A. 
These Rules and Regulations set forth uniform requirements for dischargers into the PVSC wastewater collection and treatment systems and enable PVSC to protect public health in conformity with all applicable state and federal laws relating thereto. The objectives of these Rules and Regulations are:
(1) 
To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the PVSC treatment works which will interfere with the normal operation of the treatment works or contaminate the resulting sludge.
(2) 
To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the publicly owned treatment works which do not receive satisfactory treatment by the POTW or which pass through the system into receiving waters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the POTW.
(3) 
To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater and sludge produced by the treatment processes.
B. 
These Rules and Regulations provide for the regulation of discharges into the PVSC treatment works through the issuance of sewer connection permits.
A. 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Chief Executive Officer of the PVSC shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of these Rules and Regulations. Any powers granted or duties imposed upon the Chief Executive Officer may be delegated by the Chief Executive Officer to the persons acting in the beneficial interest of or in the employ of the PVSC. The position of Hearing Officer is created to conduct informal proceedings prior to referral to the Commissioners. Conclusions and recommendations reached by the Hearing Officer are subject to review by the Commissioners.
B. 
Users that fail to submit periodic monitoring reports as specified in § A505-26 of the Rules and Regulations shall have the right to an informal hearing before this Hearing Officer. This user shall pay any fine stipulated or assessed. Failure to pay the fines assessed will result in the matter being referred to the Commissioners for action. Minimum fines are listed in Appendix C.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix C, Fines, is included at the end of this chapter.
A. 
Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice required to be given under these Rules and Regulations shall be in writing and served in person or by certified mail. If served by mail, the notice shall be sent to the last address known to the Chief Executive Officer. Where the address is unknown, service may be made upon the owner of record of the property upon which the alleged violation occurred. If the written notice served in person or by certified mail is not accepted, then said notice shall be posted in a conspicuous location by or on the property upon which the alleged violation occurred.
B. 
Notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time of deposit, postage prepaid, in a facility regularly serviced by the United States Postal Service. A dated, signed receipt shall be the determinant for the acknowledgment of such notice and the start of any time limitation.
A. 
Whenever it shall be necessary for the purpose of these Rules and Regulations, the Chief Executive Officer, upon presentation of credentials, may enter upon property or premises for the purpose of:
(1) 
Copying any records required to be kept under the provisions of these Rules and Regulations or sewer connection permits.
(2) 
Inspecting the plant facilities or any monitoring equipment.
(3) 
Sampling any discharge of wastewater to the treatment works.
(4) 
Inspecting and/or sampling RCRA or other type waste or substances.
B. 
Authorized personnel of the PVSC shall be provided immediate access to all the facilities directly or indirectly connected to the PVSC treatment works during normal working hours and at such other times as may be necessary during emergencies as determined by the PVSC. All users shall provide easy access to the sewerage facility to be inspected and shall promptly remove any permanent or temporary obstruction at the verbal or written request of the Chief Executive Officer.
C. 
No person shall interfere with, delay, resist or refuse entrance to an authorized PVSC inspector attempting to inspect any facility involved directly or indirectly with a discharge of wastewater to the PVSC treatment works.
The PVSC reserves the right to promulgate changes to these Rules and Regulations in order to conform to changes in USEPA or NJDEP regulations or where deemed necessary to comply with the objectives set forth in § A505-1. Public hearings or public meetings shall be conducted in accordance with USEPA public participation requirements which are contained in 40 CFR 25 and its subsequent changes and revisions.
A. 
Any person required to furnish information to PVSC for any purpose may request that such information or any part thereof be classified as trade secrets. In the event that such request is granted, the designated material shall be treated as proprietary information and shall not be made available for public inspection. The PVSC shall have the right to forward such request to an appropriate state or federal agency for a determination as to whether the information submitted is in fact a trade secret. All information shall be held confidential until a determination is made by an appropriate federal and/or state agency(ies). Also, all determinations of confidentiality will be on an item-by-item basis such that a determination of one (1) part of a submittal to be public information will not open up the whole submittal. In no event, however, shall the physical or chemical characteristics of a user's industrial waste be classified as a trade secret.
B. 
The industrial user or his representative shall have the right to require that anyone not directly employed by the PVSC sign a confidentiality agreement approved by the PVSC. This agreement shall not include information concerning pretreatment facilities or discharge monitoring.
A. 
Any person adversely affected by any decision, action or determination made by or on behalf of the PVSC in implementing any of the provisions of these Rules and Regulations may request a reconsideration of such decision, action or determination. Such request shall be in writing addressed to the Chief Executive Officer and shall be filed with the Clerk of the PVSC within ten (10) days of the action in dispute.
B. 
The request shall set forth the action being appealed, the reasons for the appeal and the proposed alternative to such action. The Chief Executive Officer shall review the request for reconsideration and shall grant or deny the request within ten (10) days of its receipt. The Chief Executive Officer shall notify all parties of record within ten (10) days of his decision. In the event that the Chief Executive Officer fails to act within ten (10) days, the request shall be deemed to be denied.
C. 
Any person adversely affected by any action of the Chief Executive Officer in implementing any of the provisions of these Rules and Regulations may appeal said action by filing a written notice of appeal with the Clerk directed to the Chairman of the PVSC. Said notice shall be filed within ten (10) days of the action being challenged. It shall set forth fully the action being challenged, the grounds for the appeal and the proposed alternative action requested. Said appeal shall be accompanied by a fee of two hundred dollars ($200.) which shall be refunded in the event that the appeal is granted. The Chairman or any Commissioner so designated by him shall conduct a public hearing within thirty (30) days of the filing of the request for appeal. The burden of proof shall be on the appellant, who may appear personally or through counsel and who shall have the right to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses. All affected member municipalities shall be given fifteen (15) days' written notice of the hearing and shall have the right to participate therein. Public notice of said hearing shall also be published as is required by law.
D. 
The Chairman or the Commissioner so designated by him shall issue a report of said hearing and a recommendation to the Commissioners for action on the appeal within fourteen (14) days after the completion of the public hearing. Said report and recommendations shall be acted upon by the Commissioners within thirty (30) days thereafter. Such action shall be considered a final ruling on the appeal. No decision, action or determination of the Chief Executive Officer shall be stayed by the appeal procedure authorized under this section.
A. 
In addition to any other public participation requirements contained in 40 CFR 25 or its revisions, the PVSC shall publish, at least annually, a list of the industrial users which, during the previous twelve (12) months, significantly violated applicable pretreatment standards or other pretreatment requirements. The list shall be published in those large daily newspapers with sufficient scope to cover the entire PVSC sewer district.
B. 
For the purpose of this provision, a user is in significant noncompliance if it violated the provisions contained in § A505-32 of the Rules and Regulations or any subsequent modifications promulgated by USEPA.