HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-OR-40 BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL
FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
IN THE STATE OF INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-OR-40
AN ORDINANCE REPLACING ORDINANCE
NOS. 2008- OR-62, 2004-OR-63, 1992-OR-66 and 2004- OR-68A SEWER USE AN
PRETREATMENT ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
WHEREAS Ordinance Nos. 2008- OR-62, 2004.OR -63, 1992 -OR-66 and 2004 -0' -68A
established uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors into the Jeffersonville wast • ater
collection and treatment system POTW and enabled Jeffersonville ("City") to comply with all appl cable
State and Federal laws required by the Clean Water Act of 1977 as amended and the General Pretrea. ent
Regulations 40 CFR Part 403 as amended;
WHEREAS the permitted and allowable discharges have changed pursuant to the mandat and
dictates of the United States Federal government since the passage of the above referenced ordinan - c;
WHEREAS in order to continue to comply with the mandates of Federal Law the City Council
hereby repeals the above ordinances and adopts the revised Sewer Use and Pretreatment 0 •
described hereto;
WHEREAS this Ordinance sets forth the Sewer Use and Pretreatment Requirements, 2011-4R-73
sets forth the Sewer Usc Rates and Capacity Fees for the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana
THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED THAT the Jeffersonville Common Council hereby .1.eals
the above ordinances and specifically replaces them with the following
Section 5041- GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Purpose and Polley
This ordinance sets forth uniform requirements for Users of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works f• the
City of Jeffersonville and enables the City to comply with all applicable State and Federal laws, Intl ' ding
the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code [U.S.C.] section 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretrea =.i cat
Regulations (Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Part 403). The objectives o this
ordinance are:
1. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Publicly Owned Treatment Works • : ' will
interfere with its operation;
2. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Publicly Owned Treatment Works that will pass
through the Publicly Owned Treatment Works, inadequately treated, into receiving wat.. •, or
otherwise be incompatible with the Publicly Owned Treatment Works;
3. To protect both Publicly Owned Treatment Works personnel who may be affected by wast ater
and sludge in the course of their employment and the general public;
4. To promote reuse and recycling of industrial wastewater and sludge from the Publicly a .cd
Treatment Works;
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5. To provide for fees for the equitable distribution of thc cost of operation, maintcnanc and
improvement of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works; and
6. To enable the City of Jeffersonville to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elfin' lion
System permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other Federal or State
laws to which the Publicly Owned Treatment Works is subject.
This ordinance shall apply to all Users of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works. The ordinance authorizes
the issuance of individual wastewater discharge permits; provides for monitoring, compliance, and
enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures; requires User reporting.
B. Administration
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Utility Director shall administer, implement, and enf• •- the
provisions of this ordinance. Any powers granted to or duties imposed upon the Superintendent : y be
delegated by the Utility Director to a duly authorized City employee.
C. Abbreviations
The following abbreviations, when used in this ordinance, shall have the designated meanings:
130D — Biochemical Oxygen Dcmand
BMP — Best Management Practice
BMR — Baseline Monitoring Report
CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
ClU — Categorical industrial User
COD — Chemical Oxygen Demand
EPA — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FOG — Fats, Oils and Grease
gpd — gallons per day
IU — industrial User
mg/L — milligrams per liter
NPDES — National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NSCIU — Non - Significant Categorical Industrial User
POTW — Publicly Owncd Treatment Works
RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
SIU — Significant Industrial User
SNC — Significant Noncompliance
TSS — Total Suspended Solids
U.S.C. — United States Code
D. Definitions
Unless a provision explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and phrases, as used in this ordin ce,
shall have the meanings hereinafter designated.
1. Act or "the Act" The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as thc Clean Water Act,
as amended, 33 U.S.C. section 1251 et seq.
2. Approval Authority. The Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson :1vd.,
Chicago, IL 60604 -3590
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3. Authorized or Duly Authorized Representative of the User.
(a) If the User is a corporation:
(1) The president, secretary, treasurer, or a vice-president of the corporation in clung of a
principal business function, or any other person who performs similar poll y or
decision- making functions for the corporation; or
(2) The manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, pro ided
the manager is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation f the
regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major c ital
investment recommendations, and initiate and direct other comprehensive measu to
assure long -term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; can
ensure that the nceeccary systems arc established or actions taken to gather complete and
accurate information for individual wastewater discharge permit requirements; and where
authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance
with corporate procedures.
(b) If the User is a partnership or sole proprietorship: a general partner or proprietor, respe elie e1y.
(c) If the User is a Federal, State, or local governmental facility: a diroctor or highest o trial
appointed or designated to oversee the operation and performance of thc activities f the
government facility, or their designee.
(d) The individuals described in paragraphs (1) through (3), above, may designate a Duly
Authorized Representative if the authorization is in writing, the authorization specifi s the
individual or position responsible for the overall operation of the facility from whit the
discharge originates or having overall responsibility for environmental matters fo the
company, and the written authorization is submitted to the City.
4. Best Management Practices or BMPs means schedules of activities, prohibitions of pra ices,
maintenance procedures, and other management practices to implement the prohibitions li d in
Section 50.02 A.1 and 2. [40 CFR 403.5(a)(1) and (b)]. BMPs include treatment rem,' cuts,
operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste
disposal, or drainage front raw materials storage. [Note: BMPs also include alternative means
(Le., management plans) of complying with, or in place of certain established categ t rial
Pretreatment Standards and effluent limits.]
5. Biochemical Oxygen Demand or BOD. The quantity of oxygen utilized in thc bioch "cal
oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedures for five (5) days at 20
centigrade, usually expressed as a concentration (e.g., mg/1).
6. Board of Public Works (BPW). The duly appointed Board of Public Works and Safety f the
City of Jeffersonville, Indiana.
7. Categorical Pretreatment Standard or Categorical Standard. Any regulation cont ning
pollutant discharge limits promulgated by EPA in accordance with sections 307(b) and (c) f the
Act (33 U.S.C. section 1317) that apply to a specific category of Uscrs and that appear in 40 CFR
Chapter 1, Subchapter N, Parts 405471.
8. Categorical Industrial User. An industrial User subject to a categorical Pretreatment Stan d or
categorical Standard.
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9. Chemical Oxygen Demand or COD. A measure of the oxygen required to oxidi all
compounds, both organic and inorganic, in water.
10. City. The City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, or the Jeffersonville Board of Public Works and S cty,
or the Jeffersonville Sanitary Sewer Board, and/or their authorized representative(s).
11. City Engineer. The duly- appointed City Engineer of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana . r the
City Engineer's authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
' 12. Combined Sewer. A collection line of the POTW which is design to and receives both age
and stomr or surface water.
13. Compatible Pollutant. BOD, suspended solids, pH, fecal coliform bacteria and such addi Tonal
pollutants as are now, or may be in the future, specified and controlled in the City's N DES
perrnit for its POTW, if the POTW is designed and used to reduce or remove the Pollutants o the
degree required by the POTW'S NPDFS permit.
14. Composite Sample. A sample containing a minimum of eight discrete samples taken at qual
time intervals over the composition period and proportional to the flow rate over the comp. ition
period.
15. Control Authority. The City.
16. Cooling Water. Water discharged from a usc, e.g. air conditioning, cooling or rcfrig tion,
during which the only polhitant added to the water is hcat.
17. Daily Maximum. The arithmetic average of all effluent samples for a pollutant collected d 'ng a
calendar day.
18. Daily Maximum Limit. The maximum allowable discharge limit of a pollutant during a calendar
day. Where Daily Maximum Limits are expressed in units of mass, the daily discharge is the total
mass discharged over the course of the day. Where Daily Maximum Limits are expressed in teens
of a concentration, the daily discharge is the arithmetic average measurement of the pol utant
concentration derived from all measurements taken that day.
19. Domestic Waste. Liquid waste from the non - commercial preparation, cooking or handy.: of
food, or containing human excrement and similar mattcr from the sanitary convcnicn•• of
dwellings, commercial and industrial facilities and institutions.
20. Easement. An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned by another.
21. Environmental Protection Agency or EPA. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agen • or,
where appropriate, the Regional Water Management Division Director, the Regonai
Administrator, or other duly authorized official of said agency.
22. Existing Source. Any source of discharge that is not a "New Source."
23. Garbage. Any solid wastes from the preparation, cooking or dispensing of food and from
handling, storage or sale of produce.
24. Grab Sample. A sample that is taken from a wastestream without regard to the flow i the
wastestream and over a period of time not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes.
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25. Grease Interceptor. An interceptor whose rated flow is 50 gpm or less and is typically 1..-. ted
inside the building.
26. Grease Trap. An interceptor whose rated flow exceeds 50 gpm and is typically located outsi the
building.
26. Incompatible Pollutant. All pollutants other than those defined in this ordinance as "com • tible
pollutants."
27. Indirect Discharge or Discharge. The introduction of pollutants into the POTW fro any
nondomestic source.
28. industrial Discharge Permit. A permit issued by the Control Authority to an industry to rmit
the deposit or discharge of industrial wastewater into the POTW.
29. Industrial User or 1U. Any user of' the POTW that is a source of industrial discharge as d fined
herein.
30. Industrial Waste. Liquid waste resulting from the processes employed in ind • 'al,
manufacturing, trade or business establishments as opposed to domestic waste, defined herei .
31. Interceptor. A device designed and installed to separate and retain for removal, by au • or
manual means, deleterious, hazardous or undesirable matter from normal waste, while p «'Ring
normal sewage or waste to discharge into the sewer system by gravity.
32. Interference. A discharge that, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other
sources, inhibits or disrupts the POTW, its treatment processes or operations or its udgc .
processes, use or disposal; and therefore, is a cause of a violation of the City's NPDES • « it or
of the prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal in compliance with any of the fell wing
statutory/regulatory provisions or permits issued thereunder, or any more stringent State o local
regulations: section 405 of the Act; the Solid Waste Disposal Act, including Title IT com only
referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); any State regul ions
contained in any State sludge management plan prepared pursuant to Subtitle D of the Solid este
Disposal Act; thc Clean Air Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; and the Marine Pro - ion,
Research, and Sanctuaries Act.
33. Local Limit. Specific discharge limits developed and enforced by the City upon indus al or
commercial facilities to implement thc general and specific discharge prohibitions listed 40
CPR 403.5(axl) and (b).
34. Medical Waste. Isolation wastes, infectious agents, human blood and blood • • ducts,
pathological wastes, sharps, body parts, contaminated bedding, surgical wastes, po tially
contaminated laboratory wastes, and dialysis wastes.
35. Monthly Average. The sum of all "daily discharges" measured during a calendar month d' ided
by the number of "daily discharges" measured during that month.
36. Monthly Average Limit. The highest allowable average of "daily discharges" over a cal dar
month, calculated as the sum of all "daily discharges" measured during a calendar month di 'ided
by the number of "daily discharges" measured during that month.
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37. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System or NPDES. The program for is '
conditioning and denying permits for the discharge of pollutants from point sources in • the
navigable waters, contiguous zone and thc oceans pursuant to section 402 of the Act.
38. New Source.
(a) Any building, structure, facility, or installation from which there is (or may be) a dis : le of
pollutants, the construction of which commenced after the publication of • • • •sed
Pretreatment Standards under section 307(c) of the Act that will be applicable to such so c if
such Standards are thereafter promulgated in accordance with that section, provided that:
(1) The building, structure, facility, or installation is constructed at a site at which no other
source is located; or
(2) The building, structure, facility, or installation totally replaces the process or prod lion
equipment that causes the discharge of pollutants at an Existing Source; or
(3) The production or wastewater generating processes of the building, structure, facil , or
installation are substantially independent of an Existing Source at the same sit - . In
determining whether these are substantially independent, factors such as the ext nt to
which thc new facility is integrated with the existing plant, and the extent to whi: i the
new facility is engaged in the same general type of activity as the Existing Source, - • • uld
be considered.
