Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 15. UTILITY REGULATIONS. |
Chapter 15-10. WASTEWATER REGULATIONS. |
Article 6. PERMIT PROCESS. |
Division 2. User Specific Permit Requirements. |
§ 15-10-111. SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USERS.
(A)
In addition to the other requirements in this chapter, a permit issued to a significant industrial user must include:
(1)
a statement identifying:
(a)
the person holding the permit;
(b)
the premises from which the permitted discharge will be emitted; and
(c)
the nature, characteristics, conditions, and limitations to the permitted discharge;
(2)
the period during which the permit is effective;
(3)
a statement that the permit is non-transferable without the director's approval;
(4)
a requirement that the person holding the permit must provide a new owner, operator, or manager of a permitted premises with a copy of the permit;
(5)
effluent limits based on federal, state, and local regulation;
(6)
requirements for:
(a)
pretreatment;
(b)
self-monitoring;
(c)
sampling;
(d)
reporting;
(e)
notification; and
(f)
record keeping requirements, including identification of:
(i)
pollutants to be monitored;
(ii)
sampling locations;
(iii)
sampling frequency; and
(iv)
sample type;
(g)
a statement of the civil, criminal, and administrative penalties for a violation of pretreatment standards, or other requirements of this chapter; and
(h)
an applicable compliance schedule consistent with federal, state, and local regulation.
(B)
To protect the POTW, the director may require that a permit issued to a significant industrial user include:
(1)
a limit on:
(a)
the average or maximum rate of discharge; or
(b)
time of discharge;
(2)
flow regulation and equalization requirements;
(3)
a limit on the instantaneous daily and monthly average or maximum concentration, mass, or other measure of identified wastewater pollutants or properties;
(4)
requirements for:
(a)
the installation of pretreatment and monitoring technology;
(b)
the installation of pollution controls; or
(c)
construction of an appropriate containment device designed to reduce, eliminate, or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW;
(5)
development and implementation requirements for a slug control plan, including management practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental or unanticipated discharges;
(6)
development and implementation requirements for a waste minimization plan to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW;
(7)
a statement of the management and treatment unit charge or schedule of charges and fees for wastewater discharged to the POTW;
(8)
installation and maintenance requirements for inspection and sampling facilities and equipment; or
(9)
a statement that the permit is subject to modification by the director in accordance with this chapter.
(C)
The director may make a determination under 40 CFR 403.8(f)(6) that a person is not a significant industrial user if a person otherwise classified as a significant industrial user has no reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating a pretreatment standard or requirement.
Source: 1992 Code Section 18-2-111; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.