(A) The POTW Director shall have the authority to grant a permit with such conditions attached as he or she believes necessary to achieve the purpose of this chapter and G.S. § 143-215.1.
(B) Wastewater permits shall contain, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) A statement of duration (in no case more than five years);
(2) A statement of nontransferability;
(3) Applicable effluent limits based on categorical standards or local limits or both;
(4) Applicable monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification and record keeping requirements. These requirements shall include an identification of pollutants to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency and sample type based on federal, state and local law;
(5) Notification requirements for sludge loads; and
(6) A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation of pretreatment standards and requirements and any applicable compliance schedule.
(C) In addition, permits may contain, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge, and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization;
(2) Limits on the instantaneous, daily and monthly average and/or maximum concentration, mass or other measure of identified wastewater pollutants or properties;
(3) Requirements for the installation of pretreatment technology or construction of appropriate containment devices, and the like, designed to reduce, eliminate or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the treatment works;
(4) Development and implementation of spill control plans or other special conditions, including management practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated or non-routine discharges;
(5) Development and implementation of waste minimization plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the municipal wastewater system;
(6) The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to the system;
(7) Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities and equipment;
(8) Specifications for monitoring programs which may include sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, types and standards for tests and reporting schedules;
(9) Requirements for immediate reporting of any instance of noncompliance and for automatic resampling and reporting within 30 days where self-monitoring indicates a violation(s);
(10) Compliance schedules for meeting pretreatment standards and requirements;
(11) Requirements for submission of periodic self-monitoring or special notification reports;
(12) Requirements for maintaining and retaining plans and records relating to wastewater discharges as specified in § 50.136 of this code and affording the POTW Director, or his or her representatives, access thereto;
(13) Requirements for prior notification and approval by the POTW Director of any new introduction of wastewater pollutants or of any significant change in the volume or character of the wastewater prior to introduction in the system;
(14) Requirements for the prior notification and approval by the POTW Director of any change in the manufacturing and/or pretreatment process used by the permittee;
(15) Requirements for immediate notification of excessive, accidental or slug discharges, or any discharge which could cause any problems to the system;
(16) A statement that compliance with the 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 terms of the permit; and
(17) Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the POTW Director to ensure compliance with this chapter, and state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
(Prior Code, § 50.094) (Ord. O-00-001, passed 2-24-2000)