A wastewater discharge permit shall be issued
for a specified time period, not to exceed five years from the effective
date of the permit. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued for
a period less than five years, at the discretion of the Director of
Wastewater. Each wastewater discharge permit will indicate a specific
date upon which it will expire.
A wastewater discharge permit shall include
such conditions as are deemed reasonably necessary by the Director
of Wastewater to prevent pass-through or interference, protect the
quality of the water body receiving the treatment plant's effluent,
protect worker health and safety, facilitate sludge management and
disposal and protect against damage to the POTW.
A. Wastewater discharge permits must contain:
(1) A statement that indicates wastewater discharge permit
duration, which in no event shall exceed five years;
(2) A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is nontransferable without prior notification to the City of Monroe as operator in accordance with §
570-44 of this Part
2, and provisions for furnishing the new owner or operator with a copy of the existing wastewater discharge permit;
(3) Effluent limits based on applicable pretreatment standards;
(4) Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification
and recordkeeping requirements. These requirements shall include an
identification of pollutants to be monitored, sampling location, sampling
frequency and sample type based on federal, state, and local law;
and
(5) A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties
for violation of pretreatment standards and requirements, and any
applicable compliance schedule. Such schedule may not extend the time
for compliance beyond that required by applicable federal, state,
or local law.
B. Wastewater discharge permits may also contain, but
need not be limited to, the following conditions:
(1) Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge,
time of discharge and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization;
(2) Requirements for the installation of pretreatment
technology, pollution control or construction of appropriate containment
devices, designed to reduce, eliminate or prevent the introduction
of pollutants into the treatment works;
(3) Requirements for the development and implementation
of spill control plans or other special conditions, including management
practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated
or nonroutine discharges;
(4) Development and implementation of waste minimization
plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW;
(5) Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection
and sampling facilities and equipment;
(6) A statement that compliance with the wastewater discharge
permit does not relieve the permittee of responsibility for compliance
with all applicable federal and state pretreatment standards, including
those which become effective during the term of the wastewater discharge
permit; and
(7) Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Director of Wastewater to ensure compliance with this Part
2 and state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
The Director of Wastewater may modify a wastewater
discharge permit for good cause, including, but not limited to, the
following reasons:
A. To incorporate any new or revised federal, state,
or local pretreatment standards or requirements;
B. To address significant alterations or additions to
the user's operation, processes or wastewater volume or character
since the time of wastewater discharge permit issuance;
C. A change in the POTW that requires either a temporary
or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge;
D. Information indicating that the permitted discharge
poses a threat to Monroe Metropolitan Water Pollution Control System
POTW, City of Monroe personnel or the receiving waters;
E. Violation of any terms or conditions of the wastewater
discharge permit;
F. Misrepresentations or failure to fully disclose all
relevant facts in the wastewater discharge permit application or in
any required reporting;
G. Revision of or a grant of variance from categorical
pretreatment standards pursuant to 40 CFR 403.13;
H. To correct typographical or other errors in the wastewater
discharge permit; or
I. To reflect a transfer of the facility ownership or
operation to a new owner or operator.
A user with an expiring wastewater discharge permit shall apply for wastewater discharge permit reissuance by submitting a complete permit application, in accordance with §
570-37 of this Part
2, a minimum of 30 days prior to the expiration of the user's existing wastewater discharge permit.