It shall be unlawful to discharge without a
Village permit to any natural outlet within the Village, or in any
area under the jurisdiction of said Village, and/or to the POTW any
wastewater except as authorized by the Superintendent in accordance
with the provisions of this Sewer Code. The following permits and
conditions shall apply to all significant industrial users.
All significant industrial users proposing to
connect to or to contribute to the POTW treatment plant shall obtain
a wastewater contribution permit before connecting to or contributing
to the POTW.
Wastewater contribution permits shall be expressly
subject to all provisions of this Sewer Code and all other applicable
regulations, user charges and fees established by the Village. Permits
may contain the following:
A. The unit charge or schedule or user charges and fees
for the wastewater to be discharged to the POTW.
B. Limits on the average and maximum wastewater constituents
and characteristics.
C. Limits on average and maximum rate and time of discharge
or requirements for flow regulations and equalization.
D. Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection
and sampling facilities.
E. Specifications for monitoring programs which may include
sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, types and standards
for tests and reporting schedule.
G. Requirements for submission of technical reports or
discharge reports.
H. Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records
relating to wastewater discharge as specified by the Village and affording
the Village access thereto.
I. Requirements for notification of the Village of any
new introduction of wastewater constituents or any substantial change
in the volume or character of the wastewater constituents being introduced
into the wastewater treatment system.
J. Requirements for notification of slug discharges.
K. Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Village
to correct any operational problems that may occur at the POTW treatment
plant and to ensure compliance with this chapter.
Permits shall be issued for a specified time
period, not to exceed five years. A permit may be issued for a period
less than a year or may be stated to expire on a specific date. The
significant industrial user shall apply for permit reissuance a minimum
of 180 days prior to the expiration of the industrial user's existing
permit. The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification
by the Village during the term of the permit as limitations or requirements
as identified in this Sewer Code are modified or other just cause
exists. The industrial user shall be informed of any proposed changes
in his permit at least 30 days prior to the effective date of change.
Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable
time schedule for compliance.
Wastewater contribution permits are issued to
a specified significant industrial user for a specific operation.
The permit shall not be reassigned, transferred or sold to a new owner,
new industrial user, different premises or a new or changed operation
without approval of the Village. In the event that a specific operation
is altered resulting in a violation of this Sewer Code or the wastewater
discharge permit, the significant industrial user may be required
to develop a compliance schedule for installation of control technology.