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Any user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit who was discharging wastewater into the POTW prior to the effective date of this chapter and who wishes to continue such discharges in the future, shall, within 30 days after said date, apply to the Wastewater Superintendent for a wastewater discharge permit in accordance with §§ 52.050 through 52.057, and shall not cause or allow discharges to the POTW to continue after 120 days of the effective date of this chapter except in accordance with a wastewater discharge permit issued by the Wastewater Superintendent.
(1996 Code, § 168-18) Penalty, see § 52.999
Any user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit who proposes to begin or recommence discharging industrial wastes into the POTW must obtain a wastewater discharge permit prior to the beginning or recommencing of such discharge. An application for this wastewater discharge permit, in accordance with §§ 52.050 through 52.057, must be filed at least 120 days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin or recommence.
(1996 Code, § 168-19) Penalty, see § 52.999
(A) Any existing significant industrial user located beyond the town limits shall submit a wastewater discharge permit application, in accordance with § 52.055, within 30 days of the effective date of this chapter. New significant industrial users located beyond the town limits shall submit such applications to the Wastewater Superintendent 120 days prior to any proposed discharge into the POTW.
(B) Alternately, the Wastewater Superintendent may enter into an agreement with the neighboring jurisdiction in which the significant industrial user is located to provide for the implementation and enforcement of pretreatment program requirements against said industrial user.
(1996 Code, § 168-20) Penalty, see § 52.999
(A) All users required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit must submit a permit application. The Wastewater Superintendent may require all users to submit as part of an application the following information:
(2) Description of activities, facilities 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 of the POTW;
(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) The 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 Wastewater Superintendent to evaluate the wastewater discharge permit application.
(B) Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to the user for revision.
(1996 Code, § 168-21)
All wastewater discharge permit applications and user reports must contain the following certification statement and be signed by an authorized representative of the user.
“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.”
(1996 Code, § 168-22)
The Superintendent and Engineer will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. Within 90 days of receipt of a complete wastewater discharge permit application, the Wastewater Superintendent will determine whether or not to issue a wastewater discharge permit. The Wastewater Superintendent may deny any application for a wastewater discharge permit.
(1996 Code, § 168-23)
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT ISSUANCE PROCESS
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