(A) The town reserves the right to require necessary permits and/or other information to determine if wastewater is satisfactory for its system. The applicant may be required to submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, but not limited to the following information:
(1) Name, address and standard industrial classification number of applicant;
(2) Volume of wastewater to be discharged;
(3) Wastewater constituents and characteristics including but not limited to those mentioned in § 52.008 as determined by a laboratory approved by the town;
(4) Time and duration of discharge;
(5) Average and 30-minute peak wastewater flow rates, including daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any;
(6) Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers and appurtenances by size, location and elevation;
(7) Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including all materials, processes and type of materials which are or could be discharged;
(8) Each product produced by type, amount and rate of production;
(9) Number and type of employees and hours of work; and
(10) Any other information as may be reasonably deemed by the approving authority to be necessary to evaluate the permit application.
(B) Permit conditions. Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this chapter and all other ordinances, regulations, charges and fees established by the town. The conditions of wastewater discharge permits shall be uniformly enforced by the town in accordance with this chapter and applicable state and federal regulations. Permits may contain the following:
(1) The unit charge or schedule of charges and fees for the wastewaters to be discharged to a community sewer;
(2) The average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics;
(3) Limits on rate and time of discharge or requirements for flow regulations and equalization;
(4) Requirements for installation of inspection and sampling facilities;
(5) Pretreatment requirements;
(6) Specifications for monitoring programs which may include sampling locations, frequency and method of sampling, number, types and standards for tests and reporting schedule;
(7) Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge reports;
(8) Requirements for maintaining plant records relating to wastewater discharges as specified by the town and affording town access thereto;
(9) Mean and maximum mass emission rates, or other appropriate limits when incompatible pollutants as defined in § 52.001, are proposed or present in the user’s wastewater discharge; and
(10) Other conditions as may be reasonably deemed appropriate by the town to ensure compliance with this chapter.
(C) Duration of permits. 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 one year or may be stated to expire on a specific date. If the user is not notified by the town 30 days prior to the expiration of the permit, the permit shall be extended one additional year. The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification and change by the town during the life of the permit as limitations or requirements as identified in § 52.008 are modified and changed. The user shall be informed of any proposed changes in his or her permit at least 30 days prior to the effective date of change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
(D) Transfer of a permit. 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, or another or changed operation.
(E) Suspension or revocation of permit.
(1) Any user who violates the conditions of the wastewater discharge permit, any provision of this chapter, applicable state and federal regulations, or any of the following is subject to having his or her permit suspended or revoked:
(a) Failure of a user to factually report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his or her discharge;
(b) Failure of the user to report significant changes in operations, or wastewater constituents and characteristics; or
(c) Refusal of reasonable access to the user’s premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring.
(2) Failure to report a chemical spill or accidental discharge as in § 52.034 and may be subject to penalty.
(1994 Code, § 52.12) (Ord. passed 2-3-1982; Ord. 07-38, passed 11-6-2007) Penalty, see § 52.999