§ 26.50.230. Contents.

A.

A wastewater discharge permit shall include such conditions as are deemed reasonably necessary by the utility to prevent pass through or interference, protect the quality of the water body receiving the treatment plant's effluent, protect worker health and safety, facilitate sludge management and disposal, and protect against damage to the municipal sewerage system. Wastewater discharge permits shall contain the following conditions:

1.

A statement indicating the permit duration, which shall be no longer than five (5) years;

2.

A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is non-transferable without prior notification to and written approval from the utility and provisions for furnishing the new owner or operator with a copy of the existing wastewater discharge permit;

3.

Applicable pretreatment standards and requirements, including any special state or federal requirements;

4.

Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, submittal of technical reports, compliance schedules, 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;

5.

Requirement for immediate notification to the utility where self-monitoring results indicate non-compliance;

6.

Requirement to report a bypass or upset of a pretreatment facility;

7.

Requirement for the significant industrial user who reports non-compliance to repeat the sampling and analysis and submit results to the utility within 30 days after becoming aware of the violation;

8.

A statement of applicable civil, criminal, and administrative penalties for violation of the permit and any applicable compliance schedule.

B.

A permit may contain, but need not be limited to, the following conditions:

1.

Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge, time of discharge, and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization;

2.

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;

3.

Requirements for the development and implementation of spill control plans or other special conditions including management practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated, or routine discharges;

4.

Development and implementation of waste minimization plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the municipal sewerage system;

5.

The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to the municipal sewerage system;

6.

Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities and equipment;

7.

A statement that compliance with the wastewater discharge permit does not relieve the permittee of responsibility for compliance with all applicable federal and state pretreatment standards, including those which become effective during the term of the wastewater discharge permit;

8.

Any special agreements the general manager chooses to continue or develop between the utility and user;

9.

Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the general manager to ensure compliance with this chapter, and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.

(AO No. 2000-129(S), § 16, 11-21-00; AO No. 2012-77, § 16, 8-7-12)