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15.28.100 ment of additional costs incurred as a result of said discharges. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; Prior Code § 2-15.40.10) 15.28.110 Specific User Limitations: In addition to the limitations upon the chazacteristics or quantity of wastewater dischazged, caused to be dischazged or permitted to be dischazged into the sewer- age system pursuant to this chapter, the director may, in connection with the issuance of permits pursuant to the provi- sions of this chapter, establish additional specific limitations on wastewater dis- charges upon a finding by the director that: A. The limitations set forth in this chapter may not be sufficient to protect the operation of the city's sewerage sys- tem, district treatment facilities, or any portion thereof, or the waste or wastewater proposed to be dischazged otherwise constitutes a hazazd to, or un- reasonable burden upon, such operation; or B. The limitations expressly set forth in this chapter may not be sufficient to en- able the operation of the sewerage system or district treatment facilities to comply with water quality standards or effluent limitations specified in the NPDES permit or any other applicable permit. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; Prior Code § 2-15.40.11) 15.28.120 Dilution Prohibited: No user shall increase the use of pro- cess water or in any way attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete sub- stitute for adequate pretreatment in order to achieve compliance with the limitations contained in the federal standards, or in any other pollutant specific limitation developed by the city, state or federal government. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; Prior Code § 2-15.40.12) 15.28.130 Special Agreement Allowed: Nothing contained in this chapter shall be conttnaed as preventing any special agreement between the city and any per- son whereby any water or waste of un- usual strength or chazacter or composition may be accepted by the city for treatment. Such agreements may be allowed, and, in the event that any such special agreement or arrangement shall involve additional or extraordinary expense to the city or dis- trict, such individual shall be required to reimburse the city therefor, and to post with the city such bond or other guazantee as shall be acceptable to the city to pro- tect the city against any damage which may be caused thereby. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; Prior Code § 2-15.40.13) 15.28.140 Further Limitations: Upon the promulgation of the federal categorical pretreatment standazds ("feder- al standards") or any new standards by the district for a particulaz industrial sub- category, the federal standazds or the new district standazds, if more stringent than limitations imposed under this chapter for sources in any applicable subcategory, shall immediately supersede the limitations imposed under this chapter. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; Prior Code § 2-15.40.14) (Pleasanton January 2004) 402