Township of Upper Chichester, PA Wastewater Treatment

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW that will interfere with the operation of the POTW;

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will pass through the POTW, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or otherwise be incompatible with the POTW;

To ensure that the quality of the wastewater treatment plant sludge is maintained at a level which allows its use and disposal in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations;

To protect POTW personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course of their employment and to protect the general public;

To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater and sludge from the POTW;

(6)

To provide for fees for the equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance and improvement of the POTW; and

(7)

To enable this municipality to comply with its NPDES permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements and any other federal or state laws to which the POTW is subject;

(8)

This article shall apply to all industrial users of the POTW. This article authorizes the issuance of wastewater discharge permits; authorizes monitoring, compliance and enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures; requires industrial user reporting; and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.

Administration. The administration and enforcement of this article shall be by an officer or person appointed by the governing body. Any powers granted to or duties imposed upon such officer or person may be delegated to other personnel.

Definitions.

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INDUSTRIAL USER

Unless a provision explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and phrases, as used in this article, shall have the meanings hereinafter designated.

ACT or THE ACT

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the "Clean Water Act," as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.

APPROVAL AUTHORITY

The appropriate regional administrator of the United States EPA, or his designee, or the appropriate state authority when the state has been delegated an approved pretreatment program.

If the industrial user is a corporation, "authorized representative" shall mean:

The president, secretary, treasurer, or a vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision-making functions for the corporation;

The manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operation facilities employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding $25,000,000 (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures;

If the industrial user is a partnership, or sole proprietorship an "authorized representative" shall mean a general partner or proprietor, respectively;

If the industrial user is a federal, state or local governmental facility, an "authorized representative" shall mean a director or highest official appointed or designated to oversee the operation and performance of the activities of the government facility, or his/her designee;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD)

The individuals described in Subsections (a) through (c) of this definition may designate another authorized representative if the authorization is in writing, the authorization specifies the individual or position responsible for the overall operation of the facility from which the discharge originates or having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company, and the written authorization is submitted to this municipality.

The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure, five days at 20° C. expressed in terms of mass and concentration [milligrams per liter (mg/l)].

CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARD OR CATEGORICAL STANDARD

Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by the United States EPA in accordance with Sections 307(b) and (c) of the Act (33 U.S.C. § 1317) which apply to a specific category of industrial users and which appear in 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N, Parts 405 to 471.

COLOR

The optical density at the visual wave length of maximum absorption, relative to distilled water. One-hundred-percent transmittance is equivalent to zero optical density.

COMPOSITE SAMPLE

The sample resulting from the combination of individual wastewater samples taken at selected intervals based on an increment of either flow or time.

ENFORCING OFFICER

The person designated by this municipality to supervise the operation of the POTW, and who is charged with certain duties and responsibilities by this article.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY or EPA

The United States Environmental Protection Agency or, where appropriate, the term may also be used as a designation for the Regional Water Management Division Director or other duly authorized official of said agency.

EXISTING SOURCE

Any source of discharge, the construction or operation of which commenced prior to the publication of proposed categorical pretreatment standards which will be applicable to such source if the standard is thereafter promulgated in accordance with Section 307 of the Act.

GRAB SAMPLE

A sample which is taken from a waste stream on a one-time basis without regard to the flow in the waste stream and without consideration of time.

INDIRECT DISCHARGE OR DISCHARGE

The introduction of (nondomestic) pollutants into the POTW from any nondomestic source regulated under Section 307(b), (c), or (d) of the Act.

INDUSTRIAL USER OR USER

A source of indirect discharge.

INSTANTANEOUS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DISCHARGE LIMIT

The maximum concentration (or loading) of a pollutant allowed to be discharged at any time, determined from the analysis of any discrete or composite sample collected, independent of the industrial flow rate and the duration of the sampling event.

INTERFERENCE

A discharge which alone or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources: 1) inhibits or disrupts the POTW, its treatment process or operations or its sludge processes, use or disposal; and 2) therefore is a cause of a violation of this municipality's NPDES permit or of the prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal in compliance with any of the following statutory/regulatory provisions or permits issued thereunder (or more stringent state or local regulations); Section 405 of the Clean Water Act; the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), including Title II commonly referred to as the "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)"; any state regulations contained in any state sludge management plan prepared pursuant to Subtitle D of the SWDA; the Clean Air Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; and the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act.

MEDICAL WASTE

Isolation wastes, infectious agents, human blood and blood by-products, pathological wastes, sharps, body parts, fomites, etiologic agents, contaminated bedding, surgical wastes, potentially contaminated laboratory wastes and dialysis wastes.

MUNICIPALITIES

Legal entity adopting this article.

NEW SOURCE

Any building, structure, facility or installation from which there is or may be a discharge of pollutants, the construction of which commenced after the publication of proposed pretreatment standards under Section 307(c) of the Act which will be applicable to such source if such standards are thereafter promulgated in accordance with that section, provided that:

The building, structure, facility or installation is constructed at a site at which no other source is located; or

The building, structure, facility or installation totally replaces the process or production equipment that causes the discharge of pollutants at an existing source; or

The production of wastewater generating processes of the building, structure, facility or installation are substantially independent of an existing source at the same site. In determining whether these are substantially independent, factors such as the extent to which the new facility is integrated with the existing plant, and the extent to which the new facility is engaged in the same general type of activity as the existing source, should be considered.

Construction on a site at which an existing source is located results in a modification rather than a new source if the construction does not create a new building, structure, facility or installation meeting the criteria of Subsection (a)[2] or [3] of this definition but otherwise alters, replaces, or adds to existing process or production equipment.

Construction of a new source as defined under this subsection has commenced if the owner or operator has:

Begun, or caused to begin as part of a continuous on-site construction program:

[a]

Any placement, assembly, or installation of facilities or equipment; or

[b]

Significant site preparation work including clearing, excavation, or removal of existing buildings, structures, or facilities which is necessary for the placement, assembly, or installation of new source facilities or equipment; or

PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS

Entered into a binding contractual obligation for the purchase of facilities or equipment which are intended to be used in its operation within a reasonable time. Options to purchase or contracts which can be terminated or modified without substantial loss, and contracts for feasibility, engineering, and design studies do not constitute a contractual obligation under this subsection.

NONCONTACT COOLING WATER

Water used for cooling which does not come into direct contact with any raw material intermediate product, waste product, or finished product.

PASS-THROUGH

A discharge which exits the POTW into waters of the United States in quantities or concentrations which, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources, is a cause of a violation of any requirement of this municipality's NPDES permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation).

PERSON

Any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, governmental entity or any other legal entity, or legal representatives, agents or assigns. This definition includes all federal, state, or local governmental entities.

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, expressed in standard units.

POLLUTANT

Any dredged soil, solid waster, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, medical wastes, chemical wastes, industrial wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discharged equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt, agricultural and industrial wastes, and the characteristics of the wastewater [i.e., pH, temperature, TSS, turbidity, color, BOD, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), toxicity, odor].

