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RESOLUTION 68-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AMENDING RESOLUTION 48-99 AND ADOPTING A PROGRAM TO REGULATE THE DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS INTO THE WASTE WATERS AND INTO THE WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY’S PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS.
WHEREAS, the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority (“WMSSMA”) must adopt uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors into the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) for the WMSSMA which requirements will comply with applicable state and federal laws including the Clean Water Act 33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq. and the general pre-treatment regulations promulgated thereunder 40 C.F.R. §403 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the Resolution is to achieve said compliance and to codify various provisions of Ordinances of the Borough of West Mifflin former owner of the POTW including but not limited to Ordinance No. 905 and Ordinance No. 1006; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Resolution to amend Resolution No. 48-99 and to restate the provisions of Resolution 48-99.
This Section sets forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors into the POTW for the WMSSMA and enables the WMSSMA to comply with applicable state and federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part 403).
This Section provides for the regulation of direct and indirect contributors to the POTW through the: (1) issuance of permits to certain non-domestic users, (2) through enforcement of general requirements for the other users, (3) authorized monitoring and enforcement activities. (4) required user reporting, (5) existing customers’ capacity being preempted, and (6) providing for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.
Ammonia nitrogen means the total amount of nitrogen in the form of ammonia or ammonia usually expressed as a concentration (e.g. mg/L).
Biochemical oxygen demand (B.O.D) means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedures for five (5) days at twenty (20) degrees centigrade, usually expressed as a concentration (e.g. mg/L).
Chemical oxygen demand (C.O.D.) means the quantity of oxygen used in the chemical oxidation or decomposition of organic substances in a sample usually expressed as a concentration (e.g. mg/L).
Director means the General Manager of this WMSSMA or his duly appointed deputies, agents, or representatives.
Environmental protection agency or EPA means the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or where appropriate the term shall also be used as a designation for the administrator or other duly authorized official of said agency.
Indirect discharge or discharge means the discharge or the introduction from any non-domestic source regulated under Section 307 (b), (c), or (d) of the Act, (33 U.S.C. 1317), into the POTW (including holding tank waste discharged into the POTW).
Interference means the inhibition or disruption of the POTW treatment processes, operations, or its sludge process, use, or disposal, which causes or contributes to a violation of any requirement of the POTW’s non-discharge permit or prevents sewage sludge use or disposal in compliance with specified applicable state and federal statutes, regulations, or permits. The term includes prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal by the POTW in accordance with Section 405 of the Act, (33 U.S.C. §1345) or any criteria, guidelines, or regulations developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) (42 U.S.C. 6901, et seq.), the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act, the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuary Act (MPRSA) or more stringent state criteria (including those contained in any state sludge management plan prepared pursuant to Title IV of SWDA) applicable to the method of disposal or use employed by the WMSSMA.
National categorical pretreatment standard or categorical standard means any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by the EPA in accordance with Sections 307 (b) and (C) of the Act (33 U.S.C §131) which applies to a specific category of industrial users, and which appears in 40 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter N, Parts 405 471.
POTW treatment plant means the portion of the POTW designed to provide treatment to wastewater.
Pretreatment program means the program for the control of pollutants introduced into the POTW from non-domestic sources which was developed by the WMSSMA in compliance with 40 CFR 403.8 and approved by the approval authority as authorized by PA. Code in accordance with 40 CFR 403.11.
Publicly owned treatment works (POTW) or municipal waste water system means a treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the Act, (33 U.S.C. §1292) which is owned in this instance by the WMSSMA. This definition includes any devices or systems used in the collection, storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature. It also includes sewers, pipes, and other conveyances only if they convey wastewater’s to the POTW treatment plant. For the purposes of this division, “POTW” shall also include any sewers that convey wastewater to the POTW from persons outside the WMSSMA who are, by contract or agreement with the WMSSMA, or in any other way, users of the WMSSMA’s POTW.
(d) Is found by the WMSSMA, PA Department of Environment Protection (PA DEP), Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD), or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to have the potential for impact, either singularly or in combination with other contributing industrial users, on the wastewater treatment system the quality of sludge, the system’s effluent quality, or compliance with any pretreatment standards or requirements.
