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(A) If sampling performed by an industrial user indicates a violation, the user shall notify the county within 24 hours of becoming aware of the violation.
(B) The user shall also repeat the sampling and analysis and submit the results of the repeat analysis to the county within 30 days after becoming aware of the violation, except the industrial user is not required to resample if:
(1) The county performs sampling at the industrial user at a frequency of at least once per month; or
(2) The county performs sampling at the user between the time when the user performs its initial sampling and the time when the user receives the results of this sampling.
(2004 Code, § 181-11) (Ord. 57, passed 2-18-1986; Ord. 57-A, passed 10-5-1993)
The Director may require any user to install any equipment necessary to monitor all discharges into the wastewater collection and treatment system, as well as the operation and maintenance of the facility.
(2004 Code, § 181-12) (Ord. 57, passed 2-18-1986; Ord. 57-A, passed 10-5-1993)
The industrial user shall permanently post a notice in a prominent place advising all employees of whom to call in the event of a discharge for which notification is required. Employers shall advise all employees who may cause or be injured by such a discharge of the emergency notification procedure.
(2004 Code, § 181-13) (Ord. 57, passed 2-18-1986; Ord. 57-A, passed 10-5-1993)
(A) Users shall retain and make available upon request of authorized representatives of the POTW, the state, or the EPA all records required to be collected by the user pursuant to this chapter.
(B) These records shall remain available for a period of at least three years after their collection.
(C) This period shall be extended during any litigation concerning compliance with this chapter or permit conditions.
(2004 Code, § 181-14) (Ord. 57, passed 2-18-1986; Ord. 57-A, passed 10-5-1993)
All analyses, including sampling techniques, submitted in support of any application, report, evidence as required by any permit or order shall be performed in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 136 and amendments thereto. Where 40 C.F.R. Part 136 does not contain sampling or analytical techniques for the pollutant in question, or where the Administrator (as defined in 40 C.F.R. Part 136) determines that the Part 136 sampling and analytical techniques are inappropriate for the pollutant in question, sampling and analysis shall be performed by using validated analytical methods or any other applicable sampling and analytical procedures, including procedures suggested by the POTW or other persons, approved by the Administrator (as defined in 40 C.F.R. Part 136).
(2004 Code, § 181-15) (Ord. 57, passed 2-18-1986; Ord. 57-A, passed 10-5-1993)
(A) Information and data about a user obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits, and monitoring programs and from inspections shall be available to the public unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of Administrator that the release of such information would divulge information, processes, or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user.
(B) When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection except upon written request by the state or EPA for uses related to this chapter. Confidential portions of a report shall be available for use by the state or EPA in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics shall not be recognized as confidential information. Information accepted by the POTW as confidential shall not be disclosed to the public unless the user is given a ten-day notification.
(2004 Code, § 181-16) (Ord. 57, passed 2-18-1986; Ord. 57-A, passed 10-5-1993)
Representatives of the county, the state, and EPA, upon showing proper identification, shall have the right to enter and inspect the premises of any user who may be subject to the requirements of this chapter. Industrial users required to obtain wastewater discharge permits shall allow authorized representatives of the POTW, state, and EPA, access at all reasonable times to all premises for the purpose of inspecting, sampling, examining records, or copying records in the performance of their duties. Authorized representatives of the POTW, state, and EPA shall have the right to place on the user’s property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling and monitoring. Where a user has security or safety measures in force which would require clearance, training, or wearing of special protective gear, the user shall make necessary arrangements at its own expense, to enable authorized representatives of the county, state, and EPA to enter and inspect the premises as guaranteed by this section.
(2004 Code, § 181-17) (Ord. 57, passed 2-18-1986; Ord. 57-A, passed 10-5-1993)
All industrial users shall comply with the federal general pretreatment regulations in 40 C.F.R. Part 403 and the applicable national categorical pretreatment standards set out in 40 C.F.R., Subchapter N, Parts 401 through 471, upon promulgation and all applicable federal, state, or local requirements or standards.
(2004 Code, § 181-18) (Ord. 57, passed 2-18-1986; Ord. 57-A, passed 10-5-1993)
The Director shall set specific effluent limitations on discharges of heavy metals and other pollutants of concern to the POTW from nondomestic discharges. These limitations shall be established and developed using data collected from a POTW headworks loading analysis. This analysis will be performed so that limitations developed protect the POTW from interference and pass-through, to ensure the POTW’s compliance with water quality standards, and to protect sewer worker health and safety and the public health. In no circumstances shall the limitations allow the maximum allowable headworks loading for the POTW treatment plant to be exceeded.
(2004 Code, § 181-19) (Ord. 57, passed 2-18-1986; Ord. 57-A, passed 10-5-1993)
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