The wastewater discharge permit of a significant
industrial user may be revised by the Borough when:
A. Necessitated to protect public health, welfare and
safety;
B. In response to a change in process or discharge by
the significant industrial user;
C. In response to a change in Borough, county, state
and federal regulations;
D. In response to a change in Borough's NPDES permit,
or any other permit, or a change in state and federal regulations
governing sludge disposal, air quality, or water quality.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly
subject to all provisions of any Borough ordinance and all other applicable
regulations, charges and fees established by the Borough. Permits
may contain the following:
A. Limitations on the average and maximum wastewater
constituents and characteristics including but not limited to flow,
pollutant concentrations and mass limits;
B. Limitations on average and maximum rate and time of
discharge or requirements for flow regulation and equalization;
C. Requirements of installation and maintenance of inspection,
sampling and monitoring facilities;
D. Specifications for monitoring programs which may include
sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, types and standards
for tests and reporting schedule;
E. Compliance schedule and reporting requirements;
F. Requirements for submission of technical reports or
discharge reports;
G. Requirements for maintaining and retaining records
relating to wastewater discharge as specified by the Borough, and
affording Borough access thereto;
H. Requirements for notification of the Borough of any
new discharge of wastewater constituents or any substantial change
in the volume or character of the wastewater constituents being discharged
to the sewage treatment plant;
I. Requirements for notification of slug loads and accidental
discharges;
J. Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Borough
to insure compliance with any Borough ordinance, or state and federal
regulations.
Permits shall be issued for a time period not to exceed five years and will expire on a specific date. The significant industrial user shall apply for permit reissuance a minimum of 180 days prior to the expiration of the significant industrial user's existing permit. The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification by the Borough during the term of the permit as described in §
155-21, supra. The significant industrial user shall be informed of any proposed change in its wastewater discharge permit at least 30 days prior to the effective date of change. Any changes or new conditions in the wastewater discharge permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a
specific significant industrial 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 approval of the Borough.