A. Liquid Waste Hauler Requirements:
1. Application: Any person seeking to transport and subsequently discharge industrial waste into the public sewers of the BPUC shall file a written application to discharge with the public works director. This application shall include information about the nature and source of the wastewater as defined in subsection 8-2-8B of this chapter. The application shall be made on a form established by the public works director and shall be accompanied by a required application processing fee.
2. Sample Requirements: Each application to discharge shall include a detailed analysis of the typical wastewater characteristics including priority pollutants, COD, TSS, TKN and pH. A form establishing the required sample analysis shall be obtained from the public works director. An estimate of discharge volume and frequency shall also be included.
3. Approval Or Denial: Upon receipt of a complete application for discharge, the public works director shall evaluate the application and issue an approval or denial. The public works director shall:
a. Within thirty (30) days, issue a written approval for discharges that will not exceed six (6) months in duration; or
b. Within ninety (90) days, issue an industrial discharge permit for discharges that will exceed six (6) months in duration; or
c. Deny the request for discharging into the BPUC public sewers and state the reasons for denial.
The burden of proof for reasons of denial shall not rest on the public works director, and the public works director reserves the right to be arbitrary in what would be the best interest of the BPUC.
4. Conditions Of Discharge: Any person who has obtained a written approval or permit shall discharge in accordance with the terms of that approval or permit, any other applicable provisions of these rules, applicable pretreatment standards under the act, and any other requirements set for by the public works director. The conditions of discharge will include designation of where discharge can occur, when discharge can occur and the rate of discharge.
5. Monitoring And Reporting: Requirements for ongoing monitoring and reporting of the discharge characteristics shall be designated in the written approval or permit. In addition to these requirements, representative samples shall be collected from every load and turned over to the BPUC. A minimum of one sample per month will be randomly selected for analysis. It is the responsibility of the liquid waste hauler to arrange for and pay for the required sample analysis. Monthly self-monitoring reports shall be submitted indicating the sample analysis and the volume discharged.
6. Right Of Recession: The public works director may issue an order to deny discharge at any time after discharge has commenced if it is determined that the discharge is causing disruption to the BPUC's treatment plant operations. Such an order shall in effect cancel any previous approval or permit issued to the discharger.
7. Fees:
a. Load Charges: In addition to applicable application and annual permit fees, liquid waste haulers shall pay load charges to the BPUC. The method of determining load charges shall be established by the public works director and shall be based on volume, strength and appropriate administration costs for record keeping and monitoring of the discharger.
b. Payment; Delinquencies: Persons subject to a load charge shall pay the full amount within thirty (30) days after the billing date. Delinquency in regard to payment of load charges shall be grounds for denial of discharge.
c. Established Annually: Application processing fees, load charge rates and strength charges shall be established annually by the BPUC.
B. Leachate And Contaminated Ground Water Discharge Requirements:
1. Application: Any person seeking to transport and subsequently discharge leachate or contaminated ground water waste into the public sewers of the BPUC shall file a written application to discharge with the public works director. This application shall include information about the nature and source of the wastewater as defined in subsection 8-2-8B of this chapter. The application shall be made on a form established by the public works director and shall be accompanied by a required application processing fee.
2. Sample Requirements: Each application to discharge shall include a detailed analysis of the typical wastewater characteristics including priority pollutants, COD, TSS, TKN and pH. A form establishing the required sample analysis shall be obtained from the public works director. An estimate of discharge volume and frequency shall also be included.
3. Approval Or Denial: Upon receipt of a complete application for discharge, the public works director shall evaluate the application and issue an approval or denial. The public works director shall:
a. Within thirty (30) days issue a written approval for discharges that will not exceed six (6) months in duration; or
b. Within ninety (90) days, issue an industrial discharge permit for discharges that will exceed six (6) months in duration; or
c. Deny the request for discharging into the BPUC public sewers and state the reasons for denial.
The burden of proof for reasons of denial shall not rest on the public works director and the public works director reserves the right to be arbitrary in what would be the best interest of the BPUC.