(b) Construction on a site at which an Existing Source is located results in a modification . er
than a New Source if the construction does not create a new building, structure, facil , or
installation meeting the criteria of paragraph (ax2) or (3) above but otherwise alters, • aces,
or adds to existing process or production equipment.
(c) Construction of a New Source as defined undcr this paragraph has commenced if the 0: er or
operator has:
(1) Begun, or caused to begin, as part of a continuous onsitc construction program
(i) any placement, assembly, or installation of facilities or equipment; or
(ii) significant site preparation work including clearing, excavation, or removal of a d; ting
buildings, structures, or facilities which is necessary for the placement, assemdy, or
installation of new source facilities or equipment; or
(2) Entered into a binding contractual obligation for the purchase of facilities or cqui 'ment
which are intended to be used in its operation within a reasonable time. Opti•::s to
purchase or contracts which can be terminated or modified without substantial lo , and
contracts for feasibility, engineering, and design studies do not constitute a con :1
obligation under this paragraph.
39. Noncontact Cooling Water. Water used for cooling that docs not come into direct oonla• with
any raw material, intermediate product, waste product, or finished product.
40. Pass Through. A discharge which exits thc POTW into waters of the United States in qu • titles
or concentrations which, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges fmm outer
sources, is a cause of a violation of any requirement of the City's NPDES permit, including an
increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation.
41. Person. Any individual, partnership, co- partnership, firm, company, corporation, association joint
stock company, trot, estate, governmental entity, or any other legal entity; or their legal
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representatives, agents, or assigns. This definition includes all Federal, State, and local
governmental entities.
42. pH. A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, expressed in standard units.
43. Pollutant. Dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, filter backwash, sewage, bage,
sewage sludge, munitions. Medical Wastes, chemical wastes, biological materials, radi ctive
materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt, municipal, agrieultu 1 and
industrial wastes, and certain characteristics of wastewater (e.g., pH, temperature, TSS, tur ' idity,
color, BOD, COD, toxicity, or odor).
44. Pretreatment. The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of' pollutants, the
alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater prior to, or in lieu of, introducin: such
pollutants into the POTW. This reduction or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemi.: , or
biological processes; by process changes; or by other means, except by diluting the concen ion .
of the pollutants unless allowed by an applicable Pretreatment Standard.
45. Pretreatment Requirements. Any substantive or procedural requirement r e l a t e d to pretrc. ..end
imposed on a User, other than a Pretreatment Standard.
46. Pretreatment Standards or Standards. Pretreatment Standards shall mean prohibited dis.i . e
standards, categorical Pretreatment Standards, and Local Limits.
47. Prohibited Discharge Standards or Prohibited DIscharges. Absolute prohibitions agai , thc
discharge of certain substances; these prohibitions appear in Section 50.02 A. of this ordinan• .
48. Publicly Owned Treatment Works or POTW. A treatment works, as defined by section 12 of
thc Act (33 U.S.C. section 1292), which is owned by thc City. This definition includ -< any
devices or systems used in the collection, storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of' . wage
or industrial wastes of a liquid nature and any conveyances, which convey wastewat to a
treatment plant.
49. Sanitary Sewer. A sewer collection line that carries sewage from residences, commerei: and
industrial facilities and institutions together with a minor amount of ground, storm and/or s face
water that is not intentionally admitted to the line.
50. Septic Tank Waste. Any sewage from holding tanks such as vessels, chemical toilets, ca pers,
trailers, septic tanks, and vacuum pump tank trucks.
51. Sewage. Human excrement and gray water (household showers, dishwashing operations, etc I .
52. "Shall" is mandatory; "May" is permissive.
53. Significant Industrial User (803).
A Significant Industrial User is:
(a) An Industrial User subject to categorical Pretreatment Standards; or
(b) An Industrial User that:
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(1) Discharges an average of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gpd or more of p . •-•
wastewater to the POTW (excluding sanitary, noncontact cooling and boiler blo •own
wastewater);
(2) Contributes a process wastestream which makes up five (5) percent or more of the a - rage
dry weather hydraulic or organic capacity of the POTW treatment plant; or
(3) Is designated as such by the City on the basis that it has a reasonable potent' :1 for
adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any Pretreatment Stand:. , or
Requirement..
54. Significant Noncompliance. Any Significant industrial User (or any industrial U• - r in
specifically defined instances) that meet the criteria of Section 50.16 of this ordinance at an time
in the previous twelve (12) months.
55. Sludge. Any solid, semi - solid, or liquid waste generated from the POTW, or any other waste
having similar characteristics and effects as defined in standards issued under Sections 40' and
405 of the Act and in the applicable requirements under Sections 3001, 3004 and 4004 of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act, Public Law 94 -580.
56. Slug Load or Slug Discharge. Any discharge at a flow rate or concentration, which could c use a
violation of the prohibited discharge standards in Section 50.02 A. of' this ordinance. Slug
Discharge is any Discharge of a non - routine, episodic nature, including but not limited , an
accidental spill or a non - customary batch Disrh which has a reasonable potential. to :use
Interference or Pass Through, or in any other way violate the POTW's regulations, Local's' 'Is or
Permit conditions.
57. Storm Drain or Storm Sewer. A sewer which carries storm and surface waters, and : :ge,
but not sewage or industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling water.
58. Stormwater. Any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitatio', and
resulting from such precipitation, including snowmelt.
59. Total Suspended Solids or Suspended Solids. The total suspended matter that floats •:u the
surface of, or is suspended in, water, wastewater, or other liquid, and that is mmovab c by
laboratory filtering.
60. Toxic Amount. Concentrations of any Pollutant or combination of Pollutants that upon ex , sure
to any organism will cause an adverse effect on the organism including but not limited to ncer,
genetic mutations and other physiological or psychological manifestations, as defined in sta l •
issued pursuant to Section 307(a) of Public Law 95 -217.
61. Toxic Pollutants. Those substances referred to in Section 307(a) of the Act as well as any other
known substances potentially capable of producing toxic effects.
62. User or Industrial User. A source of indirect discharge.
63. Utility Director. 'The person designated by the City to supervise the operation of the POT , and
who is charged with certain duties and responsibilities by this ordinance. The term also m -: a
Duly Authorized Representative of the Utility Director.
64. Wastewater. Liquid and water - carried industrial wastes and sewage from residential dwe ings,
commercial buildings, industrial and manufacturing facilities, and institutions, whether tree i d or
untreated, which arc contributed to the POTW.
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65. Wastewater Treatment Plant or Treatment Plant. That portion of the POTW which is designed
to provide treatment of municipal sewage and industrial waste.
SECTION 50.02- GENERAL SEWER USE REQUIREMENTS
A. Prohibited Discharge Standards •
1. General Prohibitions. No User shall introduce or cause to be introduced into the PO any
pollutant or wastewater which causes Pass Through or Interference. These general prohib tions
apply to all Users of the POTW whether or not they are subject to categorical Pretreau ent
Standards or any other National, State, or local Pretreatment Standards or Requirements.
2. Specific Prohibitions. No User shall introduce or cause to be introduced into the PO'l the
following pollutants, substances, or wastewater:
(a) Pollutants which create a fire or explosive hazard in tiro POTW, including, but not limit • to,
wastestreams with a closed-cup flashpoint of Icss than 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) u ' _ thc
test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21;
(b) Wastewater having a pH less than 6.0 or more than 11.0 standard units, or otherwise c ing
corrosive structural damage to the POTW or equipment;
(c) Solid or viscous substances in amounts which will cause obstruction of the flow in the ' sTW
resulting in Interference but in no case solids greater than one half inch (1/2 ") i any
dimension;
(d) Pollutants, including oxygen- demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.), released in a. discharge at a
flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which, either singly or by interaction with other
pollutants, will cause Interference with thc POTW;
(e) Wastewater having a temperature greater than 150 degrees F (65 degrees C), or whic. will
inhibit biological activity in thc treatment plant resulting in interference, but in no case
wastewater which causes the temperature at thc introduction into the Treatment plant to e ceed
104 degrees F (40 degrees C);
(f) Petroleum oil, non- biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin, in amoun - that
will cause Interference or Pass Through;
(g) Total, fat, wax greasc or oil concentrations of more than 100 mg/L, whether emulsified . not,
or containing substanccs which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures betw 32
and 150 (0 and 65 ° C) at a point of discharge into the sewer system.
(h) Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the PO ' in a
quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
(i) Trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the Utility Di or in
accordance with Section 50.04 D. of this ordinance;
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(j) Noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, solids, or other wastewater which, either singly •r by
interaction with other wastes, arc sufficient to create a public nuisance or a hazard to life, or to
prevent entry into the sewers for maintenance or repair,
(k) Wastewater which imparts color which cannot be removed by the treatment process, set h as,
but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions, which consequently ' 1 parts
color to the treatment plant's effluent, thereby violating the City's NPDES permit;
(1) Wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes except in compliance with appl ' tale
State or Federal regulations;
(m) Storm Water, surfacc water, ground water, artesian well water, roof runoff, subs e
drainage, swimming pool drainage, condensate, deionized water, Noncontact Cooling ater,
and unpolluted wastewater, unless specifically authorized by thc Utility Director,
(n) Sludges, screenings, or other residues from the pretreatment of industrial wastes;
(o) Medical Wastes, except as specifically authorized by the Utility Director in an indi idual
wastewater discharge permit;
(p) Wastewater causing, alone or in conjunction with other sources, the treatment plant's e uent
to fail toxicity test;
(q) Detergents, surface-active agents, or other substances which that might cause ex : =sive
foaming in the POTW;
(r) Wastcwatcr causing two readings on an explosion hazard meter at the point of discharg into
thc POTW, or at any point in the POTW, of more than five percent (5 %) or any single - ding
over ten percent (10%) of the Lower Explosive Limit of the meter.
Pollutants, substances, or wastewater prohibited by this Section shall not be processed or stored in s eh a
manner that they could be discharged to the POTW.
B. National Categorical Pretreatment Standards
Users must comply with the categorical Pretreatment Standards found at 40 CFR Chapter 1, Subchap er N,
Parts 405-471.
1. Where a categorical Pretreatment Standard is expressed only in terms of either the mass 'r the
concentration of a pollutant in wastewater, the Utility Director may impost cqui alent
concentration or mass limits in accordance with Section 50.02 B.4 and 5.
2. Whcn the limits in a categorical Pretreatment Standard arc expressed only in terms of i -ss of
pollutant per unit of production, the Utility Director may convert thc limits to equivalent
limitations expressed either as mass of pollutant discharged per day or effluent conccntrati for
purposes of calculating effluent limitations applicable to individual Industrial Users.
3. When wastewater subject to a categorical Pretreatment Standard is mixed with wastewat not
regulated by the same Standard, the Utility Director shall impose an altcmatc limit in acco awe
with 40 CFR 403.6(e).
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4. When a categorical Pretreatment Standard is expressed only in terms of pollutant conecntra ions,
an Industrial User may request that the City convert the limits to equivalent mass limits The
determination to convert concentration limits to mass limits is within the discretion of the tility
Director. The City may establish equivalent mass limits only if the industrial User meets : the
conditions set forth in Sections 50.0213.4(a)(1) through (5) below.
