A wastewater discharge permit shall be issued for a specified
time period, not to exceed five years from the effective date of the
permit. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued for a period less
than five years, at the discretion of the POTW-TP. Each wastewater
discharge permit will indicate a specific date upon which it will
expire.
A wastewater discharge permit shall include such conditions
as are deemed reasonably necessary by the POTW-TP to prevent pass-through
or interference, protect the quality of the water body receiving the
treatment plant's effluent, protect worker health and safety, facilitate
sludge management and disposal, and protect against damage to the
POTW.
A. Wastewater discharge permits must contain:
(1) A statement that indicates the wastewater discharge permit issuance
date, expiration date and effective date;
(2) A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is nontransferable without prior notification to the POTW-TP or MTMSA in accordance with §
187-26 of this Part
1, and provisions for furnishing the new owner or operator with a copy of the existing wastewater discharge permit;
(3) Effluent limits, including best management practices, based on applicable
pretreatment standards;
(4) Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and recordkeeping
requirements. These requirements shall include an identification of
pollutants (or best management practice) to be monitored, sampling
location, sampling frequency, and sample type based on federal, state,
and local law.
(5) The process for seeking a waiver from monitoring for a pollutant neither present nor expected to be present in the discharge in accordance with §
187-33 of this Part
1.
(6) A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation
of pretreatment standards and requirements, and any applicable compliance
schedule. Such schedule may not extend the time for compliance beyond
that required by applicable federal, state, or local law.
(7) Requirements to control slug discharge, if determined by the POTW-TP
to be necessary.
(8) Any grant of the monitoring waiver by the POTW-TP (per §
187-33 of this Part
1) must be included as a condition in the user's permit (or other control mechanism).
B. Wastewater discharge permits may contain, but need not be limited
to, the following conditions:
(1) Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge, time of discharge,
and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization;
(2) Requirements for the installation of pretreatment technology, pollution
control, or construction of appropriate containment devices, designed
to reduce, eliminate, or prevent the introduction of pollutants into
the treatment works;
(3) Requirements for the development and implementation of spill control
plans or other special conditions, including management practices
necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated, or nonroutine
discharges;
(4) Development and implementation of waste minimization plans to reduce
the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW;
(5) The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the management
of the wastewater discharged to the POTW;
(6) Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling
facilities and equipment, including flow measurement devices;
(7) A statement that compliance with the wastewater discharge permit
does not relieve the permittee of responsibility for compliance with
all applicable federal and state pretreatment standards, including
those which become effective during the term of the wastewater discharge
permit; and
(8) Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the POTW-TP to ensure compliance
with this Part 1, and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
The POTW-TP may modify a wastewater discharge permit for good
cause, including, but not limited to, the following reasons:
A. To incorporate any new or revised federal, state, or local pretreatment
standards or requirements;
B. To address significant alterations or additions to the user's operation,
processes, or wastewater volume or character since the time of the
wastewater discharge permit issuance;
C. A change in the POTW that requires either a temporary or permanent
reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge;
D. Information indicating that the permitted discharge poses a threat
to the POTW, the POTW-TP, POTW or POTW-TP personnel, or the receiving
waters;
E. Violation of any terms or conditions of the wastewater discharge
permit;
F. Misrepresentations or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts
in the wastewater discharge permit application or in any required
reporting;
G. Revision of or a grant of variance from categorical pretreatment
standards pursuant to 40 CFR 403.13;
H. To correct typographical or other errors in the wastewater discharge
permit; or
I. To reflect a transfer of the facility ownership or operation to a new owner or operator where requested in accordance with §
187-26 of this Part
1.
A user with an expiring wastewater discharge permit shall apply for wastewater discharge permit reissuance by submitting a complete permit application, in accordance with §
187-19 of this Part
1, a minimum of 180 days prior to the expiration of the user's existing wastewater discharge permit, unless a different time frame is set forth in the user's permit.