All major contributing industries and dischargers of radioactive wastes proposing to connect to or discharge into the sewerage system shall complete the wastewater discharge permit before connecting to or discharging into the sewerage system. All existing major contributing industries connected to or discharging into the sewerage system shall obtain a wastewater discharge permit within 180 days after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
(Prior code § 2-15.40.20(a); Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983)
A wastewater discharge permit may be issued by the director to any user, upon application therefor, who: (1) requests that charges and fees established pursuant to this chapter be based upon an estimated volume of wastewater discharged, or to be discharged, into the sewerage system, or (2) establishes to the satisfaction of the director that wastewater proposed to be discharged from the user's premises into the sewerage system has, or will have, due to pretreatment, process changes, or other reasons related to such wastewater characteristics, wastewater strength characteristics less than the normal range for the user classification to which such user is assigned.
(Prior code § 2-15.40.20(b); Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983)
A. 
Users seeking a wastewater discharge permit shall complete and file with the director an application in the form prescribed by the director and accompanied by the applicable fees. The applicant may be required by the director to submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following information:
1. 
The applicant's name, address and industrial classification number according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, United States Bureau of the Budget, as amended;
2. 
The volume of wastewater proposed to be discharged daily;
3. 
The wastewater constituents and characteristics;
4. 
The time and duration of discharge;
5. 
The average and 15-minute peak period wastewater flow rates, including daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any;
6. 
The site plans, floor plans, mechanical plans, plumbing plans and erection details showing all sewers and appurtenances by size, location and elevation;
7. 
A description of the activities, facilities, equipment and plant processes proposed for the premises, including all materials, processes and types of materials which are or could be discharged;
8. 
Each product produced, by type, amount and rate of production;
9. 
The number and type of employees and hours worked;
10. 
A hazardous materials survey.
B. 
The director shall evaluate the data furnished by the applicant and may require additional information to evaluate the permit application. After evaluation and approval of all data required, the director may issue a wastewater discharge permit subject to terms and conditions provided in this chapter.
(Prior code § 2-15.40.20(c); Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983)
Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this chapter and all other regulations, user charges and fees established by the city. The conditions imposed in all wastewater discharge permits shall be uniformly enforced by the director in accordance with this chapter and applicable state and federal regulations. Permits may impose, without limitation, conditions and requirements as follows:
A. 
That the applicant separate the industrial wastes from the sanitary sewage prior to discharge into the public sewer;
B. 
Limitations on the average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics;
C. 
Limitations on the rate of flow and the time of discharge from the premises;
D. 
Installation by the applicant of inspection and sampling facilities sufficient to monitor the quantity and quality of sewage discharged;
E. 
Such pretreatment requirements, including a compliance schedule, as the director may deem necessary;
F. 
Specifications for monitoring programs, which may include sampling locations, frequency and method of sampling, number, types and standards for tests, and reporting schedules. Monitoring shall be provided by the user at the user's expense, using a state-certified laboratory. The user's laboratory, where available, may be used if approved by the director;
G. 
Submission of technical reports or discharge reports;
H. 
Maintenance of plant records relating to wastewater discharge as specified by the director and affording the director access thereto;
I. 
Mean and maximum mass emission rates, or other appropriate limits, when incompatible pollutants are proposed or present in the user's wastewater discharge;
J. 
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the director to insure compliance with this chapter;
K. 
The installation and maintenance by the user, at the user's expense, of grease, oil and sand interceptors or traps that are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes, the containment of grease and excessive amounts of inflammable wastes and other harmful ingredients. All interceptors or traps shall be of a type and shall have a capacity approved by the city and shall be located so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
(Prior code § 2-15.40.20(d); Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983)
A. 
Wastewater discharge permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed three years. A permit may be issued for a period less than one year and may expire on a specific date.
B. 
The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification and change by the city during the life of the permit as limitations or requirements identified in this chapter are modified and changed.
C. 
The user shall be informed of any proposed changes in the user's permit, other than termination of the date originally scheduled, at least 30 days prior to the effective date of such change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable time for compliance.
(Prior code § 2-15.40.20(e); Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983)
Each wastewater discharge permit shall be 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.
(Prior code § 2-15.40.20(f; Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983)
Applications for any special permit required by this chapter, accompanied by the applicable fees, shall be filed with the director on a form containing such information as required by the director. The director may approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve such applications.
(Prior code § 2-15.40.21; Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983)
All information and data on users obtained from inspections, reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits and monitoring programs shall be available to the public and other governmental agencies without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods which are confidential or which would be detrimental to the user's competitive position. Wastewater constituents and characteristics shall not be recognized as confidential information. When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available to governmental agencies for use in making studies as necessary; provided, however, that such confidential information shall be available for use by the state or any agency of the state in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Information accepted by the city as confidential shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the city unless prior and adequate notification is given to the user.
(Prior code § 2-15.40.22; Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983)