(a) To be eligible for equivalent mass limits, the Industrial User must:
(1) Employ, or demonstrate that it will employ, water conservation methods and techno •gies
that substantially reduce water use during the term of its individual wastewater disc i e
pmt;
(2) Currently use control and treatment technologies adequate to achieve compliance wi i. the
applicable categorical Pretreatment Standard, and not have used dilution as a substit a for
treatment
(3) Provide sufficient information to establish the facility's actual average daily flow for
all wastestreams, based on data from a continuous effluent flow monitoring device, - : well
as the facility's long -term average production rate.l3oth the actual average daily flo • rate
and the long -term average production rate must be representative of current o. - 1: ting
conditions;
(4) Not have daily flow rates, production levels, or pollutant levels that vary so signifi anlly
that equivalent mass limits are not appropriate to control thc Discharge; and
(5) Have consistently complied with all applicable categorical Pretreatment Standards d -
the period prior to the industrial User's request for equivalent mass limits.
(b) An Industrial User subject to equivalent mass limits must:
(1) Maintain and effectively operate control and treatment technologies adequate to a ieve
compliance with the equivalent mass limits;
(2) Continue to record the facility's flow rates through the use of a continuous effluent flow
monitoring device;
(3) Continue to record the facility's production rates and notify the Utility Director whe = er
production rates are expected to vary by more than 20 percent from its baseline p • . tion
rates determined in paragraph (c)(1) of this Section. Upon notification of a - 'sed
production rate, the Utility Director will reassess the equivalent mass limit and revise the
limit as necessary to reflect changed conditions at the facility; and
(4) Continue to employ the same or comparable water conservation methods and technol t gies
as those implemented pursuant to paragraphs 4(a)(1) of this Section so long :s it
discharges under an equivalent mass limit.
(c) When developing equivalent mass limits, the Utility Director.
(1) Will calculate the equivalent mass limit by multiplying the actual average daily flo rate
of the regulated process(es) of the Industrial User by the concentration -based raily
Maximum and Monthly Average Standard for the applicable categorical Pretrea.. cnt
Standard and the appropriate unit conversion factor;
(2) Upon notification of a revised production rate, will reassess the equivalent mass lim' and
recalculate the limit as necessary to reflect changed conditions at the facility; and
(3) May retain the same equivalent mass limit in subsequent individual wastewater disc . :cr
permit terms if the Industrial User's actual average daily flow rate was reduced sole) as a
result of the implementation of water conservation methods and technologies, an• the
actual average daily flow rates used in the original calculation of thc equivalent mass limit
were not based on the use of dilution as a substitute for treatment pursuant to S. tion
50.02 F. The Industrial User must also be in compliance with Section 50.13 C re y. • g
the prohibition of bypass.
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5. Once included in its permit, the Industrial User must comply with the equivalent limit lions .
developed in this Section 50.02 B. in lieu of the promulgated categorical Standards from whit h the
equivalent limitations were derived.
6. Many categorical Pretreatment Standards specify one limit for calculating maximum daily
discharge limitations and a second limit for calculating maximum Monthly Average, or '.,,y
average, limitations. Where such Standards are being applied, the same production or flow Igule
shall be used in calculating both the average and thc maximum equivalent limitation.
7. Any industrial User operating under a permit incorporating equivalent mass or concentration • , •'ls
calculated from a production - based Standard shall notify the Utility Director within • (2)
business days after the Uscr has a reasonable basis to know that the production leve will
significantly change within the next calendar month. Any Uscr not notifying the Utility I' - or of
such anticipated change will be required to mcct thc mass or concentration limits in its pe is that
were based on the original estimate of the long term average production rate.
C. State Pretreatment Standards
Users must comply with State Pretreatment Standards codified at 327 IAC 5 -16 through 21.
D. Local Limits
1. The Utility Director is authorized to establish Local Limits pursuant to 40 CFR 403.5(c).
2. The following pollutant limits are established to protect against Pass Through and Interf -. - ce.
No person shall discharge wastewater containing in excess of the following Daily M• is um
Limit:
Parameter Daily Maximum, Monthly Average,
mg/L mg/L
Ammonia -N
Arsenic 0.87
Cadmium 0.057
BOD
Chromium, Total 2.08
Copper 1.37 1.27
Cyanide 0.10
Lcad 0.15
Mercury 0.0015
Nickel 2.16
Silver 0.36
TSS
Zinc 1.95
*SIU's with a discharge concentration of BOD in excess of 235 mg/L, TSS in excess of 240 s g/L,
and ammonia - nitrogen in excess of 15 mg/L will be subject to a loading based limitation bas •s on
POTW testability and 5111 flow factors. Surcharge limitation may be applied in accordan•• with
the City's Sewer Use Rate Ordinance.
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The above limits apply at the point where the wastewater is discharged to the POTW. All cone lions
for metallic substances are for total metal unless indicated otherwise. The Utility Director may i pose
mass limitations in addition to the concentration -based limitations above.
E. City's Right of Revision
The City reserves the right to establish, by ordinance or in individual wastewater discharge permits, more
stringent Standards or Requirements on discharges to the POTW consistent with the purpose o this
ordinance.
The Utility Director may also establish Best Management Practices (BMPs) by ordinance or in indi idual
wastewater discharge permits. if BMPs are utilized by thc Utility Director in this manner, the 13 s are
considered an enforceable local limit subject to the same requirements and conditions of this ordinan. .
F. Dilution
No User shall ever increase the use of process water, or in any way attempt to dilute a discharge as a
partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with a discharge liras ation
unless expressly authorized by an applicable Pretreatment Standard or Requirement. The Utility D' - tor
may impose mass limitations on Users who are using dilution to mcct applicable Pretreatment Stands ds or
Requirements, or in other cases when the imposition of mass limitations is appropriate.
SECTION 50.03- Connection to POTW Required
1. The owner of any property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other p • s
within the Control Authority's jurisdiction must install suitable sewage waste facilities therein
2. The owner of any property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or othcr p • •se,
situated within 300 feet of one of thc City's public sanitary or combined sewer lines, must • oct
sewage waste facilities required by Section 50.03 (1), above, directly with the proper • 1
collection line within 90 days after the Control Authority gives the Owner written notice to ' o so,
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
3. Any property not connected to the POTW within 90 days after the date the Control Authority : ives
thc Owner written notice to do so, may be declared a public nuisance by the Jeffersonville Sa itary
Sewer Board, the Jeffersonville Board of Public Works, or a court of competent jurisdiction. The
public nuisance may be abated, and the Owner fined or otherwise punished, under the penalties that
are presently provided for the public nuisances in the Jeffersonville Municipal Code, in the hxliana
Code or under applicable case law.
SECTION 50.04- Private Sewage Disposal Systems
A. If the POTW is not available under the provisions of section 50.03, the property's sewage fa lities
must be connected to a Private Sewage Disposal System complying with the provisions this
section.
B. Before commencement of construction of a Private Sewage Disposal System (PSDS), the wner
must first obtain a written pemtit signed by the Utility Director. The owner must apply for the
permit on thc Wastewater Department's form and must supplement the application with any plans,
specifications or other information that is required by the Wastewater Department.
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C. A Private Sewage Disposal System permit is not effective until the installation is completed o the
satisfaction of the Wastewater Department. The Inspector may inspect the construction any
stage. The Owner must notify the Department twenty -four (24) hours prior to the Private •wage
Disposal System final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. •
D. The type, capacity, location, and layout of a Private Sewage Disposal System must comply w th all
recommendations of the State and County Boards of Health. No septic tank or cesspoo may
discharge to any natural outlet. The Owner must operate and maintain the PSDS in a sa itary
manner at all times at no expense to the City. No statement contained in this section m • y be
construed to interfere with any additional requirements that the State or County Health t lards
may impose.
E. When the POTW becomes available to a property served by Private Sewage Disposal Syste , the
Owner must make a direct connection to the POTW within 90 days after the Control Aut ority
gives the Owner written notice to do so. Immediately after the connection to the POTW, any . ptic
tanks, cesspools, or similar private sewage disposal facilities must be abandoned, cl- 1-i of'
sludge and filled with the clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
BUILDING SEWERS
SECTION 50.05- Applications and Inspections
A. An Owner must apply to the City at the Office of the Wastewater Department, or such other .fficc
as is designated by the Utility Director for a permit to connect to the City Scwcr Systcm. t the
time thc Owner applies for the connection, the Owner must pay the City a Capacity Fee t thc
currently established rate, as well as an inspection fee for the property on which thc pro ..scd
building or facility will be located.
B. The permit application must be supplemented with any plans, specifications or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Utility Director or the Inspector assigned to thc
application.
C. If the initial inspection reveals that the connection to the POTW is not in compliance wit this
Ordinance or any other applicable laws, regulations, or requirements, the Owner must tort the
deficiencies in the connection and request an additional inspection.
D. The Owner must pay the City a re- inspection fee in advance of thc re- inspection.
SECTION 50.06- Costs and Expenses of Installation and Connection of Building S wer,
Indemnification
The Owner bears all costs and expenses incident to the installation and commotion of the build' g or
facility to thc POTW. The Owner must indemnify the City and hold it harmless from any loss or d ge
directly or indirectly caused by the Owner's installation of the connection to the POTW.
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SECTION 50.07- Separate Connection to Sewer Required
A. Each building or facility must be provided a separate connection to the POTW.
B. Upon the Owner's request, the Utility Director may allow two buildings to share a connect on to
the POTW if one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and the Owner • • nnot
construct a connection to the rear of the building through an adjoining alley, cou rd or
driveway.
C. The City does not assume any responsibility for damage caused by or resulting from the u of a
common connection to the POTW by two or more buildings.
D. Any new construction or reconstruction within thc combined sewer service area shall ' I elude
separate connections to thc combined sewer for sanitary wastewater and stolmwater /group• ter
to facilitate disconnection if a separate storm sewer becomes available. •
SECTION 50.08 Use of Old Building Sewers with New Buildings
A. Upon demolition of any structure that is connected to the POTW, thc connection line m be
permanently watertight capped and marked for identification by taping a length of brightly • • lured
plastic rope to the end of the connection line and extending the rope through the backfill o the
surface of the ground.
B. The Owner of the demolished structure must notify the City of the location of the sped
connection line at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the completion of the demoliti • and
c app in g -
C. if the connection to the POTW used by a previously existing structure has not been used for : x (6)
months, a new structure may not use that connection.
D. Within six (6) months of the termination of use of a sewer connection line, the Owne may
reconnect a structure to the line if the City inspects and tests the line (after the Owner p • perly
requests inspection and pays applicable inspection fees) and finds the line acceptable.
SECTION 50.09 Specifications for Construction
Please refer to thc most current construction standards as adopted by the Jeffersonville Sanitary Sewer
Board.
SECTION 50.10 — PRETREATMENT OF WASTEWATER
A. Pretreatment Facilities
Users shall provide wastewater treatment as necessary to comply with this ordinance and shall achieve
compliance with all categorical Pretreatment Standards, Local Limits, and the prohibitions set out in
Section 50.02 A. of this ordinance within the time limitations specified by EPA, thc State, or the Utility
Director, whichever is more stringent. Any facilities necessary for compliance shall be provided, opc ' tcd,
and maintained at the User's expense. Detailed plans describing such facilities and operating p ures
shall be submitted to the Utility Director for review, and shall be acceptable to the Utility Director fore
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such facilities are constructed. The review of such plans and operating procedures shall in no way r Iieve
the User from the responsibility of modifying such facilities as necessary to produce a discharge
acceptable to the City under the provisions of this ordinance.
