07-1309 City Code New Sewer Pretreatment Ordinance
CITY OF MERIDIAN
ORDINANCE NO. () 1-1309
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN REPEALING TITLE 9 CHAPTER
2 SEWER PRETREATMENT OF THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE AND ENACTING
A NEW TITLE 9 CHAPTER 2 SEWER PRETREATMENT OF THE MERIDIAN
CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR GENERAL PROVISIONS; GENERAL SEWER
USE REQUIREMENTS; PRETREATMENT OF WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER
DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATION; WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
ISSUANCE PROCESS; ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS;
COMPLIANCE MONITORING; CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION;
PUBLICATION OF USERS IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE;
ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES; JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT
REMEDIES; SUPPLEMENTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION; AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSES TO DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT
RATES; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR EFFECT OF
INVALIDITY; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING THAT ALL
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT ARE REPEALED AND
RESCINDED; AND PROVIDING FOR A SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE; AND
PROVIDING FORA WAIVER OF THE READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO:
SECTION 1: That Title 9 Chapter 2 Sewer Pretreatment of the Meridian City
Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2: That a new Title 9 Chapter 2 Sewer Pretreatment is hereby enacted
to read as follows:
SEWER PRETREATMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 9-2-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................... 4
9-2-1-1 Purpose and Policy......................... ......................................................................... 4
9-2-1-2 Administration....................... ................................................................................. 4
9-2-1- 3 Abbreviations.......................................................................................................... 4
9-2-1-4 Definitions............................................................................................................... 5
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SECTION 9-2-2 - GENERAL SEWER USE REQUIREMENTS....................................... 12
9-2-2-1 Prohibited Discharge Standards.... ................ .................... .................... ................ 12
9-2-2-2 Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards ......................................................... 15
9- 2-2-3 State Requirements............................................................................................... 15
9-2-2-4 Local Limits.......................................................................................................... 15
9-2-2-5 City of Meridian Right of Revision ...................................................................... 16
9- 2-2-6 Special Agreement ............................................................................................... 16
9- 2-2- 7 Dilution ................................................................................................................ 16
9- 2-2-8 Pretreatment Facilities.......................................................................................... 16
9-2-2-9 Deadline for Compliance with Applicable Pretreatment Requirements ............... 17
9-2-2-10 Additional Pretreatment Measures ....................... ................................................ 17
9-2-2-11 Accidental Spill Prevention Plans ........................................................................ 18
9-2-2-12 Septic Tank Wastes.......................................................................................... ..... 19
SECTION 9-2-3 - WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
9-2-3-1 Wastewater Discharge Permitting: Existing SIU ................................................. 19
9-2-3-2 Wastewater Discharge Permitting: New Source and New User ........................... 19
9-2-3-3 Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Contents............................................ 20
9-2-3-4 Signatory and Certification Requirement................................ .............................. 22
9-2-3-5 Wastewater Discharge Permit Decisions ............................................................. 23
9-2-3-6 Wastewater Discharge Permit Contents............................................................... 23
9-2- 3 - 7 Wastewater Discharge P ermi t Appeals................................................................ 24
9-2-3-8 Wastewater Discharge Permit Duration.......................................................... ...... 25
9-2-3-9 Wastewater Discharge Permit Modification ......................................................... 25
9-2-3-10 Wastewater Discharge Permit Transfer ................................................................ 26
9-2-3-11 Wastewater Discharge Permit Revocation............................................................ 26
9-2-3-12 Wastewater Discharge Permit Re-issuance.......... .................. ...... ......................... 27
SECTION 9~2-4 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ......................................................... ..27
9-2-4-1 Final Compliance Report (Initial Compliance Report)......................................... 27
9-2-4-2 Periodic Compliance Report................................................................................. 27
9-2-4-3 Compliance schedules for meeting applicable pretreatment standards................. 28
9-2-4-4 Notification of Significant Production Changes ................................................. 29
9-2-4-5 Hazardous Waste Notification............................. ................................................. 29
9-2-4-6 Notice of potential problems, including accidental spills, slug loads ....................30
9-2-4-7 Non-Compliance Reporting.................................................................................. 30
9-2-4-8 Notification of Changed Discharge ................... ....... ............... ............................. 30
9- 2-4-9 Reports from Un-permitted Users .................... ......... ............... ............................. 30
9-2-4-10 Record Keeping................................. ................... ................................................ 31
SECTION 9-2-5- SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS......................... 31
9-2-5-1 Sampling Requirements for Users.... ............................. ............................ ........... 31
9-2-5-2 Analytical Requirements....................................................................................... 32
9-2-5-3 The City of Meridian Monitoring of User's Wastewater...................................... 32
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SECTION 9-2-6 - COMPLIANCE MONITORING ............................................................ 32
9-2-6-1 Inspection and Sampling...................................................................................... 32
9-2-6-2 Monitoring Facilities............................................................................................ 33
9- 2-6-3 Search Warrants................................................................................................... 33
9- 2-6-4 Vandalism............................................................................................................. 33
SECTION 9-2~ 7 - CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.......................... ............................. 33
SECTION 9-2-8 - PUBLICATION OF USERS IN SIGNIFICANT NON
COMPLIANCE......................................................................................... 34
SECTION 9-2-9 - ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES.......................... 35
9-2-9-1 Notification of Violation....................................................................................... 35
9-2-9-2 Consent Orders...................................................................................................... 35
9-2-9-3 Show Cause Hearing............................................................................................. 35
9-2-9-4 Compliance Orders.............................................................................................. 35
9-2-9-5 Cease and Desist Orders...................................................................................... 36
9-2-9-6 Administrative Fines............................................................................................. 36
9-2-9-7 Emergency Suspension of Service and Revocation of Permit .............................. 36
9-2-9-8 Termination of Discharge (Non-Emergency) ....................................................... 37
SECTION 9-2-10 - JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES ....................................... 38
9-2-10-1 Injunctive Relief................................................................................................... 38
9-2-10-2 Civil Penalties......................................................................... .............................. 38
9-2-10- 3 Criminal Prosecution............................................................................................ 38
9-2-10-4 Remedies Non-exclusive...................................................................................... 38
SECTION 9-2-11- SUPPLEMENTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION ............................... 39
9-2-11-1 Performance Bonds ................ ........... ............................ ........... ............................. 39
9-2-11-2 Water Supply Severance................... ........................ ........................................... 39
SECTION 9-2-12 - AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS...... 39
9-2-12-1 Upset..................................................................................................................... 39
9-2-12-2 Prohibited Discharge Standards............ ......................... .......................... ............. 40
9-2-12- 3 Bypass................................................................................................................... 40
SECTION 9-2-13 - WASTEWATER TREATMENT RATES............................................ 41
SECTION 9-2-14 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS .......................................................'. 41
9-2-14-1 Pretreatment Charges and Fees........................ ...................... .............................. 41
9-2-14-2 Severability........................................................................................................... 42
9-2-14- 3 Conflicts................................................................................................................ 42
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SECTION 9-2-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
9-2-1-1 Purpose and Policy
This ordinance sets forth uniform requirements for users of the Publicly Owned
Treatment Works (POTW) for the City of Meridian and enables the City to comply with
all applicable State and Federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 United States
Code 91251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR, Parts 403). The
objectives ofthis ordinance are:
A. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW that will interfere with
the operation of the POTW;
B. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will pass
through the POTW, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or otherwise be
incompatible with the POTW;
C. To protect POTW personnel who may be affected by wastewater and bio-solids
in the course oftheir employment and to protect the general public;
D. To ensure that the quality of the wastewater treatment plant bio-solids is
maintained at a level which allows its use and disposal in compliance with
applicable statutes and regulations;
E. To provide equitable fees for administrative cost recovery, permitting,
inspection, compliance enforcement, damages and technical assistance
resulting from the program described herein; and
F. To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater and bio-solids
from the POTW.
This ordinance shall apply to all users of the POTW. The ordinance authorizes the
issuance of wastewater discharge permits, authorizes monitoring, compliance, and
enforcement activities; establishes administrative review processes, requires user reports
and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from
the program established herein.
9-2-1-2 Administration
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Superintendent shall administer, implement, and
enforce the provisions of this ordinance. Any powers granted to or duties imposed upon
the Superintendent may be delegated by the Superintendent to other City of Meridian
personnel.
9-2-1-3 Abbreviations
The following abbreviations, when used in this ordinance, shall have the designated
meamngs:
ASPP Accidental Spill Prevention Plan
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
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CFR
COD
EPA
GPD
IDP
L
LEL
!M-
mg/L
MID
NPDES
O&M
POTW
RCRA
SIC
SIU
SWDA
TSS
USC
Code of Federal Regulations
Chemical Oxygen Demand
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Gallons per Day
Indirect Discharge Permit
Liter
Lower Explosive Limit
milligrams
milligrams per liter
Minor Industrial User
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Operation and Maintenance
Publicly Owned Treatment Works
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Standard Industrial Classification
Significant Industrial User
Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901, et seq.)
Total Suspended Solids
United States Code
9-2-1-4 Defmitions
Unless a provision explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and phrases, as used in
this ordinance, shall have the meanings hereinafter designated.
ACT OR "THE ACT". The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the
Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
APPLICABLE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. For any specified pollutant, City of
Meridian prohibitive standards, City of Meridian specific pretreatment standards (local
limits), or EP A's Categorical Pretreatment Standards (when effective), whichever
standard is appropriate or most stringent.
APPROVAL AUTHORITY. The Regional Administrator of the EP A, Region 10,
Seattle, Washington.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE USER.
(1) If the user is a corporation:
(a) The president, secretary, treasurer, or a vice-president ofthe corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs
similar policy or decision-making functions for the corporation; or
(b) The manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operation
facilities employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or
expenditures exceeding $ 25 million (in second-quarter 1980 dollars), if
authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the
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manager in accordance with corporate procedures;
(2) Ifthe user is a partnership or sole proprietorship: a general partner or proprietor,
respectively.
(3) If the user is a Federal, State, or local governmental facility: a director or highest
official appointed or designated to oversee the operation and performance of the
activities of the government facility, or their designee.
(4) The individuals described in paragraphs 1 through 3, above, may designate
another authorized representative if the authorization is in writing, the
authorization specifies the individual or position responsible for the overall
operation of the facility from which the discharge originates or having overall
responsibility for environmental matters for the company, and the written
authorization is submitted to the Superintendent or designee.
The terms Best Management Practices or BMPs means schedules of activities,
prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to
implement the prohibitions listed in 403.5(a)(I) and (b). BMP also include treatment
requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant runoff, spillage or
leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw materials storage.
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD). The quantity of oxygen utilized in the
biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5)
days at 20~ Celsius, usually expressed as a concentration [milligrams per liter (mg/l)].
BOARD OF APPRAISERS. The Board constituted pursuant to Section 9-1-17 of the
Meridian Municipal City Code.
CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARD OR CATEGORICAL STANDARD.
Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by the U.S. EP A in
accordance with Sections 307(b) and (c) ofthe Act (33 U.S.C. 9 1317) which applies to a
specific category of users and which appear in 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N, Parts
405-471.
CATEGORICAL USER. A user regulated by one ofEPA's Categorical Pretreatment
Standards.
