A wastewater discharge permit shall include such conditions as are deemed necessary by the Superintendent to insure continuous compliance with the POTW’s NPDES permit, prevent pass through or interference, protect the quality of the water body receiving the treatment plant’s effluent, protect worker health and safety, facilitate sludge management and disposal, and protect against damage to the POTW.
(A) Wastewater discharge permits shall contain:
(1) A statement that indicates the wastewater discharge permit expiration date which shall not exceed five years from the effective date of the permit;
(2) A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is nontransferable without prior notification to the city and provisions for furnishing the new owner or operator with a copy of the existing wastewater discharge permit;
(3) Effluent limits based on applicable pretreatment standards;
(4) Best management practices (BMPs) required by a pretreatment standard, local limit, state or local ordinance;
(5) Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and record-keeping requirements. These requirements shall include an identification of pollutants to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type based on federal, state, and local law;
(6) A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation of pretreatment standards and requirements and any applicable compliance schedule. Such schedule may not extend the time for compliance beyond that required by applicable federal, state, or local law;
(7) A written summary of the facts and documentation describing the basis for the issuance of the permit and the limits or conditions in the permit; and
(8) A copy of this chapter.
(B) Wastewater discharge permits shall also contain, but are not limited to, the following conditions:
(1) Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of daily discharge, time of discharge, and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization;
(2) Requirements for the installation of pretreatment technology, pollution control, or construction of appropriate containment devices, designed to reduce, eliminate, or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the treatment works;
(3) A compliance schedule containing increments of progress with specific dates for the commencement and completion of major events related to the construction and operation of additional pretreatment required for the user to meet applicable categorical pretreatment standards, local limits or other wastewater discharge permit provisions. A specific date for compliance with the applicable standard, limit or condition shall be included in the schedule. No increment of the compliance schedule shall exceed nine calendar months nor may the total schedule exceed three calendar years;
(4) Requirements for the development and implementation of spill control plans or other special conditions including management practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated, or non-routine discharges;
(5) Requirements to control slug discharges, if determined necessary by the Superintendent;
(6) Development and implementation of waste minimization and/or pollution prevention plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW;
(7) The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to the POTW;
(8) Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities and equipment;
(9) A statement that compliance with the wastewater discharge permit does not relieve the permittee of responsibility for compliance with all other applicable federal and state pretreatment standards, including those which become effective during the term of the wastewater discharge permit; and
(10) Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Superintendent to ensure compliance with this chapter, and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
(Ord. 1476, passed 6-18-07; Am. Ord. 1531, passed 8-16-10; Am. Ord. 1639, passed 12-19-16) Penalty, see § 52.999