B. Additional Pretreatment Measures
1. Whenever deemed necessary, the Utility Director may require Users to restrict their disc •e
during peak flow periods, designate that certain wastewater bc discharged only into . • ific
sewers, relocate and/or consolidate points of discharge, separate sewage wastcstrcams from
industrial wastestreams, and such other conditions as may be necessary to protect the PO and
determine the User's compliance with the requirements of this ordinance.
2. Thc Utility Director may require any person discharging into the POTW to install and main:. , on
their property and at their expense, a suitable storage and flow-control facility to - 'sure
equalization of flow. An individual wastewater discharge permit may be issued solely fo flow
equalization.
3. Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Utility Di - ctor,
thcy are nicer-scary for the proper handling of wastewater containing excessive amounts of II ease
and oil, or sand; except that such interceptors shall not be required for residential users. All
interceptor units shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Utility Director, shall 1 - so
located to be easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Such interceptors shall be • i i ted,
cleaned, and repaired by the Uscr at their expense. Please refer to the City of Jefferson ille's
construction standards for proper sizing, maintenance and reeordkeeping in regards to
interceptors.
4. Users with the potential to discharge flammable substances may bc required to install and ma ' lain
an approved combustible gas detection meter.
C. Accidental Discharge/Slug Discharge Control Plans
Thc Utility Director shall evaluate whether each SIU needs an accidental discharge/slug discharge control
plan or other action to control Slug Discharges. The Utility Director may require any Uscr to develop,
submit for approval, and implement such a plan or take such other action that may be necessary to control
Slug Discharges. Alternatively, the Utility Director may develop such a plan for any User. An acci ' - ntal
discharge/slug discharge control plan shall addnxs, at a minimum, the following:
1. Description of discharge practices, including non•routinc batch discharges;
2. Description of stored chemicals;
3. Procedures for immediately notifying the Utility Director of any accidental or Slug Discha : , as
required by Section 50.12 F. of this ordinance; and .
4. Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any accidental or Slug Discharge. Such proc••ures
include, but are not limited to, inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and :. fer
of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site runoff, worker tray.' :,
building of containment stmcmres or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollu ants,
including solvents, and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.
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D. Hauled Wastewater
1. Septic tank waste may be introduced into the POTW only at locations designated by thc tility
Director, and at such times as are established by the Utility Director. Such waste shall not olate
Section 50.02 of this ordinance or any other requirements established by the City. The tility
Director may require septic tank waste haulers to obtain individual wastewater discharge p ts.
2. The Utility Director may require haulers of industrial waste to obtain individual wast ater
discharge permits. The Utility Director may require generators of hauled industrial waste to . .lain
individual wastewater discharge permits. The Utility Director also may prohibit thc dispo . of
hauled industrial waste. The discharge of hauled industrial waste is subject to all . her
requirements of this ordinance.
3. Industrial waste haulers may discharge toads only at locations designated by the Utility . .
No load may be discharged without prior consent of the Utility Director. The Utility Directo. may
collect samples of each hauled load to ensure compliance with applicable Standards. The tility
Director may require the industrial waste hauler to provide a waste analysis of any load p or to
discharge.
4. Industrial waste haulers must provide a waste - tracking form for every load. This fonn shall
include, at a minimum, the name and address of the industrial waste hauler, permit number, truck
identification, names and addresses of sources of waste, and volume and characteristics of aste.
The form shall identify the type of industry, known or suspected waste constituents, and w ether
any wastes are RCRA hazardous wastes.
SECTION 50.11 — INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS
A. Wastewater Analysis
When requested by the Utility Director, a Uscr must submit information on the nature and chariot tics
of its wastewater within thirty (30) days of the request. The Utility Director is authorized to p . : a
form for this purpose and may periodically require Users to update this information.
B. Individual Wastewater Discharge Permit Requirement
1. No Significant Industrial User shall discharge wastewater into the POTW without first obt ning
an individual wastewater discharge perm t from the Utility Director, except that a Signi cant
Industrial User that has filed a timely application pursuant to Section 50.04 C. of this ordinance
may continuc to discharge for the time period specified therein.
2. The Utility Director may require othcr Users to obtain individual wastewater discharge p is as
necessary to carry out thc purposes of this ordinance.
3. Any violation of the terms and conditions of an individual wastewater discharge permit sh II be
deemed a violation of this ordinance and subjects the wastewater discharge permittee t the
sanctions sct out in Sections 50.10 through 50.12 of this ordinance. Obtaining an indi 'dual
wastcwatcr dischargc permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation to comply wi all
Federal and State Pretreatment Standards or Requirements or with any other requireme s of
Federal, State, and local law.
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C. Individual Wastewater Discharge Permitting: Existing Connections
Any User required to obtain an individual wastewater discharge permit who was discharging wast ater
into the POTW prior to the effective date of this ordinance and who wishes to continue such dischar es in
the future, shall, within thirty (30) days after: said date, apply to the Utility Director for an indi "dual
wastewater discharge permit in accordance with Section 50.04 E. of' this ordinance, and shall not ca or
allow discharges to the POTW to continue after thirty (30) days of the effective date of this ordi
except in accordance with an individual wastewater discharge permit issued by the Utility Director.
D. Individual Wastewater Discharge Permitting: New Connections
Any Uscr required to obtain an individual wastewater discharge permit who proposes to begin or
recommence discharging into the POTW must obtain such permit prior to the beginning or recommencing
of such discharge. An application for this individual wastewater discharge permit, in accordance with
Section 50.04 E. of this ordinance, must be filed at least thirty (30) days prior to the date upon which any
discharge will begin or recommence.
E. Individual Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Contents
I. All Users required to obtain an individual wastewater discharge permit must submit a trait
application. Users that are eligible may request a general permit under Section 50.04 F. The i tility
Director may require Users to submit all or some of the following information as part of a nnit
application:
(a) identifying Information.
(1) The name and address of the facility, including thc name of the operator and owner.
(2) Contact information, description of activities, facilities, and plant production p • - -es on
the premises;
(b) Environmental Permits. A list of any environmental control permits held by or for the fa ility.
(c) Description of Operations.
(1) A brief description of the nature, average rate of production (including each p •duct
produced by type, amount, processes, and rate of production), and standard ind trial
classifications of the operation(s) carried out by such User. This description 1ould
include a schematic process diagram, which indicates points of discharge to the ' •TW
from the regulated processes.
(2) Types of wastes generated, and a list of all raw materials and chemicals used or sto at
the facility which are, or could accidentally or intentionally be, discharged to the PO
(3) Number and type of employees, hours of operation, and proposed or actual ho H of
operation;
(4) Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day);
(5) Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details to show all s. crs,
floor drains, and appurtenances by size, location, and elevation, and all poi is of
discharge;
(d) Time and duration of discharges;
(e) The location for monitoring all wastes covered by thc permit;
(f) Flow Measurement. Information showing the measured average daily and maximum daily
flow, in gallons per day, to the POTW from regulated process streams and other strea s, as
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necessary, to allow use of the combined waste stream formula sct out in Section 50.02 B.. (40
CFR 403.6(c)).
(g) Measurement of Pollutants.
(1) The categorical Pretreatment Standards applicable to each regulated process and an new
categorically regulated processes for Existing Sources.
(2) The results of sampling and analysis identifying the nature and concentration, and/or ss,
where required by the Standard or by the Utility Director, of regulated pollutants n thc
discharge from each regulated process.
(3) Instantaneous, Daily Maximum, and long -term average concentrations, or mass, here
required, shall be reported.
(4) Thc sample shall be representative of daily operations and shall be analyzed in actor ce
with procedures set out in Section 50.13 of this ordinance. Whore the Standard requires
compliance with a BMP or pollution prevention alternative, thc Uscr shall submit
documentation as required by the Utility Director or the applicable Standards to determine
compliance with the Standard.
(5) Sampling must be performed in accordance with procedures set out in Section 50.13 of
this ordinance.
(h) Any other information as may be deemed necessary by the Utility Director to evaluate the
permit application.
2. Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to the U for
revision.
F. Application Signatories and Certifications
1. All wastewater discharge permit applications, User reports and certification statements m _t be
signed by an Authorized Representative of the User and contain the certification statem • in
Section 50.13.
2. if thc designation of an Authorized Representative is no longer accurate because a di i crcnt
individual or position has responsibility for thc overall operation of the facility or • :11
responsibility for environmental matters for the company, a new written authorization sat fying
the requirements of this Section must be submitted to the Utility Director prior to or tog - with
any reports to be signed by an Authorized Representative.
G. Individual Wastewater Discharge Permit Decisions
Thc Utility Director will evaluate the data furnished by the User and may require additional info .• :lion.
Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a complete permit application, the Utility Director will de : 10
whether to issue an individual wastewater discharge permit. The Utility Director may den any
application for an individual wastewater discharge permit.
The Utility Director may deny or condition new or increased industrial contributions, bascd on info n ation
or lack thereof in a permit application.
U. Connection to POTW Required
1. The owner of any property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other pu 1•oses
within the Control Authority's jurisdiction must install suitable sewage waste facilities there'
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2. The owner of any property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purpose,
situated within 300 feet of one of the City's public sanitary or combined sewer lines, must confect
sewage waste facilities required by Section 50.03 (1), above, directly with the proper POTW
collection Tine within 90 days after the Control Authority gives the Owner written notice to do so,
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
3. Any property not connected to the POTW within 90 days after the date the Control Authority • ives
the Owner written notice to do so, may be declared a public nuisance by the Jeffersonville S. •'tary
Board, the Jeffersonville BPW, or a court of competent jurisdiction. The public nuisance : y be
abated, and the Owner fined or otherwise punished, under the penalties that am presently pro idcd
for the public nuisances in the Jeffersonville Municipal Code, in the 'Indiana Code or nder
applicable case law.
SECTION 50.12—INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT ISSUANCE
A. Individual Wastewater Discharge Permit Duration
An individual wastewater discharge permit shall be issued for a specified time period, not to cxcc five
(5) years from thc effective date of the permit. An individual wastewater discharge permit may be issued
for a period less than five (5) years, at the discretion of the Utility Director. Each individual wa eater
discharge permit will indicate a specific date upon which it will expire.
B. Individual Wastewater Discharge Permit Contents
An individual wastewater discharge permit shall include such conditions as are deemed reaso ably
necessary by the Utility Director to prevent Pass Through or Interference, protect the quality of the ater
body receiving the treatment plant's effluent, protcct worker health and safety, facilitate s udge
management and disposal, and protect against damage to the POTW.
1. Individual wastewater discharge permits must contain:
(a) A statement that indicates the wastewater discharge permit issuance dale, expiration da - and
effective date;
(b) A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is nontransferable without prior notifi :lion
to thc City in accordance with Section 50.12(E) of this ordinance, and provisio•• for
furnishing thc new owner or operator with a copy of the existing wastewater discharge • ••'t;
(c) Effluent limits, including Best Management Practices, based on applicable Prctrca• cnt
Standards;
(d) Self monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and record- keeping requirements. ese
requirements shall include an identification of pollutants (or best management practice) o be
monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type based on Federal, •tatc,
and local law.
(e) A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation of Pretreatment Standards
and Requirements, and any applicable compliance schedule. Such schedule may not extend
the time for compliance beyond that required by applicable Federal, State, or local law.
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(t) Requirements to control Slug Discharge, if determined by the Utility Director to be uece. sary.
