These definitions shall apply throughout this
Part 5, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
A discharge not caused by the fault of any person and one
that could not have been prevented by any means suggested by common
prudence which would interfere with the operation of the advanced
wastewater treatment facility (AWTF).
The publicly owned wastewater collection conveyance and treatment
system (POTW) as defined by § 212 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act of 1977, as amended.[1]
All persons holding title to facilities or improvements for
which a permit for the connection to or discharge into the sewer system
is required.
[Amended 10-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-8]
A principal executive officer of at least the level of vice
president, if the user is a corporation;
A general partner or proprietor, if the user is a partnership
or proprietorship, respectively;
A principal executive officer or ranking elected official, if
the user is a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency;
or
Schedules of activities, prohibition of practices, maintenance
procedures, other management practices, including treatment requirements
and operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff,
spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw
materials storage and shall be considered local limits and pretreatment
standards for the purpose of § 307(d) of the Act.[2]
[Added 10-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-8]
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure, five days at
20° Centigrade expressed in terms of weight and concentration
(milligrams per liter).
Biochemical oxygen demand.
Code of Federal Regulations.
A federal statute enacted by Public Law 92-500, October 18,
1972, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., as amended by Public Law
95-217, December 28, 1977, Public Law 97-117, December 29, 1989, Public
Law 97-440, January 8, 1983, and Public Law 100-04, February 4, 1987.
The sanitary sewer collection system of the city and conveyance
system of the Harrisburg Authority in which wastewater is collected,
conveyed and discharged or will be discharged into the advanced wastewater
treatment facility (AWTF).
The sanitary sewer collection system of the city and conveyance
system of the Harrisburg Authority in which wastewater is collected,
conveyed and discharged or will be discharged into the advanced wastewater
treatment facility (AWTF).
Any premises or improvements not a dwelling unit or industrial
establishment.
The act of checking specific conditions or requirements of
the industrial user permit.
Pollutants which are usually found in domestic, commercial
or industrial wastes such as phosphorus, total suspended solids, biochemical
oxygen demand, fecal coliform, adverse pH levels and oil and grease.
The water discharged from any use such as air conditioning,
cooling or refrigeration or to which the only pollutant added is heat.
The Department of Public Works of the City of Harrisburg.
See "Pennsylvania DEP."
The Director of the Department of Public Works of the City
of Harrisburg.
Any person who contributes, causes or permits the contribution
of treated or untreated wastewater into the sewer system.
Ordinary water-carried household wastes from sanitary conveniences
from residential and nonresidential establishments.
An agency or administrative department of the United States
or any other agency or administrative department of the United States
hereafter exercising all or any portion, as appropriate, of the powers
or jurisdiction presently being exercised thereby.
United States Environmental Protection Agency.
A measure of the volume of flow or expected flow of sanitary
sewage or industrial waste from any property that is equal to the
volume of flow discharged from one dwelling unit as determined in
accordance with sound engineering practice.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the
Clean Water Act of 1977, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et
seq.
National categorical pretreatment standards.
A sample which is taken from a waste stream on a one-time
basis with no regard to the flow in the waste stream and without consideration
of time.
The interceptor sewers, pumping stations and force mains
and all related structures which are a part of the wastewater facilities
transporting and conveying wastewater from facilities of the city
and any of suburban municipalities of the AWTF which are part of the
wastewater facilities.
Any waste from holding tanks of vessels, chemical toilets,
campers, trailers, septic tanks and vacuum-pump tank trucks.
The discharge of the introduction of nondomestic pollutants
from any source regulated under § 307(b), (c) or (d) of
the Federal Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1317(b), (c) or (d), into the
AWTF. For the purposes of this definition, holding tank wastes shall
be considered indirect discharge.
Any nonresidential establishment discharging sewage and wastes
other than normal waste-carried domestic sewage and wastes and cooling
water, directly or indirectly to the AWTF.
