[Ord. No. 8020, 11-13-2017]
A permanent wastewater discharge permit shall be issued for
a period of five (5) years from the effective date of the permit.
At the discretion of the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent, if the
operation is not fully developed and the application provides a specific
date of completion of the project, a temporary wastewater discharge
permit may be issued for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty
(180) days from the effective date of the permit. An applicant may
seek one (1) extension of the temporary wastewater discharge permit
for an additional period of one hundred eighty (180) days. Said extension
shall be granted only by the Director of Public Works and shall be
granted only for good cause shown by the applicant.
[Ord. No. 8020, 11-13-2017]
A.
A wastewater discharge permit shall include such conditions as are
deemed reasonably necessary by the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent
to prevent pass through or interference, to protect the quality of
the water body receiving the treatment plant effluent, to protect
worker health and safety, to facilitate sludge management and disposal,
and to protect against damage to the POTW.
1.
Wastewater discharge permits must contain:
a.
A statement that indicates wastewater discharge permit duration,
which in no event shall exceed five (5) years;
b.
A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is non-transferable
without prior notification to the City of Maryville in accordance
with this Chapter and the provisions for furnishing the new owner
with a copy of the existing wastewater discharge permit;
c.
Effluent limits based on applicable pretreatment standards,
including BMPs; .
d.
Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and record
keeping requirements. These requirements shall include an identification
of pollutants to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency,
and sample type based on Federal, State, and local law; and
e.
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.
2.
Wastewater discharge permits may contain, but based upon the
situations unique to the applicant, need not be limited to the following
conditions:
a.
Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge, time
of discharge, and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization;
b.
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;
c.
Requirements for the development and implementation of spill
control plans or other special conditions including management practices
necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated, or non-routine
discharges;
d.
Development and implementation of waste minimization plans to
reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW;
e.
The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the
management of the wastewater discharged to the POTW;
f.
Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection
and sampling facilities and equipment;
g.
A statement that compliance with the wastewater discharge permit
does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility for compliance
with all applicable Federal and State pretreatment standards, including
those which become effective during the term of the wastewater discharge
permit;
h.
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Wastewater Treatment
Superintendent to ensure compliance with this Chapter and State and
Federal laws, rules, and regulations; and
i.
Legal authority to control slug discharges where a slug discharge
plan is deemed necessary.
[Ord. No. 8020, 11-13-2017]
A.
A wastewater discharge permit may be modified by the Wastewater Treatment
Superintendent for good cause shown, including the following reasons:
1.
To incorporate any new or revised Federal, State, or local pretreatment
standards or requirements;
2.
To address significant alterations or addition to the user's
operations, processes, or wastewater volume or character since the
time of wastewater discharge permit issuance;
3.
A change in the POTW that requires either a temporary or permanent
reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge;
4.
Information indicating that the permitted discharge poses a
threat to the City of Maryville POTW, City of Maryville personnel,
or the receiving waters;
5.
Violation of any terms or conditions of the wastewater discharge
permit;
6.
Misrepresentations or failure to fully disclose all relevant
facts in the wastewater discharge permit application or in any required
reporting;
7.
Revision of or a grant of variance from categorical pretreatment
standards pursuant to 40 CFR 403.13;
8.
To correct typographical or other errors in the wastewater discharge
permits; or
9.
To reflect a transfer of the facility ownership or operation
to a new owner or operator.
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Any person, partnership or corporation aggrieved by the wastewater
treatment Superintendent's refusal to modify the wastewater discharge
permit may avail themselves of the appeal procedures as set forth
in this Chapter.
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[Ord. No. 8020, 11-13-2017]
A.
If the permittee gives at least thirty (30) days' advance notice
to the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent and the Wastewater Treatment
Superintendent approves the wastewater discharge permit transfer,
the wastewater discharge permit may be transferred to a new owner
or operator. The notice to the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent
must include a written certification by the new owner or operator
which:
1.
States that the new owner and/or operator has no immediate intent
to change the facility's operation and processes;
2.
Identifies the specific date on which the transfer is to occur;
and
3.
Acknowledges full responsibility for complying with the existing
wastewater discharge permit. Failure to provide advance notice of
a transfer renders the wastewater discharge permit void as of the
date of the facility transfer.
[Ord. No. 8020, 11-13-2017]
A.
