N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1205.03

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-Wq 1205.03 - Industrial Discharge Permit Application and Approval

(a) Any SIU proposing to begin or recommence discharging industrial waste to the POTW shall provide the following to the WRBP on an "Industrial Discharge Permit Application" obtained from the WRBP or the community in which the discharge is proposed:

(1) Approval from the community in which the discharge is proposed, as specified in (c), below; and

(2) The information specified in, (d), below.

(b) An industrial discharge permit application shall be filed with the WRBP at least 60 days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin or recommence.

(c) An industrial discharge permit application shall contain the following information provided by a municipal official from the community in which the discharge is proposed:

(1) The name of community;

(2) The name of the company or a description of the proposed project associated with the proposed discharge;

(3) Previously permitted flow history, if applicable;

(4) The total flow proposed to be discharged, including sanitary and industrial wastes;

(5) The name, title, and signature of the authorized community official, certifying that:

a.The application is complete;

b.The municipal sewage collection system has no history of surcharges;

c.There is no record of objections to the application from persons presently connected to the system;

d.The proposal has been approved by the applicable local authorities;

e.The municipality has evaluated and approved the proposed discharge; and

f.The proposed discharge complies with applicable local sewer ordinances and this chapter.

(d) An applicant for an IDP shall provide the following information to both the community and the WRBP either on or attached to the application:

(1) The name, street address, and mailing address, of the applicant;

(2) The tax map and lot number of the location at which the industrial discharge is proposed;

(3) The name, title, email address, and daytime telephone number of:

a.The primary contact person or operator; and

b.The responsible official who has signed and certified the permit application pursuant to Env-Wq 1205.08 and Env-Wq 1205.09;

(4) A list of all environmental permits held by or on behalf of the user;

(5) A brief description of the products, average rate of production, and NAICS classification of the operations carried out by the user;

(6) An identification of the categorical pretreatment standards applicable to each regulated process;

(7) An waste stream analysis identifying the nature and concentration of pollutants in the proposed discharge;

(8) Information showing the proposed average daily and maximum daily flows, in gallons per day, to the public sewer from regulated process streams and from other waste streams;

(9) Pursuant to Env-Wq 1205.13, a compliance schedule of actions to be taken to comply with discharge limitations if presently out of compliance;

(10) A schematic diagram showing the production process, including the origin of each waste stream;

(11) A schematic diagram showing the treatment processes;

(12) Plans, specifications, and a description of operation and maintenance procedures;

(13) A listing of all chemicals used in the industrial facility that could be discharged, such as production chemicals, degreasers, and cleaning solvents, including a description of the toxicity and treatability of those chemicals;

(14) A location map of the site including GPS coordinates;

(15) Identification of all sampling locations; and

(16) A water reduction and pollution prevention plan;

(e) If pretreatment is necessary for the SIU to comply with discharge limitations, plans for the pretreatment facilities shall be stamped and submitted by a chemical, civil, sanitary, or environmental engineer licensed to practice in the state of New Hampshire.

(f) If the WRBP determines that additional information is necessary to fully assess the proposed discharge:

a.The WRBP shall request such additional information within 30 days of receipt of the application, as specified in RSA 541-A:29; and

b.The applicant shall provide the additional information to the WRBP within 30 days of the request.

(g) The application shall contain the certification statement in Env-Wq 1205.09 signed by an authorized individual as specified in Env-Wq 1205.08.

(h) When the department, the community, and the WRBP approve the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of these facilities shall be subject to the review and approval of the community, the WRBP, and the department and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances, and laws. Such facilities shall not be connected until said approval has been obtained in writing from the department. Such approval shall not relieve the owner of the responsibility of discharging treated waste that meets the requirements of these rules.

(i) Where pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any water or wastes, they shall be maintained at all times by the user at the user's expense to meet the discharge limitations established in the user's industrial discharge permit.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1205.03

#2707, eff 5-15-84, EXPIRED: 5-15-90

New. #4845, eff 6-20-90, EXPIRED: 6-20-96

New. #6304, eff 7-26-96; ss by #8124, INTERIM, eff 7-26-04, EXPIRES: 1-22-05; ss by #8235, eff 12-22-04 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1200) (formerly Env-Ws 1205.03 ); amd by #9798-A, eff 10-9-10, paras (a), (b), (f), (h), and (i); amd by #9798-B, eff 10-9-10, paras (c), (d) and (g)

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 16, Filed April 18, 2019, Proposed by #12739, Effective 3/19/2019, Expires 3/19/2029.