Town of Bridgeville, DE Article V Wastewater Discharge Permit Eligibility

§ 190-29 Wastewater survey.

When requested by the Commissioners, all industrial users must submit information on the nature and characteristics of their wastewater by completing a wastewater survey prior to commencing their discharge. The Commissioners are authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically require industrial users to update the survey. Failure to complete this survey shall be reasonable ground for terminating service to the industrial user and shall be considered a violation of this Part 2.

§ 190-30 Wastewater discharge permit requirement.

A. It shall be unlawful for any significant industrial user to discharge wastewater into the town's POTW without first obtaining a wastewater discharge permit from the Commissioners. Any violation of the terms and conditions of the wastewater discharge permit shall be deemed a violation of this Part 2. Obtaining a wastewater discharge permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation to comply with all federal and state pretreatment standards or requirements or with any other requirements of federal, state and local law.

B. The Commissioners may require other industrial users, including liquid waste haulers, to obtain wastewater discharge permits as necessary to carry out the purposes of this Part 2.

C. Flow equalization permits shall be issued pursuant to § 190-24B.

§ 190-31 Wastewater discharge permitting existing connections.

Any significant industrial user which discharges industrial waste into the POTW prior to the effective date of this Part 2 and who wishes to continue such discharges in the future shall, within thirty (30) days after said date, apply to the town for a wastewater discharge permit in accordance with § 190-34 below and shall not cause or allow discharges to the POTW to continue after ninety (90) days of the effective date of this Part 2, except in accordance with a wastewater discharge permit issued by the Commissioners.

§ 190-32 Wastewater discharge permitting new connections.

Any significant industrial user proposing to begin or recommence discharging industrial wastes into the POTW must obtain a wastewater discharge permit prior to the beginning or recommencing of such discharge. An application for this wastewater discharge permit must be filed at least ninety (90) days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin.

§ 190-33 Wastewater discharge permitting extra-jurisdictional industrial users.

A. Any existing significant industrial user located beyond the town limits shall submit a wastewater discharge permit application, in accordance with § 190-34 below, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Part 2. New significant industrial users located beyond the town limits shall submit such applications to the Commissioners ninety (90) days prior to any proposed discharge into the POTW.

§ 190-34 Wastewater discharge permit application contents.

A. In order to be considered for a wastewater discharge permit, all industrial users required to have a wastewater discharge permit must submit the information required by § 190-45B of this Part 2. The Commissioners shall approve a form to be used as a permit application. In addition, the following information may be requested:

(1) Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including a list of all raw materials and chemicals used or stored at the facility which are, or could accidentally or intentionally be, discharged to the POTW.

(2) Number and type of employees, hours of operation and proposed or actual hours of operation of the POTW.

(3) Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes, and rate of production.

(4) Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day).

(5) The site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers, floor drains and appurtenances by size, location and elevation, and all points of discharge.

(6) Time and duration of the discharge.

(7) Any other information as may be deemed necessary by the Commissioners to evaluate the wastewater discharge permit application.

B. Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to the industrial user for revision.

§ 190-35 Application signatories and certification.

All wastewater discharge permit applications and industrial user reports must contain the following certification statement and be signed by an authorized representative of the industrial user:

"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."

§ 190-36 Wastewater discharge permit decisions.

The Commissioners will evaluate the data furnished by the industrial user and may require additional information. Within 45 days of receipt of a complete wastewater discharge permit application, the Commissioners will determine whether or not to issue a wastewater discharge permit. If no determination is made within this time period, the application will be deemed denied. The Commissioners may deny any application for a wastewater discharge permit.