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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0003299_Report_20220727 MCDAVID ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 N C. CORPORATE OFFICE GOLDSBORO OFFICE Engineers•Planners•Land Surveyors Engineers•Planners , (252)753-2139•Fax(252)753-7220 (919)736-7630•Fax(919)735-7351 E-mail:mai@)mcdavid-inc.com E-mail:maigold@mcdavid-inc.com 3714 N.Main Street•P.O.Drawer 49 109 E.Walnut Street•P.O.Box 1776 Farmville,NC 27828 Goldsboro,NC 27533 June 22,2022 RECEIVED Mr. Keys McGee, Pretreatment Coordinator J U N 2 7 2022 NC PERCS Branch NC Division of Water Resources NCDEQIDWRINPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 Subject: Town of Seaboard Submittal of New SUO DEQ Permit No. WQ0003299 Dear Mr. McGee: On June 14,2022,the Town of Seaboard adopted a new Sewer Use Ordinance in order to bring their ordinance into conformance with the State's Model Sewer Use Ordinance. Enclosed are the following for your review and approval: 1. The new Seaboard Sewer Use Ordinance(Approved by the Town Board of Commissioners). 2. The Sewer Use Ordinance Check List. 3. The Town Attorney's Certification regarding the Sewer Use Ordinance. 4. Proposed Short Term Monitoring Plan 5. Proposed Enforcement Response Plan After reviewing all available information,the Town has one Significant Industrial User(West Fraser, a lumber mill)who contributes approximately 20,000 GPD. Carolina Bark is not currently connected to the town's sewer system; however,they would like to. This new Sewer Use Ordinance is the first step in developing Seaboard's Industrial Pretreatment Program. Upon your approval of the SUO,The STMP and the ERP a Draft Industrial User's Permit covering West Fraser will be forwarded to your office for your concurrence prior to issuance. We look forward to your approval. Sincerely, McDAVID ASSOCIA S, INC. it' '')/. Cecil G. adden,Jr.,P.E. Goldsboro Office Enclosures Cc: Christine Bass W:\D10XX_GEN\D100X_MSW\D1005_CORRES_MSW\CGM\2022\SEABOARD PRETREATMENT\TRANSMITTAL OF SUO TO NC PERCS.DOCX vVv r yuy ZZOZ\11.d\COO IQ\SOID-D\\ (09S) aauBUINO 3S9 .IaMaS • pitoqi Jo UM O J w�- f .-w . w SUO TABLE OF CONTENTS Page# SECTION 1 -GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1 Purpose and Policy 3 1.2 Defmitions and Abbreviations 3 SECTION 2-GENERAL SEWER USE REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Prohibited Discharge Standards 9 2.2 National Categorical Pretreatment Standards 10 2.3 Local Limits 10 2.4 State Requirements 11 2.5 Right of Revision 11 2.6 Dilution 11 2.7 Pretreatment of Wastewater 11 2.8 Accidental Discharge/Slug Control Plans 12 2.9 Hauled Wastewater 12 SECTION 3 -FEES 3.1 Purpose 13 3.2 User Charges 13 3.3 Surcharges 13 3.4 Pretreatment Program Administration Charges 13 SECTION 4- WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE 4.1 Wastewater Dischargers 14 4.2 Wastewater Permits 14 SECTION 5-REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 5.1 Baseline Monitoring Reports 20 5.2 Compliance Schedule Progress Reports 21 5.3 Reports on Compliance with Categorical Pretreatment Standard Deadline 21 5.4 Periodic Compliance Reports 21 5.5 Reports of Changed Conditions 21 5.6 Reports of Potential Problems 22 5.7 Reports from Unpermitted Users 22 5.8 Notice of Violation/Repeat Sampling and Reporting 22 5.9 Notification of the Discharge of Hazardous Waste 23 5.10 Analytical Requirements 23 5.11 Sample Collection 23 5.12 Timing 24 5.13 Record Keeping 24 SECTION 6-COMPLIANCE MONITORING 6.1 Monitoring Facilities 25 6.2 Inspection and Sampling 25 6.3 Search Warrants 25 SECTION 7-CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 26 SECTION 8-ENFORCEMENT 8.1 Administrative Remedies 27 8.2 Civil Penalties 28 8.3 Other Available Remedies 29 8.4 Remedies Nonexclusive 29 SECTION 9- ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE 30 SECTION 10-ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS 31 SECTION 11 -AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS 32 11.1 Upset 32 11.2 Prohibited Discharge Standards Defense 32 11.3 Bypass 32 SECTION 12-SEVERABILITY 34 SECTION 13-CONFLICT 35 SECTION 14-EFFECTIVE DATE 36 \\G-G O l S\D1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REVO2(002) Page 2 of 36 . ti SECTION 1-GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1 Purpose and Policy This ordinance sets forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors into the wastewater collection and treatment system for the Town of Seaboard,hereafter referred to as the Town,and enables the Town to comply with all applicable State and Federal laws,including,the Clean Water Act(33 United States Code §1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations(40 CFR,Part 403). The objectives of this ordinance are: (a) To prevent the introduction of pollutants and wastewater discharges into the municipal wastewater system which will interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate the resulting sludge; (b) To prevent the introduction of pollutants and wastewater discharges into the municipal wastewater system which will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into any waters of the State or otherwise be incompatible with the system; (c) To promote reuse and recycling of industrial wastewater and sludges from the municipal system; (d) To protect both municipal personnel who may be affected by sewage, sludge, and effluent in the course of their employment as well as protecting the general public; (e) To provide for equitable distribution of the cost of operation,maintenance,and improvement of the municipal wastewater system;and (I) To ensure that the municipality complies with its NPDES or Non-discharge Permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements and any other Federal or State laws to which the municipal wastewater system is subject. This ordinance provides for the regulation of direct and indirect contributors to the municipal wastewater system, through the issuance of permits to certain non-domestic users and through enforcement of general requirements for the other users,authorizes monitoring and enforcement activities,requires user reporting and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein. This ordinance shall apply to all users of the municipal wastewater system, as authorized by N.C.G.S. 160A-312 and/or 153A-275. The Town shall designate an administrator of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works or POTW and pretreatment program hereafter referred to as the Mayor. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Mayor shall administer,implement and enforce the provisions of this ordinance.Any powers granted to or imposed upon the Mayor may be delegated by the Mayor to other Town personnel. By discharging wastewater into the Town wastewater system, industrial users located outside the Town limits agree to comply with the terms and conditions established in this Ordinance,as well as any permits,enforcement actions, or orders issued hereunder. 1.2 Definitions and Abbreviations (a) Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise,the following terms and phrases,as used in this ordinance,shall have the meanings hereinafter designated: (1) 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. (2) Approval Authority. The Director of the Division of Water Resources of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality or his designee. (3) Authorized Representative of the Industrial User. (i) If the industrial user is a corporation,authorized representative shall mean: (A) the president,secretary,or a vice-president 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 operation 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 of making major capital investment \\G-G l OS\D1005\FTL\2022 recommendations, and initiate and direct 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. (ii) If the industrial user is a partnership or sole proprietorship, an authorized representative shall mean a general partner or the proprietor,respectively. (iii) If the industrial user is a Federal,State or local government facility,an authorized representative shall mean a director or highest official appointed or designated to oversee the operation and performance of the activities of the government facility, or their designee. (iv) The individuals described in paragraphs i-iii 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 Town. v) If the designation of an authorized representative is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, or overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of this section must be submitted to Mayor prior to or together with any reports to be signed by an authorized representative. (4) Biochemical Oxygen Demand(BOD). The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedures for five(5)days at 20° centigrade,usually expressed as a concentration(e.g.mg/1). (5) Building Sewer. A sewer conveying wastewater from the premises of a user to the POTW. (6) Bypass. The intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a user's treatment facility. (7) Categorical Standards. National Categorical Pretreatment Standards or Pretreatment Standard. (8) Control Authority. Refers to the POTW organization if the POTW organization's Pretreatment Program approval has not been withdrawn. (9) Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or where appropriate the term may also be used as a designation for the Administrator or other duly authorized official of said agency. (10) Grab Sample. A sample which is taken from a waste stream on a one-time basis without regard to the flow in the waste stream and over a period of time not to exceed 15 minutes. (11) Holding Tank Waste. Any waste from holding tanks, including but not limited to such holding tanks as vessels,chemical toilets,campers,trailers,septic tanks,and vacuum-pump tank trucks. (12) Indirect Discharge or Discharge. The discharge or the introduction from any nondomestic source regulated under section 307(b), (c), or (d) of the Act, (33 U.S.C. 1317), into the POTW including holding tank waste discharged into the system. (13) Industrial User or User.Any person which is a source of indirect discharge. (14) Interference. The inhibition, or disruption of the POTW collection system, treatment processes,operations,or its sludge process,use, or disposal,which causes or contributes to a violation of any requirement of the Control Authority's NPDES,collection system,or Non-discharge Permit or prevents sewage sludge use or disposal in compliance with specified applicable State and Federal statutes,regulations,or permits. The term includes prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal by the POTW in accordance with section 405 of the Act,(33 U.S.C. 1345)or any criteria,guidelines,or regulations developed pursuant \\G-G 10S\D1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REVO2(002) Page 4 of 36 _ to the Solid Waste Disposal Act(SWDA)(42 U.S.C. §6901,et seq.),the Clean Air Act,the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuary Act (MPRSA) or more stringent state criteria (including those contained in any State sludge management plan prepared pursuant to Title IV of SWDA) applicable to the method of disposal or use employed by the POTW. (15) 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. (16) National Categorical Pretreatment Standard or Categorical Standard. Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by EPA in accordance with sections 307(b) and (c) of the Act (33 U.S.C. §1317) which applies to a specific category of industrial users,and which appears in 40 CFR Chapter 1,Subchapter N,Parts 405-471. (17) National Prohibitive Discharge Standard or Prohibitive Discharge Standard. Absolute prohibitions against the discharge of certain substances; these prohibitions appear in section [2.1] of this ordinance and are developed under the authority of 307(b)of the Act and 40 CFR,section 403.5. (18) New Source. As defined in 40 CFR 403.3(m),including any subsequent amendments and additions. (19) Noncontact Cooling Water.Water used for cooling which does not come into direct contact with any raw material,intermediate product,waste product,or finished product. (20) National Pollution Discharge Elimination System, or NPDES, Permit. A permit issued pursuant to section 402 of the Act(33 U.S.C. §1342),or pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-215.1 by the State under delegation from EPA. • (21) Non-discharge Permit. A permit issued by the State pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1(d) for a waste which is not discharged directly to surface waters of the State or for a wastewater treatment works which does not discharge directly to surface waters of the State. (22) Pass Through. A discharge which exits the POTW into waters of the State in quantities or concentrations which, alone or with discharges from other sources, causes a violation, including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation,of the Control Authority's NPDES,collection system,or Non-discharge Permit. (23) 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 Federal,State, and local government entities. (24) pH. A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance,expressed as standard units,and calculated as the logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions expressed in grams per liter of solution. (25) Pollutant. Any"waste"as defined in N.C.G.S. 143-213(18)and dredged spoil,solid waste, incinerator residue,sewage,garbage,sewage sludge,munitions,medical wastes,chemical wastes,biological materials,radioactive materials,heat,wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt and industrial, municipal and agricultural waste and certain characteristics of wastewater(e.g.,pH, temperature, TSS, turbidity, color, metals, BOD, COD,toxicity,and odor). (26) POTW Director. The chief administrative officer (Mayor) of the Control Authority or his/her delegate. (27) POTW Treatment Plant. That portion of the POTW designed to provide treatment to wastewater. (28) Pretreatment. The reduction of the amount of pollutants,the elimination of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing such pollutants into a POTW collection system and/or treatment plant. The reduction or alteration may be obtained by physical, chemical, or biological processes, or process changes or other means, except as prohibited by 40 CFR Part 403.6(d). \\G-G 10 S\D 1005\FTL2022 '` (29) Pretreatment Program. The program for the control of pollutants introduced into the POTW from non-domestic sources which was developed by the Town in compliance with 40 CFR 403.8 and approved by the approval authority as authorized by N.C.G.S. 143- 215.3(a)(14)in accordance with 40 CFR 403.11. (30) Pretreatment Requirements. Any substantive or procedural requirement related to pretreatment,other than a pretreatment standard. (31) Pretreatment Standard. Any prohibited discharge standard,categorical standard, or local limit which applies to an industrial user. (32) Publicly Owned Treatment Works(POTW)or Municipal Wastewater System. A treatment works as defined by section 212 of the Act, (33 U.S.C. §1292) which is owned in this instance by the Town. This defmition includes any devices or systems used in the collection,storage,treatment,recycling,and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature.It also includes sewers,pipes,and other conveyances only if they convey wastewater to the POTW treatment plant. For the purposes of this ordinance, "POTW"shall also include any sewers that convey wastewaters to the POTW from persons outside the Town who are,by contract or agreement with the Town,or in any other way, users of the POTW of the Town. (33) Severe Property Damage. Substantial physical damage to property,damage to the user's 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 production. (34) Significant Industrial User or SIU. An industrial user that discharges wastewater into a publicly owned treatment works and that: (A) Discharges an average of 25,000 gallons per day or more of process wastewater to the POTW (excluding sanitary, noncontact cooling and boiler blowdown wastewaters);or (B) contributes process wastewater which makes up five percent or more of the NPDES or Non-discharge permitted flow limit or five percent or more of the maximum allowable headworks loading of the POTW treatment plant for any POTW pollutant of concern;or (C) is subject to Categorical Pretreatment Standards under 40 CFR Part 403.6 and 40 CFR chapter I,Subchapter N,Parts 405-471;or (D) is designated as such by the Control Authority on the basis that the industrial user has a reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation, or for violating any Pretreatment Standard or requirement, or for contributing to violations of the POTW's effluent limitations and conditions in its NPDES or non- discharge permit,or for limiting the POTW's sludge disposal options. (E) Subject to Division approval under 15A NCAC 02H .0907(b), the Control Authority