PRETREATMENT

The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of the pollutant properties in wastewater prior to or reduction or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical, or biological processes, by process changes, or by other means, except by diluting the concentration of the pollutants unless allowed by an applicable pretreatment standard.

Any substantive or procedural requirement related to pretreatment imposed on an industrial user, other than a pretreatment standard.

PRETREATMENT STANDARDS or STANDARDS

Prohibitive discharge standards, categorical pretreatment standards, and local limits.

PROHIBITED DISCHARGE STANDARDS or PROHIBITED DISCHARGES

Absolute prohibitions against the discharge of certain substances; these prohibitions appear in § 455-15 of this article.

PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS OR POTW

A "treatment works" as defined by Section 212 of the Act (33 U.S.C. § 1292), which is owned by the state or municipality. This definition includes any devices or systems used in the collection, storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of sewage or industrial wastes and any conveyances which convey wastewater to a treatment plant. The term also means the municipal entity having jurisdiction over the industrial users and responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the treatment works.

SEPTIC TANK WASTES

Any sewage from holding tanks such as vessels, chemical toilets, campers, trailers, and septic tanks.

SEWAGE

Human excrement and gray water (household showers, dishwashing operations, etc.)

SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USER

Shall apply to: a) industrial users subject to categorical pretreatment standards; and b) any other industrial user that 1) discharges an average of 25,000 gpd or more of process wastewater, 2) contributes a process waste stream which makes up 5% or more of the average dry weather hydraulic or organic capacity of the treatment plant, or 3) is designated as significant by this municipality on the basis that the industrial user has a reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any pretreatment standard or requirement.

SLUG LOAD

Any discharge at a flow rate or concentration which could cause a violation of the prohibited discharge standards in § 455-15 of this article or any discharge of a nonroutine, episodic nature, including, but not limited to, an accidental spill or a noncustomary batch discharge.

STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC) CODE

A classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual issued by the United States Office of Management and Budget.

STORMWATER

Any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation, and resulting therefrom, including snowmelt.

SUSPENDED SOLIDS

The total suspended matter that floats on the surface of, or is suspended in, water, wastewater, or other liquid, and which is removable by laboratory filtering.

TOXIC POLLUTANT

One of 126 pollutants, or combination of those pollutants, listed as toxic in regulations promulgated by the EPA under the provision of Section 307 (33 U.S.C. § 1317) of the Act.

TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENT

Any discharge of pollutants from the POTW into waters of the state.

WASTEWATER

Liquid and water-carried industrial wastes, and sewage from residential dwellings, commercial buildings, industrial and manufacturing facilities, and institutions, whether treated or untreated, which are contributed to the POTW.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT or TREATMENT PLANT

That portion of the POTW designed to provide treatment of sewage and industrial waste.

"Shall" is mandatory: "may" is permissive or discretionary. The use of the singular shall be construed to include the plural and the plural shall include the singular as indicated by the context of its use.

Abbreviations. The following abbreviations shall have the designated meanings:

	BOD	Biochemical oxygen demand
	CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
	COD	Chemical oxygen demand
	EPA	United States Environmental Protection Agency
	gpd	Gallons per day
	l	Liter
	mg	Milligrams
	mg/l	Milligrams per liter
	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
	O&M	Operation and maintenance
	POTW	Publicly owned treatment works
	RCRA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
	SIC	Standard Industrial Classifications
	SWDA	Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.)
	TSS	Total suspended solids
	U.S.C.	United States Code

§ 455-15 Discharge standards; limitations.

Prohibited discharge standards.

No industrial user shall introduce or cause to be introduced into the POTW any pollutant or wastewater which causes pass-through or interference. These general prohibitions apply to all industrial users of the POTW whether or not they are subject to categorical pretreatment standards or requirement. Furthermore, no industrial user may contribute the following substances to the POTW:

Pollutants which create a fire or explosive hazard in the municipal wastewater collection and POTW, including, but not limited to, waste streams with a closed-cup flashpoint of less than 140° F. (60° C.) using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21.

Any wastewater having a pH less than 5.0 or more than 9.0, or otherwise causing corrosive structural damage to the POTW or equipment, or endangering personnel.

Solid or viscous substances in amounts which will cause obstruction of the flow in the POTW resulting in interference but in no case solids greater than three inches or 7 1/2 centimeter(s) in any dimension.

Any wastewater containing pollutants, including oxygen-demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.), released in a discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, will cause interference with either the POTW; or any wastewater treatment or sludge process, or which will constitute a hazard to humans or animals.

Any wastewater having a temperature greater than 90° F. (32.2° C.) or which will inhibit biological activity in the treatment plant resulting in interference but in no case wastewater which causes the temperature at the introduction into the treatment plant to exceed 104° F. (40° C.).

Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin, in amounts that will cause interference or pass-through.

Any pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors or fumes within the POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems.

Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by this municipality in accordance with § 455-16.

Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, solids, or other wastewater which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, are sufficient to create a public nuisance, a hazard to life, or to prevent entry into the sewers for maintenance and repair.

(j)

Any wastewater which imparts color which cannot be removed by the treatment process, such as, but not limited to, dye waste and vegetable tanning solutions, which consequently imparts color to the treatment plant's effluent thereby violating this municipality's NPDES permit. Color (in combination with turbidity) shall not cause the treatment plant effluent to reduce the depth of the compensation point for photosynthetic activity by more than 10% from the seasonable established norm for aquatic life.

(k)

Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes except as specifically approved by the Enforcing Officer, in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.

(l)

Stormwater, surface water, groundwater, artesian well water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, swimming pool drainage, condensate, deionized water, noncontact cooling water, and unpolluted industrial wastewater, unless specifically authorized by the Enforcing Officer.

(m)

Any sludge, screening, or other residues from the pretreatment of industrial wastes.

(n)

Any medical wastes, except as specifically authorized by the Enforcing Officer in a wastewater discharge permit.

(o)

Any wastewater causing the treatment plant's effluent to fail a toxicity test.

(p)

Any wastes containing detergents, surface active agents, or other substances which may cause excessive foaming in the POTW.

(q)

Any discharge of fats, oils, or greases of animal or vegetable origin is limited to 100 mg/l.

Wastes prohibited by this section shall not be processed or stored in such a manner that they could be discharged to the POTW. All drains located in process or materials storage areas must discharge to the industrial user's pretreatment facility before connecting with the POTW.

Federal categorical pretreatment standards. The national categorical pretreatment standards found at 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N, Parts 405 to 471 are hereby incorporated herein.

Specific pollutant limitations.

Effective immediately, all nonresidential users shall be subject to the following effluent testing parameters, methods and limits. Failure to comply with these requirements will be considered a violation of this municipality's rules and regulations and in accordance with the provisions of local, state, and federal law is punishable by a minimum daily fine of $1,000 per day.

