(A) MINOR SAMPLING, MONITORING, OR REPORTING DEFICIENCIES.
(1) Reports/correspondence submitted up to ten business days late;
(2) Incomplete reports and/or chain-of-custody first offense;
(3) Transcription error;
(4) Improper sampling or analytical procedure first offense;
(5) Late notification of violation to POTW first offense;
(6) Failure to report any operational changes that affect the discharge flow rate but does not impact the permit first offense;
(7) Any other violation categorized as minor sampling, monitoring or reporting deficiencies.
(B) MAJOR SAMPLING, MONITORING, OR REPORTING DEFICIENCIES.
(1) Reports/correspondence late by 11 to 30 business days;
(2) Sampling point not accessible to the POTW;
(3) Reports not certified;
(4) Failure to report any operational changes that affect the discharge flow rate and impacts the permit;
(5) Incomplete report or chain-of-custody information; repeat offense;
(6) Failure to submit all the information that leads to the determination of a category of an IU;
(7) Failure to use appropriate analytical methods (40 CFR 136);
(8) Failure to sample for a required parameter;
(9) Failure to report slug load discharge, illegal discharges or spills with no damage to the POTW;
(10) Unacceptable explanation for a violation;
(11) Improper sampling or analytical procedure; repeat offense;
(12) Any other violation categorized as a major sampling, monitoring or reporting deficiency by the POTW.
(C) CRITICAL SAMPLING, MONITORING, OR REPORTING DEFICIENCIES.
(1) Reports greater than 31 days late (SNC);
(2) Complete failure to sample, monitor or report per the requirements of the IU’s permit;
(3) Any deficiency of sampling, monitoring or reporting procedure which places IU in SNC;
(4) Failure to respond to a show cause or administrative order;
(5) Illegal or unauthorized discharge that results in damage to the POTW;
(6) Any violation of sampling, monitoring or reporting procedures which directly or indirectly contributes to or is responsible for violation of the POTW’s NPDES permit;
(7) Any other violation categorized as a critical sampling, monitoring or reporting deficiency by the POTW.
(D) UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE. Discharge of any pollutant(s) from a location, process, source or categorical operation that has not been previously approved, identified or permitted by the POTW.
(E) DAMAGES TO THE POTW. Occurs when the discharge from an IU causes:
(1) Harm to the collection system, its accessories and wastewater treatment plant;
(2) Interference with the biological operations of the plant;
(3) Deterioration of sludge quality;
(4) The POTW to violate its NPDES permit.
(Ord. 2012-2B, passed 3-5-12)