELEMENTS OR SUBSTANCES IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY THIS ARTICLE, OR BECAUSE OF FLOW CHARACTERISTICS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE BEST USE OF THE RECEIVING SEWER, AS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE, NEITHER THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS NOR THE RIVANNA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY WILL APPROVE A DISCHARGE OF SUCH WASTE OR POLLUTANTS INTO THE SAINTARY SEWER SYSTEM UNTIL SUCH PERSON HAS EMPLOYED AT HIS OWN EXPENSE, SUCH METHODS AND PROCESSES OF PRETREATMENT AND REGULATION OF FLOW AS WILL RENDER THE WASTE OR POLLUTANTS ADMISSABLE TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. (D) THE METHODS AND PROCEDURES OF ANY PRETREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE OR POLLUTANTS TO BE EMPLOYED SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED UNDER THE SAME PROCEDURE AS STIPULATED FOR ORIGINAL APPLICATION. (E) THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS WILL NOT SPECIFY, SUGGEST, OR RECOMMEND SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURES, OR ARRANGEMENTS COMPRISING ANY PRETREATMENT PROCESSES, BUT WILL REVIEW ANY SUCH PLANS ON REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. (F) APPROVAL OF DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE OR POLLUTANTS BY ANY PERSON WILL BE GIVEN ONLY ON THE BASIS OF PROVEN PERFORMANCE OF PRETREAT- MENT PROCESSES (IF PRETREATMENT SHOULD BE REQUIRED). (G) APPROVAL GIVEN TO ANY PERSON FOR THE DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE OR POLLUTANTS, WHETHER PRETREATED OR NOT, INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM SHALL IN NO WAY RELIEVE SUCH PERSON OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, WITHIN THE LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY SUCH PERMIT. SECTION 24-20. PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS. (A) ANY PERSON NOW DISCHARGING INDUSTRIAL WASTE OR POLLUTANTS INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM SHALL HAVE 60 DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT AS PROVIDED IN §24-19. THEREAFTER, ANY PERSON DESIRING TO DISCHARGE INDUSTRIAL WASTE OR POLLUTANTS INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM SHALL, 60 DAYS PRIOR TO ANY SUCH DISCHARGE, SUBMIT SUCH AN APPLICATION. (B) EVERY APPLICATION SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OR HIS ASSIGNEE FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT. THE DIRECTOR SHALL THEN SUBMIT EACH APPLICATION TO THE RIVANNA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY FOR FINAL APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. THE RIVANNA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY APPLICATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT. THE BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY MAY EXTEND THE TIME FOR REVIEW FOR GOOD CAUSE. (C) UPON NOTICE OF FINAL DISAPPROVAL OF ANY PERMIT APPLICATION OR UPON NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OF ANY PERMIT, ANY PERSON NOW DISCHARGING OR DESIRING TO DISCHARGE, INDUSTRIAL WASTE OR POLLUTANTS INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM SHALL SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. SUCH SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE RIVANNA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY; AND APPROVAL THEREOF WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE REASONABLENESS OF SUCH SCHEDULE WITH REGARD TO THE RELATIVE COST, THE DEGREE OF HAZARD TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY. IN NO CASE WILL THE REQUIRED TIME • • • 7 •