A source of indirect discharge which does not constitute
a discharge of pollutants under regulations issued pursuant to § 402
of the Federal Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1342.
Any solid, liquid or gaseous substance, waterborne wastes
or form of energy rejected or escaping from any industrial manufacturing,
trade or business proceeds or from the development, recovering or
processing of natural resources, as distinct from sanitary sewage.
The inhibition or disruption of the AWTF treatment processes
or operation which contributes to a violation of any requirement of
the Harrisburg Authority's NPDES permit. The term includes pollution
which prevents the use or disposal of sewage sludge by the AWTF in
accordance with § 405 of the Federal Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1345,
or any criteria, guidelines or regulations developed pursuant to the
Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control
Act or more stringent state criteria applicable to the method of disposal
or use employed by the AWTF.
The agreement of lease between the city as lessee and the
Harrisburg Authority as lessor, whereunder the wastewater facilities
are leased to the city for operation and use and any amendments and
supplements to such lease.
A locally established limit deemed to be a pretreatment standard
for the purpose of § 307(d) of the Clean Water Act.[3] The limit is specific to the advanced wastewater treatment
facility (AWTF) and is based on the potential for pass-through, interference,
sludge contamination or capacity to cause damage or hazards to structures,
equipment or personnel of the advanced wastewater treatment facility
(AWTF) by the discharge of any pollutant by an industrial user.
Concentration based on mass of pollutant per unit volume.
Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in accordance
with § 307(b) and (c) of the Federal Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1317(b)
and (c), which applies to a specific category of industrial users.
Any regulation developed under authority § 307(b)
of the Federal Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1317(b), and 40 CFR 403.5.
Any new building, structure, facility or installation from
which there is or may be a discharge of pollutants which commences
after the date of publication of a proposed pretreatment standard
under § 307(c) of the Clean Water Act.[4]
Any building, structure, room, group of rooms, establishment
or facility other than a residence which discharge sewage and wastes,
including industrial wastes, directly or indirectly to the AWTF.
Any structure erected and intended for continuous or periodic
habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals and from which
structure sanitary sewage, industrial waste, or both, is or may be
discharged.
A mass ratio meaning milligrams per million milligrams and
generally will be considered equivalent to milligrams per liter (mg/L).
A discharge which exits the AWTF into a waterway of the United
States in quantities or concentrations which, alone or in conjunction
with a discharge or discharges from other sources, is a cause of violation
of the Harrisburg Authority's NPDES permit.
The Department of Environmental Protection, an agency or
administrative department of the commonwealth, or any other agency
or administrative department of the commonwealth hereafter exercising
all or any portion, as appropriate, of the powers or jurisdiction
presently being exercised thereby.
The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the concentration
of hydrogen ions expressed in grams per liter of solution.
Any dredged solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage,
sewage sludge, munitions, chemical waste, wastes, biological materials,
radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discharged equipment, rock,
sand and cellar dirt and industrial, municipal and agricultural waste
discharged into water.
The man-made or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical,
biological or radiological integrity of water.
The sum of Arochlors 1016, 1221, 1232, 1242, 1248, 1254,
or 1260.
[Added 4-13-2011 by Ord.
No. 2011-5]
The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination
of pollutants or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties
in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to or in lieu of discharging
or otherwise introducing such pollutants into the AWTF. The reduction
or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical or biological
process or process changes by other means, except as prohibited by
40 CFR 403.6(d) (Dilution).
Any substantive or procedural requirement related to pretreatment
other than a pretreatment standard imposed on an industrial user.
Any national categorical pretreatment standard, local limit
or discharge prohibition regulation identified in § 9-501.7(b)
containing a list of pollutant discharge limitations.
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes
into direct contact with or results from the production or use of
any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by-product
or waste product. Sanitary, noncontact cooling and boiler blowdown
wastewaters are excluded unless they become process makeup water.
National Prohibited Discharge Standard.
