13.25.125 Allowable discharges.
The following types of discharges shall not be considered prohibited discharges for the purpose of this chapter unless the Director of Public Works determines that the type of discharge, whether singly or in combination with other discharges, is causing significant contamination of surface and stormwater or groundwater:
(1) Discharges that contain stormwater only after said discharge has been routed through a treatment and/or flow control facility, where required in accordance with this title;
(2) Diverted stream flows;
(3) Rising groundwaters;
(4) Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration as defined at 40 CFR 35.2005(20);
(5) Uncontaminated pumped groundwater;
(6) Foundation or footing drains;
(7) Air conditioning condensation;
(8) Irrigation water from agricultural sources that is commingled with urban stormwater;
(9) Springs;
(10) Water from crawl space pumps;
(11) Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
(12) Nonstormwater discharges covered by another NPDES permit;
(13) Discharges from emergency fire fighting activities in accordance with Section S2 of the NPDES Phase II permit;
(14) Discharges that are not illicit discharges. (Ord. 13-09 § 10 (Exh. 2))