Slug Load means any discharge at a flow rate or concentration, which could cause a violation of the prohibited discharge standards in Section 3 of this Section.
State means the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Surcharge means a charge to a user of the POTW based on the pounds of a particular constituent in wastewater, in excess of a specified level of concentration. It is levied in addition to a regular sewer service charge.
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (7KN) means the total amount of nitrogen in the tri-negative stales, including ammonia, ammonium and organically bound nitrogen as measured by standard laboratory procedures and usually expressed as a concentration (e.g. mg/L).
WMSSMA means the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority’s General Manager or his/her designee.
(h) mg/L-milligram per liter
(o) SWDA-Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq.
(s) POTW-publicly owned treatment works or municipal wastewater system.
(t) PA - Pennsylvania General Statutes
(1) Pollutants which create a fire or explosive hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to, wastestreams with a closed cup flash point of less than one hundred forty (140) degrees Fahrenheit (sixty (60) degrees centigrade) using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21.
(2) Solid or viscous substances in amounts which will cause obstruction of the flow in the POTW resulting in interference, but in no case solids greater than one-half (1/2) inch in any dimension.
(3) Petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral origin, in amounts that will cause interference or pass through. Fats, oils, or greases of animal or vegetable origin in concentrations greater than one hundred (100) mg/L.
(4) Any wastewater having a pH less than 5.0 or more than 11.0 or wastewater having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage to the POTW or equipment.
(5) Any wastewater containing pollutants, including oxygen-demanding pollutants, (BOD, etc.) in sufficient quantity, (flow or concentration) either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, to cause interference with the POTW.
(11) Any toxic substances in amounts exceeding standards promulgated by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the WMSSMA pursuant to Section 307(a) of the Act, and chemical elements or compounds, phenols or other taste or odor producing substances, or any other substances which are not susceptible to treatment or which shall interfere with biological processes or efficiency of the treatment system, or that will pass through the system, or that exceed domestic concentrations used in the current head works calculations. These concentrations will be made available upon request from WMSSMA.
(12) Storm water, surface water, ground water, artesian well water, roof runoff subsurface drainage, swimming pool drainage, condensate, deionized water, non contact cooling water and unpolluted industrial wastewater, unless specifically authorized by WMSSMA.
(15) Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes except as specifically approved by WMSSMA in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
(17) Any medical wastes, except as specifically authorized by WMSSMA in a wastewater discharge permit.
(20) At no time shall two (2) successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at the point of discharge into the system (or at any point in the system) be more than five (5) percent nor any single reading over ten (10) percent of the lower explosive limit (LEL) of the meter.
(1) Any material identified as hazardous waste according to 40 CFR Part 261 except as may be specifically authorized by WMSSMA.
(2) Any wastewater containing the treatment plant effluent to violate State Water Quality Standards for toxic substances as described in WMSSMA’s discharge permit.
(E) When the WMSSMA determines that a user(s) is contributing to the POTW, any of the above-enumerated substances in such amounts, which may cause or contribute to interference of POTW operation or pass through, WMSSMA shall:
250 mg/L BOD
400 mg/L COD
40 mg/L TKN or ammonia
0.83 mg/L arsenic
0.4 mg/L cadmium
10.4 mg/L copper
1.5 mg/L cyanide
13.2 mg/L lead
0.09 mg/L mercury
8.0 mg/L nickel
0.7 mg/L silver
13.6 mg/L total chromium
12.5 mg/L zinc
60 mg/L phenols
1.0 mg/L Tin
(3) Industrial user-specific local limits for appropriate pollutants of concern shall be included in wastewater permits and are considered pretreatment standards. WMSSMA may impose mass limits in addition to, or in place of; the concentration based limits above.
(4) No person shall discharge or convey, or permit or allow to be discharged or conveyed, in the POTW wastewater containing pollutants of such character or quantity that will:
(2) Where a categorical pretreatment standard is expressed only in terms of either mass or the concentration of a pollutant in wastewater WMSSMA may impose equivalent concentration or mass limits in accordance with 40 CFR 403.6(c).
