A.
Generally. The following industrial users are required to apply for
a wastewater discharge permit:
B.
Existing users. Existing users must apply, if they have not already
applied, for a wastewater discharge permit within 90 days of the effective
date of this Article.
C.
New users.
(1)
A new user or a new point source discharge of an existing user, for
which a permit is required, must apply for and receive a wastewater
discharge permit prior to making any new discharge into a POTW.
(2)
Any user not required to obtain a permit for existing discharges
must apply for and receive a wastewater discharge permit prior to
changing its discharge in such a manner that the resulting discharge
would require a permit.
D.
Permit modification.
(1)
A user must apply for a new permit even though he already has a wastewater
discharge permit for a point source discharge whenever the characteristics
of the point source discharge are materially altered. The user must
apply for and receive a new wastewater discharge permit prior to making
any material alteration of a currently permitted discharge.
(2)
Within nine months of the promulgation of a Federal Categorical Pretreatment
Standard or pretreatment requirement or such short a time as specified
within the standard or requirement, the wastewater discharge permit
of a user subject to such standard shall be revised to require compliance
with such standard within the time prescribed by such standard. The
user shall reapply for a wastewater discharge permit within 90 days
after promulgation of the new pretreatment standard.
(3)
A user must reapply for a permit whenever the mass loading of pollutants
contained in the permitted discharge exceeds the average daily quantity
applied for by greater than 10%.
(4)
A user may reapply for a wastewater discharge permit whenever the
user believes that some of the permit requirements no longer apply.
A.
Requirements. A user required to apply for a wastewater discharge
permit shall complete and file with the Authority an application in
the form prescribed by the Authority and accompanied by a fee as prescribed
by the Harford County Code. In support of the application, the user
shall submit in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following
information:
(1)
If the user is an individual or proprietorship: the name, home and
business addresses and phone numbers of the proprietor; the address
of the location of the proposed discharge; and the name, address and
phone number of the owner of the building, structure or property where
the proposed discharge is located, if different from that of the individual
or proprietor.
(2)
If the user is a partnership: the full name of the partnership; its
state of formation; its principal address; and the name and the business
and home addresses and phone numbers of each general partner. If the
partnership is a foreign partnership: proof of its registration and
qualification to do business in the State of Maryland. Also, the partnership
shall specify the location of the proposed discharge and the name,
address and phone number of the owner of the building, structure or
property where the proposed discharge is located, if different from
that of the partnership.
(3)
If the user is a corporation: the full name, address and phone number
of the principal office of the corporation and the principal office
in the State of Maryland of the corporation; the state of incorporation;
and proof of its registration or qualification to do business in the
State of Maryland, if the corporation is not a Maryland corporation.
In addition, the corporation shall specify the name, addresses and
phone numbers of the president, vice president, secretary and treasurer
of the corporation and the name, addresses and phone numbers of any
authorized representative along with the written authorization verifying
the Authority of the authorized representative. The corporation also
shall provide the location of the proposed discharge and the name,
address and phone number of the owner of any building, structure or
property where the proposed discharge is located, if other than the
corporation.
(4)
The user's SIC number determined in accordance with the Standard
Industrial Classification Manual issued by the Executive Office of
the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1972, as amended.
(5)
Time and duration of contribution.
(6)
Signature of an authorized representative of the user and, in the
event the user must pretreat a discharge pursuant to the Act as defined
herein, any state law or regulation or this Article, a representative
who is certified to be a qualified professional and capable of determining
whether the pretreatment satisfies the requirements of the Act as
defined herein, the state law or regulation and this Article. The
signing parties shall indicate whether pretreatment standards are
being met on a consistent basis and, if not, whether additional operation
and maintenance or additional pretreatment is required.
(7)
Any other information deemed by the Authority to be necessary to
evaluate the permit application or required by the water and sewer
regulations promulgated by the Authority.
B.
Application fee. The Authority shall adopt rules and regulations
which establish a reasonable application fee designed to cover the
costs of the permitting process.
C.
Industrial and commercial user categories. Any industrial user which discharges a toxic pollutant or is required to pretreat its discharges to bring the discharges into compliance with the requirements of § 256-59 shall be classified and categorized as follows:
(1)
Category A: sewer flows of 1,000 gallons per day or less.
(2)
Category B: sewer flows greater than 1,000 gallons per day and less
than 10,000 gallons per day.
(3)
Category C: sewer flows of 10,000 gallons per day or greater.
(4)
Category D: any commercial or industrial user of any sewer flow not meeting the conditions listed under § 256-61A, but who stores, processes or disposes of hazardous substances, hazardous wastes or controlled hazardous substances as defined in federal and state statutes and regulations shall be classified and categorized as Category D.
(5)
Category C-C: a significant industrial user.