CITY. Refers to the City of Meridian, Ada County, Idaho.
COLLECTION SYSTEM. Any devices, pipes, conduits, ditches, sewers or other systems
used to collect or convey sewage.
COLOR. The optical density at the visual wave length of maximum absorption, relative
to distilled water. One-hundred percent (100%) transmittance is equivalent to zero (0.0)
optical density.
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COMPENSATION POINT. To make up for, counter balance.
COMPOSITE SAMPLE. The sample resulting from the combination of individual
wastewater samples taken at selected intervals based upon an increment of either flow or
time.
CONTROL AUTHORITY. (1) The POTW ifthe POTW's Pretreatment Program
Submission has been approved in accordance with the requirements of 403 .11: or (2) the
Approval Authority ifthe Submission has not been approved,
COOLING WATERlNON-CONTACT COOLING WATER. Water used for cooling
which does not come into direct contact with any raw material, intermediate product,
waste product, or finished product. Cooling water may be generated from any use, such
as air conditioning, heat exchangers, cooling or refrigeration to which the only pollutant
added is heat.
DOMESTIC USER (RESIDENTIAL USER). Any person who contributes, causes, or
allows the contribution of wastewater into the City of Meridian POTW that is of a similar
volume and/or chemical make-up to that of a residential dwelling unit. Discharges from a
residential dwelling unit typically include up to 100 gallons per capita per day, 0.2 pounds
of BOD per capita per day, and 0.17 pounds ofTSS per capita per day.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA). The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency or, where appropriate, the Director of Region 10 Office of Water and
Watersheds, other duly authorized official of said agency.
EXISTING SOURCE. A categorical industrial user, the construction or operation of
which commenced prior to the publication by EP A of proposed categorical pretreatment
standards, which will be applicable to such source if and when the standard is thereafter
promulgated in accordance with Section 307 of the Act.
EXISTING USER. Any non-categorical user which was discharging wastewater prior to
the effective date of this ordinance [or include a specific date such as the date the code
will become effective].
GRAB SAMPLE. A sample which is taken from a wastestream on a one-time basis
without regard to the flow in the wastestream and without consideration oftime.
INDIRECT DISCHARGE OR DISCHARGE. The introduction of pollutants into the
POTW from any non-domestic source regulated under Section 307(b), (c), or (d) of the
Act. The discharge into the POTW is normally by means of pipes, conduits, pumping
stations, force mains, constructed drainage ditches, surface water intercepting ditches, and
all constructed devices and appliances appurtenant thereto.
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INTERFERENCE. A discharge, which alone or in conjunction with a discharge or
discharges from other sources, either (1) inhibits or disrupts the POTW, its treatment
processes or operations; (2) inhibits or disrupts its bio-solids processes, use or disposal;
or (3) is a cause of a violation of the City of Meridian's NPDES permit or of the
prevention ofbio-solids use or disposal in compliance with any of the following
statutory/regulatory provisions or permits issued thereunder ( or more stringent State or
local regulations): Section 405 of the Clean Water Act; the Solid Waste Disposal Act
(SWDA), including Title II commonly referred to as the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA); any State regulations contained in any State sludge management
plan prepared pursuant to Subtitle D of the SWDA; the Clean Air Act; and the Toxic
Substances Control Act; [and the Marine Protection Research, and Sanctuaries Act].
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DISCHARGE LIMIT. The maximum concentration (or
loading) of a pollutant allowed to be discharged at any time, determined from the analysis
of any discrete or composite sample collected, independent of the industrial flow rate and
the duration of the sampling event.
MEDICAL WASTE. Isolation wastes, infectious agents, human blood and blood
products, pathological wastes, sharps, body parts, contaminated bedding, surgical wastes,
potentially contaminated laboratory wastes, and dialysis wastes.
MINOR INDUSTRIAL USER (MID). A non-domestic user with an indirect discharge to
the POTW which does not meet the criteria of a Significant Industrial User, but whose
operation and discharge may warrant inspection to ensure compliance with discharge
prohibitions, pretreatment facility operation, spill prevention measures, and pollution
prevention assistance.
NEW SOURCE.
(1) Any building, structure, facility, or installation from which there is (or may be) a
discharge of pollutants, the construction of which commenced after the publication of
proposed pretreatment standards under Section 307(c) of the Act which will be
applicable to such source if such standards are thereafter promulgated in accordance
with that section, provided that:
(a) The building, structure, facility, or installation is constructed at a site at which
no other source is located; or
(b) The building, structure, facility, or installation totally replaces the process or
production equipment that causes the discharge of pollutants at an existing
source; or
( c) The production of wastewater generating processes of the building, structure,
facility, or installation are substantially independent of an existing source at
the same site. In determining whether these are substantially independent,
factors such as the extent to which the new facility is integrated with the
existing plant, and the extent to which the new facility is engaged in the same
general type of activity as the existing source, should be considered.
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(2) Construction on a site at which an existing source is located results in a modification
rather than a new source if the construction does not create a new building structure
, ,
facility, or installation meeting the criteria of New Source (1) (b) or (c) above but
otherwise alters, replaces, or adds to existing process or production equipment.
(3) Construction of a new source as defined under this paragraph has commenced ifthe
owner or operator has:
(a) Begun, or caused to begin, as part of a continuous onsite construction program
(i) any placement, assembly, or installation of facilities or equipment; or
(ii) significant site preparation work including clearing, excavation, or
removal of existing buildings, structures, or facilities which is necessary
for the placement, assembly, or installation of new source facilities or
equipment; or
(b) Entered into a binding contractual obligation for the purchase of facilities or
equipment which are intended to be used in its operation within a reasonable
time. Options to purchase or contracts which can be terminated or modified
without substantial loss, and contracts for feasibility, engineering, and design
studies do not constitute a contractual obligation under this paragraph.
NEW USER. A "new user" is a user that is not regulated under federal categorical
pretreatment standards but that applies to the City of Meridian for a new building permit
or occupies an existing building and plans to commence discharge of wastewater to the
City of Meridian collection system after the effective date of this ordinance. Any person
that buys an existing facility that is discharging non-domestic wastewater will be
considered an "existing user" if no significant changes are made in the manufacturing
operation,
NPDES. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program as
administered by the U.S. EP A or State.
OTHER WASTE. Decayed wood, sawdust, shavings, bark, lime, refuse, ashes, garbage,
offal, oil, tar, chemicals and all other substances except sewage and industrial wastes.
PASS THROUGH. A discharge which exits the POTW into waters of the United States
in quantities or concentrations which, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or
discharges from other sources, is a cause of a violation of any requirement ofthe City of
Meridian NPDES permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a
violation).
PERMITTEE. A person or user issued a wastewater discharge permit.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, corporation,
association, joint stock company, trust, estate, governmental entity, or any other legal
entity; or their legal representatives, agents, or assigns. This definition includes all
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Federal, State, and local governmental entities.
pH. A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, expressed in standard units.
POLLUTANT. Any dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage,
sewage sludge, munitions, medical wastes, chemical wastes, biological materials,
radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discharged equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt,
agricultural and industrial; wastes, and the characteristics of the wastewater {i.e., pH,
temperature, TSS, turbidity, color, BOD, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), toxicity, or
odor] .
PRETREATMENT. The reduction ofthe amount of pollutants, the elimination of
pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater prior to, (or
in lieu of), introducing such pollutants into the POTW. This reduction or alteration can
be obtained by physical, chemical, or biological processes; by process changes; or by
other means, (except by diluting the concentration of the pollutants unless allowed by an
applicable pretreatment standard).
PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS. Any substantive or procedural requirement
related to pretreatment imposed on a user, other than a pretreatment standard.
PRETREATMENT STANDARDS OR STANDARDS. Prohibited discharge standards,
categorical pretreatment standards, and local limits established by the City of Meridian
POTW.
PROHIBITED DISCHARGE STANDARDS OR PROHIBITED DISCHARGES.
Absolute prohibitions against the discharge of certain substances, which appear in Section
9-2-2-1 (A) and (B) ofthis ordinance.
PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW). A "treatment works", as
defined by Section 212 ofthe Act (33 U.S.C. 9 1292) which is owned by the City of
Meridian. This definition includes any devices or systems used in the collection, storage,
treatment, recycling, and reclamation of sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature and
any conveyances which convey wastewater to a treatment plant.
SEPTIC TANK WASTE. Any sewage from holding tanks such as vessels, chemical
toilets, campers, trailers, and septic tanks.
SEWAGE. Human excrement and gray water (household showers, dishwashing
operations, etc.).
SEWER. Any pipe, conduit, ditch or other device used to collect and transport sewage
from the generating source.
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SHALL. MAY. "Shall" is mandatory, "may" is permissive.
SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USER.
(1) A user subject to categorical pretreatment standards; or
(2) A user that:
(a) Discharges an average of25,000 GPD or more of process wastewater
to the POTW (excluding sanitary, non-contact cooling, and boiler blow
down wastewater); or
(b) Contributes a process waste stream which makes up five (5) percent or
more of the average dry weather hydraulic or organic capacity of the
POTW treatment plant; or
( c) Is designated as such by the City of Meridian on the basis that it has a
reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for
violating any pretreatment standard or requirement.
(3) Upon a finding that a user meeting the criteria in Subsection (2) has no
reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for
violating any pretreatment standard or requirement, the City of Meridian may at
any time, on their own initiative or in response to a petition received from a
user [and in accordance with procedures in 40 CFR 403.8(f) (6)] determine that
such user should not be considered a significant industrial user.
SLUG LOAD. Any discharge at a flow rate or concentration which could cause a
violation ofthe discharge standards in Section 9-2-2 through 9-2-4 of this ordinance or
any discharger of a non-routine, episodic nature, including, but not limited to, an
accidental spill or a non-customary batch discharge.
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC) CODE. A classification pursuant
to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual issued by the United States Office of
Management and Budget.
STORM WATER. Any flow occurring during or following any form of natural
precipitation, and resulting from such precipitation, including snowmelt.
SUPERINTENDENT. The person designated by the City of Meridian, to supervise the
operation of the POTW, who is charged with certain duties and responsibilities by this
ordinance, or duly authorized representative.
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS. The total suspended matter that floats on the surface of,
or is suspended in, water, wastewater, or other liquid, and is removable by laboratory
filtering.
TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENT. The discharge from the POTW into waters of the
United States.
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TOXIC POLLUTANTS. Pollutants or combination of pollutants listed as toxic in
regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
under Section 307 (33 D.S.C. 1317) ofthe Act.
UPSET. An exceptional incident in which then: is unintentional and temporary
noncompliance with categorical pretreatment standards because of factors beyond the
reasonable control ofthe user. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent
caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate
treatment facilities, lack of preventative maintenance, or careless or improper operation
thereof.
USER OR INDUSTRIAL USER. A source of indirect discharge. The source shall not
include "domestic user" as defined herein.
W ASTEW ATER. Liquid and water-carried industriatwastes and sewage from
residential dwellings, commercial buildings, industrial and manufacturing facilities, and
institutions, whether treated or untreated, which are contributed to the POTW.
