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-2- (5) Authorized official of industrial user: (a) A principal executive officer of at least the level of vice-president, if the industrial user is a corporation; (b) a general partner or proprietor if the industrial user is a partnership or proprietorship, respectively; or (c) a representative duly authorized in writing by the individual designated above if such representative is responsible for the overall operation of the facilities from which an indirect discharge originates or has overall responsibility for environmental matters for the industrial user. If the authorization becomes invalid because of changes in responsibilities or personnel, a new written authorization must be submitted to the Control Authority prior to any report being signed by the new representative. (6) BOD (biochemical oxygen demand): The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter as determined by a method approved in 40 CFR 136 in five (5) days at twenty (20) degrees centigrade expressed as milligrams per liter (mg/l). (7) Building sewer: A sewer conveying wastewater from the premises of a user's treatment facility. (8) Bypass: The intentional diversion of wastestreams from any portion of an industrial user's treatment facility. (9) Categorical Standards: National Categorical Pretreatment standards or pretreatment standard. Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by the E.P.A. in accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act which applies to a specific category of industrial user. (lO) City: The City of San Marcos, Texas, or any authorized person acting in its behalf. (11) COD (chemical oxygen demand): The measure of the oxygen consuming capacity of inorganic and organic matter present in water, sewage, industrial waste, or other liquid as determined by a method approved in 40 CFR 136 expressed as milligrams per liter (mg/l). (l2) Comminuted garbage: Garbage that has been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in sanitary sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (l/2) inch in any dimension. (13) Control authority: The Director of Public Works (or other official designated by the City Manager) or the Director's authorized representative. (l4) Director: The Director of the city Public Works Department (or other official designated by the City Manager) or the Director's authorized representative (such as the Industrial Pretreatment Manager), unless otherwise specified.