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41- VI of many other elements that would not be quantitative but qualitative ( aesthetics , color , etc . ) . It was also noted that it was very hard to generalize or categorize various commercial or industrial users , but once they had been proposed their demand to population equivalents would be equated so that it would be evaluated as to the effect on the Sewage Treat - ment Plant capacity . By establishing a population equivalent it would be easier for everyone to understand and relate to ; other elements for a specific user would have to be an additional consideration , It was brought out that an industrial sewer rate should be proposed that would be more closely related to the total characteristics of an industrial discharge , and not just the volume of wastes , This would become more and more important as the cities joined to form the regional plant system , as it would be possible for one city to develop in an unbalanced way and become a greater burden on the treatment facilities without paying their proportionate share . This same principle would apply between different types of industry , In response to concern regarding the actual discharge from Belmont and San Carlos in relation to Redwood City ' s discharge , Council was assured that this area of interest was definitely a community interest and was not being overlooked and would certainly be a part of policy making . Also , that this would be one of the basic touch points for the Council and Planning Commission ' s future discussions . In answer to question , the Director of Public Works briefly described what was meant by " dry weather flow " and that this would be during the months of April through October . Further comments on the general philosophy of an industrial waste disposal ordinance brought out that this would be one way to alleviate the extra discharge contributed by the industrial companies , By treating the dis - posal discharge on site , which would be peculiar to that industry , it would shift more of the responsibility to the beginning point of the discharge , rather than at the end point . It was noted that there are basically three types of sewage arrangements , through the cities primarily , special sanitation districts that operated as a separate single function , subject only to user charges and the property tar rate with no other source or revenue , and joint powers agencies which are made up of combinations of districts , cities or both . Mention was made with respect to treatment , that quality was more pre - dictable and more important and wou]i have an immediate impact upon a community than any other measure . The feeling was expressed that the Federal Grant and State Agencies funding would not be in the foreseeable future , if at all . 6/19/73 Adjd . Mtg .