Any improved property (any property within Swatara Township
upon which there is erected a structure intended for continuous or
periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals and
from which structure sanitary sewage and/or industrial waste shall
be or may be discharged) abutting on or adjoining any street or highway
in which a sewer or drain is located which is part of the sewer system.
A treatment works as defined by § 212 of the Clean
Water Act,[5] which is owned by a state or municipality [as defined
by § 502(4) of the Clean Water Act[6]]. This definition includes any devices and systems used
in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal
sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature. It also includes sewers,
pipes and other conveyances only if they convey wastewater to a treatment
facility.
Any room, group of rooms, house, house trailer or other enclosure
occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters by
a single-family or by persons living alone, which property shall be
billed and considered a separate entity.
The normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from
residences, business buildings, institutions and commercial and industrial
establishments.
Sampling and analysis performed by the industrial user to
ensure compliance with permit provisions.
The second supplemental agreement dated September 15, 1976,
among the City of Harrisburg, Harrisburg Sewerage Authority and the
suburban municipalities and any supplements and amendments to such
agreement.
For sewer rental purposes, the length of time for which sewer
rentals are billed as may be determined by the Bureau of Water of
the city to correspond with water service period, except as otherwise
provided in the second supplemental agreement dated September 15,
1976, among the City of Harrisburg and the suburban municipalities
and any supplements and amendments to such agreement.
All the facilities for the collection and conveyance of sewage
and suitable industrial wastes into the AWTF and the treatment plant.
Standard industrial classification.
A responsible corporate officer, general partner, proprietor
or duly authorized representative of that individual.
All categorical industrial users or any noncategorical industrial
users that:
Have a discharge flow of 25,000 gallons or more
per average workday of process wastewater.
Have an average process flow which makes up
to 5% or more of the average dry weather hydraulic or organic capacity
of the treatment plant.
Have a reasonable potential in the opinion of
the superintendent to adversely affect the treatment plant through
inhibition, pass through of pollutants, sludge contamination or endangerment
of AWTF workers or to violate any pretreatment standard or requirement.
One or more violations of:
[Amended 10-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-8]
Pretreatment standards or requirements, including chronic violations,
technical review criteria violations or any discharge which, alone
or in combination, causes interference or pass-through or endangers
the health or welfare of AWTF personnel, the public or the environment
or results in the AWTF exercising its emergency authority to halt
or prevent such discharge;
Best management practices;
Compliance schedule milestones;
Reporting requirements;
Accurately reporting noncompliance; or
Any other violation or group of violations the AWTF considers
to be significant.
Any pollutant released in a discharge at a flow or concentration
rate which will cause interference with the operation of the AWTF.
A plan prepared by an industrial user to minimize the likelihood
of a spill and to expedite control and cleanup activities should a
spill occur.
A classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification
Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President, Office of
Management and Budget (1972).
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The facilities owned or leased by the Borough of Steelton
which transport and convey wastewater from facilities of any of the
suburban municipalities and not through the Harrisburg conveyance
system to the wastewater treatment facilities which are part of the
wastewater facilities.
The Borough of Pennbrook, Borough of Paxtang, Borough of
Steelton, Township of Swatara, Township of Lower Paxton and the Township
of Susquehanna and, as applicable, Swatara Township Authority, Lower
Paxton Authority, Steelton Borough Authority and Susquehanna Township
Authority, collectively or individually, as appropriate.
The person designated by the city to supervise the operation
of the AWTF and who is charged with certain duties and responsibilities
by this Part 5 or any other applicable legislation or one or more
duly authorized representatives.
The total suspended matter that floats on the surface of
or is suspended in water, wastewater or other liquids and which is
removable by laboratory filtering.
Any pollutant or combination of pollutants listed as toxic
in regulations promulgated by the EPA under § 307(a) of
the Federal Act or the federal laws.[7]
Pretreatment.
The plant for the treatment of sewage conveyed thereto by
the collection system and the equipment and facilities thereof, the
AWTF.
An exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and
temporary noncompliance with the pretreatment standards because of
factors beyond the reasonable control of the industrial user. An upset
does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational
error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment
facilities, lack of preventive maintenance or careless or improper
operation.
Any person who contributes, causes or permits the contribution
of wastewater into the AWTF.
The act of not meeting specific conditions or requirements
(i.e., noncompliance).
The liquid and water-carried industrial or domestic wastes
from dwellings, commercial buildings, industrial facilities and institutions
together with any pollutants which may be present, whether treated
or untreated, which are contributed into or permitted to enter the
sewer system.
The wastewater conveyance, treatment, disposal and related
facilities owned by the Harrisburg Authority and leased to the City
of Harrisburg for operation and use, including existing facilities
and all future additions and improvements thereto.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1292.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1317(d).
[3]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1317(d).
[4]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1317(c).
[5]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1292.
[6]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1362(4).
[7]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1317(a).
No connection or discharge shall be made to
or into the sewer system except in compliance with all federal, state
and local laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations now
in force and effect as well as such federal, state and local laws,
ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations as may, from time to
time, be enacted, adopted, approved or promulgated by any federal,
state or local authority or may be otherwise provided by law.
A.
The city reserves the right to refuse permission to
connect to the sewer system, to compel discontinuance of use of the
sewer system or to compel pretreatment of wastewaters by any person
in order to prevent discharges deemed harmful or deemed to have a
deleterious effect upon the operation of, or any portion of, the sewer
system.
B.
No wastewaters shall be discharged to the sewer system:
(1)
Having heat in such quantities that the discharge
causes the temperature at the AWTF to exceed 40° Celsius or 104°
Fahrenheit.
(2)
Containing fats, wax, grease or oils of petroleum
origin, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/L or petroleum
oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil or petroleum products of mineral
origin in amounts that will cause interference or pass-through at
the AWTF.
(3)
Containing any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil
or other explosive liquids, solids or gases or any other pollutants
which will create a fire or explosion hazard, including, but not limited
to, waste streams with a closed-cup flash point of less than 140°
Fahrenheit or 60° Celsius using the test methods specified in
40 CFR Part 261.21.
(4)
Containing any garbage that has not been ground by
household type or other suitable garbage grinders.
(5)
Containing any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings,
metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or
any other solids or viscous substances capable of causing obstructions
or other interferences with proper operation of the sewer system.
(6)
Having a pH lower than 5.0 or higher than 10.0 standard
units, or having any other corrosive properties capable of causing
damage or hazards to structures, equipment or personnel of the sewer
system.
[Amended 10-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-8]
(7)
Containing toxic or poisonous substances in sufficient
quantity to injure or interfere with any wastewater treatment process,
to constitute hazards to humans or animals or to create any hazard
in waters which receive treated effluent from the sewer system treatment
plant. Toxic wastes shall include, but not be limited to, wastes containing
cyanide, chromium, cadmium, mercury, copper or nickel or any characteristics
or listed hazardous waste.
(8)
Containing noxious or malodorous gases or substances
capable of creating a public nuisance.
(9)
Containing solids of such character and quantity that
special and unusual attention is required for their handling.
(10)
Containing any substance which may affect the
AWTF's effluent and cause violation of the NPDES permit requirements.
(11)
Containing any substance which would cause the
AWTF to be in noncompliance with sludge use, recycling or disposal
criteria pursuant to guidelines or regulations developed under § 405
of the Federal Act,[1] the Clean Air Act[2] or regulations criteria for sludge management and disposal
as required by the DEP.
(12)
Containing color which is not removed in the
treatment processes.
(13)
Containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes.
(14)
Containing any pollutant, including conventional
pollutants released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration
which would cause interference with the AWTF.
(15)
Containing substances which may solidify or
become viscous at temperatures between 0° Celsius or 32° Fahrenheit
and 60° Celsius or 140° Fahrenheit.