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT (INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
DISCHARGE PERMIT. DISCHARGE PERMIT). An authorization or equivalent
control document issued by the City of Meridian to users discharging wastewater to the
POTW. The permit may contain appropriate pretreatment standards and requlrements as
set forth in this ordinance.
W AS'fEW A TER TREATMENT PLANT OR TREATMENT PLANT. That portion of
the POTW which is designated to provide treatment of municipal sewage and industrial
wastewatt::r.
The use of the singular shall be construed to include the plural shall include the singular
as indicated by the context of its use.
SECTION 9-2-2 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
9-2-2-1 Prohibited Discharge Standards
A. General Prohibitions: No user shall introduce or cause to be introduced
into the POTW any pollutant or wastewater which causes pass through or
interference. These general prohibitions apply to all users of the POTW
whether or nor they are subject to categorical pretreatment standards or
any other National, State, or local pretrt::atment standards or requirements.
B. Specific Prohibitions: No user shall introduce or cause to be introduced
into the POTW: the following pollutants, substances, or wastewater.
1. Pollutants whieh create a fire or explosive hazard in the POTW,
including, but not limited to, waste streams with a closed-cup
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flashpoint ofless than 140 F (60 C) using the test methods
specified in 40 CFR 261.21;
2. Wastewater having a pH less than 6.5 or greater than 9.0 or
otherwise causing corrosive damage to the POTW or equipment.
3. Solid or viscous substances in amounts which cause obstruction of
the flow in the POTW resulting in interference [but in no case
solids greater than Y2 inch or 1.27 em in any dimension};
4. Pollutants, including oxygen-demanding pollutants (BOD, etc),
released in a discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration
which, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, will
cause interference with the POTW.
5. Wastewater having a temperature which will inhibit biological
activity in the treatment plant resulting in interference, but in no
case wastewater which causes the temperature at the introduction
into the treatment plant to exceed 1040F (400C) unless the
Approval Authority, upon the request of the POTW, approves
alternate temperature limits;
6. Petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil, or products of
mineral oil origin, in amounts that will cause interference or pass
through;
7. Pollutants which result in the presence oftoxic gases, vapors, or
fumes within the POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker
health and safety problems;
8. Trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated
by the Superintendent or designee;
9. Noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, solids, or other wastewater
which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, are
sufficient to create a public nuisance or a hazard to life, or to
prevent entry into the sewer or collection system for maintenance
or repaIr;
10. Wastewater which imparts color which cannot be removed by the
treatment process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and
vegetable tanning solutions, which consequently impart color to
the treatment plant's effluent, thereby violating the City's NPDES
permit. Color (in combination with turbidity) shall not cause the
treatment plant effluent to reduce the depth of the compensation
point for photosynthetic activity by more than ten percent (10%)
from the seasonably established noml for aquatic life;
11. Wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotope except as
specifically approved by the Superintendent or designee in
compliance with applicable State or Federal regulations;
12. Storm water, surface water, ground water, artesian well water, roof
runoff, subsurface drainage, swimming pool drainage, condensate,
de-ionized water, non-contact cooling water, and unpolluted
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water, unless specifically permitted by the Superintendent or
designee;
13. Any sludge's, screenings, or other residues from the pretreatment
of industrial wastes or from industrial processes;
14. Medical wastes, except as spt::l:ifically authorized by the
Superintendent or designee;
5. Wastewater causing, alone or in conjunction with other sources,
the treatment plant's effluent to fail a toxicity test;
16. Detergents, surface-active agents, or other substances which may
cause excessive foaming in the POTW;
17. Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason oftheir nature or
quantity are, or may be sufficient, either alone or by interaction
with other substances, to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in
any other_way to the POTW or to the operation ofthe POTW. At
no time shall two (2) consecutive readings on an explosion hazard
meter, at tht:: point of discharge into the system (or at any point in
the system), be more than five percent (5%) nor any single reading
over ten percent (10%) of the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) ofthe
meter.
18. Grease, animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides
or fleshing, entrails, whole blood, feathers, ashes, cinders, sand,
spent lime, stone or marble dusts, metal, glass, straw, shavings,
grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops, waste paper, wood,
plastics, gas, tar asphalt residues, residues from refining or
processing of fuel or lubricating oil, mud, or glass grinding or
polishing wastes.
19. Any substance which will cause the POTW to violate its NPDbS
and/or other disposal system permits.
20. Any wastewater, which in thc option of the Superintendent or
designee can cause harm either to the sewers, sewage treatment
process, or equipment; have an adverse effect on the receiving
stream, or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property, or
constitute a nuisance, unless allowed under special agreement by
the Superintendent or designee (except that no special waiver shall
be given from categorical pretreatment standards).
21. The contents of any tank or vessel owned or used by any person in
the business of collecting or pumping sewage, effluent, septic tank
waste, or other wastewater unless said person has first obtained
testing and approval as may be generally required by the City of
Meridian and paid all fees assessed for the privilege of said
discharge.
22. Any hazardous waste as defined in rules published by the State of
Idaho or in 40CFR Part 261.
23. Persistent pesticides and/or pesticides regulated by the Federal
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Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
24. Sewage sludge, except in accordance with the city's NPDES
permit, providing that it specifically allows the discharge to surface
waters of sewage sludge pollutants.
25. Pollutants, substances, or wastewater prohibited by this section
shall not be processed or stored in such a manner that they could be
discharged to the POTW.
26. Limitation Discharge Point; No person shall discharge any
substance directly into a manhole or other opening into the POTW
without a currentpermit issued by the Superintendent or designee.
27. Ground Water/Wastewater generated from the cleanup of spills,
leaking underground storage tanks, monitoring wells or other
similar sources shall not be discharged to the sewer or collection
system without a temporary discharge permit issued by the
Superintendent or designee.
28. Any substance which may cause the POTW's bio-solid effluent or
treatment processes to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse.
29. Prohibitions on Unpolluted Water: Unpolluted water, including,
but not limited to, swimming pools, ponds, non contactcooling
water, process water or blowdown from cooling towers and
evaporative coolers shall not be discharged through direct or
indirect connection to the POTW unless authorized through a
temporary discharge permit.
30. Best Management Practices or BMPs; schedules of activities,
prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, treatment
requirements as specified by the City of Meridian to meet
al,;l,;t::ptablt:: disl,;hargt:: u[inllut::nt wastt::watt::r tu tht:: I,;Ullt::diun
system and POTW.
31. Each business establishment for which a grease interceptor is
required shall have an interceptor which shall serve only that
establishment.
9-2-2-2 Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards
The National categorical pretreatment standards as amended and promulgated by EP A
pursuant to the Act and as found at 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N, Parts 405-471. are
hereby incorporated. and shall be entorceable under this ordinance.
9~2~2~3 State Requirements
State requirements and limitations on discharges to the POTW shall be met by all users
which are subject to such standards in any instance in which they are more stringent than
Federal requirements and limitations, or those in this ordinance or other applicable
ordinances.
9-2-2-4 Local Limits
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The following pollutant limits are established to protect against pass through and
interference. No person shall discharge wastewater containing pollutants in excess ofthe
following specified discharge limits:
Paramctcr
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium (total)
Copper
Cyanide (total)
Iron
Lead
Mercury
Nickel
Silver
Zinc
Total Organics (TTO)
Maximum Daily
Concentration (mg/l)
4.0 mgll
0.8 mgll
3.2 mg/l
5,0 mgll
5.0 mgll
1.50 mg/l
4.0 mg/l
0.16 mgll
5.81 mgll
4.0 mg/l
5.0 mgll
2.13mg/l **
The above limits apply at the point where the wastewater is discharged to the
POTW (end of pipe). All concentrations for metallic substances are for "total"
metal unless indicated otherwise. Where a user is subject to a categorical
pretreatment standard and a local limit for a given pollutant, the more stringent
limit or applicable pretreatment standard shall apply.
**Metal Finishing Subcategory of 40 CPR, part 433.11 (e) provides definition tor
the term TTO as to mean the total toxic organics, which is the summation of all
quantifiablt: values greater than 0.01 milligrams per liter for the listed toxic
organics identified in 40 CFR part 433.11 (e).
** See list of organic chemicals included in total toxic organics (TTO) regulated
under electroplating and metal finishing categories maintained at the Meridian
POTW.
The following pollutants are regulated to ensure compliance with the City of
Meridian NPDES Permit. Higher concentration levels of wastewater discharge
for the following are subject to City Code 9-4-9 C 1.
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Chemical Oxygen Demanu (COD)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Phosphorus
9-2-2-5 The City of Meridian Right of Revision
The City of Meridian reserves the right to establish, by ordinance or in wastewater
di~charge pennit~, more stringent standards or requirements on discharges to the POTW.
9-2-2-6 Special Agreement
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The City of Meridian reserves the right to enter into special agreements with users setting
out special terms under which they may discharge to the POTW. In no case will a special
agreement waive compliance with a categorical pretreatment standard of federal
pretreatment requirement. However, users may request a net/gross adjustment to a
categorical standard in accordance with 40 CPR 403.15. They may also request a
variance from the categorical pretreatment standard from the Approval Authority in
accordance with 40 CFR 403.13.
9-2-2-7 Dilution
No user shall ever increase the use of process water, or in any way attempt to dilute a
discharge, as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve
compliance with an applicable pretreatment standard or requirement unless expressly
authorized by an applicable pretreatment standard or requirement. The Superintendent
may impose mass limitations on users which he believes may be using dilution to meet
applicable pretreatment standards or requirements or in other cases when the imposition
of mass limitations is appropriate.
9-2-2-8 Pretreatment Facilities
Users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment as required to comply with this
ordinance and shall achieve compliance with all applicable pretreatment standards and
requirements set out in this ordinance within the time limitations specified by the EP A,
the State, or the Superintendent, whichever is more stringent. Any facilities required to
treat wastewater to a level acceptable to the City of Meridian shall be provided, operated,
and maintained at the user's expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities
and operating procedures shall be submitted to the City of Meridian for review and shall
be acceptable to the City of Meridian before construction ofthe facility. The review of
such plans and operating procedun:::s will in no way relieve the user from the
responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an acceptable discharge to
the City of Meridian under the provisions of this ordinance.
9-2-2-9 Deadline for Compliance with Applicable Pretreatment Requirements
Compliance by existing sources covered by Categorical Pretreatment Standards shall be
within 3 years of the date the Standard is effective unless a shorter compliance time is
specified in the appropriate standard. The City of Meridian shall also establish a final
compliance deadline for any existing user not covered by categorical pretreatment
standards or for any categorical user when the local limits for said user are more
restrictive than the federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards.
New source and new users are required tu comply with applicable pretreatment standards
within the shortest feasible time, not to exceed ninety (90) days from the beginning of
discharge. New Sources and new users shall install, have in operating condition, and
shall start up all pollution control equipment required to meet applicable pretreatment
standards before beginning to discharge.
Any wastewater discharge permit issued to a categorical user shall not contain a
compliance date beyond any deadline established in EP A's Categorical Pretreatment
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Standards. Any other existing user or a categorical user that must comply with a more
stringent local limit which is in non-compliance with any local limits shall be provided
with a compliance schedule placed in an industrial wastewater permit to insure
compliance within the shortest time feasible.
