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-7- violation), (ii) the prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal by the treatment plant in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations and city ordinances, (iii) a decrease in the quality of the effluent being discharged from the treatment plant, or ( i v) a decrease in the performance of the treatment plant processes or operations. (57) Upset: An exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary non-compliance with Categorical Standards because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the industrial user. An upset does not include non-compliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. (58) User: Any person who contributes, causes or permits the contribution of wastewater into the city's sanitary sewer. (59) Waste and/or wastewater: Sewage, industrial waste, or wastes, and drainage water. (60) Water course: Any natural or artificial channel in which a flow of water, either continuously or intermittently, occurs. Sec. 30-92. Discharqe limitations and Drohibitions. (a) General Discharge Limitations and Prohibitions: No person may discharge or cause, suffer, allow, or permit to be discharged into any sanitary sewer, any of the following: (1) Other waste, unless authorized by the Control Authority. (2) Flammable or explosive liquids, solids, or gases, such as, but not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, benzene, naphthas, solvents, and similar substances with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 1400 Fahrenheit or 600 Centigrade using test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21. (3) Pollutants regulated pursuant to any applicable Categorical Standard promulgated by E.P.A. in a concentration or in an amount which is in excess of the limit specified in such standard. (4) Organic pollutants referred to in Section 307(A) (l) of the federal Clean Water Act, and listed in Appendix B to 40 CFR 403 that are used in a manufacturing process shall be segregated from wastewater discharge to the extent it is feasible to do so. No such pollutants shall be discharged to the sanitary sewer system in a concentration or amount sufficient to cause any of the following: (A) A treatment plant upset; (B) The treatment plant to be in violation of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (N.P.D.E.S.) permit; (C) Any harmful or destructive condition in the city sewer system;