A.
Industrial users shall provide wastewater treatment as needed to comply with this chapter, and shall achieve compliance with all the prohibitions stated in Article II within the time limitations specified by the EPA, or according to compliance schedules as specified by the Supervisor, whichever is more stringent. Any facilities necessary for compliance shall be provided, operated, and maintained at the industrial user's expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operating procedures shall be submitted to the City of Las Vegas for review, and shall be acceptable to the City of Las Vegas before construction of the facility. The review of such plans and operating procedures shall in no way relieve the industrial user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an acceptable discharge to the City of Las Vegas under the provisions of this chapter.
B.
The Supervisor may require industrial users to restrict their discharge
during peak flow periods, designate certain wastewater be discharged
only into specific sewers, relocate and/or consolidate points of discharge,
separate municipal waste streams from industrial waste streams, and
such other conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW and
secure the industrial user's compliance with the requirements
of this chapter.
C.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the
opinion of the Supervisor, they are necessary for the proper handling
of wastewater containing excessive amounts of grease and oil, or sand;
except that such interceptors shall not be required for residential
users. All interceptor units shall be of type and capacity approved
by the Superintendent and shall be so located to be easily accessible
for cleaning and inspection. Such interceptors shall be inspected
and cleaned, regularly, as needed, by the owner at his expense.
D.
Industrial users with the potential to discharge flammable substances
may be required to install and maintain an approved combustible gas
detection meter.
The Supervisor shall require any industrial user to develop
and implement a slug control plan. At least once every two years the
Supervisor shall evaluate whether each significant industrial user
needs such a plan. Any industrial user required to develop and implement
a slug control plan shall submit a plan which addresses, at a minimum,
the following:
A.
General information. Business name and address, contact, discharge
practices, security provisions and employee training;
B.
Facility layout flow diagrams. General layout, including mapping
of manufacturing, storage, transportation, and disposal areas;
C.
Material inventory. Types, volumes, containers, etc.
D.
Spill and leak prevention equipment and operations and maintenance
procedures. Definition of available equipment, plans to obtain equipment;
E.
Equipment response equipment and procedures. Inventory and location
of equipment and procedures;
F.
Slug reporting. Description of procedures for notifying POTW;
G.
Training program. Assurances that the plan is implemented by providing
for employee training;
H.
A certification by a professional that the plan is adequate to prevent
and control slugs.
Where an owner of property leases premises to any other person
as a tenant under any rental or lease agreement, if either the owner
or the tenant is an industrial user, either or both may be held responsible
for compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
A.
Septic tank waste may be accepted into the POTW at a designated receiving structure within the treatment plant area, and at such times as are established by the Supervisor, provided such wastes do not violate Article II of this chapter or any other requirements established or adopted by the City of Las Vegas. Wastewater discharge permits for individual vehicles to use such facilities shall be issued by the Supervisor.
B.
The discharge of hauled industrial wastes as industrial septage requires prior approval and a hauler wastewater discharge permit from the City of Las Vegas. The Supervisor shall have authority to prohibit the disposal of such wastes, if such disposal would interfere with the treatment plant operation or violate Article II of this chapter. Waste haulers are subject to all other sections of this chapter.
C.
Fees for dumping septage will be established as part of the industrial user fee system as authorized in Article XIV.
D.
Industrial waste haulers must provide a waste-tracking form for every
load. This form shall include, at a minimum, the name and address
of the industrial waste hauler, permit number, truck identification,
names and address of source of waste, and volume and characteristic
of waste. The form shall identify the type of industry, known or suspected
waste constituents, and whether any wastes are RCRA hazardous wastes.
No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, tamper with or prevent access to any structure, appurtenance or equipment, or other part of the POTW. Any person found in violation of this requirement shall be subject to the sanctions set out in Articles X through XII below.