may determine that an Industrial User meeting the criteria in paragraphs (A)and(B)above has no reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any Pretreatment Standards or requirement, or for contributing to violations of the POTW's effluent limitations and conditions in its NPDES or non-discharge permit,or for contributing to violations of the POTW's receiving stream standard, or for limiting the POTW's sludge disposal options, and thus is not a Significant Industrial User. (F) Subject to Division approval under 15A NCAC 02H .0907(b), the Control Authority may determine that an Industrial User meeting the criteria in paragraph (C)above meets the requirements of 40 CFR Part 403.3(v)(2)and thus is a Non- Significant Categorical Industrial User. (G) Subject to Division approval under 15A NCAC 02H .0907(b), the Control Authority may determine that an Industrial User meeting the criteria in paragraph (C) above meets the requirements of 40 CFR Part 403.12(e)(3) and thus is a \\G-G I OS\D 1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REV02(002) Page 6 of 36 •. Middle Tier Significant Industrial User. Sampling and inspection requirements may be cut in half as per 40 CFR Parts 403.8 (f)(2)(v)(C).and 403.12(e)(3). (35) Significant Noncompliance or SNC is the status of noncompliance of a Significant Industrial User when one or more of the following criteria are met. Additionally, any Industrial User which meets the criteria in Subparagraph(a)(35),Parts(C),(D),or(H)shall also be SNC. (A) Chronic violations of wastewater discharge limits,defined here as those in which sixty-six(66)percent or more of all the measurements taken for the same pollutant parameter (not including flow) during a six month period exceed (by any magnitude) a numeric Pretreatment Standard or Requirement including instantaneous limits,as defined by 40 CFR Part 403.3(1); (B) Technical Review Criteria(TRC)violations,defmed here as those in which thirty- three (33)percent or more of all the measurements taken for the same pollutant parameter during a six-month period equal or exceed the product of the numeric Pretreatment Standard or Requirement including instantaneous limits,as defmed by 40 CFR Part 403.3(1)multiplied by the applicable TRC;(TRC= 1.4 for BOD, TSS,fats,oil and grease, 1.2 for all other pollutants(except flow and pH); (C) Any other violation of a Pretreatment Standard or Requirement as defined by 40 CFR Part 403.3(1) (daily maximum, long-term average, instantaneous limit, or narrative standard) that the Control Authority and/or POTW determines has caused, alone or in combination with other discharges, interference or pass through (including endangering the health of POTW personnel or the general public); (D) Any discharge of a pollutant or wastewater that has caused imminent endangerment to human health,welfare or to the environment or has resulted in either the Control Authority's or the POTW s, if different from the Control Authority, exercise of its emergency authority under 40 CFR Part 403.8(f)(1)(vi)(B) and Section 8.1(e) of this SUO to halt or prevent such a discharge; (E) Violations of compliance schedule milestones,contained in a pretreatment permit or enforcement order, for starting construction, completing construction, and attaining fmal compliance by 90 days or more after the schedule date. (F) Failure to provide reports for compliance schedule,self-monitoring data,baseline monitoring reports, 90-day compliance reports, and periodic compliance reports within 45 days from the due date. (G) Failure to accurately report noncompliance. (H) Any other violation or group of violations that the Control Authority and/or POTW determines will adversely affect the operation or implementation of the local pretreatment program. (36) Slug Load or Discharge. Any discharge at a flow rate or concentration which has a reasonable potential to cause Interference or Pass-Through, or in any other way violates the POTW's regulations, local limits, or Industrial User Permit conditions. This can include but is not limited to spills and other accidental discharges; discharges of a non- routine,episodic nature;a non-customary batch discharge;or any other discharges that can cause a violation of the prohibited discharge standards in section 2.1 of this ordinance. (37) Standard Industrial Classification (SIC). A classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President,Office of Management and Budget, 1987. (38) Storm Water. Any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation and resulting there from. (39) Suspended Solids. The total suspended matter that floats on the surface of,or is suspended in,water,wastewater or other liquids,and which is removable by laboratory filtering. \\G-G l OS\D1005\FTL\2022 (40) Upset. 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. (41) Wastewater. The liquid and water-carried industrial or domestic wastes from dwellings, commercial buildings, industrial facilities, mobile sources, treatment facilities and institutions, together with any groundwater, surface water, and storm water that may be present,whether treated or untreated,which are contributed into or permitted to enter the POTW. (42) Wastewater Permit. As set forth in section 4.2 of this ordinance. (43) Waters of the State. All streams, rivers, brooks, swamps, sounds, tidal estuaries, bays, creeks,lakes,waterways,reservoirs and all other bodies or accumulations of water,surface or underground, natural or artificial, public or private, which are contained within, flow through,or border upon the State or any portion thereof. (b) This ordinance is gender neutral and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and vice-versa. (c) Shall is mandatory;may is permissive or discretionary. (d) The use of the singular shall be construed to include the plural and the plural shall include the singular as indicated by the context of its use. (e) The following abbreviations when used in this ordinance,shall have the designated meanings: (1) BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand (2) CFR Code of Federal Regulations (3) COD Chemical Oxygen Demand (4) EPA Environmental Protection Agency (5) gpd Gallons per day (6) 1 Liter (7) mg Milligrams (8) mg/1 Milligrams per liter (9) N.C.G.S. North Carolina General Statutes (10) NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (11) 0&M Operation and Maintenance (12) POTW Publicly Owned Treatment Works (13) RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (14) SIC Standard Industrial Classification (15) SWDA Solid Waste Disposal Act (16) TSS Total Suspended Solids (17) TKN Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (18) U.S.0 United States Code. \\G-G I OS\D1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REVO2(002) Page 8 of 36 SECTION 2-GENERAL SEWER USE REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Prohibited Discharge Standards (a) General Prohibitions. No user shall contribute or cause to be contributed into the POTW, directly or indirectly,any pollutant or wastewater which causes interference or pass through.These general prohibitions apply to all users of a POTW whether or not the user is a significant industrial user or subject to any National,State,or local pretreatment standards or requirements. (b) Specific Prohibitions. No user shall contribute or cause to be contributed into the POTW the following pollutants,substances,or wastewater: (1) Pollutants which create a fire or explosive hazard in the POTW,including,but not limited to, waste streams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140°F (60°C) using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21. (2) Solid or viscous substances in amounts which will cause obstruction of the flow in the POTW resulting in interference but in no case solids greater than one half inch (1/2") in any dimension. (3) Petroleum oil,nonbiodegradable cutting oil,or products of mineral oil origin,in amounts that will cause interference or pass through. (4) Any wastewater having a pH less than 6.0 or more than 9 or wastewater having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage to the POTW or equipment. (5) Any wastewater containing pollutants, including oxygen-demanding pollutants, (BOD, etc.)in sufficient quantity,(flow or concentration)either singly or by interaction with other pollutants,to cause interference with the POTW. (6) Any wastewater having a temperature greater than 150°F (66° C), or which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW treatment plant resulting in Interference,but in no case wastewater which causes the temperature at the introduction into the treatment plant to exceed 104°F(40°C). (7) Any pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors or fumes within the POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems. (8) Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the Mayor in accordance with section 2.9 of this ordinance. (9) Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids or other wastewater which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, are sufficient to create a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry into the sewers for maintenance and repair. (10) Any substance which may cause the POTW's effluent or any other product of the POTW such as residues, sludges, or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process. In no case, shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the POTW to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal regulations or permits issued under section 405 of the Act;the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, or State criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used. (11) Any wastewater which imparts color which cannot be removed by the treatment process, including, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions, which consequently imparts sufficient color to the treatment plant's effluent to render the waters injurious to public health or secondary recreation or to aquatic life and wildlife or to adversely affect the palatability of fish or aesthetic quality or impair the receiving waters for any designated uses. (12) Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes except as specifically approved by the Mayor in compliance with applicable State or Federal regulations. (13) Storm water, surface water, ground water, artesian well water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage,swimming pool drainage,condensate,deionized water,noncontact cooling water and unpolluted industrial wastewater,unless specifically authorized by the Mayor. (14) Fats,oils,or greases of animal or vegetable origin in concentrations greater than 100 mg/1 unless authorized by the Mayor. \\G-G IOS\D1005\FTL\2022 (15) Any sludges,screenings or other residues from the pretreatment of industrial wastes. (16) Any medical wastes, except as specifically authorized by the Mayor in a wastewater discharge permit. (17) Any material containing ammonia, ammonia salts, or other chelating agents which will produce metallic complexes that interfere with the municipal wastewater system. (18) Any material that would be identified as hazardous waste according to 40 CFR Part 261 if not disposed of in a sewer except as may be specifically authorized by the Mayor. (19) Any wastewater causing the treatment plant effluent to violate State Water Quality Standards for toxic substances as described in 15A NCAC 2B.0200. (20) Wastewater causing, alone or in conjunction with other sources, the treatment plant's effluent to fail a toxicity test. (21) Recognizable portions of the human or animal anatomy. (22) Any wastes containing detergents, surface active agents, or other substances which may cause excessive foaming in the municipal wastewater system. (23) At no time, shall two successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at the 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) of the meter. Pollutants,substances,wastewater,or other wastes prohibited by this section shall not be processed or stored in such a manner that they could be discharged to the municipal wastewater system. All floor drains located in process or materials storage areas must discharge to the industrial user's pretreatment facility before connecting with the system. When the Mayor determines that a user(s) is contributing to the POTW, any of the above enumerated substances in such amounts which may cause or contribute to interference of POTW operation or pass through,the Mayor shall: 1) advise the user(s)of the potential impact of the contribution on the POTW in accordance with section 8.1;and 2) take appropriate actions in accordance with section 4 for such user to protect the POTW from interference or pass through. 2.2 National Categorical Pretreatment Standards Users subject to categorical pretreatment standards are required to comply with applicable standards as set out in 40 CFR Chapter 1,Subchapter N,Parts 405-471 and incorporated herein. (a) Where a categorical pretreatment standard is expressed only in terms of either the mass or the concentration of a pollutant in wastewater,the Mayor may impose equivalent concentration or mass limits in accordance with 40 CFR 403.6(c). (b) When wastewater subject to a categorical pretreatment standard is mixed with wastewater not regulated by the same standard, the Mayor shall impose an alternate limit using the combined wastestream formula in 40 CFR 403.6(e). (c) A user may obtain a variance from a categorical pretreatment standard if the user can prove,pursuant to the procedural and substantive provisions in 40 CFR 403.13,that factors relating to its discharge are fundamentally different from the factors considered by EPA when developing the categorical pretreatment standard. (d) A user may obtain a net gross adjustment to a categorical standard in accordance with 40 CFR 403.15. (e) A user may request a removal credit adjustment to a categorical standard in accordance with 40 CFR 403.7. 2.3 Local Limits An industrial waste survey is required prior to a User discharging wastewater containing in excess of the following average discharge limits. \\G-G(OS\D1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REVO2(002) Page 10 of 36 BOD 250 mg/1 TSS 250 mg/1 NH3 25 mg/1 Arsenic 0.003 mg/1 Cadmium 0.003 mg/1 Chromium 0.05 mg/1 (total chromium) Copper 0.061 mg/1 Cyanide 0.015 mg/1 Lead 0.049 mg/1 Mercury 0.0003 mg/1 Nickel 0.021 mg/1 Silver 0.005 mg/1 Zinc 0.175 mg/1 Industrial Waste Survey information will be used to develop user-specific local limits when necessary to ensure that the POTW's maximum allowable headworks loading are not exceeded for particular pollutants of concern. User- specific local limits for appropriate pollutants of concern shall be included in wastewater permits. The Mayor may impose mass based limits in addition to,or in place of concentration based limits. 2.4 State Requirements State requirements and limitations on discharges shall apply in any case where they are more stringent than Federal requirements and limitations or those in this ordinance. 2.5 Right of Revision The Town reserves the right to establish limitations and requirements which are more stringent than those required by either State or Federal regulation if deemed necessary to comply with the objectives presented in section 1.1 of this ordinance or the general and specific prohibitions in section 2.1 of this ordinance,as is allowed by 40 CFR 403.4. 2.6 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 the limitations contained in the National categorical pretreatment standards,unless expressly authorized by an applicable pretreatment standard,or in any other pollutant- specific limitation developed by the Town or State. 2.7 Pretreatment of Wastewater (a) Pretreatment Facilities Users shall provide wastewater treatment as necessary to comply with this ordinance and wastewater permits issued under section 4.2 of this ordinance and shall achieve compliance with all National categorical pretreatment standards, local limits, and the prohibitions set out in section 2.1 of this ordinance within the time limitations as specified by EPA, the State, or the Mayor, whichever is more stringent. Any facilities necessary for compliance 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 Town for review,and shall be approved by the Mayor before construction of the facility. The review of such plans and operating procedures shall in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an effluent acceptable to the Town under the provisions of this ordinance. Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall be reported to and be approved by the Mayor prior to the user's initiation of the changes. (b) Additional Pretreatment Measures (1) Whenever deemed necessary,the Mayor may require users to restrict their discharge during peak flow periods, designate that certain wastewater be discharged only into specific sewers,relocate and/or consolidate points of discharge,separate sewage wastestreams from industrial wastestreams, and such other conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW and determine the user's compliance with the requirements of this ordinance. (2) The Mayor may require any person discharging into the POTW to install and maintain,on their property and at their expense, a suitable storage and flow-control facility to ensure \\G-G 1OS\D1005\FfL\2022 equalization of flow. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued solely for flow equalization. (3) Grease,oil,and sand interceptors shall be provided when,in the opinion of the Mayor,they are necessary for the proper handling of wastewater containing excessive amounts of grease and oil, or sand; except that such interceptors shall not be required for residential users. All interception units shall be of type and capacity approved by the Mayor and shall be so located to be easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Such interceptors shall be inspected,cleaned,and repaired regularly,as needed,by the user at their expense. (4) Users with the potential to discharge flammable substances may be required to install and maintain an approved combustible gas detection meter. 2.8 Accidental Discharge/Slug Control Plans (a) The Mayor shall evaluate whether each significant industrial user needs a plan or other action to control and prevent slug discharges and accidental discharges as defined in Section 1.2(a)(36). All SIUs must be evaluated within one year of being designated an SIU. The Mayor may require any user to develop, submit for approval, and implement such a plan or other specific action. Alternatively,the Mayor may develop such a plan for any user. (b) All SIUs are required to notify the POTW immediately of any changes at its facility affecting the potential for spills and other accidental discharge,discharge of a non-routine,episodic nature,a non- customary batch discharge,or a slug load. Also see Sections 5.5 and 5.6. (c) An accidental discharge/slug control plan shall address,at a minimum,the following: (1) Description of discharge practices,including non-routine batch discharges; (2) Description of stored chemicals; (3) Procedures for immediately notifying the Mayor of any accidental or slug discharge, as required by section 5.6 of this ordinance;and (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 pollutants,including solvents,and/or measures and equipment for emergency response. 2.9 Hauled Wastewater (a) Septic tank waste may be introduced into the POTW only at locations designated by the Mayor,and at such times as are established by the Mayor. Such waste shall not violate section 2 of this ordinance or any other requirements established by the Town. The Mayor may require septic tank waste haulers to obtain wastewater discharge permits. (b) The Mayor shall require haulers of industrial waste to obtain wastewater discharge permits. The Mayor may require generators of hauled industrial waste to obtain wastewater discharge permits. The Mayor also may prohibit the disposal of hauled industrial waste. The discharge of hauled industrial waste is subject to all other requirements of this ordinance. (c) Industrial waste haulers may discharge loads only at locations designated by the Mayor. No load may be discharged without prior consent of the Mayor. The Mayor may collect samples of each hauled load to ensure compliance with applicable standards. The Mayor may require the industrial waste hauler to provide a waste analysis of any load prior to discharge. (d) Industrial waste haulers must provide a waste-tracking form for every load. This form shall include, at a minimum, the name and address of the industrial waste hauler, permit number, truck identification,names and addresses of sources of waste, and volume and characteristics of waste. The form shall identify the type of industry,known or suspected waste constituents, and whether any wastes are RCRA hazardous wastes. \\G-G l OS\D1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REVO2(002) Page 12 of 36 SECTION 3-FEES 3.1 Purpose It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the recovery of costs from users of the wastewater disposal system of the Town for the implementation of the program established herein. The applicable charges or fees shall be set forth in a schedule of sewer use charges and fees by the Mayor and approved by the Town Board. A copy of these charges and fees will be made available from the Mayor. 3.2 User Charges A user charge shall be levied on all users including,but not limited to,persons,firms,corporations or governmental entities that discharge,cause or permit the discharge of sewage into the POTW. (a) The user charge shall reflect,at least,the cost of debt service,operation and maintenance(including replacement)of the POTW. (b) Each user shall pay its proportionate cost based on volume of flow. (c) The Mayor of the Town shall review annually the sewage contributions of users,the total costs of debt service, operation and maintenance of the POTW and will make recommendations to the Council or Board serving the Town for adjustments in the schedule of charges and fees as necessary. (d) Charges for flow to the POTW not directly attributable to the users shall be distributed among all users of the POTW based upon the volume of flow of the users. 3.3 Surcharges: The amount of the surcharges will be based upon the volume of flow and the character and concentration of the constituents of the wastewater: (a) The volume of flow used in determining the total discharge of wastewater for payment of user charges and surcharges shall be based on the following: (1) Metered water consumption as shown in the records of meter readings maintained by the Town;or (2) If required by the Town or at the individual discharger's option, other flow monitoring devices which measure the actual volume of wastewater discharged to the sewer. Such devices shall be accessible and safely located,and the measuring system shall be installed in accordance with plans approved by the Town. The metering system shall be installed and maintained at the user's expense according to arrangements that maybe made with the Town,or as otherwise authorized and/or approved by the Town. (3) Where any user procures all or part of his or her water supply from sources other than the Town,the user shall install and maintain at his or her own expense a flow measuring device of a type approved by the Town. (b) The character and concentration of the constituents of the wastewater used in determining surcharges shall be determined by samples collected and analyzed by the Town or as otherwise authorized by the Town. Samples shall be collected in such a manner as to be representative of the actual discharge and shall be analyzed using procedures set forth in 40 CFR Part 136. (c) The determination of the character and concentration of the constituents of the wastewater discharge by the Mayor or his duly appointed representatives shall be binding as a basis for charges. 3.4 Pretreatment Program Administration Charges The schedule of charges and fees adopted by the Town may include charges and fees for: (a) reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the Pretreatment Program; (b) monitoring,inspections and surveillance procedures; (c) reviewing slug control plans, including accidental and/or slug load discharge procedures and construction plans and specifications; (d) permitting; (e) other fees as the Town may deem necessary to carry out the requirements of the Pretreatment Program. \\G-G 10S\D1005\FI'L\2022 SECTION 4-WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE 4.1 Wastewater Dischargers It shall be unlawful for any person to connect or discharge to the POTW without first obtaining the permission of the Town. When requested by the Mayor, a user must submit information on the nature and characteristics of its wastewater within thirty(30)days of the request. The Mayor is authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically require users to update this information. 4.2 Wastewater Permits All significant industrial users shall obtain a significant industrial user permit prior to the commencement of discharge to the POTW. Existing industrial users who are determined by the Mayor to be significant industrial users shall obtain a significant industrial user permit within 180 days of receiving notification of the POTW Director's determination. Industrial users who do not fit the significant industrial user criteria may at the discretion of the Mayor be required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit for non-significant industrial users. (a) Significant Industrial User Determination All persons proposing to discharge non-domestic wastewater,or proposing to change the volume or characteristics of an existing discharge of non-domestic wastewater shall request from the Mayor a significant industrial user determination. If the Mayor determines or suspects that the proposed discharge fits the significant industrial user criteria he will require that a significant industrial user permit application be filed. (b) Significant Industrial User Permit Application Users required to obtain a significant industrial user-permit shall complete and file with the Town, an application in the form prescribed by the Mayor,and accompanied by an application fee in the amount prescribed in the schedule of charges and fees. Significant industrial users shall apply for a significant industrial user permit within 90 days after notification of the Mayor's determination in 4.2(a)above. The application shall include at a minimum: (A) name of industrial user; (B) address of industrial user; (C) standard industrial classification (SIC) code(s) or expected classification and industrial user category; (D) wastewater flow; (E) types and concentrations(or mass)of pollutants contained in the discharge; (F) major products manufactured or services supplied; (G) description of existing on-site pretreatment facilities and practices; (H) locations of discharge points; (I) raw materials used or stored at the site; (J) flow diagram or sewer map for the industrial user; (K) number of employees; (L) operation and production schedules;and (M) description of current and projected waste reduction activities in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1(g); (c) Food Service Establishments (A) All food service establishments shall have grease-handling facilities approved by the Mayor or his or her designee. Fats,oils, or greases are prohibited discharges in accordance with section 2.1(b)(14). Establishments whose grease-handling facilities or methods are not adequately maintained to prevent floatable oils, fat or grease from entering the sewerage system shall be notified in writing of any noncompliance and required to provide a schedule whereby corrections will be accomplished. (B) All food service establishments' grease-handling facilities shall be subject to review, evaluation, and inspection by the Mayor or his or her designee during normal working hours.Results of inspections will be made available to the facility owner, lease-holder or operator. The Mayor or his or her designee may lend assistance and make recommendations for correction and improvement. (C) Food service establishments receiving unsatisfactory evaluations or inspections, may be subject to penalties or other corrective actions as provided for in Section 8 of this chapter. \\G-G I OS\D 1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REV02(002) Page 14 of 36 ..r (D) Food service establishments whose operations cause or allow excessive grease to discharge or accumulate in the town collection system may be liable to the town for costs related to town service calls for line blockages,line cleanings, line and pump repairs,and the like,including all labor,materials,and equipment.Failure to pay all service-related charges may also be grounds for water service discontinuance and thereby sewer service discontinuance. (E) Regularly scheduled maintenance of grease-handling facilities is required to insure adequate operation.In the maintaining of these grease interceptors, the owner, lease-holder or operator shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal of grease by appropriate means and shall maintain on-site records of dates and means of disposal. A report of grease removals and disposals shall be submitted to the town each quarter of a calendar year and those records shall be maintained for a period of three years. (F) Any food service establishment whose effluent discharge to the sewerage system is determined by the Mayor to cause interference in the conveyance or operation of the sewerage system may be required to sample its grease trap discharge and have it analyzed for oil and grease at the expense of the owner, lease-holder or operator.Results of the analyses shall be reported to the town. (G) All grease traps/interceptors shall be designed and installed to allow for the complete access for inspection and maintenance of the inner chamber(s) and viewing and sampling of effluent wastewater discharged to the sewer. (H) Food service establishments shall adopt procedures for handling sources of floatable oils, fat or grease originating within their facility. A notice shall be permanently posted at a prominent place in the facility advising employees of the procedures to be followed. (I) All new food service establishments shall be required to install a grease interceptor,approved by the Mayor.Grease interceptors shall be adequately sized, with no interceptor less than 1,000 gallons total capacity unless otherwise approved by the Mayor. (J) No new food service establishments will be allowed to initiate operations until grease-handling facilities are installed and approved by the Mayor. (K) All grease interceptors, whether singular or two tanks in series,must have each chamber directly accessible from the surface to provide means of servicing and maintaining the interceptor in working and operating condition. (L) A basket, screen or other intercepting device shall prevent passage into the drainage system of solids one half inch or larger in size. The basket or device shall be removable for cleaning purposes. (M) Where food-waste grinders are installed, the waste from those units shall discharge directly into the building drainage system without passing through a grease interceptor. All other fixtures and drains receiving kitchen or food preparation wastewaters shall pass through a grease interceptor. (N) Where food-waste grinders are installed, the waste from those units shall discharge directly into the building drainage system without passing through a grease interceptor. All other fixtures and drains receiving kitchen or food preparation wastewaters shall pass through a grease interceptor. (0) All existing food service establishments shall have grease-handling facilities, approved by the Mayor.Food service establishments without any grease-handling facilities will be given a compliance deadline not to exceed six months from date of notification to have approved and installed grease handling equipment in compliance with this standard. (P) In the event an existing food service establishment's grease-handling facilities are either under-designed or substandard in accordance with this policy,the owner(s) will be notified in writing of the deficiencies and required improvements, and given a compliance deadline not to exceed six months to conform with the requirements of this grease standard. (Q) For cases in which outdoor type grease interceptors are infeasible to install, existing food service establishments will be required to install adequate and approved under-the-counter grease traps for use on individual fixtures including dishwashers,sinks and other potentially grease-containing drains. \\G-G 1OS\D1005\FTL\2022 (R) Sizing of under-the-counter grease trap units will be in accordance with recommended ratings for commercial grease traps,attached to this standard.The grease retention capacity rating in pounds shall be at least two times the gpm flow rate of the type fixture which it serves.Flow control fittings must be provided to the inlet side of all under-the-counter units to prevent overloading of the grease trap and to allow for proper operation. (S) The location of under-the-counter units must be near the source of the wastewater as physically possible. (T) Wastewater from garbage grinders should not be discharged to grease traps/interceptors. (U) In maintaining grease traps/interceptors,the owner(s)shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal by appropriate means of the captured material and shall maintain records of the dates and means of disposal which are subject to review by the Mayor. (V) The use of enzymes, grease solvents, emulsifiers and the like is not considered acceptable grease trap maintenance practice. (W) Where practical, new food service establishments locating in existing buildings will be required to comply with the grease trap standards applicable to new facilities. (X) Where physically