[R.O. 1993 § 705.450; CC 1969 § 28-64; Ord. No. 2351 Art. XII § 1, 10-28-1985]
No new significant industrial user (SIU) shall be allowed to
discharge any wastes into City sewers after October 28, 1985, without
a valid industrial discharge permit obtained from the Board of Public
Works.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.460; CC 1969 § 28-65; Ord. No. 2351 Art. XII § 2, 10-28-1985]
A.
Application for an industrial discharge permit shall be made by the
owner or his/her agent on a special form provided by the BPW. Every
existing user classified as an SIU shall file the completed application
no later than sixty (60) days after October 28, 1985. Every new user
that may be classified as an SIU must file a completed application
at least ninety (90) days prior to connecting to or contributing to
the City sewers. The following information, in units and terms appropriate
for evaluation, shall be included in the application:
1.
Name, address and standard industrial classification number.
2.
Signature and title of official completing the application.
3.
Location of plant.
4.
Manufacturing or service activity conducted at the plant, including
all materials which are or could be discharged.
5.
Wastewater constituents and characteristics, including, but not limited to, those mentioned in Article IV of this Chapter, 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 Part 136, as amended. Sampling and analysis shall identify the nature and concentration of regulated pollutants in the discharge from each regulated process. Both daily maximum and average concentration shall be reported. The samples shall be representative of daily operations. Measurement of pollutants shall comply with the following:
a.
Where feasible, samples must be obtained through the flow-proportional
composite sampling technique specified in the applicable categorical
pretreatment standard. Where composite sampling is not feasible, a
grab sample is acceptable.
b.
Where the flow of the stream being sampled is less than or equal
to two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) gallons per day, the user
may take three (3) samples within a two-week period. Where the flow
of the stream being sampled is greater than two hundred fifty thousand
(250,000) gallons per day, the user must take six (6) samples within
a two-week period.
c.
Samples should be taken immediately downstream from pretreatment
facilities if such exist, or immediately downstream from the regulated
process if no pretreatment exists. If other wastewaters are mixed
with the regulated wastewater prior to pretreatment, the user should
measure the flows and concentrations necessary to allow use of the
combined waste stream formula of 40 CFR 403.6(e) in order to evaluate
compliance with the pretreatment standards. Where an alternate concentration
or mass limit has been calculated in accordance with 40 CFR 403.6(e),
this adjusted limit, along with supporting data, shall be submitted
to the Superintendent.
6.
The time, date and place of sampling, methods of analysis and
certification that such sampling and analysis are representative of
normal work cycles and expected pollutant discharges to the POTW.
7.
Time and duration of contribution.
8.
Average daily and three-minute peak wastewater flow rates, including
daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any.
9.
Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details
to show all sewers, sewer connections and appurtenances by the size,
location and elevation.
10.
Where known, the nature and concentration of any pollutants
in the discharge which are limited by any City, 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 the applicable pretreatment standards.
11.
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 be no later than the compliance
date established for the pretreatment standard.
12.
The following conditions shall apply to this compliance schedule:
a.
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 standard (e.g., hiring
engineer, completing preliminary plans, executing contractor for major
components, commencing construction, completing construction, etc.).
b.
No increment referred to in Subparagraph (a) of this Subsection (A)(12) shall exceed nine (9) months.
c.
Not later than fourteen (14) days following each date in the
schedule and the final date for compliance, the user shall submit
a progress report to the Superintendent, 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 (9) months elapse between such progress
reports to the Superintendent.
13.
Each product produced, by type, amount, processes and rate of
production.
14.
Number of employees in each plant, by shifts.
15.
Source of water supply at each plant and the volume of water
used by each plant daily, specified as to each source.
16.
Description of raw water treatment and/or industrial waste pretreatment
facilities currently in use.
17.
Any other information as may be deemed by the City to be necessary
to evaluate the permit application.
18.
List of all environmental control permits which the industry
has covering this particular plant.
B.
The City will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require
additional information. After evaluation and acceptance of the data
furnished, the City may issue an industrial discharge permit, subject
to the terms and conditions provided in this Article.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.470; CC 1969 § 28-66; Ord. No. 2351 Art. XII § 3, 10-28-1985]
Within nine (9) months of the promulgation of a Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the industrial discharge permit of each SIU subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with such standard within the time frame prescribed by such standard. Where an SIU, subject to a Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard, has not previously submitted an application for an industrial discharge permit as required by Section 705.460, the SIU shall apply for an industrial discharge permit within one hundred eighty (180) days after the promulgation of the applicable Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard. In addition, the SIU with an existing industrial discharge permit shall submit to the Superintendent, within one hundred eighty (180) days after the promulgation of an applicable Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the information required by Subsection (A)(8) and (A)(9) of Section 705.460.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.480; CC 1969 § 28-67; Ord. No. 2351 Art. XII § 4, 10-28-1985]
A.
Industrial discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions
of this Chapter and all other applicable regulations, user charges
and fees established by the City. Permits may contain the following:
1.
The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the
wastewater to be discharged to a public sewer.
2.
Limits on the average and maximum wastewater constituents and
characteristics.
3.
Limits on 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.
Specific items for monitoring programs, which may include sampling
locations, frequency of sampling, number, types and standards for
samples.
6.
Compliance schedule.
7.
Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge
reports.
8.
Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records relating
to wastewater discharges as specified by the City and affording the
City access thereto.
9.
Requirements for notification of the City 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.
11.
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the City to ensure
compliance with this Chapter.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.490; CC 1969 § 28-68; Ord. No. 2351 Art. XII § 5, 10-28-1985]
Industrial discharge permits shall be issued for a period of
one (1) year. A permit may be issued for a period of less than one
(1) year or may be stated to expire on a specified date. The user
shall apply for permit re-issuance a minimum of sixty (60) days prior
to the expiration of the user's existing permit. The terms and
conditions of the permit may be subject to modification by the City
during the term of the permit as limitations or requirements are modified
or other just cause exists. The user shall be informed of any proposed
changes in his/her permit at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective
date of any such change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit
shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.500; CC 1969 § 28-69; Ord. No. 2351 Art. XII § 6, 10-28-1985]
Industrial discharge permits are issued to a specific user for
a specific operation. An industrial discharge 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
City. Any succeeding owner or user shall also comply with the terms
and conditions of the existing permit.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.510; CC 1969 § 28-70; Ord. No. 2351 Art. XII § 7, 10-28-1985]
It is the purpose of this Section to provide for the recovery
from significant industrial users (SIUs) of the costs incurred by
the City for the implementation and continued operation of the Industrial
Pretreatment Program. A permit fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
shall accompany the completed industrial discharge permit application
when filed with the City. In addition, costs to the City for sampling
and testing the SIU's discharge shall be billed to the SIU at a rate
equal to the actual cost to the City, plus ten percent (10%) for handling.
