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a) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one -hundred fifty (150°F) degrees Fahrenheit. b) Any water or waste containing more than 100 parts per million of weight of fat, oil or grease. c) Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other inflammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas. d) Any garbage that is not properly shredded. e) Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shaving, metal, glass, rags, feathers, plastic, wood, paunch manure or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage system. f) Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process or which constitutes a hazard to humans or animals or creates any hazard in the receiving water of the sewage treatment plant. g) Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant. h) Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance. i) A grease, oil and sand interceptor shall be provided when, in the opinion of the City Engineer, that it is necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amount, or any inflammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for residential dwelling units which discharge only- normal wastes therefrom. Such grease and oil interceptors shall be of substantial construction, water -tight and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted in place, shall be gas- tight and water -tight. All grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. Section 4.5 Industrial Wastes Section 4.5.1 It shall be unlawful to discharge, in the City of Gem Lake Municipal Sanitary Sewer System, any industrial wastes unless the prior approval of the City Council is obtained. The City Council may allow the discharge of industrial wastes if it finds that the proposed wastes will not be of an unusual amount or character.