All existing significant industrial users and all other industrial
users which the Director determines in his discretion must have a
permit shall obtain and maintain current wastewater discharge permits.
Existing industrial users which are required to have a permit, but
which do not have a current wastewater discharge permit as of the
effective date of this chapter, shall apply to the Director for such
a permit within 30 days after the effective date of this chapter.
All significant industrial users and all other industrial users which
the Director determines must have a permit which propose to begin
discharging wastewater to the POTW after the effective date of this
chapter shall obtain a wastewater discharge permit before commencing
such a discharge. An application for said wastewater discharge permit
shall be filed with the Director at least 90 days prior to the proposed
connection or discharge to the facility. The requirement to obtain
said industrial wastewater permits shall be in addition to the requirements
to obtain sewer connection or other permits which may be set forth
in other chapters of the Orangetown Code.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all
provisions of this chapter and all other applicable laws and regulations
established by the Town. In addition, wastewater discharge permits
may contain the following:
A. Limits on average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics,
based on applicable National Pretreatment Standards and pretreatment
requirements.
B. Limits on average and maximum rate and time of discharge and requirements
for flow measurement, regulation and equalization.
C. Requirements for installation and maintenance of pretreatment facilities
and of inspection and sampling facilities.
D. Specifications for monitoring programs which may include specification
of pollutants to be monitored, sampling locations, frequency of sampling,
number, types and standards for tests and reporting schedules.
E. Compliance schedules for the installation of pretreatment equipment
and performance of O and M (but in no event may a compliance deadline
in a permit be later than a National Pretreatment Standard compliance
deadline).
F. Requirements for submission of reports, including technical reports
and discharge reports.
G. Requirements for maintenance and retention of records relating to
wastewater discharges and pretreatment equipment operation and maintenance
records for a minimum of three years and affording the Town access
thereto for inspection and copying.
H. Requirements for advance notification to the Town of a substantial
change in operations which will or could significantly increase the
quantity of flow or increase the concentrations of pollutants or change
the types of pollutants which will or could be discharged and for
advance approval by the Director 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
disposal system. Decisions about these requests will normally be issued
by the Director within 45 days of receipt of all information necessary
to make the decision. If a longer time frame is required to evaluate
the request, the Director shall provide the reason for such an extension.
I. Requirements for immediate notification to the Town of all discharges
that could cause problems to the POTW, including any slug discharges
and any other accidental discharges.
J. A statement of the Town's right to enter industrial users' premises in which a discharge source or treatment system is or may be located or in which records are required to be kept under §
30A-25 of this chapter and inspect their wastewater facilities and operations, other facilities which contain potential discharge sources and wastewater records.
K. A statement of permit duration in accordance with §
30A-19 hereof, and in no case more than five years.
L. A statement of permit transferability in accordance with §
30A-20 hereof.
M. A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation
of pretreatment standards and pretreatment requirements and of any
applicable compliance schedule.
N. Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Director to ensure
compliance with this chapter and the Act.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be issued for a specified
time period not to exceed five years. A wastewater discharge permit
may be issued for a period less than a year or may be stated to expire
on a specific date. An industrial user shall apply for wastewater
discharge permit reissuance, on a form prescribed by the Director,
at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the user's existing
permit. If a timely and complete application is made for permit reissuance
and the permit is not reissued before the existing permit expires,
then the terms of the user's existing permit shall remain in
effect after its expiration date until the permit is reissued.
Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific industrial
user for a specific operation. A wastewater discharge permit shall
not be reassigned, transferred or sold to a new owner, new user or
be applicable to different premises or to a new or changed operation
without the approval of the Director, which must be obtained in writing
at least 30 days in advance of the proposed transfer date. No such
approval shall be granted absent submission to the Director of a written
agreement between the existing and proposed new permittee which sets
forth the date for and terms of the transfer of the wastewater discharge
permit and all responsibilities, obligations and liabilities thereunder.
Any succeeding owner or user shall comply with the terms and conditions
of the existing wastewater discharge permit and all of the terms and
requirements of this chapter.