impossible to install outdoor units,under-the-counter units may be allowed as with existing food service establishments provided prior approval of unit type,size,location,and the like is approved by the Mayor. (d) Application Signatories and Certification All wastewater discharge permit applications and user reports must be signed by the current authorized representative of the user on file with the Control Authority and/or Municipality as defined in Section 1.2(a)(3)and contain the following certification statement: "I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is,to the best of my knowledge and belief,true,accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations." (e) Application Review and Evaluation The Mayor will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. (1) The Mayor is authorized to accept applications for the Town and shall refer all applications to the POTW staff for review and evaluation. (2) Within 45 days of receipt the Mayor shall acknowledge and accept the complete application;or if not complete,shall return the application to the applicant with a statement of what additional information is required. (f) Tentative Determination and Draft Permit (1) The POTW staff shall conduct a review of the application and an on-site inspection of the significant industrial user,including any pretreatment facilities,and shall prepare a written evaluation and tentative determination to issue or deny the significant industrial user permit. (2) If the staffs tentative determination in Paragraph (1) above is to issue the permit, the following additional determinations shall be made in writing: (A) proposed discharge limitations for those pollutants proposed to be limited; (B) a proposed schedule of compliance,including interim dates and requirements,for meeting the proposed limitations;and (C) a brief description of any other proposed special conditions which will have significant impact upon the discharge described in the application. \\G-G l OS\D1005\FFL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REV02(002) Page 16 of 36 (3) The staff shall organize the determinations made pursuant to Paragraphs(1)and(2)above and the general permit conditions of the Town into a significant industrial user permit. (g) Permit supporting documentation. The Control Authority staff shall prepare the following documents for all Significant Industrial User permits. (1) An allocation table (AT) listing permit information for all Significant Industrial Users, including but not limited to permit limits, permit effective and expiration dates, and a comparison of total permitted flows and loads with Division approved maximum allowable loadings of the POTW,including flow,on forms or in a format approved by the Division. The AT shall be updated as permits are issued or renewed, and as permits are modified where the permitted limits or other AT information is revised. (2) The basis,or rationale,for the pretreatment limitations,including the following: (A) documentation of categorical determination, including documentation of any calculations used in applying categorical pretreatment standards;and (B) documentation of the rationale of any parameters for which monitoring has been waived under 40 CFR Part 403.12(e)(2). (h) Final Action on Significant Industrial User Permit Applications (1) The Mayor shall take fmal action on all applications not later than 90 days following receipt of a complete application. (2) The Mayor is authorized to: (A) issue a significant industrial user permit containing such conditions as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this ordinance and N.C.G.S. 143-215.1; (B) issue a significant industrial user permit containing time schedules for achieving compliance with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements; (C) modify any permit upon not less than 60 days notice and pursuant to section 4.2(j) of this ordinance; (D) revoke any permit pursuant to section 8.1 of this ordinance; (E) suspend a permit pursuant to section 8.1 of this Ordinance; (F) deny a permit application when in the opinion of the Mayor such discharge may cause or contribute to pass-through or interference of the wastewater treatment plant or where necessary to effectuate the purposes of G.S. 143-215.1. (i) Permit Modification (1) Modifications of permits shall be subject to the same procedural requirements as the issuance of permits except as listed below. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance. (A) changes in the ownership of the discharge when no other change in the permit is indicated, (B) a single modification of any compliance schedule not in excess of four months, (C) modification of compliance schedules(construction schedules)in permits for new sources where the new source will not begin to discharge until control facilities are operational. (2) Within 9 months of the promulgation of a National categorical pretreatment standard,the wastewater discharge permit of users subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with such standard within the time frame prescribed by such standard. Where a user,subject to a National categorical pretreatment standard,has not previously submitted an application for a wastewater discharge permit as required by section 4.2(b), the user shall apply for a wastewater discharge permit within 180 days after the promulgation of the applicable National categorical pretreatment standard. (3) A request for a modification by the permittee shall constitute a waiver of the 60-day notice required by G.S. 143-215.1(b)for modifications. (j) Permit Conditions \\G-G IOS\D1005\FTL\2022 (1) The Mayor shall have the authority to grant a permit with such conditions attached as he believes necessary to achieve the purpose of this ordinance and N.C.G.S. 143-215.1. Wastewater permits shall contain,but are not limited to,the following: (A) a statement of duration(in no case more than five years); (B) a statement of non-transferability; (C) applicable effluent limits based on categorical standards or local limits or both; (D) applicable monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, 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; (E) requirements for notifying the POTW in the event of an accidental discharge or slug load as defmed in Section 1.2(a)(36); (F) requirements to implement a Plan or other controls for prevention of accidental discharges and/or slug loads as defmed in Section 1.2(a)(36),if determined by the Mayor to be necessary for the User and, (G) requirements for immediately notifying the POTW of any changes at its facility affecting the potential for spills and other accidental discharges, or slug load as defmed in 1.2(a)(36). Also see Sections 5.5 and 5.6; (H) a statement of applicable civil and/or criminal penalties for violation of pretreatment standards and requirements and any applicable compliance schedule. (2) In addition,permits may contain,but are not limited to,the following: (A) Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge,and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization. (B) Limits on the instantaneous, daily and/or monthly average and/or maximum concentration, mass, or other measure of identified wastewater pollutants or properties. (C) Requirements for the installation of pretreatment technology or construction of appropriate containment devices, etc., designed to reduce, eliminate, or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the treatment works. (D) Development and implementation of waste minimization plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the municipal wastewater system. (E) The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to the system. (F) Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities and equipment. (G) Specifications for monitoring programs which may include sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, types, and standards for tests, and reporting schedules. (H) Requirements for immediate reporting of any instance of noncompliance and for automatic resampling and reporting within thirty(30)days where self-monitoring indicates a violation(s). (I) Compliance schedules for meeting pretreatment standards and requirements. (J) Requirements for submission of periodic self-monitoring or special notification reports. (K) Requirements for maintaining and retaining plans and records relating to wastewater discharges as specified in section 5.13 and affording the Mayor,or his representatives,access thereto. (L) Requirements for prior notification and approval by the Mayor of any new introduction of wastewater pollutants or of any significant change in the volume or character of the wastewater prior to introduction in the system. \\G-G 1 OS\D1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REV02(002) Page 18 of 36 (M) Requirements for the prior notification and approval by the Mayor of any change in the manufacturing and/or pretreatment process used by the permittee. (N) A statement that compliance with the 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 terms of the permit. (0) Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Mayor to ensure compliance with this ordinance,and State and Federal laws,rules,and regulations. (k) Permit Duration Permits shall be issued for a specified time period,not to exceed five(5)years. A permit may be issued for a period less than a year or may be stated to expire on a specific date. (1) Permit Transfer Wastewater permits are issued to a specific user for a specific operation. A wastewater discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner,new user,different premises, or a new or changed operation. (m) Permit Reissuance A significant industrial user shall apply for permit reissuance by submitting a complete permit application in accordance with section 4.2 a minimum of 180 days prior to the expiration of the existing permit. \\G-G IOS\DI005\FTL\2022 • • SECTION 5-REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 5.1 Baseline Monitoring Reports (a) Within either one hundred eighty(180) days after the effective date of a categorical pretreatment standard, or the fmal administrative decision on a category determination under 40 CFR 403.6(a) (4),whichever is later,existing categorical users currently discharging to or scheduled to discharge to the POTW shall submit to the Mayor a report which contains the information listed in paragraph (b),below. At least ninety(90)days prior to commencement of their discharge,new sources,and sources that become categorical users subsequent to the promulgation of an applicable categorical standard,shall submit to the Mayor a report which contains the information listed in paragraph(b), below. A new source shall report the method of pretreatment it intends to use to meet applicable categorical standards. A new source also shall give estimates of its anticipated flow and quantity of pollutants to be discharged. (b) Users described above shall submit the information set forth below. (1) Identifying Information. The name and address of the facility, including the name of the operator and owner. (2) Environmental Permits. A list of any environmental control permits held by or for the facility. (3) Description of Operations. A brief description of the nature, average rate of production, and standard industrial classifications of the operation(s) carried out by such user. This description should include a schematic process diagram which indicates points of discharge to the POTW from the regulated processes. (4) Flow Measurement. Information showing the measured average daily and maximum daily flow,in gallons per day,to the POTW from regulated process streams and other streams, as necessary, to allow use of the combined waste stream formula set out in 40 CFR 403.6(e). (5) Measurement of Pollutants. (A) The categorical pretreatment standards applicable to each regulated process. (B) The results of sampling and analysis identifying the nature and concentration, and/or mass, where required by the standard or by the POTW Director, of regulated pollutants in the discharge from each regulated process. Instantaneous, daily maximum,and long-term average concentrations,or mass,where required, shall be reported. The sample shall be representative of daily operations and shall be analyzed in accordance with procedures set out in section 5.10 of this ordinance. (C) Sampling must be performed in accordance with procedures set out in section 5.11 of this ordinance and 40 CFR 403.12(b)and(g),including 40 CFR 403.12(g)(4). (6) Certification. A statement, reviewed by the user's current authorized representative as defined in Section 1.2(a)(3) and certified by a qualified professional, indicating whether pretreatment standards are being met on a consistent basis,and,if not,whether additional operation and maintenance(O&M)and/or additional pretreatment is required to meet the pretreatment standards and requirements. (7) Compliance Schedule. If additional pretreatment and/or O&M will be required to meet the pretreatment standards,the shortest schedule by which the user will provide such additional pretreatment and/or O&M. The completion date in this schedule shall not be later than the compliance date established for the applicable pretreatment standard. A compliance schedule pursuant to this section must meet the requirements set out in section 5.2 of this ordinance. (8) Signature and Certification. All baseline monitoring reports must be signed and certified in accordance with section 4.2(d)of this ordinance. \\G-G 10S\D 1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REV02(002) Page 20 of 36 5.2 Compliance Schedule Progress Reports The following conditions shall apply to the compliance schedule required by section 5.1(b)(7)of this ordinance: (a) The schedule shall contain progress increments 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(such events include,but are not limited to,hiring an engineer,completing preliminary and fmal plans,executing contracts for major components, commencing and completing construction, and beginning and conducting routine operation); (b) No increment referred to above shall exceed nine(9)months; (c) The user shall submit a progress report to the Mayor no later than fourteen(14)days following each date in the schedule and the final date of compliance including, as a minimum,whether or not it complied with the increment of progress, the reason for any delay, and, if appropriate, the steps being taken by the user to return to the established schedule;and (d) In no event shall more than nine(9)months elapse between such progress reports to the Mayor. 5.3 Reports on Compliance with Categorical Pretreatment Standard, Deadline Within ninety(90)days following the date for fmal compliance with applicable categorical pretreatment standards,or in the case of a new source following commencement of the introduction of wastewater into the POTW, any user subject to such pretreatment standards and requirements shall submit to the Mayor a report containing the information described in section 5.1(b) (4-6) of this ordinance. For users subject to equivalent mass or concentration limits established in accordance with the procedures in 40 CFR 403.6(c),this report shall contain a reasonable measure of the user's 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 user's actual production during the appropriate sampling period. All compliance reports must be signed and certified in accordance with section 4.2(d)of this ordinance. 5.4 Periodic Compliance Reports Municipalities may sample and analyze user discharges in lieu of requiring the users to conduct sampling and analysis. (a) All significant industrial users shall,at a frequency determined by the Mayor but in no case less than once every six months,submit a report indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the discharge which are limited by pretreatment standards and the applicable flows for the reporting period. Sampling and analysis must be performed in accordance with procedures set out in section 5.10 and 5.11 of this ordinance. All periodic compliance reports must be signed and certified in accordance with section 4.2(d)of this ordinance. (b) If a user subject to the reporting requirement in this section monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the Mayor, using the procedures prescribed in section 5.10 and 5.11 of this ordinance,the results of this monitoring shall be included in the report. 