§ 53.081. OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

(A)

Periodic Compliance Reports. Each significant industrial user or permittee, except non-significant categorical industrial users, shall submit to the City during the months of June and December, unless required more frequently in the pretreatment standards or by the City, a report indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the effluent which are limited by those pretreatment standards or this Chapter. The reports must be based on sampling and analysis performed in the period covered by the report. Periodic compliance reports shall meet the requirements of Rule 62-625.600(4) and (7), F.A.C. If an industrial user monitors any regulated pollutant at the appropriate monitoring location more frequently than required by the City, the results of this monitoring shall be included in the report. In addition, this report shall include a record of daily water consumption which, during the reporting period, exceeded the average daily water consumption reported in the submission information. At the discretion of the City and in consideration of such factors as local high or low flow rates, holidays, budget cycles, and the like, the City may agree to alter the months during which the above reports are to be submitted. The City may also reduce the reporting requirements to a frequency no less than once a year, unless required more frequently in the pretreatment standard or by FDEP, if the industrial user meets the requirements of Rule 62-625.600(4)(d), F.A.C. The user shall be responsible to quantify that fraction of daily water consumption designated for discharge to the sanitary sewer, if different from the total water consumption. In cases where the pretreatment standard requires compliance with best management practice (BMP) or pollution prevention alternative, the industrial user shall submit documentation required by the City or the pretreatment standard necessary to determine the compliance status of the industrial user. The City may authorize an industrial user to waive sampling of a regulated pollutant if the industrial user provides a certification statement and demonstrates compliance with Rule 62-625.600(4)(b) and (c), F.A.C.

(B)

Reports of Changed Conditions. Each user must notify the City and the Regional Treatment Facilities 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.

(1)

The Director may require the user to submit such information as may be deemed necessary to evaluate the changed condition, including the submission under Section 53.101(A).

(2)

The Director may issue a wastewater discharge permit under Section 53.102 of this Chapter or modify an existing wastewater discharge permit under Section 53.102 of this Chapter in response to changed conditions or anticipated changed conditions.

(3)

For purposes of this requirement, significant changes include, but are not limited to, flow twenty (20) percent or greater, and the discharge of any previously unreported pollutants.

(C)

Reports of Potential Problems.

(1)

In the case of any discharge, including, but not limited to, accidental discharges, discharges of a nonroutine, episodic nature, a noncustomary batch discharge, a slug discharge, or prohibited discharge, that may cause potential problems for the Treatment Works, the user shall immediately telephone and notify the City 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.

(2)

Within five (5) days following such discharge, the user shall, unless waived in writing by the Director, 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 Treatment Works, 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 Chapter.

(3)

A notice shall be permanently posted on the user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees whom to call in the event of a discharge described in paragraph (1), above. User shall ensure that all employees who may cause such a discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure.

(D)

Report from Unpermitted Users. All users not required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit shall provide reports to the City timed to coincide with the facility pumping schedule and containing information as described in Section 53.057(F).

(E)

Timing. Written reports shall 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.

(F)

Signatory Requirements. Signatory requirements for all industrial user reports shall be as stated under Section 53.101(B) of this Chapter.

(G)

Annual Certification by Non-Significant Categorical Industrial Users. An industrial user determined to be a non-significant categorical industrial user as defined in Section 53.004 of this Chapter, must annually submit the following certification statement, signed in accordance with the signatory requirements of Paragraph (F) above. The certification must accompany any alternative report required by the City: "Based on my inquiry of the person or persons directly responsible for managing compliance with the categorical pretreatment standards under 40 CFR [ specify applicable national pretreatment standard part(s) ], I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief that during the period from [ month, day, year ] to [ month, day, year ]:

(1)

The facility described as [ industrial user name ] met the definition of a non-significant categorical industrial user as defined in the City's Ordinance, Section 53.004;

(2)

The facility complied with all applicable pretreatment standards and requirements during this reporting period; and

(3)

The facility never discharged more than 100 gallons of total categorical wastewater on any given day during this reporting period. This compliance certification is based upon the following information: [ documentation of basis to continue exemption ].

(Ord. No. 22-94, passed 5/3/94; Ord. No. 4-02, § 22, passed 2/19/02; Ord. No. 25-12, § 10, passed 8/21/12)