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A.
The
Director may issue, deny, modify or revoke a wastewater discharge
permit as described herein. Such actions may be appealed as described
herein.
B.
Any new industrial user which will be a significant industrial user shall apply for and shall obtain a wastewater discharge permit prior to discharging to the POTW except as otherwise described in Subsection (H) of this Section. Such application shall be submitted to the Director one hundred twenty (120) days prior to any proposed discharge.
C.
Any
significant industrial user which significantly alters or adds to
its operation, processes, or wastewater volume or character shall
apply for and shall obtain a new permit prior to making the alteration.
Such application shall be submitted to the Director sixty (60) days
prior to any alteration in discharge. This sixty (60) day notice may
be waived by the Director for alterations which reduce the total quantity
of wastewater or pollutants discharged.
D.
Any
existing industrial user which becomes a significant industrial user
due to any increase or change in the industrial user's contribution
of pollutants to the POTW or due to the enactment or revision of this
Chapter or promulgation or revision of a categorical standard shall
submit a wastewater discharge permit application within one hundred
twenty (120) days after the effective date of this Chapter or within
one hundred twenty (120) days after the date it becomes a significant
industrial user, whichever is later.
E.
Any
violation of wastewater discharge permit requirements or conditions
shall be a violation of this Chapter. Compliance with a wastewater
discharge permit does not relieve the permittee of responsibility
for compliance with this Chapter, with all applicable Federal and
State pretreatment standards and requirements, or with any other requirements
of Federal, State or local Statutes or regulations.
F.
No
significant industrial user shall:
1.
discharge anything into the POTW without having first obtained a
valid wastewater discharge permit;
2.
Discharge anything into the POTW when its wastewater discharge permit
has been suspended, revoked, or has expired; or
3.
Discharge anything into the POTW in excess of or in contravention
of the provisions of its wastewater discharge permit.
H.
Upon
finding that an industrial user, who is not subject to categorical
pretreatment standards but otherwise meets the criteria for being
a significant industrial user, has no reasonable potential for adversely
affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any pretreatment standard,
the Director may at any time determine that such industrial user is
not a significant industrial user.
I.
The
Director may require other industrial users to obtain wastewater discharge
permits as necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
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A.
In
order to be considered for a wastewater discharge permit, the Director
may require an industrial user to submit, in units and terms appropriate
for evaluation, an application containing:
1.
Name, address and discharge location (if different from the address).
2.
A 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;
3.
The number of employees and hours of operation;
4.
A list of each product produced by type, amount, process or processes,
and rate of production;
5.
The type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum
per day);
6.
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;
7.
The time, duration, and flow rate of the discharge;
8.
The nature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which
are limited by pretreatment standards or pretreatment requirements,
and a statement regarding whether or not the pretreatment standards
or pretreatment requirements are being met on a consistent basis and,
if not, whether additional operation and maintenance and/or additional
pretreatment is required for the significant industrial user to meet
said pretreatment standards or pretreatment requirements;
9.
Any environmental control permits held by or for the facility; and
10.
Such additional information as deemed necessary or appropriate by
the Director to evaluate, clarify, modify or supplement the originally
submitted wastewater discharge permit application.
B.
All industrial users subject to categorical pretreatment standards must submit a baseline monitoring report as described in Section 705.370 of this Chapter.
C.
Any
industrial user desiring, or required by the Director, to use the
combined wastestream formula as described in 40 C.F.R. §403.6(e)
to establish applicable discharge requirements shall submit the necessary
information and calculations to support the use of the formula.
D.
Failure
by an industrial user to provide any information required by or in
accordance with this Section may result in denial or revocation of
a permit.
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A.
All wastewater discharge permit applications must contain the certification statement as described in Section 705.450 and be signed by the authorized representative of the industrial user.
B.
All
wastewater discharge permit applications must contain the appropriately
signed and certified "Designation of Authorized Representative" form.
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A.
Wastewater
discharge permits may include such conditions as are reasonably deemed
necessary by the Director to prevent pass through or interference,
protect the water quality of the receiving stream, protect worker
health and safety, facilitate sludge management and disposal, protect
ambient air quality of the POTW, or protect against damage to the
POTW.
B.
Wastewater
discharge permits may contain, but need not be limited to, the following
conditions and may contain a schedule for compliance with said conditions:
1.
A statement of the wastewater discharge permit duration, which in
no event shall exceed five (5) years;
2.
