§ 17.16.045. Water softener discharge.  


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  • A.

    Chloride Reduction. As recommended by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and in order to reduce chloride in wastewater treated in the wastewater treatment plant, the following rule is created with regard to water softener installation.

    1.

    Water Softeners. All new or replacement water softeners installed in residential, commercial industrial and institutional buildings within the city limits and in all sanitary districts and utility districts served by the city wastewater treatment facility shall be "demand based" water softeners. Water softeners functioning only at predetermined time intervals shall no longer be permitted in the city, sanitary districts and utility districts.

    2.

    The provisions of subsection (A)(1) shall become effective 1st day of April, 2010.

(Ord. No. 1357, 3-9-2010)