9-2-2-10 Additional Pretreatment Measures
A. Whenever deemed necessary, the Superintendent or designee may require users
to restrict their discharge during peak flow periods, designate that certain
wastewater be discharged only to specific sewers, relocate and/or consolidate
points of discharge, separate sewage waste streams from industrial waste
streams, and other such conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW
and determine the user's compliance with the requirements of this ordinance.
B. Each user discharging into the POTW greater than 10,000 gallons per day,
shall install and maintain, on its property and its expense, a suitable storage and
flow-control facility to insure equalization of flow over a twenty-four 24 hour
period. The facility shall have a capacity for at least twenty-five percent (25%)
of the daily discharge volume and shall be equipped with alarms and a rate of
discharge controller, the regulation of which shall be directed by the
Superintendent or designee. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued
solely for flow equalization.
C. Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the
Superintendence or designee, they are necessary for the proper handling of
wastewater containing excessive amounts of grease and oil, and sand, except
that such interceptors shall not be required for residential users. All interceptor
units shall be of type and capacity approved by the Superintendent or designee
and shall be located to be easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Such
interceptors shall be inspected, cleaned, and repaired regularly, as needed, by
the user at its expense.
D. Users with the potential to discharge flammable substances may be required to
install and maintain an approved combustible gas detection meter.
9-2-2-11-Accidental Spill Prevention Control Plans
The Superintendent or designee may require any user to develop and implement an
accidental spill prevention plan (ASPP) or slug control plan. Where deemed necessary by
the city, facilities to prevent accidental discharge or slug discharges of pollutants shall be
provided and maintained at the users cost and expense. An accidental spill prevention
plan or slug control plan showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this
protectiun shall be submitted to the city for review and approval before implementation.
The City of Meridian shall determine which user is required to develop a plan and require
said plan to be submitted 60 days after notification by the city. Each user shall implement
its ASPP as submitted or as modified after such plan has been reviewed and approved by
the City of Meridian. Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures by the
city shall not relieve the user from the responsibility to modify its facility as necessary to
meet the requirements of this ordinance.
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A. Any user required to develop and implement an accidental spill prevention plan
shall submit a plan which addresses, at a minimum, the following:
(I) Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch
discharges;
(2) Description of stored chemicals;
(3) Procedures for immediately notifying the POTW of any accidental
or slug discharge.
(4) Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any accidental or slug
discharge. Such procedures include but are not limited to,
inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer
of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site
runoff, worker training, building of containment structures or
equipment, measures for containing toxic organic chemicals
(including solvents), and/or measures and equipment for
emergency response.
B. The user shall immediately telephone and notify the Wastewater Treatment
Plant of the incident regulated by this ordinance. The notification shall include
the location of the discharge, date and time thereof, type of waste,
concentration and volume, and corrective actions. Any affected user shall be
liable for any expense, loss, or damage to the POTW, in addition to the amount
of any fines imposed on the city on account thereof under state or federal law.
C. Within five (5) days following an accidental discharge, the user shall submit to
the Superintendent or designee, a detailed written report describing the cause(s)
of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar
future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of any expense,
loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to
the POTW, fish kills, or any other d.amage to person or property nor shall such
notification relieve the user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which
may be imposed by this ordinance or other applicable law.
D. Signs shall be permanently posted in conspicuous places on the user's premises
advil'ling employees whom to call in the event of a slug or accidental discharge.
Employers shall instruct all employees, who may cause or discover such a
discharge with respect to emergency notification procedures.
9~2-2-12. Septic Tank Wastes
A. Septic tank waste maybe introduced into the POTW only at a designated
receiving structure at such times as designated by the Superintendent or
designee. Wastewater discharge permits an:: required; waste will not be
accepted without an approved permit application by the hauler company.
B. The designated process requires the hauler to sign a disposal information
sheet. This sheet requires name of hauler, address, driver, and truck
identification, SOUTcel'l of waste, volume and characteristics ofthe waste or
additional information as determined by the Superintendent or designee.
C. Fees for dumping hauled waste will be established as part of the user fee
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system as authorized in Section 9-2-14-1 of this ordinance.
D. Recreational vehicles (RV) waste tank effluent is allowed to be disposed by
the general public at the POTW in the designated RV Dump Site. No permit
is required at this time. Commercial haulers are not allowed to discharge at
this site location.
SECTION 9-2-3 - W ASTEW A TER DISCHARGE PERMIT
No significant industrial user shall discharge wastewater into the POTW without first
obtaining a wastewater discharge permit from the Superintendent or designee. Any
violation of the terms and conditions ofthe discharge permit shall be deemed a violation
of this ordinance and subjects the wastewater discharge permittee to the sanctions set
forth in this ordinance. Obtaining a wastewater discharge permit does not relieve a
permittee of its obligations to comply with all federal and State pretreatment standards or
requirements or with any other requirements of Federal, State, and local law.
The Superintendent or designee may require other users, including liquid waste haulers,
to obtain wastewater discharge permits to carry out the purposes of this ordinance.
9-2-3-1 Wastewater Discharge Permitting: Existing: SIU
Any SIU that was discharging wastewater into the POTW prior to the effective date of
this ordinance and that wishes to continue such discharges in the future, shall, within (60)
days after notification by the Superintendent or designee submit a permit application to
the City of Meridian in accordance with Section 9-2-3-3 ofthis ordinance and shall not
cause or allow discharges to the POTW to continue after one hundred eighty (180) days
of the effective date of this ordinance except in accordance with a wastewater discharge
permit issued by the Superintendent or designee.
9-2~3~2 Wastewater Discharge Permitting: New Source and New User
At least 90 days prior to the anticipated start-up, any new source, which is a source that
becomes a user subsequent to the proposal of an applicable categorical pretreatment
standard that is later
promulgated, and any new user considered by the City of Meridian to fit the definition of
SID shall apply for a wastewater discharge permit and will be required to submit to the
city at least the information listed in paragraphs (A)-(E) of Section 902-3-3. A new
source or new user cannot discharge without first receiving a wastewater discharge permit
[rum the City of Meridian. New sources and new users shall also be required to include
in their application information on the method of pretreatment they intend to use to meet
applicable pretreatment standards. New Sources and new users shall give estimates ofthe
infonnation requested in paragraphs (D) and (E) of Section 9-2-3-3.
9-2-3-3 Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Contents
All users required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit must submit, at a minimum,
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the following information. The superintendent or designee shall approve a form to be
used as a permit application. Categorical users submitting the following information
shall have complied with 40 CFR 403.12 (b).
A. Identifying information. The user shall submit the name and address of
the facility including the name of the operator and owners.
B. Permits. The user shall submit a list of all environmental control permits
held by or for the facility.
C. Description of operations The user shall submit a City DDF (Data
Disclosure Form) that describes the operational processes.
D. Flow Measurement.
(1) Categorical User:
The user shall submit information showing the measured
average daily and maximum daily flow, in gallons per day, to
the POTW from each ofthe following:
(i) Rcgulated or manufacturing process streams; and
(ii) Other streams as necessary to allow use of the combined
waste
stream formula [40 CFR 403.6 (e)].
(2) Non-Categorical User:
The user shall submit information showing the measured
average daily
and maximum daily flow, in gallons per day, to the POTW
from each ofthe following:
(i) Total process flow, wastewater treatment plant flow, total
plant flow or individual manufacturing process flow as
required by thc Supcrintendent or designee.
The City of Meridian may allow for verifiable estimates of these flows
where considerations justified by cost or feasibility.
E. Measurements of pollutants
(1 ) Categorical User:
(i) The user shall identify the applicable pretreatment standards for each
regulated or manufacturing process.
(ii) In addition, the user shall submit the results of sampling and analysis
identifying the nature and concentration (or mass where required by the
Categorical Pretreatment Standard or as rcquircd by the City) of regulated
pollutants (including standards contained in Section 9-2-1 through 9-2-4,
as appropriate) in the discharge from each regulated or manufacturing
process. Both daily maximum and average concentration (or mass, where
required) shall be reported. The sample shall be representative of daily
operations and shall conform to sampling and analytical procedures
outline in Section 9-2-5.
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(iii) The user shall take a minimum of one representative sample to compile
that data necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 9-2-3-
3(E).
(iv) Where an alternate concentration or mass limit has been calculated in
accordance with 40 CFR 403.6 (e) for a categorical user, this adjusted
limit along with supporting data shall be submitted as part of the
application.
(2) Non-Categorical User
(i) The user shall identify the applicable pretreatment standards for its
wastewater discharge.
(ii) In addition, the user shall submit the results of sampling and analysis
identifying the nature and concentration in the discharge (or mass where
required by the City of Meridian) of regulated pollutants contained in
Section 2.1 through 2.4, as appropriate. Both daily maximum and
average concentration (or mass, where required) shall be reported. The
sample shall be representative of daily operations and shall conform to
sampling and analytical procedures outlined in Section 5.
(iii) The user shall take a minimum of one representative sample to compile
that data necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 9-2-3-
3(E).
(iv) Where the Superintendent or designee developed alternate concentration
or mass limits because of dilution, this adjusted limit along with
supporting data shall be submitted as part of the application.
F. Certification. The user shall submit a statement, worded as specified in
Section 9-2-3-4, which has been reviewed by an authorized representative of
the user, and certified by a qualified professional, indicating whether the
applicable Pretreatment Standards are being met on a consistent basis, and, if
not, whether additional operation and maintenance (0 and M) and/or
additional pretreatment is required for the user to meet the applicable
Pretreatment Standards and Requirements.
G. Compliance Schedule. If additional pretreatment and/or 0 and M will be
required to meet the applicable Pretreatment Standards, the user shall submit
the shortest schedule by which the user will provide such additional
pretreatment and lor 0 and M. The users schedule shall conform with the
requirements of section 9-2-4-3. The completion date in this schedule shall not
be later than the completion date established pursuant to section 9-2-2-9 of this
ordinance.
(1) Where the user's categorical Pretreatment Standard has been
modified by a removal allowance (40 CFR 403.7), the combined
wastestream formula (40 CFR 403,6(e), and/or a Fundamentally
Different Factors variance (40 CFR 403.13) at the time the user
submits the report required by this paragraph, the information
required by paragraphs (F) and (G) of this section shall pertain
to the modified limits.
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(2) If the categorical Pretreatment Standard is modified by a
removal allowance (40 CFR 403.7), the combined wastestream
formula (40 CFR 403 .6( e), and/or a Fundamentally Different
Factors variance (40 CFR 403.13) after the user submits the
report required by paragraphs (F) and (G) of this section, then a
report containing modified information shall be submitted by the
user within 60 days after the new limit is approved.
H. The user shall submit any other information as may be determined necessary by
the superintendent or designee to evaluate the wastewater discharge permit
application.
Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to
the user for revision,
9-2-3.4 Signatory and Certification Requirement
All wastewater dischargt: permit applications and user reports must be signed by a
responsible officer or manager, sole proprietor or general partner as applicable or duly
authorized representative.