A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is not transferable;
3.
Discharge and/or effluent limits applicable to the permittee and
the permittee's processes, based on applicable standards in Federal,
State, or local laws and regulations and interjurisdictional agreements;
4.
Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and record keeping
requirements. These requirements shall include parameters to be monitored,
sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type based on Federal,
State, or local Statutes or regulations and/or interjurisdictional
agreements. These requirements may also include provisions for increased
self-monitoring activities in the event of violations;
5.
A statement of applicable civil, criminal, and administrative penalties
for violation of discharge or effluent standards and requirements,
and any applicable compliance schedule;
6.
Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge, time of discharge,
and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization;
7.
Limits on the instantaneous, daily and monthly average and/or maximum
concentration, mass, or other measure of identified wastewater pollutants
or properties;
8.
Requirements for the installation of pretreatment technology or construction
of appropriate containment devices designed to reduce, eliminate,
or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW;
9.
Requirements for development and implementation of spill control
plans or other special conditions including management practices necessary
to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated, or non-routine discharges;
10.
Requirements for development and implementation of waste minimization
plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW;
11.
The unit charge or schedule of industrial user charges and fees for
the management of the wastewater discharged to the POTW;
12.
Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection, monitoring
and sampling facilities and equipment;
13.
Requirements for periodic submittal of all incoming and outgoing
hazardous waste manifests;
14.
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Director to ensure
compliance with this Chapter, and State and Federal laws, rules, and
regulations.
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Wastewater discharge permit conditions are specifically and
independently enforceable regardless of whether they are expressly
required by or set out in this Chapter. Enforcement shall be in accordance
with the provisions, penalties, and other requirements of this Chapter
and all other applicable laws and regulations.
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A.
The
permit applicant or permittee may petition the Director to reconsider
a wastewater discharge permit denial or revocation or the terms of
a wastewater discharge permit or a wastewater discharge permit modification
within thirty (30) days of the denial, issuance, revocation or modification
of a permit.
B.
If
the applicant or permittee does not submit a timely petition for reconsideration,
the Director's permit decision shall be final.
C.
In
its petition, the petitioner must indicate the reasons it believes
the Director's decision was in error and specify the wastewater discharge
permit conditions to which it objects.
D.
The
effectiveness of the wastewater discharge permit decision shall not
be stayed pending the appeal.
E.
If
the Director fails to act within thirty (30) days, a request for reconsideration
shall be deemed to be denied.
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A.
The
Director may modify a wastewater discharge permit for good cause including,
but not limited to, the following:
1.
To incorporate any new or revised Federal, State, or local pretreatment
standard or monitoring requirement;
2.
To address significant alterations or additions to the industrial
user's operation, processes, or wastewater volume or character since
the time of wastewater discharge permit issuance;
3.
A change in the POTW that requires either a temporary or permanent
reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge;
4.
Information indicating that the permitted discharge poses a threat
to the POTW, City personnel, or the receiving waters;
5.
Violation of any terms or conditions of the wastewater discharge
permit or this Chapter;
6.
Misrepresentations or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts
in the wastewater discharge permit application or in any required
reporting;
7.
Revision of categorical pretreatment standards;
8.
To correct typographical or other errors in the wastewater discharge
permit.
B.
The
filing of a request by the permittee for a wastewater discharge permit
modification does not stay any wastewater discharge permit condition.
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A.
A permit
may be revoked for cause at any time upon giving the permittee at
least thirty (30) days' written notice. However, in cases where a
permittee's discharge is an imminent threat to health and safety or
caused interference or pass through, the permit may be revoked without
notice.
B.
Wastewater
discharge permits may be denied or revoked for the following reasons:
1.
Failure to notify the Director of significant changes to the discharge
prior to such changes;
2.
Misrepresentation or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts
in the wastewater discharge permit application;
3.
Falsifying self-monitoring reports;
4.
Tampering with monitoring equipment;
5.
Refusing to allow the Director timely access to the facility premises
and records;
6.
Failure to meet effluent limitations;
7.
Failure to pay fines;
8.
Failure to pay sewer charges and/or permit fees;
9.
Failure to meet compliance schedules;
10.
Failure to complete a requested wastewater survey;
11.
Failure to submit required reports or information;
12.
Violation of any pretreatment standard, this Chapter, or any terms
of a wastewater discharge permit.