The following pollutant limits are established to protect against pass-through and interference. No person shall discharge wastewater containing in excess of the following:

		Limits (mg/l)
Parameter	EPA Test Method	Method Detection	Effluent Qua
Copper, total	220.2 (AA, Furnace)	0.001	1.833
Silver, total	272.2 (AA, Furnace)	0.0002	0.0033
Acrylonitrile	603 GC/FID	0.0005	0.0042
Acrolein	603 GC/FID	0.0006	0.0167
1, 2 Dipheyl-hydrazine	625 GC/MS	0.002	0.017
Phenol, total	604 (distillation)	0.0001	0.35
Cyanide, free	Automated Colorimetric Procedure	0.001	0.0833
Nickel, total	Std. Methods (Furnace)	0.001	2.583
Cadmium, total	213.2 (AA, Furnace)	0.0001	0.0167
Chromium, Trivalent	Std. Methods (Furnace)	0.01	3.267
Hexavalent	218.4 (AA, Extraction)	0.01	0.1833
Oil and grease	418.1	5.0	100
CBOD(5)	Std. Methods	N/A	300
Suspended solids, total	Std. Methods	N/A	350

Concentrations apply at the point where the industrial waste is discharged to the POTW. All concentrations for metallic substances are for "total" metal unless indicated otherwise. At his discretion, the Enforcing Officer, may impose mass limitations in addition to or in place of the concentration based limitations above.

Municipality's right of revision. This municipality reserves the right to establish, by ordinance or in wastewater discharge permits, more stringent standards or requirements on discharges to the POTW if deemed necessary to comply with the objectives presented in § 455-14A of this article or the general and specific prohibitions in § 455-15.

Special agreement. This municipality reserves the right to enter into special agreements with industrial users setting out special terms under which they may discharge to the POTW. In no case will a special agreement waive compliance with a pretreatment standard or requirement. However, the industrial user may request a net gross adjustment to a categorical standard in accordance with 40 CFR 403.15. They may also request a variance from the categorical pretreatment standard from EPA. Such a request will be approved only if the industrial use can prove that factors relating to its discharge are fundamentally different from the factors considered by EPA when establishing that pretreatment standard. An industrial user requesting a fundamentally different factor variance must comply with the procedural and substantive provisions in 40 CFR 403.13.

Dilution. No industrial user shall ever increase the use of process water, or in any way attempt to dilute a discharge, as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with a discharge limitation unless expressly authorized by an applicable pretreatment standard or requirement. The Enforcing Officer may impose mass limitations on industrial users which are using dilution to meet applicable pretreatment standards or requirements, or in other cases when the imposition of mass limitations is appropriate.

§ 455-16 Pretreatment of wastewater.

Pretreatment facilities. Industrial users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment as required to comply with this article and shall achieve compliance with all categorical pretreatment standard, local limits, and the prohibitions set out in § 455-15 above within the time limitations specified by the EPA, the state, or the Enforcing Officer whichever is more stringent. Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to this municipality 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 this municipality for review, and shall be acceptable to this municipality before construction of the facility. The review of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the industrial user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary; to produce an acceptable discharge to this municipality under the provisions of this article.

Additional pretreatment measures.

Whenever deemed necessary, the Enforcing Officer may require industrial users to restrict their discharge during peak flow periods, designate that certain wastewater be discharged only into specific sewers, relocate and/or consolidate points of discharge, separate sewage waste streams from industrial waste streams, and such other conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW and determine the industrial user's compliance with the requirements of this article.

Each person discharging into the POTW greater than 25,000 gallons per day or greater than 50% of the average daily flow in the POTW, whichever is lesser, shall install and maintain, on his property and at his expense, a suitable storage and flow control facility to insure the equalization of flow over a twenty-four-hour period. The facility shall have a capacity for at least 50% of the daily discharge volume and shall be equipped with alarms and a rate of discharge controller, the regulation of which shall be directed by the Enforcing Officer. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued solely for low equalization.

Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Enforcing Officer, 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 interception units shall be of type and capacity approved by the Enforcing Officer and shall be of type and capacity approved by the Enforcing Officer and shall be so located to be easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Such interceptors shall be inspected, cleaned, and repaired regularly, as needed, by the owner at his expense.

Industrial users, with the potential to discharge flammable substances may be required to install and maintain an approved combustible gas detection meter.

At no time shall two readings on an explosion hazard meter at the point of discharge into the POTW, be more than 10% nor any single reading over 5% of the lower explosive limit (LEL) of the meter.

Accidental discharge/slug control plans. The Enforcing Officer may require any industrial user to develop and implement an accidental discharge/slug control plan. At least once every two years the Enforcing Officer shall evaluate whether each significant industrial user needs such a plan. Any industrial user required to develop and implement an accidental discharge/control slug plan shall submit a plan which addresses, at a minimum, the following:

Description of discharge practices, including nonroutine batch discharges.

Description of stored chemicals.

Procedures for immediately notifying the POTW of any accidental or slug discharge. Such notification must also be given for any discharge which would violate any of the prohibited discharges in § 455-15 of this article.

Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any accidental or slug discharge. Such procedures include, but are not limited to, inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site run-off, worker training, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants (including solvents), and/or measures and equipments for emergency response.

Tenant responsibility. 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 article.

Hauled wastewater.

Septic tank waste may be accepted into POTW at a designated receiving structure within the treatment plant area, and at such times as are established by the Enforcing Officer, provided such wastes do not violate § 455-15 of this article or any other requirements established or adopted by this municipality. Wastewater discharge permits for individual vehicles to use such facilities shall be issued by the Enforcing Officer.

The discharge of hauled industrial wastes as "industrial septate" requires prior approval and a wastewater discharge permit from this municipality. The Enforcing Officer shall have authority to prohibit the disposal of such wastes, if such disposal would interfere with the treatment plant operation. Waste haulers are subject to all other sections of this article.

Fees for dumping septate will be established as part of the industrial user fee system as authorized in § 455-14.

Vandalism. 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 §§ 455-23 and 455-24, below.

§ 455-17 Wastewater discharge permit eligibility.

Wastewater survey. When requested by the Enforcing Officer, all industrial users must submit information on the nature and characteristics of their wastewater by completing a wastewater survey prior to commencing their discharge. The Enforcing Officer is authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically require industrial users to update the survey. Failure to complete this survey shall be reasonable grounds for terminating service to the industrial user and shall be considered a violation of the article.

Wastewater discharge permit requirement.

It shall be unlawful for any significant industrial user to discharge wastewater into this municipality's POTW without first obtaining a wastewater discharge permit from the Enforcing Officer. Any violation of the terms and conditions of a wastewater discharge permit shall be deemed a violation of this article and subjects the wastewater discharge permittee to the sanctions set out in §§ 455-23 and 455-24. Obtaining a wastewater discharge permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligations to comply with all federal and state pretreatment standards or requirements or with any other requirements of federal, state, and local law.

The Enforcing Officer may require other industrial users, including liquid waste haulers, to obtain wastewater discharge permits as necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.

Wastewater discharge permitting existing connections. Any significant industrial user which discharges industrial waste into the POTW prior to the effective date of this article and who wished to continue such discharges in the future, shall, within 30 days after said date, apply to this municipality for a wastewater discharge permit in accordance with Subsection F below, and shall not cause or allow discharges to the POTW to continue after 60 days of the effective date of this article except in accordance with a wastewater discharge permit issued by the Enforcing Officer.

