The Administrator may require that any person discharging or proposing to discharge wastewater into a community sewer file a period discharge report. The discharge report may include but not be limited to nature of process, volume, rates of flow, mass emission rate, or other information which relates to the generation of waste including wastewater discharge. Such reports may also include the chemical constituents and quantity of liquid or gaseous materials stored on site even though they are not normally discharged. In addition to discharge reports, the Administrator may require information in the form of wastewater discharge permit applications and self-monitoring reports.
A. 
Mandatory permits. Any significant or major contributing industry must obtain an industrial wastewater permit within 120 days after notification by the Administrator. Any new significant or major contributing industry that will be connecting to the community sewer must obtain a wastewater discharge permit prior to discharging into the sewer.
B. 
Optional permits. The Administrator may issue a wastewater discharge permit to any user upon application, in accordance with the terms of this section in the following categories:
(1) 
A user who requests charges and fees to be based on an estimate of wastewater flow; or
(2) 
Any user whose wastewater strength is less than the normal range for the user classification to which he is assigned because of pretreatment, process changes or other reasons.
C. 
Permit application.
(1) 
Users seeking wastewater discharge permit shall complete and file with the Administrator, an application in the form prescribed by the Administrator, and accompanied by the applicable fees. The applicant may be required to submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following information:
(a) 
Name, address and SIC number of applicant.
(b) 
Volume of wastewater to be discharged.
(c) 
Wastewater constituents and characteristics including but not limited to those mentioned in § 171-27 as determined by a certified laboratory approved by the agency.
(d) 
Time and duration of discharge.
(e) 
Average 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 and appurtenances by size, location and elevation.
(g) 
Description of activities, facilities, and plant process on the premises, including all materials, processes and types of materials which are or could be discharged.
(h) 
Each product produced by type, amount and rate of production.
(i) 
Number and type of employees and hours of work.
(j) 
Any other information as may be deemed by the Administrator to be necessary to evaluate the permit application.
(2) 
The Administrator will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. After evaluation and approval of all the data required, the Administrator may issue a wastewater discharge permit subject to terms and conditions provided herein.
D. 
Permit conditions. Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this Part 2 and all other ordinances, regulations, charges, and fees established by the agency, Administrator or Town Board. The conditions of wastewater discharge permits shall be uniformly enforced by the Administrator in accordance with this Part 2, and applicable state and federal regulations. Permits may contain the following:
(1) 
The unit charge or schedule of charges and fees for the wastewater to be discharged to a community sewer.
(2) 
The average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics.
(3) 
Limits on rate and time of discharge or requirements for flow regulations and equalizations.
(4) 
Requirements for installation of inspection and sampling facilities.
(5) 
Pretreatment requirements.
(6) 
Specifications for monitoring programs which may include sampling locations, frequency and method of sampling, number, types and standards for tests and reporting schedule.
(7) 
Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge reports.
(8) 
Requirements for maintaining plant records relating to wastewater discharge as specified by the agency, and affording agency access thereto.
(9) 
Mean and maximum mass emission rates or other appropriate limits.
(10) 
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the agency to ensure compliance with this Part 2.
E. 
Duration of permits. Wastewater discharge permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five years. A permit may be issued for a period less than one year and may be stated to expire on a specific date. If the user is not notified by the Administrator 30 days prior to the expiration of the permit, the permit shall be extended one additional year. The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification and change by the Administrator during the life of the permit as limitations or requirements as identified in § 171-27 are modified or changed. 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.
F. 
Transfer of a permit. Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific user for a specific operation. A wastewater discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises, or a new or changed operation.
G. 
Revocation of a permit. Any user who violates the conditions of the wastewater discharge permit, any provisions of this Part 2, applicable state or federal regulations, or any of the following, is subject to having his permit revoked:
(1) 
Failure of a user to factually report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his discharge.
(2) 
Failure of the user to report significant changes in operations or wastewater constituents and characteristics.
(3) 
Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring.
A. 
Users who propose to discharge, or who, in the judgment of the Administrator, could discharge now or in the future, wastewater with constituents and characteristics different from that produced by a domestic premise (see § 171-42 herein) will be required to install a monitoring facility.
B. 
When more than one user can discharge into a common building sewer, the agency may require installation of a separate monitoring facility for each user. Also, when, in the judgment of the Administrator, there is a significant difference between multiple discharges from a single user, the Administrator may require that separate monitoring facilities be installed for each separate discharge.
C. 
Monitoring facilities that are required to be installed shall be constructed, operated and maintained at the user's expense. The purpose of the facility is to enable inspection, sampling, and flow measurement of wastewaters produced by a user. If sampling or metering equipment is also required by the agency, it shall be provided, installed, and operated at the user's expense. The monitoring facility will normally be required to be located on the user's premises outside of the building. The Administrator may, however, 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, with the approval of the public agency having jurisdiction over that street or sidewalk, and located so that it will not be obstructed by landscaping or parked vehicles.
D. 
If the monitoring facility is inside the user's fence, there shall be accommodations to allow safe and immediate access for Administrator's personnel, such as a gate secured with an Administrator's lock. There shall be ample room in or near such facility to allow accurate sampling and compositing of samples for analysis. The entire facility and the sampling and measuring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition by and at the expense of the user.
E. 
Whether constructed on public or private property, the monitoring facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the Administrator's requirements and all applicable local agency construction standards and specifications.
F. 
When, in the judgment of the Administrator, an existing user requires a monitoring facility, the user will be so notified, in writing. Construction must be completed within 90 days following written notification unless a time extension is otherwise granted by the Administrator.
The Administrator may inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of this Part 2 is being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the Administrator or his representative ready access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises for the purpose of inspection or sampling or in the performance of any of their duties. The Administrator shall have the right to set up on the user's property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling 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 so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel of the Administrator will be permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.
Users shall make wastewater acceptable under the limitations established herein before discharging into any community sewer. Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to the Administrator shall be provided and maintained at the user's expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operation procedures shall be submitted to the agency for review, and shall be approved by the Administrator before construction of the facility. The review and approval 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 complying the the provisions of this Part 2. Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall be reported to and be approved by the Administrator.
A. 
Each user shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes regulated by this Part 2. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge or prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the user's expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the Administrator for review, and shall be approved by the Administrator before construction of the facility.
B. 
The review and approval of such plans and specifications will in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to provide the protection necessary to meet the requirements of this Part 2.
A. 
All information and data on a user obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits, and monitoring programs, and from inspections, shall be available to the public or any other governmental agency without restriction unless the user specifically requests that such information be treated as confidential and shows that the release of such information on processes or methods would be detrimental to the user's competitive position.
B. 
When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public, but shall be made available to governmental agencies for use in making studies. Such portions of a report shall also 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.
C. 
Information, accepted by the Administrator as confidential, shall not be transmitted to any other governmental agency until such time that the Administrator has assurance of its confidential treatment and only after adequate notification is given to the user.
A. 
Special agreements and arrangements between the Administrator or Town Board and any persons or agencies may be established when, in the opinion of the Administrator, unusual or extraordinary circumstances compel special terms and conditions, subject to the approval of the City of Cortland Department of Wastewater Treatment.
B. 
No such special agreement or arrangement, however, shall have the affect of modifying or revising any effluent limitations established in accordance with the Federal Act unless such a revision is granted in accordance with mechanisms established under 40 CFR Part 403.7.
In addition to Administrator's personnel, employees from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation shall be given access for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing.