A.
Existing users. Within 180 days after either the effective
date of a categorical pretreatment standard, or the final administrative
decision on a category determination under 40 CFR § 403.6(a)(4),
whichever is later, existing categorical users currently discharging
to or scheduled to discharge to the POTW shall submit to the Authority
and the Manager of Water Resources a report which contains the information
deemed appropriate by Authority.[1]
B.
New sources and new categorical users. At least 90
days prior to commencement of their discharge, new sources, and sources
that become categorical users subsequent to the promulgation of an
applicable categorical standard, shall submit to the Authority and
the Manager of Water Resources a report which contains the information
listed and deemed appropriate by Authority. A new source shall report
the method of pretreatment it intends to use to meet applicable categorical
standards, and give estimates of its anticipated flow and the quantity
of pollutants to be discharged.
Every user who submits a compliance schedule
required under statutory regulations now or hereafter promulgated
shall submit a progress report to the Township and the Manager of
Water Resources no later than 14 days following each date in the schedule
and the final date of compliance.
Within 90 days following the date for final
compliance with applicable categorical pretreatment standards, or
in the case of a new source following commencement of the introduction
of wastewater into the POTW, any user subject to such pretreatment
standards and requirements shall submit to the Authority and the Manager
of Water Resources a signed and certified report containing the information
required by Authority regulations, as determined from time to time.
A.
In general. All significant industrial users shall, at a frequency determined by the Authority and the Manager of Water Resources but in no case less than twice per year (in June and December), submit a report indicating the nature and concentration of Pollutants in the discharge which are limited by pretreatment standards and the measured or estimated average and maximum daily flows for the reporting period. All periodic compliance reports must be signed and certified in accordance with § 274-30.[1]
B.
Representative samples. All wastewater samples must
be representative of the user's discharge. Wastewater monitoring and
flow measurement facilities shall be properly operated, kept clean
and maintained in good working order at all times. The failure of
a user to keep its monitoring facility in good working order shall
not be grounds for the user to claim that sample results are unrepresentative
of its discharge.
C.
Reporting of additional voluntary monitoring. If a user subject to the reporting requirement in this section monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the Authority and the Manager water resources, using the procedures prescribed in §§ 274-38 and 274-39, the results of this monitoring shall be included in the report.[2]
A.
Notification. Each user must notify the Authority
and the Manager of Water Resources of any planned significant changes
to the user's operations or system which might alter the nature, quality,
or volume of its wastewater at least 90 days before the change.[1]
B.
C.
D.
Significant changes. For purposes of this section,
"significant" changes include, but are not limited to, flow increases
of 20% or greater, and the discharge of any previously unreported
pollutants.
A.
Initial notification. In the case of any discharge
including, but not limited to, accidental discharges, discharges of
a nonroutine, episodic nature, a noncustomary batch discharge, or
a slug load, that may cause potential problems for the POTW, the user
shall immediately telephone and notify the Authority and the Manager
of Water Resources of the incident. This notification shall include
the location of the discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume,
if known, and corrective actions taken by the user.[1]
B.
Written report. Within five days following such discharge,
the user shall, unless waived by the Authority and the Manager of
Water Resources, submit a detailed written report describing the cause(s)
of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent
similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the
user of any expense, loss, damage or other liability which may be
incurred as a result of damage to the sewer system, the POTW, natural
resources or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such
notification relieve the user of any fines, penalties or other liability
which may be imposed pursuant to this Part 4.[2]
C.
Notice to employees. A notice shall be permanently posted on the user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees whom to call in the event of a discharge described in Subsection A. Employers shall ensure that all employees who may cause such discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure.
All users not required to obtain a wastewater
discharge permit shall provide appropriate reports to the Authority
and the Manager of Water Resources as the Authority or the Manager
of Water Resources may require.
If sampling performed by a user indicates a
violation, the user must notify the Authority and the Manager of Water
Resources within 24 hours of becoming aware of the violation. The
user shall also repeat the sampling and analysis and submit the results
of the repeat analysis to the Authority and the Manager of Water Resources
within 30 days after becoming aware of the violation. The user is
not required to resample if the Authority or the Manager of Water
Resources samples between the user's initial sampling and when the
user receives the results of this sampling.
A.
Initial notification. Any user who commences the discharge
of:
(1)
Hazardous wastes in amounts greater than amounts now
or hereafter prescribed by Authority shall notify Authority.
(2)
The Lehigh County Authority, the Manager of Water Resources, the EPA Regional Waste Management Division Director and Pennsylvania State hazardous waste authorities, in writing, of any discharge into the POTW of any substance which, if otherwise disposed of, would be a hazardous waste under 40 CFR, Part 261. Such notification must include the name of the hazardous waste as set forth in 40 CFR, Part 261, the EPA hazardous waste number, the type of discharge (continuous, batch, or other), and such other information as is required by Authority and by the Manager of Water Resources. Any notification under this Subsection A need be submitted only once for each hazardous waste discharge. All notifications must take place no later than 180 days after the discharge commences.[1]
B.
Notification in the event of new RCRA regulations. If any new regulations under § 3001 of RCRA identify additional characteristics of hazardous waste or list any additional substance as a hazardous waste, a user described in Subsection A shall notify the Authority, the Lehigh County Authority, the Manager of Water Resources, the EPA Regional Waste Management Division Director and Pennsylvania State hazardous waste authorities, in writing, of any discharge into the POTW of any substance not previously reported which, otherwise disposed of, would be a hazardous waste under the new regulations. The notification shall be in the form prescribed in Subsection A and, if applicable, Subsection B. All notifications must take place no later than 90 days after the effective date of the new regulation.
C.
Certification of hazardous waste program. In the case
of any notification made under this section, the user shall certify
that it has a program in place to reduce the volume and toxicity of
hazardous wastes generated to the degree it has determined to be economically
practical.
D.
Notifications of changed circumstances. Submission of one time reports under this section does not relieve a user from the obligation to submit a notice of changed circumstances when required under § 274-42.
All pollutant analysis, including sampling techniques,
to be submitted as part of a wastewater discharge permit application
or report shall be performed in accordance with the techniques prescribed
in 40 CFR, Part 136, unless otherwise specified in an applicable categorical
pretreatment standard. If 40 CFR, Part 136 does not contain sampling
or analytical techniques for the pollutant in question, sampling and
analyses must be performed in accordance with procedures approved
by the EPA.
A.
In general. Except as provided in this section, the
user must collect wastewater samples using flow proportional composite
collection techniques.
B.
Authorized alternatives. In the event flow proportional
sampling is not feasible, the Authority and the Manager of Water Resources
may authorize the use of time proportional sampling or a minimum of
four grab samples where the user demonstrates that this will provide
a representative sample of the effluent being discharged.[1]
D.
Required grab samples. Samples for oil and grease,
temperature, pH, cyanide, phenols, sulfides and volatile organic compounds
must be obtained using grab collection techniques.
Written reports required under this Part 4 will
be deemed to have been submitted on the date postmarked. For reports
which are not mailed, postage prepaid, into a mail facility serviced
by the United States Postal Service, the date of receipt of the report
shall govern.
Users subject to the reporting requirements
of the ordinance shall retain, and make available for inspection and
copying, all records of information obtained pursuant to any monitoring
activities required by this Part 4 and any additional records of information
obtained pursuant to monitoring activities undertaken by the user
independent of such requirements. Records shall include the date,
exact place, method and time of sampling; the name(s) or the person(s)
taking the samples; the dates analyses were performed; the person(s)
performing the analyses; the analytical techniques or methods use;
and the results of such analyses. These records shall remain available
for a period of at least three years. This period shall be automatically
extended for the duration of any litigation concerning the user, the
City, the Authority or the Township or where the user has been specifically
notified of a longer retention period by the Authority or the Manager
of Water Resources.
