It shall be unlawful to discharge without a Sewer Commission permit to any natural outlet with the Town of Barre, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said town, and/or to the PSTW, any wastewater, except as authorized by the PSM in accordance with the provisions of these rules and regulations.
A. 
There shall be two classes of wastewater contribution permits for the town: Class A shall refer to residential and commercial users; Class B shall refer to users producing industrial waste or wastewater or users deemed to be significant by the Sewer Commission. For both classes, the user or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the town. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Sewer Commission.
B. 
The permit application and the supplemental information submitted shall be required to show proper engineering design for any sewer connections and/or extensions by a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
C. 
Prior to any person constructing, erecting, maintaining or using a sewer system extension or connection for the discharge of industrial wastewater or for discharge of domestic water in excess of 2,000 gallons, he must also obtain a permit from the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering Division of Water Pollution Control by filing an appropriate application form and obtaining a completed permit from the Division's Permit Section as specified in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Regulations Controlling the Extension of Sewer Systems and Connections of Wastewater Discharges and as published in Title 314 of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations.
D. 
Class A permits will be issued only to drainlayers licensed to lay drains in the Town of Barre and are not transferable. Users required to obtain a Class A wastewater contribution permit shall complete and file with the Sewer Commission an application in the form prescribed by the Sewer Commission and accompanied by a fee determined by the Sewer Commission. Class A users shall apply at least 30 days prior to connecting to or contributing to the PTSW.
E. 
No person permitted by the Sewer Commission to make connections with sewers shall allow his name to be used by any other person either for the purpose of obtaining permits or doing any other work under his permit.
F. 
Permits shall be subject to revocation when any of the rules and regulations contained herein are not followed.
G. 
If the work is not completed within 30 days, a new permit must be obtained.
H. 
Permits must be obtained for repair work to existing sewer services.
I. 
Permits will not be issued until the Sewer Commission has received and approved the applicant's layout plan showing location of existing service connection, house location, and route of sewer service.
J. 
In the case of sewer extension on or to a new development, the owner of the property or the developer shall install and construct the sewer main and services in accordance with the rules pertaining to the subdivision of land[1] as required by the Planning Board, and all materials and procedures shall conform to the specifications of the Barre Sewer Department. Prior to any work a plotted plan and profile must be filed with the Sewer Commission for approval.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 202, Subdivision of Land.
K. 
Users required to obtain a Class B wastewater contribution permit shall complete and file with the Sewer Commission an application in the form prescribed by the Sewer Commission, and accompanied by a fee determined by the Sewer Commission, required for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts water pollution control connection/extension permit application. Proposed Class B users shall apply at least 90 days prior to connecting to or contributing to the PSTW. In support of the application, the Class B user shall submit in units and terms appropriate for evaluation the following information:
(1) 
Name, address, and location (if different from the address).
(2) 
SIC number according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, Bureau of the Budget, 1972, as amended.
(3) 
Wastewater constituent and characteristics, including but not limited to those mentioned in Article V of these rules and regulations as determined by a reliable analytical laboratory; sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the EPA pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR, Part 136, as amended.
(4) 
Time and duration of contribution.
(5) 
Average daily and peak wastewater flow rates, including daily, monthly and seasonal variations if any.
(6) 
Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers, sewer connections, and appurtenances by size, location and elevation.
(7) 
Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises including all materials which are or could be discharged.
(8) 
Where known, the nature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which are limited by any Town of Barre, commonwealth 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.
(9) 
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 standards. The following conditions shall apply to this schedule:
(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 an engineer, completing preliminary plans, completing final plans executing contract for major components, commencing construction, completing construction.)
(b) 
No increment referred to in Subsection K(9)(a) shall exceed nine months.
(c) 
Not later than 14 days following each date in the schedule and the final date for compliance, the Class B user shall submit a progress report to the PSM 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 Class B user to return the construction to the schedule established. In no event shall more than nine months elapse between such progress reports to the Superintendent.
(10) 
Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes and rate of production.
(11) 
Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day).
(12) 
Number and type of employees, and hours of operation of plant and proposed or actual hours of operation of pretreatment system.
(13) 
Any other information, certifications and/or assurances as may be deemed by the Sewer Commission to be necessary to evaluate the permit application.
