Chapter 6 — ADMINISTRATION

5-6500 - ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS.

The Director is hereby authorized to establish any rules and regulations necessary for the enforcement of this chapter. He may delegate and appoint persons to act on his behalf.

(Ord. 3994 § 1 (part), 1998)

5-6501 - DISCHARGE REPORTS.

The Director may require that any person discharging or proposing to discharge wastewater into a public sewer file a periodic discharge report with the Department of Public Works. The discharge report shall include, but not be limited to, nature of process, volume, rates of flow, peak flow, mass emission rate, production quantities, hours of operation, number and classification of waste including wastewater constituents and characteristics in the wastewater discharge. Such reports may also include the chemical constituents and quantity of liquid or gaseous materials stored on site even though that may not normally be discharged. In addition to discharge reports, the Director may require information in the form of industrial water permit applications and self-monitoring reports.

(Ord. 3994 § 1 (part), 1998)

5-6502 - WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS.

(a)

Mandatory Permits. All critical users proposing to connect or to discharge into a sanitary sewer must obtain a wastewater discharge permit before connecting to or discharging into a sanitary sewer. All existing critical users connected to or discharging into a sanitary sewer must obtain a wastewater discharge permit within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this division.

(b)

Optional Permits. The Director may issue a wastewater discharge permit to any user, upon application, in accordance with the terms of this section in the following categories:

(1)

A user who requires the user charges and fees to be based on an estimation of wastewater flow;

(2)

Any user whose wastewater strength is less than the normal range for the user classification to which it is assigned because of pretreatment, process changes or other reasons.

(c)

Permit Application. Users requiring a wastewater discharge permit shall complete and file with the Director, an application in the form acceptable to the Director, and accompanied by the applicable fees. The applicant may be required to submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following formation:

(1)

Name, address and SIC number of applicant if required;

(2)

Volume of wastewater to be discharged;

(3)

Wastewater constituents and characteristics including, but not limited to, those mentioned in Section 5-6409 as determined by a State-approved laboratory;

(4)

Time and duration of discharge;

(5)

Average and daily peak wastewater flow rates, including daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any;

(6)

Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers and appurtenances by size, location and elevation;

(7)

Description or activities, facilities and plant processes and types of materials which are or could be discharged;

(8)

Each product produced by type, amount and rate of production;

(9)

Number and type of employees, and hours of work;

(10)

Any other information as may be deemed by the Director to be necessary to evaluate the permit application. The Director will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. After evaluation and acceptance of the data furnished, the Director shall issue a wastewater discharge permit subject to terms and conditions herein.

(d)

Permit Conditions. Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this division and all other regulations, user charges and fees established by the County. The conditions of wastewater discharge permits shall be uniformly enforced by the Director in accordance with this division, and applicable State and Federal regulations. Permits may contain the following:

(1)

The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the wastewater to be discharged to a community sewer;

(2)

The average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics;

(3)

Limits on rate and time of discharge or requirements for flow regulations and equalization;

(4)

Requirements for installation of facilities for inspection metering or sampling;

(5)

Pretreatment requirements;

(6)

Specifications for monitoring programs which may include sampling locations, number, types and standards for tests and reporting schedule;

(7)

Requirements for maintaining plant records relating to wastewater discharge, as specified by the County, and affording County access thereto;

(8)

Mean and maximum mass emission rates, or other appropriate limits when incompatible pollutants, as defined herein, are proposed or present in the user's wastewater discharge;

(9)

Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the County to insure compliance with this division.

(e)

Duration of Permits. Permits shall be issued for a specified time period. A permit may be issued for a period less than a year or may be stated to expire on a specific date. The terms and conditions of the permit may be changed during the life of the permit. The user shall be informed of any proposed changes in this permit at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.

(f)

Transfer of Permit. Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific user for a specific operation at a specific address. A wastewater discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises, or a new or changed operation.