(3) When wastewater subject to a categorical pretreatment standard is mixed with wastewater not regulated by the same standards, WMSSMA shall impose an alternate limit using the combined waste stream formula in 40 CFR 403.6(e).
Where WMSSMA achieves consistent removal of pollutants limited by federal pretreatment standards, WMSSMA may apply to the approval authority for modification of specific limits in the federal pretreatment standards. Consistent removal shall mean reduction in the amount of a pollutant or alteration of the nature of the pollutant by the POTW to a less toxic or harmful state in the effluent which is achieved by the system in ninety-five (95) percent of the samples taken when measured according to the procedures set forth in Section 403.7(c)(2) of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 403 “General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution” promulgated pursuant to the Act. WMSSMA shall then modify pollutant discharge limits in the federal pretreatment standards if the requirements contained in 40 CFR Part 403, Section 403.7 are fulfilled and prior to approval from the approval authority is obtained.
WMSSMA reserves the right to establish by regulation more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the POTW if deemed necessary to comply with the objectives presented in this Section or the general and specific prohibitions in Section 5 of this Section, as is allowed by 40 CFR 403.4.
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 the limitations contained in the national categorical pretreatment standards, unless expressly authorized by an applicable pretreatment standard, or in any other pollutant specific limitation developed by WMSSMA or state.
(1) Septic tank waste may be introduced into the POTW only at locations designated by WMSSMA, and at such times as are established by WMSSMA. Such waste shall not violate Section 5 of this Section or any other requirements established by WMSSMA. WMSSMA may require septic tank waste haulers to obtain wastewater discharge permits.
(2) WMSSMA shall require haulers of industrial waste to obtain discharge permits. WMSSMA may require generators of hauled industrial waste to obtain wastewater discharge permits. WMSSMA also may prohibit the disposal of hauled industrial waste. The discharge of hauled industrial waste is subject to all other requirements of this Section.
(3) Industrial waste haulers may discharge loads only at locations designated by WMSSMA. No load may be discharged without prior consent of WMSSMA may collect samples of each hauled load to ensure compliance with applicable standards. WMSSMA may require the industrial user to provide a waste analysis of any load prior to discharge.
If wastewaters as described in Section 5 of this Section are discharged or proposed to be discharged into the POTW of WMSSMA or any POTW tributary thereto, WMSSMA and WMSSMA’s attorney shall take any action necessary to:
(4) Require the person taking, causing or allowing the discharge to pay additional cost or expense incurred by WMSSMA for handling and treating excess loads imposed on the POTW; and
Users shall provide wastewater treatment as necessary to comply with this Section and wastewater permits issued under Section 5 of this Section and shall achieve compliance with all national categorical pretreatment standards, local limits, and the prohibitions set out in Section 5 of this Section within the time limitations as specified by the EPA, the state, or WMSSMA, whichever is more stringent. Any facilities necessary for compliance shall be provided, operated, and maintained at the user’s expense detailed plans, prepared by a licensed professional engineer showing the pretreatment facilities all operations procedures shall be submitted to WMSSMA for review, and shall be approved by the WMSSMA before construction of the facility. The review of such plans and operating procedures shall in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an effluent acceptable to WMSSMA under the provisions of this Section. Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall be reported to and he approved by WMSSMA prior to the user’s initiation of the changes.
At least annually, WMSSMA shall publish in the largest daily newspaper circulated in the service area, a list of those industrial users which were found to be in significant noncompliance, also referred to as reportable noncompliance in Pennsylvania PA., with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements during the previous twelve (12) months.
Where pretreatment or equalization of wastewater flows prior to discharge into any part of the POTW is required, plane, specifications and other pertinent data or information relating to such pretreatment or flow-control facilities shall be first submitted to the WMSSMA for review and approval. Such approval shall not exempt the discharge of such facilities from compliance with any applicable code, ordinance rule, regulation or order of any governmental or flow-control facilities and shall not be made without due notice to and prior approval of WMSSMA.
