§ 114-222. Permits.

(a)

Discharge permits. All industrial users proposing to connect to or to contribute to the POTW shall obtain a general industrial wastewater discharge permit before connecting to or contributing to the POTW. All existing industrial users connected to or contributing to the POTW shall obtain a general wastewater industrial discharge permit(s) before discharging any wastewater to the public sewerage system, except as set forth in this subsection (b) below. All industrial users requiring supplemental wastewater discharge permits shall apply for such permits within 180 days after promulgation of applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standards.

(b)

General industrial wastewater discharge permit application.

(1)

Users required to obtain a general industrial wastewater discharge permit shall complete and file with the city an application in a form to be prescribed and furnished by the city, and accompanied by a fee to be determined by the city.

(2)

All industrial users shall have a discharge permit before discharging any wastewater to the POTW. Any user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit who proposes to begin or recommenced discharging in the POTW must obtain such permit prior to the beginning or recommencing of such discharge. Proposed new users shall apply at least 90 days prior to discharging to the POTW.

(3)

In support of the application, the user shall submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following information:

a.

Name, address and location.

b.

SIC number according to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, Bureau of the Budget, 1972, as amended;

c.

Wastewater constituents and characteristics including, but not limited to, those set forth in section 114-187 as determined by a reliable analytical laboratory; sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with standard methods;

d.

Time and duration of discharge;

e.

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

f.

Site plans showing all pipe sizes, manholes and location of sanitary and storm sewers leaving the building or premises, together with all connections to lateral sanitary and storm sewers;

g.

Listing of each process activity;

h.

Line diagram and basic information, including capacity, of existing or proposed spill containment areas and installation;

i.

Total number of employees and hours of operation of a plant;

j.

Proposed or actual hours of operation of pretreatment system and the name of the IEPA certified pretreatment operator;

k.

Name and authorized representative of the industrial user;

l.

User's source of intake water together with the types of usage and disposal sources of water and the estimated volumes of each category;

m.

Listing of raw materials and chemicals that are used in the manufacturing process and are capable of being discharged into the POTW;

n.

If additional user operation and maintenance or pretreatment techniques or installations will be required to meet pretreatment standards, the shortest schedule by which the user will provide such additional pretreatment. The completion date in this schedule shall not be later than the compliance date established for the pretreatment standard:

1.

The schedule shall contain increments of progress in the form of dates for the commencement and completion of major events leading to the construction and operation of additional pretreatment required for the user to meet the applicable pretreatment standards (e.g., hiring an engineer, completing preliminary plans, completing final plans, executing contract for major components, commencing construction, completing construction, etc.).

2.

No increment referred to in subsection (b)(3)n.1. shall exceed nine months.

3.

Not later than 14 days following each date in the schedule and the final date for compliance, the user shall submit a progress report to the city including, as a minimum, whether or not it complied with the increment of progress to be met on such date and, if not, the date on which it expects to comply with this increment of progress, the reason for delay, and the steps being taken by the user to return the construction to the schedule established. In no event shall more than nine months elapse between such progress reports to the city.

o.

Listing of sludges and other wastes generated by pretreatment facilities and the method and location of disposal.

p.

Any other information as may be deemed by the city to be necessary to evaluate the permit application.

(c)

Supplemental wastewater discharge permit application.

(1)

Industrial users required to obtain a supplemental wastewater discharge permit shall complete and file with the city an application in a form to be prescribed and furnished by the city and accompanied by a fee to be determined by the city. Industrial users subject to National Categorical Pretreatment Standards shall submit a supplemental wastewater discharge permit application/baseline report to the city. The applicant may incorporate by reference information submitted in any previous baseline report.

(2)

Within 180 days after the effective date of a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard, or 180 days after a final administrative decision has been made upon a categorical determination submission in accordance with 40 CFR section 403.6(a)(4), whichever is later, existing industrial users subject to such National Categorical Pretreatment Standards and currently discharging to the city's POTW shall apply for a supplemental wastewater discharge permit.

(3)

New sources, when subject to a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard, shall apply for a supplemental wastewater discharge permit at least 90 days prior to discharging to the POTW.

(4)

In support of the supplemental permit application/baseline report, the industrial user shall submit, in units and terms specified in the application, the following information:

a.

