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(a) The National Categorical Pretreatment Standards as promulgated by the USEPA pursuant to the Act which are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference shall be met by all users of the City’s Sewage Disposal System. (Copies of Standards shall be available at the office of the Director of Water/Sewer). The only exception to this requirement is when the City, upon application for removal credits, receives a modification to the Categorical Pretreatment Standards as provided for under the Act.
(b) State requirements and limitations on discharges to the Sewage Disposal System shall be met by all users which are subject to such standards in any instance in which they are more stringent than federal requirements and limitations or those in this or any other applicable ordinance.
(c) The City reserves the right to amend this chapter to provide for more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the Sewage Disposal System where deemed necessary to comply with the objectives set forth in Section 925.30.
(d) No user shall increase the use of potable or process water in any way, for the purpose of diluting a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the standards set forth in this chapter.
(e) No user shall discharge wastewater containing concentrations of the following enumerated materials, exceeding the following values:
Material | Concentration (mg/l) |
Arsenic | 0.259 |
Cadmium | 0.242 |
Chromium (Total) | 2.77 |
Chromium (Hexavalent) | 0.369 |
Copper | 3.2 |
Cyanide | 1.2, or BMP |
Lead | 0.7 |
Mercury | 0.0006, or BMP |
Molybdenum | 1.5 |
Nickel | 2.592 |
Selenium | 0.398 |
Silver | 0.43, or BMP |
Zinc | 2.61 |
(f) The City may impose mass limitations on users which are using dilution to meet the Pretreatment Standards or Requirements of this chapter, or in other cases where the imposition of mass limitations is deemed appropriate by the City.
(g) Discharges of petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil or products of mineral oil are prohibited if discharged in amounts that can pass through or cause interference to the POTW.
(h) As used herein, the term “BMP” means Best Management Practices encompassing schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce pollution, and may include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage. BMP may be substituted for the listed concentration in an industrial user permit upon an application submitted by such user and approval by the superintendent. (Ord. 2004-44. Passed 6-8-04.)
(a) users shall notify the Director of Water/Sewer immediately upon accidentally discharging wastes in violation of this chapter to enable countermeasures to be taken to minimize damage to the sewage disposal system, treatment processes and the receiving waters. This notification shall be followed, within fifteen days of the date of occurrence, by a detailed written statement describing the causes of the accidental discharge and the measures being taken to prevent future occurrence. Such notification will not relieve users of liability for any fines provided for in Section 925.99, or for any expense, loss or damage to the sewer system, treatment plant, or treatment process, or for any fines imposed on the City on account thereof.
(b) In order that employees of users be informed of City requirements, users shall make available to their employees copies of this chapter together with such other wastewater information and notices which may be furnished by the City from time to time directed toward more effective water pollution control. A notice shall be furnished and permanently posted on the user's bulletin board advising employees whom to call in case of an accidental discharge in violation of this chapter. Any direct or indirect connection or entry point for persistent or deleterious wastes to the user's plumbing or drainage system shall be eliminated. Where such action is impractical or unreasonable the user shall appropriately label such entry points to warn against discharge of such wastes in violation of this chapter.
(c) All industrial users whether categorical or non-categorical are required to notify the POTW immediately of any "Slug Loading" being discharged to the sewer system.
(Ord. 90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)
(a) No person shall discharge industrial waste, either directly or indirectly into the City sanitary sewer system without first applying for and obtaining a written Industrial Waste Discharge Permit from the Director of Water/Sewer Operations. All Industrial Users discharging or proposing to connect to or discharge industrial wastes to the City sewage disposal system shall comply with all terms of this chapter within ninety days after the effective date of this chapter.
(b) Industrial Users shall complete and file with the City, an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit Application.
Existing Industrial Users shall file such application within thirty days after the effective date of this chapter, and proposed new Industrial Users shall file the application at least ninety days prior to connecting to and/or discharging industrial wastes to the City sewage disposal system. The application shall be made on forms provided by the City and no Industrial Waste Discharge Permit shall be issued unless and until the User has submitted to the City the following required information:
(1) The name, address, and location of the User;
(2) The User's Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) number or numbers according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, Bureau of the Budget, 1972, as amended;
(3) The wastewater constituents and characteristics of the User's wastes including but not limited to those mentioned in this chapter, as determined by bonafide chemical and biological analyses. Sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the U.S. EPA and contained in 40 CFR, Part 136, as amended;
(4) The time and duration of discharges;
(5) The average daily and instantaneous peak 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 due to cost or nonfeasibility.
