[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.2]
All significant users proposing to connect to or to contribute
to the POTW shall obtain a Wastewater Discharge Permit before connecting
to or contributing to the POTW. All existing significant users connected
to or contributing to the POTW shall obtain a Wastewater Contribution
Permit within 180 days after the effective date of this Part.
[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.2.2; as amended by Ord.
318, 5/29/2007]
Users required to obtain a Wastewater Contribution Permit shall
complete and file with the CHJA an application in the form prescribed
by the CHJA, and accompanied by a fee established by the CHJA. Existing
users shall apply for a Wastewater Contribution Permit within 30 days
after the effective date of this Part and proposed new users shall
apply at least 90 days prior to or contributing to the POTW. In support
of the application, the user shall submit, in units and terms appropriate
for evaluation, the following information:
A.
Name, address and location (if different from the address);
B.
SIC number according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual,
Bureau of the Budget, 1972, as amended;
C.
Wastewater constituents and characteristics including, but not limited
to, those mentioned in Subpart B of this Part as determined by a reliable
analytical laboratory; sampling and analysis shall be performed in
accordance with procedures established by the EPA pursuant to § 304(g)
of the Act and contained in 40 CFR, Part 136, as amended;
D.
Time and duration of contributions;
E.
Average daily and thirty-minute peak wastewater flow rates, including
daily, monthly and seasonal variations if any;
F.
Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details
to show all sewers, sewer connections, and appurtenances by the size,
location and elevation;
G.
Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the
premises including all materials which are or could be discharged;
H.
Where known, the nature and concentration of any pollutants in the
discharge which are limited by any CHJA, State or Federal Pretreatment
Standards, and a statement regarding whether or not the pretreatment
standards are being met on a consistent basis and if not, whether
additional operation and maintenance (O&M) and/or additional pretreatment
is required for the user to meet applicable pretreatment standards;
I.
If additional pretreatment and/or O&M will be required to meet
the pretreatment standards; the shortest schedule by which the user
will provide such additional pretreatment. The completion date in
this schedule shall not be later than the compliance date established
for the applicable pretreatment standard;
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The following conditions shall apply to this schedule:
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A.
The schedule shall contain increments of progress in the form of
dates for the commencement and completion of major events leading
to the construction and operation of additional pretreatment required
for the user to meet the applicable pretreatment standards (e.g.,
hiring and engineer, completing preliminary plans, completing final
plans, executing contract for major components, commencing construction,
completing construction, etc.)
B.
No increment referred to in Subsection I(1) shall exceed nine months.
C.
Not later than 14 days following each date in the schedule and the
final date for compliance, the user shall submit a progress report
to the Authority Manager, including, as a minimum, whether or not
it complied with the increment of progress to be met on such date
and, if not, the date on which it expects to comply with this increment
of progress, the reason for delay, and the steps being taken by the
user to return the construction to the schedule established. In no
event shall more than nine months elapse between such progress reports
to the Authority Manager.
J.
Each product produced by type, amount process or processes and rate
of production;
K.
Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per
day);
L.
Number and type of employees, and hours of operation of plant and
proposed or actual hours of operation of pretreatment system;
M.
Any other information as may be deemed by the CHJA to be necessary
to evaluate the permit application.
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The CHJA will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may
require additional information. After evaluation and acceptance of
the data furnished, the CHJA may issue a Wastewater Contribution Permit
subject to terms and conditions provided herein.
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[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.2.3; as amended by Ord.
318, 5/29/2007]
Within nine months of the promulgating of a National Categorical
Pretreatment Standard, the wastewater contribution permit of users
subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with
such standards within the time frame prescribed by such standard.
Where a user, subject to a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard,
has not previously submitted an application for a wastewater contribution
permit as required by § 532, the user shall apply for a
wastewater contribution permit within 180 days after the promulgation
of the Applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard. In addition,
the user with an existing wastewater contribution permit shall submit
to the Authority Manager within 180 days after the promulgation of
an applicable Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard the information
required by Subsections H and I of § 532.
[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.2.4]
Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all
provisions of this Part and all other applicable regulations, user
charges and fees established by the CHJA. Permits may contain the
following:
A.
The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the wastewater
to be discharged to a community sewer;
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;
F.
Compliance schedules;
G.
Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge reports
(see § 537);
H.
Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records relating
to wastewater discharge as specified by the CHJA, and affording CHJA
access thereto;
I.
Requirements for notification of the CHJA 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 as per § 552;
K.
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the CHJA to ensure compliance
with this Part.
[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.2.5]
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 user shall
apply for permit reissuance a minimum of 180 days prior to the expiration
of the user's existing permit. The terms and conditions of the permit
may be subject to modification by the CHJA during the term of the
permit as limitations or requirements as identified in § 102
are modified or other just cause exists. The 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.
[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.2.6]
Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific user for
a specific operation. A wastewater discharge permit shall not be reassigned,
transferred or sold to a new owner, new users, different premises
or a new or changed operation without the approval for the CHJA. Any
succeeding owner or user shall also comply with the terms and conditions
of the existing permit.
[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.3.1; as amended by Ord.