5.5 Reports of Changed Conditions Each user must notify the Mayor of any planned significant changes to the user's operations or system which might alter the nature,quality,or volume of its wastewater at least thirty(30)days before the change. The permittee shall not begin the changes until receiving written approval from the Control Authority and/or Municipality. See Section 5.6(d)for other reporting requirements. (a) The Mayor may require the user to submit such information as may be deemed necessary to evaluate the changed condition,including the submission of a wastewater discharge permit application under section 4.2 of this ordinance. (b) The Mayor may issue a wastewater discharge permit under section 4.2 of this ordinance or modify an existing wastewater discharge permit under section 4.2 of this ordinance in response to changed conditions or anticipated changed conditions. (c) For purposes of this requirement, significant changes include, but are not limited to, flow or pollutant increases of 20 percent(20%)or greater,and the discharge of any previously unreported pollutants, increases or decreases to production; increases in discharge of previously reported pollutants; discharge of pollutants not previously reported to the Control Authority and/or Municipality; new or changed product lines; new or changed manufacturing processes and/or chemicals;or new or changed customers. \\G-G IOS\D1005\FfL\2022 5.6 Reports of Potential Problems (a) In the case of any discharge, including, but not limited to, accidental discharges, discharges of a non-routine,episodic nature,a non-customary batch discharge,or a slug load as defined in Section 1.2(a)(36),that may cause potential problems for the POTW,the user shall immediately telephone and notify the Mayor of the incident. This notification shall include the location of the discharge, type of waste,concentration and volume,if known,and corrective actions taken by the user. (b) Within five(5)days following such discharge,the user shall,unless waived by the Mayor,submit 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, natural resources,or any other damage to person or property;nor shall such notification relieve the user of any fines,penalties,or other liability which may be imposed pursuant to this ordinance. (c) A notice shall be permanently posted on the user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees who to call in the event of a discharge described in paragraph(a), above. Employers shall ensure that all employees, who may cause such a discharge to occur, are advised of the emergency notification procedure. (d) All SIUs are required to notify the POTW immediately of any changes at its facility affecting the potential for spills and other accidental discharge,discharge of a non-routine,episodic nature,a non- customary batch discharge,or a slug load as defined in Section 1.2(a)(36). 5.7 Reports from Unpermitted Users All users not required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit shall provide appropriate reports to the Mayor as the Mayor may require. All users classified as Non-Significant Categorical Industrial Users under Section 1.2(a)(34)(F)shall provide appropriate reports to the Mayor as the Mayor may require. At a minimum,this shall include the Annual Certification of continuing to meet the Non-Significant Categorical Industrial User criteria as required under 40 CFR 403.12(q). 5.8 Notice of Violation/Repeat Sampling and Reporting (a) If sampling performed by a user indicates a violation,the user must notify the Mayor within twenty- four(24) hours of becoming aware of the violation. The user shall also repeat the sampling and analysis and submit the results of the repeat analysis to the Mayor within thirty (30) days after becoming aware of the violation. If allowed by the Mayor the user is not required to resample: (1) if the Mayor monitors at the user's facility at least once a month;or (2) if the Mayor samples between the user's initial sampling and when the user receives the results of this sampling. (b) If the Mayor has performed the sampling and analysis in lieu of the industrial user and the POTW sampling of the user indicates a violation,the Mayor shall repeat the sampling and obtain the results of the repeat analysis within thirty(30)days after becoming aware of the violations,unless one of the following occurs: (1) the Mayor monitors at the user's facility at least once a month;or (2) the Mayor samples the user between their initial sampling and when the POTW receives the results of this initial sampling;or (3) the Mayor requires the user to perform sampling and submit the results to the Mayor within the 30 day deadline of the POTW becoming aware of the violation. 5.9 Notification of the Discharge of Hazardous Waste The Town prohibits the discharge of any hazardous wastes without notification to and approval by the Mayor. (a) Any user who commences the discharge of hazardous waste shall notify the POTW, the EPA Regional Waste Management Division Director,and State hazardous waste authorities, in writing, \\G-G 10 S\D 1005\Ff L\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REVO2(002) Page 22 of 36 • of any discharge into the POTW of a substance which, if otherwise disposed of, would be a hazardous waste under 40 CFR Part 261. Such notification must include the name of the hazardous waste as set forth in 40 CFR Part 261,the EPA hazardous waste number,and the type of discharge (continuous,batch,or other). If the user discharges more than one hundred(100)kilograms of such waste per calendar month to the POTW,the notification also shall contain the following information to the extent such information is known and readily available to the user: an identification of the hazardous constituents contained in the wastes,an estimation of the mass and concentration of such constituents in the wastestream discharge during the calendar month,and an estimation of the mass and concentration of such constituents in the wastestream expected to be discharged during the following twelve(12)months. All notifications must take place no later than 180 days before the discharge commences. The user shall not begin the discharge until receiving written approval from the Town. Any notification under this paragraph need be submitted only once for each hazardous waste discharge. However,notifications of changed conditions must be submitted under section 5.5 of this ordinance. The notification requirement in this section does not apply to pollutants already reported by users subject to categorical pretreatment standards under the self-monitoring requirements of sections 5.1,5.3,and 5.4 of this ordinance. (b) Dischargers are exempt from the requirements of paragraph(a),above,during a calendar month in which they discharge no more than fifteen(15)kilograms of hazardous wastes,unless the wastes are acute hazardous wastes as specific in 40 CFR 261.30(d)and 261.33(e). Discharge of more than fifteen(15)kilograms of nonacute hazardous wastes in a calendar month,or of any quantity of acute hazardous wastes as specified in 40 CFR 261.30(d)and 261.33(e),requires a one-time notification. Subsequent months during which the user discharges more than such quantities of any hazardous waste do not require additional notification. (c) In the case of any new regulation under section 3001 of RCRA identifying additional characteristics of hazardous waste or listing any additional substance as a hazardous waste, the user must notify the [POTW Director], the EPA Regional Waste Management Waste Division Director, and State hazardous waste authorities of the discharge of such substance within ninety (90) days of the effective date of such regulations. (d) In the case of any notification made under this section,the 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 practical. (e) This provision does not create a right to discharge any substance not otherwise permitted to be discharged by this ordinance,a permit issued thereunder,or any applicable Federal or State law. 5.10 Analytical Requirements All pollutant analyses, including sampling techniques, to be submitted as part of a wastewater discharge permit application or report shall be performed by a laboratory certified by the state to perform the wastewater analyses in accordance with the techniques prescribed in 40 CFR Part 136,unless otherwise specified in an applicable categorical pretreatment standard or unless otherwise performed in accordance with procedures approved by EPA or Town. 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 EPA and Town. Analyses must be performed by a State certified lab for each parameter analyzed,if such certification exists for that parameter. 5.11 Grab and Composite Sample Collection (a) All wastewater samples must be representative of the user's discharge. Wastewater monitoring and flow measurement facilities shall be properly operated,kept clean,and maintained in good working order at all times. The failure of a user to keep its monitoring facility in good working order shall not be grounds for the user to claim that sample results are unrepresentative of its discharge. (b) Grab Samples must be used for pH,cyanide,total phenols,oil and grease,sulfide,volatile organic compounds,and any other pollutants as required by 40 CFR 136. The POTW shall determine the number of grabs necessary to be representative of the User's discharge. See 40 CFR 403.12(g)(4) for additional grab sample number requirements for BMR and 90 Day Compliance Reports. Additionally,the Mayor may allow collection of multiple grabs during a 24 hour period which are composited prior to analysis as allowed under 40 CFR 136. (c) Composite Samples: All wastewater composite samples shall be collected with a minimum of hourly aliquots or grabs for each hour that there is a discharge. All wastewater composite samples shall be collected using flow proportional composite collection techniques,unless time-proportional \\G-G 1 OS\D1005\FTL\2022 composite sampling or grab sampling is authorized by the Mayor. When authorizing time- proportional composites or grabs,the samples must be representative and the decision to allow the alternative sampling must be documented. 5.12 Timing Written reports will be deemed to have been submitted on the date postmarked. For reports which are not mailed, postage prepaid,into a mail facility serviced by the United States Postal Service,the date of receipt of the report shall govern. 5.13 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 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 used;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 the Town,or where the user has been specifically notified of a longer retention period by the Mayor. 5.14 Electronic Reporting The Mayor may develop procedures for receipt of electronic reports for any reporting requirements of this Ordinance. Such procedures shall comply with 40 CFR Part 3. These procedures shall be enforceable under Section 8 of this Ordinance. \\G-G I OS\DI 005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD SUO PROPOSED-REVO2(002) Page 24 of 36 • SECTION 6-COMPLIANCE MONITORING 6.1 Monitoring Facilities The Town requires the user to provide and operate at the user's own expense,monitoring facilities to allow inspection, sampling, and flow measurement of the building sewer and/or internal drainage systems. The monitoring facility should normally be situated on the user's premises,but the Town may,when such a location would be impractical or cause undue hardship on the user,allow the facility to be constructed in the public street or sidewalk area and located so that it will not be obstructed by landscaping or parked vehicles. There shall be ample room in or near such sampling manhole or 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. Whether constructed on public or private property, the sampling and monitoring facilities shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the Town and all applicable local construction standards and specifications. Construction shall be completed within 90 days following written notification by the Town. 6.2 Inspection and Sampling The Town will inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of this ordinance is being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the Town,approval authority and EPA or their representative ready access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection,sampling,records examination and copying or in the performance of any of their duties. The Town,approval authority and EPA shall have the right to set up on the user's property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling,inspection,compliance monitoring and/or metering operations. Where a user has security measures in force which would require proper identification and clearance before entry into their premises,the user shall make necessary arrangements with their security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification,personnel from the Town,approval authority and EPA will be permitted to enter,without delay,for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities. Denial of the Town's,approval authority's,or EPA's access to the user's premises shall be a violation of this ordinance. Unreasonable delays may constitute denial of access. 6.3 Search Warrants If the Town, approval authority, or EPA has been 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 of this ordinance,or that there is a need to inspect and/or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program of the Town designed to verify compliance with this ordinance or any permit or order issued hereunder,or to protect the overall public health, safety and welfare of the community,then the Town,approval authority,or EPA may seek issuance of a search warrant from the court having jurisdiction within the Town. \\G-G I OS\D 1005\FTL\2022 - SECTION 7-CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION (a) Information and data provided by an industrial user to the Mayor pursuant to this ordinance identifying the nature and frequency of a discharge,shall be available to the public without restriction. All other information which may be so submitted by an industrial user to the Mayor in connection with any required reports shall also be available to the public unless the industrial user or other interested person specifically identifies the information as confidential upon submission and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Mayor that the disclosure of such information or a particular part thereof to the general public would divulge methods or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets. (b) Information provided by an industrial user to the Mayor that is determined to be entitled to confidential treatment shall be made available upon written request to the Division of Water Resources or any state agency for uses related to the Pretreatment Program,the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)Permit,collection system permit, stormwater permit, and/or Non-discharge permit, and for uses related to judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. (c) Information and data received by the Division or other state agency under paragraph(b)above shall be subject to the processes set forth in G.S. 143-215.3C. \\G-G I OS\D1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REVO2(002) Page 26 of 36 - SECTION 8-ENFORCEMENT 8.1 Administrative Remedies (a) Notification of Violation Whenever the Mayor fmds that any industrial user has violated or is violating this Ordinance, wastewater permit, or any prohibition, limitation or requirements contained therein or any other pretreatment requirement the Mayor may serve upon such a person a written notice stating the nature of the violation. Within 30 days from the date of this notice,an explanation for the violation and a plan for the satisfactory correction thereof shall be submitted to the Town by the user. Submission of this plan does not relieve the discharger of liability for any violations occurring before or after receipt of the notice of violation. (b) Consent Orders The Mayor is hereby empowered to enter into consent orders,assurances of voluntary compliance, or other similar documents establishing an agreement with the person responsible for the noncompliance. Such orders will include specific action to be taken by the discharger to correct the noncompliance within a time period also specified by the order. Consent orders shall have the same force and effect as an administrative order issued pursuant to section 8.1(d),below. (c) Show Cause Hearing The Mayor may order any industrial user who causes or is responsible for an unauthorized discharge, has violated this ordinance or is in noncompliance with a wastewater discharge permit to show cause why a proposed enforcement action should not be taken. In the event the Mayor determines that a show cause order should be issued,a notice shall be served on the user specifying the time and place for the hearing,the proposed enforcement action,the reasons for such action,and a request that the user show cause why this proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the hearing shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail(return receipt requested)at least ten(10)days before the hearing. Service may be made on any agent or officer of a corporation. The Mayor shall review the evidence presented at the hearing and determine whether the proposed enforcement action is appropriate. A show cause hearing under this section is not a prerequisite to the assessment of a civil penalty under section 8.2 nor is any action or inaction taken by the Mayor under this section subject to an administrative appeal under section 10. (d) Administrative Orders When the Mayor fmds that an industrial user has violated or continues to violate this ordinance, permits or orders issued hereunder,or any other pretreatment requirement the Mayor may issue an order to cease and desist all such violations and direct those persons in noncompliance to do any of the following: (1) Immediately comply with all requirements; (2) Comply in accordance with a compliance time schedule set forth in the order; (3) Take appropriate remedial or preventive action in the event of a continuing or threatened violation; (4) Disconnect unless adequate treatment facilities,devices or other related appurtenances are installed and properly operated within a specified time period. (e) Emergency Suspensions The Mayor may suspend the wastewater treatment service and/or wastewater permit when such suspension is necessary in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons or the environment,interferes with the POTW or causes the POTW to violate any condition of its NPDES or Non-discharge permit. Any user notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service and/or the wastewater permit shall immediately stop or eliminate the contribution. A hearing will be held within 15 days of the notice of suspension to determine whether the suspension may be lifted or the user's waste discharge permit terminated. In the event of a failure to comply voluntarily with the suspension order,the Mayor shall take such steps as deemed necessary including immediate severance of the sewer \\G-G I OS\D 1005\FTL\2022 rr.