(A) Optional. All critical users proposing to connect or to discharge into a public sewer may be required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit before connecting to or discharging into a public sewer. For purposes of this article, CRITICAL USER means any user whose user classification is identified in the Standard Industrial Classifications (SIC) Manual in any of Divisions A, B, D, E and I, and who:
(1) Has a discharge flow of 50,000 gallons or more per average workday;
(2) Has a flow greater than 5% of the flow in the town's wastewater treatment system;
(3) Has, in the wastes, toxic pollutants in amounts as defined in standards issued under § 307(a), 33 U.S.C. § 1317(a) of the Federal Clean Water Act; or
(4) Is found by the Manager to have significant impact, either singly or in combination with other contributing industries, on the treatment or collection system.
(B) Application. Users seeking a wastewater discharge permit shall complete and file with the town an application acceptable to and in the form prescribed by the town and accompanied by the applicable fees.
(C) Conditions. Wastewater discharge permits shall be subject to all provisions of this article and all other regulations, user charges, and fees established by the town.
(D) Transfer. Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific user for a specific operation. A wastewater discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises, or a new or changed operation.
(E) Revocation. Any user who violates the following conditions of the permit or of this article or applicable state and federal regulations is subject to having the permit revoked:
(1) Failure of a user to report factually the wastewater constituents and characteristics of the discharge;
(2) Failure of the user to report significant changes in operations or wastewater constituents and characteristics;
(3) Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring; or
(4) Violation of conditions of the permit.
(Prior Code, § 164-26) (Ord. 4-91, passed 8-5-1991)