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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 185', '§ 185', '§ 185', '§ 185', '§ 185', '§ 185', '§ 185', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2']

Borough of Lehighton, PA Administration
Ch 185 Pt 2 Art XII Administration
§ 185-59 Nonresidential wastewater dischargers.
§ 185-60 Nonresidential wastewater discharge permits.
§ 185-61 Reporting requirements for permittee.
§ 185-62 Monitoring facilities.
§ 185-63 Inspection and sampling.
§ 185-64 Pretreatment.
§ 185-65 Confidential information.
Chapter 185 Sewers Part 2 Pretreatment Program Article XII Administration
It shall be unlawful to discharge without a permit to any natural outlet within the Borough or in any area under the jurisdiction of said Borough and/or to the wastewater treatment plant any wastewater except as authorized by the Borough in accordance with the provisions of this Part 2.
General. All significant users proposing to connect to or to contribute to the wastewater treatment plant shall obtain a permit before connecting to or contributing to the wastewater treatment plant. All existing significant users connected to or contributing to the wastewater treatment plant shall apply for a permit within 30 days after the effective date of this Part 2.
Users required to obtain a permit shall complete and file with the Borough an application in the form prescribed by the Borough and accompanied by a fee set by resolution. Existing users shall apply for a permit within 30 days after the effective date of this Part 2, and proposed new users shall apply at least 90 days prior to connecting to or contributing to the wastewater treatment plant. In support of the application, the user shall submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, information, including but not limited to the following:
Name, address and location.
Wastewater constituents and characteristics, including but not limited to those mentioned in Article X, as determined by a reliable analytical laboratory. Sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the EPA pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR 136, as amended.
Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including materials which are or could be discharged.
Where known, the nature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which are limited by any Borough, state or Federal Pretreatment Standards and a statement regarding whether or not the pretreatment standards are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, whether additional operation and maintenance and/or additional pretreatment is required for the user to meet applicable pretreatment standards.
No increment referred to in Subsection B(1)(i)[1] shall exceed nine months.
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 Borough, 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 Borough.
Each product produced, by type, amount, process or processes and rate of production.
The Borough will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. After evaluation and acceptance of the data furnished, the Borough may issue a permit subject to terms and conditions provided herein.
Permit modifications. Within nine months of the promulgation of a national categorical pretreatment standard, the wastewater contribution permit of users subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with such standard within the time frame prescribed by such standard. Where a user subject to a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard has not previously submitted an application for a permit as required by Subsection B, the user shall apply for a permit within 180 days after the promulgation of the applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard. In addition, the user with an existing wastewater contribution permit shall submit to the Borough Manager or the Manager's designee, within 180 days after the promulgation of an applicable Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the information required by Subsection B(1)(h) and (i).
Permit conditions. Permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this Part 2 and all other applicable regulations, user charges and fees established by the Borough. Permits may contain the following:
Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records relating to wastewater discharge as specified by the Borough.
Requirements for notification of the Borough and Authority 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 treatment system.
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Borough to ensure compliance with this Part 2.
Permit duration. Permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five years. A permit may be issued for a period of less than a year or may be stated to expire on a specific date. The user shall apply for permit reissuance not less than 180 days prior to the expiration of the user's existing permit or as specified on the permit. The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification by the Borough during the term of the permit as limitations or requirements as identified in Article X are modified or other just cause exists. The user shall be informed of any proposed changes in his permit at least 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 as determined by the Borough.
Permit transfer. Permits are issued to a specific user for a specific operation. A permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises or a new or changed operation without the approval of the Borough. Any succeeding owner or user shall also comply with the terms and conditions of the existing permit.
Compliance date report. Within 90 days following the date for final compliance with applicable pretreatment standards or, in the case of a new source, following commencement of the introduction of wastewater into the wastewater treatment plant, any user subject to pretreatment standards and requirements shall submit to the Borough and Authority a report indicating the nature and concentration of all pollutants in the discharge from the regulated process which are limited by pretreatment standards and requirements and the average and maximum daily flow for these process units in the user facility which are limited by such pretreatment standards or requirements. The report shall state whether the applicable pretreatment standards or requirements are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, what additional operation and maintenance and/or pretreatment is necessary to bring the user into compliance with the applicable pretreatment standards or requirements. This statement shall be signed by an authorized representative of the industrial user and certified to be a qualified professional.
Any user subject to a pretreatment standard, after the compliance date of such pretreatment standard or, in the case of a new source, after commencement of the discharge into the wastewater treatment plant, shall submit to the Borough during the months of June and December, unless required more frequently in the pretreatment standard or by the Borough, a report indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the effluent which are limited by such pretreatment standards. In addition, this report shall include a record of all daily flows which, during the reporting period; exceeded the average daily flow reported pursuant to Subsection A. At the discretion of the Borough and in consideration of such factors as local high or low flow rates, holidays, budget cycles, etc., the Borough may agree to alter the months during which the above reports are to be submitted.
The Borough may impose mass limitations on users which are using dilution to meet applicable pretreatment standards or requirements or in other cases where the imposition of mass limitations is appropriate. In such cases, the report required by Subsection B(1) shall indicate the mass of pollutants regulated by pretreatment standards in the effluent of the user. These reports shall contain the results of sampling and analysis of the discharge, including the flow and the nature and concentration, or production and mass, where requested by the Borough, of pollutants contained therein which are limited by the applicable pretreatment standards. The frequency of monitoring shall be prescribed in the applicable pretreatment standard. All analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the Administrator pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR 136, and amendments thereto, or with any other test procedures approved by the Administrator. Sampling shall be performed in accordance with the techniques approved by the Administrator. (COMMENT: Where 40 CFR 136, does not include a sampling or analytical technique for the pollutant in question, sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in the EPA publication, Sampling and Analysis Procedures for Screening of Industrial Effluents for Priority Pollutants, April 1977, and amendments thereto, or with any other sampling and analytical procedures approved by the Administrator.)
The Borough shall require to be provided and operated, 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 sampling and monitoring facilities shall be provided in accordance with the Borough's requirements and all applicable local construction standards and specifications. Construction shall be completed within 90 days following written notification by the Borough.
The Borough shall inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of this Part 2 is being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the Borough or its representative ready access at all times to all parts of the premises for the purpose of inspection, sampling, records examination or in the performance of any of its duties. The Borough, approval authority and EPA 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 the user's security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel from the Borough, approval authority and EPA will be permitted to enter, without delay, for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.
Users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment as required to comply with this Part 2 and shall achieve compliance with all Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards within the time limitations as specified by the federal pretreatment regulations. Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to the Borough shall be provided, operated and maintained at the user's expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operating procedures shall be submitted to the Borough for review and shall be acceptable to the Borough before construction of the facility. 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 produce an effluent acceptable to the Borough under the provisions of this Part 2. Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall be reported to and be acceptable to the Borough prior to the user's initiation of the changes.
The Borough may annually publish in the local newspaper a list of the users which were not in compliance with any pretreatment requirements or standards at least once during the 12 previous months. The notification shall also summarize any enforcement actions taken against the user during the same 12 months.
All records relating to compliance with pretreatment standards shall be made available to the officials of the EPA or approval authority upon request.
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 the Borough that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user. 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 upon written request to governmental agencies for uses related to this Part 2, the national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit, state disposal system permit and/or the pretreatment programs; 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.