Within nine months of the promulgation of a national categorical pretreatment standard, the special SIU wastewater discharge permit of users subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with such standard within the time frame prescribed by such standard. Where a user, subject to a national categorical pretreatment standard, has not previously submitted an application for a special SIU wastewater discharge permit as required by §
278-38, the user shall apply for a wastewater contribution permit within 180 days after the promulgation of the applicable national categorical pretreatment standard. In addition, the user with an existing special SIU wastewater discharge permit shall submit to the Superintendent within 180 days after the promulgation of an applicable federal categorical pretreatment standard the information required by Subsection
A(8) and (9) of §
278-38.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all
provisions of this chapter and all other applicable regulations, user
charges and fees established by the City. Permits may contain the
following:
A. The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the wastewater
to be discharged to a community sewer.
B. Limits on the average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics.
C. Limits on average and maximum rate and time of discharge or requirements
for flow regulations and equalization.
D. Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling
facilities.
E. Specifications for monitoring programs which may include sampling
locations, frequency of sampling, number, type and standards for tests
and reporting schedule.
G. Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge reports.
H. Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records relating
to wastewater discharge as specified by the City and affording City
access thereto.
I. Requirements for notification of the City of any new introduction
of wastewater constituents or any substantial change in the volume
or character of the wastewater constituents being introduced into
the wastewater treatment system.
J. Requirements for notification of slug discharges.
K. Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the City to ensure compliance
with this chapter.
SIU permits shall be issued for a specified time period not
to exceed five years at the option of the City, a permit may be issued
for a period less than a year or may be stated to expire on a specific
date. The user shall apply for permit reissuance a minimum of 180
days prior to the expiration of the user's existing permit. The terms
and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification by the
City during the term of the permit as limitations or requirements
are modified or other just cause exists. The user shall be informed
of any proposed changes in his permit at least 30 days prior to the
effective date of change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit
shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
SIU wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific user
for a specific operation. A wastewater discharge permit shall not
be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner, new user, different
premises or a new or changed operation without the approval of the
City. Any succeeding owner or user shall also comply with the terms
and conditions of the existing permit.
[Amended by L.L. No. 3-2012]
A. Compliance date report. Within 90 days following the date for final
compliance with applicable pretreatment standards or, in the case
of a new source, following commencement of the introduction of wastewater
into the POTW, any user subject to pretreatment standards and requirements
shall submit to the Superintendent a report indicating the nature
and concentration of all pollutants in the discharge from the regulated
process which are limited by pretreatment standards and requirements
and the average and maximum daily flow for these process units in
the user facility which are limited by such pretreatment standards
or requirements. The report shall state whether the applicable pretreatment
standards or requirements are being met on a consistent basis and,
if not, what additional O & M anchor pretreatment is necessary
to bring the user into compliance with the applicable pretreatment
standards or requirements. This statement shall be signed by an authorized
representative of the industrial user and certified to by a qualified
professional.
B. Periodic compliance reports.
(1) Any user subject to a pretreatment standard, after the compliance date of such pretreatment standard or, in the case of a new source, after commencement of the discharge into the WPCP, shall submit to the Superintendent during the months of June and December, unless required more frequently in the pretreatment standard or by the Superintendent, a report indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the effluent which are limited by such pretreatment standards. In addition, this report shall include a record of all daily flows which during the reporting period exceeded the average daily flow reported in Subsection
A of this section. At the discretion of the Superintendent and in consideration of such factors as local high- or low-flow rates, holidays, budget cycles, etc., the Superintendent may agree to alter the months during which the above reports are to be submitted.
(2) The Superintendent may impose mass limitations on users which are using dilution to meet applicable pretreatment standards or requirements or in other cases where the imposition of mass limitations are appropriate. In such cases, the report required by Subsection
B(1) of this section shall indicate the mass of pollutants regulated by pretreatment standards in the effluent of the user. These reports shall contain the results of sampling and analysis of the discharge, including the flow and the nature and concentration, or production and mass where requested by the Superintendent, of pollutants contained therein which are limited by the applicable pretreatment standards. The frequency of monitoring shall be prescribed in the applicable pretreatment standards. All analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the Administrator pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR Part 136 and amendments thereto or with any other test procedures approved by the Administrator. Sampling shall be performed in accordance with the techniques approved by the Administrator.
C. All reports and certifications must include the necessary signatory
requirements per 40 CFR 403.12(l).
D. All SIUs must comply with the record-keeping requirements found in
40 CFR 403.12(o).
The City shall inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain
whether the purpose of this chapter is being met and all requirements
are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater
is created or discharged shall allow the City or their representative
ready access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises
for the purpose of inspection, sampling, records examination or in
the performance of any of their duties. The City, approval authority
and EPA shall have the right to set up on the user's property such
devices as are necessary to conduct sampling, inspection, compliance
monitoring and/or metering operations. Where a user has security measures
in force which would require proper identification and clearance before
entry into their premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements
with their security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification,
personnel from the City, approval authority and EPA will be permitted
to enter, without delay, for the purposes of performing their specific
responsibilities.
[Amended by L.L. No. 3-2012]
A. Users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment as required to
comply with this chapter and shall achieve compliance with all federal
categorical pretreatment standards within the time limitations as
specified by the federal pretreatment regulations. Any facilities
required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to the City
shall be provided, operated and maintained at the user's expense.
Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operating procedures
shall be submitted to the City for review and shall be acceptable
to the City before construction of the facility. The review of such
plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the user from
the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce
an effluent acceptable to the City under the provisions of this chapter.
Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of
operating shall be reported to and be acceptable to the City prior
to the user's initiation of changes.
B. The City shall annually publish in its official newspaper a list
of the users which were in significant noncompliance with any pretreatment
requirements or standards at least once during the 12 previous months.
The notification shall also summarize any enforcement actions taken
against the user(s) during the same 12 months.
C. All records relating to compliance with pretreatment standards shall
be made available to officials of the EPA or NYSDEC upon request.
D. SIUs must comply with the requirements of 40 CFR 403.12(p), including
notifying the City, in writing, of any discharge of a substance, which,
if otherwise disposed of, would be a hazardous waste under 40 CFR
Part 261.