Discharge and Industrial Pretreatment Regulations

1 LOTT Discharge AND Industrial Pretreatment Regulations SECTION 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Purpose and Policy Administration Abbreviations Definitions SECTION 2 GENERAL SEWER USE REQUIREMENTS Prohibited Discharge Standards National Categorical Pretreatment Standards State Pretreatment Standards Local Limits Right of Revision

2 Dilution SECTION 3 Pretreatment OF WASTEWATER Pretreatment Facilities Additional Pretreatment Measures Accidental Discharge /Slug Discharge Control Plans Hauled Wastewater SECTION 4 WASTEWATER Discharge PERMITS Industrial Users Surveys Wastewater Discharge Permit Requirement Wastewater Discharge Permitting: Existing Connections Wastewater Discharge Permitting.

3 New Connections Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Contents General Permits Application Signatories and Certification Wastewater Discharge Permit Decisions SECTION 5 WASTEWATER Discharge PERMIT ISSUANCE Wastewater Discharge Permit Duration Wastewater Discharge Permit Contents Permit Issuance Process Wastewater Discharge Permit Modification Wastewater Discharge Permit Transfer Wastewater Discharge Permit Revocation Wastewater Discharge Permit Reissuance SECTION 6 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Baseline Monitoring Reports Compliance Schedule Progress Reports Reports on Compliance with Categorical Pretreatment Standard Deadline Periodic Compliance Reports Reports of Changed Conditions Reports of Potential Problems Reports from Unpermitted Users Notice of Violation/Repeat Sampling and Reporting Notification of Discharge of Hazardous Waste

4 Analytical Requirements LOTT Discharge and Industrial Pretreatment Regulations ii Revised February 13, 2008 Sample Collection Date of Receipt of Reports Record Keeping Certification Statements SECTION 7 COMPLIANCE MONITORING Right of Entry.

5 Inspection and Sampling Search Warrants SECTION 8 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION SECTION 9 PUBLICATION OF USERS IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE SECTION 10 ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES Notification of Violation Consent Orders Show Cause Hearing Compliance Orders Cease and Desist Orders Administrative Fines Emergency Suspensions Termination of Discharge SECTION 11 JUDICIAL

6 ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES Injunctive Relief Civil Penalties Criminal Prosecution Remedies Nonexclusive SECTION 12 SUPPLEMENTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Penalties for Late Reports Performance Bonds Liability Insurance Payment of Outstanding Fees and Penalties Water Supply Severance Public Nuisances Informant Rewards

7 Contractor Listing SECTION 13 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO Discharge VIOLATIONS Upset Prohibited Discharge Standards Bypass SECTION 14 WASTEWATER TREATMENT SURCHARGES AND PERMIT FEES Excess Strength Charges Discharge Permit Fees LOTT Discharge and Industrial Pretreatment Regulations iii Revised February 13, 2008 LOTT Discharge and Industrial Pretreatment Regulations iv Revised February 13, 2008 SECTION 15 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Pretreatment Charges and Fees Severability Conflict SECTION 16 EFFECTIVE DATE LOTT Discharge and Industrial Pretreatment Regulations 1 Revised February 13.

8 2008 LOTT Discharge AND Industrial Pretreatment Regulations SECTION 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Purpose and Policy This Ordinance sets forth uniform requirements for Users of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) for the LOTT Alliance and the Cities of Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater, and for Thurston County and enables the LOTT Alliance and the Cities of Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater, and Thurston County to comply with all applicable State and Federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code, Section 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 403). The objectives of this Ordinance are: A. To protect the POTW from potential harm by establishing clear standards and requirements for Pretreatment of non-domestic waste. Harm to be prevented includes: causing Interference or otherwise harming the collection system; causing Pass Through, or otherwise harming the receiving environment; or causing the POTW to respond to a Discharge based on a real or perceived threat; B.

9 To protect POTW staff who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course of their employment and to protect the general public; C. To promote reuse and recycling of Industrial wastewater by Industrial Users; D. To provide high-quality end products, such as reclaimed water and biosolids from the POTW, for beneficial use; E. To provide for fees for the equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance, and improvement of the POTW; and F. To enable LOTT to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other Federal or State laws to which the POTW is subject. This Ordinance shall apply to all Users of the POTW. The Ordinance authorizes the issuance of wastewater Discharge permits; provides for monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures; requires User reporting; and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.

10 LOTT Discharge and Industrial Pretreatment Regulations 2 Revised February 13, 2008 Administration Except as otherwise provided herein, the LOTT Executive Director shall administer and implement the provisions of this