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(A) No significant industrial user shall discharge wastewater into the POTW without first obtaining a wastewater discharge permit from the Control Authority, except a significant industrial user that has filed a timely application pursuant to this chapter may continue to discharge for the time period specified therein.
(B) The Control Authority may require other users to obtain wastewater discharge permits as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(C) Any violation of the terms and conditions of a wastewater discharge permit shall be deemed a violation of this chapter and subjects the wastewater discharge permittee to the sanctions set out in this chapter. Obtaining a wastewater discharge permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation to comply with all federal and state pretreatment standards or requirements or with any other requirements of federal, state, or local law.
(Ord. 2005-8-226, passed 8-2-05)
Any non-permitted user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit, who was discharging wastewater into the POTW prior to the effective date of this chapter and who wishes to continue such discharges in the future, shall, within 90 days after said date, apply to the Control Authority for a wastewater discharge permit in accordance with this chapter, and shall not cause or allow discharges to the POTW to continue after 180 days of the effective date of this chapter except in accordance with a wastewater discharge permit issued by the Control Authority.
(Ord. 2005-8-226, passed 8-2-05)
Any user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit that 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 wastewater discharge permit, in accordance with this chapter, must be filed at least 90 days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin or recommence.
(Ord. 2005-8-226, passed 8-2-05; Am. Ord. 2007-06-291, passed 6-5-07)
All wastewater discharge permit applications and user reports must be signed by an authorized signatory of the user and contain the following certification statement:
"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 there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."
(Ord. 2005-8-226, passed 8-2-05)
The Control Authority will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. Within 90 days of receipt of a complete wastewater discharge permit application, the Control Authority will determine whether or not to issue a wastewater discharge permit. The Control Authority may deny any application for a wastewater discharge permit.
(Ord. 2005-8-226, passed 8-2-05)
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT ISSUANCE PROCESS
Wastewater discharge permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five years from the effective date of the permit. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued for a period less than five years, at the discretion of the Control Authority. Each wastewater discharge permit will indicate a specific date upon which it will expire.
(Ord. 2005-8-226, passed 8-2-05)
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