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1. Any user generating wastewater of a character prohibited from discharge into the sanitary sewer system under Part 3B shall provide for pretreatment of the wastewater as necessary to attain the standards established by this Part 3 and the rules and regulations of the WVSA. The Township may, at its sole discretion and in conformance with the provisions of Act 537, permit the installation of holding tanks for wastes which are not amenable to pretreatment upon application by a user. The installation, operation and maintenance of holding tanks shall be as prescribed by the Township as a condition of its approval.
2. Grease traps or sediment traps shall be provided for the proper handling of waste containing grease, sand or sediment, in amounts above the limits provided herein. All traps shall meet the standards prescribed in § 18-338.
3. Storage, handling, disposal and transportation of materials removed from pretreatment facilities, grease traps or sediment traps shall be accomplished according to all applicable federal, state and local regulations that pertain to the type and/or class of waste generated.
4. Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to the WVSA shall be provided, operated and maintained at the user’s expense.
(Ord. 2012-4, 9/13/2012, § 4.1)
1. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and documentation of operating procedures shall be submitted to the WVSA for review, and shall be acceptable to the WVSA before construction of the facility. The review of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of constructing, operating or modifying the facility as necessary to produce an effluent acceptable to the WVSA under the provisions of this Part 3. Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall be reported to and be acceptable to the WVSA prior to the user’s initiation of the changes.
2. In addition to approval of WVSA, a building permit may be required by the Township and the provisions of this Part 3 shall not supersede any requirements of the building code applicable to the user’s facilities.
(Ord. 2012-4, 9/13/2012, § 4.2)
1. It shall be unlawful to discharge to the sanitary sewer system of the Township, any wastewater of any kind except as authorized by this Part 3 or the rules and regulations of the WVSA, as amended.
2. All nondomestic users proposing to connect to or to contribute to the sewer system shall notify the WVSA of such intent prior to connection or prior to the commencement of discharge if the connection point already exists.
3. Industrial users shall apply for and obtain an industrial wastewater discharge permit from the WVSA before connecting to or discharging industrial wastewater to the sewer system. Other nondomestic users may be required to apply for and obtain a permit to discharge wastewater other than domestic sewage by the WVSA as provided in its rules and regulations.
4. WVSA may, at its discretion and in conformance with the provisions of 40 C.F.R. § 403.8(f)(l)(iii)(A), develop and issue general permits for certain classes of nondomestic user.
(Ord. 2012-4, 9/13/2012, § 4.3)
1. Industrial wastewater discharge permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five years. A permit may be issued for a period less than five years or may be stated to expire on a specific date. The user shall apply for a permit reissuance a minimum of 90 days prior to the expiration of the user’s existing permit. The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification by the WVSA during the term of the permit as limitations or requirements as identified in Part 3B are modified or other just cause exists. The user shall be informed of any proposed changes in the permit at least 30 days prior to the effective date of change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit itself shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance, as determined by the WVSA.
2. Industrial wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific user for a specific operation and type of discharge. A permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises or a new or changed operation without the approval of the WVSA. If approval is granted by the WVSA, any succeeding owner or user shall also comply with the terms and conditions of the existing permit.
3. Permits shall contain such terms and conditions as the WVSA shall determine as expressed in its rules and regulations. Permits may include the following:
A. Effluent limits and best management practices based on National Categorical Pretreatment Standards, local limits or other applicable discharge standards.
B. Specifications for monitoring programs which include sampling locations, frequency of sampling, types and standards for tests (including the requirement that all sampling be representative of the discharge) and reporting schedules.
C. Compliance schedules.
D. Requirements for submission at specified times to the WVSA of technical reports, laboratory analysis reports or discharge reports.
E. Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records relating to wastewater discharge as specified by the WVSA, and affording WVSA access thereto at reasonable times for examination and copying.
F. Requirements for notification of the WVSA or any new introduction of wastewater constituents or any substantial change in the volume or character of the wastewater constituents being introduced into the wastewater treatment system.
G. Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities.
H. Requirements for notification of slug discharges as per § 18-344.
I. Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the WVSA to ensure compliance with this Part 3 and the WVSA rules and regulations.
J. Notice of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation of pretreatment standards and requirements or other provisions of this Part 3, the permit, or the rules and regulations of WVSA.
K. A schedule of user charges and fees for the wastewater to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system.
(Ord. 2012-4, 9/13/2012, § 4.4)
1. All industrial users shall submit to the WVSA an industrial wastewater discharge questionnaire containing information as set forth in this Part 3 or required by the rules and regulations of the WVSA. Other nondomestic users may be requested to submit information at the discretion of WVSA upon review of the notice required by § 18-333 Subsection 2. of this Part 3.
2. Users required to obtain an industrial wastewater discharge permit shall be so notified by the WVSA and shall timely complete and file with the WVSA an application in the form prescribed by the WVSA, and accompanied by the appropriate fee. In support of the application, the user shall submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following information, as required by WVSA:
A. Name, address and location (if different from the address).
B. SIC number according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, Bureau of the Budget, 1972, as amended.
C. Wastewater constituents and characteristics including but not limited to those mentioned in Chapter 2B of this Part 3 as determined by an accredited analytical laboratory; sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures contained in 40 C.F.R. Part 136, as amended.
