§ 27-162. Permits for industrial waste discharge.

(a)

Permits required:

(1)

Dischargers shall be required to obtain a parish wastewater discharge permit.

(2)

No person shall commence any construction, modification or addition to any industrial facility which discharges or will discharge industrial waste without first submitting a discharge permit application pursuant to this section.

(b)

Permit application:

(1)

A discharger seeking a wastewater discharge permit shall complete and file with the director an application on the form prescribed by the director accompanied by the applicable fee. In support of this application, the discharger may be required to submit the following information:

a.

Name, address and SIC number of the applicant;

b.

Volume of wastewater to be discharged;

c.

The identification of the system to which the discharge will be made, whether the storm drainage system, the sanitary sewer system, or a private disposal system;

d.

Wastewater constituents and characteristics pertinent to the respective processes involved, including but not limited to those set forth in section 27-161 of this division;

e.

Time and duration of discharge;

f.

Average and thirty-minute peak wastewater flow rates, including daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any;

g.

Site plans, floor plans, and mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers and appurtenances by size, location and elevation;

h.

Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including all materials and types of materials which are or could be discharged;

i.

Each product produced;

j.

Number and type of employees, and hours of work;

k.

Any other information as may be deemed by the director to be necessary to evaluate and permit application.

(2)

The director will evaluate the data furnished by the discharger and may require additional information. After evaluation and acceptance of the data furnished, the director may issue a wastewater discharge permit subject to terms and conditions provided herein.

(3)

Where an applicant is discharging pursuant to a valid and current NPDES permit or LWDPS permit, a true and complete copy of the NPDES or LWDPS permit will be accepted in lieu of a parish wastewater discharge permit.

(c)

Permit conditions:

(1)

Wastewater discharge permits issued in accordance with this section shall remain valid for a period of four (4) years.

(2)

Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this division and all other regulations, charges and fees established by the parish.

(d)

Special provisions applicable to private disposal of industrial wastewater: Where the discharge is proposed to be made by means of a private disposal system pursuant to section 27-160, in addition to the other requirements of this section, the following provisions shall apply:

(1)

The permit application shall include a full and adequate description of the proposed private disposal system, and shall be supplemented with plans, specifications and other information and documents as may be necessary for a complete description of the system. In addition, the applicant shall set forth the grounds why special permission should be granted for private disposal in lieu of disposal into the sanitary sewerage or storm drainage systems. The applicant shall also state whether the discharge is or will be regulated by any federal or state permit; if so, a copy of each such permit or proposed permit shall be attached to the application, or, if such permit or proposed permit is not yet available, same shall be submitted to the director as soon as one is available.

(2)

Any permit issued by the director to an industrial discharger using a private sewage disposal system shall include, in addition to the provisions required elsewhere in this section, any monitoring system required of the permittee pursuant to section 27-163.

(3)

Any modification, termination, renewal, revocation, suspension or other change in any federal or state permit applicable to the discharge shall be immediately furnished to the director.

(e)

Industrial wastewater connection permit modification provisions: The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification by the director during the life of the permit as limitations or requirements are modified. The discharger shall be informed of any proposed changes in his permit at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.

(f)

Transfer of a permit: Wastewater discharge permits are issued to a specific discharger 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.

(g)

Revocation of permit: Any user who violates the conditions of his permit or of this division, or of applicable state and federal regulations, is subject to having his permit revoked. Violations subjecting a user to possible revocation of his permit included but are not limited to the following:

(1)

Failure of a user to accurately report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his discharge;

(2)

Failure of the user to report significant changes in operations, or wastewater constituents or 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.

(h)

Violation of permit: Violation of a permit issued pursuant to this section shall be deemed a violation of this division.

(Ord. No. 17098, § 6, 12-3-86)