Name and address of the facility including the name of the operator and owners.

b.

List of any environmental control permits held by or for the facility.

c.

Brief description of the nature, average rate of production, and standard industrial classification of the operation(s) carried out by such user. This description shall include a schematic process diagram indicating points of discharge to the POTW from the regulated processes.

d.

Information showing the measured average daily and maximum daily flow, in gallons per day, to the POTW from each of the following:

1.

Regulated process streams, and

2.

Other streams as necessary to allow use of the combined waste stream formula of 40 CFR section 403.6(e).

e.

The industrial user shall identify the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards applicable to each regulated process, and shall:

1.

Submit the results of sampling and analysis identifying the nature and concentration of regulated pollutants in the city from each regulated process. Both daily maximum and average concentration shall be reported. The sample shall be representative of daily operations.

2.

Where feasible, obtain samples through the flow-proportional composite sampling techniques specified in the applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard. Where composite sampling is not feasible, time proportion sampling or a minimum of four grab samples is acceptable.

3.

Sample based on the flow of the sampled stream, as follows: (Composite samples are required where feasible)

(i)

Where the flow of the stream being sampled does not exceed 250,000 gpd, the industrial user shall take a minimum of three samples within a two-week period.

(ii)

Where flow of the stream being sampled is greater than 250,000 gpd, the industrial user shall take a minimum of six samples within a two-week period.

4.

Take samples immediately downstream from pretreatment facilities if such exist or immediately downstream from the regulated process if no pretreatment exists. If other wastewaters are mixed with the regulated wastewater prior to pretreatment, in order to evaluate compliance with the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards, the industrial user shall measure flows and concentrations necessary to allow use of the combined waste stream formula of 40 CFR section 403.6(e). Where an alternate concentration has been calculated in accordance with 40 CFR section 403.6(e), this adjusted limit along with supporting data shall be submitted to the city.

5.

Perform sampling and analysis in accordance with 40 CFR section 03.12(b)(5)9vi), as amended from time to time.

6.

Submit, only with city authorization, a supplemental permit application/baseline report which utilizes only historical data, so long as the data provides information sufficient to determine the need for industrial pretreatment measures.

7.

Provide for each report the time, date, and place of sampling and methods of analysis and certification that such sampling and analysis is representative of normal work cycles and expected pollutant discharges to the POTW.

f.

The industrial user shall provide a statement, reviewed by an authorized representative of the industrial user and certified by an Illinois registered professional engineer, indicating whether National Categorical Pretreatment Standards are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, whether additional operation and maintenance measures (O&M) or additional pretreatment is required for the user to meet the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards.

g.

If additional pretreatment or O&M will be required to meet the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards, the user will provide the shortest schedule which will provide such additional pretreatment or O&M. The completion date in this schedule shall not be later than the compliance date established for the applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard.

1.

Where the industrial user's National Categorical Pretreatment Standard has been modified by a removal allowance (section 114-188) or the combined waste stream formula (40 CFR section 403.6(e)), at the time the user applies for the supplemental wastewater discharge permit, the information required in subsections (c)(4)f. and g. shall be submitted.

2.

If the National Categorical Pretreatment Standard for the industrial user is modified after the application for a supplemental wastewater discharge permit is submitted, the user shall make any necessary amendments to information provided as a response to subsections (c)(4)f. and g. above and submit them to the city within 60 days after the modified limit is approved.

h.

The following conditions shall apply to any schedule submitted in response to subsection (c)(4)g:

1.

The schedule shall contain increments of progress in the form of dates for the commencement and completion of major events leading to the construction and operation of additional pretreatment required for the user to meet the applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standards (e.g., hiring any engineer, completing preliminary plans, completing final plans, executing contract for major components, commencing construction, completing construction, etc.)

2.

No increment referred to in subsection (c)(4)h.1. above shall exceed nine months.

3.

Not later than 14 days following each date in the schedule and the final date for compliance, the user shall submit a progress report to the city including, at a minimum, whether or not it complied with the increment of progress to be met on such date and, if not, the date on which it expects to comply with this increment of progress, the reason for delay, and the steps being taken by the industrial user to return the construction to the schedule established. In no event shall more than nine months elapse between such progress reports to the city.

