What a wastewater discharge permit must include

A wastewater discharge permit shall include such conditions as deemed necessary by the director to prevent pass through or interference, protect the quality of the water body receiving the wastewater reclamation facility's effluent, protect worker health and safety, facilitate sludge management and disposal, and protect against damage to the POTW. A. Wastewater discharge permits shall contain: 1. A statement that indicates wastewater discharge permit duration, that shall not exceed two years; 2. A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is nontransferable without prior approval of the director in accordance with section 14.21A.145 , and provisions for furnishing the new owner or operator with a copy of the existing wastewater discharge permit; 3. Effluent limits based on applicable pretreatment standards; 4. Self monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and record-keeping requirements. These requirements shall include an identification of sampling frequency, and sample type based on federal state and local laws; and 5. A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation of pretreatment standards and requirements, and any applicable compliance schedule. Such schedule may not extend the time for compliance beyond that required by applicable federal, state, or local laws. B. Wastewater discharge permits may contain, but need not be limited to, the following conditions: 1. Limits 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 or pretreatment technology, pollution control, or construction of appropriate containment devices, designed to reduce, eliminate, or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the 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 waste minimization plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW; 5. The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharge to the POTW; 6. Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities and equipment; 7. A statement that compliance with the wastewater discharge permit does not relieve the permittee of responsibility for compliance with all applicable federal and state pretreatment standards, including those that become effective during the term of the wastewater discharge permit; and 8. Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the director to ensure compliance with this article and other applicable governmental requirements. (Ord. 2760 § 4 (part), 1999)