Wastewater discharge permitting new connections. Any significant industrial user proposing to being or recommence discharging industrial wastes into the POTW must obtain a wastewater discharge permit prior to the beginning or recommencing of such discharge. An application for this wastewater discharge permit must be filed at least 90 days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin.

Wastewater discharge permitting extrajurisdictional industrial use.

Any existing significant industrial user located beyond this municipality's limits shall submit a wastewater discharge permit application, in accordance with Subsection F below, within 30 days of the effective date of this article. New significant industrial users located beyond this municipality's limits shall submit such applications to the Enforcing Officer 30 days prior to any proposed discharge into the POTW.

Alternately, the Enforcing Officer may enter into an agreement with the neighboring jurisdiction in which the significant industrial user is located to provide for the implementation and enforcement of pretreatment program requirements against said industrial user.

Wastewater discharge permit application contents.

In order to be considered for a wastewater discharge permit, all industrial users required to have a wastewater discharge permit must submit the information required by § 455-19A(2) of this article. The Enforcing Officer shall approve a form to be used as a permit application. In addition, the following information may be requested:

Description of activities, facilities, and plant processes on the premises, including a list of all raw materials and chemicals used or stored at the facility which are, or could accidentally or intentionally be, discharged to the POTW.

Number and type of employees, hours of operation, and proposed or actual hours of operation of the POTW.

Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes, and rate of production.

Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day).

The site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details to show all sewers, floor drains, and appurtenances by size, location, and elevation, and all points of discharge.

Time and duration of the discharge.

Any other information as may be deemed necessary by the Enforcing Officer to evaluate the wastewater discharge permit application.

Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to the industrial user for revision.

Application signatories and certification. All wastewater discharge permit applications and industrial user reports must contain the following certification statement and be signed by an authorized representative of the industrial user.

"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."

Wastewater discharge permit decisions. The Enforcing Officer will evaluate the data furnished by the industrial user and may require additional information. Within 30 days of receipt of a complete wastewater discharge permit application, the Enforcing Officer will determine whether or not to issue a wastewater discharge permit. If no determination is made within this time period, the application will be deemed denied. The Enforcing Officer may deny any application for a wastewater discharge permit.

§ 455-18 Wastewater discharge permit issuance process.

Wastewater discharge permit duration. Wastewater discharge permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed one year. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued for a period less than one year, at the discretion of the Enforcing Officer. Each wastewater discharge permit will indicate a specific date upon which it will expire.

Wastewater discharge permit contents. Wastewater discharge permits shall include such conditions as are reasonably deemed necessary by the Enforcing Officer 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, protect ambient air quality, and protect against damage to the POTW.

Wastewater discharge permits must contain the following conditions:

A statement that indicated wastewater discharge permit duration, which in no event shall exceed one year.

A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is nontransferable without prior notification to and approval from this municipality, and provisions for furnishing the new owner or operator with a copy of the existing wastewater discharge permit.

Effluent limits applicable to the user based on applicable standards in federal, state, and local law.

Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and record keeping requirements. These requirements shall include an identification of pollutants to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type based on federal, state, or local law.

Statement of applicable civil, criminal, and administrative 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.

Wastewater discharge permits may contain, but need not be limited to, the following:

Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge, time of discharge, and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization.

Limits on the instantaneous, daily, and monthly average and/or maximum concentration, mass, or other measure of identified wastewater pollutants into the treatment works.

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.

Development and implementation of spill control plans or other special conditions including management proactive necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated, or routine discharges.

Development and implementation of waste minimization plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW.

The unit charge or schedule of industrial user charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to POTW.

Requirements, for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities and equipment.

A statement that compliance with the wastewater discharge permit does no 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.

Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Enforcing Officer to ensure compliance with this article, and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.

Wastewater discharge permit appeals. Any person, including the industrial user, may petition this municipality to reconsider the terms of a wastewater discharge permit within 30 days of its issuance.

Failure to submit a timely petition for review shall be deemed to be a waiver of the administrative appeal.

In its petition, the appealing party must indicate the wastewater discharge permit provisions objected to, the reasons for this objection, and the alternative condition, if any, it seeks to place in the wastewater discharge permit.

The effectiveness of the wastewater discharge permit shall not be stayed pending the appeal.

If this municipality fails to act within 60 days, a request for reconsideration shall be deemed to be denied. Decisions not to reconsider a wastewater discharge permit, not to issue a wastewater discharge permit, shall be considered final administrative action for purposes of judicial review.

Aggrieved parties seeking judicial review of the final administrative wastewater discharge permit decision must do so be filing a complaint with the Court of Common Pleas within 30 days.

Wastewater discharge permit modification.

The Enforcing Officer may modify the wastewater discharge permit for good cause including, but not limited to, the following:

To incorporate any new or revised federal, state, or local pretreatment standards or requirements.

To address significant alterations or additions to the industrial user's operation, processed, or wastewater volume or character since the time of wastewater discharge permit issuance.

A change in the POTW that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge.

Information indicating that the permitted discharge poses a threat to this municipality's POTW, this municipality's personnel, or the receiving waters.

Violation of any terms or conditions of the wastewater discharge permit.

Misrepresentations or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the wastewater discharge permit application or in any required reporting.

Revision of or a grant of variance from categorical pretreatment standards pursuant to 40 CFR 403.13.

To correct typographical or other errors in the wastewater discharge permit.

To reflect a transfer of the facility ownership and/or operation to a new owner/operator.

The filing of a request by the permittee for a wastewater discharge permit modification does not stay any wastewater discharge permit condition.

Wastewater discharge permit transfer.

Wastewater discharge permits may be reassigned or transferred to a new owner and/or operator only if the permittee fives at least 60 days advance notice to the Enforcing Officer and he approves the wastewater discharge permit transfer. The notice to him must include a written certification by the new owner and/or operator which:

States that the new owner and/or operator has no immediate intent to change the facility's operations and processes.

Identifies the specific date on which the transfer is to occur.

Acknowledges full responsibility for complying with the existing wastewater discharge permit.

Failure to provide advance notice of a transfer renders the wastewater discharge permit voidable on the date of facility transfer.

Wastewater discharge permit revocation.

Wastewater discharge permits may be revoked for the following reasons:

Failure to notify this municipality of significant changes to the wastewater prior to the changed discharge.

Failure to provide prior notification to this municipality of changed condition pursuant to § 455-19E.

Misrepresentation or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the wastewater discharge permit application.

Falsifying self-monitoring reports.

Tampering with monitoring equipment.

Refusing to allow this municipality timely access to the facility premises and records.

Failure to meet effluent limitations.

Failure to pay fines.

Failure to pay sewer charges.

(j)

Failure to meet compliance schedules.

(k)

Failure to complete a wastewater survey or the wastewater discharge permit application.

(l)

Failure to provide advance notice of the transfer of a permitted facility.

