§ 136-31. Industrial discharge permit contents.

An industrial discharge permit shall include such conditions as are deemed reasonably necessary by the Director of Public Works to prevent pass-through or interference, protect the quality of the water body receiving the treatment facility's effluent, protect worker health and safety, facilitate sludge management and disposal, and protect against damage to the Lebanon Treatment Works.

A. 

Industrial discharge permits must contain:

(1) 

A statement that indicates industrial discharge permit duration, which in no event shall exceed five years;

(2) 

A statement that the industrial discharge permit is nontransferable without prior notification to the city in accordance with § 136-34, Industrial discharge permit transfer, of this chapter, and provisions for providing the new owner or operator with a copy of the existing industrial discharge permit;

(3) 

Effluent limitations based on applicable pretreatment standards and requirements;

(4) 

Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification and recordkeeping requirements. These requirements shall include an identification of pollutants requiring pollution prevention reports and for pollutants to be monitored: sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type based on this chapter, and state and federal laws, rules and regulations;

(5) 

For users with reporting requirements, such reports at a minimum shall require:

(a) 

Periodic monitoring results indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the discharge from the regulated processes governed by pretreatment requirements and the average and maximum daily flow for these process units;

(b) 

A statement as to whether the applicable pretreatment standards and requirements are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, then what additional operation and maintenance practices and/or pretreatment systems are necessary; and

(c) 

Submittal of any monitoring results performed in addition to the requirements of the industrial discharge permit using procedures prescribed in the permit.

(6) 

A description of identified pollution prevention opportunities at the facility; and

(7) 

A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation of pretreatment standards and requirements, and any applicable compliance schedule. This schedule may not extend the time for compliance beyond that required by this chapter, applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.

B. 

Industrial discharge permits may contain, but need not be limited to, the following conditions:

(1) 

Limitations on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge, time of discharge and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization.

(2) 

Requirements for the installation of pretreatment technology, pollution control or construction of appropriate containment devices, designed to reduce, eliminate or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Lebanon Treatment Works.

(3) 

Requirements for the development and implementation of spill control plans or other special conditions, including management practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated, or nonroutine discharges.

(4) 

Development and implementation of pollution prevention plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the Lebanon Treatment Works.

(5) 

The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to the Lebanon Treatment Works.

(6) 

Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities and equipment.

(7) 

A statement that compliance with the industrial discharge permit does not relieve the permittee of responsibility for compliance with all applicable federal and state pretreatment standards, including those which become effective during the term of the industrial discharge permit.

(8) 

Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Director of Public Works to ensure compliance with this chapter, and state and federal laws, rules and regulations.