Xenia introduces wastewater code tweaks requested by Ohio EPA to strengthen pretreatment enforcement
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Summary
Council introduced Ordinance 2025‑30 to amend two sections of the city's wastewater code after Ohio EPA review: clarify required certification language for monitoring waivers and confirm remedies for pretreatment violations are not exclusive; Ohio EPA has approved the proposed language.
Xenia City Council on Nov. 13 received an explanation and introduced Ordinance 2025‑30 to amend two provisions in Chapter 10.16 of the city code that govern discharges to municipal wastewater treatment plants.
City staff said the Ohio EPA reviewed the recodified chapter and recommended two targeted changes: first, specifying the exact certification language an industrial user with an approved monitoring waiver must use on submitted reports; second, clarifying that remedies for violations of the city’s pretreatment regulations are not exclusive and may be combined with other actions. Staff told council the proposed language was reviewed and approved by the Ohio EPA and recommended introduction to bring local code into compliance.
Councilman Probst introduced the ordinance; staff indicated the changes are minor technical clarifications in response to OEPA notice and are intended to preserve and strengthen the city’s enforcement tools for industrial dischargers.
Next steps: ordinance was introduced for consideration; staff will return with final draft for adoption.
