(a) Baseline Monitoring Report. Within 180 days after the effective date of a categorical pretreatment standard, existing industrial users subject to such categorical pretreatment standards and currently discharging to or scheduled to discharge to the POTW shall be required to submit to the City a baseline monitoring report (BMR), on a form provided by the City, indicating the nature and concentration of all pollutants in the discharge from the regulated processes which are limited by such pretreatment standards and requirements, and the average and maximum daily flow for these process units in the user's facility which are limited by such pretreatment standards or requirements. A completed wastewater discharge permit application form may fulfill the requirement for a BMR if all conditions and time frames are met.
New sources and sources that become industrial users after promulgation of an applicable categorical standard, shall be required to submit the BMR to the City at least ninety days prior to commencement of discharge.
The BMR shall be signed by an authorized representative of the industrial user.
(b) Ninety-Day Compliance Report. Within ninety days following the date for final compliance with applicable categorical pretreatment standards, or, in the case of a new source, following commencement of the introduction of wastewater into the POTW, any industrial user subject to pretreatment standards and requirements shall submit to the City a report, on a form provided by the City, indicating the nature and concentration of all pollutants in the discharge from the regulated processes which are limited by pretreatment standards and requirements.
The report shall state whether the applicable pretreatment standards or requirements are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, what is necessary to bring the user into compliance with the applicable pretreatment standards or requirements.
The ninety-day compliance report shall be signed by an authorized representative of the industrial user.
(c) Periodic Compliance Reports. Any user subject to a pretreatment standard or requirement shall periodically submit to the City a report indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the effluent which are limited by such pretreatment standard or requirement. In cases where the pretreatment standard requires compliance with a best management practice (BMP) or pollution prevention alternative, the user must submit documentation required by the POTW or the pretreatment standard necessary to determine the compliance status of the user. Such reports shall be submitted according to the frequency prescribed in the user's wastewater discharge permit. Periodic compliance reports shall be signed by an authorized representative of the industrial user.
(d) Authorized Representative Defined. As used in this section, "authorized representative of the industrial user" means:
(1) In the case of a corporation, a responsible corporate officer, i.e.:
A. A president, secretary, treasurer or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy-making or decision making functions for the corporation; or
B. The manager of one or more of the corporation's manufacturing, production or operating facilities, provided the manager is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty to make major capital investment recommendations, and initiate and direct other comprehensive measures to assure long-term environmental compliance with environmental law and regulations; can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for individual wastewater discharge permit requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedure;
(2) In the case of a partnership, a general partner;
(3) In the case of a sole proprietorship, the proprietor; or
(4) A duly authorized representative of the individual designated in paragraphs (d)(1) to (3) hereof, if the authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the facility from which the discharge originates, such as the position of plant manager, superintendent or a position of equivalent responsibility, such as the position of environmental manager or engineer.
(e) Certification. All reports and applications required to be signed by an authorized representative of the industrial user shall be signed under 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 that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."
(Ord. 92-19. Passed 9-21-92; Ord. 09-07. Passed 5-4-09.)