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The following abbreviations shall have the designated meanings:

AKART

All known available and reasonable methods of prevention, control, and treatment

BMC

Bellingham Municipal Code

BMP

Best management practices

BOD

Five-day biochemical oxygen demand

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CIU

Categorical industrial user

ECY

Washington Department of Ecology

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

FOG

Fats, oils, and grease

GI

Grease interceptor

GPD

Gallons per day

IU

Industrial user

L

Liter

LEL

Lower explosive limit

mg

Milligrams

mg/L

Milligrams per liter

NAICS

North American Industry Classification System

NOV

Notice of violation

NPDES

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

NSCIU

Nonsignificant categorical industrial user

O&M

Operation and maintenance

POTW

Publicly owned treatment works

RCRA

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

RCW

Revised Code of Washington

SIU

Significant industrial user

SWDA

Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 USC 6901 et seq.)

TSS

Total suspended solids

ug/L

Micrograms per liter

USC

United States Code

WAC

Washington Administrative Code

[Ord. 2020-07-016 § 1; Ord. 2019-11-032 § 1].