• 2. Individual wastewater discharge permits may contain, but need not be limited to, the foil. wing
• conditions:
(a) Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge, time of discharge, d/or • I I,
requirements for flow regulation and equalization;
• (b) Requirements for the installation of pretreatment technology, pollution control, or con coon
of appropriate containment devices, designed to reduce, eliminate, or prevent the in on
of pollutants into the treatment works;
(c) Requirements for the development and implementation of spill control plans or other ' cial
conditions including management practices necessary to adequately prevent acci. ntal,
unanticipated, or non -routine discharges;
(d) Development and implementation of waste minimization plans to reduce thc amo ' t of
pollutants discharged to the POTW;
(e) The unit charge or schedule of User charges and fees for the management of the waste ater
discharged to the POTW;
(1) Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilitie and
equipment, including flow measurement devices;
(g) A statement that compliance with the individual wastewater discharge permit does not lieve
the permittcc of responsibility for compliance with all applicable Federal and State
Pretreatment Standards, including those which become effective during the term . the
individual wastewater discharge permit; and
(h) Other conditions as deemed appropriatc by the Utility Director to ensure compliance wi this
ordinance, and State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations.
C. Permit Issuance Process
1. .Public Notification. The Utility Director will publish ncwspaper(s) of general circulatio that
provides meaningful public notice with the jurisdiction(s) served by the POTW, or on a Web age,
a notice to issue a pretreatment permit, at least fifteen (15) days prior to issuance. The notic will
indicate a location where the draft permit may be reviewed and an address where s 'nen
comments may be submitted.
2. Permit Appeals. The Utility Director shall provide public notice of the issuance of an indi 'dual
wastewater discharge permit. Any person, including the User, may petition the Utility Direc or to
reconsider the terms of an individual wastewater discharge permit within fifteen. (15) da of
notice of its issuance.
(a) Failure to submit a timely petition for review shall be deemed to be a waiver o the
administrative appeal.
(b) In its petition, thc appealing party must indicate the individual wastewater discharge 't
provisions objected to, the reasons for this objection, and the alternative condition, if a y, it
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seeks to place in the individual wastewater discharge permit.
(c) Thc effectiveness of the individual wastewater discharge permit shall not be stayed p ding
the appeal.
(d) If the Utility Director fails to act within thirty (30) days, a request for reconsideration sh 11 be
deemed to be denied. Decisions not to reconsider an individual wastewater discharge t,
not to issue an individual wastewater discharge permit, or not to modify an indi dual
wastewater discharge permit shall be considered final administrative actions for purpo s of
judicial review. -
(c) Aggrieved parties seeking judicial review of the final administrative individual wast • ater
discharge permit decision must do so by filing a complaint with the Clark County C cult
Court within thirty (30) days.
D. Permit Modification
1. The Utility Director may modify an individual wastewater discharge permit for good '
including, but not limited to, the following reasons:
(a) To incorporate any new or revised Federal, State, or local Pretreatment Standar or
Requirements;
(h) To address significant alterations or additions to the User's operation, processes, or wa , ater
volume or character since the time of the individual wastewater discharge permit issuan -'
(c) A change in the POTW that requires either a temporary or pemtancnt reduction or e • ation
of the authorized discharge;
(d) Information indicating that the permitted discharge poses a threat to the City's PoTW,
Jeffersonville personnel, or the receiving waters;
(e) Violation of any terms or conditions of the individual wastewater dischargc permit;
(t) Misrepresentations or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the wastewater d • : ge
permit application or in any required reporting;
(f) Revision of or a grant of variance from categorical Pretreatment Standards pursuant to 40 CFR
403.13;
(h) To correct typographical or other errors in the individual wastewater discharge permit; or;
(i) To reflect a transfer of the facility ownership or operation to a new owner or operator here
requested in accordance with Section 50.12 F.
E. individual Wastewater Discharge Permit Transfer
Individual wastewater dischargc permits may be transferred to a new owner or operator only the
permittee gives at least thirty (30) days advance notice to the Utility Director and the Utility Di •= tor
approves the individual wastewater discharge permit transfer. Thc notice to the Utility Director must
include a written certification by the new owner or operator which:
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1. States that the new owner and/or operator have no immediate intent to change the fac lity's
operations and processes;
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2. Identifies the specific date on which the transfer is to occur; and •
3. Acknowledges full responsibility for complying with the existing individual wastewater disc arge
permit.
Failure to provide advance notice of a transfer renders the individual wastewater discharge permit v id as
of the date of facility transfer.
F. Individual Wastewater Discharge Permit Revocation
The Utility Director may revoke an individual wastewater discharge permit for good causc, includin _. but
not limited to, the following reasons:
1. Failure to notify the Utility Director of significant changes to the wastewater prior to the ch nged
discharge;
2. Failure to provide prior notification to the Utility Director of changed conditions pursu t to
Section 50.12 E of this ordinance;
3. Misrepresentation or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the wastewater discharge • rmit
application;
4. Falsifying self- monitoring reports and certification statements;
5. Tampering with monitoring equipment;
6. Refusing to allow the Utility Director timely access to the facility premises and records;
7. Failure to mcct effluent limitations;
8. Failure to pay fines;
9. Failure to pay sewer charges;
10. Failure to meet compliance schedules;
11. Failure to complete a wastewater survey or the wastewater discharge permit application;
12. Failure to provide advance notice of the transfer of business ownership of a permitted facility or
13. Violation of any Pretreatment Standard or Requirement, or any terms of the wastewater disc • : to
permit or this ordinance.
Individual wastewater discharge pertnits shall be voidable upon cessation of operations or trans; r of
business ownership. All individual wastewater discharge permits issued to a User are void • • i the
issuance of a new individual wastewater discharge permit to that User.
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G. Individual Wastewater Discharge Permit Reissuance
A User with an expiring individual wastewater discharge permit shall apply for individual was - .aler
discharge permit reissuance by submitting a complete permit application, in accordance with Section • 0.12
E of this ordinance, a minimum of 90 days prior to the expiration of the User's existing indi idual
wastewater discharge permit.
II. Regulation of Waste Received from Other Jurisdictions
1. If another municipality, or User located within another municipality, contributes wastewater o the
POTW, the Utility Director shall enter into an intermunicipal agreement with the coati •uting
municipality.
2. Prior to entering into an agreement required by paragraph 1, above, the Utility Director shall
request the following information from the contributing municipality:
(a) A description of the quality and volume of wastewater discharged to the POTW • the
contributing municipality;
(b) An inventory of all Uscrs located within the contributing municipality that are dischar_ g to
the POTW; and
(c) Such other information as the Utility Director may deem necessary.
3. An intetmunicipal agreement, as required by paragraph 1, above, shall contain the foil. ''g
conditions:
(a) A requirement for the contributing municipality to adopt a sewer use ordinance whic is at
least as stringent as this ordinance and Local Limits, including required Baseline Moni 'ring
Reports (BMRs) which are at least as stringent as thosc set out in Section 50.12 o this
ordinance. The requirement shall specify that such ordinance and limits must be Levi- -• as
necessary to reflect changes made to the City's ordinance or Local Limits;
(b) A requirement for the contributing municipality to submit a revised User inventory on a least
an annual basis;
(c) A provision specifying which pretreatment implementation activities, including individual
wastewater discharge permit issuance, inspection and sampling, and enforcement, will be
conducted by the contributing municipality; which of these activities will be conducted by the
Utility Director; and which of these activities will be conducted jointly by the contributing
municipality and the Utility Director;
(d) A requirement for the contributing municipality to provide the Utility Director with a ss to
all information that the contributing municipality obtains as part of its pretreatment activi ics;
(e) Limits on the nature, quality, and volume of the contributing municipality's wastewater t the
point where it discharges to the POTW;
(f) Requirements for monitoring the contributing municipality's discharge;
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(g) A provision ensuring the Utility Director access to the facilities of Users located wi n the
contributing municipality's jurisdictional boundaries for the purpose of inspection, sampling,
and any other duties deemed necessary by thc Utility Director; and
(g) A provision specifying remedies available for breach of the terms of the intermu eipal
agreement.
SECTION 50.13 — REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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A. Baseline Monitoring Reports
1. Within either one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of a categorical Prctrea end
Standard, or the final administrative decision on a category determination under 40 CFR
403.6(a)(4), whichever is later, existing Categorical Industrial Users currently discharging to or
scheduled to discharge to the POTW shall submit to the Utility Director a report which co rains
the information listed in paragraph 2, below. At least ninety (90) days prior to commencem nt of
their discharge, New Sources, and sources that become Categorical Industrial Users subsequent to
the promulgation of an applicable categorical Standard, shall submit to the Utility Director a report
which contains the information listed in paragraph 2, below. A New Source shall report the
method of pretreatment it intends to use to meet applicable categorical Standards. A New Source
also shall give estimates of its anticipated flow and quantity of pollutants to be discharged.
2. Users described above shall submit thc information set forth below.
(a) All information required in Section 50.11 E.1.(a).(f).
(b) Measurement of pollutants.
(1) The User shall provide the information required in Section 50.12.
(2) The User shall take a minimum of one representative sample to compile tha data
• necessary to comply with the requirements of this paragraph.
(3) Samples should be taken immediately downstream from pretreatment facilities i such
exist or immediately downstream from the regulated proccss if no pretreatment exists. If
other wastewaters are mixed with the regulated wastewater prior to pretreatment th- User
should measure the flows and concentrations necessary to allow use of thc combined
wastesleam formula in 40 CFR 403.6(e) to evaluate compliance with the Pretreatment
Standards. Where an alternate concentration or mass limit has been calcula !d in
accordance with 40 CFR 403.6(e) this adjusted lint along with supporting data shall be
submitted to thc Control Authority;
(4) Sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with Section 50.13;
(5) The Utility Director may allow thc submission of a baseline report which utilize only
historical data so long as the data provides information sufficient to determine the ne • for
industrial pretreatment measures;
(6) The baseline report shall indicatc thc time, date and place of sampling and meth. • of
analysis, and shall certify that such sampling and analysis is representative of normal ork
cycles and expected pollutant Discharges to the POTW.
(c) Compliance Certification. A statement, roviewtxl by the User's Authorized Representat e as
defined in Section 50.01 D(3) and certified by a qualified professional, indicating w ether
Pretreatment Standards are being mct on a consistent basis, and, if not, whether addi Tonal
operation and maintenance (O &M) and/or additional pretreatment is required to me: the
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Pretreatment Standards and Requirements. •
(d) Compliance Schedule. If additional pretreatment and/or O&M will be required to m t the
Pretreatment Standards, the shortest schedule by which the User will pmvide such addi • nal
pretreatment and/or O&M must be provided. The completion date in this schedule shall 1 of be
later than the compliance date established for the applicable Pretreatment Stan. •. A . .
compliance schedule pursuant to this Section must meet the requirements set out in lion
50.13 B of this ordinance.
(e) Signature and Report Certification. All baseline monitoring reports must be certi •. in
accordance with Section 50.13 N of this ordinance and signed by an Auth. rized
Representative as defined in Section 50.01 D.3.
B. Compliance Schedule Progress Reports
'The following conditions shall apply to the compliance schedule required by Section 50.13 (A) • this
ordinance:
1. The schedule shall contain progress increments in the form of dates for the commenceme t and
completion of major events leading to the construction and operation of additional pretrea ment
required for the User to mcct thc applicable Pretreatment Standards (such events include, • t are
not limited to, hiring an engineer, completing preliminary and final plans, executing contra • s for
major components, commencing and completing construction, and beginning and eon' cling
routine operation);
2. No increment referred to above shall exceed nine (9) months;
3. The User shall submit a progress report to the Utility Director no later than fourteen (14 days
following each date in the schedule and the final date of compliance including, as a .. um,
whether or not it complied with the increment of progress, thc reason for any delay, :.d„ if
appropriate, the steps being taken by the User to remm to the established schedule; and
4. In no event shall more than nine (9) months elapse between such progress reports to thc tility
Director.
