Which term describes the authority that develops and operates the industrial waste control ordinance?

• A. Federal Authority
• B. Municipal Authority
• C. Control Authority
• D. Regulatory Authority

Answer: (C)

The term describes the entity that develops and operates the industrial waste control ordinance: the control authority. This body is responsible for designing and administering the local pretreatment program, writing sewer-use rules, setting local limits, and enforcing them. It coordinates with the wastewater treatment plant (POTW) and state regulators to regulate industrial discharges into the sewer system, ensuring pollutants are controlled before they reach the plant. While federal regulators set overarching standards, they don’t draft or run local ordinances. A municipal label might apply to the form of the control authority, but the precise concept the question asks for is the control authority—the entity empowered to create and enforce the ordinance. The term “regulatory authority” is too broad and doesn’t specify who actually develops and runs the local program.