13.45.025 Illicit discharges into Lynnwood surface waters prohibited.
A. Illicit Discharges. It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit to discharge any contaminants into surface waters, stormwater, the storm drainage system, or groundwater. Contaminants that, if discharged, would constitute an illicit discharge include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Trash or debris;
2. Construction materials;
3. Petroleum products including but not limited to oil, gasoline, grease, fuel oil, heating oil;
4. Any and all automotive fluid, parts and products;
5. Metals in either particulate or dissolved form;
6. Flammable or explosive materials;
7. Radioactive material;
8. Batteries;
9. Acids, alkalis, or bases;
10. Paints, stains, resins, lacquers or varnishes;
11. Degreasers and solvents;
12. Drain cleaners;
13. Pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers;
14. Steam cleaning wastes;
15. Soaps, detergents or ammonia;
16. Swimming pool, spa, or hot tub drainage or cleaning wastewater, or filter backwash;
17. Chlorine, bromine and other disinfectants;
18. Heated water;
19. Domestic animal wastes;
20. Sewage;
21. Recreational vehicle waste;
22. Animal carcasses;
23. Food wastes;
24. Bark and other fibrous materials;
25. Collected lawn clippings, leaves or branches;
26. Silt, sediment, concrete, cement or gravel;
27. Dyes, except as stated in LMC 13.45.040;
28. Chemicals not normally found in uncontaminated water;
29. Any other process-associated discharge except as otherwise allowed in this section;
30. Any hazardous material or waste not listed above.
B. Illicit Connections. Any connection identified by the director that could convey anything not composed entirely of surface and stormwater directly to surface and stormwater or groundwater is considered an illicit connection and is prohibited, with the following exceptions:
1. Connections conveying allowable discharges under this chapter;
2. Connections conveying allowable discharges pursuant to an NPDES permit. (Ord. 3443 § 2, 2023; Ord. 2834 § 1, 2010)