925.11 INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT-- REQUIREMENTS.

   (a)    No SIU shall discharge wastewater into the POTW without first obtaining an individual Wastewater Discharge Permit from the Director, except that a SIU that has filed a timely application pursuant to Section 925.12 of this Chapter may continue to discharge for the time period specified therein.

   (b)    The Director may require other Users to obtain individual wastewater discharge permits as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

   (c)    Any violation of the terms and conditions of an individual wastewater discharge permit shall be deemed a violation of this chapter and subjects the wastewater discharge permit holder to the sanctions set out in Sections 925.42 through 925.55 of this Chapter. Obtaining an individual wastewater discharge permit does not relieve a permit holder of its obligation to comply with all federal and Ohio pretreatment standards or requirements or with any other requirements of federal, Ohio or County law.

(Ord. 2008-375. Adopted 9-29-08.)

925.12 INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT-- EXISTING CONNECTIONS.

   Any user required to obtain an individual wastewater discharge permit who was discharging wastewater into the POTW prior to the effective date of this section and who wishes to continue such discharges in the future, shall, within thirty (30) calendar days after said date, apply to the Director for an individual wastewater discharge permit in accordance with Section 925.14 of this Chapter, and shall not cause or allow discharges to the POTW to continue after thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of this section except in accordance with an individual wastewater discharge permit issued by the Director.

(Ord. 2008-375. Adopted 9-29-08.)

925.13 INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT--NEW CONNECTIONS.

   Any user required to obtain an individual wastewater discharge permit who proposes to begin or recommence discharging into the POTW must obtain such permit prior to the beginning or recommencing of such discharge. An application for this individual wastewater discharge permit, in accordance with Section 925.14 of this Chapter, must be filed at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin or recommence.

(Ord. 2008-375. Adopted 9-29-08.)

925.14 INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATION.

   (a)    All users required to obtain an individual wastewater discharge permit must submit a permit application. The Director may require users to submit all or some of the following information as part of a permit application:

      (1)    Identifying Information.

          A.    The name and address of the facility, including the name of the operator and owner;

         B.    Contact information, description of activities, facilities, and plant production processes on the premises;

      (2)    Environmental Permits. A list of any environmental control permits held by or for the facility;

      (3)    Description of Operations.

         A.    A brief description of the nature, average rate of production (including each product produced by type, amount, processes, and rate of production), and standard industrial classifications of the operation(s) carried out by such user. This description should include a schematic process diagram, which indicates points of discharge to the POTW from the regulated processes;

         B.    Types of wastes generated, and a list of all raw materials and chemicals used or stored at the facility which are, or could accidentally or intentionally be, discharged to the POTW;

         C.    Number and type of employees, hours of operation, and proposed or actual hours of operation;

         D.    Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day);

         E.    Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details to show all sewers, floor drains, and appurtenances by size, location, and elevation, and all points of discharge;

      (4)    Time and duration of discharges;

      (5)    The location for monitoring all wastes covered by the permit;

      (6)    Flow Measurement. Information showing the measured average daily and maximum daily flow, in gallons per day, to the POTW from regulated process streams and other streams, as necessary, to allow use of the combined waste stream formula set out in 40 C.F.R. Section 403.6(e);

      (7)    Measurement of Pollutants.

         A.    The categorical pretreatment standards applicable to each regulated process and any new categorically-regulated processes for existing sources, if applicable;

         B.    The results of sampling and analysis identifying the nature and concentration, and/or mass, where required by the standard or by the Director, of regulated pollutants in the discharge from each regulated process;

         C.    Instantaneous, daily maximum, and long-term average concentrations, or mass, where required, shall be reported;

         D.    The sample shall be representative of daily operations and shall be analyzed in accordance with procedures set out in Section 925.32 of this Chapter. Where the standard requires compliance with a BMP or pollution prevention alternative, the user shall submit documentation as required by the Director or the applicable standards to determine compliance with the standard;

         E.    Sampling must be performed in accordance with procedures set out in Section 925.34 of this Chapter;

      (8)    Any requests for a monitoring waiver or a renewal of an approved monitoring waiver for a pollutant neither present nor expected to be present in the discharge based upon Section 925.27(b) of this Chapter; and

      (9)    Any other information as may be deemed necessary by the Director to evaluate the permit application.

   (b)    Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to the user for revision.

(Ord. 2008-375. Adopted 9-29-08.)

925.15 APPLICATION SIGNATORIES AND CERTIFICATIONS.

   (a)    All wastewater discharge permit applications, user reports and certification statements must be signed by an authorized representative of the user and contain the certification statement in Section 925.37 of this Chapter.

   (b)    If the designation of an authorized representative is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility or overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company, a new written authorization satisfying the requirements of this Section must be submitted to the Director prior to or together with any reports to be signed by an authorized representative.

   (c)    A facility determined to be a nonsignificant user by the Director must annually submit the signed certification statement in Section 925.37 of this Chapter.

(Ord. 2008-375. Adopted 9-29-08.)

925.16 INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT DECISIONS.

   The Director will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of a complete permit application, the Director will determine whether to issue an individual wastewater discharge permit. The Director may deny any application for an individual wastewater discharge permit. The Director may also determine that an individual wastewater discharge permit is not necessary and classify the user as a NSIU.

(Ord. 2008-375. Adopted 9-29-08.)

925.17 PERMIT DURATION.

   An individual wastewater discharge permit shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five (5) years from the effective date of the permit. An individual wastewater discharge permit may be issued for a period less than five (5) years, at the discretion of the Director. Each individual wastewater discharge permit will indicate a specific date upon which it will expire.

(Ord. 2008-375. Adopted 9-29-08.)