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(a) 
All significant indirect dischargers shall, at a frequency determined by the Superintendent 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 that are limited by pretreatment standards and the measured or estimated average and maximum daily flows for the reporting period. All periodic compliance reports shall be signed and certified in accordance with § 16-4.8 of this Part.
(b) 
All wastewater samples must be representative of the user's discharge. Wastewater monitoring and flow measurement facilities shall be properly operated, kept clean, and maintained in good working order at all times. The failure of a user to maintain its monitoring facility in good working order shall not be grounds for the user to claim that sample results are unrepresentative of its discharge.
(c) 
If a user subject to the reporting requirement in this section monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the Superintendent, using the procedures prescribed in §§ 16-6.11 and 16-6.12 of this Part, the results of this monitoring shall be included in the report.
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Each industrial user shall notify the Superintendent of any planned significant changes to the user's operations or system that might alter the nature, quality, or volume of its wastewater at least 90 days before the change.
(a) 
The Superintendent may require the user to submit such information as may be deemed necessary to evaluate the changed condition, including the submittal of an industrial discharge permit application under § 16-4.7 of this Part.
(b) 
Upon approval of the request by the City, a discharge request will be submitted by the City to the DEP on behalf of the user. All applicable DEP review fees shall be provided by the user.
(c) 
Upon approval of the discharge request by the DEP, the Superintendent may issue an industrial discharge permit or modify an existing industrial discharge permit under Article V of this Part in response to changed conditions or anticipated changed conditions.
(d) 
A DEP sewer connection permit request is required for:
(1) 
Any proposed sewerage, whether public or private;
(2) 
Any proposed wastewater connection or other discharge in excess of 5,000 gallons per day; and
(3) 
Any proposed wastewater connection or other discharge to a wastewater treatment facility operating in excess of 80% design flow capacity.
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(a) 
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, that may cause adverse impacts to the POTW, the user shall immediately telephone and notify the Superintendent of the incident. This notification shall include identifying the location of the discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume, if known, and corrective actions conducted by the user.
(b) 
Within five days following such discharge, the user shall, unless waived by the Superintendent, submit a detailed written report describing the cause(s) of the discharge and the measures to be conducted by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability that 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 user of any fines, penalties, or other liability that may be imposed pursuant to this Part.
(c) 
A notice shall be permanently posted on the user's employee bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees who to call in the event of a discharge described in Subsection (a) above. Employers shall ensure that all employees who may cause such a discharge to occur or who may be present when a discharge occurs are advised of the emergency notification procedure.
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All users not required to obtain an industrial discharge permit shall provide appropriate reports to the Superintendent as the Superintendent may require.
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If the results of sampling performed by a user indicate a violation, the user shall notify the Superintendent within 24 hours of becoming aware of the violation. The user shall also repeat the sampling and analysis and submit the results of the repeat analysis to the Superintendent within 30 days subsequent to becoming aware of the violation. The user is not required to resample if the Superintendent monitors at the user's facility at least once a month, or if the Superintendent samples between the user's initial sampling and when the user receives the results of this sampling.
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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 shall be performed in accordance with procedures approved by the City.
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(a) 
Except as indicated in Subsection (b) below, the user shall collect wastewater samples using flow-proportional composite collection techniques. In the event flow-proportional sampling is infeasible, the Superintendent may authorize the use of time-proportional sampling or 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 demonstrate compliance with instantaneous discharge limitations (e.g., screening levels established to protect worker health and safety). A single grab sample may also be used in place of a composite sample, with approval of the Superintendent, when:
(1) 
The effluent is not discharged on a continuous basis (i.e., batch discharges of short duration), and only when the batch exhibits homogeneous characteristics (i.e., completely mixed) and the pollutant can be safely assumed to be uniformly dispersed;
(2) 
Sampling a facility where a statistical relationship can be established between previous grab samples and composite data; and
(3) 
The waste conditions are relatively constant (i.e., are completely mixed and homogeneous) over the period of the discharge.
(b) 
Samples for temperature, pH, phenols, sulfides, and volatile organic compounds shall be obtained using grab collection techniques.
(c) 
The City reserves the right to request that split samples be collected at a frequency determined by the Superintendent.
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Written reports will be deemed to have been submitted on the date postmarked. For reports that are not mailed, the date of receipt of the report be the person designated in the industrial discharge permit shall govern.
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Users subject to the reporting requirements of this Part shall retain, and make available for inspection and copying, all records of information obtained pursuant to any monitoring activities required by this Part and any additional records of information obtained pursuant to monitoring activities undertaken by the user independent of such requirements. Records shall include the date, exact location, method, and time of sampling, and the name of the person(s) obtaining the samples; the dates analyses were performed; who performed the analyses; the analytical techniques or methods used; and the results of such analyses. These records shall remain available for a period of at least five years. This period shall be automatically extended for the duration of any litigation concerning the user or the City, or where the user has been specifically notified of a longer retention period by the Superintendent. Before destroying the records, the industrial user shall request and receive permission from the City.
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Permitted industrial users discharging pollutants on the "local limits" or "pollution prevention action" lists of § 16-2.6 of this Part, at concentrations greater than background levels, shall report annually on pollution prevention activities undertaken to reduce or minimize the generation of wastes containing these pollutants. The City may publicize these efforts in the annual notification provided for in Article IX.