When requested by the superintendent,
a user must submit information on the nature and characteristics of
its wastewater within twenty days of the request. The superintendent
is authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically
require users to update this information. The cost of testing and
reporting shall be borne by the user.
(Ordinance 940308, sec. 4.1, adopted 3/8/94)
(a)
No significant industrial user shall discharge wastewater into the wastewater treatment plant without first obtaining a wastewater discharge permit from the superintendent and paying the required fee, except that a SIU that has filed a timely application pursuant to section
24.04.093 of this article may continue to discharge for the time period specified therein.
(b)
An industrial waste discharge permit shall be valid for a one-year period and shall be renewable annually. The permit holder shall apply to renew thirty days prior to the expiration date of the permit. The renewal shall describe any changes in information provided with the permit application or shall state that no changes are needed, and shall be accompanied by a renewal fee if required under section
24.04.099 of this article.
(c)
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 division 6 of this article. Obtaining a wastewater discharge
permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation to comply with
all federal and state pretreatment standards or requirements or with
any other requirements of federal, state and local law.
(Ordinance 940308, sec. 4.2, adopted 3/8/94)
Any user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit who was discharging wastewater into the wastewater treatment plant prior to the effective date of this article (ordinance adopted March 8, 1994), and who wishes to continue such discharges in the future, shall, within ninety days after said date, apply to the superintendent for a wastewater discharge permit in accordance with section
24.04.095 of this article, and shall not cause or allow discharges to the treatment plant to continue after one hundred twenty days of the effective date of this article except in accordance with a wastewater discharge permit issued by the superintendent.
(Ordinance 940308, sec. 4.3, adopted 3/8/94)
Any user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit who proposes to begin or recommence discharging into the wastewater treatment plant must obtain such permit prior to the beginning or recommencing of such discharge. An application for this wastewater discharge permit, in accordance with section
24.04.095 of this article, must be filed at least sixty days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin or recommence.
(Ordinance 940308, sec. 4.4, adopted 3/8/94)
All users required to obtain a wastewater
discharge permit must submit a permit application. The superintendent
may require all users to submit, as part of an application, the following
information:
(1)
Name, address and phone number of
owner of the facility seeking a permit and the name, address and phone
number of an authorized representative at the facility who is knowledgeable
about the process and wastewater to be discharged from the facility;
(2)
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 by the treatment plant;
(3)
Number of employees, hours of operation
and proposed or actual hours of operation [sic];
(4)
Each product produced by type, amount,
process or processes;
(5)
Site plans showing all points of
discharge and floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details
to show all sewers, floor drains and appurtenances by size and location,
if available;
(6)
Time and duration of discharges;
and
(7)
Any other information as may be deemed
necessary by the superintendent to evaluate the wastewater discharge
permit application.
(Ordinance 940308, sec. 4.5, adopted 3/8/94)
All wastewater discharge permit applications
and user reports must be signed by an authorized representative of
the user and contain the following certification statement:
I certify under penalty of law that
this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction
or supervision. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who are
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 penalties for submitting false
information, including the possibility of fine.
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(Ordinance 940308, sec. 4.6, adopted 3/8/94)
The superintendent will evaluate
the data furnished by the user and may require additional information.
Within thirty days of the receipt of a complete wastewater discharge
permit application, the superintendent will determine whether or not
to issue a wastewater discharge permit. The superintendent may deny
any application for a wastewater discharge permit. This decision will
be in writing and shall be dated. A decision by the superintendent
may be appealed to the council. Any appeal must be filed with the
city clerk within 30 days of the date said decision of the superintendent
was issued.
(Ordinance 2018-05, sec. 10, adopted 4/3/18)
(a)
A wastewater discharge permit shall
include such conditions as are deemed reasonably necessary by the
superintendent to prevent pass-through or interference.
(b)
Wastewater discharge permits must
contain:
(1)
A statement that indicates wastewater
discharge permit duration, which in no event shall exceed three years;
(2)
A statement that the wastewater discharge
permit is nontransferable without prior notification and formal approval
by the council;
(3)
Effluent limits based on applicable
pretreatment standards; and
(4)
Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting,
notification and recordkeeping requirements. These requirements shall
include an identification of pollutants to be monitored, sampling
location, sampling frequency, and sample [type].
(c)
Wastewater discharge permits may
contain, but need not be limited to, the following conditions:
(1)
Limits on the average and/or maximum
rate of discharge, time of discharge, and/or requirements for flow
regulation and equalization;
(2)
Requirements for the installation
of pretreatment technology, pollution control, or construction of
the appropriate containment devices, designed to reduce, eliminate,
or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the treatment works;
(3)
Requirements for the development
and implementation of spill control plans or other special conditions,
including management practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental,
unanticipated, or nonroutine discharges;
(4)
Development and implementation of
waste minimization plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged
to the wastewater treatment plant;
(5)
The unit charge or schedule of user
charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to
the treatment plant; and
(6)
Requirements for installation and
maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities and equipment.
(Ordinance 940308, sec. 4.8, adopted 3/8/94)
(a)
Application fee.
Each application for an industrial waste
discharge permit shall be accompanied by a fifty-dollar ($50.00) nonrefundable
fee.
(b)
Permit fee.
(1)
An industrial waste discharge permit
shall only be valid when a permit fee is paid to the city for an industrial
establishment. Commercial establishments which discharge only conventional
pollutants shall not be charged a fee.
(2)
The industrial establishment permit
fee shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00) plus any expenses that
the city shall reasonably incur in the process of evaluating, verifying
and issuing the permit, including collection and analysis of samples
and consulting services.
(c)
Renewal fee.
Industrial waste discharge permits which
are charged permit fees shall only be valid when renewed in accordance
with this division and when a renewal fee is paid to the city. The
permit renewal fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) plus any expenses
that the city shall reasonably incur in the process of evaluating,
verifying and issuing the permit, including collection and analysis
of samples and consulting services.
(Ordinance 940308, sec. 4.9, adopted 3/8/94)