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Users shall provide wastewater treatment as necessary to comply with this appendix and shall achieve compliance with all categorical pretreatment standards, local limits, and the prohibitions set out in § 2.1 of this appendix within the time limitations specified by EPA, the state, or the Utilities Manager, whichever is more stringent Any facilities necessary for compliance shall be provided, operated, and maintained at the user's expense. Detailed plans describing such facilities and operating procedures shall be submitted to the Utilities Manager for review, and shall be acceptable to the Utilities Manager before such facilities are constructed. The review of such plans and operating procedures shall in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying such facilities as necessary to produce a discharge acceptable to the city under the provisions of this appendix.
(Ord 1998-20, passed 11-17-98; Am. Ord. 2012-19, passed 9-18-12)
(A) Whenever deemed necessary, the Utilities Manager may require users to restrict their discharge during peak flow periods, designate that certain wastewater be discharged only into specific sewers, relocate and/or consolidate points of discharge, separate sewage wastestreams from industrial wastestreams, and such other conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW and determine the user's compliance with the requirements of this appendix.
(B) The Utilities Manager may require any person discharging into the POTW to install and maintain, on their property and at their expense, a suitable storage and flow-control facility to ensure equalization of flow. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued solely for flow equalization.
(C) Users with the potential to discharge flammable substances may be required to install and maintain an approved combustible gas detection meter.
(D) Users which operate vehicular wash facilities shall provide operate and maintain pretreatment facilities approved by the Utilities Manager to control solids and preclude the discharge of toxics to the POTW.
(E) Users which operate food preparation facilities shall provide operate and maintain pretreatment facilities approved by the Utilities Manager to control the discharge of greases, fats, oils and food solids to the POTW.
(Ord. 1998-20, passed 11-17-98; Am. Ord. 2012-19, passed 9-18-12)
At least once every two years, the Utilities Manager shall evaluate whether each significant industrial user needs an accidental discharge/slug control plan. The Utilities Manager may require any user to develop, submit for approval, and implement such a plan. Alternatively, the Utilities Manager may develop such a plan for any user. An accidental discharge/slug control plan shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(A) Description of discharge practices, including nonroutine batch discharges;
(B) Description of stored chemicals;
(C) Procedures for immediately notifying the Utilities Manager of any accidental or slug discharge, as required by § 6.6 of this appendix; and
(D) Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any accidental or slug discharge. Such procedures include, but are not limited to, inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site runoff, worker training, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants, including solvents, and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.
(Ord. 1998-20, passed 11-17-98; Am. Ord. 2012-19, passed 9-18-12)
(A) Wastewater haulers shall have a valid wastewater hauler discharge permit before discharging wastes to the POTW. Each permitted wastewater hauling vehicle shall prominently display a number issued by the city on both doors of the vehicle cab. Such numbers shall be removable only by destruction.
(B) Wastewater may be introduced into the POTW only at locations designated by the Utilities Manager, and at such times as are established by the Utilities Manager. Such waste shall not violate Section 2 of this appendix or any other requirements established by the city.
(C) Prior to being issued a hauler discharge permit, the following conditions shall be met:
(1) Each truck shall have a sight glass calibrated in 100-gallon increments.
(2) Each vehicle shall be equipped to use the quick disconnect couplers at the wastewater hauler dumping station.
(3) Each vehicle shall maintain records evidencing the origin of the wastewater to be discharged and each driver shall record such information on forms provided by the city.
(D) All procedures for discharging, for cleanliness, and for general sanitary operation on city property as prescribed by the city shall be strictly adhered to by all wastewater haulers delivering wastewater to the designated city dumping station.
(E) Wastewater from a domestic level user shall not be mixed with wastewater from an industrial user. Vehicles hauling wastewater from an industrial user shall not be used to haul wastewater from a domestic level user for disposal at the POTW.
(F) Wastewater from an industrial user shall identify in writing the type of industry, known or suspected waste constituents, and whether any wastes are RCRA hazardous wastes.
(G) In addition to remedies available to the city elsewhere in this appendix, failure of a wastewater hauler to comply with the provisions set out herein shall be grounds for revocation of their hauler's discharge permit by the Board.
(Ord. 1998-20, passed 11-17-98; Am. Ord. 2012-19, passed 9-18-12)
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATION
When requested by the Utilities Manager, a user must submit information on the nature and characteristics of its wastewater within 30 days of the request. The Utilities Manager is authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically require users to update this information.
(Ord. 1998-20, passed 11-17-98; Am. Ord. 2012-19, passed 9-18-12)
(A) No significant industrial user shall discharge wastewater into the POTW without first obtaining a wastewater discharge permit from the Utilities Manager, except that a significant industrial user that has filed a timely application pursuant to § 4.3 of this appendix may continue to discharge for the time period specified therein.
(B) The Utilities Manager may require other users to obtain wastewater discharge permits as necessary to carry out the purposes of this appendix.
(C) Any violation of the terms and conditions of a wastewater discharge permit shall be deemed a violation of this appendix and subjects the wastewater discharge permittee to the sanctions set out in §§ 10 through 12 of this appendix. Obtaining a wastewater discharge permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation to comply with all federal and state pretreatment standards or requirements or with any other requirements of federal, state, and local law.
(Ord. 1998-20, passed 11-17-98; Am. Ord. 2012-19, passed 9-18-12)
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