(d)

Review of general and supplemental applications. The city will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information from the user. After evaluation of the data furnished, the city may issue a general or supplemental industrial wastewater discharge permit or both. No interim or temporary permit will be issued by the city except as set forth in subsection (i) below.

(e)

Supplemental wastewater discharge permits.

(1)

General industrial wastewater discharge permits issued to an industrial user shall be supplemented by the incorporation of supplemental wastewater discharge permits for a user which has processes regulated by National Categorical Pretreatment Standards. The supplemental wastewater discharge permit shall include the limits on average and daily maximum pollutant concentrations from the applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard.

(2)

Where the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards are modified by a removal allowance (section 400.125) or the combined waste stream formula (40 CFR section 403.6(e) of the general pretreatment regulations), the limits as modified shall be made part of the supplemental wastewater discharge permit.

(3)

Where an industrial user has manufacturing processes which are regulated by more than one National Categorical Pretreatment Standard at the same permitted discharge location, the limitation in the supplemental wastewater discharge permit shall be adjusted consistent with USEPA guidelines and regulations.

(f)

Permit conditions. Discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this article and all other applicable regulations, user charges, and fees established by city. General and supplemental permits shall contain the following:

(1)

Limits on the average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics;

(2)

Limits on average and maximum rate and time of discharge or requirements for flow regulation and equalization for each separate discharge of a user;

(3)

Requirements for installation and operation of inspection, sampling, and monitoring facilities;

(4)

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

(5)

Compliance schedule, if necessary;

(6)

Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge reports;

(7)

Requirements to retain for a minimum of three years any records of monitoring activities and results relating to wastewater discharge and for affording city access to said records.

(8)

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

(9)

Requirements for notification of slug discharges as defined in this article.

(10)

Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the city to insure compliance with this article.

(g)

Change in condition. In the event the type, quality, or volume of wastewater from the property for which a discharge permit was previously granted is expected to materially and substantially change as determined by the city, the person previously granted such permit shall give 30 days' notice in writing to the city and shall make a new application to the city prior to the change in the same manner and form as originally made, provided that information previously submitted and unchanged need not be resubmitted by permittee. No permittee shall materially and substantially change the type, quality, or volume of its wastewater beyond that allowed by its permit without prior approval of the city.

(h)

Duration. Permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five years. The permittee shall file an application for renewal of its permit at least 90 days prior to expiration of the user's permit. The user shall apply, on a form provided by the city, for reissuance of the permit. Upon reissuance, any applicably provisions of the supplemental wastewater discharge permit issued during the term of the expiring general wastewater discharge permit shall be incorporated as conditions of the new general wastewater discharge permit. The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification by the city during the term of the permit as limitations or requirements as identified in section 114-187 are modified or other just cause exists. The user shall be informed if any proposed changes in his permit at least 30 days prior to the effective date of change. Where any changes are made in user's permit, a reasonable time shall be given to achieve compliance.

(i)

Transfer. Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific user for the process activity specified in the permit. A wastewater discharge permit shall not be assigned, transferred or sold to a new owner or new user in different premises or to a new or changed operation in the same or different premises without the approval of the city. If the premises are sold or otherwise transferred by the permittee to a new owner who will maintain the operation in the same premises, then the permit held by the seller shall be reissued by the city to the new owner as a temporary permit; provided that the new owner shall immediately apply for a new permit in accordance with this article and further provided that the temporary permit shall only be effective for 90 days after the date of sale or transfer. The city shall have the same remedies for violation of temporary permits as it has for violation of other discharge permits.

(j)

Plans and specifications. Detailed plans and specifications prepared by an Illinois registered professional engineer of the pretreatment facilities proposed to be constructed shall be submitted to the city for review and must be acceptable to the city before construction of the facility is commenced. The review of such plans shall in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying its facility as necessary to comply with this article. Within a reasonable time after the completion of the wastewater treatment facility, the user shall furnish its operations and maintenance procedures for the city to review.

(Ord. No. 3253, § 500.105, 8-7-1995; Ord. No. 4003, § 500.105, 11-3-2003; Ord. No. 4127, §§ B, C, 11-15-2004)