§ 3-5-281. User responsibilities.  


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  • The permit will specify the user's responsibilities that shall be required of the user. Failure of the user to comply with the permit requirements will result in penalties and/or discontinuance of sewerage service. Permits will provide the following information:

    (1)

    Statement of permit duration (in no case more than five (5) years).

    (2)

    Statement of nontransferability without, at a minimum, prior notification to the POTW and provision of a copy of the existing control mechanism to the new owner or operator.

    (3)

    Effluent limits based on applicable general pretreatment standards, federal categorical pretreatment standards, local limits, and state and federal law.

    (4)

    Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and record-keeping requirements, including an identification of the pollutants to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type, based on applicable general pretreatment standards, federal categorical pretreatment standards, local limits, and state and federal law.

    (5)

    Statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation of pretreatment standards and requirements, and any applicable compliance schedule. Such schedules may not extend beyond applicable federal deadlines.

    In addition, the permit may also contain the following information:

    (1)

    The unit charge or schedule of user's 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 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)

    Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge reports.

    (7)

    Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records relating to wastewater discharge as specified by the authority, and affording authority access thereto.

    (8)

    Requirements for notification of the authority of any new introduction of wastewater constituents or any substantial change in the volume or character of the wastewater constituent being introduced into the wastewater treatment system.

    (9)

    Requirements for notification of slug discharges.

    (10)

    Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the authority to ensure compliance with this article.

(Ord. No. 01-09, Art. 6(f), 12-03-2001)