A. For the purpose of this section, a responsible officer or manager means;
a. a president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who
performs similar policy-or decision-making functions for the
corporation, or
b. the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating
facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to make management
decisions which govern the operation of the regulated facility including
having the explicit or implicit duty ufmaking major capital investment
recommendations and initiating and directing other comprehensive
measures to assure long -term environmental compliance with
environmental laws and regulations; can ensure that the necessary
systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and
accurate information for control mechanism requirements; and where
authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the
manager in accordance with corporate procedures. This authorization
must be made in writing by the principle executive officer or ranking
elected official and submitted to the Approval Authority prior to or
together with the report being submitted of the user and contain the
following certification statement:
B. A duly authorized representative is an individual designated by the
responsible officer, manager, sole proprietor or general partner in
writing. The written authorization must be submitted to the City of
Meridian and also specifies either an individual or position having the
responsibility of the overall operation of the facility from with the
industrial Discharge originates, such as the position of plant manager,
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operator of a well, or well field superintendent, or a position of equal
responsibility, or having overall responsibility for environmental
matters for the company. If an authorization in this section is no
longer accurate because a different individual or position has
rcsponsibly for thc overall operation of the facility, or overall
responsibility for environmental matters for the company, a new
authorization satisfying the requirements of this section must be
submitted to the City of Meridian prior to or together with any reports
to be signed by an authorized representative.
"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 knowing violations."
9-2-3-5 Wastewater Discharge Permit Decisions
The Superintendent or designee will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may
require additional information within thirty (30) days of receipt of a complete wastewater
discharge permit application, the Superintendent or designee will determine whether or
not to issue a wastewater discharge permit. Upon a determination to issue, the permit
shall be issued within [30] days of full evaluation and acceptance of the data furnished.
The Superintendent or designee may deny any application for a wastewater discharge
pt:ffilit.
9~2-3-6 Wastewater Discharge Permit Contents
Wastewater discharge permits shall include such conditions as are reasonably deemed
necessary by the Superintendent or designee to prevent pass through or interference,
protect the quality of the water body receiving the treatment plant's effluent, protect
worker health and safety, facilitate bio-solids management and disposal, and protect
against damage to the POTW.
A. Wastewater discharge permits must contain the following conditions:
(1) A statement that indicates wastewater discharge permit duration, which in
nu t:Vt:nt :shall exceed five (5) years;
(2) A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is non-transferable
without prior notification to and approval from the City of Meridian and
provisions for furnishing the new owner or operator with a copy of the
existing wastewater discharge permit;
(3) Applicable pretreatment standards and requirements, including any special
State requirements;
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(4) Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, submittal of technical
reports, compliance schedules, and record keeping requirements. These
requirements shall include an identification of pollutants to be monitored,
sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type based on Federal,
State, and local law;
(5) Requirements for immediate notification to the City of Meridian where self-
monitoring results indicate non-compliance;
(6) Requirement to report a bypass or upset of a pretreatment facility;
(7) Requirement to report immediately to the City of Meridian all discharges,
including slug loadings, that could cause problems to the POTW;
(8) Requirement for the SID who reports non-compliance to repeat the
sampling and analysis and submit results to the City of Meridian within 30
days after becoming aware of the violation;
(9) A statement of applicable civil, criminal, and administrative penalties for
violation of pretreatment standards and requirements, and any applicable
compliance schedule.
(10) Requirements to control Slug discharges, if determined by the POTW to be
necessary.
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 of 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 any or all unwanted 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 discharged 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 which become
effective during the term of the wastewater discharge permit;
(8) Any special agreements the Superintendent or designee chooses to continue
or develop between the City of Meridian and user;
(9) Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Superintendent or designee to
ensure compliance with this ordinance, and State and Federal laws, rules,
and regulations
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9-2-3-7 Wastewater Discharge Permit Appeals
Any person, including the user, may petition the City of Meridian to reconsider the terms
of a wastewater discharge permit within (30) days of its issuance.
A. Failure to submit a timely petition for review shall be deemed to be a waiver
of the administrative appeal.
B. In its petition, the appealing party must indicate the wastewater discharge
permit provisions objected to, the reasons for this objection, and the
alternative condition, if any, it seeks to place in the wastewater discharge
permit.
C. The effectiveness of the wastewater discharge permit shall not be stayed
pending the appeal.
D. If the City of Meridian fails to act within (20) days, a request for
reconsideration shall be deemed to be denied. Decisions not to reconsider a
wastewater discharge permit, not to issue a wastewater discharge permit, or
not to modify a wastcwatcr dischargc pcrmit shall bc considered final
administrative actions for purposes of judicial review.
E. Aggrieved parties seeking judicial review ofthe final administrative
wastewater discharge permit decision must do so by filing a complaint with
the Meridian Board of Appraisers by filing a written request for appeal with
the Meridian City Clerk within ten (10) days after the decision ofthe
Superintendent is postmarked for mailing to the appellant. The Board of
Appraisers shall hold a hearing on the appeal. The appealing party may
appear and present evidence and testimony at such hearing. The decision of
the Board of Appraisers regarding the petition shall be in writing.
F, The decision of the Board of Appraisers may be appealed to the City Council
by filing a notice requesting appeal with the City Clerk's office within ten (10)
days after the decision is postmarked for mailing. The City Council may, in
its discretion, decide the appeal based solely upon the facts determined by the
Board of Appraisers. The decision of the City Council becomes fi:qal when it
is postmarked for mailing to the appellant.
G Aggrieved parties seeking judicial review of a final administrative decision
made pursuant to this chapter must do so by filing a complaint with the Clerk
of the Court of Ada County, Idaho, within twenty-eight (28) days after the date
the decision becomes final.
9-2-3-8 Wastewater Discharge Permit Duration
Wastewater discharge permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed
five (5) years. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued for a period less than five
(5) years, at the discretion of the Superintendent or designee. Each wastewater discharge
permit will indicate a specific date upon which it will expire.
9-2~3~9 Wastewater Discharge Permit Modification
The Superintendent or designee may modify the wastewater discharge permit for good
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cause including, but is not limited to, the following:
A. To incorporate any new or revised Federal, State, or local pretreatment
standards or requirements;
B. To address significant alterations or additions to the user's operation,
processes, or wastewater volume or character since the time of wastewater
discharge permit issuance;
C. A change 1n the POTW that requires either a temporary or permanent
reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge;
D. Information indicating that the permitted discharge poses a threat to the City
of Meridian POTW, City personnel, or the receiving waters;
E. Violation of any terms or conditions of the wastewater discharge permit;
F. Misrepresentations or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the
wastewater discharge permit application or in any required report;
G. Revision of or a grant of variance from categorical pretreatment standards
pursuant to 40 CFR 403.13;
H. To correct typographical or othcr crrors in thc wastcwatcr dischargc pcrmit;
1. To reflect a transfer of the facility ownership or operation to a new owner or
operator.
J. To incorporate special conditions resulting from the issuance of a special
order or an enforcement action by the City of Meridian.
9-2-3-10 Wastewater Discharge Permit Transfer
Wastewater discharge permits may be reassigned or transferred to a new owner and/or
operator only if the permittee gives at least ninety (90) days-advance notice to the
Superintendent or designee and the Superintendent or designee approves the wastewater
discharge permit transfer.
The notice to the Superintendent or designee-must include a written ccrtification by thc
new owner or operator which:
A. States that the new owner and/or operator has no immediate intent to change
the facility's operations and processes;
B. Identifies the specific date on which the transfer is to occur; and
C. Assumes full responsibility for complying with the existing wastewater
discharge permit beginning on the date of the transfer.
Failure to provide advance notice of a transfer renders the wastewater discharge permit
voidable as of the date of facility transfer. Provided that the notice required above
occurred and that there were no significant changes to the manufacturing operation or
wastewater discharge, the new owner will be considered an existing user and will be
covered by the existing limits and requirements in the previous owner's permit.
9-2-3-11 Wastewater Discharge Permit Revocation
Wastewater discharge permits may be revoked for, but not limited to, the following
reasons:
A. Failure to notify the Superintendent or designee of significant changes prior
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to the changed discharge;
B. Failure to provide prior notification to the Superintendent or designee of
changed cunditiuns;
C. Misrepresentation or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the
wastewater discharge permit application;
D. Falsifying self-monitoring reports;
E. Tampering with monitoring equipment;
F. Refusing to allow the Superintendent or designee immediate access to the
facility premises and records upon request;
G. Failure to meet effluent limitations;
H. Failure to pay fines or fees;
1. Failure to pay sewer charges;
J. Failure to meet compliance schedules;
K. Failure to complete a wastewater surveyor the wastewater discharge permit
application
L. Failure to provide advance notice of the transfer of a pcrmittcd facility; or
M. If the Superintendent or designee has to invoke its emergency provision as
cited in Section 9-2-9-2 of the ordinance.
N. Violation of any pretreatment standard or requirement, or any terms ofthe
wastewater discharge permit or this ordinance.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be void upon cessation of operations or transfer of
business ownership. All wastewater discharge permits issued to a particular user are void
upon the issuance of a new wastewater discharge permit to that user.
9-2-3-12 Wastewater Discharge Permit Re-Issuance
A uscr who is rcquircd to have a wastcwater dischargc permit shall apply for wastewater
discharge permit re-issuance by submitting a completed wastewater discharge permit
application, in accordance with Section 9-2-3 of this ordinance, a minimum of sixty (60)
days prior to the expiration ofthe user's existing wastewater discharge permit. A user,
whose existing discharge permit has expired and has submitted its re-application in the
time period specified herein shall be deemed to have an effective discharge permit until
the Superintendent or designee issues or denies a new discharge permit. A user whose
existing discharge permit has expired and who failed to submit a re-application in the
time period specified herein will be deemed to be discharging without a discharge permit
in violation of this ordinance.
SECTION 9-2-4 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
9-2-4-1 Final Compliance Report (Initial Compliance Report)
A. Within 90 days following the date for final compliance of an existing
Significant Industrial User with applicable pretreatment standards and
requirements set forth in this ordinance, in federal categorical standards,
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or in a wastewater discharge permit, or, in the case of a new source or a
new user considered by the City of Meridian to fit the definition of SID,
within 90 uays following commencement of the introduction of
wastewater into the POTW, the affected user shall submit to the City of
Meridian a report containing the information outlined in Paragraph (D)-(F)
of Section 9-2-3-3.
B. For users subject to equivalent mass of concentration limits established
by the City of Meridian in accordance with procedures established in
CFR 40403.6 (e), this report shall contain a reasonable measure ofthe
users long term production rate. For all other users subject to categorical
pretreatment standards expressed in terms of allowable pollutant
discharge per unit of production (or other measure of operation), this
report shall include the users actual production during the appropriate
sampling period.
9-2-4-2 Period Compliance Report
A Any user that is required to have an industrial waste discharge permit and
performs self-monitoring shall comply with all applicable requirements
under CFR 403.12 and submit to the City of Meridian during the months
of June and December, unless required on other dates or more frequently
by the City of Meridian, a report indicating the nature of the effluent over
the previous reporting period. The frequency of monitoring shall be as
prescribed within the industrial waste discharge permit. At a minimum,
users shall sample their discharge at least twice per year.
