Discharge of any industrial waste to the sewer system without
a wastewater discharge permit, except as authorized by the Township
in accordance with the provisions of this part, is an unauthorized
discharge and subject to the penalties provided herein.
Industrial users which are not significant industrial users
do not require a wastewater discharge permit, but are required to
comply with all other provisions of this part. If an industrial user
makes changes to processes, flow, wastewater concentration, wastewater
characteristics, or other changes which result in the industrial user
meeting the definition of significant industrial user, the industrial
user shall immediately upon becoming aware that such a change has
occurred, or 90 days prior to such a change if it is planned, notify
the Township and apply for a wastewater discharge permit.
Industrial users required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit
shall complete and file with the Township, an application in the form
prescribed by the Township, and accompanied by the fee prescribed
in the Township's schedule of fees, at least 90 days' prior
to connecting to or discharging to the sewer system. In support of
the application, the industrial user shall submit, in units and terms
appropriate for evaluation, the following information:
A. Facility name, address, location, (if different from the address),
and the name and phone number of a facility contact.
B. SIC number or numbers according to the Standard Industrial Classification
Manual, Bureau of the Budget, 1972, as amended;
C. Wastewater constituents and characteristics as required by the Township,
as determined by a qualified analyst; sampling and analyses shall
be performed in accordance with procedures established by the EPA
pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR, Part
136, as amended;
D. Each product by type, amount, process or processes and rate of production;
E. Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per
day);
F. Number and type of employees, and hours of operation of plant and
proposed or actual hours of operation of pretreatment system;
G. Time and duration of wastewater or industrial waste contribution;
H. Average daily and thirty-minute peak wastewater flow rates, including
daily, monthly and seasonal variation if any;
I. Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details
to show all building sewers, sewer connections, and appurtenances
by the size, location and elevation;
J. Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the
premises including all materials which are or could be discharged,
and a proposed discharge sampling location;
K. The nature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which
are limited by any Township, state, or federal pretreatment requirements
(including local limits), or categorical standards, and a statement
regarding whether or not the categorical standard or pretreatment
requirements are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, how
the industrial user proposes to meet the categorical standards and/or
pretreatment requirements, including whether additional operation
and maintenance (O&M) and/or additional pretreatment is required
for the industrial user to meet the applicable categorical standard
or pretreatment requirement. If the applicant is a categorical industrial
user, this statement shall be signed by a certified professional;
L. If additional pretreatment and/or O&M will be required to meet
Categorical Standards, prohibitive discharge standards, or other pretreatment
requirements (including local limits), the shortest schedule by which
the industrial user will provide such additional facilities or procedures
shall be developed and submitted. The completion date of this schedule
shall not be later than the compliance date established for any applicable
categorical standard. The following conditions shall apply to this
schedule:
(1) The schedule shall contain increments of progress in the form of
dates for the commencement and completion of major events leading
to the construction and operation of additional pretreatment required
for the industrial user to meet the applicable categorical standards
or other pretreatment requirements (e.g., hiring an engineer, completing
preliminary plans, completing final plans, executing contract for
major components, commencing construction, completing construction,
etc.).
(2) No increment referred to in Subsection
L(1) shall exceed nine months.
(3) Not later than 14 days following each date in the schedule and the
final date for compliance, the industrial user shall submit a progress
report to the Township including, as a minimum, whether or not it
complied with the increment of progress to be met on such date, and,
if not, the date on which it expects to comply with this increment
of progress, the reason for delay, and the steps being taken by the
industrial user to return the construction to the schedule established.
In no event shall more than nine months elapse between such progress
reports to the Township.
M. Compliance information for any applicable best management practices.
N. Any other information as may be deemed by the Township to be necessary
to evaluate the application.
O. The application shall be signed and attested to by an authorized
representative of the industrial user.
P. The Township will evaluate the data furnished by the industrial user
and may require additional information. After evaluation and acceptance
of the data furnished, the Township may issue a wastewater discharge
permit subject to terms and conditions provided herein.
Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific industrial
user for a specific operation. A wastewater discharge permit shall
not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new person, new industrial
user, different premises, or a new or changed operation without the
approval of the Township. Any succeeding industrial user shall also
comply with the terms and conditions of the existing wastewater discharge
permit. The Township may, at its discretion, deny the transfer of
a wastewater discharge permit and require application for a new wastewater
discharge permit under the provisions of this article.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five years. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued for a period of less than five years or may be dated to expire on a specific date. The industrial user shall apply for reissuance of the wastewater discharge permit a minimum of 180 days' prior to the expiration of the industrial user's existing wastewater discharge permit. The terms and conditions of the wastewater discharge permit may be subject to modification by the Township during the term of the wastewater discharge permit as limitations or requirements as identified in Article
III are modified or other just cause exists. The industrial user shall be informed of any proposed changes in its wastewater discharge permit at least 30 days' prior to the effective date of change. Any changes or new conditions in the wastewater discharge permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
Within 90 days following the date for final compliance with applicable categorical standards or, in the case of a new source, following commencement of the discharge of industrial waste from processes regulated by categorical standards into the sewer system, any industrial user subject to categorical standards shall submit to the Township a report indicating the nature and concentration of all pollutants in the discharge from the regulated process which are limited by categorical standards and the average and maximum daily flow for those process units in the industrial user's facility which are limited by such Categorical Standards. The report shall certify that the information contained therein concerning wastewater constituents and flows is representative of discharges during normal workcycles. The report shall state whether the facility is in compliance with applicable best management practices, and if not, include a schedule for implementation of applicable best management practices. The report shall also state whether the applicable categorical standards are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, what additional operation and management practices and/or pretreatment is necessary to bring the industrial user into compliance with the applicable Categorical Standards, and including a schedule for completion of the required actions in the form described in §
173-86L, of this article. This statement shall be signed by an authorized representative of the industrial user, and certified by a certified professional.
The Township may inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain
whether the purpose of this part is being met and all requirements
are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises connected
to the sewage collection system and/or where wastewater is created
or discharged shall allow the Township or its representative ready
access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises for the
purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination and copying
or in the performance of any of their duties. The Township, its agents
(including the 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 onto their premises, the
user shall make necessary arrangements with its security guards so
that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel from
the Township, the Authority, any state environmental agency, and EPA
will be permitted to enter, without delay, for the purpose of performing
their specific responsibilities.
Industrial users shall provide necessary wastewater pretreatment
as required to comply with this part and shall achieve compliance
with all applicable categorical standards within the time limitations
as specified by the applicable categorical standards. Any facilities
required for pretreatment shall be provided, operated, and maintained
at the industrial user's expense. Detailed plans showing the
pretreatment facilities and operating procedures shall be submitted
to the Township for review, and shall be acceptable to the Township
before construction of the facility. The review of such plans and
operating procedures will in no way relieve the industrial user from
the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce
a discharge which complies with the provisions of this part. Any subsequent
changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall
be reported to and be acceptable to the Township prior to the industrial
user's initiation of the changes. The review and acceptance of
plans and procedures by the Township shall not be considered as an
approval regarding their efficacy, safety or reliability; such considerations
are solely the responsibility of the industrial user.