(m)

Violation of any pretreatment standard or requirement, or any terms of the wastewater discharge permit or this article.

Wastewater discharge permits shall be voidable upon nonuse, cessation of operations, or transfer of business ownership. All wastewater discharge permits are void upon the issuance of a new wastewater discharge permit.

Wastewater discharge permit reissuance. A significant industrial user shall apply for wastewater discharge permit reissuance by submitting a complete wastewater discharge permit application in accordance with § 455-17F a minimum of 60 days prior to the expiration of the industrial user's existing wastewater discharge permit.

Municipal wastewater discharge permits. In the event another municipality contributes all or a portion of its wastewater to the POTW, the POTW may require such municipality to apply for and obtain a municipal wastewater discharge permit.

A municipal wastewater discharge permit application shall include:

A description of the quality and volume of the wastewater at the point(s) where it enters the POTW.

An inventory of all industrial users discharging to the municipality.

Such other information as may be required by the Enforcing Officer.

A municipal wastewater discharge permit shall contain the following conditions:

A requirement for the municipal user to adopt a sewer use ordinance which is at least as stringent as this article and local limits as those set out in § 455-15.

A requirement for the municipal user to submit a revised industrial user inventory on at least an annual basis.

A requirement for the municipal user to:

Conduct pretreatment implementation activities including industrial user permit issuance, inspection and sampling, and enforcement; or

Authorize the POTW to take or conduct such activities on its behalf.

A requirement for the municipal user to provide this municipality with access to all information that the municipal user obtains as part of its pretreatment activities.

Limits on the nature, quality, and volume of the municipal user's wastewater at the point where it discharges to the POTW.

Requirements for monitoring the municipal user's discharge.

Violation of the terms and conditions of the municipal user's wastewater discharge permit subject the municipal user to the sanctions set out in §§ 455-23 through 455-25.

§ 455-19 Reporting requirements.

Baseline monitoring reports.

Within either 180 days after 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 significant industrial users subject to such categorical pretreatment standards, and currently discharging to or scheduled to discharge to the POTW, shall be required to submit to this municipality a report which contains the information listed in Subsection A(2), below. At least 90 days prior to commencement of their discharge, new sources, and sources that become industrial users subsequent to the promulgation of an applicable categorical standard, shall be required to submit to this municipality a report which contains the information listed in Subsection A(2), below. A new source shall also be required to report the method of pretreatment it intends to use to meet applicable pretreatment standards. A new source shall also give estimates of its anticipated flow and quantity of pollutants discharged.

The industrial user shall submit the information required by this section including:

Identifying information. The name and address of the facility including the name of the operator and owners.

Wastewater discharge permits. A list of any environmental control wastewater discharge permits held by or for the facility.

Description of operations. A brief description of the nature, average rate of production, and standard industrial classifications of the operation(s) carried out by such industrial user. This description should include a schematic process diagram which indicated points of discharge to the POTW from the regulated processes.

Flow measurement. Information showing the measured average daily and maximum daily flow, in gallons per day, to the POTW from regulated process streams and other streams, as necessary, to allow use of the combined waste-stream formula set out in 40 CFR 403.6(e).

Measurement of pollutants.

Identify the categorical pretreatment standards applicable to each regulated process.

Submit the results of sampling and analysis identifying the nature and concentration (and/or mass, where required by the standard or by this municipality) of regulated pollutants in the discharge from each regulated process. Instantaneous, daily maximum and long-term average concentrations (or mass, where required) shall be reported. The sample shall be representative of daily operations and shall be analyzed in accordance with procedures set out in Subsection J of this section.

Sampling must be performed in accordance with procedures set out in Subsection K of this section.

Certification. A statement reviewed by the industrial user's authorized representative and certified by a qualified professional, indicating whether pretreatment standards are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, whether additional operation and maintenance (O&M) and/or additional pretreatment is required to meet the pretreatment standards and requirements.

Compliance schedule. If additional pretreatment and/or O&M will be required to meet the pretreatment standards; the shortest schedule by which the industrial user will provide such additional pretreatment and/or O&M. The completion date in this schedule shall not be later than the compliance date established for the applicable pretreatment standard. A compliance schedule pursuant to this section must meet the requirements set out in Subsection B of this section.

All baseline monitoring reports must be signed and certified in accordance with § 455-17G.

Compliance schedule progress report. The following conditions shall apply to the schedule required by Subsection A(2)(g) of this section. The schedule shall contain progress increments in the form of dates for the commencement and completion of major events leading to the construction and operation of additional pretreatment required for the user to meet the applicable pretreatment standards (such events include the hiring an engineer, completing preliminary and final plans, executing contracts for major components, commencing and completing construction, beginning and conducting routine operation). No increment referred to above shall exceed nine months, the industrial user shall submit a progress report to the Enforcing Officer no later than 14 days following each date in the schedule and the final date of compliance including, as a minimum, whether or not it complied with the increment of progress, the reason for any delay, (and, if appropriated) the steps being taken by the industrial user to return to the established schedule. In no event shall more than nine months elapse between such progress reports to the Enforcing Officer.

Report on compliance with categorical pretreatment standard deadline. 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 industrial user subject to such pretreatment standards and requirements shall submit to this municipality a report containing the information described in Subsection A(2)(d) through (f). For industrial users subject to equivalent mass or concentration limits established in accordance with the procedures in 40 CFR 403.6(c), this report shall contain a reasonable measure of the industrial user's long-term production rate. For all other industrial users subject to categorical pretreatment standards expressed in terms of allowable pollutant discharge per unit of production (or other measure of operation), this report shall include the industrial user's actual production during the appropriate sampling period. All compliance reports must be signed and certified in accordance with § 455-17G.

Periodic compliance reports.

Any significant industrial user subject to a pretreatment standard shall, at a frequency determined by the Enforcing Officer 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 such 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 § 455-17G.

All wastewater samples must be representative of the industrial user's discharge. Wastewater monitoring and flow measurements facilities shall be properly operated, kept clean, and maintained in good working order at all times. The failure of an industrial user to keep its monitoring facility in good working order shall not be grounds for the industrial user to claim that sample results are unrepresentative of its discharge.

If an industrial user subject to the reporting requirement in and of this Section monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the POTW, using the procedures prescribed in Subsection K of this section, the results of this monitoring shall be included in the report.

Report of changed conditions. Each industrial user is required to notify the Enforcing Officer of any planned significant changes to the industrial user's operations or system which might alter the nature, quality or volume of its wastewater at least 30 days before the change.

The Enforcing Officer may require the industrial user to submit such information as may be deemed necessary to evaluated the changed condition, including the submission of wastewater discharge permit application under § 455-17F.

The Enforcing Officer may issue a wastewater discharge permit under § 455-17H or modify an existing wastewater discharge permit under § 455-18D.

No industrial user shall implement the planned changed condition(s) until and unless the Enforcing Officer has responded to the industrial user's notice.

For purposes of this requirement flow increases of 10% or greater, and the discharge of any previously unreported pollutants, shall be deemed significant.

Reports of potential problems.