B. The report shall include a record of the concentrations (and mass if
specified in the wastewater discharge permit) ofthe pollutants listed in the
wastewater discharge permit that were measured and a record of all flow
measurements (average and maximum) taken at the designated sample
locations and shall also include any additional information required by this
ordinance or the wastewater discharge permit. Production data shall be
reported if required by the wastewater discharge permit. Both daily
maximum and average concentrations (or mass, where required) shall be
reported. If a user sampled and analyzed more frequently than was
required by the City of Meridian or by this ordinance, using methodologies
in 40 CFR Part 136, it must submit all results of sampling and analysis of
the discharge during the reporting period.
C. Any user subject to equivalent mass or concentration limits established by
the City of Meridian or by unit production limits specified in the
applicable categorical standards shall report production data as outlined in
Section 9-2-4-2 (B).
D. If the City of Meridian calculated limits to factor out dilution or non-
regulated flows, the user will be responsible for providing flows from the
regulated process flows, dilution flows and non-regulated flows.
E. Flows shall be reported on the basis of actual measurement, provided,
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however, that the City of Meridian may accept reports of average and
maximum flows estimated by verifiable techniques if the City of Meridian
determines that an actual measurement is not feasible.
F. Discharges sampled shall be representative of the user daily operations and
samples shall be taken in accordance with the requirements specified in
section 9-2-5.
G. The City of Meridian may require reporting hy users that are not required
to have an industrial wastewater discharge permit, in accordance to 40
CFR 403 .12(h), if information or data is needed to establish a sewer
charge, determine the treatability of the effluent, or determine any other
factor which is related to the operation and maintenance of the sewer
system.
H. The City of Meridian may require self-monitoring by the user or, if
requested by the user, may agree to perform the periodic compliance
monitoring needed to prepare the periodic compliance report required
under this section. If the City of Meridian agrees to perform such periodic
compliance monitoring, it may charge the user for such monitoring, based
upon the costs incurred by the City of Meridian for the sampling and
analysis. Any such charges shall be added to the normal sewer charge and
shall be payable as part of the sewer bills, The City of Meridian is under
no obligation to perform periodic compliance monitoring for a user.
9-2-4-3 Compliance Schedules for Meeting Applicable Pretreatment Standards
A. The schedule shall contain increments of progress in the form of dates for
the commencement and completion of major events leading to the
construction and operation of additional pretreatment required for the user
to meet the applicable pretreatment standards (e.g., hiring an engineer,
completing preliminary plans, completing final plans, executing contract
for major components, commencing construction, completing
construction, etc,),
B. No increment referred to in a paragraph (A) of this section shall exceed 9
months.
C. Not later than 14 days following each date in the schedule and the final
date for compliance, the user shall submit a progress report to the City of
Meridian including, at a minimum, whether or not it complied with the
increment of progress to be met on such date and, ifnot, the date on which
it expects to comply with this increment of progress, the reason for delay,
and the steps being taken by the user to return the construction to the
schedule established. In no event shall more than 9 months elapse
between such progress reports.
9-2-4-4 Notification of Significant Production Changes
Any user operating under a wastewater discharge permit incorporating equivalent mass
or concentration limits shall notify the City of Meridian within two (2) business days
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after the user has a reasonable basis to know that the production level will significantly
change within the next calendar month. Any user not providing a notice of such
anticipated changt: will be required to comply with the existing limits contained in its
wastewater discharge permit.
9-2-4-5Hazardous Waste Notification
Any user that is discharging more than 15 kilograms of hazardous waste as defined in 40
CFR 261 (listed or characteristic wastes) in a calendar month or any facility discharging
any amount of acutely hazardous wastes as specified in 40 CFR 261.30 (d) and 261.33(e)
is required to provide a one time notification in writing to the City of Meridian, to the
EPA Region 10 Office of Waste and Chemicals Management Director, and to the State of
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Hazardous Waste Division. Any existing
user exempt from this notification shall comply with the requirements contained within
30 days of becoming aware of a discharge of 15 kilograms of hazardous wastes in a
calendar month or any discharge of acutely hazardous wastes to the City of Meridian
sewer system.
Such notification shall include:
A. The name of the hazardous waste as set forth in 40 CFR Part 261,
B. The EP A Hazardous waste number; and
C. The type of discharge (continuous, batch, or other).
D, If an industrial user discharges more than 100 kilograms of such waste per
calendar month to the sewer system, the notification shall also contain the
following information to the extent it is known or readily available to the
industrial user:
(1) An identification ofthe hazardous constituents contained in the
wastes.
(2) An estimation of the mass and concentration of such constituents in
the wastestreams discharged during that calendar month, and
(3) An estimation of the mass of constituents in the wastestreams
expected to be discharged during the following 12 months.
These notification requirements do not apply to pollutants already reported under
the self-monitoring requirements.
Whenever the EP A publishes the final rules identifying additional hazardous
waste or new characteristics of hazardous waste, a user shall notify the City of
Meridian of the discharge of such a substance within 90 days of the effective date
of such regulations.
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In the case of any notification made under Section 9-2-4-5, an industrial user shall
certify that it has a program in place to reduce the volume and toxicity of
hazardous wastes generated to the degree it has determined to be economically
practi cal.
9-2-4-6 Notice of Potential Problems Including Accidental Spills, Slug Loads
Any user shall notify the Superintendent or designee immediately of all discharges that
could cause problems to the POTW, including any slug loads, as defined in Section 9-2-
1-4. The notification shall include the concentration and volume and corrective action.
Steps being taken to reduce any adverse impact should also be noted during the
notification. Any user who discharges a slug load of pollutants shall be liable for any
expense, loss, or damage to the POTW, in addition to the amount of any fines imposed on
the City of Meridian under state or federal law.
9-2-4~7 Non-compliance Reporting
If sampling performed by a user indicates a violation, the user shall notifY the
Superintendent or designee within 24 hours of becoming aware of the violation. The user
shall also repeat the sampling within 5 days and submit the results ofthe repeat analysis
to the POTW within 30 days after becoming aware of the violation [Where the Control
Authority has performed the sampling and analysis in lieu of the Industrial User, the
Control Authority must perform the repeat sampling and analysis unless it notifies the
User of the violation and Requires the User to perform the repeat analysis].
Re-sarnpling is not required if:
A. The POTW performs sampling at the Industrial User at a frequency of at least
once per month, or
B. The POTW performs sampling at the User between the time the initial
sampling was conducted and the time when the User or POTW receives the
results of this sampling.
9-2-4-8 Notification of Changed Discharge
All users shall promptly notifY the Superintendent or designee in advance of any
substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants in their discharge, including
significant manufacturing process changel'l, pretreatment modifications, and the listed or
characteristic hazardous wastes for which the user has submitted initial notification under
40 CFR 403.12 (p).
9-2-4-9 Reports from Un-permitted Users
All users not required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit shall provide appropriate
reports to the City of Meridian as the Superintendent or designee may require.
9-2-4-10 Record Keeping
Users subject to the reporting requirements of this ordinance shall retain, and make
available for inspection and copying, all records of information obtained pursuant to any
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monitoring activities required by this ordinance and any additional records of information
obtained pursuant to monitoring activities undertaken by the user independent of such
requirements. Records shall include the date::, exact place, method, and time of sampling,
and the name of the person(s) taking the samples; the dates analyses were performed; who
performed the analyses; the analytical techniques or methods uscd; and the results of such
analyses. These records shall remain available for a period of at least three (3) years.
This period shall be automatically extended for the duration of any litigation concerning
the user or POTW, or where the user has been specifically notified of a longer retention
period by the Superintendent or designee.
SECTION 9-2-5 SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS
9-2~5-1 Sampling Requirements For Users
A. Grab samples must be used for pH, cyanide, total phenols, oil and grease,
sulfide, and volatile organic compounds. For all other pollutants, 24 hour
composite samples must be obtained through flow proportional composite
sampling techniques, unless time-proportional composite sampling or grab
sampling is authorized by the control authority, the samples must be
representative of the Discharge and the decision to allow the alternative
sampling must be documented in the Industrial User file for that facility or
facilities. Using protocols (including appropriate preservation) specified in 40
CFR Part 136 and appropriate EP A guidance, multiple grab samples collected
during a 24-hour period may be compo sited prior to the analysis as follows: for
cyanide, total phenols, and sulfides the sample may be compo sited in the
laboratory. Composite samples for other parameters unaffected by compo siting
procedures as documented in approved EP A methodologies may be authorized
by the Superintendent or designee, as appropriate,
B. For sampling required in support of baseline monitoring and 90-day
compliance reports, a minimum of four (4) grab samples must be used for pH,
cyanide, total phenols, oil and grease, sulfide and volatile organic compounds
for facilities for which historical sampling data do not exist, for facilities for
which historical sampling data are available, the Superintendent or designee
may authorize a lower minimum. For the reports required by 40CFR 403.12
(e) and (h), the Superintendent or designee shall require the number of grab
samples necessary to assess and assure compliance by Industrial Users with
Applicable Pretreatment Standards and Requirements.
C. Samples shall be takcn immediately downstream from pretreatment facilities if
such exist, immediately downstream from the regulated or manufacturing
process if no pretreatment exists, or at a location determined by the City of
Meridian and specified in the user's wastewater discharge permit. For
categorical user's, if other wastewaters are mixed with the regulated
wastewater prior to pretreatment, the user shall measure the flows and
concentrations necessary to allow use of the combined wastewater formula of
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40 CFR 403.6 (e) in order to evaluate compliance with the Categorical
Pretreatment Standards. For other Sills, for which the City of Meridian has
adjusted its local limits to factor out dilution flows, the user shall measure the
flows and concentrations necessary to evaluate compliance with the adjusted
pretreatment standard(s),
D. All sample results shall indicate the time, date and place of sampling and
methods of analysis and shall certifY that the wastestream sampled is
representative of normal work cycles and expected pollutant discharges from
the user. If a user sampled and analyzed more fr~quently than was reauired in
its wastewater discharge permit, using methodologies in 40 CFR Part 136. it
must submit all results of sampling and analysis of the discharge as part of its
self.monitoring report.
9-2~5-2 Analytical Requirements
All pollutant analyses, including sampling techniques, shall be performed in accordance
with the techniques prescribed in 40 CPR Part 136, unless otherwise specified in an
applicable categorical pretreatment standard. If 40 CFR Part 136 does not contain
sampling or analytical techniques for the pollutant in question, sampling and analyses
must be performed in accordance with procedures approved by the EP A.
9-2-5-3 The City of Meridian Monitoring of User's Wastewater
The City of Meridian will follow the same procedures as outlined in Sections 9-2-5-1 and
9-2-5-2.
SECTION 9~2-6 COMPLIANCE MONITORING
9-2-6-1 Inspection and Sampling
The City of Meridian shall have the right to enter the facilities of any user to ascertain
whether the purpose of this ordinance and any wastewater discharge permit or order
issued hereunder is being met and whether the user is complying with all requirements
thereof. Users shall allow the Superintendent or designee ready access to all parts ofthe
premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination and copying, and
the performance of any additional duties.
A. Where a user has security measures in force which require proper identification
and clearance before entry into its premises, the user shall make necessary
arrangcmcnts with its security guards so that, upon presentation of suitablt:
identification the Superintendent, or designee, will be permitted to enter without
delay for the purposes of performing specific responsibilities.
