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. . . SECTION 1300 - SANITARY SEWER; CONNECTIONS, USE AND GENERAL REGULATIONS 1300.00 - DEFINITIONS Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words, combination of words, terms and phrases used in this Section 1300.00 et seq. shall have the meanings set forth in the following paragraphs. ACT: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act also referred to as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33. U.S.C. 1251, et seq. ASTM: American Society of Testing Materials. BOD (denoting "Biochemical Oxygen Demand"): The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter expressed in milligrams per liter, as determined in accordance with standard laboratory procedure as set forth in the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater." BUILDING DRAIN: That part of the lower horizontal p1p1ng of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five (5) feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face of the building wall. BUILDING SEWER: The extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal, also called house connection. CITY: The area within the corporate boundaries presently established or as amended by ordinance or other legal actions at a future time. The term "City" when used herein, may also be used to refer to the specific City which has adopted this ordinance and to that City Council and its authorized representative(s). COD (denoting "Chemical Oxygen Demand"): The quantity of oxygen utilized in the chemical oxidation of organic matter, expressed in milligrams per liter, as determined in accordance with standard laboratory procedures as set forth in the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater." COMPATIBLE POLLUTANT: Biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, pH, and fecal coliform bacteria, plus additional