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 which may cause potential problems for the PTW (including a violation of the prohibited discharge standards in § 455-15A of this article), it is the responsibility of the industrial user to immediately telephone and notify this municipality of the incident. This notification shall include the location of discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume, if known, and corrective actions taken by the industrial user.

Within five days following such discharge, the industrial user shall, unless waived by the Enforcing Officer, submit a detailed written report describing the cause(s) of the discharge and the measure to be taken by the industrial user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall nor relieve the industrial user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, natural resources, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such notification relieve the industrial user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which may be imposed by this article.

Failure to notify this municipality of potential problem discharges shall be deemed a separate violation of this article.

A notice shall be permanently posted on the industrial user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees to call in the event of a discharge described in Subsection F(1), above. Employers shall ensure that all employees, who may cause or suffer such a discharge to occur, are advised of the emergency notification procedure.

Reports from nonsignificant industrial users. All industrial users not subject to categorical pretreatment standards and not required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit shall provide appropriate reports to this municipality as the Enforcing Officer may require.

Notice of violation/repeat sampling and reporting. If sampling performed by an industrial user indicates a violation, the industrial user must notify the Control Authority within 24 hours of becoming aware of the violation. The industrial user shall also repeat the sampling and analysis and submit the results of the repeat analysis to the Control Authority within 30 days after becoming aware of the violation. The industrial user is not required to resample if the POTW performs monitoring at the industrial user's at least once a month, or if the POTW performs sampling between the industrial user's initial sampling and when the industrial user receives the results of this sampling.

Notification of the discharge of discharge of hazardous waste.

Any industrial user who commences the discharge of hazardous waste shall notify the POTW, the EPA Regional Waste Management Division Director, and state hazardous waste authorities in writing of any discharge into the POTW of a 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, and the type of discharge (continuous, batch, or other). If the industrial user discharges more than 10 kilograms of such waste per calendar month to the POTW, the notification shall also contain the following information to the extent such information is known and readily available to the industrial user: an identification of the hazardous constituents contained in the wastes, an estimation of the mass and concentration of such constituent in the waste stream discharged during that calendar month, and an estimation of the mass of constituents in the waste stream expected to be discharged during the following 12 months. All notifications must take place no later than 180 days after the discharge commences. Any notification under this subsection need be submitted only once for each hazardous waste discharged. However, notifications of changed discharges must be submitted under Subsection E, above. The notification requirement in this section does not apply to pollutants already reported under the self-monitoring requirements of Subsections A, B and D above.

Dischargers are exempt from the requirements of Subsection A of this section during a calendar month in which they discharge no more than 15 kilograms of hazardous wastes, unless the wastes are acute hazardous wastes as specified in 40 CFR 261.30(d) and 261.33(e). Discharge of more than 15 kilograms of nonacute hazardous wastes in a calendar month, or of any quantity of acute hazardous wastes as specified in 40 CFR 261.30(d) and 261.33(e), requires a one-time notification.

In the case of any regulations under Section 3001 of RCRA identifying additional characteristics of hazardous waste or listing any additional substance as a hazardous waste, the industrial user must notify the POTW, the EPA Regional Waste Management Waste Division Director, and state hazardous waste authorities of the discharge of such substance within 90 days of the effective date of such regulations.

In the case of any notification made under this section, the industrial 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.

Analytical requirements. All pollutant analyses, 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 performed in accordance with procedures approved by the EPA.

Sample collection.

Except as indicated in Subsection K(2) below, the industrial user must collect wastewater samples using flow proportional composite collection techniques. In the event flow proportional sampling is infeasible, the Enforcing Officer may authorize the use of time proportional sampling or through a minimum of four grab samples where the user demonstrates that this will provide a representative sample of the effluent being discharged. In addition, grab samples may be required to show compliance with instantaneous discharge limits.

Samples for oil and grease, temperature, pH, cyanide, phenols, toxicity, sulfides, and volatile organic chemicals must be obtained using grab collection techniques.

Determination of noncompliance. The Enforcing Officer may use a grab sample(s) to determine non compliance with pretreatment standards.

Timing. Written reports 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.

Record keeping. Industrial users shall retain, and make available for inspection and copying, all records and information required to be retained under this article. 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 compliance with this article, or where the industrial user has been specifically notified of a longer retention period by the Enforcing Officer.

§ 455-20 Compliance monitoring.

Inspection and sampling. This municipality shall have the right to enter the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of this article, and any permit or order issued hereunder, is being met and whether the industrial user is complying with all requirements thereof. Industrial users shall allow the Enforcing Officer or his representatives ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination and copying, an the performance of any additional duties.

Where an industrial user has security measure in force which require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the industrial user shall make necessary arrangements with security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel from this municipality, state, and EPA will be permitted to enter without delay, for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.

This municipality, state, and EPA shall have the right to set up on the industrial user's property, or require installation of, such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling and/or metering of the user's operation.

This municipality may require the industrial user to install monitoring equipment as necessary. The facility's sampling and monitoring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition by the industrial user at is own expense. All devices used to measure wastewater flow and quality shall be calibrated periodically to ensure their accuracy.

Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the industrial facility to be inspected and/or sampled shall be promptly removed by the industrial user at the written request of the Enforcing Officer and shall not be replaced. The costs of clearing such access shall be born by the industrial user.

Unreasonable delays in allowing this municipality's personnel access to the industrial user's premises shall be a violation of this article.

Search warrant. If the Enforcing Officer has been refused access to a building, structure or property or any part thereof, and if the Enforcing Officer has demonstrated probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this article or that there is a need to inspect as part of a routine inspection program of this municipality designed to verify compliance with this article of any permit or order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall public health, safety and welfare of the community, then upon the application by this Municipality's Attorney, the Magisterial District Judge of this municipality shall issue a search and/or seizure warrant describing therein the specific location subject to the warrant. The warrant shall specify what, if anything, may be searched and/or seized on the property described. Such warrant shall be served at reasonable hours by the Enforcing Officer in the company of a uniformed police officer of this municipality. In the event of an emergency affecting public health and safety, inspections shall be made without the issuance of a warrant.

§ 455-21 Confidential information.

Information and data on an industrial user obtained from reports, surveys, wastewater discharge permit application, wastewater discharge permits, and monitoring programs, and from inspection and sampling activities, shall be available to the public without restriction, unless the industrial user specifically requests, and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of this municipality, that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets under applicable state law. When requested and demonstrated by the industrial user furnishing a report that such information should be held confidential, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public, but shall be made available immediately upon request to governmental agencies for uses related to the NPDES program or pretreatment program, and in enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics and other "effluent data" as defined by 40 CFR 2.302 will not be recognized as confidential information and will be available to the public without restriction.

§ 455-22 Publication of industrial users in significant noncompliance.

