§ 12.5-632 PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS.

   (a)   Any user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit, who proposes to begin or recommence discharging into the POTW, shall obtain such permit prior to beginning or recommencing such discharge. For significant industrial users (SIU), an application shall be filed with the director at least 90 days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin or recommence. Non-significant categorical industrial users (NSCIU) and non-significant industrial users (NSIU) shall be required to submit applications at dates specified by the director. Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to the user for revision.

   (b)   The director may require all users to submit as part of an application the following information:

      (1)   All information required by § 12.5-651 of this article;

      (2)   Description of activities, structures, equipment and plant processes on the premises, including a list of all raw materials and chemicals used or stored at the facility which are, or could accidentally or intentionally be, discharged to the POTW;

      (3)   Number and type of employees, hours of operation, and proposed or actual hours of operation;

      (4)   Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes and rate of production;

      (5)   Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day);

      (6)   Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details to show all sewers, floor drains and appurtenances by size, location and elevation, and all points of discharge;

      (7)   Time and duration of discharges; and

      (8)   Any other information as may be deemed necessary by the director to evaluate the wastewater discharge permit application.

(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995; Ord. 20043-01-2012, § 9, passed 1-10-2012)

§ 12.5-633 SIGNATORIES AND CERTIFICATION.

   (a)   All wastewater discharge permit applications and user reports shall be signed by an authorized representative of the user and contain the following certification statement:

      “I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.”

   (b)   A facility determined to be a non-significant categorical industrial user by the director pursuant to §§ 12.5-103 and 12.5-631(a)(6); must annually submit any report required by the director and the following statement signed in accordance with requirements in 40 C.F.R. § 403.120(l).

      “Based on my inquiry of the person or persons directly responsible for managing compliance with the categorical pretreatment standards under 40 C.F.R. ____________, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief that during the period from ____________,                  to ____________, [months, days, year]:

      (1)   The facility described as ____________ [facility name] met the definition and criteria of a non-significant categorical industrial user as described in §§ 12.5-103 and 12.5-631(a)(6) of this article;

      (2)   The facility complied with all applicable pretreatment standards and requirements during this reporting period; and

      (3)   The facility never discharged categorical process wastewater on any given day during this reporting period.”

(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995; Ord. 20043-01-2012, § 9, passed 1-10-2012)

§§ 12.5-634—12.5-638 RESERVED.

DIVISION 5: WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT ISSUANCE PROCESS

§ 12.5-639 WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT DECISIONS.

   (a)   The director will evaluate the data furnished by a user’s permit application, and may require additional information.

   (b)   Within a reasonable period of time following receipt of a complete wastewater discharge permit application, the director will determine whether to issue a wastewater discharge permit.

   (c)   The director may deny any application for a wastewater discharge permit. A permit denial may be appealed in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 12.5-119 of this chapter.

(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995; Ord. 15496, § 1, passed 3-25-2003)

§ 12.5-640 WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT DURATION.

   (a)   A wastewater discharge permit shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five years from the effective date of the permit. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued for a period less than five years, at the discretion of the director.

   (b)   Each wastewater discharge permit will indicate a specific date upon which it will expire.

   (c)   Wastewater discharge permits shall be voidable upon cessation of operations or transfer of business ownership. A permit may be transferred to the new owner in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 12.5-644 of this chapter.

   (d)   All wastewater discharge permits issued to a particular user are void upon the issuance of a new wastewater discharge permit to that user.

(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995; Ord. 17074, § 8, passed 7-25-2006)

§ 12.5-641 WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT CONTENTS.

   A wastewater discharge permit shall include such conditions as are deemed reasonably necessary by the director to 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)   A wastewater discharge permit shall contain:

      (1)   A statement that indicates the permit’s duration;

      (2)   A statement that the permit is nontransferable without prior notification to the city in accordance with § 12.5-644 of this article, and provisions for furnishing the new owner or operator with a copy of the existing wastewater discharge permit;

      (3)   Effluent limits and best management practices based on applicable pretreatment standards;

      (4)   Self monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification and recordkeeping requirements. These requirements shall include an identification of pollutants (or best management practices) to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency and sample type based on federal, state and local law;

      (5)   A statement of any civil and/or 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; and

      (6)   Requirements to control slug discharge, if determined by the director to be necessary.

   (b)   Wastewater discharge permits may also contain the following conditions:

      (1)   Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of 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)   Requirements for the development and implementation of spill control plans or other special conditions including management practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated or nonroutine discharges;

      (4)   Development and implementation of waste minimization plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW;

      (5)   The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to the POTW;

      (6)   Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection, flow and sampling facilities and equipment;

      (7)   A statement that compliance with the wastewater discharge permit does not relieve the permittee of responsibility for compliance with all applicable federal and state pretreatment standards, including those which become effective during the term of the wastewater discharge permit; and

      (8)   Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the director to ensure compliance with this article, and state and federal laws, rules and regulations.

(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995; Ord. 20043-01-2012, § 10, passed 1-10-2012)