B. The Superintendent or designee shall have the right to set up on the user's
property, or require installation of, such devices as are necessary to conduct
sampling and/or metering ofthe user's operations.
C. Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the facility to
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be inspected and/or sampled shall be promptly removed by the user at the written
or verbal request of the Superintendent or designee and shall not be replaced. The
costs of clcaring such access shall be borne by the user.
D. Unreasonable delays in allowing the Superintendent or designee access to the
user's premises shall be a violation ofthe ordinancc.
9-2-6-2 Monitoring Facilities
Each user shall provide and operate at its own expense a monitoring facility to allow
inspection, sampling and flow measurement of each sewer discharge to the City of
Meridian. Each monitoring facility shall be situated on the user's premises, except,
where such a location would be impractical or cause undue hardship on the user, the City
of Meridian may concur with the facility being constructed in the public street or
sidewalk area, providing that the facility is located so that it will not be obstructed by
landscaping or parked veh.iclt::s. The Superintendent or designee, whenever applicable,
may require the construction and maintenance of sampling facilities at other locations (for
example, at the end of a manufacturing linc or a wastewater treatment systtJrn).
There shall be ample room in or near such sampling facility to allow accurate sampling
and preparation of samples for analysis. The facility, sampling and measuring equipment
shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition at the expense of
the user.
The Superintendent or designee may require the user to install monitoring equipment as
necessary, All monitoring facilities shall be constructed and maintained in accordance
with all applicable local construction standards and specifications. All devices used to
measure wastewater flow and quality shall be calibrated to ensure their accuracy.
9-2-6-3 Search Warrants
If the Superintendent or designee has bccn refused access to a building, structure, or
property, or any part thereof, and is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that
there may be a violation ofthi~ ordinance, or that there is a need to inspect as part of u
routine inspection program of the City of Meridian designed to verify compliance with
this ordinance or any wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or to protect
the overall public health, safety and welfare of the community, then the Superintendent or
designee shall seek issuance of a search and/or seizure warrant from the Court of proper
jurisdiction located in Ada County, Idaho. Such warrant shall be served at reasonable
hours by the Superintendent or designee in the company of a uniformed police officer of
the City of Mt::ridian.
9-2-6-4 Vandalism
No person shall willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, tamper
with, or prevent access to any structure, appurtenance or equipment, or other part of the
POTW. Any person found in violation of this requirement shall be subject to the
sanctions set out in this ordinance.
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SECTION 9-2-7 - CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Information and data on a user obtaim::d from reports, surveys, wastewater discharge
permit applications, wastewater discharge permits, monitoring programs, City of
Meridian inspection and sampling activities, shull bc available to the public without
restriction, unless the user specifically requests, and is able to demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Superintendent or designee, that the release of such information would
divulge information, processes, or methods of production entitled to protection as trade
secrets under applicable State law. When requested and demonstrated by the user
furnishing a report that such information should be held confidential, the portions of a
report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available
for inspection by the public, but shall be made available immediately upon request to
governmental agencies for uses related to the NPDES program or pretreatment program,
and in enforctmlent proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater
constituents and characteristics and other "effluent data" as defined by 40 CFR 2.302 will
not be recognized as confidential information and will be available to the public without
restriction.
SECTION 9.2-8 PUBLICATION OF USERS IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE
The City of Meridian shall publish annually, in a newspaper(s) of general circulation that
provides meaningful public notice within the jurisdiction(s) served by the POTW, a list of
the users which, during the previous twelve (12) months, were in significant
noncompliance with applicable pretreatment standards or requirements. For the purposes
of this provision, un industrial user in significant noncompliance ifits viulatiun meets one
or more of the following criteria:
A. Chronic violations of wastewater discharge limits, defined here as those in
which sixty-six percent (66%) or more of wastewater measurements taken
during a six (6) month period exceed (by any magnitude) a numeric
Pretreatment Standard or Requirement, including instantaneous limits, as
defined by 40 CFR 403.3(1);
B. Technical Review Criteria (TRC) violations, defined here as those in which
thirty-three percent (33%) or more of wastewater measurements taken tor the
same pollutant parameter during a six (6) month period equals or exceeds the
product of the numeric Pretreatment Standard or Requirement as defmed by
40 CFR 403.3(1) multiplied by the TRC [TRC=I.4 BOD, TSS, fats, oils and
grease, and 1.2 for all other pollutants except pH];
C. Any other discharge violation of a Pretreatment Standard or Requirement as
defined by 40 CFR 403.3(1) (daily maximum, longer-term average,
instantaneous limit, or narrative Standard) that the POTW determines has
caused, alone or in combination with any discharges, interference or pass
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through (including endangering the health ofPOTW personnel or the general
public);
D. Any discharge of pollutant that has caused imminent endangerment to the
public or to the environment, or has caused the Superintendent or designee to
exercise its emergency authority to halt or prevent such a dischargt::;
E. Failure to meet, within ninety (90) days of the scheduled date, a compliance
schedule milestone contained in a wastewater discharge permit or enforcement
order for starting construction, completing construction, or attaining final
compliance;
F. Failure to provide within thirty (30) days after the due date, any required
reports, including baseline monitoring reports, reports on compliance with
categorical pretreatment standard deadlines, periodic self-monitoring reports,
and reports on compliance with compliance schedules;
G. Failure to accurately report noncompliance; or
H. Any other violation or group of violations, which may include a violation of
Best Managements Practices, which the POTW dt::lt::rrnines will adversely
affect the operation or implementation of the local Pretreatment program.
SECTION 9-2-9 ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES
9-2.9-1 Notification of Violation
When the Superintendent or designee finds that a user has violated (or continues to
violate) any provision of this ordinance, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued
hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Superintendent or
designee may serve upon that user a written Notice of Violation [via certified letter].
Within twenty (20) days of the receipt of this nulil:t::, an explanation of the violation and a
plan for the satisfactory correction and prevention thereof, to include specific required
actions, shall be submitted by the user to the Superintendent or designee. Submission of
this plan in no way relieves the user of liability for any violations occurring before or after
receipt of the Notice of Violation. Nothing in this section shall1imlt the authority of the
Superintendent or designee to take any action, including emergency actions or any other
enforcement action, without first issuing a Notice of Violation.
9-2-9-2 Consent Orders
The Superintendent or designee may enter into Consent Orders, assurances of voluntary
compliance, or other similar documents establishing an agreement with any user
responsible for noncompliance. Such documents will include specific action to be taken
by the user to correct the noncompliance within a time period specified by the document.
Such documents shall have the same force and effect as the administrative orders issued
pursuant to Sections 9-2-9-4 and
9-2-9-5 of this ordinance and shall be judicially enforceable. Use of a consent Order
shall not be a bar against, or prerequisite for, taking any action against the user.
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9-2-9-3 Show Cause Hearing
The Superintendent or designee may order via a certified letter a user which has violated,
or continues to violate, any provision ofthis ordinance, a wastewater discharge permit or
order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, to appear
before the Superintendent or designee and show cause why the proposed enforcement
action should not be taken. Notice shall be ~erved on the user specifying the time and
place for the meeting, the proposed enforcement action, the reasons for such action, and a
request that the user show cause why the proposed enforcement action should not be
taken. The notice of the meeting shall be served personally or by registered or certified
mail (return receipt requested) at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Such notice may
be served on any authorized representative of the user. A show cause hearing shall not be
a bar against, or prerequisite for, taking any other action against the user.
9-2-9-4 Compliance Orders
When the Superintendent or designee finds that a user has violated or continues to violatt:
any provisions of this ordinance, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued
hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Superintendent or
designee may issue an order to the user responsible for the discharge directing that the
user come into compliance within a time specified in that order. If the user does not
come into compliance within the time specified in the order, sewer service may be
discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices, or other related appurtenances
are installed and properly operated. Compliance orders may also contain other
requirements to address the non-compliance, including additional self-monitoring, and
management practices designed to minimize the amount of pollutants discharged to the
sewer. Issuance of a compliance order shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for,
taking any other action against the user.
9-2-9-5 Cease and Desist Orders
When the Superintendent or designee finds that a user has violated (or continues to
violate) any provision of this ordinance, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued
hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, or that the user's past
violations are likely to recur, the Superintendent or designee may issue an order to the
user directing it to cease and desist all such violations and directing the user to:
1. hnmediately comply with all requirements; and
2. Take such appropriate remedial or preventive action as may be needed to
properly address a continuing or threatened violation, including halting
operations and/or terminating the discharge. Issuance of a cease and desist
order shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action
against the user.
9-2-9-6 Administrative Fines
A. When the Superintendent or designee finds that a user has violated, or
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continues to violate any provision of this ordinance, a wastewater discharge
permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or
requirement, the Superintendent or designee may fine such user in an amount
not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per violation. Such fines
shall be assessed on a per violation, per day basis. In the case ofmunthly or
other term average discharge limits, fines shall be assessed for each day during
the period of violation.
B. Unpaid charges, fines, and penalties shall after thirty (30) calendar days, be
assessed an additional penalty of one percent (1 %) of the unpaid balance, and
interest shall accrue thereafter at a rate of one percent (1 %) per month. A lien
against the user's property will be sought for unpaid charges, fines, and
penalties.
C. Users desiring to dispute such fines must file a written request for the
Superintendent or designee to reconsider the fine along with full payment of
the fine amount within thirty (30) days of being notified ofthe fine. Where a
rcquest has merit, The Superintendent or designee shall convene a hearing on
the matter within ten (10) days of receiving the request from the user. In the
event the user's appeal is successful, the payment, together with any interest
accruing thereto, shall be returned to the user. The City of Meridian may add
costs of preparing administrative actions, such as notices and orders, to the
fine.
D. Issuance of an administrative fine shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite
for, taking any other action against the user.
9-2w9-7- Emergency Suspension of Service and Revocation of Permit
The Superintendent or designee may, immediately suspend a user's discharge (after
informal notice to the user) whenever such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or
threatened discharge which reasonably appears to present or cause an imminent or
substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons. The Superintendent or
designee may also immediately suspend a user's discharge (after notice and opportunity
to respond) that threatens to interfere with the operation of the POTW or which presents
or may present an endangerment to the environment. The City shall have the authority to
physically cap, block or seal the user's sewer line (whether on public or private property)
in order to terminate service under this Section. The City shall have the right to enter
upon the user's property to accomplish the capping, blocking or sealing of the user's
sewer line. The City may reinstate the wastewater treatment service upon clear and
convincing proof by the user of the elimination of the non-complying discharge or
condition creating the threat as set forth above.
A. Any user notified of a suspension of its discharge shall immediately stop or
eliminate its contribution. In the event of a user's failure to immediately
comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the Superintendent or designee
shall take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate severance of
the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize danger to the POTW, its
receiving stream, or endangerment to any individuals. The Superintendent or
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designee shall allow the user to recommence its discharge when the user has
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the City of Meridian that the period of
endangernlellt has passt::d, unless the termination proceedings in Section 9-2-
2-8 of this ordinance are initiated against the user.
B. A user that is responsible, in whole or in part, for any discharge presenting
imminent endangerment shall submit a detailed written statement, describing
the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any
future occurrence, to the Superintendent or designee prior to the date of any
show cause or termination hearing in Section 9-2-9-3 and 9-2-9-8 of this
ordinance.
Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as requiring a hearing prior to any emergency
suspensiun under this section.
9-2-9-8 Termination of Discharge (Non-Emergency)
In addition to the provisions contained in Section 9-2-12 of this ordinance, any user who
violates the following conditions is subject to discharge termination:
A. Violation of wastewater discharge permit conditions;
B. Failure to accurately report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of
its discharge;
C. Failure to report significant changes in operations or wastewater volume,
constituents, and characteristics prior to discharge;
D. Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of
inspection, monitoring, or sampling; or
E. Violation of the pretreatment standards in Section 2 of this ordinance.
Such user will be notified of the proposed termination of its discharge and be offered an
opportunity to show cause under Section 9-2-3 of this ordinance why the proposed action
should not be taken. Exercise of this option by the City of Meridian shall not be a bar to,
or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against the user.
SECTION 9-2-10 - JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES
9-2-10-1 Injunctive Relief
When the Superintendent or designee finds that a user has violated ( or continues to
violate) any provision of this ordinance, a wastewater discharge permit, or order issued
hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Superintendent or
designee may petition the Fourth Judicial District Court of Ada County, Idaho through the
City of Meridian's Attorney for the issuance of a temporary or permanent injunction, as
appropriate, which restrains or compels the specific performance of the wastewater
discharge permit, order, or other requirement imposed by this ordinance on activities of
the user. The Superintendent or designee may also seek such other action as is
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appropriate for legal and/or equitable relief, including a requirement for the user to
conduct environmental remediation. A petition for injunctive relief shall not be a bar
against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against a user.
9-2-10-2 Civil Penalties
A. A user who has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this
ordinance, a wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any
other pretreatment standard or requirement shall be liable to the City of
Meridian for a maximum civil penalty of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)
per violation, per day. In the case of a monthly or other long-term average
discharge limit, penalties shall accrue for each day during the period of the
violation.
B. The Superintendent or designee may recover reasonable attorneys' fees, court
costs, and uther expenses associated with enforcement activities, including
sampling and monitoring expenses, and the cost of any actual damages
incurred by the City of Mcridian.
C. In determining the amount of civil liability, the Court shall take into account
all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm
caused by the violation, the magnitude and duration of the violation, any
economic benefit gained through the user's violation, corrective actions by the
user, the compliance history ofthe user, and any other factor as justice
requires.
D. Filing a suit for civil penalties shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for,
taking any other action against a user.
9-2-10-3 Criminal Prosecution
A user which has willfully or rccklessly violates any provisiun of this ordinance, a
wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment
standard or requirement shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be
prosecuted and punished accordingly. In addition, a user who knowingly makes any false
statements, representations, or certifications in any application, record, report, plan, or
other documentation filed, or required to be maintained, pursuant to this ordinance,
wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or who falsifies, tampers with, or
knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this
ordinance, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be prosecuted and
punished accordingly.
9-2-10-4 Remedies Non-exclusive
The remedies provided for in this ordinance are not exclusive. The City of Meridian may
take any, all, or any combination of these actions against a noncompliant user. Further,
the City of Meridian is empowered to take more than one enforcement action against any
noncompliant user. These actions maybe taken concurrently.
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SECTION 9-2-11-- SUPPLEMENTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
9-2-11-1 Performance Bonds
The Superintendent or designee may decline to issue or reissue a wastewater discharge
permit to any user who has failed to comply with any provision of this mdinance, a
previous wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other
pretreatment standard or requirement, unless such user first files a satisfactory bond,
payable to the City of Meridian, in a sum not to exceed a value determined by the
Superintendent or designee to be necessary to achieve consistent compliance.
9-2-11-2 Water Supply Severance
Whenever a user has violated or continues to violate any provision of this ordinance, a
wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment
standard or requirement, water service to the user may be severed. Service will only
recommence, at the user's expense, after it has satisfactorily demonstrated its ability to
comply.
SECTION 9-2-12 - AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS
9-2-12-1 Upset
A. For the purposes of this section, upset means an exceptional incident in which
there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with categorical
pretreatment standards because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the
user. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by
operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate
treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper
operation.
B. An upset shall constitute an affirmative defense to an action brought for
noncompliance with categorical pretreatment standards if the requirements of
paragraph (C), below, are met.
C. A user who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall
demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or
other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and the user can identifY the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The facility was at the time being operated in a prudent and workman-like
manner and in compliance with applicable operation and maintenance
procedures; and
(3) The user has submitted the following information to the Superintendent or
designee within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming aware of the upset [if
this information is provided orally, a written submission must be provided
within five (5) working days]:
(a) A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance;
(b) The period of non-compliance, including exact dates and times or, if
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not corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to
continue; and
(c) Steps being taken and/or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent
recurrence of the noncompliance.
D. In any enforcement proceeding, thc user seeking to establish the occurrence of
an upset shall have the burden of proof.
E. Users w11l have the opportunity for a judicial determination on any claim of
upset only in an enforcement action brought for non-compliance with
applicable pretreatment standards.
F. Users shall control production of all discharges to the extent necessary to
maintain compliance with applicable pretreatment standards upon reduction,
loss, or failure of its treatment facility until the facility is restored or an
alternative method of treatment is provided. This requirement applies in the
situation where, among other things, the primary source of power of the
treatment facility is reduced, lost, or fails.
9-2-12~2 Prohibited Discharge Standards
A user shall have an affirmative defense to an enforcement action brought against it for
noncompliance with the prohibitions in Section 9-2-1 A and B(3) through 7 ifit can
prove that it did not know, or have reason to know, that its discharge, alone or in
conjunction with discharges from other sources, would cause pass through or interference
and that either: (a) a local limit exists for each pollutant discharged and the user was in
compliance with each limit directly prior to, and during, the pass through or interference;
or (b) no local limit exists, but the discharge did not change substantially in nature or
constituents from the user's prior discharge when the City was regularly in compliance
with its NPDES permit, and in the case of interference, was in compliance with
applicable bio-solids use or disposal reyuirements.
9-2-12-3 Bypass
A. For the purposes of this section,
(1) "Bypass" means the intentional or unintentional diversion of waste
streams from any portion of a user's treatment facility.
(2) "Severe property damage" means substantial physical damage to
property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to
become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural
resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of
a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss
caused by delays in productiun.
B. A user may allow a bypass to occur which does not cause applicable
pretreatment standards or requirements to be violated, but only for
essential maintenance to ensure efficient operation. These bypasses are
not subject to the provision of paragraphs C and D of this sectlon_
C. Notice of Bypass
(1) If a user knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit
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prior notice to the Superintendent or designee, at least ten (10) days
before the date of the bypass, if possible,
(2) A user shall submit oral notice to the City of an unanticipated bypass
that exceeds applicable pretreatment standards within twenty-four (24)
hours from the time it becomes aware of the bypass. A written
submission shall also be provided within five (5) days of the time the
user becomes aware of the bypass. The written submission shall
contain a description of the bypass and its cause; the duration ofthe
bypass, including exact dates and times, and, if the bypass has not been
corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps
taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the
bypass. The POTW may waive the written report on a case-by-case
basis if the oral report has been received within twenty four (24) hours.
D, Bypass Conditions
(1) Bypass is prohibited, and the POTW may take an enforcement action
against a user for a bypass, unless
(a) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss oflife, personal injury, or
severe property damage;
(b) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use
of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or
maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This
condition is not satisfied if adequate back-up equipment should
have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering
judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal
periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(c) The user submitted notices as required under paragraph (C) of this
section.
(2) The POTW may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its
adverse effects, if the POTW determines that it will meet the three
conditions listed in paragraph (D)(I) of this section.
SECTION 9-2-13 WASTEWATER TREATMENT RATES
Wastewater treatment rates and charges shall be set by resolution of the Meridian City
Council.
SECTION 9-2-14 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
9-2-14-1 Pretreatment Charges and Fees
The City of Meridian may adopt reasonable fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up
and operating the City's Pretreatment Program which may include:
A. Fees for wastewater discharge permit applications including the cost of
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processing such applications;
B. Fees for monitoring, inspection, and surveillance procedures including the cost
of collectiun amI analyzing a user's discharge, and reviewing monitoring
reports submitted by users;
C. Fees for reviewing and responding to accidental discharge procedures and
construction;
D. Fees for filing appeals; and
E, Other fees as the City of Meridian may deem necessary to carry out the
requirements contained herein. These fees relate solely to the matters covered
by this ordinance and are separate from all other fees, fines, and penalties
chargeable by the City.
9-2-14-2 Severability
If any provision of this ordinance is invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction,
the remaining provisions shall not be effected and shall continue in full force and effect.
9-2-14-3 Conflicts
All other ordinances and parts of other ordinances inconsistent or conflicting with any
part of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent ofthe inconsistency or conflict.
SECTION 3: That all ordinances, resolutions, orders, or parts thereof or in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby voided.
SECTION 4: That pursuant to the affirmative vote of one-half (112) plus one (1)
of the Members of the full Council, the rule requiring two (2) separate readings by title
and one (1) reading in the full be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with, and
accordingly, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the / Sf day of
In a;
, 2007 its passage, approval and publication.
-r1'-
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 17 - day of
!1pv,-, ,2007.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this /7 f!-dayof
;1':;7:' L , 2007. '
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. ~ 50.901(~
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 07- I J P
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
REPEALING TITLE 9 CHAPTER 2 SEWER PRETREATMENT OF THE
MERIDIAN CITY CODE AND ENACTING A NEW TITLE 9 CHAPTER 2
SEWER PRETREATMENT OF THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE
An Ordinance of the City of Meridian repealing Title 9 Chapter 2 of the Meridian City
Code, relating to Sewer Pretreatment, providing for a new Title 9 Chapter 2 to be known
as "The Sewer Pretreatment Ordinance" of the Meridian City Code. A full text of this
ordinance is available for inspection at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, City of'
\\\\1i'l1.
Meri~ian, 33 East Idaho Avenue, Meridian, I~ah~. This Ordinance:shal!,\Q~c'<(weM(i,;:~i:;~i/,,>,
effective May I, 2007 upon passage and pubhcation. ~"..<:--{ .,,'''''1,''''-;;',
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MaY~ity Counci of th! :it 0; 1fm<f!l!ll'''j ~.
By: William G. Berg, Jr., CitYfle "Y.~ .N/ F
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First Reading: 1- 17-0 7 Adopted after first reading by s~~,iQ!h'f' . ~,':.~:~:'~::-
Rule as alluwed pursuant to Idaho Code ~ 50-902: YES)c No""<~UUNr( . \\\\",
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Second Reading: - Third Reading: - Itllll
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO ADEQUACY OF
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 07- /3 /) 9
The undersigned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney ofthe City of Meridian,
Idaho, hereby certifies that he is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of
the attached Ordinance No. 07- /:1' P 9 of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and has found
lhe same to be true and complete and provides adequate notice to the public pursuant to
Idaho Code ~ 50-90IA(3). iL. ~
DATED this 25 day of ~ ,2007.
vJ1!21.
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