This municipality shall publish annually, in a daily newspaper published in the municipality where the POTW is located, a list of the industrial users which, during the previous 12 months, were in significant noncompliance with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements. The term "significant noncompliance" shall mean:

"Chronic violations of wastewater discharge limits," defined here as those in which 66% or more of wastewater measurements taken during a six-month period exceed the daily maximum limit or average limit for the same pollutant parameter by any amount;

"Technical review criteria (TRC) violation," defined here as those in which 33% or more of wastewater measurements taken for each pollutant parameter during a six-month period equals or exceeds the product of the daily maximum limit or the average limit multiplied by the applicable criteria (1.4 for BOD, TSS, fats, oils, and grease, and 1.2 for all other pollutants except pH);

Any other discharge violation that this municipality believes has caused, alone or in combination with other discharges, interference or pass-through (including endangering the health of municipal personnel or the general public;

Any discharge of pollutants that has caused imminent endangerment to the public or to the environment, or has resulted in this municipality's exercise of its emergency authority to halt or prevent such a discharge;

Failure to meet, within 90 days after the due date, a compliance schedule milestone contained in a wastewater discharge permit or enforcement order for starting construction, completing construction, or attaining final compliance;

Failure to provide within 30 days after the due date, any required reports, including baseline monitoring reports, ninety-day compliance reports, periodic self-monitoring reports, and reports on compliance with compliance schedules;

Failure to accurately report noncompliance;

Any other violation(s) which this municipality determines will adversely affect the operation or implementation of the local pretreatment program.

§ 455-23 Administrative enforcement remedies.

Notification of violation. Whenever the Enforcing Officer finds that any user has violated or is violating this article, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment requirement, the Enforcing Officer or his agent may serve upon said user a written notice of violation. Within 30 days of the receipt of this notice, an explanation of the violation and a plan for the satisfactory correction and prevention thereof, to include specific required actions, shall be submitted by the user to the Enforcing Officer. Submission of this plan in no way relieves the user of liability for any violations occurring before or after receipt of the notice of violation. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of this municipality to take any action, including emergency actions or any other enforcement action, without first issuing a notice of violation.

Consent orders. The Enforcing Officer is hereby empowered to enter into Consent Orders, assurances of voluntary compliance, or other similar document establishing an agreement with any user responsible for noncompliance. Such orders will include specific action to be taken by the user to correct the noncompliance within a time period also specified by the order. Consent Orders shall have the same force and effect as the administrative orders issued pursuant to Subsections D and E below and shall be judicially enforceable.

Show cause hearing. The Enforcing Officer may order any user which causes or contributes to violation(s) of this article, wastewater discharge permits, or orders issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, to appear before the Enforcing Officer and show cause why a proposed enforcement action should not be taken. Notice shall be served on the user specifying the time and place for the meeting, the proposed enforcement action, the reasons for such action, and a request that the user show cause why this proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the meeting shall be served personally or be registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) at least 30 days prior to the hearing. Such notice may be served on any authorized representative of the user. Whether or not the user appears as ordered, immediate enforcement action may be pursued following the hearing date. A show cause hearing shall not be a prerequisite for taking any other action against the user.

Compliance orders. When the Enforcing Officer finds that a user has violated or continues to violated this article, wastewater discharge permits or orders issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, he may issue an order to the user responsible for the discharge directing that the user come into compliance within 30 days. If the user does not come into compliance within 30 days, sewer service shall be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices, or other related appurtenances are installed and properly operated. Compliance orders may also contain other requirements to address the noncompliance, including additional self-monitoring, and management practices designed to minimize the amount of pollutants discharged to the sewer. A compliance order may not extend the deadline for compliance established for a federal pretreatment standard or requirement, nor does a compliance order release the user of liability for any violation, including any continuing violation. Issuance of a compliance order shall not be a prerequisite to taking any other action against the user.

Cease and desist orders.

When the Enforcing Officer finds that a user is violating this article, the user's wastewater discharge permit, any order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, or that the user's past violation are likely to recur, the Enforcing Officer may issue an order to the user directing it to cease and desist all such violation and directing the user to:

Immediately comply with all requirements.

Take such appropriate remedial or preventive action as may be needed to properly address a continuing or threatened violation, including halting operations and/or terminating the discharge.

Issuance of a cease and desist order shall not be prerequisite to taking any other action against the user.

Administrative fines.

Notwithstanding any other section of this article, any user that is found to have violated any provision of this article, its wastewater discharge permit, and orders issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $1,000, or the maximum fine allowed under state law, whichever is higher. Such fines shall be assessed on a per violation, per day basis. In the case of monthly or other long-term average discharge limits, fines shall be assessed for each day during the period of violation.

Assessments may be added to the user's next scheduled sewer service charge and the Enforcing Officer shall have such other collection remedies as may be available for other service charge and fees.

Unpaid charges, fines, and penalties shall, after 30 calendar days, be assessed an additional penalty of 10% of the unpaid balance and interest shall accrue thereafter at a rate of 1/2% per month. A lien against the individual user's property will be sought for unpaid charges, fines, and penalties.

Users desiring to dispute such fines must file a written request for the Enforcing Officer to reconsider the fine along with full payment of the fine amount within 30 days of being notified of the fine. Where a request has merit, the Enforcing Officer shall convene a hearing on the matter within 14 days of receiving the request from the industrial user. In the event the user's appeal is successful, the payments together with any interest accruing thereto shall be returned to the industrial user. This municipality may add the costs of preparing administrative enforcement actions such as notices and orders to the fine.

Issuance of an administrative fine shall not be a prerequisite for taking any other action against the user.

Emergency suspensions.

The Enforcing Officer may immediately suspend a user's discharge (after informal notice to the user) whenever such suspension is necessary in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge which reasonably appears to present or cause an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons. The Enforcing Officer may also immediately suspend a user's discharge (after notice and opportunity to respond) that threatens to interfere with the operation of the POTW, or which presents or may present an endangerment to the environment.

Any user notified of a suspension of its discharge shall immediately stop or eliminate its contribution. In the event of a user's failure to immediately comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the Enforcing Officer shall take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW, its receiving stream, or endangerment to any individuals. The Enforcing Officer shall allow the user to recommence its discharge when the user has demonstrated to the satisfaction of this municipality that the period of endangerment has passed, unless the termination proceedings set forth in Subsection Hare initiated against the user.

A user that is responsible, in whole or in part, for any discharge presenting imminent endangerment shall submit a detailed written statement describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence to the Enforcing Officer, prior to the date of any show cause or termination hearing under Subsections C and H.

Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as requiring a hearing prior to any emergency suspension under this section.

Termination of discharge.

In addition to those provisions in § 455-18F of this article, any user that violated the following conditions of this article, wastewater discharge permits, or orders issued hereunder, is subject to discharge termination.

Violation of wastewater discharge permit conditions.

Failure to accurately report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of its discharge.

Failure to report significant changes in operations or wastewater volume, constituents and characteristics prior to discharge.

Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection, monitoring or sampling.

Violation of the pretreatment standards in § 455-15 of this article.

Such user will be notified of the proposed termination of its discharge and be offered an opportunity to show cause under Subsection C of this section why the proposed action should not be taken.

§ 455-24 Judicial enforcement remedies.

