(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 925.14 of this Chapter; users submitting baseline monitoring reports under Section 925.24(b)(5) of this Chapter (See, 40 C.F.R. Section 403.12 (l)); users submitting reports on compliance with the categorical pretreatment standard deadlines under Section 925.26 of this Chapter (See, 40 C.F.R. Section 403.12(d)); Users submitting periodic compliance reports required by Section 925.27(a) through (d) of this Chapter (See, 40 C.F.R. Sections 403.12(e) and (h)); and Users submitting an initial request to forego sampling of a pollutant on the basis of Section 925.27(b)(4) of this Chapter (See, 40 C.F.R. Section 403.12(e)(2)(iii)). The following certification statement must be signed by an authorized representative as defined in Section 920.02(a)(5):
“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 Non-Significant Industrial Users. A facility determined to be a NSIU by the Director pursuant to Sections 920.02(a)(89) and 925.15(c) of this Chapter (See, 40 C.F.R. Section 403.3(v)(2)) must annually submit the following certification statement signed by an authorized or duly authorized representative of the user as defined by Section 920.02(a)(5) of this Chapter. (See, 40 C.F.R. Section 403.120(l)). 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 C.F.R. Section ________, 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 industrial user as defined by Section 920.02 (a)(89) of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Summit.
(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. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons directly responsible for managing compliance with the pretreatment standard for 40 C.F.R. Section ____________[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 925.28(a) of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Summit.
(Ord. 2008-375. Adopted 9-29-08.)