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29. New Source. Any source, the construction of which is comm~nced after-the publication of proposed regulations prescribing a sectIon 307 (c) (33 U.S.C. 1317) Categorical Pretreatment Standard which will be applicable to such source, if such standard is thereafter promulgated within 120 days of proposal in the Federal Register. Where the standard is promulgated later than 120 days after proposal, a new source means any source, the construction of which is commenced after the date of promulgation of the standard. 30. ~. The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the concentration 0 hydrogen ions expressed in grams per liter of solution. 31. Pollutant. Any dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator, residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, explosives, chemical wastes, corrosive substances, biological materials or nutrients, radioactive materials, heat, malodorous substances, wrecked or discharged equipment, rock, sand, slurry, cellar dirt, untreatable waste or industrial, municipal, and agricultural waste discharged into water or with water. 32. Pollution. The man-made or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological, and radiological integrity of water. 33. Potential Contributor. Industries which may be classified as categorical industries and the nature of their processes are such that priority pollutants are not discharged under normal operations. This includes anyone storing hazardous materials as defined in this ordinance. 34. Pretreatment or Treatment. The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the eliminatIOn of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature 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 a POTW. The reduction or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical or biological processes or other means. 35. Pretreatment Requirements. Any substantive or procedural requirement relatealto pretreatment, other than a categorical pretreatment standard imposed on an industrial user and shall include conditions of a watewater discharge permit. 36. Pretreatment Standards. All applicable federal rules and regulations implementing Section 307 of the Act (33 U.S.C. section 1317) , as well as any non-conflicting state or local standards. In cases of differing standards or regulations, the more stringent shall apply. 37. Priority Pollutants. Any of the various toxic compounds that can reasonably be expected in the discharges from industries as determined by the EPA, pursuant to section 307 (a) of the Act [33 U.S.C. section 1317 (a)]. 38. Private Sewage Disposal System. Any sewage disposal system other than public facilities, such as privies, privy vaults, septic tanks, soil absorption systems, cesspools, chemical toilets, package treatment plants or similar facilities which receive or are intended to receive wastewater and which are not connected to the POTW; but this term shall not include any treatment plant which has a valid NPDES permit. 39. Publicly Owned Treatment Work (POTW). A treatment works as defined by Section 217 of the ~ (33 U.S.C. 1292) which is owned in this instance by the City. This definition includes any sewers that convey wastewater to the POTW treatment plant, but does not include pipes, sewers or other conveyance not connected to a facility providing treatment. For the purposes of this ordinance, -4-