(16)
Containing chemical constituents which alone
or in combination result in the release of toxic gases, vapors or
fumes in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety
problems.
C.
When the superintendent or director determines that
an industrial user is contributing any of the above substances in
such amounts as to exceed stated limits or to interfere with the operation
of the AWTF, he or she shall:
(1)
Advise the user and Swatara Township Authority of
the impact of such discharges on the operation of the AWTF.
(2)
Develop effluent limitations for those discharges
to correct the interference with the operations of the AWTF.
(3)
Direct the user to comply with the effluent limitations
as provided in § 511.
(4)
Utilize the enforcement provisions of § 511.99.
A.
Upon notification of customer and Swatara Township Authority by the city, pretreatment facilities shall be installed, within 90 days of the date of such notice, at the sole cost of the significant industrial user, to meet city requirements. In no event shall dilution be acceptable as a means of pretreatment to meet the requirements of this Part 5. Any order to install pretreatment facilities may be appealed to the director as provided in § 530.
B.
The city reserves the right to require nonresidential
dischargers having large variations in rates of wastewater discharge
to install suitable regulating devices for equalizing wastewater flows
to the sewer system.
C.
When directed by the Department or by one of the suburban
municipalities at the request of the Department, industrial users
shall install, within 90 days of the directive, at their sole cost
and expense, and thereafter maintain a manhole and such other devices
as may be approved by the Department to facilitate observation, measurement
and sampling of wastewaters discharged into the sewer system. The
duly authorized representatives of the Department shall, at all times,
be permitted to:
(1)
Enter upon any and all properties of industrial users
for the purpose of inspecting for compliance, observing, measuring
and sampling wastewaters discharged into the sewer system.
(2)
Set up and use monitoring equipment.
(3)
Inspect and copy industrial waste discharge, monitoring
and production records or any other records pertinent to compliance
with this Part 5.
(4)
Have access to any meters used for establishing or
determining water consumption, water excluded from the sewer system
and wastewater discharged into the sewer system. If an individual
user has security measures in force which physically limit entry to
the premises of such user, the industrial user shall, within 30 days
of the effective date of this section, immediately provide the Department
with whatever is necessary to allow authorized city representatives
to enter the premises, without delay, for the purpose of performing
their duties and responsibilities.
D.
The Department and any suburban municipality may require
any industrial establishment to provide information needed to determine
compliance with this Part 5.
A.
Any industrial establishment desiring to discharge
or currently discharging, directly or indirectly, wastes into the
sewer system or planning to change operations so as to materially
alter the characteristics and/or volumes of wastewaters discharged
into the sewer system, shall notify the Department and any affected
suburban municipality, in writing, at least 30 days before making
such connection or changing its operations and shall obtain a permit
from the Department to do so. Applications for such permit shall be
on the form supplied by the superintendent and shall be accompanied
by all information requested by the Department for the determination
of waste volumes, characteristics and constituents. The cost for obtaining
such information shall be borne by the applicant. Any significant
industrial user shall make application for a new permit within 30
days of the effective date of this section.
B.
This application shall include, but shall not be limited
to, the following information in units and terms appropriate for evaluation:
(1)
Name, address and location of applicant.
(2)
SIC number(s) according to the Standard Industrial
Classification Manual, Bureau of Budget, 1972, as amended.
(3)
Volume of wastewaters to be discharged.
(4)
Wastewater constituents and characteristics, including,
but not limited to, those set forth in this subsection, as determined
by a reliable analytical laboratory. Sampling and analysis shall be
performed in accordance with the procedures established by the United
States EPA pursuant to § 304(g) of the Federal Act, 33 U.S.C.
§ 1314(g), and the regulations promulgated thereunder, 40
CFR Part 136, as amended.
(5)
Time and duration of discharge.
(6)
Average and maximum wastewater flow rates, including
daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any.
(7)
A schematic flow representation, which shall include all pretreatment
or treatment plans and details, including appurtenances, sizes, locations,
and elevations.