WMSSMA shall inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of these regulations is being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons, occupants, or premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow WMSSMA, approval authority, and EPA or their representative ready access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination or in the performance of their duties. WMSSMA, approval authority’, and EPA, or their representative shall have the right to set up on the user’s property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling inspection, compliance monitoring and/or metering operations. Where a user has security measures in force which would require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with its security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel from WMSSMA, approval authority and EPA will be permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities. Denial of WMSSMA’s approval authority’s, or EPA’s access to the user’s premises shall be a violation of this Section. Unreasonable delays may constitute denial of access. The WMSSMA shall enter upon the property at any time under emergency circumstances.
If WMSSMA, approval authority or EPA has been refused access to a building, structure, or property, or any part thereof, and is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this Section, or that there is a need to inspect and/or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program of WMSSMA designed to verity compliance with this Section or any permit or order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall public health, safety and welfare of the community, then WMSSMA, approval authority, or EPA may seek issuance of a search warrant from the appropriate court of law or other regulatory authority.
At least once every two (2) years, WMSSMA shall evaluate whether each significant industrial user needs an accidental discharge/slug control plan. WMSSMA may require any user to develop, submit for approval, and implement such a plan. Alternatively, WMSSMA may develop such a plan for any user. An accidental discharge/slug control plan shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(3) Procedures for immediately notifying WMSSMA of any accidental or slug discharge, as required by Section 4 of this Section; and
The volume of flow used in computing waste discharges shall be based upon the metered water consumption as shown in records of meter reading maintained by WMSSMA’s finance department. In the event that a person discharging wastes into the POTW produces evidence to WMSSMA that more than ten (10) percent of the total annual volume of water used for all purposes does not reach the WMSSMA’s sanitary sewer, the person discharging such waste shall install and maintain, at his own expense, a flow measuring device of the type approved by WMSSMA for the purpose of determining the proper volume of flow to be charged.
Grease removal systems must be installed at all connections to WMSSMA’s facilities from users conducting food preparation or food processing operations including, but not limited to, restaurants, nursing homes, schools, hospitals, or other connections which discharge or have the potential to discharge quantities of grease to WMSSMA’s facilities in excess of allowable standards. Installation of a grease removal system shall be required when WMSSMA determines that such discharge could result in obstruction to flow in the sewer or accumulations of grease that could result in obstruction to flow in the sewer. Grease removal systems must be installed according to the following specifications:
(2) Any user required to install a grease removal system must install either (1) an outdoor passive in-ground grease interceptor, (2) and automatic electrical/mechanical grease removal unit, or (3) semi automatic grease removal unit.
(4) A suitable sampling location shall be provided for sampling of the discharges from grease removal systems. Any plans for such grease removal systems as required in this Section shall be submitted for WMSSMA review and approval prior to installation. WMSSMA must be notified seventy-two (72) hours prior to installation of any grease removal device in order to inspect and oversee the installation. All automatic electrical/mechanical grease removal systems must have a sampling valve installed on the discharge piping with a minimum clearance of eight (8) inches for the installation of sampling bottles.
(5) The owner(s) shall be responsible for cleaning and maintaining the grease removal systems and shall maintain records of the dates of cleaning and means of disposal, subject to review by WMSSMA. Any removal and hauling of the collected materials not performed by the owner(s) must be performed by licensed waste disposal firms.
(7) Garbage disposal units may only be installed in facilities with properly sized and operational in-ground passive type grease interceptors which have been properly designed for retention of settable solids. Garbage disposal units are prohibited in all other commercial or industrial facilities. Garbage disposal waste shall not be discharged into automatic electrical/mechanical type grease removal systems or semi-automatic grease removal systems.
(8) Grease and oil traps or other interceptors shall be provided at the user’s expense, when such user operates an establishment preparing, processing, or serving food and/or food products. Grease interceptors can be required in other industrial or commercial establishments when they are necessary in the opinion of WMSSMA for proper handling of liquid wastes containing oil and/or grease in amounts in excess of two hundred (200) mg/L by weight fat soluble, or for any flammable wastes all such traps, tanks, chambers or other interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by WMSSMA or his designee and shall be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. All such interceptors shall be serviced and emptied of the waste content as required for their efficient operation, but not less often than every thirty (30) days, in order to maintain their minimum design capability to intercept oils and greases from the wastewater discharged to the publicly owned sanitary sewer. Failure to comply can result in the implementation of the enforcement procedures in Section 7 of this Section.