•nn•nn r,It, nnrinr.rrn n.-..n-,...n... n ..'. r.. .. • connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW system or endangerment to any individuals. The Mayor shall reinstate the wastewater permit and the wastewater treatment service upon proof of the elimination of the noncompliant discharge. The industrial user shall submit a detailed written statement describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence to the Mayor prior to the date of the above-described hearing. (f) Termination of Permit or Permission to Discharge The Mayor may revoke a wastewater discharge permit or permission to discharge for good cause, including,but not limited to,the following reasons: (1) Failure to accurately report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his discharge; (2) Failure to report significant changes in operations, or wastewater constituents and characteristics; (3) Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring;or, (4) Violation of conditions of the permit or permission to discharge, conditions of this ordinance,or any applicable State and Federal regulations. Noncompliant industrial users will be notified of the proposed termination of their wastewater permit and will be offered an opportunity to show cause under section 8.1 of this ordinance why the proposed action should not be taken. 8.2 Civil Penalties (a) Any user who is found to have failed to comply with any provision of this ordinance,or the orders, rules,regulations and permits issued hereunder,may be assessed a civil penalty of up to twenty-five thousand dollars($25,000)per day per violation. (1) Penalties between $10,000 and $25,000 per day per violation may be assessed against a violator only if: (A) For any class of violation, only if a civil penalty has been imposed against the violator with in the five years preceding the violation,or (B) In the case of failure to file, submit, or make available, as the case may be,any documents, data, or reports required by this ordinance, or the orders, rules, regulations and permits issued hereunder,only if the POTW Director determines that the violation was intentional and a civil penalty has been imposed against the violator within the five years preceding the violation. (b) In determining the amount of the civil penalty,the Mayor shall consider the following: (1) The degree and extent of the harm to the natural resources,to the public health,or to public or private property resulting from the violation; (2) The duration and gravity of the violation; (3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; (4) The cost of rectifying the damage; (5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance; (6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; (7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with the pretreatment program; (8) The costs of enforcement to the Town. (c) Appeals of civil penalties assessed in accordance with this section shall be as provided in section 10. \\G-G I OS\D1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD SUOPROPOSED-REV02(002) Page 28 of 36 8.3 Other Available Remedies Remedies, in addition to those previously mentioned in this ordinance are available to the Mayor who may use any single one or combination against a noncompliant user. Additional available remedies include,but are not limited to: (a) Criminal Violations. The District Attorney for the applicable Judicial District may,at the request of the Town,prosecute noncompliant users who violate the provisions of N.C.G.S. 143-215.6B. [Note: Under North Carolina law, it is a crime to negligently violate any term, condition, or requirement of a pretreatment permit, or negligently fail to apply for a pretreatment permit, issued by local governments (G.S. 143-215.6B(f)), to knowingly and willfully violate any term, condition, or requirement of a pretreatment permit, or knowingly and willfully fail to apply for a pretreatment permit, issued by local governments (G.S. 143-215.6B(g)), to knowingly violate any term, condition,or requirement of a pretreatment permit issued by local governments,or knowingly fail to apply for a pretreatment permit,knowing at the time that a person is placed in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, (G.S. 143-215.6B(h)), and to falsify information required under Article 21 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes(G.S. 143-215.6B(i)).] (b) Injunctive Relief Whenever a user is in violation of the provisions of this ordinance or an order or permit issued hereunder,the Mayor, through the Town Attorney, may petition the Superior Court of Justice for the issuance of a restraining order or a preliminary and permanent injunction which restrains or compels the activities in question. (c) Water Supply Severance Whenever an industrial user is in violation of the provisions of this ordinance or an order or permit issued hereunder, water service to the industrial user may be severed and service will only recommence,at the user's expense,after it has satisfactorily demonstrated ability to comply. (d) Public Nuisances Any violation of the prohibitions or effluent limitations of this ordinance or of a permit or order issued hereunder,is hereby declared a public nuisance and shall be corrected or abated as directed by the Mayor. Any person(s) creating a public nuisance shall be subject to the provisions of the appropriate ordinances of the Town governing such nuisances, including reimbursing the POTW for any costs incurred in removing,abating or remedying said nuisance. 8.4 Remedies Nonexclusive The remedies provided for in this ordinance are not exclusive. The Mayor may take any,all,or any combination of these actions against a noncompliant user. Enforcement of pretreatment violations will generally be in accordance with the Town's enforcement response plan. However,the Mayor may take other action against any user when the circumstances warrant. Further, the Mayor is empowered to take more than one enforcement action against any noncompliant user. \\G-G IOS\D1005\FTL\2022 CC A on A An O!IC nnllnllc Cll n1'.'l'An!AA", n---fin_C'a SECTION 9-ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE At least annually,the Mayor shall publish in the largest daily newspaper circulated in the service area,a list of those industrial users which were found to be in significant noncompliance,also referred to as reportable noncompliance in 15A NCAC 2H.0903(b)(34),with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements,during the previous 12 months. \\G-G 10 S\D 1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REVO2(002) Page 30 of 36 SECTION 10—ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS (a) Hearings. An applicant whose permit is denied, or is granted subject to conditions he deems unacceptable, a permittee/user assessed a civil penalty under section 8.2,or one issued an administrative order under section 8.1 shall have the right to a hearing or hearing(s) in accordance with regular local government hearing procedures upon making written demand,identifying the specific issues to be contested,to the Mayor within 30 days following receipt of the significant industrial user permit,civil penalty assessment,or administrative order. Unless such written demand is made within the time specified herein, the action shall be fmal and binding and further appeal is barred. For modified permits, only those parts of the permit being modified may be adjudicated. The term and conditions of a permit under review shall be as follows: (1) New Permits. Upon appeal,including judicial review in the General Courts of Justice,of the terms or conditions of a newly issued permit, the terms and conditions of the entire permit are stayed and the permit is not in effect until either the conclusion of judicial review or until the parties reach a mutual resolution. (2) Renewed Permits. Upon appeal,including judicial review in the General Courts of Justice, of the terms or conditions of a renewed permit, the terms and conditions of the existing permit remain in effect until either the conclusion of judicial review or until the parties reach a mutual resolution. (3) Terminated Permits. Upon appeal, including judicial review in the General Courts of Justice,of a terminated permit,no permit is in effect until either the conclusion of judicial review or until the parties reach a mutual resolution. (b) Judicial Review Any person against whom a fmal order or decision of the Board of Commissioners serving the Town is entered, may seek judicial review of the order or decision by filling a written request for review by the Superior Court of Northhampton County. \\G-G IOS\D1005\FTL\2022 CrAonAon el n nonnnccn oCA nn i11n1N n...... ..r14 , a SECTION 11-AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS 11.1 Upset (a) An upset shall constitute an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with categorical pretreatment standards if the requirements of paragraph(b),below,are met. (b) 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 Mayor 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)days: (A) A description of the indirect discharge and cause of noncompliance; (B) The period of noncompliance,including exact dates and times or,if 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. (c) In any enforcement proceeding,the user seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset shall have the burden of proof. (d) Users will have the opportunity for a judicial determination on any claim of upset only in an enforcement action brought for noncompliance with categorical pretreatment standards. (e) Users shall control production of all discharges to the extent necessary to maintain compliance with categorical 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. 11.2 Prohibited Discharge Standards Defense A user shall have an affirmative defense to an enforcement action brought against it for noncompliance with the general prohibitions in section 2.1(a)of this ordinance or the specific prohibitions in sections 2.1(b)(2),(3),and(5- 7)and(9-23)of this ordinance if it 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 Town was regularly in compliance with its NPDES permit,and in the case of interference,was in compliance with applicable sludge use or disposal requirements. 11.3 Bypass (a) A user may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause pretreatment standards or requirements to be violated,but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provision of paragraphs(b)and(c)of this section. (b) (1) If a user knows in advance of the need for a bypass,it shall submit prior notice to the Mayor,at least ten(10)days before the date of the bypass,if possible. (2) A user shall submit oral notice to the Mayor 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 this time the user becomes aware of the bypass. The written submission shall contain a description of the bypass and its cause; the duration of the bypass, including exact dates and times,and,if the bypass has not been corrected,the anticipated time it is expected to \\G-G l OS\D l 005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REVO2(002) Page 32 of 36 • continue;and steps taken or planned to reduce,eliminate,and prevent reoccurrence of the bypass. The Mayor may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis if the oral report has been received within twenty-four(24)hours. (c) (1) Bypass is prohibited, and the Mayor may take an enforcement action against a user for a bypass,unless (A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life,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(b)of this section. (2) The Mayor may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the Mayor determines that it will meet the three conditions listed in paragraph(c)(1)of this section. \\G-G l OS\D1005\FTL\2022 CF Ao(1A on CI 7l1 DD/1D/1CCT DCA ffIl((IY D--_,,_C's< s SECTION 12-SEVERABILITY If any provision, paragraph, word, section or article of this ordinance is invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions, paragraphs, words, sections, and chapters shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect. \\G-G 10 S\D 1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REVO2(002) Page 34 of 36 ,,• SECTION 13-CONFLICT All other ordinances and parts of other ordinances inconsistent or conflicting with any part of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. \\G-G 1 OS\D 1005\FTL\2022 CV AIl(IAPr CI in DDCDr Zn ocvm rnn'\ 1 6 • SECTION 14-EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. APPROVED this /454 day of ,20 2,Z MAYOR,of the Town of Sea ATTEST: (Seal)Town Clerk Published the / day of ,20 ZZ-. \\G-GIOS\D1005\FTL\2022 SEABOARD_SUO_PROPOSED-REV02(002) Page 36 of 36 Checklist for SUO updated August 2011 Completed for Town of Seaboard(SUO) DISCUSSION The Pretreatment, Emergency Response, and Collection Systems (PERCS) Unit published our 2011 NC DWR Model SUO on our web-site on August 12, 2011. This Model SUO includes many revisions to address the revisions to NCAC 15A 02H.0900—Local Pretreatment Programs. Additional comments were received and revisions were made to 1.2 (a) (34) (D) & (E) to clarify that it is the POTW's NPDES permit, not the SIU's. If you downloaded the Model prior to August 17, please make sure that you review these two sections and make the correction if you feel it is necessary to provide clarification. The version posted August 17 includes the informational boxes for both the required and optional 2006 streamlinig changes. The August 26, 2011 revision has removed the informational boxes regarding the 2006 required streamlining changes, making it somewhat easier to read. There are 4—2006 Optional Changes in the model,you may make the same choice as before or make a different choice at this time. If you use a different numbering system than the Model note the Section number in your SUO in the appropriate column. Many of these sections contain optional changes that are designed to strengthen or clarify. Please indicate your choice by checking Yes [you did make the change] or No [you did not make the change]. Several changes are aimed at establishing legal authority for satellite POTW situations. If your POTW is part of such an arrangement you may wish to consult with your partners to ensure the respective SUOs are compatible with each other and with any other agreements or established procedures. After all choices have been made and informational boxes removed check the page numbering in the Table of Contents. WHAT TO SUBMIT TO PERCS FOR SEWER USE ORDINANCE(SUO)REVISIONS • The revised Sewer Use Ordinace • The completed 2011 SUO checklist. o Include discussion about any significant changes that deviate from the Division's 2011 NC Model SUO on the PERCS Web-site. • Documentation of Council adoption, including signatures and effective date of changes. o POTWs may submit their SUO as a draft(before adoption) if you wish. This is especially recommended/requested for significant changes, especially where they deviate from the Division's Model. • Attorney's Statement. o Particular attention should be given to sections regarding multiple POTW organizations and to Section 10—Hearings. Several suggestions are presented in Section 10,however it is up to each POTW to determine what language is compatible with their local hearing procedures. o See Appendix 2-E of the Comprehensive Guidance for NC Ptretreatment Programs. • SUO Section Type of Comments POTW SUO Indicate choices below DWR Web-site Change Section#if different from SUO page# DWR Model All Sections Required 1) The Model SUO contains BRACKETS [ ] 1) References Changed(if needed): around references to other sections. The Yes references inside the brackets will need to be N/A_X_ CHANGED if your SUO IS NOT numbered the same as the Model SUO. 2)Throughout the SUO, [Town] indicates a 2) [Town] replaced_Town place for the name of the organization to be entered. See first paragraph of 1.1: "for the [Town of ] hereafter referred to as the [Town]" 3) If the administrator of the program is not 3) [POTW Director] changed (if needed) referred to as the POTW Director replace Yes X [POTW Director] with the correct reference. N/A 4) In any case, the brackets themselves must be DELETED. 