[Amended 10-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-8]
(9)
Number of employees and hours worked.
(10)
Description of activities, facilities and plan
processes on the premises, including all materials which are or could
be discharged.
(11)
Each product produced, listed by type, amount
and rate of production.
(12)
Type and amount of raw materials processed,
average and maximum per day.
(13)
Each substance considered toxic, hazardous,
noxious or malodorous, including a description of the hazards associated
with each substance.
(14)
Certification of accuracy by the applicant.
(15)
Any other information required by 40 CFR 403.12(b) or any other
information as may be deemed necessary by the Department to evaluate
that permit application.
C.
The Department shall evaluate the data furnished by the applicant and may require additional information. After evaluation and acceptance of the date furnished, the superintendent shall issue a permit subject to terms and conditions provided therein, as set forth in Subsection D hereof.
D.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be subject to all
provisions of this Part 5 and all other applicable federal, state
and local laws, rules, regulations, charges and fees. The conditions
of such permits shall be uniformly enforced by the city in accordance
with this Part 5 and applicable federal, state and local laws, rules
and regulations. Permits may contain, but shall not be limited to,
the following conditions:
(1)
The unit charge or schedule of special charges and
fees or wastewater surcharges to be paid the city for the wastewater
to be discharged into the sewer system pursuant to such permit.
(2)
The average and maximum allowable wastewater constituent
and characteristics.
(3)
Equalization, neutralization or other requirements
to control high pH or highly variable pH discharge.
(4)
Limits on rate and time of discharge or requirements
for flow regulations and equalization.
(5)
Requirements for installation, maintenance and/or
operation of monitoring, inspection and sampling facilities.
(6)
Pretreatment requirements.
(7)
Requirements for submission of technical reports or
discharge reports.
(8)
Signatory requirements for certification of technical
reports or discharge reports.
(9)
Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records
relating to wastewater discharge for a minimum of three years or longer
as specified by the Department and affording the Department access
thereto.
(10)
Compliance schedules.
(11)
Specifications for monitoring programs, including
self-monitoring, sampling location, frequency and method of sampling,
number, types and standards for tests and reporting schedules.
(12)
Requirements for notification of pretreatment
standard exceedance and repeat sampling and testing.
(13)
Requirements for notification of slug or accidental
discharge.
(14)
Requirements for a spill or slug discharge prevention and control
plan in accordance with 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(vi)(A), (B), (C) and (D).
[Amended 10-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-8]
(15)
Requirements for best management practices.
[Amended 10-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-8]
(16)
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the city to insure compliance
with these regulations.
[Added 10-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-8]
E.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be issued for a
specified time period, not to exceed five years, subject to compliance
with all of the provisions of this Part 5 and the regulations promulgated
thereunder. Any applicant who does not meet the standards of this
Part 5 shall not be entitled to a five-year permit. All holders of
a wastewater discharge permit must also comply with any national categorical
pretreatment standards within 90 days of their promulgation or any
revisions thereto.
F.
A wastewater discharge permit is not assignable or
transferable to a new user, owner or new use.
A.
No industrial user shall discharge, directly or indirectly,
into the wastewater collection or conveyance system any wastewater
containing in excess of the following pollutant in milligrams per
liter:
[Amended 4-13-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5]
Pollutant
|
Daily Maximum
|
Instantaneous Maximum
| |
---|---|---|---|
Arsenic (T)
|
2.81
|
5.62
| |
Cadmium (T)
|
0.75
|
1.50
| |
Chromium (T)
|
1.31
|
2.62
| |
Copper (T)
|
2.99
|
5.98
| |
Cyanide (T)
|
2.15
|
2.15
| |
Lead (T)
|
0.55
|
1.10
| |
Mercury (T)
|
0.04
|
0.08
| |
Molybdenum (T)
|
6.78
|
13.56
| |
Nickel (T)
|
1.00
|
2.00
| |
PCBs(T)
|
1.28
|
2.56
| |
Selenium (T)
|
2.14
|
4.28
| |
Silver (T)
|
15.46
|
30.92
| |
Zinc (T)
|
2.20
|
4.40
|
B.
