(A) All new non-domestic users connecting to, or discharging to, the POTW, and all existing non-domestic users connected to, or discharging to, the POTW, shall complete a wastewater discharge survey to establish whether a non-domestic user should be classified as a significant industrial user or authorized discharger as defined in § 2.43 and require a discharge permit. New water service will not be initiated until a complete survey is submitted. In the case of a transfer account, water service will be discontinued if a complete survey is not submitted within ten days of the transfer. If, upon review, the City Manager determines a permit may be required, the non-domestic user shall file a permit application which may include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(1) Name, address and location of the discharger;
(2) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number(s) according to the North American Industry Classification System manual, Office of Management and Budget, 1997, as amended;
(3) Wastewater constituents and characteristics including, but not limited to, toxic pollutants as determined by bona fide chemical and biological analyses. Sampling and analyses shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the EPA and contained in 40 C.F.R. part 136, as amended;
(4) Time and duration of discharges;
(5) Average daily and maximum daily wastewater flow rates in gallons per day, including daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any. All flows shall be measured, unless other verifiable techniques are approved by the City Manager;
(6) Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sanitary and storm drain systems, sewer connections, inspection manholes, sampling chambers and appurtenances by size, location and elevation;
(7) Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises including all materials which are, or may be, discharged to the POTW;
(8) The nature and concentration of any pollutants or materials prohibited by this chapter in the discharge, together with a statement regarding whether or not compliance is being achieved with this chapter on a consistent basis and, if not, whether additional operation and maintenance activities and/or additional pretreatment is required for the discharger to comply with this chapter;
(9) Where additional pretreatment and/or operation and maintenance activities will be required to comply with this chapter by an existing source, the discharger shall enter into a consent agreement consistent with the law, and approved by the City Manager, of the shortest schedule by which the discharger will provide such additional pretreatment and/or implementation of additional operational and maintenance activities. The compliance date for such a schedule shall not be later than the compliance date for any applicable standard. A new source (40 C.F.R. § 403.3(k) and R 323.2302(r) of the MAC), or an expansion of an existing source, must have in place all necessary equipment to abate pollution. For a new source this will be prior to the commencement of the discharge. For an expansion of an existing source this shall be before any additional wastewater is introduced to the system.
(a) The schedule shall contain milestone dates for the commencement and completion of major events leading to the construction and operation of additional pretreatment required for the discharger to comply with the requirements of this chapter including, but not limited to, dates related to hiring a state licensed professional engineer, completing preliminary plans, completing final plans, executing contract for major components, commencing construction, completing construction and all other acts necessary to achieve compliance with this chapter.
(b) Under no circumstance shall the City Manager permit a time increment for any single step directed toward compliance which exceeds six months.
(c) Not later than 14 days following each milestone date in the schedule and the final date for compliance, the discharger shall submit a progress report to the City Manager, including a statement as to whether or not they complied with the increment of progress represented by that milestone date and, if not, the date on which they expect to comply with this increment of progress, the reason for delay and the steps being taken by the discharger to return the construction to the approved schedule.
(10) Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes and rate of production;
(11) The type and amount of raw materials utilized;
(12) All permit applications shall be signed by an authorized representative of the discharger, and a state licensed professional engineer, where pretreatment facilities are required; and
(13) When required by the City Manager, the discharger shall provide an inspection and sampling manhole(s) or structure(s), non-permitted confined space where feasible, with an opening of no less than 24 inches diameter and an internal diameter of no less than 36 inches containing flow measuring, recording and sampling equipment as required by the City Manager to assure compliance with this chapter.
(B) Non-domestic users who have previously submitted a survey, as prescribed in this section, are also required to complete a wastewater discharge survey periodically, at a frequency to be determined by the City Manager.
(Ord. effective 11-15-2013)