C. Reports on Compliance with Categorical Pretreatment Standard Deadline
Within ninety (90) days following the date for final compliance with applicable categorical Pretrea went
Standards, or in the case of a New Source following commencement of the introduction of wastewat into
the POTW, any User subject to such Pretreatment Standards and Requirements shall submit to the tility
Director a report containing the information described in Section 50.11 E and 50.13 A. of this ord• ce.
For Users subject to equivalent mass or concentration limits established in accordance with thc proc ures
in Section 50.02 B, this report shall contain a reasonable measure of the User's long -term productio rate.
For all other Uscrs subject to categorical Pretreatment Standards expressed in terms of allowable po utant
discharge per unit of production (or other measure of operation), this report shall include the User's ctual
production during the appropriate sampling period. All compliance reports must be signed and certi ed in
accordance with Section 50.13 N of this ordinance. All sampling will be done in conformance with S ction
50.13 J.
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D. Periodic Compliance Reports
1. All Significant industrial Users must, at a frequency determined by the Utility Director sub 't no
less than twice per year (June and December) reports indicating the nature, concentrati of
pollutants in the discharge• which are limited by Pretreatment Standards and thc measured or
estimated average and maximum daily flows for the reporting period. In cases where the
Pretreatment Standard requires compliance with a Best Management Practice (BMP) or pol ution
prevention alternative, the User must submit documentation required by the Utility Director r the
Pretreatment Standard necessary to determine the compliance status of the User.
2. All periodic compliance reports must be signed and certified in accordance with Section 50 06 N
of this ordinance.
3. All wastewater samples must be representative of the User's discharge. Wastewater moni oring
and flow measurement facilities shall be properly operated, kept clean, and maintained in good
working order at all times. The failure of a User to keep its monitoring facility in good w • rking
order shall not be grounds for the User to claim that sample results are unrepresentative •f its
discharge.
4. If a User subject to the reporting requirement in this section monitors any regulated pollutant : t the
appropriate sampling location more frequently than required by the Utility Director, us' •r the
procedures prescribed in Section 50.13 K of this ordinancc, thc results of this monitoring sh 1 be
included in the report.
E. Reports of Changed Conditions
Each User must notify the Utility Director of any significant changes to the User's operations or stem
which might alter the nature, quality, or volume of its wastewater at least thirty (30) days bcfo• thc
change.
1. The Utility Director may require the User 10 submit such information as may be deemed n sary
to evaluate thc changed condition, including the submission of a wastewater discharge • -rnit
application under Section 50.11 E of this ordinance.
2. The Utility Director may issue an individual wastewater discharge permit under Section 5011 G
of this ordinance or modify an existing wastewater discharge permit under Section 50.11 D • f this
ordinance in response to changed conditions or anticipated changed conditions.
F. Reports of Potential Problems
I. in the case of any discharge,' including, but not limited to, accidental discharges, discharge of a
non- routine, episodic nature, a non - customary batch discharge, a Slug Discharge or Slug • ad,
that might cause potential problems for the POTW, thc User shall immediately telephon and
notify the Utility Director of the incident. This notification shall include the location •f the
discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume, if known, and corrective actions taken •y the
User.
2. Within five (5) days following such discharge, thc User shall, unless waived by the tihty
Director, submit a detailed written report describing the cause(s) of the discharge and the m • ures
to be taken by the User to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not • 'eve
the User of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which might be inured as a res It of
damagc to the POTW, natural resources, or any other damage to person or property; nor sh such
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notification relieve the User of any fines, penalties, or other liability which may bc i' , zed
pursuant to this ordinance.
3. A notice shall be permanently posted on the User's bulletin board or other prominent •lace
advising employees who to call in the event of a discharge described in paragraph 1, a • ave.
Employers shall cnsurc that all employees, who could cause such a discharge to occur, arc a 1 'red
of the emergency notification procedure.
4. Significant industrial Users are required to notify the Utility Director immediately of any cb nges
at its facility affecting the potential for a Slug Discharge.
5. Upon evaluation, thc Utility Director may require any Industrial User to develop an acci •tal
discharge/slug control plan to prevent accidental discharges, dischargcs of a non - routine, cp • die
nature, non-customary batch discharges, slug discharges, and slug Toads that might cause pot. dial
problems for the POTW. An accidental discharge/slug control plan shall address information as
required by Section 50.10 C of this ordinance.
G. Reports from Unperwitted Users
All Users not required to obtain an individual wastewater discharge pcmtit shall provide appro •riate
reports to the Utility Director as the Utility Director may require.
H. Notice of Violation/Repeat Sampling and Reporting
If sampling performed by a User indicates a violation, the User must notify the Utility Director w ithin
twenty-four (24) hours of becoming aware of the violation. The User shall also repeat the sampling and
analysis and submit thc results of the repeat analysis to the Utility Director within thirty (30) days after
becoming aware of the violation. Resampling by the Industrial User is not required if the City pe •mis
sampling at the User's facility at least once a month, or if the City performs sampling at the User . - • cn
the time when the initial sampling was conducted and the time when the User or the City reed •s thc
results of this sampling, or if the City has performed the sampling and analysis in lieu of the Ind strial
User.
L Notification of the Discharge of hazardous Waste
1. Any User who commences the discharge of hazardous waste shall notify the POTW, the EPA
Regional Waste Management Division Director, and Statc hazardous waste authorities, in w ting,
of any discharge into the POTW of a substance which, if otherwise disposed of, would be a
hazardous waste under 40 CFR Part 261. Such notification must include the name • the
hazardous waste as sct forth in 40 CFR Part 261, the EPA hazardous waste number, and the type
of discharge (continuous, batch, or other). If the User discharges more than one hundred 100)
kilograms of such waste per calendar month to the POTW, the notification also shall cont. the
following information to the extent such information is known and readily available to the sen
an identification of the hazardous constituents contained in the wastes, an estimation of the E. ass
and concentration of such constituents in the wastestream discharged during that calendar • nth,
and an estimation of the mass of constituents in the wastestream expected to bc discharged during
the following twelve (12) months. All notifications must take place no later than one hundred and
eighty (180) days after the discharge commences. Any notification under this paragraph nc be
submitted only once for each hazardous waste discharged. However, notifications of c ged
conditions must be submitted under Section 50.13 E of this ordinance. The notift lion
requirement in this Section does not apply to pollutants already reported by Users subj to
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categorical Pretreatment Standards under the self- monitoring requirements of Sections 50:13 C,
and D of this ordinance.
2. Dischargers are exempt from the requirements of paragraph A, above, during a calendar mo th in
which they discharge no more than fifteen (15) kilograms of hazardous wastes, unless the s aster
are acute hazardous wastes as specified in 40 CFR 261.30(d) and 261.33(e). Discharge of more
than fifteen (15) kilograms of non -acute hazardous wastes in a calendar month, or of any quantity
of acute hazardous wastes as specified in 40 CFR 261.30(d) and 261.33(c), requires a one -time
notification. Subsequent months during which the User discharges more than such quanti 'es of
any hazardous waste do not require additional notification.
3. In the case of any new regulations under section 3001 of RCRA identifying addiional
characteristics of hazardous waste or listing any additional substance as a hazardous vast , the
User must notify the Utility Director, thc EPA Regional Wastc Management Waste Di "sion
Director, and State hazardous waste authorities of the discharge of such substance within inety
(90) days of the effective date of such regulations.
4. In the case of any notification made under this Section, the User shall certify that it has a pr gram
in place to reduce the volume and toxicity of hazardous wastes generated to the degree t has
determined to be economically practical.
5. This provision dots not create a right to discharge any substance not otherwise permitted o be
discharged by this ordinance, a pcmtit issued thereunder, or any applicable Federal or State] v.
J. Analytical Requirements
All pollutant analyses, including sampling techniques, to be submitted as part of a wastewater di e
permit application or report shall be performed in accordance with the techniques prescribed in 40 CFR
Part 136 and amendments thereto, unless otherwise specified in an applicable categorical Pretreatment
Standard. If 40 CFR Part 136 does not contain sampling or analytical techniques for thc pollutant in
question, or where the I3PA determines that the Part 136 sampling and analytical technique arc
inappropriate for the pollutant in question, sampling and analyses shall be performed by using vali ated
analytical methods or any other applicable sampling and analytical procedures, including p • -.urcs
suggested by the Utility Director or other parries approved by EPA.
K. Sample Collection
Samples collected to satisfy reporting requirements must be based on data obtained through appro . 'ate
sampling and analysis performed during the period covered by the report, based on data t is
representative of conditions occurring during the reporting period. •
1. Except as indicated in Section 2 and 3 below, the User must collect wastewater samples ing
24 -hour flow-proportional composite sampling techniques, unless timc-proportional cent. • site
sampling or grab sampling is authorized by the Utility Director. Where time•pro .. ional
composite sampling or grab sampling is authorized by the City, thc samples must bc repres .i. alive
of the discharge. Using protocols (including appropriate preservation) specified in 40 C • Part
136 and appropriate EPA guidance, multiple grab samples collected during a 24 -hour peris may
be composited prior to the analysis as follows: for cyanide, total phenols, and sulfides the s:.1 pies
may be composited in the laboratory or in the field; for volatile organics and oil and gams , thc
samples may be composited in the laboratory. Composite samples for other paramctcrs un tcd
by the compositing procedures as documented in approved EPA methodologies may be auth
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by the City, as appropriate. In addition, grab samples may be rtxluired to show complian with
Instantaneous Limits.
2. Samples for oil and grease, temperature, pII, cyanide, total phenols, sulfides, and volatile o anic
compounds must be obtained using grab collection techniques.
3. For sampling required in support of baseline monitoring and 90-day compliance reports required
in Scction 50.13 A and 50.13 C [40 CFR 403.12(b) and (d)], a minimum of four (4) grab samples
must be used for pH, cyanide, total phenols, oil and grease, sulfide and volatile o ask
compounds for facilities for which historical sampling data do not exist; for facilities for vhich
historical sampling data are available, the Utility Director may authorize a lower minimu . For
the reports required by paragraphs Section 50.13 D [40 CFR 403.12(c) and 403.12(h) , the
Industrial Use is required to collect the number of grab samples necessary to assess and ure
compliance by with applicable Pretreatment Standards and Requirements.
L. Date of Receipt of Reports
Written reports will be deemed to have been submitted on the date postmarked For reports, which not
mailed, postage prepaid, into a mail facility serviced by the United States Postal Service, the date of ipt
of the report shall govern.
M. Recordkeeping
Uscrs subject to the reporting requirements of this ordinance shall retain, and make available for inspection
and copying, all records of information obtained pursuant to any monitoring activities required by this
ordinance, any additional records of information obtained pursuant to monitoring activities undertaken by
the User independent of such requirements. Records shall include the date, exact place, method, and time
of sampling, and the name of the person(s) taking the samples; the dates analyses were performed; who
performed the analyses; the analytical techniques or methods used; and the results of such analyses. rise
records shall remain available for a period of at least three (3) years. This period shall be automa tally
extended for the duration of any litigation concerning the User or the City, or where the User ha. been
specifically notified of a longer retention period by the Utility Director
N. Certification Statements
Certification of Permit Applications, User Reports and initial Monitoring Waiver —The roll wing
certification statement is required to be signed and submitted by Users submitting permit applicati s in
accordance with Section 50.11 G; Users submitting baseline monitoring reports under Section 50.13 2(e)
[Note: See 40 CFR 403.12 (1)); Users submitting reports on compliance with the categorical Pretita ment
Standard deadlines under Section 50.13 C; Users submitting periodic compliance reports required by
Section 50.13 D.1-4. The following certification statement must be signed by an Authorized
Representative as defined in Section 50.01 0.3:
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system dcsigncd to assure that qualified pers.mnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Bascd on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,
the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, nuc, accurate, and complete. 1
am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.
