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)