It shall be unlawful to discharge without a
permit to any natural outlet within the Borough or in any area under
the jurisdiction of said Borough and/or to the wastewater treatment
plant any wastewater except as authorized by the Borough in accordance
with the provisions of this Part 2.
A.
General. All significant users proposing to connect
to or to contribute to the wastewater treatment plant shall obtain
a permit before connecting to or contributing to the wastewater treatment
plant. All existing significant users connected to or contributing
to the wastewater treatment plant shall apply for a permit within
30 days after the effective date of this Part 2.
B.
Permit application.
(1)
Users required to obtain a permit shall complete and
file with the Borough an application in the form prescribed by the
Borough and accompanied by a fee set by resolution. Existing users
shall apply for a permit within 30 days after the effective date of
this Part 2, and proposed new users shall apply at least 90 days prior
to connecting to or contributing to the wastewater treatment plant.
In support of the application, the user shall submit, in units and
terms appropriate for evaluation, information, including but not limited
to the following:
(a)
Name, address and location.
(b)
SIC number according to the Standard Industrial
Classification Manual, Bureau of the Budget, 1972, as amended.
(c)
Wastewater constituents and characteristics, including but not limited to those mentioned in Article X, as determined by a reliable analytical laboratory. Sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the EPA pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR 136, as amended.
(d)
Time and duration of contribution.
(e)
Average daily and thirty-minute peak wastewater
flow rates, including daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any.
(f)
Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing
plans and details to show all sewers, sewer connections and appurtenances
by the size, location and elevation.
(g)
Description of activities, facilities and plant
processes on the premises, including materials which are or could
be discharged.
(h)
Where known, the nature and concentration of
any pollutants in the discharge which are limited by any Borough,
state or Federal Pretreatment Standards and a statement regarding
whether or not the pretreatment standards are being met on a consistent
basis and, if not, whether additional operation and maintenance and/or
additional pretreatment is required for the user to meet applicable
pretreatment standards.
(i)
If additional pretreatment and/or operation
and maintenance will be required to meet the pretreatment standards,
the shortest schedule by which the user will provide such additional
pretreatment. The completion date in this schedule shall not be later
than the compliance date established for the applicable pretreatment
standard. The following conditions shall apply to this schedule:
[1]
The schedule shall contain increments of progress
in the form of dates for the commencement and completion of major
events leading to the construction and operation of additional pretreatment
required for the user to meet the applicable pretreatment standards
(e.g., hiring an engineer, completing preliminary plans, completing
final plans, executing contract for major components, commencing construction,
completing construction, etc.).
[2]
No increment referred to in Subsection B(1)(i)[1] shall exceed nine months.
[3]
Not later than 14 days following each date in
the schedule and the final date for compliance, the user shall submit
a progress report to the Borough, including, as a minimum, whether
or not it complied with the increment of progress to be met on such
date and, if not, the date on which it expects to comply with this
increment of progress, the reason for delay and the steps being taken
by the user to return the construction to the schedule established.
In no event shall more than nine months elapse between such progress
reports to the Borough.
(j)
Each product produced, by type, amount, process
or processes and rate of production.
(k)
Type and amount of raw materials processed (average
and maximum per day).
(l)
Number and type of employees and hours of operation
of plant and proposed or actual hours of operation of pretreatment
system.
(m)
Any other information as may be deemed by the
Borough to be necessary to evaluate the permit application.
(2)
The Borough will evaluate the data furnished by the
user and may require additional information. After evaluation and
acceptance of the data furnished, the Borough may issue a permit subject
to terms and conditions provided herein.
C.
Permit modifications. Within nine months of the promulgation of a national categorical pretreatment standard, the wastewater contribution permit of users subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with such standard within the time frame prescribed by such standard. Where a user subject to a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard has not previously submitted an application for a permit as required by Subsection B, the user shall apply for a permit within 180 days after the promulgation of the applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard. In addition, the user with an existing wastewater contribution permit shall submit to the Borough Manager or the Manager's designee, within 180 days after the promulgation of an applicable Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the information required by Subsection B(1)(h) and (i).
D.
Permit conditions. Permits shall be expressly subject
to all provisions of this Part 2 and all other applicable regulations,
user charges and fees established by the Borough. Permits may contain
the following:
(1)
The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees
for the wastewater to be discharged to a community sewer.
(2)
Limits on the average and maximum wastewater constituents
and characteristics.
(3)
Limits on the average and maximum rate and time of
discharge or requirements for flow regulations and equalization.
(4)
Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection
and sampling facilities.
(5)
Specifications for monitoring programs, which may
include sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, types and
standards for tests and reporting schedule.
(6)
Compliance schedules.
(7)
Requirements for submission of technical reports or
discharge reports.
(8)
Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records
relating to wastewater discharge as specified by the Borough.
(9)
Requirements for notification of the Borough and Authority
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 treatment system.
(10)
Requirements for notification of slug discharges.
(11)
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the
Borough to ensure compliance with this Part 2.
E.
Permit duration. Permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five years. A permit may be issued for a period of less than a year or may be stated to expire on a specific date. The user shall apply for permit reissuance not less than 180 days prior to the expiration of the user's existing permit or as specified on the permit. The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification by the Borough during the term of the permit as limitations or requirements as identified in Article X are modified or other just cause exists. The user shall be informed of any proposed changes in his permit at least 30 days prior to the effective date of change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance as determined by the Borough.
F.