Injunctive relief. Whenever a user has violated a pretreatment standard or requirement or continues to violate the provisions of this article, wastewater discharge permits or orders issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment requirement, this municipality may petition the Court of Common Pleas through this Municipality's Attorney for the issuance of a temporary or permanent injunction, as appropriate, which restrains or compels the specific performance of the wastewater discharge permit, order, or other requirement imposed by this article on activities of the industrial user. Such other action as appropriate for legal and/or equitable relief may also be sought by this municipality. A petition for injunctive relief need not be filed as a prerequisite to taking any other action against a user.

Civil penalties.

Any user which has violated or continues to violate this article, any order or wastewater discharge permit hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement shall be liable to this municipality for a maximum civil penalty of $1,000 or the maximum allowed under state law, whichever is higher. The penalty may be imposed for each day of violation. In the case of a monthly or other long-term average discharge limit, penalties shall accrue for each day during the period of the violation.

This municipality may recover reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and other expenses associated with enforcement activities, including sampling and monitoring expenses, and the cost of any actual damages incurred by this municipality.

In determining the amount of civil liability, the Court shall take into account all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the magnitude and duration, any economic benefit gained through the user's violation, corrective actions by the user, the compliance history of the user, and any other factor, as justice requires.

Filing a suit for civil penalties shall not be a prerequisite for taking other action against a user.

Criminal prosecution.

Any user that willfully or negligently violates any provision of this article, any orders or wastewater discharge permits issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment requirement shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or the maximum fine allowed under state law, whichever is higher. The penalty may be imposed for each day of violation, and imprisonment for not more than one year.

Any user that willfully or negligently introduces any substance into the POTW which causes personal injury or property damage shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject to a penalty of at least $1,000, or the maximum allowable under state law, and/or be subject to imprisonment for one year. This penalty shall be in addition to any other cause of action for personal injury or property damage available under state law or federal law.

Any user that knowingly makes any false statements, representations, or certifications in any application, record, report, plan or other documentation filed, or required to be maintained, pursuant to this article, wastewater discharge permit or order, or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than one year or both.

In the event of a second conviction, a user shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 per violation per day or imprisonment for not more than one year or both.

Remedies nonexclusive. The provisions in §§ 455-22 through 455-25 are not exclusive remedies. This municipality reserves the right to take any, all, or any combination of these action against a noncompliant user. Enforcement of pretreatment violations will generally be in accordance with this municipality's enforcement response plan. However, this municipality reserves the right to take other action against any user when the circumstances warrant. Further, this municipality is empowered to take more than one enforcement action against any noncompliant user. These actions may be taken concurrently.

§ 455-25 Supplemental enforcement action.

Performance bonds. The Enforcing Officer may decline to reissue a wastewater discharge permit to any user which has failed to comply with the provisions of this article, any order, or a previous wastewater discharge permit issued hereunder, unless such user first files a satisfactory bond, payable to this municipality, in a sum not to exceed a value determined by the Enforcing Officer to be necessary to achieve consistent compliance.

Liability insurance. The Enforcing Officer may decline to reissue a wastewater discharge permit to any user which has failed to comply with the provisions of this article, any order, or a previous wastewater discharge permit issues hereunder, unless the user first submits proof that it has obtained financial assurances sufficient to restore or repair damage to the POTW caused by its discharge.

Water supply severance. Whenever a user has violated or continues to violate the provisions of this article, orders, or wastewater discharge permits issued hereunder, water service to the user may be severed. Service will only recommence, at the user's expense, after it has satisfactorily demonstrated its ability to comply.

Public nuisances. Any violation of this article, wastewater discharge permits, or orders issued hereunder, is hereby declared a public nuisance and shall be corrected or abated as directed by the Enforcing Officer or his designee. Any person(s) creating a public Nuisance shall be subject to the provisions of Pennsylvania law governing such nuisances, including reimbursing this municipality for any costs incurred i removing, abating or remedying said nuisance.

Contractor listing (optional). Users which have not achieved consistent compliance with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements are not eligible to receive a contractual award for the sale of goods or services to this municipality. Existing contracts for the sale of goods or services to this municipality held by a user found to be in significant noncompliance with pretreatment standards may be terminated at the discretion of this municipality.

§ 455-26 Affirmative defenses to discharge violations.

Upset.

For the purposes of this section, "upset" means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with categorical pretreatment standards because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the industrial user. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation.

An upset shall constitute an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with categorical pretreatment standards if the requirements of Subsection A(3) are met.

An industrial user who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:

An upset occurred and the industrial user can identify the cause(s) of the upset;

The facility was at the time being operated in a prudent and workman like manner and in compliance with applicable operation and maintenance procedures;

The industrial user has submitted the following information to the POTW and treatment plant operator within 24 hours of becoming aware of the upset (if this information is provided orally, a written submission must be provided within five days):

A description of the indirect discharge and cause of noncompliance.

The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times or, if not corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue.

Steps being taken and/or planned to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance.

In any enforcement proceeding, the industrial user seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset shall have the burden of proof.

Industrial users will have the opportunity for a judicial determination on any claim of upset only in an enforcement action brought for noncompliance with categorical pretreatment standards.

(6)

The industrial user shall control production or all discharges to the extent necessary to maintain compliance with categorical pretreatment standards upon reduction, loss, or failure of its treatment facility until the facility is restored or an alternative method of treatment is provided. This requirement applies in the situation where, among other things, the primary source of power of the treatment facility is reduced, lost, or fails.

General/specific prohibitions. An industrial user shall have an affirmative defense to an enforcement action brought against it for noncompliance with the general and specific prohibitions in § 455-15 of this article if it can prove that it did not know or have reason to know that its discharge, along or in conjunction with discharges from other sources, would cause pass-through or interference and that either:

A local limit exists for each pollutant discharged and the industrial user was in compliance with each limit directly prior to and during, the pass-through or interference; or

No local limit exists, but the discharge did not change substantially in nature or constituents from the user's prior discharge when this municipality was regularly in compliance with its NPDES permit, and in the case of interference, was in compliance with applicable sludge use or disposal requirements.

Bypass.

Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

BYPASS

The intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of an industrial user's treatment facility.

SEVERE PROPERTY DAMAGE

Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production.

An industrial user may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause pretreatment standards or requirements to be violated, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provision of Subsection C(3) and (4) of this section.

Notice.

If an industrial user knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice to the POTW, at least 10 days before the date of the bypass if possible.

An industrial user shall submit oral notice of an unanticipated bypass that exceeds applicable pretreatment standards to the POTW within 24 hours from the time it becomes aware of the bypass. A written submission shall also be provided within five days of the time the industrial user becomes aware of the bypass. The written submission shall contain a description of the bypass and its cause; the duration of the bypass, including exact dates and times, and, if the bypass has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the bypass. The POTW may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis if the oral report has been received within 24 hours.

Exceptions.

Bypass is prohibited, and the POTW may take enforcement action against an industrial user for a bypass, unless;

Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage;

There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate back-up equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgement to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and

The industrial user submitted notices as required under Subsection C(3) of this section.