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SAMPLING PURPOSE: 1. To obtain representative samples of industrial waste discharged into the sanitary sewer system and, under certain circumstances, into the storm sewer and watarcourse systems of the City of San Marcos. 2. To reobtain, upon request by a discharger, with Director or his/her authorized representative, samples of industrial waste discharged into the and, under certain circumstances, into the storm course systems of the City of San Marcos. approval of the representative sanitary sewer sewer and water Procedure: I. Surcharge Sampling Sampling industrial waste discharges requires the sampling of 1. 2. Sanitary sewer discharges, Storm sewer and/or watercourse system discharges for those locations converting their discharges from the storm sewer and/or a watercourse system to the sanitary sewer system; on authorized special studies; and at the request of the San Marcos - Hays County Health Department. 3. Dual discharges. The preliminary sampling schedule is established by the Director or his/her authorized representative. However, the actual sampling as carried out may modify the schedule with the amount of modification dependent upon the success rate in obtaining representative samples, the number and kind of approved requests for special sampling, and the other job duties that may intervene in the time originally allotted for sampling. Only -Approved Methods., as defined in the Industrial Waste Ordinance, may be sued to obtain, prepare and store samples. Proper standards of care must be used in the entire sampling process. This includes the proper safeguarding of both the equipment set up in the field and the sources being sampled. This is accomplished by locking all the equipment set up in the field and setting up any necessary warning signs, cones, hazard lights, etc., that would keep the sampling process, apparatus and source from becoming a hazard. -70-