Each industrial user whose wastewater flow and/or
wastewater strength is different from that of sanitary waste must
obtain an industrial waste discharge permit before connecting to or
discharging into the City sewer system. Each industrial user, as determined
by the City Engineer, currently connected must obtain an industrial
waste discharge permit within 180 days after the effective date of
this Part 3. All significant industrial users shall obtain an industrial
waste discharge permit before connecting to the City sewer system.
A.
Industrial users required to obtain an industrial
waste discharge permit shall complete and file with the Department
an application in the form prescribed by the City Engineer.
B.
The applicant may be required to submit the following
information, which shall be prepared by a licensed engineer:
(1)
Name, address and location (if different from the
address).
(2)
Name and phone number of the person to contact concerning
industrial waste.
(3)
Average daily wastewater flow rates, including daily,
monthly and seasonal variations, if any.
(4)
Wastewater constituents and characteristics of the
sewage, industrial waste or other wastes discharged to the sewer system.
(5)
Time and duration of discharge.
(6)
Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans
and details to show all sewers, sewer connections and appurtenances
by size, location and elevation.
(7)
Description of activities, facilities and plant processes
on the premises, including all materials processed and types of materials
which are or could be discharged.
(8)
Each product produced by type, amount, process or
processes and the rate of production.
(9)
Type and amount of raw materials processed.
(10)
Number and type of employees and hours of work.
(11)
Water consumption and uses.
(12)
Any other information as may be deemed by the
City Engineer to be necessary to evaluate the permit application.
(13)
Completion of DEC industrial chemical survey.
C.
The City Engineer will evaluate the data furnished
by the user and may require additional information. After evaluation
and approval of all the data required, the Department may issue an
industrial waste discharge permit subject to the conditions and terms
provided herein.
Industrial waste discharge permits shall be
expressly subject to all provisions of the rules and regulations and
all other ordinances, regulations, charges and fees established by
the City of Watertown. The conditions of the industrial waste discharge
permit shall be uniformly enforced by the City Engineer in accordance
with the rules and regulations and applicable state and federal regulations.
The permits may contain the following:
A.
Effluent limitations or other appropriate limitations
when toxic substances are present in the user's wastewater discharge.
B.
Specifications for monitoring programs which may include
sample locations, frequency and method of sampling, number types and
standards for analytical tests and reporting schedule.
C.
Requirements for submission of reports for conditions
of noncompliance.
D.
Requirements for submission of technical reports or
discharge reports.
E.
Pretreatment requirements.
F.
Requirements for the submission of information concerning
the disposal of waste material separated from the authorized discharge.
G.
Requirements for the installation of inspection and
sampling manhole or structure.
H.
Schedule of compliance allowing reasonable time to
conform to the effluent limitations of this Part 3.
I.
Limits on the average and maximum wastewater constituents,
flow rates and time of discharge.
J.
Requirements for maintaining plant records relating
to wastewater discharge as specified by the Department and affording
the Department the right to copy plant records which will be kept
confidential.
K.
The computation and requirement for payment of the
industrial waste surcharge.
L.
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Department
to ensure compliance with this Part 3.
A.
Industrial waste discharge permits shall be issued
for a specified period of time not to exceed three years. A permit
may be issued for a period less than one year or may be stated to
expire on a specified date. If the permittee is not notified by the
Department 30 days prior to the expiration of the permit, the permit
shall be extended one additional year.
B.
The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification and change by the Department during the life of the permit as limitations or requirements as identified by §§ 253-29 and 253-30 are modified or changed. The permittee shall be informed of any proposed changes in his permit at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
C.
Permit fees will be annual and in addition to any
other use or surcharge. The fee will be determined each year by the
City Engineer. The basis of determination will be to distribute to
all permitted users the cost of administering the industrial wastewater
discharge permit program. The annual fee for said permit is $250.
The annual permit period is from July 1 to June 30.
[Added 4-4-1994; amended 7-1-1996]
Industrial waste discharge permits are issued
to a specific user for a specific operation. In the event of any change
in ownership of the industrial facility, the permittee shall notify
the new owner of the existence of the permit by letter, a copy of
which shall be forwarded to the City Engineer. If the operations and
processes are to remain the same, the permit will be effective for
the new owner. A new industrial waste discharge permit must be issued
to the new owner and facility if any other changes are made other
than the control of ownership.
Industrial waste discharge permits may be modified, suspended or revoked where the City Engineer finds, after a hearing held in conformance with the procedures set forth in Article XI:
A.
A violation of any term of the permit or any order
or determination of the City Engineer promulgated under the rules
and regulations;
B.
That the permit was obtained by misrepresentation
or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; or
C.
A change in conditions or the existence of a condition
which requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination
of the authorized discharge.