L. 
The Sewer Commission will evaluate the data furnished by the Class B user and may require additional information. After evaluation and acceptance of the data furnished, the Sewer Commission may issue a Class B wastewater contribution permit subject to terms and conditions provided herein.
M. 
Within nine months of the promulgation of a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the wastewater contribution permit of users subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with such standard 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, 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 PSM within 180 days after the promulgation of an applicable Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard information on the nature and concentration of pollutants limited by applicable pretreatment standards and required pretreatment and/or O&M to meet said standards.
(1) 
The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the wastewater to be discharged to a community sewer.
(2) 
Limits on the average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics.
(3) 
Limits on average and maximum rate and time of discharge or requirements for flow regulations and equalization.
(4) 
Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities.
(5) 
Specifications for monitoring programs, which may include sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, types for standards for testing and reporting schedule.
(6) 
Compliance schedules.
(7) 
Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge reports.
(8) 
Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records relating to wastewater discharge, as specified by the Sewer Commission, and affording access thereto.
(9) 
Requirements for notification of the Sewer Commission for 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.
(10) 
Requirements for notification of slug discharges.
(11) 
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Sewer Commission to ensure compliance with these rules and regulations.
N. 
Class B permits shall be issued for a specific time period, not to exceed three 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 120 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 Sewer Commission during the term of the permit as limitations or requirements as identified in Article IV are modified or other just cause exists. The Class B 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.
O. 
Class B 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 without the prior approval of the Sewer Commission. Any succeeding owner or user shall also comply with the terms and conditions of the existing permit.
A. 
The Sewer Commission may require to be provided and operated at the industrial 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 industrial user's premises, but the Sewer Commission 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 monitoring facilities to allow accurate sampling and preparation of samples for analysis. The facility, sampling and measuring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition at the expense of the user.
B. 
Whether constructed on public or private property, the sampling and monitoring facilities shall be provided in accordance with the Sewer Commission's requirements and all applicable local construction standards and specifications. Construction shall be completed within 120 days following written notification by the Sewer Commission.
A. 
The Sewer Commission shall inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of these rules and regulations are being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the Sewer Commission or its 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 its duties. The Sewer Commission 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 its security guards so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel will be permitted to enter, without delay, for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.
B. 
All measurements, tests and analysis of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in these rules and regulations shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the monitoring facility or control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of the constituents' hazards to life, limb and property.
C. 
The Plant and Systems Manager bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of these rules and regulations. This PSM or his representative shall have no authority to inquire into any proprietary processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries, beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of the discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
D. 
While performing the necessary work on private properties, the Plant and Systems Manager shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be harmless for injury or death to employees and the town shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by town employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the monitoring and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions.
E. 
The Plant and Systems Manager bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the town holds a duly negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the treatment works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
A. 
Users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment as required to comply with these rules and regulations 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 Sewer Commission 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 Sewer Commission for review, and shall be acceptable to the Sewer Commission 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 Sewer Commission on a consistent basis and, if not, what additional operation and maintenance (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 by a qualified professional.
B. 
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 PSTW, shall submit to the PSM, unless required more frequently in the pretreatment standard or by the PSM, a biannual 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 flows previously reported.
C. 
The PSM may impose mass limitations on users which are using dilution to meet applicable pretreatment standards of requirements or, in other cases, where the imposition of mass limitations are appropriate. In such cases, the compliance report required 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 PSM, of pollutants contained therein which are limited by the applicable pretreatment standards.
D. 
If the Sewer Commission permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plant and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Sewer Commission and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, regulations and laws.
E. 
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the user at his expense.
F. 
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Sewer Commission, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Sewer Commission, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
G. 
Any changes in the pretreatment facilities or methods of operation shall be reported to and be acceptable to the Sewer Commission prior to the user's initiation of the changes.
A. 
Information and data on a user obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit application, permits and monitoring programs and from inspections 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 Sewer Commission that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user.
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 upon written request to governmental agencies for uses related to these rules and regulations, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) Permit, and/or the pretreatment programs; provided, however, that such portions of the report shall be available for use by the commonwealth 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 Town Board of Sewer Commissioners as confidential shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public until and unless a fourteen-day notification is given to the user.