D. Time and duration of discharge.
E. Average daily wastewater flow rates, short term peaks or batch discharge rates, and daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any.
F. Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers, sewer connections and appurtenances by the size, location and elevation.
G. Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including all materials which are or could be discharged.
H. Material safety data sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals used on site.
I. Where known, the nature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which are limited by any local, state or federal pretreatment standards, and a statement regarding whether or not the pretreatment standards are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, whether additional operation and maintenance (O&M) and/or additional pretreatment facilities are required for the user to meet applicable pretreatment standards.
J. If additional pretreatment and/or O&M will be required to meet the pretreatment standards, the shortest schedule by which the user will provide such additional pretreatment. The completion date in this schedule shall not be later than the compliance date established for the applicable pretreatment standard. The following conditions shall apply to this schedule:
(1) The schedule shall contain increments of progress in the form of “milestone” dates for the commencement and completion of major events leading to the construction and operation of additional pretreatment required for the user to meet the applicable pretreatment standards (e.g., hiring an engineer, completing preliminary plans, completing final plans, executing contract for major components, commencing construction, completing construction and the like)
(2) No increment referred to in Subsection 2. Paragraph 2.J.(1) above shall exceed nine months.
(3) Not later than 14 days following each date in the schedule and the final date for compliance, the user shall submit a progress report to the Executive Director including, as a minimum, whether or not it complied with the increment of progress to be met on such date and, if not, the date on which it expects to comply with this increment of progress, the reason for delay and the steps being taken by the user to return the construction to the schedule established. In no event shall more than nine months elapse between such progress reports to the Executive Director.
K. Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes and rate of production.
L. Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day).
M. Number of employees per shift, hours of operation of plant and proposed or actual hours of operation of pretreatment system.
N. Any other information as may be deemed by the WVSA to be necessary to evaluate the permit application.
3. The WVSA will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. After evaluation of the data furnished, the WVSA may issue an industrial wastewater discharge permit subject to terms and conditions provided herein.
(Ord. 2012-4, 9/13/2012, § 4.5)
Within three months of the promulgation of a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the industrial wastewater discharge permit of users subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with such standards within the time frame prescribed by such standard. Where a user, subject to a newly promulgated National Categorical Pretreatment Standard had not previously submitted an application for an industrial wastewater discharge permit as required by § 18-333, the user shall apply for an industrial wastewater discharge permit within 180 days after the promulgation of the applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard. In addition, the user with an existing industrial wastewater discharge permit shall submit to the Executive Director, within 180 days after the promulgation of an applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the information required by § 18-335 Subsection 2. Paragraphs I. and J.
(Ord. 2012-4, 9/13/2012, § 4.6)
1. Following review of a report submitted under § 18-333 of this Part 3, each nondomestic user shall be placed into the appropriate classification of discharger. Said classifications are defined as follows:
A. A significant industrial user shall be a Class I user.
B. A Class II user shall include non-significant categorical industrial users and any nondomestic user that discharges any wastes other than domestic sewage to the sanitary sewer system in amounts that on a routine basis are determined by the WVSA not to have a significant impact on the treatment system, but may present a potential to impact on the treatment system, such as, but not limited to, users with oil and grease or settleable solids discharges that may present a potential to cause sewer obstructions, and those that have the potential to have slug discharges or chemical spills.
C. A Class III user shall be any nondomestic user who discharges only domestic sewage or has a dry process, or is considered to have insignificant impact on the treatment system.
D. A Class IV or commercial user shall be any nondomestic user who discharges industrial wastewater of the nature produced by facilities such as vehicle wash facilities, vehicle maintenance shops, fluid change facilities, steam cleaning facilities, restaurants, lounges and the like.
2. For the purpose of the permit process all Class I users shall be required to obtain an industrial wastewater discharge permit from the WVSA. Class II, Class III and Class IV users may be required to obtain a permit, as determined by the WVSA.
3. Whether a user is required to obtain a permit or not, it may be required to install such facilities as the WVSA or Township deems necessary to comply with the provisions of this Part 3.
(Ord. 2012-4, 9/13/2012, § 4.7)
Class II and IV users that discharge or have the potential to discharge significant quantities of oil and grease or sediment, as determined by the WVSA, shall install and properly operate and maintain a grease trap or sediment trap (or both when necessary) satisfactory to the WVSA as required by its rules and regulations. Proper operation and maintenance of grease and sediment traps includes, but is not limited to, removal of accumulated grease or sediment on a routine basis and maintenance of documentation of such activity pursuant to § 18-344. Failure to timely install, or to properly operate or maintain a grease or sediment trap required by this Part 3 shall be a violation of this Part 3 and may result in the rescission or suspension of the right to discharge wastewater to the sewer system, whether or not a permit has been issued by the WVSA.
(Ord. 2012-4, 9/13/2012, § 4.8)
Users required or choosing to install grease traps or sediment traps shall apply to the WVSA for a list of standard construction design criteria as prepared by and available through the WVSA’s Engineering Department in accordance with current pretreatment design requirements. Users may deviate from standard construction design criteria only with permission of the Executive Director.
(Ord. 2012-4, 9/13/2012, § 4.9)
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