(11) A must inspect and maintain oil and grease storage containers at least once a week and record in a maintenance log, the date (month, day and year) and time of inspection, maintenance activity and the name of the individual conducting the activity. The maintenance activities that shall be documented in the maintenance log must include the following:
a. Deterioration of the oil containers
b. Leakage and spills from the oil containers
c. Properly covered storage containers
d. When grease containers were emptied and by whom
(12) A facility must maintain proper containment around a storage container and storage area to prevent surface and ground contamination.
(13) The facility owner/operator is not to utilize enzymes, bacteria, chemical, etc. that would adversely affect the operation of the grease traps.
(14) The facility owner/operator is to document the cleaning of the exhaust system filters and record in a maintenance log, the date (month, day and year) and time of inspection, maintenance activity and the name of the individual conducting the activity. No filter cleaning is to be performed in an area not protected by a grease trap.
Whenever deemed necessary, WMSSMA may require users to restrict their discharge during peak flow periods, designate that certain wastewater be discharged only into specific sewers, relocate and/or consolidate points of discharge separate sewage wastestreams from industrial wastestreams, and such other conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW and determine the user’s, compliance with the requirements of this Section.
2. The results of sampling and analysis identifying the nature and concentration, and/or mass, where required by the standard or by WMSSMA, have regulated pollutants in the discharge from each regulated process. Instantaneous, daily maximum, and long term average concentrations, or mass, where required, shall be reported. The sample shall be representative of daily operations and shall be analyzed in accordance with procedures set out in Section 4(k) of this Section.
(3) The user shall submit a progress report to WMSSMA no later than fourteen (14) days following each date of compliance including, as a minimum, whether or not it complied with the increment of progress, the reason for any delay, and, if appropriate, the steps taken by the user to return to the established schedule; and
(4) In no event shall more than nine (9) month’s elapse between such progress reports to WMSSMA.
Within ninety (90) days following the date for final compliance with applicable categorical pretreatment standards, or in the case of a new source following commencement of the introduction of wastewater into the POTW, any user subject to such pretreatment standards and requirements shall submit to WMSSMA a report containing the information described in Section (A)(2) d-f of this Section. For users subject to equivalent mass or concentration limits established in accordance with the procedures in 40 CFR 403.6(c), this report shall contain a reasonable measure of the user’s long-term production rate. For all other users subject to categorical pretreatment standards expressed in terms of allowable pollutant discharge per unit of production (or other measure of operation), this report shall include the user’s actual production during the appropriate sampling period. All compliance reports must be signed and certified in accordance with Section (C) of this Section.
(1) All significant industrial users shall, at a frequency determined by WMSSMA, but in no case less than twice per year (in May and November), submit a report indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the discharge which are limited by pretreatment standards and the measured or estimated average and maximum daily flows for the reporting period. All periodic compliance reports must he signed and certified in accordance with Section 3(c) of this Section.
(3) If a user subject to the reporting requirement in this Section monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by WMSSMA, using the procedures prescribed in Section 5(k) of this Section, the results of this monitoring shall be included in the report.
(4) WMSSMA shall impose mass limitations on users, which are using dilution to meet applicable pretreatment standards or requirements in the effluent of the user.
(E) Monitoring facilities WMSSMA requires the user to provide and operate at the user’s own expense, monitoring facilities to allow inspection, sampling, and flow measurement of the building sewer and/or internal drainage systems. The monitoring facility should normally be situated on the user’s premises, but WMSSMA 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.
Whether constructed on public or private property, the sampling and monitoring facilities shall be provided in accordance with WMSSMA’s requirements and all applicable local construction standards and specifications. Construction shall be completed within (90) days following written notification by WMSSMA.
Each user must notify WMSSMA for any planned significant changes to the user’s operations or system, which might alter the nature, quality, or volume of its wastewater at least ninety (90) days before the changes.