(6) Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers, sewer connections, inspection manholes, sampling chambers and appurtenances by size, location and elevation;
(7) The activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises including all materials which are or may be discharged to the sewers or works of the City.
(8) The nature and concentration of the 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 User to comply with this chapter.
(9) Where additional pretreatment and/or operations and maintenance activities will be required to comply with this chapter, the User shall provide a declaration of the shortest schedule by which the User will provide such additional pretreatment and/or implementation of additional operational and maintenance activities. (Reference Section 925.41.)
(10) A listing of each product produced by type, amount, process or processes and rate of production;
(11) The type and amount of raw materials utilized average and maximum per day;
(12) All application forms shall be signed by a principal executive of the User, and a qualified engineer licensed to practice in the State of Ohio.
(c) The City will evaluate the complete application form and data furnished by the User. Within thirty days and after full evaluation, the City will notify the User of the City's acceptance by issuing an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit subject to terms, conditions and/or limitations provided for herein, or rejection thereof and the basis therefor. Failure to comply with the provisions of an approved compliance schedule or other terms and conditions as set forth in each Industrial Waste Discharge Permit shall be cause for revocation of the permit and will subject such User to enforcement actions and penalties as hereinafter provided.
(Ord. 90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)
(a) All Industrial Users proposing to connect to or to discharge sewage, industrial wastes and other wastes to the sewage disposal system shall comply with all terms of this chapter within ninety days after the effective date of this chapter. Industrial Users shall complete and file with the City, a disclosure declaration in the form prescribed by the City. Existing industrial Users shall file disclosure forms within thirty days after the effective date of this chapter, and proposed new Users shall file its disclosure forms at least ninety days prior to connecting to the sewage disposal system. If circumstances warrant an earlier submission may be required by the POTW. The disclosure to be made by the User shall be made on written forms provided by the City and shall cover:
(1) Disclosure of name, address, and location of the User;
(2) Disclosure of Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) number according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, Bureau of the Budget, 1972 as amended;
(3) Disclosure of wastewater constituents and characteristics including but not limited to those mentioned in this Ordinance, as determined by bonafide chemical and biological analyses. Sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the U.S. EPA and contained in 40 CFR, Part 136, as amended;
(4) Disclosure of time and duration of discharges;
(5) Disclosure of average daily and instantaneous peak 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 due to cost or nonfeasability.
(6) Disclosure of site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers, 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 sewers or works of the City.
(8) Disclosure of 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 User to comply with this chapter.
(9) Where additional pretreatment and/or operations and maintenance activities will be required to comply with this chapter, the User shall provide a declaration of the shortest schedule by which the User will provide such additional pretreatment and/or implementation of additional operational and maintenance activities.
(10) Disclosure of each product produced by type, amount, process or processes and rate of production;
(11) Disclosure of the type and amount of raw materials utilized average and maximum per day;
(12) All disclosure forms shall be signed by a principal executive of the User, and a qualified engineer licensed to practice in the State of Ohio.
(b) The City will evaluate the complete disclosure form and data furnished by the User. Within thirty days and after full evaluation, the City will notify the User of the City's acceptance or rejection thereof and the basis thereof.
(Ord.90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)
(a) Industrial Waste Discharge Permits shall specify no less than the following:
(1) Fees and charges to be paid upon initial permit issuance;
(2) Limits on the average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics regulated thereby;
(3) Limits on average and maximum rate and time of discharge and/or requirements for flow regulations and equalization;
(4) Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities;
(5) Special conditions as the City may require under special circumstances of a given discharge including sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, types, and standards for tests and reporting schedule;
(6) Compliance schedules;
(7) Requirements for submission of special technical reports or discharge reports if different from those prescribed by this chapter.
(b) All Industrial Waste Discharge Permits shall be issued for a six year period, subject to amendment or revocation as provided in this chapter. Under special circumstances, a permit may be issued for a limited period of time. Industrial Waste Discharge Permits shall be issued to a specific User for a specific operation and are not assignable to another User without the prior written approval of the City, or transferable to any other location.
(Ord. 90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)
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