318, 5/29/2007]
Within 90 days following the date for final compliance with
applicable pretreatment standards or, in the case of a new source,
following commencement of the introduction of wastewater into the
POTW, any user subject to pretreatment standards and requirements
shall submit to the Authority Manager a report indicating the nature
and concentration of all pollutants in the discharge from the regulated
process which are limited by pretreatment standards and requirements
and the average and maximum daily flow for these process units in
the user facility which are limited by such pretreatment standards
or requirements. The report shall state whether the applicable pretreatment
standards or requirements are being met on a consistent basis and,
of not, what additional O&M and/or pretreatment is necessary to
bring the user into compliance with the applicable pretreatment standards
or requirements. This statement shall be signed by an authorized representative
of the industrial user and certified to by a qualified professional.
[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.3.2; as amended by Ord.
318, 5/29/2007]
1.
Any user subject to a pretreatment standard, after the compliance
date of such pretreatment standard, or, in the case of a new source,
after commencement of the discharge into the POTW, shall submit to
the Authority Manager during the months of June and December, unless
required more frequently in the pretreatment standard or by the Authority
Manager, a report indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants
in the effluent which are limited by such pretreatment standards.
In addition, this report shall include a record of all daily flows
which, during the reporting period, exceeded the average daily flow
reported in § 537 of this Part. At the discretion of the
Authority Manager and in consideration of such factors as local high
or low flow rates, holidays, budget cycles, etc., the Authority Manager
may agree to alter the months during which the above reports are to
be submitted.
2.
The control authority may impose mass limitations on users where the imposition of mass limitations are appropriate. In such cases, the report required by Subsection 1 of this Section shall indicate the mass of pollutants regulated by pretreatment standards in the effluent of the user. These reports shall contain the results of sampling and analysis of the discharge, including the flow and the nature and concentration, or production and mass where requested by the Authority Manager, of pollutants contained therein which are limited by the applicable pretreatment standards. The frequency of monitoring shall be conducted a minimum of once every six months. All analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the administrator pursuant to § 304(G) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR, Part 136 and amendments thereto or with any other test procedures approved by the administrator. Sampling shall be performed in accordance with the techniques approved by the Administrator.
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(Comment: Where 40 CFR, Part 136 does not include a sampling
or analytical technique for the pollutant in question, sampling and
analysis shall be performed in accordance with the procedures set
forth in the EPA publication, sampling and analysis procedures for
screening of industrial effluents for priority pollutants, April,
1977, and amendments thereto, or with any other sampling and analytical
procedures approved by the Administrator.)
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[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.4]
The CHJA shall require to be provided and operated at the user's
own expense, monitoring facilities to allow inspection, sampling,
and flow measurement of the building sewer and/or internal drainage
systems. The monitoring facility should normally be situated on the
user's premises, but the CHJA may, when such a location would be impractical
or cause undue hardship on the user, allow the facility to be constructed
in the public street or sidewalk area and located so that it will
not be obstructed by landscaping or parked vehicles.
There shall be ample room in or near such sampling manhole or
facility to allow accurate sampling and preparation of samples for
analysis. The facility, sampling and measurement equipment shall be
maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition at
the expense of the user.
Whether constructed on public or private property, the sampling
and monitoring facilities shall be provided in accordance with the
CHJA's requirements and all applicable local construction standards
and specifications. Construction shall be completed within 90 days
following written notification by the CHJA.
[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.5]
The CHJA shall inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain
whether the purpose of this Part is being met and all requirements
are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater
is created or discharged shall allow the CHJA or their representative
ready access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises
for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination or in
the performance of any of their duties. The CHJA, approval authority
and where the (NPDES State is the Approval Authority). EPA shall have
the right to set up on the user's property such devices as are necessary
to conduct sampling inspection, compliance monitoring and/or metering
operations. Where a user has security measures in force which would
require proper identification and clearance before entry into their
premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with their security
guards to that upon presentation of suitable identification personnel
from the approval authority and EPA will be permitted to enter, without
delay, for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.
[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.6]
Users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment as required
to comply with this Part and shall achieve compliance with all Federal
Categorical Pretreatment Standards within the time limitations as
specified by the Federal Pretreatment Regulations. Any facilities
required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to the CHJA
shall be provided, operated, and maintained at the user's expense.
Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operating procedures
shall be submitted to the CHJA for review and shall be acceptable
to the CHJA before construction of the facility. The review of such
plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the user from
the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce
an effluent acceptable to the CHJA under the provisions of this Part.
Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of
operation shall be reported to and be acceptable to the CHJA prior
to the user's initiation of the changes.
The CHJA shall annually publish in a newspaper in which legal
advertisements may lawfully be placed a list of the user's which were
not in compliance with any pretreatment requirement of standards at
least once during the 12 previous months. The notification shall also
summarize any enforcement actions taken against the user(s) during
the same 12 months.
All records relating to compliance with pretreatment standards
shall be made available to officials of the EPA or approval authority
upon request.
[Ord. 160, 6/7/1988, § 504.7]
Information and data on a user obtained from reports, questionnaires,
permit applications, permits and monitoring programs and from inspection
shall be available to the public or other governmental agency without
restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the CHJA that the release of such information
would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled
to protection as trade secrets of the user.
When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions
of the report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes
shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall
be made available upon written request to governmental agencies for
uses related to this Part, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Permit, State Disposal System permit and/or the Pretreatment
Programs; provided, however that such portion of the report shall
be available for use by the State or any State agency in judicial
review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing
the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be
recognized as confidential information.
Information accepted by the CHJA as confidential, shall not
be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public
by the CHJA until and unless a ten-day notification is given to the
user.