4. Conditions Of Discharge: Any person who has obtained a written approval or permit shall discharge in accordance with the terms of that approval or permit, any other applicable provisions of these rules, applicable pretreatment standards under the act, and any other requirements set forth by the public works director. The conditions of discharge will include designation of where discharge can occur, when discharge can occur and the rate of discharge.
5. Monitoring And Reporting: Requirements for ongoing monitoring and reporting of the discharge characteristics shall be designated in the written approval or permit. In addition to these requirements, representative samples shall be collected from every load and turned over to the BPUC. A minimum of one sample per month will be randomly selected for analysis. It is the responsibility of the liquid waste hauler to arrange for and pay for the required sample analysis. Monthly self-monitoring reports shall be submitted indicating the sample analysis and the volume discharged.
6. Right Of Recession: The public works director may issue an order to deny discharge at any time after discharge has commenced if it is determined that the discharge is causing disruption to the BPUC's treatment plant operations. Such an order shall in effect cancel any previous approval or permit issued to the discharger.
7. Fees:
a. Load Charges: In addition to applicable application and annual permit fees, liquid waste haulers shall pay load charges to the BPUC. The method of determining load charges shall be established by the public works director and shall be based on volume, strength and appropriate administration costs for record keeping and monitoring of the discharger.
b. Payment; Delinquencies: Persons subject to a load charge shall pay the full amount within thirty (30) days after the billing date. Delinquency in regard to payment of load charges shall be grounds for denial of discharge.
c. Established Annually: Application processing fees and load charge rates and strength charges will be established annually by the BPUC.
C. Septage Hauler Requirements:
1. Application: Any person seeking to transport and subsequently discharge septage into the public sewers of the BPUC shall file a written application to discharge with public works director. This application shall include information about the nature and source of the wastewater as defined in subsection 8-2-8B of this chapter. The application shall be made on a form established by the public works director and shall be accompanied by a required application processing fee.
2. Sample Requirements: Each application to discharge shall include a detailed analysis of the typical wastewater characteristics including priority pollutants, COD, TSS, TKN and pH. A form establishing the required sample analysis shall be obtained from the public works director. An estimate of discharge volume and frequency shall also be included.
3. Approval Or Denial: Upon receipt of a complete application for discharge, the public works director shall evaluate the application and issue an approval or denial. The public works director shall:
a. Within thirty (30) days issue a written approval for discharges that will not exceed six (6) months in duration; or
b. Within ninety (90) days, issue an industrial discharge permit for discharges that will exceed six (6) months in duration; or
c. Deny the request for discharging into the BPUC public sewers and state the reasons for denial.
The burden of proof for reasons of denial shall not rest on the public works director, and the public works director reserves the right to be arbitrary in what would be the best interest of the BPUC.
4. Conditions Of Discharge: Any person who has obtained a written approval or permit shall discharge in accordance with the terms of that approval or permit, any other applicable provisions of these rules, applicable pretreatment standards under the act, and any other requirements set forth by the public works director. The conditions of discharge will include designation of where discharge can occur, when discharge can occur and the rate of discharge.
5. Monitoring And Reporting: Requirements for ongoing monitoring and reporting of the discharge characteristics shall be designated in the written approval or permit. In addition to these requirements, representative samples shall be collected from every load and turned over to the BPUC. A minimum of one sample per month will be randomly selected for analysis. It is the responsibility of the liquid waste hauler to arrange for and pay for the required sample analysis. Monthly self-monitoring reports shall be submitted indicating the sample analysis and the volume discharged.
6. Right Of Recession: The public works director may issue an order to deny discharge at any time after discharge has commenced if it is determined that the discharge is causing disruption to the BPUC's treatment plant operations. Such an order shall in effect cancel any previous approval or permit issued to the discharger.
7. Fees:
a. Load Charges: In addition to applicable application and annual permit fees, liquid waste haulers shall pay load charges to the BPUC. The method of determining load charges shall be established by the public works director and shall be based on volume, strength and appropriate administration costs for record keeping and monitoring of the discharger.
b. Payment; Delinquencies: Persons subject to a load charge shall pay the full amount within thirty (30) days after the billing date. Delinquency in regard to payment of load charges shall be grounds for denial of discharge.
c. Established Annually: Application processing fees and load charge rates and strength charges will be established annually by the BPUC. (2002 Code)