The limits may be changed by regulation of the Director
of the EPA, to whichever limitation is more stringent.
Upon promulgation of federal categorical pretreatment standards or any federal standard for a particular industry or subcategory, the standards referenced in 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N, Parts 405 through 471, if more stringent than the limitations contained in this Part 5 for such discharges, shall immediately supersede the standards set forth in this Part 5. The superintendent shall notify all affected industrial users of the applicable reporting requirements under 40 CFR 403.12.
Any state requirements and limitations on discharge
which have been or may be adopted which are more stringent than the
federal limitations or those contained in this Part 5 shall supersede
both federal and city standards. The superintendent shall notify all
affected users of any such change.
A.
Each significant industrial user shall provide protection
from an upset of pretreatment facilities, slug or accidental discharge
of prohibited materials and any other substances requested by this
Part 5. Facilities to prevent and plans to mitigate an upset, slug
or accidental discharge shall be provided and maintained at such user's
expense. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited
materials shall be provided and maintained at such user's expense.
No significant industrial user which commences discharge into the
sewer system shall be permitted to introduce pollutants into the sewer
system until a spill prevention and control plan has been approved
by the Department. Approval of such plans and procedures shall not
relieve such user of the responsibility to modify such user's facility
as necessary to meet the requirements of this Part 5.
B.
In the event of an upset, slug or accidental discharge,
it shall be the responsibility of the significant industrial user
to:
(1)
Make immediate notification to the AWTF of location
of discharge, date and time thereof, type of waste, including concentration
and volume and corrective action taken.
(2)
Within five days following an upset, slug or accidental
discharge, submit to the superintendent a written report which shall
specify:
(a)
Description of the upset, slug or accidental
discharge, the cause thereof and the impact on the industrial user's
compliance status, including location of discharge, type, concentration
and volume of waste.
(b)
Duration of noncompliance, including exact date
and times of noncompliance and, if the noncompliance continues, the
time by which compliance is reasonable expected to occur.
(c)
All steps taken, or to be taken, to reduce,
eliminate and prevent recurrence of such an upset, slug or accidental
discharge or other conditions of noncompliance.
C.
The notification required by this section shall not
relieve the significant industrial user of any expense, loss, damage
or other liability incurred to the AWTF, the city, any state or federal
department or authority or any damage to person, property or environment,
nor will this notification relieve the significant industrial user
of any fines, penalties or any other liability which may be imposed
by Chapter 9-511 or any other applicable law.
A.
Within 90 days following the date for final compliance
or, if a new source, the commencement of discharge, any user subject
to the pretreatment provisions of this Part 5 shall submit to the
superintendent a report indicating the nature and concentration of
pollutants and the average and maximum flows of the discharges which
are limited by such pretreatment standards and requirements. The report
shall state whether the applicable pretreatment standards and requirements
are being met and, if not, what additional pretreatment facilities
or additional operations and maintenance tasks are necessary to bring
such user in compliance with the applicable pretreatment standards
and requirements. This statement shall be signed by an authorized
representative of the user and certified by a qualified individual.
B.
Any significant industrial user subject to the provisions of this Part 5 shall submit to the superintendent, at least on a semiannual basis, a report containing the information required by its permit. The reports required by this subsection shall be certified by an authorized signatory of the user and submitted within 30 days following the end of the reporting period, unless the superintendent authorizes, in writing, another submission date or schedule.
C.
If any sampling and testing required by Subsections A and B hereof indicate a violation of a pretreatment standard, the industrial user shall notify the Department within 24 hours of becoming aware of the violation, repeat sampling and testing within 72 hours, or the first day representative of normal operation and submit, in writing, the results of the repeat analysis within 30 days.