4) Brackets Deleted_YES_ 5) The Model SUO also contains several NOTES to alert the POTW to various 5) Notes Deleted_YES instructions and discussions about how to adapt the Model SUO to meet your local needs. REMOVE THESE NOTES from you SUO before finalizing your SUO. 1.1 (a)& (b) Optional 1.1 (a) Yes X No 1.1 (b) Yes _X_ No 1.1 last two Optional There are 3 choices. Indicate which one is used. 1. Yes X No paragraphs Also indicate if the minor wording changes 2. Yes X No Publicly Owned Treatment Works or and [Town] were made. 3. Yes_X No 1.2 (a)(3)(B) 2006 Optional Indicate which paragraph B was used. Original _X_Streamlining If streamlining option was used which phrase _X investment recommendations was used. investment decisions 1.2(a)(8) Optional Add definition Yes _X No SUO Section Type of Comments POTW SUO Indicate choices below DWR Web-site Change Section#if different from SUO page# DWR Model All Sections Required 1) The Model SUO contains BRACKETS [ ] 1) References Changed(if needed): around references to other sections. The Yes references inside the brackets will need to be N/A_X_ CHANGED if your SUO IS NOT numbered the same as the Model SUO. 2) Throughout the SUO, [Town] indicates a 2) [Town] replaced_Town place for the name of the organization to be entered. See first paragraph of 1.1: "for the [Town of ] hereafter referred to as the [Town]" 3) If the administrator of the program is not 3) [POTW Director] changed (if needed) referred to as the POTW Director replace Yes X [POTW Director] with the correct reference. N/A 4) In any case,the brackets themselves must be DELETED. 4) Brackets Deleted_YES_ 5) The Model SUO also contains several NOTES to alert the POTW to various 5) Notes Deleted_YES instructions and discussions about how to adapt the Model SUO to meet your local needs. REMOVE THESE NOTES from you SUO before finalizing your SUO. 1.2 (a)(S) Typographical Indicate if this definition was deleted. If"no", Yes _X_ No change renumber subsequent definitions. 1.2 (a) (12) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a) (14) Required for Indicate if the change was made or if it is not Yes X No N/A CAs with applicable to your program. multiple Optional: _X Yes No POTW Others—indicate if optional change made organizations 1.2 (a)(18) Optional Indicate the chosen option. Remove definition and renumber _X Reference 40 CFR Retain original definition 1.2 (a)(21) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a)(22) Required& Indicate which of the changes were made or if Req'd for multiple organizations Optional not applicable to your program Yes_X No N/A SUO Section Type of Comments POTW SUO Indicate choices below • DWR Web-site Change Section#if different from SUO page# DWR Model All Sections Required 1) The Model SUO contains BRACKETS [ ] 1) References Changed (if needed): around references to other sections. The Yes references inside the brackets will need to be N/A_X_ CHANGED if your SUO IS NOT numbered the same as the Model SUO. 2)Throughout the SUO, [Town] indicates a 2) [Town] replaced_Town place for the name of the organization to be entered. See first paragraph of 1.1: "for the [Town of ] hereafter referred to as the [Town]" 3) If the administrator of the program is not 3) [POTW Director] changed(if needed) referred to as the POTW Director replace Yes X_ [POTW Director] with the correct reference. N/A 4) In any case,the brackets themselves must be DELETED. 4) Brackets Deleted YES_ 5) The Model SUO also contains several NOTES to alert the POTW to various 5) Notes Deleted_YES instructions and discussions about how to adapt the Model SUO to meet your local needs. REMOVE THESE NOTES from you SUO before finalizing your SUO. Req'd change Yes _X_ No Opt. change Yes No X 1.2 (a) (25) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a) (26) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a) (28) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a) (31) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a) (34) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a) (34) (A) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a) (34) (B) Optional Indicate which paragraph(B)was chosen 1 X 2 3 4 1.2 (a) (34) (C) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a) (34)(D) Optional Indicate which paragraph(D)was chosen _X_ 1 2 3 SUO Section Type of Comments POTW SUO Indicate choices below • DWR Web-site Change Section#if different from SUO page# DWR Model All Sections Required 1) The Model SUO contains BRACKETS [ ] 1) References Changed (if needed): around references to other sections. The Yes references inside the brackets will need to be N/A_X_ CHANGED if your SUO IS NOT numbered the same as the Model SUO. 2)Throughout the SUO, [Town] indicates a 2) [Town] replaced_Town place for the name of the organization to be entered. See first paragraph of 1.1: "for the [Town of ] hereafter referred to as the [Town]" 3) If the administrator of the program is not 3) [POTW Director] changed(if needed) referred to as the POTW Director replace Yes_X [POTW Director] with the correct reference. N/A 4) In any case,the brackets themselves must be DELETED. 4) Brackets Deleted_YES_ 5) The Model SUO also contains several NOTES to alert the POTW to various 5) Notes Deleted_YES instructions and discussions about how to adapt the Model SUO to meet your local needs. REMOVE THESE NOTES from you SUO before finalizing your SUO. 1.2 (a) (34) (E) Optional Included definition Yes _X_ No Included stream standard criteria Yes X No 1.2 (a) (34) (F) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a)(34) (G) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a)(35) Optional Retained Original: Yes No_X_ Deleted"reportable non-compliance" Yes_X No N/A 1.2(a)(35) (A- Required To be consistent with 40 CFR 403 & NCAC Yes _X_ No D) .0900 1.2 (a) (35) (F) Optional Yes _X_ No 1.2 (a)(35) (H) Required for Indicate if change made or if not applicable to CAs with your program Yes No N/A X SUO Section Type of Comments POTW SUO Indicate choices below • DWR Web-site Change Section#if different from SUO page# DWR Model All Sections Required 1) The Model SUO contains BRACKETS [ J 1) References Changed(if needed): around references to other sections. The Yes references inside the brackets will need to be N/A_X_ CHANGED if your SUO IS NOT numbered the same as the Model SUO. 2)Throughout the SUO, [Town] indicates a 2) [Town] replaced_Town place for the name of the organization to be entered. See first paragraph of 1.1: "for the [Town of ] hereafter referred to as the [Town]" 3) If the administrator of the program is not 3) [POTW Director] changed(if needed) referred to as the POTW Director replace Yes_X [POTW Director] with the correct reference. N/A 4) In any case,the brackets themselves must be DELETED. 4) Brackets Deleted YES_ 5) The Model SUO also contains several NOTES to alert the POTW to various 5) Notes Deleted_YES instructions and discussions about how to adapt the Model SUO to meet your local needs. REMOVE THESE NOTES from you SUO before finalizing your SUO. multiple POTW If not a required change, indicate if optional Yes_X No N/A organizations change made 1.2 (a) (43) Optional Yes _X No 2.1 (b) (4) Choose an upper pH limit or delete [or more Upper limit chosen: than 9 ] Also changed the lower limit to 6 Yes _X_ No 2.1 (b)(9—23) It is suggested that these optional prohibitions be Suggestion considered _X and included Included 2.1 (b) (14) Optional Yes _X_ No 2.2 (e) Optional Yes _X_ No 2.3 Optional Any changes made to local limits? Yes No_X 2.8 (a) 2006 Optional Yes X_ No SUO Section Type of Comments POTW SUO Indicate choices below DWR Web-site Change Section#if different from SUO page# DWR Model All Sections Required 1) The Model SUO contains BRACKETS [ ] 1) References Changed(if needed): around references to other sections. The Yes references inside the brackets will need to be N/A_X_ CHANGED if your SUO IS NOT numbered the same as the Model SUO. 2) Throughout the SUO, [Town] indicates a 2) [Town] replaced_Town place for the name of the organization to be entered. See first paragraph of 1.1: "for the [Town of ] hereafter referred to as the [Town]" 3) If the administrator of the program is not 3) [POTW Director] changed (if needed) referred to as the POTW Director replace Yes X [POTW Director] with the correct reference. N/A 4) In any case, the brackets themselves must be DELETED. 4) Brackets Deleted_YES_ 5) The Model SUO also contains several NOTES to alert the POTW to various 5) Notes Deleted_YES instructions and discussions about how to adapt the Model SUO to meet your local needs. REMOVE THESE NOTES from you SUO before finalizing your SUO. 4.2 (b) Required Indicate which paragraph(b)was chosen and if 1 X 2 additional requirements were included if the 2nd Additional req's: paragraph(b) was chosen Yes X No 4.2 (c) (A)— Added by Food Service Establishments (0) Town 4.2 (e) (2) Optional Indicate number of days chosen #of days 45 4.2 (g) Required Use this wording to be consistent with .0916 Yes X No 4.2 (j)(1) (H) Optional Yes _X_ No 4.2 (j) (2) (B) Optional Yes _X No 4.2 (m) Optional Indicate number of days chosen #of days 180 5.5 Required Yes X No 5.5 (c) Required& Clarification of changed conditions requirements Req: Yes _X_ No Optional Percent(%)entered 20 SUO Section Type of Comments POTW SUO Indicate choices below • DWR Web-site Change Section#if different from SUO page# DWR Model All Sections Required 1) The Model SUO contains BRACKETS [ ] 1) References Changed(if needed): around references to other sections. The Yes references inside the brackets will need to be N/A X CHANGED if your SUO IS NOT numbered the same as the Model SUO. 2)Throughout the SUO, [Town] indicates a 2) [Town] replaced_Town place for the name of the organization to be entered. See first paragraph of 1.1: "for the [Town of ] hereafter referred to as the [Town]" 3) If the administrator of the program is not 3) [POTW Director] changed(if needed) referred to as the POTW Director replace Yes_X_ [POTW Director] with the correct reference. N/A 4) In any case,the brackets themselves must be DELETED. 4) Brackets Deleted YES_ 5) The Model SUO also contains several NOTES to alert the POTW to various 5) Notes Deleted_YES instructions and discussions about how to adapt the Model SUO to meet your local needs. REMOVE THESE NOTES from you SUO before finalizing your SUO. Opt: Yes _X_ No 5.7 Optional Required if 1.2 (a)(34)(F) Non-Significant Yes _X_ No Categorical has been included in SUO 5.8 (b) Optional Yes _X_ No 5.9 (a) Optional Yes _X_ No 5.10 Optional Choose no change to wording, or change to No change allow possible alternative procedures, or change Alt. procedures to require all analysis be done by certified lab. X Certified lab 5.14 2006 Optional CROMERR change Yes _X No 5.15 Optional for Indicate if the change was made or if it is not CAs with applicable to your program. multiple Yes No N/A X POTW organizations • SUO Section Type of Comments POTW SUO Indicate choices below 'MR Web-site Change Section#if different from SUO page# DWR Model All Sections Required 1) The Model SUO contains BRACKETS [ ] 1) References Changed(if needed): around references to other sections. The Yes references inside the brackets will need to be N/A_X_ CHANGED if your SUO IS NOT numbered the same as the Model SUO. 2)Throughout the SUO, [Town] indicates a 2) [Town] replaced_Town place for the name of the organization to be entered. See first paragraph of 1.1: "for the [Town of ] hereafter referred to as the [Town]" 3) If the administrator of the program is not 3) [POTW Director] changed (if needed) referred to as the POTW Director replace Yes_X [POTW Director] with the correct reference. N/A 4) In any case,the brackets themselves must be DELETED. 4) Brackets Deleted YES_ 5) The Model SUO also contains several NOTES to alert the POTW to various 5) Notes Deleted_YES instructions and discussions about how to adapt the Model SUO to meet your local needs. REMOVE THESE NOTES from you SUO before finalizing your SUO. 6.2 & 6.3 Required Same change to both sections Yes X No 7 Optional Yes_X_ No 8.2 Optional Yes X No 9 2006 Optional Yes X No 10 Required Was Included 11.2 Indicate if this section is included in the SUO. Included? Yes X No If yes, indicate if affirmative defense offered for additional specific prohibitions (9—23). (9—23)? Yes_X No 14 Indicate option chosen X Option A Option B Iau1ey.iPIridg'er1PA. bpridgen@ J.Brian Pridgen Y E R PHONE: 252.291.3848 l FAx:252.291.9555 TOLL FREE: 1.877.641.8848 2500 Nash Street N,Ste C Wilson, NC 27896-1394 June 8, 2022 Mr. Michael Montebello PERCS Unit Supervisor North Carolina Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 Re: Sewer Use Ordinance and Sewer Use Check List, Seaboard,North Carolina Dear Mr. Montebello: As authorized by 40 CFR 403.8(0(1), the Town of Seaboard has prepared and is submitted to your agency for review and approval of sewer use ordinance and pretreatment program (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "SUO"). The proposed SUO requires compliance with applicable pretreatment standards by industrial users through the issuance of individual pretreatment permits to each significant industrial user, as defined in the SUO. Further, the proposed SUO includes enforcement provisions to ensure compliance with pretreatment standards and requirements in the event of noncompliance by industrial users. By way of this correspondence, I certify that I am the duly appointed and acting Town Attorney for the Town of Seaboard, North Carolina, that I have reviewed the proposed sewer use ordinance for the Town of Seaboard, North Carolina and also its sewer use ordinance check list as required by 15A NCAC 2H .0907 (b) (1)and 40 CFR 403.9(b)(1) and they meet with my approval. Sincerely, CAULEY PRIDGEN, P.A. 