(a) Wastewater Discharges. It shall be unlawful to discharge without a S.B. permit to any natural outlet within the City of Princeton or in any area under the jurisdiction of the S.B., and/or in the POTW any wastewater except as authorized by the Manager in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(b) Wastewater Contributions Permits.
(1) General permits. All significant users proposing to connect to or to contribute to the POTW shall obtain a Wastewater Discharge Permit before connecting to or contributing to the POTW. All existing significant users connected to or contributing to the POTW shall obtain a Wastewater Contribution Permit within 180 days after the effective date of this article.
(2) Permit application. Users required to obtain a Wastewater Contribution Permit shall complete and file with the S.B., and application in the form prescribed by the Sanitary Board, and accompanied by a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00). Existing users shall apply for a Wastewater Contribution Permit within thirty days after the effective date of this article, and proposed new users shall apply at least ninety days prior to connecting to or contributing to the POTW. In support of the application, the user shall submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following information:
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 Section 923.04 to 923.10 as determined by a reliable analytical laboratory sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the EPA pursuant to Section 304 (g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR, Part 136, as amended;
D. Time and duration of contribution;
E. Average daily and three minute peak wastewater flow rates, including daily, monthly, 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. Where known, the nature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which are limited by any City, 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 O&M and/or additional pretreatment is required for the User to meet applicable Pretreatment Standards;
I. 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 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, etc.).
2. No increment referred to in subsection (b)I.1. shall exceed nine months.
3. Not later than fourteen days following each date in the schedule and the final date for compliance, the User shall submit a progress report to the Manager 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 Manager.
J. Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes and rate of production;
K. Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day);
L. Number and type of employees, and hours of operation of plant and proposed or actual hours of operation of pretreatment system;
M. Any other information as may be deemed by the Sanitary Board to be necessary to evaluate the permit application.
(3) Permit review.
A. A specified period of (thirty days) will be given for the Sanitary Board to determine if an application is complete. If complete, notification will be given to the industry. If not, additional information will be requested in writing.
B. A specified period of (ninety days) is given for the Sanitary Board to act on a complete application. The Sanitary Board's action could be the denial of a permit or the issuance of a draft permit.
C. A specified period of (thirty days) will be given for comments on a draft permit by the affected industry with a provision for holding a public meeting if requested by the industry.
D. A specified period of (thirty days) is given for appeal of a final permit and procedures for appeal.
(c) Permit Modifications. Within nine months of the promulgation of a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the Wastewater Contribution Permit of Users subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with such standard within the time frame prescribed by such standard. Where a User, subject to a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard has not previously submitted an application for a Wastewater Contribution Permit as required by subsection (b)(2) hereof, the User shall apply for a Wastewater Contribution Permit within 180 days after the promulgation of the Applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard. In addition, the User with an existing Wastewater Contribution Permit shall submit to the Manager within 180 days after the promulgation of an applicable Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard the information required by subsections (b)(2) H. and I.
(d) Permit Conditions. Wastewater Discharge Permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this article and all other applicable regulations, user charges and fees established by the Sanitary Board. Permits may contain the following:
(1) The unit change or schedule of user charges and fees for the wastewater to be discharged to a community sewer;
(2) Limits on the average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics;
(3) Limits on average and maximum rates and time of discharge or requirements for flow regulations and equalization;
(4) Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities;
(5) Specifications for monitoring programs which may include sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, types and standards for tests and reporting schedule;
(6) Compliance schedules;
(7) Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge report if applicable;
(8) Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records relating to wastewater discharge as specified by the Sanitary Board, and affording Sanitary Board access thereto;
(9) Requirements for notification of the Sanitary Board of 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.
(11) Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Sanitary Board to ensure compliance with this ordinance.
(e) Permits Duration. Permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five years. A permit may be issued for a period of less than a year or may be stated to expire on a specific date. The user shall apply for permit reissuance a minimum of 180 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 Sanitary Board during the term of the permit as limitations or requirements as identified in Section 923.04
are modified or other just cause exists. The user shall be informed of any proposed changes in his permit at least thirty days prior to the effective date of change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
(f) Permit Transfer. Wastewater Discharge Permits are issued to a specific user for a specific operation. A wastewater discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises, nor a new or changed operation without the approval of the Sanitary Board. Any succeeding owner or user shall also comply with the terms and conditions of the existing permit.
(g) Monitoring Facilities. The Sanitary Board shall require to be provided and operated at the user's own expense, monitoring facilities to allow inspection, sampling and flow measurement of the building sewer and/or internal drainage systems. The monitoring facility should normally be situated on the user's premises, but the Sanitary Board may, when such a location would be impractical or cause undue hardship on the user, allow the facility to be constructed in the public street or sidewalk area and located so that it will not be obstructed by landscaping or parked vehicles.
(1) There shall be ample room in or near such sampling manhole or facility to allow accurate sampling and preparation of samples for analysis. The facility, sampling, and measuring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition at the expense of the user.
(2) Whether constructed on public or private property, the sampling and monitoring facilities shall be provided in accordance with the Sanitary Board's requirement and all applicable local construction standards and specifications. Construction shall be completed within ninety days following written notification by the Sanitary Board.
(h) Inspection and Sampling. The Sanitary Board shall inspect the facilities of any user to assure whether the purpose of this article is being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the Sanitary Board, or their authorized agent, ready access at all times and to all parts of the premises for the purpose of inspection, sampling, records examination or in the performance of their duties. The Sanitary Board, Approval Authority, and (where the NPDES State is the Approval Authority), EPA shall have the right to set up on the user's property such devices necessary to conduct sampling, inspection, compliance monitoring and/or metering operations. Where a user has security measures in force which would require proper identification and clearance before entry into their premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with their security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel from the Sanitary Board, Approval Authority, and EPA will be permitted to enter WITHOUT DELAY for the purpose of performing their specific responsibilities.
(i) Pretreatment. Users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment as required to comply with this article and shall achieve compliance with all Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards within the time limitations as specified by the Federal Pretreatment Regulations. Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to the Sanitary Board shall be provided, operated, and maintained at the user's expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operating procedures shall be submitted to the Sanitary Board for review, and shall be acceptable to the Sanitary Board before construction of the facility. The review of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an effluent acceptable to the Sanitary Board under the provisions of this article. Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall be reported to and be acceptable to the Sanitary Board prior to the user's initiation of changes.
(1) The Sanitary Board MAY annually publish, in the local newspapers, a list of the users which were not in compliance with any Pretreatment Requirements, or Standards, at least twice during the previous twelve month period.
(2) All records relating to compliance with Pretreatment Standards shall be made available to officials of the EPA, or Approval Authority, upon request.
(j) Confidential Information. Information and data on a user obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits and monitoring programs, and from inspections, shall be available to the public or other governmental agencies without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Sanitary Board, or City, that the release of such information would divulge information, processes, or methods of production, entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user. When requested by the person furnishing the report, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes, shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available upon written request to governmental agencies for uses related to this article, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, State Disposal System permit and/or the Pretreatment Programs; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available for use by the State or any State agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report.
(1) Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information.
(2) Information accepted by the Sanitary Board as confidential, shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the Sanitary Board until and unless a ten-day notification is given to the user. (Passed 3-5-90)