All significant Industrial Users, and all other Industrial Users which discharge any conventional pollutants in excess of the surcharge threshold levels described in §
216-47 below, shall obtain and maintain current Wastewater Discharge Permits. All Industrial Users whose discharges are of a type specifically identified in this chapter as requiring a Wastewater Discharge Permit (such as, for example, a discharge with a pH greater than 9.0 standard units, or a discharge of noncontact cooling water) shall also obtain and maintain current permits. Existing Industrial Users which are required to but do not have a current Wastewater Discharge Permit as of the effective date of this chapter shall apply to the Chief Operator for such a permit within 30 days after the effective date of this chapter. Existing Industrial Users which are not required as of the effective date of this chapter to obtain such a permit, but which thereafter become required to obtain such a permit, shall file an application for said Wastewater Discharge Permit with the Chief Operator within 30 days of notification by the Chief Operator that the User must obtain a permit. All Industrial Users which are required to have such a permit and which propose to begin discharging wastewater to the POTW after the effective date of this chapter shall obtain a Wastewater Discharge Permit before commencing such a discharge. An application for said Wastewater Discharge Permit shall be filed with the Chief Operator at least 60 days prior to the proposed connection or discharge to the facility. The requirement to obtain said industrial wastewater permits shall be in addition to the requirements to obtain sewer connection or other permits which may be set forth in other laws.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions
of this chapter and all other applicable laws and regulations established
by the municipalities or Special Joint Subcommittee. In addition, Wastewater
Discharge Permits may contain the following:
A. The unit charge or schedule of User charges and fees
for the wastewater to be discharged to the POTW;
B. Limits on average and maximum wastewater constituents
and characteristics, based on applicable National Pretreatment Standards and
Pretreatment Requirements;
C. Limits on average and maximum rate and time of discharge,
and requirements for flow measurement, regulation, and equalization;
D. Requirements for installation and maintenance of pretreatment
facilities and of inspection and sampling facilities;
E. Specifications for monitoring programs which may include
specification of pollutants to be monitored, sampling locations, frequency
of sampling, number, types and standards for tests and reporting schedules;
F. Compliance schedules for the installation of pretreatment
equipment and performance of O&M (but in no event may a compliance deadline
in a permit be later than a National Pretreatment Standard compliance deadline);
G. Requirements for submission of reports, including technical
reports and discharge reports;
H. Requirements for maintenance and retention of records
relating to wastewater discharges and pretreatment equipment operation and
maintenance records for a minimum of three years, and affording the Chief
Operator access thereto for inspection and copying;
I. Requirements for advance notification to the Chief Operator
of any change in operations, and for advance approval by the Chief Operator
of any new introduction of wastewater constituents or any substantial change
in the volume or character of the wastewater constituents being introduced
into the wastewater disposal system;
J. Requirements for immediate notification to the Chief
Operator of all discharges that could cause problems to the POTW, including
any slug discharges and any other accidental discharges;
K. A statement of the Chief Operator's right to enter Industrial
Users' premises and inspect their facilities and operations;
L. A statement of permit duration in accordance with §
216-19 hereof, and in no case more than five years;
M. A statement of permit transferability in accordance with §
216-20 hereof;
N. A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties
for violation of Pretreatment Standards and Pretreatment Requirements, and
of any applicable compliance schedule;
O. A list of any environmental control permits held by or
for the User; and
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11-1998]
P. Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Chief Operator
to ensure compliance with this chapter and the Act.
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 less than a year or may be stated to expire on a specific date. An
Industrial User shall apply for Wastewater Discharge Permit reissuance, on
a form prescribed by the Chief Operator, at least 90 days prior to the expiration
of the User's existing permit. If a timely and complete application is made
for permit reissuance, and the permit is not reissued before the existing
permit expires, then the terms of the User's existing permit shall remain
in effect after its expiration date until the permit is reissued.
Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific Industrial User
for a specific operation. A Wastewater Discharge Permit shall not be reassigned,
transferred, or sold to a new owner, new User, or be applicable to different
premises or to a new or changed operation without the approval of the Chief
Operator, which must be obtained in writing at least 30 days in advance of
the proposed transfer date. No such approval shall be granted absent submission
to the Chief Operator of a written agreement between the existing and proposed
new permittee which sets forth the date for and terms of the transfer of the
Wastewater Discharge Permit and all responsibilities, obligations, and liabilities
thereunder. Any succeeding owner or User shall comply with the terms and conditions
of the existing Wastewater Discharge Permit and all of the terms and requirements
of this chapter.