'J. Brian Pridgen n Headworks Short Term Monitoring Plan (STMP) Town of Seaboard A. Sampling Points (See Figures 1,2 and 3) 1 - Influent-composite sample at manhole downstream of Parshall Flume/Fine Screen 2 - Effluent-after all treatment including chlorination-grab sample collected from the effluent Storage Structure(same location as used for Permit Monitoring) 3 - Lagoon Monitoring—after all treatment except chlorination- grab sample from Lagoon 3 effluent at the transfer pump station wet well 4 - Sludge to Disposal—grab sample of sludge at time of final disposal 5 - Significant Industrial Users(SIUs)—locations described in Industrial User's Permits(IUPs). Seaboard currently has one known significant industrial user(West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.). See Figure 2 6 - Uncontrollable—composite sample at point in collection system serving residential,commercial and any unpermitted non-SIUs,but not including SIUs. See Figure 3 B. Pollutants of Concern(POC)Reason for Inclusion: Wastewater Irrigation Permit-Permit limits Sludge-40 CFR 503 Sludge Land Application EPA,NC or Local—EPA,NC or Local Required IUP- SIU Industrial User Permit Limit POC Irrigation 40 CFR 503 EPA,NC or SIU List Permit Sludge Local Limited Required Required Required Pollutants Pollutants Pollutants Pollutants Flow Flow Flow pH pH pH BOD5 BOD5 BOD5 Total Phosphorus Total Phosphorus Total Phosphorus TSS TSS TSS TDS TDS TDS NH3 as N NH3 as N NH3 as N TKN as N TKN as N TKN as N NO3 as N NO3 as N NO3 as N Total N as N Total N as N Total N as N Chlorides Chlorides Chlorides COD COD As As As Cd Cd Cd Cd Cr Cr Cr Cu Cu Cu Cu CN CN Pb Pb Pb Pb Hg Hg Hg Mo Mo Mo Ni Ni Ni Ni Ag Ag Se Se Se Zn Zn Zn Zn Oil&Grease Oil&Grease Sludge% Solids Sludge%Solids Headworks Short Term Monitoring Plan (STMP) Town of Seaboard C. Flow Flow monitoring points are indicated on the attached Figures 1 and 2. Flows at the WWTP influent(Pt. 1)and SIU(West Fraser)(Pt. 5)will be monitored on a continuous basis. Flow at the WWTP Lagoon(Pt. 3)will be measured during sampling events. Volume of sludge to disposal may either be monitored or calculated at time of disposal event. D. SIU Monitoring Significant Industrial User monitoring will be conducted as per each industrial user permit(IUP). SIU sampling will be performed such that all SIUs are sampled for all STMP POCs at least once per year. Seaboard currently has one known SIU(West Fraser). E. STMP Sampling Frequency (for Modified Programs) Sampling Point Year before HWA Other years 1-Influent Quarterly on a Workday and per WW Irrigation Permit requirement 2—Effluent Quarterly on a Workday and per WW Irrigation Permit requirement 3 —Lagoon 3 Once 4- Sludge to Disposal Per Sludge Permit and 503 regulations 5 - SIU's Per SIU Permit POC's at least once 6—Uncontrollable Quarterly o• , • a, X X X X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX a X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X z 0.4 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X a � c — a X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X W aX X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X o• .: X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X a " z zzzu � ct CV1 = a vp :2 2 v) 7:1 z _D o •- v bno bn -°_ zHz � � o czt w • ' I Headworks Short Term Monitoring Plan (STMP) Town of Seaboard G. Detection Level and Sample Method POC Detection Level(mg/I) * Sample Method ** pH 2— 11 SU Multiple Grabs over 24 hr*** BOD5 2 24 hr Composite Total Phosphorus .5 24 hr Composite TSS 2.5 24 hr Composite TDS 1 24 hr Composite NH3 as N 0.1 24 hr Composite TKN as N 0.1 24 hr Composite NO3 as N 0.1 24 hr Composite Total N as N 0.1 24 hr Composite Chlorides 5 24 hr Composite COD 5 24 hr Composite As 0.01 24 hr Composite Cd 0.002 24 hr Composite Cr 0.005 24 hr Composite Cu 0.002 24 hr Composite CN 0.01 Multiple Grabs over 24 hr*** Pb 0.01 24 hr Composite Hg-effluent 1 ng/1(method 1631) Grab Hg-all other 0.0002(method 245.1) 24 hr Composite locations Mo 0.1 24 hr Composite Ni 0.01 24 hr Composite Ag 0.005 24 hr Composite Se 0.01 24 hr Composite Zn 0.01 24 hr Composite Oil& Grease 5 Multiple Grabs over 24 hr*** Chlorides 5 24 hr Composite Sampling,preservation,and analytical method must be from 40 CFR 136. * Graphite Furnace Determinations are required to attain the desired detection level for the metals. However,if analysis of Sludge to Disposal samples cannot meet these detection levels,analysis of Sludge to Disposal samples must obtain a detection level at least as stringent as the applicable inhibition criteria or sludge ceiling standard. ** All Influent,Effluent,Lagoon and Sludge to Disposal samples will be grab. *** A minimum of 4 grab samples collected during discharge event within 24 hr period. Purpose of the 4 grab samples is to be representative of the overall discharge event. r i Headworks Short Term Monitoring Plan (STMP) Town of Seaboard Figure 1 - Town of Seaboard Sampling Map ' or mpling Point Na.2 }, . �"� ' x, I ' luent �" s` & tp' r Effluent Srorage _'' ;« r Structure s .• '. - tip Lagoon No. '. `i • � sTransfe ,�,`p Station Wetw: ' ' >"': + t . ` 14 1 , , Lagoon No. �y r x ti.rb y,.�.,4 (\ `� t'y� n� tom: • �'�'� �•. s... w b 1 JM } 4 Lagoon No.1 t4 �. ,. 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V.E.I. 1 Town of Seaboard Wastewater Treatment Plant WQ0003299 Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) 1. Introduction It is the responsibility of the Town of Seaboard(Wastewater Treatment Plant Permit WQ0003299)to enforce all applicable Federal, State, and local pretreatment regulations. These regulations are outlined in Federal regulation 40 CFR 403 and State regulation 15A NCAC 2H .0900, and the local Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO). This Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) has been established as an element of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW's) pretreatment program. The purpose of the ERP is to provide for fair and equitable treatment of all Users for anticipated enforcement situations. In general, enforcement actions will be taken in accordance with this Enforcement Response Plan; however, the enforcement actions are not exclusive. Section 8 — ENFORCEMENT included in the Seaboard SUO identifies several administrative remedies, including civil penalties. Therefore,any combination of the enforcement actions can be taken against a non-compliant user. Enforcement actions taken in response to the requirements of 40 CFR Part 441 will be taken/decided on a case-by-case basis. 2. Enforcement Actions Available to the POTW The Town is empowered through North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 143-215.6A and the local Sewer Use Ordinance(SUO)to take a wide variety of enforcement actions. The following is a list of those actions and the corresponding section of the local SUO that describes each. Corresponding sections from the NC model SUO are listed as well. Local SUO Section NC Model SUO Section Notice of Violation 8.1(a) 8.1(a) Consent Orders 8.1(b) 8.1(b) Show Cause Hearing 8.1(c) 8.1(c) Administrative Orders 8.1(d) 8.1(d) Emergency Suspensions 8.1(e) 8.1(e) Termination of Permit 8.1(f) 8.1(f) Injunctive Relief 8.3(b) 8.3(b) Water Supply Severance 8.3(c) 8.3(c) In addition to the actions listed above, NCGS 143-215.6B identifies and describes State enforcement procedures including criminal penalties. In determining the amount of civil penalties for a particular violation the Mayor shall consider the following factors(Seaboard SUO section 8.2) 1. The degree and extent of the harm to the natural resources,to the public health, or to public or private property resulting from the violation; 2. The duration and gravity of the violation; 3. The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; 4. The cost of rectifying the damage; 5. The amount of money saved by non-compliance; Page: 1 6. Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; 7. The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply; 8. The costs of enforcement to the Town. Adjudicatory hearing procedures regarding permit decisions, civil penalties, and administrative orders may be found in the Seaboard SUO Section 10. 3. Investigation of Noncompliance The Staff of the POTW will generally investigate User compliance with permits or the provisions of the SUO in three ways: 1. on-site inspections of the User to include scheduled and unscheduled visits; 2. scheduled and unscheduled sampling of the User's effluent, alone or in conjunction with other Users' effluents; 3. review of self-monitoring data, if required,from the User. The compliance status of Significant Industrial Users will be evaluated at a minimum once every 6 months. 4. Types of Violations The following is a list of different types of violations, by category. This list is not inclusive but serves as a general list of anticipated types of noncompliance. The User's permit, local SUO, and State and Federal regulations serve as additional references for pretreatment requirements. Unpermitted Discharges. Users are responsible for obtaining and renewing permits,if required. Permit Limits. Users are responsible for maintaining compliance with all effluent limits. The POTW will evaluate the extent of the limits violation(s). In determining the extent of violation(s), Significant Non-Compliance (SNC) as defined by State and EPA regulations will be determined. Self-Monitoring Violations. A User who fails to adequately conduct all the monitoring required in the permit, including monitoring frequencies and sampling methods specified, is in violation. This includes a User who does not resample per their permit when a limit violation occurs. Reporting Violations. A User who fails to provide information (e.g., self-monitoring reports) required in their Permit or the SUO in the required time frame is in violation. Late or incomplete reports will also be considered violations. A SIU who submits a report more than 30 days late may be considered in SNC. Permit Conditions. Failure to apply or reapply for a permit is considered a violation. Users who violate the general or other conditions(e.g., slug loading, dilution prohibition)outlined in their permits or the SUO shall be considered to be in violation. Enforcement Orders. Failure to meet the requirements of an order(e.g., interim limits,milestone dates),whether the order was entered into voluntarily or mandated by the POTW, shall be considered a violation. Missing a scheduled compliance milestone by more than 90 days is considered SNC. 5. Responses: Timeframes,Responsible Officials,Escalated Actions. The attached chart (Item 7) further outlines types of violations and specifies POTW actions (initial and escalated), timeframes and the officials responsible for completing the actions This chart shall he considered a Page: 2 part of the Enforcement Response Plan. Responses to violations affecting the operation of the POTW, resulting in POTW Permit violations, or resulting in environmental harm or endangerment to human health will be taken immediately or as soon as possible following discovery. A User may be sent a Notice of Violation (NOV) or Notice of Noncompliance (NNC) for each individual violation. Alternatively, violations over a period of time may be summarized. In general, NOVs in response to violations will be issued within 30 days of discovery of the violations. Users found to be in Significant Noncompliance (SNC) for two (2)consecutive 6-month periods will be issued an enforceable order to return to compliance. In all cases, escalated or continuing enforcement action will be taken against Users who do not return to compliance in a timely manner. Cases of falsifying reports, tampering with monitoring or sampling equipment, or otherwise preventing the collection of representative data may be referred to the District Attorney for possible criminal investigation. Show cause hearings may be held at the Mayor's discretion prior to taking enforcement actions. 6. Exceedances of Sewer Use Ordinance Limits Permitted by Industrial User's Permit For Industrial Users who have applied for and received an Industrial User's Permit, certain pollutant parameters may be relaxed to allow a higher pollutant concentration. When concentrations exceed the Sewer Use Ordinance Limits the Industrial User will be subject to a surcharge that will be determined based on the hydraulic flow and the concentration obtained by laboratory testing. For example, an industrial user is issued an industrial user's permit that allows a BOD5 of 900 mg/l. The SUO limit for BOD5 is 250 mg/l. The Permit holder will be subject to a surcharge. The Permit holder will pay the normal bill and will receive an additional surcharge bill. For example, assume the actual BOD5 was 750 mg/l. The surcharge will be calculated as a multiple of the initial bill. The Multiple is calculated as follows: Surcharge multiplier=(750 mg/1)- 1 =3-1 =2 (250 mg/l) The wastewater was three times the strength of domestic wastewater. The user is required to pay the initial bill plus a surcharge of two times the initial bill. As long as the user pays the surcharge in a timely manner, the user will be considered compliant. The concentration is above the SUO limit but below the Industrial User's Permit Limit. A notice of violation is not required in this case. Now assume the BOD5 concentration was 1,000 mg/I, the SUO Limit is 250 mg/1 and the Industrial User Permit has a Limit of 900 mg/l.The Industrial user will receive the initial bill and a surcharge bill. Surcharge multiplier =(1,000 mg/1)— 1 =4— 1 =3 (250 mg/1) The wastewater was four times the strength of domestic wastewater. The user is required to pay the initial bill plus a surcharge equal to three times the initial bill. In this case the industrial user is not in compliance with the Industrial User's Permit and the User will be issued a Notice of Non-Compliance. Page: 3 7. Chart: Responses Applicable to SIU/CIUs and Users Not Subject to 40 CFR 441 Type of Violation POTW Action Timeframe Responsible Expected Action Escalated Action Official from User if Needed Unpermitted Discharges Unpermitted Discharge Notice of Violation Within 30 Days of Mayor File Permit Suspend Service Unaware of Discovery of Application Until Permit Is Requirement Discharge Issued Notice of Violation with Within 30 Days of Mayor File Permit Suspend Service Unpermitted Discharge Penalty Discovery of Application Until Permit Is Aware of Requirement Assessed Discharge Issued Order to Cease Process Order to Cease Mayor File Permit Suspend Service Unpermitted Discharge Causing Violation Immediately Application Until Permit Issued results in State issued Notice of Violation with Notice of Violation Steps Taken to avoid permit or State General recommended minimum within 7 days violation Statute violations of$1,000 and up to $25,000/day per violation Penalty Suspend Service Suspend Service Mayor File Permit Unpermitted Discharge Notice of Violation Immediately Application results in with recommended Notice of Violation Steps Taken to avoid Endangerment minimum$1,000 and up within 7 days future endangerment to $25,000 per day per violation Penalty Type of Violation POTW Action Timeframe Responsible Expected Action Escalated Action Official from User if Needed Permit Limits Violations Notice of non- Within 30 days of Mayor Conduct Additional Notice of Violation Permit Limits Compliance receiving data Monitoring and with Penalty Violation or Notice of Violation Return to Single Event with$0 to$25,000 Compliance Minor Penalty Permit Limits Notice of Violation with Within 30 days of Mayor Conduct additional Second Notice of Violation $0 to $25,000 Penalty receiving data monitoring and Violation with Technical Review return to compliance Increased Penalty Criteria(TRC) Permit Limits Notice of Violation with Within 30 days of Mayor Report cause of Enforceable Violation $0 to$25,000 Penalty Receiving all Data Non-compliance and Schedule(AO) if not Significant non- steps taken to resolved by end of Compliance prevent violation 2nd 6-month period Order to Cease process Order to Cease Mayor Report cause of Suspend Service Permit Limits causing Violation Immediately Non-compliance and Until resolved Violation Notice of Violation with Notice of Violation steps taken to Enforceable results in State recommended minimum Within 7 days of prevent violation Schedule(AO)if not issued permit or $1,000 and up to Discovering resolved by end of State General $25,000/day per Violation 2nd 6-month period Statute violations violation Penalty Suspend Service Suspend Service Mayor File for Reissuance Permit Limits Notice of Violation Immediately of Permit Violation with a recommended Notice of Violation results in minimum$1,000 and up within 7 days Endangerment to$25,000 per day per violation Penalty Type of Violation POTW Action Timeframe Responsible Expected Action Escalated Action Official from User if Needed Other Violations Notice of Violation with Within 30 Days of Mayor Conduct Missed Second Notice of Self-Monitoring a recommended Discovery Sampling Violation with Violations Minimum Penalty Equal Penalty equal to or Greater Than Cost of Twice Cost of Missed Testing Missed Testing Notice of Within 30 days of Mayor Submit Report Notice of Violation Reporting Violations Non-Compliance the Report Due Date Penalty Assessed Late Report Possible SNC if over 30 days Notice of Within 30 days of Mayor Submit Revised Notice of Violation 1 Reporting Violations Non-Compliance Report Submission Report Penalty Assessed Incomplete or Inaccurate Reports Reporting Violations Referred to District As soon as suspected Mayor Steps taken to Avoid Intentional Attorney Reoccurrence Falsification Notice of Violation with Within 30 Days of Mayor Varies Second Notice of Violation of Permit Penalty up to$25,000 Discovery Violation Conditions per day per violation with Increased Penalty Violation of Permit Suspend Service Suspend Service Mayor Steps taken to Avoid Conditions Notice of Violation with Immediately Reoccurrence results in State up to$25,000 per day Notice of Violation issued permit or per violation Penalty Within 7 days State General Statute violations or Endangerment Type of Violation POTW Action Timeframe Responsible Expected Action Escalated Action Official from User if Needed Other Violations(cont.) Notice of Violation Within Time frame Mayor Additional Same as Escalated Violations of assess Stipulated listed in Monitoring and Action for Same Enforcement Order Penalty and Actions Enforcement Order Steps taken to avoid Type of Violation Conditions or Limits listed for same violation or For the Same recurrence Possible Revocation type in ERP Type of Violation in of Order ERP Failure to Meet a Notice of Violation and Within 14 days of Mayor Submit a schedule to Show Cause Hearing Milestone Date in an Assess Penalty Discovery complete the Enforcement Order Stipulated in Order Requirement (Does not Affect Other Dates) Failure to Meet a Show Cause Hearing Within 30 days of Mayor Negotiate new Order Possible Milestone Date in an and Assess Stipulated Discovery and Abide by New Termination of Enforcement Order Penalties Conditions Service (Affects Other Dates) Notice of Violation and Within 14 days of Mayor Document Possible Failure to Meet Final Assess stipulated Discovery Compliance Termination of Compliance Date penalties Service