Permit transfer. Permits are issued to a specific
user for a specific operation. A permit shall not be reassigned or
transferred or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises or
a new or changed operation without the approval of the Borough. Any
succeeding owner or user shall also comply with the terms and conditions
of the existing permit.
A.
Compliance date report. Within 90 days following the
date for final compliance with applicable pretreatment standards or,
in the case of a new source, following commencement of the introduction
of wastewater into the wastewater treatment plant, any user subject
to pretreatment standards and requirements shall submit to the Borough
and Authority a report indicating the nature and concentration of
all pollutants in the discharge from the regulated process which are
limited by pretreatment standards and requirements and the average
and maximum daily flow for these process units in the user facility
which are limited by such pretreatment standards or requirements.
The report shall state whether the applicable pretreatment standards
or requirements are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, what
additional operation and maintenance and/or pretreatment is necessary
to bring the user into compliance with the applicable pretreatment
standards or requirements. This statement shall be signed by an authorized
representative of the industrial user and certified to be a qualified
professional.
B.
Periodic compliance reports.
(1)
Any user subject to a pretreatment standard, after the compliance date of such pretreatment standard or, in the case of a new source, after commencement of the discharge into the wastewater treatment plant, shall submit to the Borough during the months of June and December, unless required more frequently in the pretreatment standard or by the Borough, a report indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the effluent which are limited by such pretreatment standards. In addition, this report shall include a record of all daily flows which, during the reporting period; exceeded the average daily flow reported pursuant to Subsection A. At the discretion of the Borough and in consideration of such factors as local high or low flow rates, holidays, budget cycles, etc., the Borough may agree to alter the months during which the above reports are to be submitted.
(2)
The Borough may impose mass limitations on users which are using dilution to meet applicable pretreatment standards or requirements or in other cases where the imposition of mass limitations is appropriate. In such cases, the report required by Subsection B(1) shall indicate the mass of pollutants regulated by pretreatment standards in the effluent of the user. These reports shall contain the results of sampling and analysis of the discharge, including the flow and the nature and concentration, or production and mass, where requested by the Borough, of pollutants contained therein which are limited by the applicable pretreatment standards. The frequency of monitoring shall be prescribed in the applicable pretreatment standard. All analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the Administrator pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR 136, and amendments thereto, or with any other test procedures approved by the Administrator. Sampling shall be performed in accordance with the techniques approved by the Administrator. (COMMENT: Where 40 CFR 136, does not include a sampling or analytical technique for the pollutant in question, sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in the EPA publication, Sampling and Analysis Procedures for Screening of Industrial Effluents for Priority Pollutants, April 1977, and amendments thereto, or with any other sampling and analytical procedures approved by the Administrator.)
A.
The Borough shall require to be provided and operated,
at the user's own expense, monitoring facilities to allow inspection,
sampling and flow measurement of the building sewer and/or internal
drainage systems.
B.
There shall be ample room in or near such sampling
manhole or facility to allow accurate sampling and preparation of
samples for analysis. The facility, sampling and measuring equipment
shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition
at the expense of the user.
C.
The sampling and monitoring facilities shall be provided
in accordance with the Borough's requirements and all applicable local
construction standards and specifications. Construction shall be completed
within 90 days following written notification by the Borough.
The Borough shall inspect the facilities of
any user to ascertain whether the purpose of this Part 2 is being
met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants
of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow
the Borough or its representative ready access at all times to all
parts of the premises for the purpose of inspection, sampling, records
examination or in the performance of any of its duties. The Borough,
approval authority and EPA shall have the right to set up on the user's
property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling inspection,
compliance monitoring and/or metering operations. Where a user has
security measures in force which would require proper identification
and clearance before entry into its premises, the user shall make
necessary arrangements with the user's security guards so that upon
presentation of suitable identification, personnel from the Borough,
approval authority and EPA will be permitted to enter, without delay,
for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.
A.
Users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment
as required to comply with this Part 2 and shall achieve compliance
with all Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards within the time
limitations as specified by the federal pretreatment regulations.
Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable
to the Borough shall be provided, operated and maintained at the user's
expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operating
procedures shall be submitted to the Borough for review and shall
be acceptable to the Borough before construction of the facility.
The review of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve
the user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary
to produce an effluent acceptable to the Borough under the provisions
of this Part 2. Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities
or method of operation shall be reported to and be acceptable to the
Borough prior to the user's initiation of the changes.
B.
The Borough may annually publish in the local newspaper
a list of the users which were not in compliance with any pretreatment
requirements or standards at least once during the 12 previous months.
The notification shall also summarize any enforcement actions taken
against the user during the same 12 months.
C.
All records relating to compliance with pretreatment
standards shall be made available to the officials of the EPA or approval
authority upon request.
A.
Information and data on a user obtained from reports,
questionnaires, permit applications, permits and monitoring programs
and from inspections shall be available to the public or other governmental
agency without restriction unless the user specifically requests and
is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Borough that the
release of such information would divulge information, processes or
methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the
user. When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions
of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes
shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall
be made available upon written request to governmental agencies for
uses related to this Part 2, the national pollutant discharge elimination
system (NPDES) permit, state disposal system permit and/or the pretreatment
programs; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall
be available for use by the state or any state agency in judicial
review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing
the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be
recognized as confidential information.
B.
Information accepted by the Borough as confidential
shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general
public by the Borough until and unless a ten-day notification is given
to the user.