(g)

Revocation of Permit. Any permit issued hereunder may be revoked by the Director in the event it is determined that the holder of such permit has violated any of the following conditions of the permit or any requirements of this division, or any applicable State or Federal regulations:

(1)

Failure of user to factually report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his discharges;

(2)

Failure of the user to report significant changes in operations, or wastewater constituents and characteristics;

(3)

Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring; or

(4)

Violation of conditions of the permit. Any such revocation shall be initiated by sending written notice setting forth the grounds for such revocation. Said notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested of the permittee's business address as approved in the permit.

Within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter, a copy of such notice together with the reasons for the revocation shall be transmitted to the County Administrator. The County Administrator shall within ten (10) days after the notice of initiation of revocation procedure hear the matter pursuant to Section 5-6909 of this division.

(Ord. 3994 § 1 (part), 1998)

5-6503 - MONITORING FACILITIES.

The County may require the user to construct, at his own expense, monitoring facilities to allow inspection, sampling and flow measurements of the building sewer or internal drainage systems and may also require sampling or metering equipment to be provided, installed and operated at the user's expense. The monitoring facility should normally be situated on the user's premises, however, the County may, when such a location would be impractical or cause undue hardship on the user, allow the facility to be constructed in the public street or sidewalk area and located so that it will not be obstructed by landscaping or parked vehicles.

If the monitoring facility is inside the user's fence, there shall be accommodations to allow access for County personnel and their vehicles, such as a gate secured with a County lock. There shall be ample room in or near such sampling manhole to allow accurate sampling and compositing of samples for analysis. The manhole, sampling and measuring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition at the expense of the user.

Whether constructed on public or private property, the sampling and monitoring facilities shall be provided in accordance with County's requirements and all applicable local agency construction standards and

specifications. Construction shall be completed within ninety (90) days following written notification by the County unless a time extension is otherwise granted by the County.

(Ord. 3994 § 1 (part), 1998)

5-6504 - INSPECTION AND SAMPLING.

The County may inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of this division is being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the County or its representative ready access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises for the purpose of inspection, sampling, or in the performance of any of their duties. The County shall have the right to set up on the user's property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling or metering operations, where a user has security measures in force which would require proper identification and clearance before entry into their premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with their security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel and their vehicles from the County will be permitted to enter without delay for the purpose of performing their specific responsibilities.

(Ord. 3994 § 1 (part), 1998)

5-6505 - PRETREATMENT REPORTING.

Users shall make wastewater acceptable under the limitations established herein before discharging to any public sewer. Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to the level established herein shall be provided and maintained at the user's expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operating procedures shall be submitted to the Director for review, and the Director shall approve said plans when they are in compliance with the provisions of this division. Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall be reported to the Director, and shall be reviewed by the Director for compliance with these provisions. Every user utilizing pretreatment will be required to file a report semiannually which tabulates the quantities and types or residual wastes removed through pretreatment and the location and method of disposal of those residual wastes.

(Ord. 3994 § 1 (part), 1998)

5-6506 - PROTECTION FROM ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE.

Each user shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials and other wastes regulated by this division. Such facilities shall be provided and maintained at the user's expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the Director prior to construction of the facility. The Director shall approve said plans when they are in compliance with the provisions of this division.

The review of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to provide the protection necessary to meet the requirements of this section.

(Ord. 3994 § 1 (part), 1998)

5-6507 - CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

All information and data on a user obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits and monitoring programs and from inspections shall be available to the public or other governmental agencies without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the County that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods which would be detrimental to the user's competitive position.

When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available to governmental agencies for use in making studies; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available for use by the State or any State agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information.

Information accepted by the County as confidential shall not be transmitted to the general public by the County until and unless prior and adequate notification is given to the user.

(Ord. 3994 § 1 (part), 1998)

5-6508 - SPECIAL AGREEMENTS.

Special agreements and arrangements between the County and any persons or agencies may be established when, in the opinion of the County, unusual or extraordinary circumstances compel special terms and conditions.

(Ord. 3994 § 1 (part), 1998)