D.
In addition to the requirements of Subsections A, B and C hereof, if the director or superintendent has reason to believe that a significant industrial user is not meeting the pretreatment standards on a consistent basis such user may be required to submit interim compliance reports on a regular or irregular schedule.
E.
Any reports required by this section shall be maintained
and retained for a minimum of three years or longer, as specified
by the Department, and access by the Department afforded thereto.
No industrial user shall introduce any untreated
process waste or process wastewater into the sewer system containing
any hazardous waste constituent identified in 40 CFR Part 261, without
prior written notification to the superintendent. Any notification
shall provide the identity of the waste, the hazardous waste constituent
and number and an estimation of the mass and concentration of hazardous
waste to be discharged and shall be accompanied by a statement certifying
that a waste reduction program is in place. In no case shall the introduction
of any hazardous process waste or nonprocess waste constituent be
permitted as a substitute for the proper treatment and disposal of
any such waste.
A.
No user shall discharge any waste or wastewater directly
into a manhole or other opening in the sewer system, other than an
approved building sewer, unless such user has been issued a special
permit to do so by the superintendent. Such permit shall be of limited
duration and the permittee shall comply with all applicable provisions
of this Part 5.
B.
The discharge of any trucked or hauled pollutants
is prohibited except at discharge points designated in a special permit
approved by the superintendent. Such permit shall be of limited duration
and the permittee shall comply with all applicable provisions of this
section.
No user shall discharge any holding tank or
septic tank wastes unless such person has been issued a special permit
to do so by the superintendent and a special permit to do so by the
Swatara Township Authority. Such permit shall not be assignable or
transferable.
The director shall adopt a schedule of charges
and fees to cover the costs of implementation of the pretreatment
provisions of this Part 5. These fees are in addition to, and separate
from, all other fees charged by the city and will be assessed by the
city on all permit holders. Such charges and fees may include, but
are not limited to, the following:
A.
Costs of monitoring, inspection and surveillance procedures.
B.
Costs of reviewing permit applications.
C.
Administrative costs of appeals.
D.
Costs of reviewing accidental discharge reports.
E.
Costs of reviewing pretreatment facility construction
plans.
F.
Costs of consistent removal by the AWTF of pollutants
subject to pretreatment standards.
G.
Any other costs incurred by the city in implementing
the requirements of this Part 5.
The pretreatment provisions and all other requirements
of this Part 5 shall apply to any person currently discharging into,
directly or indirectly, or otherwise using the sewer system or any
person who shall in the future discharge into, directly or indirectly,
or otherwise use the sewer system.
The director is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration, implementation and enforcement of this Part 5. This authority is in addition to that granted in any section of this Part 5. Such rules and regulations shall have the same force and effect as the provisions of this section and any violation thereof shall be deemed a violation of the applicable sections for enforcement purposes in Part 5, Article XI. The director shall publish notice of the promulgation of any such rules and regulations and shall notify each of the suburban municipalities prior to adoption of the same, pursuant to § 231-69.
Should any user refuse, neglect or fail to comply with any provision of this Part 5 or any of the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or any notice or directive given in conformity with or pursuant to the provisions of this Part 5, the city may pursue any or all of the remedies set forth in § 231-77 et seq.
Any information submitted to the city pursuant
to these ordinances or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder
may be claimed as confidential by the submitter. Any such claim shall
be asserted at the time of submission by the stamping or placing of
the word "Confidential Business Information" on each page containing
such information. If no claim is made at the time of submission, the
city may make the information available to the public without further
notice. If a claim is asserted, the information shall be treated in
accordance with the procedures in 40 CFR Part 2, Public Information;
provided, however, that any information regarding effluent data shall
be available to the public without restriction.
Compliance monitoring and inspection will be
performed by the city. This duty will be based on a schedule determined
by the type of facility, type and concentration of pollutants in the
discharge and the past performances of compliance by the industrial
user.