It shall be unlawful to discharge any industrial wastes or wastewater to the POTW without an industrial wastewater discharge permit.
A. 
All new source industrial users proposing to connect to or to contribute to the POTW shall obtain an industrial wastewater discharge permit before connecting to or contributing to the POTW.
B. 
To apply for an industrial wastewater discharge permit, industrial users shall complete and file with the Board an application and fee as prescribed by the Board. Proposed new users shall apply at least 90 days prior to the proposed date of connection to or contribution to the POTW. In support of the application, the users shall submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation as specified by the Board, the following information:
(1) 
The name and address of the industrial user and location, if different from the address, of the source of input into the POTW.
(2) 
The SIC number according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, Bureau of the Budget, 1972, as amended.
(3) 
Wastewater constituents and characteristics, existing or proposed, as the case may be, including but not limited to those mentioned in this Part 4, as determined by a reliable analytical laboratory approved by the Board in the case of an existing user. Such 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.
(4) 
The time and duration of contribution.
(5) 
The average daily and three-minute peak wastewater flow rates, including daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any.
(6) 
Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers, sewer connections and appurtenances by the size, location and elevation.
(7) 
A description of the activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including all material which is or would be discharged.
(8) 
Where known, the nature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which are limited by any city, state and federal pretreatment standards, and a statement regarding whether or not the pretreatment standards are or would be 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.
(9) 
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.
(10) 
Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes and rate of production.
(11) 
The type and amount of raw materials processed, average maximum per day.
(12) 
The number and type of employees and hours of operation of the plant and proposed or actual hours of operation of the pretreatment system.
(13) 
Any other information as may be deemed by the Board to be necessary to evaluate the permit application.
C. 
The Board will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. After acceptance and evaluation of the data submitted, the Board shall issue a permit or notify the applicant of the denial of a permit.
D. 
If an application is denied, the applicant shall have the right to appeal such decision to the Board at the next public meeting of the Board held not sooner than 30 days after the receipt by the Town Clerk of a written statement from the applicant setting forth the applicant's intention to appeal. If, at that meeting of the Board, a majority of the total voting membership of the Board votes to grant the permit, the Board shall issue the permit to the applicant. The Board may vote to issue the permit only if it determines that the terms and policies of this Part 4 will not be violated by the applicant's proposed contribution(s) to the POTW.
E. 
Within nine months of the promulgation of a national categorical pretreatment standard, the industrial wastewater discharge permit of the user subject to such standards shall he revised to require compliance with such standard within the time frame prescribed by such standard. If a user subject to a national categorical pretreatment standard has not previously submitted an application for an industrial wastewater discharge permit as required herein, the industrial user shall apply for such permit within 180 days after the promulgation of the applicable national categorical pretreatment standard. In addition, the industrial user with an existing industrial wastewater discharge permit shall submit to the Board within 180 days after the promulgation of a national categorical pretreatment standard, the information required by Subsection B(8) and (9).
F. 
If, at any time after the granting of an industrial wastewater discharge permit, any industrial user violates any of the terms of this Part 4 or of its permit, the Board shall act in accordance with the terms of this Part 4 and may, in conjunction with or independently of the various enforcement devices in herein, suspend or revoke said permit. The ex-permittee shall have the right to appeal to the Board in accordance with the terms of Subsection D of this section upon notice of the revocation.
A. 
Industrial wastewater discharge permits shall contain the following limits set by the Board in accordance with the arms and policies of this Part 4:
(1) 
The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the wastewater to be discharged to the POTW.
(2) 
Limits on the average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics, based on all applicable federal, state and local pretreatment standards.
(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) 
The specifics of the monitoring program which the Board determines shall be applicable to the particular user.
(6) 
Compliance schedule to be followed by the industrial user to bring its discharge to the POTW within applicable federal, state and local pretreatment requirements.
(7) 
Requirements for submission of technical reports requirements and/or discharge reports.
(8) 
Requirements for maintaining the retaining plant records relating to waste discharge and affording representatives of the POTW access thereto.
(9) 
Requirements for notification of the Town of any introduction of new wastewater constituents or any substantial change in the volume or character of the wastewater constituents being introduced into the POTW.
(10) 
Requirements for notification of slug discharges.
(11) 
The specifics of the accidental discharge program which the Board determines shall be applicable to the particular industrial user.
(12) 
Any monitoring, reporting or other requirements contained in any applicable federal, state or City of Glens Falls pretreatment standard.
(13) 
Any other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Board to ensure compliance with this Part 4, including but not limited to mass limitations or effluent discharge to the POTW.
B. 
Industrial wastewater permits shall be issued and, once issued, shall be maintained subject to all provisions of this Part 4 and all other applicable regulations established by the state or federal government.
C. 
No permittee shall increase the quantity of its discharge into the POTW above the amounts set forth in its permit application and permit or contribute any pollutants other than those set forth in its permit application and permit or otherwise deviate from the terms of said permit without applying for and securing a supplemental industrial wastewater discharge permit which allows such increase in quantity or changing quality of the user's discharge into the POTW or other permit modification, as the case may be. The procedures for applying for and receiving such a supplemental permit and the conditions, contents, duration, transferability and all other relevant provisions regarding said supplemental permit shall be the same as set forth in the Part 4 regarding original industrial wastewater discharge permits.
Permits shall be issued for a specified time period, at the discretion of the Board, not to exceed five years. A permit may be issued for a period less than a year or may be stated to expire on a specific date. The user shall apply for permit reissuance a minimum of 180 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 Board at the time of renewal or during the term of the permit as limitations or requirements as identified herein 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.
Industrial wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific industrial user for a specific operation and shall not be assigned to, transferred or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises or a new or changed operation without the written approval of the Board after a hearing at which the Board examines the applicability of the transfer of the permit to the transferee's processes, discharges, etc., in light of the regulations set forth in this Part 4. Any succeeding owner or user shall also comply with the terms and conditions of the existing permit.