A. Certification Of Permit Applications, User Reports And Initial Monitoring Waiver: The following certification statement is required to be signed and submitted by users submitting permit applications in accordance with section 17.52.020 of this chapter; users submitting baseline monitoring reports under subsection 17.52.160A5 of this chapter; users submitting reports on compliance with the categorical pretreatment standard deadlines under subsection 17.52.160C of this chapter; users submitting periodic compliance reports required by subsections 17.52.160D1 through D4 of this chapter, and users submitting an initial request to forgo sampling of a pollutant on the basis of subsection 17.52.160D2d of this chapter. The following certification statement must be signed by an authorized representative as defined in section 17.32.080 of this title:
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.
B. Annual Certification For Nonsignificant Categorical Industrial Users: A facility determined to be a nonsignificant categorical industrial user by the director pursuant to subsections 17.32.570C of this title and 17.52.050C of this chapter, must annually submit the following certification statement signed in accordance with the signatory requirements in section 17.32.080 of this title. This certification must accompany an alternative report required by the director:
Based on my inquiry of the person or persons directly responsible for managing compliance with the categorical Pretreatment Standards under 40 CFR , I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief that during the period from , to , [months, days, year]:
(a) The facility described as [facility name] met the definition of a Non- Significant Categorical Industrial User as described in section 17.32.570 C;
(b) The facility complied with all applicable Pretreatment Standards and requirements during this reporting period; and
(c) The facility never discharged more than 100 gallons of total categorical wastewater on any given day during this reporting period.
This compliance certification is based on the following information.
C. Certification Of Pollutants Not Present: Users that have an approved monitoring waiver based on subsection 17.52.160D2 of this chapter must certify on each report with the following statement that there has been no increase in the pollutant in its waste stream due to activities of the user:
Based on my inquiry of the person or persons directly responsible for managing compliance with the Pretreatment Standard for 40 CFR [specify applicable National Pretreatment Standard part(s)], I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there has been no increase in the level of [list pollutant(s)] in the wastewaters due to the activities at the facility since filing of the last periodic report under section 17.52.160.D.
(Ord. 68-11, 2011)