Users shall provide wastewater treatment as necessary to comply with this Policy and shall achieve compliance with all categorical pretreatment standards, local limits, and the prohibitions set out in Section 2.1 of this Policy within the time limitations specified by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the state, the Plant Superintendent, or the Member Entity, whichever is more stringent. Any facilities necessary for compliance shall be provided, operated, and maintained at the User's expense, and shall be subject to state and TRRWA review and approval of the facility plans. Such plans (Engineering Report, Plans and Specifications, and Operation and Maintenance Manuals) shall be submitted as required by Chapter 173-240 WAC to the Plant Superintendent and the Member Entity, and to the Washington State Department of Ecology if applicable, for review, and Users shall obtain approval prior to construction. The review of such plans and operating procedures shall in no way relieve the User from the responsibility of modifying such facilities as necessary to produce a Discharge in compliance with the state discharge permit or the TRRWA Wastewater Discharge Permit as applicable.
A.
The Plant Superintendent or Member Entity may order an immediate halt of any discharge of pollutants to the POTW which reasonably appear to present an imminent danger to the health or welfare of persons. In such cases, the Plant Superintendent will provide the User advance notice of such action if possible, but shall not delay a response to imminent danger. If the User fails to halt the Discharge when so directed, the Plant Superintendent and/or the Member Entity may take any prudent action to prevent the discharge, including but not limited to physically blocking such discharge.
B.
The Plant Superintendent or Member Entity may halt or prevent any discharge to the POTW which presents or may present a danger to the environment or which threatens to Interfere with the operation of the POTW. In such cases, the Plant Superintendent shall attempt to provide not only notice to the affected User(s), but the opportunity to respond. If the User fails to halt the Discharge when so directed, the Plant Superintendent and/or the Member Entity may take any prudent action to prevent the Discharge, including but not limited to physically blocking such discharge.
C.
Any User causing the Plant Superintendent and/or the Member Entity to exercise the emergency authorities provided for under this Section 3.2 shall reimburse all costs to the Plant Superintendent and/or the Member Entity for their actions related to such discharge.
D.
The Plant Superintendent and/or Member Entity may require Users to reduce or curtail certain discharges to the POTW, designate that certain wastewater be discharged only into specific sewers, relocate and/or consolidate points of discharge, separate sewage wastestreams from industrial wastestreams, and take all other measures to protect the POTW and determine the User's compliance with the requirements of this Policy.
The Plant Superintendent, through the TRRWA permit, may require the User to develop and implement an Accidental Discharge/Slug Discharge Control Plan and take other actions the Plant Superintendent believes are necessary to control discharges which may be caused by spills or periodic non-routine activities. Accidental Discharge/Slug Discharge Control Plans shall include at least the following:
A.
A description of all discharge practices, including any non-routine batch discharges such as from cleaning, replenishment, or disposal;
B.
A description of all stored chemicals, disclosing all ingredients in formulations, which could violate a discharge prohibition if discharged to the sewer;
C.
Procedures for immediately notifying the Plant Superintendent and the Member Entity of any accidental or slug discharge, as required by Section 6.5 of this Policy; and
D.
Procedures that will be taken to prevent the occurrence or adverse impact from any accidental or slug discharge. Such procedures shall address the inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site runoff, worker training, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants (including solvents), and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.
A.
Hauled wastewater meeting the definition of "Septic Tank Waste" may be introduced into the POTW at designated locations, and at such times as are established by the Plant Superintendent. The hauler of such wastes shall be responsible for ensuring such wastes comply with all discharge prohibitions (Section 2 of this Policy) and other applicable requirements of the Plant Superintendent. The Plant Superintendent may require septic tank waste haulers to provide a manifest at the time of discharge identifying the customer name, address, and volume from each tank generating the waste.
B.
The Plant Superintendent shall require the hauler, and may also require the generator, of non-domestic hauled wastewater to obtain a TRRWA permit. The discharge of hauled non-domestic wastewater is subject to all relevant requirements of this Policy. The Plant Superintendent may prohibit the disposal of any or all hauled non-domestic wastewater.
C.
Hauled wastewater may be discharged only at locations designated by the Plant Superintendent and with the prior consent of the Plant Superintendent. The Plant Superintendent may collect samples of each hauled load to ensure compliance with applicable standards, and halt the discharge at any point in order to take additional samples or hold the load pending analysis. The Plant Superintendent may require the hauler to provide a waste analysis of any load prior to discharge, to characterize the wastewater or to certify that the wastewater does not meet the definition of a "Hazardous Waste" under Chapter 173-303 WAC.
D.
Disposal of unauthorized hauled wastewater may be cause for permit revocation.
E.
Wastewater haulers must provide a waste-tracking form for every load. This form shall include at least:
F.
Fees for dumping hauled wastewater shall be established by the Plant Superintendent based on the current TRRWA wastewater service charge, or a fee approved by the TRRWA if the hauled waste is significantly different in composition from any waste previously accepted.