(1) WMSSMA may require the user to submit such information as may be deemed necessary to evaluate the changed condition, including the submission of a wastewater discharge permit application under Section 5 of this Section.
(2) WMSSMA may issue a wastewater discharge permit under this under Section 5 of this Section or modify an existing wastewater discharge permit under this under Section 5 of this Section in response to changed conditions or anticipated changed conditions.
(2) Within five (5) days following such discharge, the user shall, unless waived by WMSSMA, submit a detailed written report describing the cause(s) of the discharge and the measures taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, natural resources, or any other damage to person or property, nor shall such notification relieve the user of any fines, penalties, or other liability which may he imposed pursuant to this Section.
All users not required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit shall provide appropriate reports to WMSSMA as WMSSMA may require.
If sampling performed by a user indicates a violation, the user must notify the WMSSMA within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming aware of the violation. The user shall also repeat the sampling and analysis and submit the results of the repeat analysis to WMSSMA within (30) days after becoming aware of the violation. The user is not required to resample if WMSSMA monitors at the user’s facility at once a month, or if WMSSMA samples between the user’s initial sampling and when the user receives the results of the sampling.
(1) Any user who commences the discharge of hazardous waste shall notify the POTW, the EPA regional waste management Section, WMSSMA, the state hazardous waste authorities, in writing, of any discharge into the POTW of a substance which if otherwise disposed of would he hazardous waste under 40 CFR Part 261. Such notification must include the name of the hazardous waste as set forth in 40 CFR Part 261, the EPA hazardous waste number, and the type of the discharge (continuous, batch, or other). If the user discharges more than one hundred (100) kilograms of such wastes per calendar month to the POTW, the notification shall contain the following information to the extent such information is known and readily available to the user: an identification of the hazardous constituents contained in the wastes, and the estimation of the mass and concentration of such constituents in the wastestream discharge during the following twelve (12) months. All notifications must take place not later than one-hundred-eighty (180) days after the discharge commences. Any notification under this paragraph need be submitted only once for each hazardous waste discharge. However, such notifications of changed conditions must be submitted under Section 4(f) of this Section. The notification requirement in this Section does not apply to pollutants already reported by users subject to categorical pretreatment standards under self-monitoring requirements of Section 4(a), (e), and (d) of this Section.
It shall be unlawful for any person to connect or discharge to the POTW without first obtaining the permission of the WMSSMA. When requested by WMSSMA, a user must submit information on the nature and characteristics of its wastewater within ninety (90) days of the request. WMSSMA is authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically require users to update this information.
(1) The schedule shall contain progress increments 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. No increment in the schedule shall exceed nine (9) months.
(2) No later than fourteen (14) days following each date in the schedule and the final date for compliance, the user shall submit a progress report to WMSSMA including, at a minimum, whether or not it complied with the increment of progress, the reason for any delay, and if appropriate, the steps being taken by the user to return to the established schedule. In no event shall more than nine (9) month’s elapse between such progress reports to WMSSMA.
m. If subject to a categorical standard, a baseline monitoring report in accordance with 40 CFR 403.12(b) and Pennsylvania PA. CODE as outlined in Section 5(a) of this Section.
n. Any other information as may be deemed by WMSSMA to be necessary to evaluate the permit application.
WMSSMA will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information.
(1) WMSSMA is authorized to accept applications for WMSSMA and shall refer all applications to the staff for review and evaluation.
(2) Within thirty (30) days of receipt WMSSMA shall acknowledge and accept the complete application; or if not complete, shall return the application to the applicants with a statement of what additional information is required.
(2) If the staff’s tentative determination in subsection (1) above is to issue the permit, the following additional determinations shall be made in writing:
A fact sheet providing a brief synopsis of the application shall be prepared by WMSSMA staff for submission to the applicant and, the approval authority and shall be made available to the public upon request. The contents of such fact sheets shall include at least the following information:
(1) A sketch and detailed description of the industrial facilities and pretreatment facilities including the location of all points of discharge to WMSSMA and all established compliance monitoring points.
