Md. Code Regs. 26.08.08.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 26.08.08.05 - Pretreatment Reporting Requirements for a Person Owning a POTW

A. A person who owns a POTW and has reason to believe that an industrial user has caused interference, pass through, or a permit violation in the POTW shall:

(1) Within 24 hours report the event to the Department; and

(2) Within 14 days submit to the Department a written summary of the occurrence and any enforcement or corrective actions taken to prevent or minimize recurrence.

B. A person owning a POTW with an approved pretreatment program shall collect and submit data summaries and other reports to the Department, in accordance with and on a frequency specified by the delegation agreement. The signatures on the reports shall conform with national pretreatment requirements. The reports shall include:

(1) POTW Sampling Report. A summary of self-monitoring conducted by the POTW owner to determine compliance with pretreatment requirements.

(2) Industrial User Sampling Report. A summary of the results of self-monitoring reports filed by industrial users with the participating POTW which includes violations of discharge authorizations.

(3) POTW Inspection Report. A summary of inspections made of industrial users by the POTW staff which shows the number of inspections, type of inspection, results of inspection, and any enforcement actions taken.

(4) POTW Monitoring Report. A summary of the analytical results of industrial waste samples taken by the POTW staff.

(5) POTW Enforcement and Compliance Report. A report indicating the adherence to any applicable schedule for compliance imposed upon an industrial user to comply with pretreatment requirements.

C. A person owning a POTW shall submit annual revisions of their list of industrial users to the Department.

Md. Code Regs. 26.08.08.05