§ 74-113. Wastewater discharge permits.

(a)

Required. All significant industrial users proposing to connect to or to contribute to the WWF and/or COPOSS shall submit a permit application to obtain a wastewater discharge permit at least 90 days before connecting to or contributing to the WWF and/or COPOSS. Any industrial user notified by the city as having been designated as a significant industrial user pursuant to section 74-101 shall, within 30 days of such notification, submit a permit application.

(b)

Application. Industrial users required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit shall complete and file with the city an application accompanied by a fee as prescribed by the city. The city may require industrial users to submit all or some of the following information as part of the permit application:

(1)

Identifying information.

a.

Name, address and location.

b.

Name of the operator and owner.

c.

Contact information, description of activities, facilities, and plant production processes on the premises.

(2)

NAICS number according to the North American Industrial Classification System.

(3)

Wastewater constituents and characteristics:

a.

A brief description of the nature, average rate of production.

b.

A schematic process diagram including points of discharge to the WWF from the regulated process.

c.

Types of waste generated, a listing of all raw materials including chemicals used or stored at the facility which are, or could be, accidentally or intentionally, discharged to the WWF.

(4)

Time and duration of discharge.

(5)

Average daily and 30-minute 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, sewer connections and appurtenances by the size, location and elevation, and all points of discharge.

(7)

Description of activities, facilities and plan processes on the premises, including all materials which are or could be discharged, together with plans for facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials as specified by section 74-110.

(8)

The nature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which are limited by any city, state or federal pretreatment standards, and a statement regarding whether or not the pretreatment standards are being met on a consistent basis is found in subsection 74-114(c)(2)f.

(9)

If additional pretreatment and/or operation and maintenance will be required to meet the pretreatment standards, the compliance schedule is found in subsection 74-114(c)(2)g.

(10)

Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes and rate of production.

(11)

Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day).

(12)

Number and type of employees, and hours of operation of plant and proposed or actual hours of operation of pretreatment system.

(13)

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

(14)

Certification of permit applications, industrial user reports and initial monitoring waiver; industrial users submitting baseline monitoring reports; industrial users submitting reports on compliance with the categorical pretreatment standard deadlines; industrial users submitting periodic compliance reports, and industrial users submitting an initial request to forego sampling of a pollutant. The certification statement from 62-625.410(2)(b)(2), F.A.C. must be signed by an authorized responsible corporate officer found in section 74-101, definition.

(15)

Annual certification by non-significant categorical industrial users. An industrial user determined to be a non-significant categorical industrial user in accordance with paragraph 62-625.200(25)(c), F.A.C., must annually submit the certification statement, signed by a responsible corporate officer and found in subsection 74-114(k)(1).

(16)

The location for monitoring all wastes covered by the permit.

(17)

Measurement of pollutants.

a.

The categorical pretreatment standards applicable to each regulated process and any new categorically regulated processes for existing sources.

b.

Instantaneous, daily maximum, and long term average concentrations, or mass, where required, shall be reported.

c.

The sample shall be representative of daily operations and shall be analyzed in accordance with subsection 74-114(p). Where the standard requires compliance with a BMP or pollution prevention alternative, the industrial user shall submit documentation as required by the city or the applicable standards to determine compliance with the standard.

(18)

Any requests for a monitoring waiver (or renewal of an approved monitoring waiver) for a pollutant neither present or expected to be present in the discharge based on subsection 74-114(f) relating to 40 CFR 403.12(e)(2).

(19)

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

(20)

Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to the industrial user for revision.

(c)

Permit modifications.

(1)

The city manager or his designee may modify an individual wastewater discharge permit for good cause, including, but not limited to, the following reasons:

a.

To incorporate any new or revised federal, state, or local pretreatment standards or requirements;

b.

To address significant alterations or additions to the industrial user's operation, processes, or wastewater volume or character since the time of the individual wastewater discharge permit issuance;

c.

