(a) All Industrial Users required to obtain an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit shall supply to the Director, in an application format acceptable to the Director, the following information:
(1) Identifying Information:
A. The name and address of the facility, including the name of the operator and owner;
B. Contact information; and
C. Description of activities, facilities and plant production processes on the premises.
(2) List of Environmental Permits:
A. 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 stardard industrial classifications of the operation(s) carried out by such Industrial User. The 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 material 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;
D. Proposed or actual hours of operation;
E. Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day); and
F. Site, floor, mechanical and plumbing plans with details to show all sewers, floor drains, and appurtenances by size, location, and elevation including all points of discharge.
(4) The location(s) for monitoring all discharges covered by the permit.
(5) Flow Characteristics.
A. Time and duration of discharges, including number of days per week discharge occurs; and
B. The measured average daily and maximum daily flows, in gallons per day, to the POTW from regulated process streams and all other streams.
(6) Pollutant Characteristics.
A. The results of sampling and analysis identifying the nature and concentration, and/or mass, where required by Categorical Pretreatment Standards, Local Limits, or the Director, of regulated pollutants in the discharge from each regulated process;
B. Instantaneous, Daily Maximum and long-term average concentrations, or mass, where required;
C. The samples shall be collected in such a manner to be representative of daily operations and shall be analyzed in accordance with procedures contained in 40 CFR 136 and amendments thereto, using detection limits appropriate to determine the ability to comply with all applicable standards.
(7) Any applicable SIC code or NAICS code.
(8) Any Categorical Pretreatment Standard applicable to a regulated process.
(9) If additional pretreatment and/or O&M will be required to meet the any pretreatment standards, the Discharger shall provide a declaration of the shortest schedule by which the Discharger will provide such additional pretreatment and/or O&M.
(10) If desired by the Industrial User, any request for a monitoring waiver (or a renewal of an approved monitoring waiver), in accordance with Section 924.16(j).
(11) Any other information as may be deemed necessary by the Director to evaluate the permit application.
(b) Deadlines.
(1) Initial Application:
A. For new sources, as defined in Section 924.02, the application shall be submitted at least ninety (90) days prior to commencement of the discharge.
B. For existing Dischargers (See Section 924.14(b)(2)), the application must be submitted within 180 days from:
1. The effective date of the Categorical Pretreatment Standard, for Industrial Users becoming a Categorical Industrial User (CIU) through promulgation of an applicable Categorical Standard; or
2. The Director’s determination that the Industrial User is a SIU.
(2) Renewal Application:
A. For SIUs that are already authorized to discharge through an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit, the application is due no less than ninety (90) days prior to the permit’s expiration date.
(3) Application to Modify the Permit Conditions:
A. For SIUs that are requesting that a change be implemented to the permit prior to the permit’s expiration date, the application is due no less than sixty (60) days prior to the implementation of the proposed change to the discharge/production operations.
(c) Signatory Requirements.
(1) A statement that the information reported is representative of the discharge and operations. This shall include the signature and certification statement specified in Section 924.14(c).
(2) A statement, signed by a Duly Authorized Representative of the Industrial User (as defined in Seciton 924.02), indicating whether pretreatment standards are being met on a consistent basis, and if not, a statement indicating whether additional pretreatment and/or operation and maintenance (O&M) will be required to meet the applicable pretreatment standards (local limits, Categorical Pretreatment Standards, etc.).
(d) After receiving the complete application described in this section, the Director shall evaluate the data furnished by the Discharger and may require additional information.
(1) Incomplete or accurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to the Industrial User for revision.
(2) Within thirty (30) days after receipt of a complete application and acceptance of the data furnished, the Director shall notify the Discharger, in writing, of the City’s acceptance thereof.
(3) Within sixty (60) days of providing the notification of completed application, the Director shall issue the facilty an industrial wastewater discharge permit in accordance with Section 924.13.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit the Director from issuing orders, permits, or other mechanism to enforce prereatment standards on Industrial Users, regardless of whether the Industrial User is considered a Significant industiral User. The Director may issue orders to any Industrial User to require compliance with any requirements under this chapter including applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standards, BMPs, or other discharge limits and reporting requirements. Such orders shall be in the form of a directive signed by the Director and may include but not be limited to a list of pollutants to be monitored, required analytical methods, location(s) of sampling points, type of sample, frequency of sampling and any necessary compliance schedules to meet discharge limits.
(Ord. 12966/2020. Passed 10-14-20.)