The Wastewater Treatment Superintendent in consultation with the
Director of Public Works may revoke a wastewater discharge permit
for good cause, including, but not limited to, the reasons set forth
in this Section. In the event of an emergency situation when the Wastewater
Treatment Superintendent is unable to consult with Director of Public
Works, the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent may revoke the wastewater
discharge permit for good cause but shall document his/her attempts
to consult with the Director of Public Works and the reason(s) said
consultation did not occur prior to the revocation. Reasons for revocation
of the wastewater treatment permit include:
1.
Failure to notify the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent of
significant changes to the wastewater prior to the discharge change;
2.
Failure to provide prior notification to the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent of changed conditions pursuant to Section 715.520;
3.
Misrepresentation or failure to fully disclose all relevant
facts in the wastewater discharge permit application;
4.
Falsifying self-monitoring reports;
5.
Tampering with monitoring equipment;
6.
Refusing to allow the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent timely
access to the facility premises and records;
7.
Failure to meet effluent limitations;
8.
Failure to pay fines;
9.
Failure to pay sewer charge;
10.
Failure to meet compliance schedule;
11.
Failure to complete a wastewater survey or the wastewater discharge
permit application;
12.
Failure to provide advance notice of the transfer of business
ownership of a permitted facility; or
13.
Violation of any pretreatment standard or requirement, or any
terms of the wastewater discharge permit or this Chapter.
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Wastewater discharge permits shall be voidable upon cessation
of operations or transfer of business ownership, unless said transfer
is in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter. All wastewater
discharge permits issued to a particular user are void upon the issuance
of a new wastewater discharge permit to that user. A person, partnership
or corporation aggrieved by revocation of its water discharge permit
may avail themselves of the appeal procedures as set forth in this
Chapter.
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[Ord. No. 8020, 11-13-2017]
A user with an expiring wastewater discharge permit shall apply
for wastewater discharge permit reissuance by submitting a complete
permit application, a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days prior
to the expiration of the user's existing wastewater discharge
permit. Said application shall be submitted on the form supplied by
the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent.
[Ord. No. 8020, 11-13-2017]
A.
If another municipality, or user located within another municipality,
or County contributes wastewater to the POTW, upon approval by the
City Council, the City of Maryville may enter into an intermunicipal
agreement with the consenting municipality.
B.
Prior to entering into an agreement required by Subsection (A), above, the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent shall request the following information from the contributing entity:
1.
A description of the quality and volume of wastewater discharged
to the POTW by the contributing entity;
2.
An inventory of all users located within the contributing entity
that are discharging to the POTW; and
3.
Such other information as the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent
may deem necessary.
C.
An intermunicipal agreement, as required by Subsection (A), above, shall contain the following conditions:
1.
A requirement for the contributing entity to adopt a sewer ordinance
which is at least as stringent as this Chapter and local limits which
are at least as stringent as those set forth in this Chapter. The
requirement shall specify that such Chapter and limits must be revised
as necessary to reflect changes made to the City of Maryville's
ordinance or local limits;
2.
A requirement for the contributing entity to submit a revised
user inventory on at least an annual basis;
3.
A provision specifying which pretreatment implementation activities,
including wastewater discharge permit issuance, inspection and sampling,
and enforcement, will be conducted by the contributing entity; which
of theses activities will be conducted by the Wastewater Treatment
Superintendent; and which of these activities will be conducted jointly
by the contributing entity and the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent;
4.
A requirement for the contributing entity to provide the Wastewater
Treatment Superintendent with access to all information that the contributing
entity obtains as part of its pretreatment activities;
5.
Limits on the nature, quality, and volume of the contributing
entity's wastewater at the point of discharge to the POTW;
6.
Requirements for monitoring the contributing entity's discharge;
7.
A provision ensuring the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent
access to the facilities of users located within the contributing
entity's jurisdictional boundaries for the purpose of inspection,
sampling, and any other duties deemed necessary by the Wastewater
Treatment Superintendent; and
8.
A provision specifying remedies available for breach of the
terms of the intermunicipal agreement.
D.
In the event that the City of Maryville has entered into an intermunicipal
agreement with a consenting municipality, the City of Maryville shall
have full rights and authority to take all legal actions necessary
to impose or enforce terms of the pretreatment standards and requirements
directly against non-compliant dischargers, in the event contributing
jurisdiction is unable or unwilling to take such action. Such action
shall include the fines and jail terms as set forth in this Chapter,
as well as any other procedures envisioned by the terms of this Chapter.
