§ 110-155. Wastewater discharge permit—Application.

(a)

Wastewater analysis. When requested by the administrator, a user must submit information on the nature and characteristics of its wastewater within 30 days of the request. The administrator is authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically require users to update this information.

(b)

Permit requirements.

(1)

No significant industrial user shall discharge wastewater into the POTW without first obtaining a wastewater discharge permit from the administrator, except that a significant industrial user that has filed a timely application pursuant to subsection (c) of this section may continue to discharge for the time period specified therein.

(2)

The administrator may require other users to obtain wastewater discharge permits as necessary to carry out the purposes of this division.

(3)

Any violation of the terms and conditions of a wastewater discharge permit shall be deemed a violation of this division and subjects the wastewater discharge permittee to the sanctions set out in this division. Obtaining a wastewater discharge permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation to comply with all federal and state pretreatment standards or requirements or with any other requirements of federal, state, and local law.

(c)

Existing connections. Any user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit who was discharging wastewater into the POTW prior to the effective date of this division and who wishes to continue such discharges in the future, shall, within 30 days after such date, apply to the administrator for a wastewater discharge permit in accordance with this division, and shall not cause or allow discharges to the POTW to continue after 90 days of the effective date of this division, except in accordance with a wastewater discharge permit issued by the administrator.

(d)

New connections. Any user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit who proposes to begin or recommence discharging into the POTW must obtain such permit prior to the beginning or recommencing of such discharge. An application for this wastewater discharge permit, in accordance with this division, must be filed at least 90 days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin or recommence.

(e)

Contents. All users required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit must submit a permit application. The administrator may require all users to submit, as part of an application, the following information:

(1)

All information required by this division:

a.

The name and address of the facility, including the name of the operator and owner;

b.

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

c.

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

(2)

Description of activities, facilities, and plant processes on the premises, including a list of all raw materials and chemicals used or stored at the facility which are, or could accidentally or intentionally be, discharged to the POTW;

(3)

Number and type of employees, hours of operation, and proposed or actual hours of operation;

(4)

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

(5)

Type of wastes generated and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day);

(6)

Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details to show all sewers, floor drains, and appurtenances by size, location, and elevation, and all points of discharge;

(7)

Time and duration of discharges; and

(8)

The location for monitoring all wastes covered by the permit.

(9)

Flow measurement. Information showing the measured average daily and maximum daily flow, in gallons per day, to the POTW from regulated process streams and other streams, as necessary, to allow use of the combined waste stream formula set out in Section 2.2C (40 CFR 403.6(e)).

(10)

Measurement of pollutants:

a.

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

b.

The results of sampling and analysis identifying the nature and concentration, and/or mass, where required by the standard or by the administrator, of regulated pollutants in the discharge from each regulated process.

c.

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

d.

The sampling shall be representative of daily operations and shall be analyzed in accordance with procedures set out in section 110-157 of this chapter. Where the standard requires compliance with a BMP or pollution prevention alternative, the user shall submit documentation as required by the administrator or the applicable standards to determine compliance with the standard.

e.

Sampling must be performed in accordance with procedures set out in section 110-157 of this chapter.

(11)

Any requests for a monitoring waiver (or a renewal of an approved monitoring waiver) for a pollutant neither present nor expected to be present in the discharge based on section 110-157.

(12)

Any other information as may be deemed necessary by the administrator to evaluate the wastewater discharge permit application.

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

(f)

Signatories and certification. All wastewater discharge permit applications, user reports, and certification statements must be signed by an authorized representative of the user and contain the following certification statement:

"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for known violations.

(1)

If the designation of an authorized representative is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility or overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company, a new written authorization satisfying the requirements of this section must be submitted to the administrator prior to or together with any reports to be signed by an authorized representative.

(2)

In accordance with 62-625.600(17) F.A.C. an industrial user determined to be a nonsignificant categorical industrial user in accordance with paragraph 62-625.200(25)(c), F.A.C., must annually submit the following certification statement, signed in accordance with the signatory requirements in subsection (f) above. The certification must accompany any alternative report required by the control authority: "Based on my inquiry of the person or persons directly responsible for managing compliance with the categorical pretreatment standards under 40 CFR [specify applicable national pretreatment standard part(s)], I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief that during the period from [month, day, year] to [month, day, year]:

a.

The facility described as [Industrial user name] met the definition of a Non-Significant Categorical Industrial User as described in paragraph 62-625.200(25)(c), F.A.C.;

b.

The facility complied with all applicable pretreatment standards and requirements during this reporting period; and

c.

The facility never discharged more than 100 gallons of total categorical wastewater on any given day during this reporting period. This compliance certification is based upon the following information: [documentation of basis to continue exemption]."

(g)

Permit decisions. The administrator will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. Within 30 days of receipt of a complete wastewater discharge permit application, the administrator will determine whether or not to issue a wastewater discharge permit. The administrator may deny any application for a wastewater discharge permit.

(Ord. No. 98-17, § 5, 8-4-98; Ord. No. 11-21, § 2, 12-6-11)