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No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any radioactive wastes into any public sewers or appurtenances thereof, except where:

A. The person is authorized to use radioactive materials by the Atomic Energy Commission or other governmental agency empowered to regulate the use of radioactive materials; and

B. The waste is discharged in strict conformity with the California Radiation Control Regulations, Title 17, and California Code of Regulations Chapter 5 Subchapter 4; and

C. The person discharging the radioactive wastes assumes full responsibility for any injury to personnel or damage to the sewage system that may result from such discharge and submits evidence satisfactory to the District Engineer that he or she has assumed this responsibility. Any person discharging a radioactive waste to a public sewer in accordance with the provisions of subsection B of this section shall submit to the District Engineer such reports as the District Engineer may deem necessary. If any radioactive material is accidentally discharged into any public sewer, that person responsible shall:

1. Immediately notify the District Engineer; and

2. Render such technical or other assistance to the District within his or her power to prevent the sewage system from becoming contaminated with radioactivity.

D. The person has secured a permit from the District Engineer to discharge radioactive materials into the public sewers. (Ord. 103 §4, 2002; Ord. 72 §1, 1991)