A change in the WWF that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge;

d.

Information indicating that the permitted discharge poses a threat to the city's WWF, personnel, or the receiving waters;

e.

Violation of any terms or conditions of the individual wastewater permit;

f.

Misrepresentations or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the wastewater discharge permit application or in any required reporting;

g.

Revision of or a grant of variance from categorical pretreatment standards pursuant to 40 CFR 403.13;

h.

To correct typographical or other errors in the individual wastewater permit; or

i.

To reflect a transfer of the facility ownership or operation to a new owner or operator where requested.

(d)

Permit conditions. Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this division and all other applicable regulations, industrial user charges and fees established by the city. An individual wastewater discharge permit shall include such conditions as are deemed reasonably necessary by the city to prevent pass through or interference, protect the quality of the water body receiving the WWF's effluent, protect worker health and safety, facilitate sludge management and disposal, and protect against damage to the WWF or the COPOSS.

(1)

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

(2)

Limits on the average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics.

(3)

Limits on average and maximum rate and time of discharge or requirements for the flow regulations and equalization.

(4)

Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities.

(5)

Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, reporting, notification and record keeping requirements, including identification of the pollutants (or BMP) to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency and sample type based on the applicable general pretreatment standards in this chapter, categorical pretreatment standards, local limits, federal, state, and local laws.

(6)

Compliance schedules.

(7)

Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge reports (see section 74-114).

(8)

Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records relating to wastewater discharge for a minimum of three years as specified by the city and as specified in Rule 62-625.600(14), F.A.C., and affording city access thereto.

(9)

Requirements for notification to 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 treatment system.

(10)

Requirements for control of and notification of slug discharges as part of a slug control discharge plan found in 62-625.500(2)(b)6, F.A.C.

(11)

Authorization for the city manager or his designee to carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring procedures necessary to determine, independent of information supplied by industrial users, compliance or noncompliance with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements by industrial users. Representatives of the control authority shall be authorized to enter any premises of any industrial user in which a discharge source or treatment system is located or in which records are required to be kept under Rule 62-625.600(14), F.A.C., to assure compliance with pretreatment standards. Such authority shall be at least as extensive as the authority provided under F.S. § 403.091.

(12)

Provisions for compliance with the confidentiality requirements set forth in Rule 62-625.800, F.A.C.

(13)

A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation of pretreatment standards and requirements.

(14)

When appropriate BMP's may be applied.

(15)

A statement that indicates the wastewater discharge permit issuance date, expiration date, and the effective date.

(16)

A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is nontransferable without prior notification to the city and provisions for furnishing the new owner or operator with a copy of the existing wastewater discharge permit.

(17)

The process for seeking a waiver from monitoring for a pollutant neither present nor expected to be present in the discharge in accordance with subsection 74-113(b)(18) of this division.

(18)

Development and implementation of spill control plans or other special conditions including additional management practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated or routine discharges.

(19)

Installation of pretreatment technology or construction of appropriate containment devices, etc., designed to reduce, eliminate or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the WWF and/or COPOSS.

(20)

Any grant of the monitoring waiver by the city must be included as a condition in the industrial user's permit.

(21)

Effluent limits, including BMP's based on applicable pretreatment standards, categorical pretreatment standards, local limits, and state and local law.

(22)

Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the city to ensure compliance with this division.

(e)

Duration. Permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five years. A permit may be issued for a period less than a year. All permits shall be stated to expire on a specific date. The industrial user shall apply for permit reissuance a minimum of 180 days prior to the expiration of the industrial user's existing 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 74-103 are modified or other just cause exists. The industrial 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.

(f)

Transfer. Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific industrial user for a specific operation. A wastewater discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner, new industrial user, different premises, or a new or changed operation without the approval of the city. Any succeeding owner or industrial user shall also comply with the terms and conditions of the existing permit.

(Ord. No. 2012-17, § 1, 7-24-12)