(a) Wastewater Discharge Permits. All significant industrial users proposing to connect to or discharge into any part of the POTW must first obtain a discharge permit. All existing significant industrial users connected to or discharging into any part of the POTW must obtain a wastewater discharge permit within ninety days from and after the effective date of this chapter. Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to the User for revision. The Director may require Users to submit all or some of the following information as part of a permit application:
(1) Identifying Information.
A. The name and address of the facility, including the name of the operator and owner.
B. Contact information, description of activities, facilities, and plant production processes on the premises;
(2) Environmental Permits. A list of any environmental control permits held by or for the facility.
(3) Description of Operations.
A. A brief description of the nature, average rate of production (including each product produced by type, amount, processes, and rate of production), and standard industrial classifications of the operation(s) carried out by such User. This description should include a schematic process diagram, which indicates points of discharge to the POTW from the regulated processes.
B. Types of wastes generated, and 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;
C. Number and type of employees, hours of operation, and proposed or actual hours of operation;
D. Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day);
E. 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;
(4) Time and duration of discharges;
(5) The location for monitoring all wastes covered by the permit;
(6) Flow Measurement. Information showing the measured average daily and maximum daily flow, in gallons per day, to the POTW from regulated process streams and other streams, as necessary, to allow use of the combined wastestream formula.
(7) Measurement of Pollutants.
A. The categorical Pretreatment Standards applicable to each regulated process and any new categorically regulated processes for Existing Sources.
B. The results of sampling and analysis identifying the nature and concentration, and/or mass, where required by the Standard or by [the Superintendent], of regulated pollutants in the discharge from each regulated process.
C. Instantaneous, Daily Maximum, and long-term average concentrations, or mass, where required, shall be reported.
D. The sample shall be representative of daily operations and shall be analyzed in accordance with procedures contained in 40 CFR Part 136 and amendments thereto. Where the Standard requires compliance with a BMP or pollution prevention alternative, the User shall submit documentation as required by the Director or the applicable Standards to determine compliance with the Standard.
(8) Any requests for a monitoring waiver (or a renewal of an approved monitoring waiver) for a pollutant neither present nor expected to be present in the discharge based on Section 921.08
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(9) Any other information as may be deemed necessary by Director to evaluate the permit application.
(b) After evaluation and acceptance of the data furnished, the Director may issue a wastewater discharge permit subject to terms and conditions provided herein.
(c) Permit Conditions. Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this chapter and all other State and federal laws and regulations, other local ordinances, and user charges and fees established by the City. Wastewater discharge permits shall be uniformly enforced in accordance with this chapter, and applicable State and federal requirements, laws and regulations. Permit conditions may include, but not be limited to the following:
(1) Limits on rate and time of discharge or requirements for flow equalization;
(2) Requirements for installation of inspection and sampling facilities, and specifications for monitoring programs;
(3) Requirements for maintaining and submitting technical reports and plant records relating to wastewater discharges;
(4) Limits on specific pollutants;
(5) Compliance schedules; and
(6) Other conditions to comply with this chapter and other applicable State and federal laws, rules and regulations.
(d) Wastewater Discharge Permit Contents: An individual 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.
Individual wastewater discharge permits must contain:
(1) A statement that indicates the wastewater discharge permit issuance date, expiration date and effective date;
(2) A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is nontransferable without prior notification to the City in accordance with this ordinance, and provisions for furnishing the new owner or operator with a copy of the existing wastewater discharge permit;
(3) Effluent limits, including Best Management Practices, based on applicable Pretreatment Standards;
(4) Self monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and record-keeping requirements. These requirements shall include an identification of pollutants (or best management practice) to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type based on Federal, State, and local law.
(5) The process for seeking a waiver from monitoring for a pollutant neither present nor expected to be present in the Discharge in accordance with Section 921.08
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(6) A statement of applicable civil and 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.
(7) Requirements to control Slug Discharge, if determined by the Director to be necessary.
(8) Any grant of the monitoring waiver by the Director must be included as a condition in the User's permit.
(e) Duration of Permits. Permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five years. A permit may be issued for a period of less than one year, and may be stated to expire on a specific date. The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification and change by the City during the life of the permit, as limitations or requirements are modified and changed. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
(f) Transfer of a Permit. Permits may be reassigned or transferred to a new owner and/or operator with prior approval of the City. The permittee must give at least thirty days advance written notice to the City. The notice shall include a written certification by the new owner/operator which states that the new owner has no immediate intent to change the facility's operations and processes; identifies the date on which the transfer is to occur; and acknowledges full responsibility for complying with the existing permit.
(g) Termination of Permits. Wastewater discharge permits may be terminated for the following reasons:
(1) Falsifying self-monitoring reports.
(2) Tampering with monitoring equipment.
(3) Refusing to allow authorized City personnel timely access to the facility premises and records.
(4) Failure to meet effluent limitations.
(5) Failure to pay fines.
(6) Failure to pay sewer charges.
(7) Failure to meet compliance schedules.
(Ord. 16-12. Passed 5-16-16.)