§ 20-5-118. PRETREATMENT; COMPLIANCE.

(a)

Users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment as required to comply with this title and shall achieve compliance with all discharge standards. Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to meet discharge standards shall be provided, operated, and maintained at the user's expense. Plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operating procedures shall be submitted to the Engineer for review and approval before construction of the facility. The approval of these plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the user from the responsibility of compliance with the discharge standards, nor does acceptance of the plans and operation procedures constitute acceptance of the level of treatment provided by such facilities and operations. The county does not accept any responsibility for or provide any guarantee as to the performance of the facilities or operations. Any proposed changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall be subject to the prior approval of the Engineer.

(b)

If pretreatment or other measures to reduce levels of pollutants will be required to meet the discharge standards, the user shall submit for the Engineer's approval a proposed schedule setting forth the shortest period of time by which the user will provide such pretreatment. The following shall apply to the proposed compliance schedule:

(1)

The schedule shall contain dates for the commencement and completion of major events leading to the final construction and acceptance of the operation of pretreatment facilities required for the user to meet the applicable discharge standards. The schedule shall include but is not limited to dates for:

(i)

Hiring an engineer;

(ii)

Completing preliminary plans;

(iii)

Completing final plans;

(iv)

Executing contract for major components;

(v)

Commencing construction;

(vi)

Completing construction; and

(vii)

Acceptable operation of pretreatment of facilities.

In no event shall the time period between major events exceed sixty (60) days.

(2)

Within fourteen (14) days following each date in the schedule and the final date for compliance, the user shall submit a progress report to the Engineer indicating whether the user has complied with the schedule and, if not, the date on which the user expects to comply, the reason for delay, and the steps being taken by the user to comply.

(3)

Within ninety (90) days following the date for final compliance with applicable pretreatment standards or, in the case of a new source, following commencement of the introduction of wastewater into the system, any user subject to pretreatment standards and requirements shall submit to the Engineer a report indicating the nature and concentration of air pollutants in the discharge from the regulated process which are limited by pretreatment standards and requirements and the average and maximum daily flow for these process units in the user facility which are limited by such pretreatment standards or requirements. The report shall state whether the applicable pretreatment standards or requirements are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, what additional pretreatment is necessary to bring the user into compliance with the applicable pretreatment standards or requirements. This statement shall be signed by the industrial user's authorized representative who is familiar with the operation and maintenance of the industrial facility and who is also qualified by training and experience to make an informal judgment as to whether the user meets pretreatment standards.

(1988 Code, § 35-303) (Bill No. 30-03, § 1, 7-1-2004)