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ORDINANCE NO. 2020- 006 (2730) Pretreatment: The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing such pollutants into the POTW. This reduction or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical, or biological processes, by process changes; or by other means, except by diluting the concentration of the pollutants unless allowed by an applicable pretreatment standard. (2431) Pretreatment requirements: Any substantive or procedural requirement related to pretreatment imposed on a user, other than a pretreatment standard. (2932) Pretreatment standards or standards: Prohibited discharge standards, categorical pretreatment standards, and Local Limits. (393) Prohibited discharge standards or prohibited discharges: Absolute prohibitions against the discharge of certain substances; these prohibitions appear in Section 201.65 hereof. (34-4) Responsible corporate officer: (35) Reverse distributor. Any person that receives and accumulates (326) Septic tank waste: Any wastewater from holding tanks such as vessels, chemical toilets, campers, trailers, and septic tanks. (337) Significant industrial user. Any user of the POTW that is subject to categorical pretreatment standards; or a user that (a) discharges an average of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons per day or more of process wastewater to the POTW (excluding sanitary, non -contact cooling and boiler blowdown wastewater); (b) contributes a process waste stream which makes up five (5) percent or more of the average dry weather hydraulic or organic capacity of the POTW treatment plant; or (c) is designated as such by the county, on the basis that it has a reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any pretreatment standard or requirement. Upon a finding that an industrial user meeting criteria (2)(a) or (b) has no reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTVV's operation or for violating any pretreatment standard or requirement, the county may, at any time, on its own initiative or in response to a petition received from an industrial user and in accordance with Rule 62-625.500(2)(e), FAC, if applicable, determine that such industrial user is not a significant user. (348) Slug: Any discharge of any substance released in/or at a rate or concentration which, could cause a violation of the prohibited discharge standards.