(A) All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in these regulations shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association, and shall conform to the requirements set forth in the current version of 40 C.F.R. 136 (Regulations on Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants).
(B) The village may require industrial users to submit periodic discharge reports, including but not limited to questionnaires, technical reports, sampling reports, test analyses and reports of wastewater discharged.
(C) When a report filed by an industrial user pursuant to this section is not adequate in the judgment of the village, the village may require the user to supply such additional information as is necessary.
(D) As a minimum, the village may require industrial user(s) having an average daily discharge greater than 25,000 gallons to complete and file an Industrial Wastewater Survey form. An industrial user, determined to be a major contributor as defined herein, shall be required to file and submit periodic reports on the characteristics and volume of their discharge as required by both the federal and State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agencies.
(E) All reports required as a result of these regulations shall contain the results of sampling and analysis of the industrial discharge, including the flow and the nature and concentration of production and mass, where requested by the village, of pollutants contained therein. If sampling performed by an industrial user(s) indicates a violation, the user(s) shall notify the village within 24 hours of becoming aware of the violation. The industrial user(s) shall repeat the sampling and analysis, and shall continue on a daily basis to repeat the sampling and analysis, until such time as compliance is achieved. The industrial user(s) shall submit the results of the repeat analysis to the village within 15 days after becoming aware of the violation.
(F) Designated industrial users are required to maintain plant records relating to wastewater discharge volumes and characteristics. The village will have access to these records immediately when so requested by the village during normal business hours. Records shall be retained for at least three years.
(G) The village may require the industrial user to supply information in wastewater flow and characteristics. This information shall be of the type specified by the village and may require disclosure of the nature of the industrial process. Any monitoring performed by an industrial user(s) beyond that required by the village must be included in the periodic reports to the village.
(H) The village may require testing of the wastewater flow and characteristics of a consumer's waste stream be conducted by an independent testing entity to verify that the information being presented to the village is true and accurate. All costs for this testing shall be assumed by the consumer and the frequency of this testing will be determined by the village.
(I) Wastewater analysis shall conform to the United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations on Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants; all industrial users shall promptly notify the village in advance of any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants in their discharge.
(J) All required reports shall contain the following certification statement:
“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.”
(K) All reports required herein shall be signed as follows:
(1) By a responsible corporate officer if the industrial user submitting the reports required herein is a corporation. For the purpose of this division, a RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICER means:
(a) A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy-making or decision-making functions for the corporation; or
(b) The manager of one or more manufacturing, production or operating facilities employing more than 100 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding $25,000,000, if authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) By a general partner or proprietor if the industrial user submitting the required reports is a partnership or sole proprietorship respectively.
(3) By a duly authorized representative of the individual designated in divisions (K)(1) and (2) of this section if the authorization is made in writing by the individual described in division (K)(1), if it is an individual who is responsible for the overall operation of the facility from which the industrial discharge originates, such as the position of plant manager, or a position of equivalent responsibility, or having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. If an authorization under this division (K)(3) is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for environmental matters for the company, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of this division (K)(3) must be submitted to the village, together with any reports to be signed by an authorized representative.
(Ord. 04-11-3, § 600.06, passed 6-7-05) Penalty, see § 52.999