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SECTION 50.14 — COMPLIANCE MONITORING
A. Right of Entry: Inspection and Sampling •
The Utility Director shall have the right to enter the premises of any User to determine whether the er is
complying with all requirements of this ordinance and any individual wastewater discharge permit or order
issued hereunder. Users shall allow the Utility Director ready access to all parts of the premises fi r the
purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination and copying, and the performance of any addi ';anal
duties.
I. Where a User has security measures in force which require proper identification and el • nce
before entry into its premises, the User shall make necessary arrangements with its security 1,1 ards
so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, the Utility Director shall be permitted to enter
without delay for the purposes of performing specific responsibilities.
2. The Utility Director shall have the right to set up on the User's property, or require installation of,
such devices as arc necessary to conduct sampling and/or metering of the User's operations.
3. The Utility Director may require the User to install monitoring equipment as necessary. The
facility's sampling and monitoring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and .et
operating condition by thc Uscr at its own expense. All devices used to measure wastewa flow
and quality shall be calibrated annually to ensure their accuracy.
4. Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to thc facility to be ' cted
and/or sampled shall be promptly removed by the User at the written or verbal request . f the
Utility Director and shall not he replaced. The costs of clearing such access shall be born ' y the
User.
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5. Unreasonable delays in allowing the Utility Director access to the User's premises shall be a
violation of this ordinance.
6. There must be ample room in or near the User's inspection, sampling, and flow me. , ant
facility to allow accurate sampling and preparation of samples for analysis. The Uscr must
maintain thc inspection, sampling, and flow measurement facility, and its sampling and m •
equipment, at all times in a sale and proper operating condition at the User's expense.
Whether constructed on public or private property, the User must construct the inspection, s: .ling,
and flow measurement facility in accordance with the City's requirements and all applicable local
construction standards and specifications. The User must complete construction of the in: - lion,
sampling, and flow measurement facility within ninety (90) days following the City's itten
notification.
B. Search Warrants
If the Utility Director has been refused access to a building, structure, or property, or any part thereo , and
is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this ordinance, • that
there is a need to inspect and/or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program of the City
designed to verify compliance with this ordinance or any permit or order issued hereunder, or to protect the
overall public health, safety and welfare of the community, the Utility Director may seek issuance of a
search warrant from thc Clark County Circuit or Superior Court.
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SECTION 50.15—CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Information and data on a User obtained from reports, surveys, wastewater discharge permit applica ions,
individual wastewater discharge permits, and monitoring programs, and from thc Utility. Dire tor's
inspection and sampling activities, shall be available to the public without restriction, unless the Uscr
specifically requests, and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Utility Director; that the 'lease
of such information would divulge information, processes, or methods of production entitled to pro • - ion
as trade secrets under applicable State law. Any such request must be asserted at the time of submiss , n of
the information or data. When requested and demonstrated by the User furnishing a report that 'such
information should be held confidential, the portions of a report which might disclose trade s- or
sccrct processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public, but shall be made ava ':ble
immediately upon request to governmental agencies for uses related to the NPDES pro,' • .• or
pretreatment program, and in enforcement proc edings involving the person furnishing the r •rt.
Wastewater constituents and characteristics and other effluent data, as defined at 40 CFR 2.302 sh. - I not
be recognized as confidential information and shall be available to the public without restriction.
SECTION 50.16 — PUBLICATION OF USERS IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
The Utility Director shall publish annually, in a newspaper of general circulation that provides mea • • • 1
public notice within thc jurisdictions served by the POTW, a list of the Users which, at any time d ' • • the
previous twelve (12) months, were in Significant Noncompliance with applicable Pretreatment S s
and Requirements. The term Significant Noncompliance shall be applicable to all Significant Ind strial
Users (or any other Industrial Uscr that violates paragraphs C, D or 11 of this Section) and shall mean:
A. Chronic violations of wastewater discharge limits, defined here as those in which sixty -six p an
(66 %) or more of all the measurements taken for the same pollutant parameter taken during six-
(6-) month period exceed (by any magnitude) a numeric Pretreatment Standard or Rcqui t,
including Instantaneous Limits as defined in Section 50.02;
B. Technical Review Criteria (TRC) violations, defined here as those in which thirty -three percent
(33 %) or more of wastewater measurements taken for each pollutant parameter during a six- (6 -)
month period equals or exceeds the product of the numeric Pretreatment Standard or Requirement
including Instantaneous Limits, as defined by Section 50.02 multiplied by the applicable criteria
(1.4 for BOD, TSS, fats, oils and grease, and 1.2 for all other pollutants except pH);
C. Any other violation of a Pretreatment Standard or Requirement as defined by Section 50.02 ( • y
Maximum, long -tern average, Instantaneous Limit, or narrative standard) that the Utility D or
determines has caused, alone or in combination with other discharges, Interference or Pass
Through, including endangering thc health of POTW personnel or the general public;
D. Any discharge of a pollutant that has caused imminent endangerment to the public or the
environment, or has resulted in the Utility Director's exercise of its emergency authority to It or
prevent such a discharge;
E. Failure to meet, within ninety (90) days of the scheduled date, a compliance schedule mil tone
contained in an individual wastewater discharge permit or enforcement order for rting
construction, completing construction, or attaining fmal compliance;
F. Failure to provide within forty-five (45) days after the due date, any required reports, Intl ding
baseline monitoring reports, reports on compliance with categorical Pretreatment Standard
deadlines, periodic self- monitoring reports, and reports on compliance with compliance sch les;
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G. Failure to accurately report noncompliance; or
II. - Any other violation(s), which may include a violation of Best Management Practices, whi the
Utility Director determines will adversely affect thc operation or implementation of the local
• pretreatment program.
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SECTION 50.17 — ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES
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A. Notification of Violation
When thc Utility Director fords that a User has violated, or continues to violate, any provision o this .
• ordinance, an individual wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other Pretrea ent
Standard or Requirement, thc Utility Director may serve upon that User a written Notice of Vio "on.
Within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of such notice, an explanation of the violation and a plan r the
satisfactory correction and prevention theroof, to include specific required actions, shall be submitted by
the User to the Utility Director. Submission of such a plan in no way relieves the User of liability for any
violations occurring before or after receipt of the Notice of Violation. Nothing in this Section shall limit
• thc authority of the Utility Director to take any action, including emergency actions or any other
enforcement action, without first issuing a Notice of Violation.
B. Consent Orders
The Utility Director may enter into Consent Orders, assurances of compliance, or other similar docu eats
establishing an agreement with any User responsible for noncompliance. Such documents shall ' lude
specific action to be taken by the User to correct the noncompliance within a time period specified y the
document. Such documents shall have the same force and effect as the administrative orders i ued
pursuant to Sections 50.17 D and E of this ordinance and shall be judicially enforceable.
C. Show Cause Hearing .
The Utility Director may order a Uscr which has violated, or continues to violate, any provision this
ordinance, an individual wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other Prctrca cat
• Standard or Requirement, to appear before the Utility Director and show cause why thc pro sod
enforcement action should not be taken. Noticc shall be served on the User specifying the time and place
for the meeting, the proposed enforcement action, the reasons for such action, and a request that thc Uscr
show cause why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the meeting shall he
served personally or by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) at least ten (10) days prior to
the hearing. Such notice may be served on any Authorized Representative of the User as defil d in
Section 50.01 D.3. A show cause hearing shall not be a bar against, or prerequisite for, taking any ther
action against the Uscr.
D. Compliance Orders
When the Utility Director finds that a User has violated, or continues to violate, any provision o this
ordinance; an individual wastewater discharge permit, or order issued htreunder, or any other Pretreatment
Standard or Requirement, the Utility Director may issue an order to thc User responsible for the discharge
directing that the User come into compliance within a specified time. If the User does not come into
compliance within the time provided, sewer service may be discontinued unless adequate treatment
facilities, devices, or other related appurtenances are installed and properly operated. Compliance rders
also may contain other requirements to address the noncompliance, including additional self -moni ring
and management practices designed to minimize the amount of pollutants discharged to the sew . A
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compliance order may not extend the deadline for compliance established for a Pretreatment Standard or
Requirement, nor does a compliance order relieve the User of liability for any violation, including any
continuing violation. Issuance of a compliance order shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking
• any other action against the Uscr.
E. Cease and Desist Orders
When the Utility Director finds that a User has violated, or continues to violate, any provision o this
ordinance, an individual wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other Pretrea ent
Standard or Requirement, or that the User's past violations are likely to recur, the Utility Directo may
issue an order to the User directing it to cease and desist all such violations and directing the User to:
1. Immediately comply with all requirements; and
2. Takc such appropriate remedial or preventive action as may be needed to properly add ss a
continuing or threatened violation, including halting operations and/or terminating the disc e.
Issuance of a cease and desist order shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, ta t any
other action against the User.
F. Administrative Fines
1. When the Utility Director fords that a User has violated, or continues to violate, any provisi• of
this ordinance, an individual wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any •thcr
Pretreatment Standard or Requirement, the Utility Director may fine such Uscr in an amount ' of to
exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500). Such fines shall be assessed on . per -
violation, per -day basis. In the case of monthly or other long -tern average discharge limits, fines
shall be assessed for each day during the period of violation.
2. Unpaid charges, fines, and penalties shall, after thirty (30) calendar days, be assessed an addi onal
penalty of one percent (1 %) of the unpaid balance, and interest shall accrue thereafter at a e of
one and a half percent (1.5 %) per month. A lien against the User's property shall be sou: 4 for
unpaid charges, fines, and penalties.
3. Users desiring to dispute such fines must file a written request for the Utility Director to reco sider
the fine along with full payment of thc fine amount within ten (10) days of being notified • f the
fine. Where a request has merit, the Utility Director may convene a hearing on the matter. i the
event the User's appeal is successful, the payment, together with any interest accming 1 to,
shall be returned to the User. The Utility Director may add the costs of preparing adminis .:rive
enforcement actions, such as notices and orders, to thc fine.
4. Issuance of an administrative fore shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any • ther
action against the Uscr.
G. Emergency Suspensions
The Utility Dircctor may immediately suspend a User's discharge, after informal notice to the User,
whenever such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge, which reasonably appears
to present, or cause an imminent or substantial endangerment to thc health or welfare of persons. The
Utility Director may also immediately suspend a User's discharge, after notice and opportunity to respond,
that threatens to intcrfcre with the operation of the POTW, or which presents, or may present. an
endangerment to the environment.
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1. Any User notified of a suspension of its discharge shall immediately stop or eliminate its
contribution. In the event of a User's failure to immediately comply voluntarily with the
suspension order, thc Utility Director may take such steps as deemed necessary, including
immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POT Vv* , its
receiving stream, or endangerment to any individuals. The Utility Director may allow the User to
recommence its discharge when the User has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Utility
Director that the period of endangerment has passed, unless the termination proceedings in Section
50.17 H of this ordinance arc initiated against thc Uscr.
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2. A User that is responsible, in whole or in part, for any discharge presenting im inent
endangerment shall submit a detailed written statement, describing the causes of the ha l
contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence, to the Utility Director prior
to thc date of any show cause or termination bearing under Sections 50.17 C or H o this
ordinance.
Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted as requiring a hearing prior to any Emergency Suspension
under this Section.
11. Termination of Discharge
In addition to the provisions in Section 50.11 F of this ordinance, any User who violates the foil • ing
conditions is subject to discharge termination:
1. Violation of individual wastewater discharge permit conditions;
2. Failure to accurately report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of its discharge;
3. Failure to report significant changes in operations or wastewater volume, constituents and
characteristics prior to discharge;
4. Refusal of reasonable access to the User's premises for the purpose of inspection, monito • g, or
sampling; or
5. Violation of the Pretreatment Standards in Section 50.02 of this ordinance.
Such User will be notified of the proposed termination of its discharge and be offered an opportunity to
show cause under Section 50.17 C of this ordinance why the proposed action should not be taken.
Exercise of this option by the Utility Director shall not be a bar to, or a prerequisite for, taking any othcr
action against the User. •
SECTION 50.18 -- JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES
A. Injunctive Relief
When the Utility Director fords that a User has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this
ordinance, an individual wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other Pretreatment
Standard or Requirement, thc Utility Director may petition the Clark County Circuit or Superior Court
through the City's Attorney for the issuance of a temporary or permanent injunction, as appropriate, which
restrains or compels the specific performance of the individual wastewater discharge permit, order, or
other requirement imposed by this ordinance on activities of the User. The Utility Director may also seek
such other action as is appropriate for legal and/or equitable relief, including a requirement for the User to
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conduct environmental remediation. A petition for injunctive relief shall not be a bar against, or a
• prerequisite for, taking any other action against a User.
B. Civil Penalties
1. A User who has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this ordinance, an indi 'dual
wastewater discharge permit, or odder issued hereunder, or any other Pretreatment Stand or
Requirement shall be liable to the City for a maximum civil penalty of S2,000 per violati per
day. in the case of a monthly or other long -term average discharge limit, penalties shall a c for
each day during the period of the violation.
2. The Utility Director may recover reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and other ex nses
associated with enforcement activities, including sampling and monitoring expenses, and th' cost
of any actual damages incurred by the City.
3. in determining the amount of civil liability, the Court shall take into account all re event
circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violatio , the
magnitude and duration of die violation, any economic benefit gained through the User's violation.
corrective actions by the User, the compliance history of the Uscr, and any other factor as justice
requires.
4. Filing a suit for civil penalties shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other
action against a User.
C. Remedies Nonexclusive
The remedies provided for in this ordinance are not exclusive. The Utility Director may take any, all, or
any combination of these actions against a noncompliant User. Enforcement of pretreatment violations
will generally be in accordance with the City's enforcement response plan. However, the Utility Di ector
may take other action against any User when the circumstances warrant. Further; the Utility D for is
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empowered to take more than one enforcement action against any noncompliant User.
SECTION 50.19—SUPPLEMENTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
A. Penalties for Late Reports
A penalty of not less than $50.00 but not more than 1000.00 may be assessed to any Uscr for each da that
a report required by this ordinance, a permit or order issued hereunder is late; beginning five days aft the
date the report is due. Actions taken by the Utility Director to collect late reporting penalties shall no limit
the Utility Director's authority to initiate other enforcement actions that may include penalties f late
reporting violations.
B. Performance Bonds
The Utility Director may decline to issue or reissue an individual wastewater discharge permit to an Uscr
who has failed to comply with any provision of this ordinance, .a previous individual wastewater di e
permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other Pretreatment Standard or Requirement, unless such User
first files a satisfactory bond, payable to the City, in a sum not to exceed a value detennined by the Utility
Director to be necessary to achieve consistent compliance.
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C. Liability Insurance
The Utility Director may decline to issue or reissue an individual wastewater discharge to any Use who
has failed to comply with any provision of this ordinance, a previous individual wastewater dis : •e
permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other Pretreatment Standard or Requirement, unless the Us fins
submits proof that it has obtained financial assurances sufficient to restore or repair damage to thc • •TW
caused by its discharge.
D. Payment of Outstanding Fees and Penalties
The Utility Director may decline to issue or reissue an individual wastewater discharge permit to an User •
who has failed to pay any outstanding fees, fines or penalties incurred as a result of any provision •f this
ordinance, a previous individual wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder.
E. Water Supply Severance
Whenever a User has violated or continues to violate any provision of this ordinance, an indi 'dual
wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other Pretreatment Standard or
Requirement, water service to the User may he severed. Service will recommence, at the laser's expense,
only after the User has satisfactorily demonstrated its ability to comply.
F. Public Nuisances
A violation of any provision of this ordinance, an individual wastewater discharge permit, or order issued
hereunder, or any other Pretreatment Standard or Requirement is hereby declared a public nuisance and
shall be corrected or abated as directed by the Utility Director. Any person(s) creating a public nuisance
shall be subject to the provisions of 2010 -OR -24 governing such nuisances, including reimbursing the City
for any costs incurred in removing, abating, or remedying said nuisance.
G. Informant Rewards
The Utility Director may pay up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) for information leading to the disc every
of noncompliance by a User. In the event that the information provided results in a civil penalty •r an
administrative fine levied against the User, thc Utility Director may disperse up to ten percent (1 O%) i f the
collected fine or penalty to the informant. However, a single reward payment may not exc..- one
thousand dollars ($1000.00).
SECTION 50.20 — AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS
A. Upset
1. For the purposes of this Section, upset means an exceptional incident in which the e is
unintentional and temporary noncompliance with categorical Pretreatment Standards beta of
factors beyond the reasonable control of the User. An upset does not include noncompli ce to
the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inade.uate
treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation.
2. An upset shall constitute au affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with
categorical Pretreatment Standards if the requirements of paragraph (c), below, are met.
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3. A User who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, th ugh•
properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
(a) An upset occurred and the User can identify the cause(s) of the upset; •
(b) The facility was at the time being operated in a prudent and workman -like manner d in
compliance with applicable operation and maintenance procedures; and
(c) The User has submittcd the following information to the Utility Director within /went -four
(24) hours of becoming aware of the upset if this information is provided orally, a s 'Ucn
submission must be provided within five (5) days:
(1) A description of the indirect discharge and cause of noncompliance;
(2) The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times or, if not correcte the
anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue; and
(3) Steps being taken and/or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence I f the
noncompliance.
4. In any enforcement proceeding, the User seeking to establish the occurrence of an upsets have
the burden of proof.
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5. Users shall have the opportunity for a judicial determination an any claim of upset only 'n an
enforcement action brought for noncompliance with categorical Pretreatment Standards.
6. Users shall control production of all discharges to the extent necessary to maintain comp 'ante
with categorical Pretreatment Standards upon reduction, loss, or failure of its treatment cility
until the facility is restored or an alternative method of treatment is provided. This requirement
applies in the situation where, among other things, thc primary source of power of the treatment
facility is reduced, lost, or fails.
B. Prohibited Discharge Standards
A Usti shall have an affirmative defense to an enforcement action brought against it for noncompliance
with thc general prohibitions in Section 50.02 A.1 of this ordinance or the specific prohibitions in Sect ions
50.02 A.2 of this ordinance if it can prove that it did not know, or have reason to know, that its discharge,
alone or in conjunction with discharges from other sources, would cause Pass Through or Interference and
that either:
1. A Local Limit exists for each pollutant discharged and the User was in compliance with each limit
directly prior to, and during, the Pass Through or Interference; or
2. No Local Limit exists, but the discharge did not change substantially in nature or constituents from
the User's prior discharge when the City was regularly in compliance with its NPDES peon' and
• in the case of Interference, was in compliance with applicable sludge use or disposal mqui nts.
C. Bypass
1. For the purposes of this Section,
(a) Bypass means the intentional diversion of wastestreams from any portion of a User's treahnent
facility.
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(b) Severe property damage means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the
treatment facilities which causcs them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss
of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass.
Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production.
2. A User may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause Pretreatment Standards or
Requirements to be violated, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient
operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provision of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Section.
3. Bypass Notifications
(a) If a User knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice to the Utility
Director, at least ten (10) days before the date of the bypass, if possible.
(b) A Uscr shall submit oral notice to the Utility Dircctor of an unanticipatcd bypass that ex ds
applicable Pretreatment Standards within twenty -four (24) hours from the time it b mes
aware of the bypass. A written submission shall also be provided within five (5) days f the
time the User becomes aware of the bypass. The written submission shall cons in a
description of the bypass and its cause; the duration of the bypass, including exact dates and
times, and, if the bypass has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue;
and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the bypass. The
Utility Director may waive the written report on a case- by-case basis if the oral report has
been received within twenty -four (24) hours.
4. Bypass
(a) Bypass is prohibited, and the Utility Director may take an enforcement action against a User
for a bypass, unless
(I) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage:
(2) Them were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment
facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of
equipment downtime. This condition is got satisfied if adequate back -up equipment
should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a
bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or prey live
maintenance; and
(3) The User submitted notices as required under paragraph 3 of this scction.
(b) The Utility Director may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse elects,
if the Utility Director determines that it will meet the three conditions listed in paragrap 4(a)
of this Section.
SECTION 50.21— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A. Pretreatment Charges and Fees.
The City hereby adopts the following fees for reimbursement of costs of operating and maintainin the
City's Pretreatment Program.:
1. The fee for wastewater discharge permit applications including the cost of processing such
applications and permit issuance shall be $500.00;
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2. The fee for reviewing plans and specifications for any new or modifications to ex sting
pretreatment facilities shall be S125.00 per plan review;
3. Fees for monitoring and surveillance procedures including the cost of collection and analyzing a
User's discharge shall be $500.00;
4. Fees for conducting the annual inspection of User's pretreatment system including reviewing
monitoring reports and certification statements submitted by Users pursuant to the monitoring and
inspection activities shall be $500.00.
5. The fee for responding to and/or reviewing the circumstances of accidental discharges and any
construction inspections associated with the dischargers pretreatment facilities shall be $100.00
phis any associated additional costs including but not limited to sampling and analytical costs,
overtime and/or rental of any equipment needed to respond to thc accidental discharge;
6. The fee for filing any appeal associated with the permitting or compliance activities sh 11 be
5100.00;
7. The fees to recover administrative and legal costs (not included in Section 50.15.A.2) asso 'ated
with the enforcement activity taken by the Utility Director to address lU noncompliance sh 11 be
based on the actual cost incurred;
8. Each S1U with an active 1U Permit shall be charged an annual fee of $100.00 due January 1 each
calendar year in which the permit is active;
9. The fee for annual grease trap inspections shall be 25.00, to be paid at the lime of the inspecti . It
the grease trap is found to be in noncompliance and requires a second inspection there will be
another $25.00 fee due at the time of the second inspection.
10. The fees collected as a result of this provision shall be deposited in a separate fund to be as
funding for the wastewater Department to carry out the requirements of the pretreatment pro ;
and
11. These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this ordinance and are separate from all
firs, fines, and penalties chargeable by thc City.
B. Severabilty
If any provision of this ordinance is invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction, the rema ning
provisions shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 50.22 — EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately following its passage, approval, and
publication, as provided by law.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY FURTHER ORDAINED that the Sewer Usc Stan ards
and limitations herein set forth shall become effective on the first day of the month occurring after the
adoption of this ordinance. pp
Passed this 19 day of f 71r! Ml') , 21 /
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resident, Comma C' ncil
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Presented by me as Clerk to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville, Indiana this oj'O • :y of
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This ordinance approved and signed by me this go day of "Li _ 1 112.
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Mayor
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