A.
Permit required. No licensed disposer shall dispose
of septage at any location in the City's sewerage system without a
permit from the Utility Manager.
C.
Permit process.
(1)
Initial review. During August of each year, the Utility
Manager shall evaluate and establish the total allowable amount of
and the general conditions for septage disposal in the City's sewerage
system for the upcoming permit term.[2]
(2)
Application required.
(a)
Each licensed disposer which desires to dispose
of septage in the City sewerage system shall submit to the Utility
Manager a written application for a permit. A nonrefundable annual
filing fee as set by the Common Council shall accompany the application.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Fee Schedule on file at
the City Clerk's office.
(b)
Application forms for the disposal of septage
shall be available at the wastewater treatment plant.
(3)
Submittal and review of application. A licensed disposer
may file an application for a permit any time during the year. Within
30 days after an application is filed, the Utility Manager shall approve
or reject it. For each application approved, the Utility Manager shall
deliver to the corresponding licensed disposer, within 15 days of
approval, a permit effective on the date of issuance. The Utility
Manager shall notify each affected licensed disposer of a rejection
within 15 days of the action.
(4)
Rejection of application. The Utility Manager shall
reject an application for disposal of septage by a licensed disposer
if:
(a)
Treatment of the licensed disposer's proposed
septage would cause the City's sewerage system to exceed its operating
design capacity or to violate any applicable effluent limitations
or standards, water quality standards, or any other applicable requirements,
including court orders or state or federal statutes, rules, regulations
or orders.
(b)
The licensed disposer's proposed septage is
not compatible with the City's sewerage system.
(c)
In previous years, the licensed disposer has
repeatedly failed to comply with material provisions of the City's
septage disposal rules or of the disposal plan prepared for the licensed
disposer.
A.
Disposal plan. The Utility Manager shall prepare a
disposal plan for each licensed disposer whose application for septage
disposal is approved. The disposal plan shall consist of the approved
application and all terms and conditions imposed on the licensed disposer,
including but not limited to:
B.
General conditions. All permit approvals for disposal
of septage shall be conditioned on the proper functioning of the City's
sewerage system. If at any time the City's sewerage system experiences
operational problems, maintenance problems, or the threat of WPDES
permit violations, whether related to septage disposal or not, the
City may immediately restrict the disposal of septage into its system
until such time as corrective action or mitigative measures have been
taken.
C.
Nontransferable. A permit for disposal of septage
shall be nontransferable. However, if the licensed disposer acquires
a replacement disposal vehicle during the term of the permit, the
Utility Manager shall approve, if requested, a transfer for this limited
purpose.
D.
Analysis of septage. The Utility Manager may analyze
or require a licensed disposer to analyze representative samples of
septage placed into the City's sewerage system to determine the characteristics
of the septage and the compatibility of the septage with the City's
system.
A.
Generally. A City-approved licensed disposer shall
only discharge septage to the City's sewerage system in accordance
with all the terms, conditions and requirements specified by this
chapter and by the Utility Manager in its disposal plan.
B.
Wastewater treatment plant disposal. A City-approved
licensed disposer shall discharge its septage into the City's system
at the septage receiving station located at the wastewater treatment
plant during posted normal working hours of the facility or at such
times and locations as approved by the Utility Manager. The licensed
disposer shall submit written documentation of the discharge to the
Utility Manager within one working day of the disposal in the septage
holding facility.
C.
Discharge documentation. A licensed disposer shall
use the form available at the wastewater treatment plant to document
each of its discharges to the City's system.
A.
Generally. For whatever reason, the City may refuse
to accept and treat septage from City-approved licensed disposers.
The City shall provide written notice to the City-approved licensed
disposers at least five days prior to the initial date of any time
period that the City shall refuse to accept septage. This notice requirement
shall not apply in case of an emergency.
B.
Conditions. At any time during the term of a permit,
the City may refuse to accept the septage from a licensed disposer
if:
(1)
Treatment of the septage would cause the City's sewerage
system to exceed its operating design capacity or to violate any applicable
effluent limitations or standards, water quality standards, or any
other legally applicable requirements, including court orders or state
or federal statutes, rules, regulations, or orders;
(2)
The licensed disposer's septage is not compatible
with the City's sewerage system;
(3)
The licensed disposer fails to comply with the disposal
plan prepared by the Utility Manager; or
(4)
The licensed disposer fails to comply with the septage
disposal rules promulgated by the City.
