All industrial users connecting to or proposing
to connect to or discharge into any part of the local sewer system
must first obtain a discharge permit therefor. All existing industrial
users connected to or discharging to any part of the local sewer system
must obtain an industrial waste discharge permit within 90 days of
the date of final adoption and promulgation of these rules and regulations.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly
subject to all provisions of these rules and regulations and all other
regulations established by the Authority. The conditions of wastewater
discharge permits shall be uniformly enforced in accordance with these
rules and regulations and applicable state and federal regulations.
Permit conditions may include the following:
A. The average and maximum wastewater constituents and
characteristics.
B. Limits on rate and time of discharge or requirements
for flow regulations and equalization.
C. Requirements for installation of inspection and sampling
facilities and specifications for monitoring discharges.
D. Requirements for maintaining and submitting technical
reports and plant records relating to wastewater discharges.
E. Daily average and daily maximum discharge rates or
other appropriate conditions when pollutants subject to limitations
and prohibitions are proposed or present in the user's wastewater
discharge.
G. Other conditions to ensure compliance with these rules
and regulations.
Permits shall be issued for a period of one year. The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification and change by the Superintendent during the life of the permit, as limitations or requirements as identified in Article
III are modified. A user shall be notified of 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.
Permits are issued to a specific user for a
specific operation. An industrial waste discharge permit shall not
be reassigned or transferred subject to having his permit revoked.
Violations subjecting a user to possible revocation of his permit
include but are not limited to the following:
A. Failure of a user to report accurately the wastewater
constituents and characteristics of his discharge.
B. Failure of the user to report significant changes
in operation or wastewater constituents and characteristics.
C. Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises
for the purpose of inspection or monitoring.
D. Violation of conditions of the permit.