(2) A quantitative description of the discharge described in the application, which includes at least the following:
(1) WMSSMA shall take final action on all applications no later than ninety (90) days following receipt of a complete application.
a. Issue a significant industrial user permit containing such conditions as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Section;
f. Deny a permit application when in the opinion of WMSSMA such discharge may cause or contribute to pass-through or interference of the wastewater treatment plant or where necessary effectuate the purposes of the EPA national pretreatment program.
Any decision of a hearing officer made as a result of an adjudicatory hearing held under Section 5(h)(1) above may be appealed, to the WMSSMA Board of Directors upon filing a written demand within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of the decision. Hearings held under this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with Section 6(c)(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the Section. Failure to take written demand within the specified time herein shall bar further appeal. The WMSSMA Board of Directors shall make a final decision on the appeal within ninety (90) days of the date the appeal was filed and shall transmit a written copy of its decision by registered or certified mail.
When a final decision is issued under Section 5(h)(2) above, the WMSSMA Board of Directors shall prepare an official record of the case that includes:
d. A copy of the final decision of the WMSSMA Board of Directors.
(4) Judicial review. Any person against whom a final order or decision of the WMSSMA Board of Directors is entered, pursuant to the hearing conducted under Section 5(h)(2) above, may seek judicial review of the order or decision by filing a written petition within thirty (30) days alter receipt of notice by registered or certified mail of the order or decision, but not thereafter, with the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County along with a copy to the WMSSMA Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the copy of the petition for judicial review, the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors shall transmit to the reviewing court the original or a certified copy of the official record.
(3) A request for a modification by the permittee shall constitute a waiver of the notice CODE for modifications.
(1) WMSSMA shall have the authority to grant a permit with such conditions attached as he believes necessary to achieve the purpose of this Section. Wastewater permits shall contain, but are not limited to, the following:
e. Notification requirements for slug loads;
m. Requirements for prior notification and approval by WMSSMA of any new introduction of wastewater pollutants or of any significant change in the volume or character of the wastewater prior to introduction in the system.
n. Requirements for the prior notification and approval by WMSSMA of any change in the manufacturing and/or pretreatment process used by the permittee.
q. Other conditions as deemed appropriate by WMSSMA to ensure compliance with this Section, and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
A significant industrial user shall apply for permit re-issuance by submitting a completed permit application in accordance with Section 6 a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the existing permit.
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 agency without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of WMSSMA that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user. Any such request must be asserted at the time of submission of the information or data or is waived.
All records relating to compliance with pretreatment standards shall be made available to officials of WMSSMA’s approval authority and EPA upon request.
Whenever WMSSMA finds that any person has violated or is violating this Section, wastewater permit, or any prohibition, limitation or requirement contained therein, WMSSMA may serve upon such person a written notice stating the nature of the violation. Within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice, an explanation for the violation and a plan for the satisfactory correction thereof shall be submitted to the WMSSMA by the user.
WMSSMA is hereby empowered to enter into consent orders, assurances of voluntary compliance, or other similar documents establishing an agreement with the person responsible for the noncompliance. Such orders will include specific action to be taken by the discharger to correct the noncompliance within a time period also specified by the order. Consent orders shall have the same force and effect as an administrative order issued pursuant to Section 6(d).
(1) WMSSMA can order any person who causes or is responsible for an unauthorized discharge or other violations to show cause before WMSSMA or his designee why a proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The procedure for the hearing shall be the same as for a hearing before the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors as set forth in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) below If the person elects, he may appeal to WMSSMA’s Board of Directors for a de nova hearing within ten (10) days after WMSSMA’s order.
(2) If the violation is not corrected by timely compliance, WMSSMA shall order any person who causes or allows an unauthorized discharge to show cause before the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors why service should not be terminated. A notice shall be served on the offending party specifying the time and place of a hearing to be held by the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors regarding the violation, and directing the offending party to show cause before the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors why an order should not be made directing termination of service. The notice of the hearing shall be served personally or by certified mail (return receipt requested) at least ten (10) days before the hearing. Service may be made on any agent, officer, or other authorized representative as previously defined in this Section.
(3) The WMSSMA’s Board of Directors shall conduct the hearing.
