Any existing industrial user which proposes to make any change
in its facility or its processing, which significantly affects the
quality or the quantity of its discharge into the system, shall submit
to the municipality an industrial sewer waste revision application
showing the contemplated changes. Any new tenant or occupant of an
existing industrial user shall submit an industrial sewer waste revision
application. The application, if approved by the municipality, shall
be sent to the PVSC, accompanied by the written approval of the municipality.
Existing industrial users that have applied for permits may continue
their discharge until their application has been processed by the
PVSC, except for any discharges which constitute prohibited waste
as otherwise provided in this chapter or unless notified by the PVSC
to cease and desist their discharge. No certificate of occupancy shall
be issued for an industrial use until an industrial permit has been
issued by the PVSC, and no person shall occupy any building or structure
for the purpose of a new industrial use until an industrial permit
has been issued by the PVSC.
All applications for industrial permits shall be submitted on
forms to be supplied by the PVSC and shall comply with the instructions
on said form. Industrial permits shall be classified by the PVSC as
follows:
A. Category I.
(1) A Class I-A permit shall not be issued to an industry defined as
a major industry and, when issued, shall allow the industry to discharge
with no modification or pretreatment of flow.
(2) A Class I-B permit is one issued to an industry classified as a major
industry. This permit shall allow the industry to discharge with no
modifications or pretreatment of flow; however, the PVSC may require
the installation of monitoring equipment.
B. Category II.
(1) A Class II-A permit shall allow an industry to discharge pretreated
wastes in accordance with standards established in the permit.
(2) A Class II-B permit shall allow an industry to continue to discharge,
subject to change of characteristics of its waste by pretreatment
or other means in accordance with a schedule as established by the
PVSC in the permit.
C. Category III. The permit is denied and the discharge of prohibited
materials must be halted or modified by a date established by the
PVSC and in accordance with conditions contained in the permit denial.
In addition to the application for the permit as hereinabove
provided, each industrial user must complete an industrial survey
form which will be supplied by the PVSC and, from time to time, shall
update the form when required by the PVSC.
As pretreatment standards are adopted by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency for any given class of industries, then any industry
within the class must conform to the USEPA timetable for adherence
to pretreatment requirements as well as all other applicable requirements
promulgated by the USEPA in accordance with the provisions of law.
Additionally, such industries shall comply with such more stringent
standards necessitated by local conditions as determined from time
to time by the PVSC. The cost to maintain the preliminary treatment
or flow-equalizing facilities in a satisfactory and effective operation
is to be borne by the owner.
All industrial users shall provide immediate access to their
facilities at any time during normal working hours or at any other
time that there is a discharge into the PVSC system or into any waters
under the jurisdiction of the PVSC. Access shall be for the purpose
of checking the quality of the discharge, taking samples and making
tests of the discharge or for the purpose of permitting enforcement
of this chapter. The access shall be made available to the employees
of the PVSC, NJDEP, USEPA and/or the municipality. All industrial
users shall provide access to property and premises for inspection
for the purpose of determining if there is any violation of the terms
or provisions of this chapter.
No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed as
preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Borough
and any concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or
character may be accepted by the Borough for treatment, subject to
payment therefor by the concern.