(4) The WMSSMA’s Board of Directors shall:
(5) At any public hearing, testimony taken before the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors must be under oath and recorded stenographically, by tape recording, or suitable other method. The transcript, so recorded, will be made available to any member of the public or any party to the hearing upon payment of the usual charges therefore.
(6) After WMSSMA has reviewed the evidence, it shall issue an order to the party responsible for the discharge directing that following a specified time period, the sewer service be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances shall have been installed or existing treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances are properly operated, and such further orders and directives as are necessary and appropriate.
When WMSSMA finds that any user has violated or continues to violate this Section, permits or orders issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment requirement WMSSMA may issue an order to cease and desist all such violations and direct those persons in noncompliance to do any of the following:
WMSSMA may suspend the wastewater treatment service and/or wastewater permit when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons or the environment, interferes with the POTW or causes the POTW to violate any condition of its non-discharge permit.
Any user notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service and/or wastewater permit shall immediately stop or eliminate the contribution. A hearing will be held within fifteen (15) days of the notice of suspension to determine whether the suspension may be lifted or the users waste discharge permit terminated. In the event of a failure to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, WMSSMA shall take steps as deemed necessary including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW system or endangerment to any individuals. WMSSMA shall reinstate the wastewater permit and the wastewater treatment service upon proof of the elimination of the non-compliant discharge. The user shall submit a detailed written statement describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent future occurrence to WMSSMA prior to the date of the above described hearing.
Any person who is found to have violated an order of the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors or who failed to comply with any provisions of this Section, or the orders, rules and regulations issued hereunder, may be liable for civil fines, costs, and damages for each offense. Furthermore, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to violate an order of the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors or to fail to comply with any provisions of this Section or any of the orders, rules and regulations issued hereunder, and each days violation thereof shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. In addition to the civil or criminal penalties provided herein, WMSSMA shall seek recovery of reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs, court reporter’s fees and other expenses of litigation by appropriate suit against any violators of this Section or the orders, rules and regulations issued hereunder. In addition to the penalties provided for in this Section any violation can be penalized by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and other appropriate state and federal agencies
(3) Appeals of civil penalties assessed in accordance with this Section shall be as provided in Section6 (h).
Whenever a user is in violation of the provisions of this Section or an order or permit issued hereunder, the WMSSMA, through the WMSSMA’s attorney, may petition the court of competent jurisdiction for the issuance of a restraining order or a preliminary and permanent injunction, which restrains or compels the activities in question.
WMSSMA shall suspend the wastewater treatment service and or a wastewater discharge permit when suspension is necessary, in the opinion of WMSSMA, in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or shall present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons, to the environment, causes interference to the POTW or causes the WMSSMA to violate any condition of its NPDES permit.
Any person notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service and/or wastewater discharge permit shall immediately stop or eliminate the contribution. In the event of a failure of the person to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the WMSSMA shall take such steps as deemed necessary including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW or endangerment to any individuals. The WMSSMA shall reinstate the wastewater discharge permit and/or the wastewater treatment service upon proof of the elimination of the non-complying discharge. A detailed written statement submitted by the user describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any further occurrence shall be submitted to the WMSSMA within fifteen (15) days of the date of occurrence.
2. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times or, if not corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue; and
It is the purpose of this Section to provide for the recovery of costs from users of WMSSMA for the implementation of the program established herein and for treating industrial wastewater. The applicable charges and fees shall he established by resolution by the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors.
(3) The WMSSMA’s manager shall review annually the sewage contributions of users, the total cost of debt service, operation and maintenance of the WMSSMA and will make recommendations to the WMSSMA’s Board of Directors for adjustments in the schedule of charges and fees as necessary;
c. Where any user procures all or part of his water supply from other sources other than the WMSSMA, the user shall install and maintain at his own expense a flow-measuring device of a type approved by the WMSSMA.
(A) No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, disconnect, deface or tamper with any equipment or materials belonging to the WMSSMA used for the purpose of making tests or examinations that shall be left upon the premises of a person discharging wastes into the POTW.
RESOLVED, this 5th day of May 2002.