SECTION 1 – INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT

GENERAL:
2.1.1. The requirements of these Service Rules for sources of industrial strength wastewater discharged into the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) enable the District to comply with all applicable state and federal laws including the CWA (33 U.S.C 1251 et. seq.), and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part 403), the District’s discharge permit, and any related permit conditions or regulations set forth by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). The requirements also enable to District to protect the wastewater collection system, safeguard the public and the POTW, prevent pass through or interference, and minimize odors and sludge contamination.

2.1.2. Industrial users subject to categorical pretreatment standards are required to comply with applicable pretreatment standards as set out in 40 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter N, and Parts 405-471, which are incorporated herein by reference.

2.1.3. The District shall regulate industrial strength wastewater discharges into the POTW through the issuance of an industrial wastewater discharge permit (IWDP) to certain industrial users. The rules in this Section establish the general requirements, authorized monitoring, enforcement activities, administrative review procedures, required reporting, and charges and fees.

2.1.4. These Service Rules apply to industrial users within and outside the District’s service area who discharge into the POTW.

2.1.5. Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Application and Permit Requirements: The General Manager shall have the authority to change the application and related requirements of the industrial wastewater pretreatment regulatory program listed in Subsections 2.1.6 through 2.1.45, and Appendix B, Prohibited Discharges, in order to comply with these Service Rules or local, state, or federal laws and regulations.

2.1.6. Specific Pollutant Limitations: The following pollutant limits are established to protect against pass through, interference or sludge contamination. Discharge of wastewater containing in excess of the following instantaneous maximum allowable discharge limits is prohibited:

Pollutant	Limit
Arsenic	1.53 mg/L
Cadmium	0.189 mg/L
Chromium	3.09 mg/L
Copper	4.413 mg/L
Lead	1.10 mg/L
Fat, Oil, and Grease	300 mg/L (animal or vegetable)
Oil and Grease	100 mg/l (petroleum)
Mercury	0.062 mg/L
Nickel	0.66 mg/L
Selenium	0.19 mg/L
Silver	2.11 mg/L
Zinc	8.80 mg/L

2.1.7. IWDP Classifications:

a. Class I: Significant Industrial Users (SIU).

b. Class II: Industrial users who:

i. Discharge less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons per day; or

ii. Do not require a Class I permit; or

iii. Discharges or has the potential to discharge wastes, which may either alone or in combination with other wastes, cause potential adverse effects on the POTW, as identified by the District.

c. Categorical Industrial User, Temporary: This is an industrial user who plans to discharge less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons per day on a temporary basis, as requested by the industrial user and approved by the District. The “Categorical Industrial User, Temporary” must comply with the Class II IWDP criteria prior to the issuance of a temporary IWDP.

2.1.8. Pretreatment Monitoring Facilities: When required by the District, an industrial user shall install and operate, at its own expense, applicable permanent monitoring facilities.

2.1.9. Best Management Practices: The District may require any industrial user to implement best management practices to eliminate odors, prevent spills, accidental discharges, slug loads, or otherwise to control or prevent any activity that may harm the system or interfere with the operations of the POTW. All baseline monitoring, ninety (90) day, and periodic compliance reports shall include any applicable compliance information.

2.1.10. Signatories and Certification: All reports submitted to the District must contain the following certification statement and be signed by an industrial user authorized representative (IUAR) of the applicant or industrial user: “I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.”

2.1.11. Confidential Information: In cases when the industrial user would like to keep information confidential, the industrial user must request, in writing, that their information or data be kept confidential, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the District that the release of such information would divulge information, processes, or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets under applicable laws, including the Nevada Public Records Act in NRS Chapter 239. All pages or documents deemed to be confidential shall be stamped “confidential” by the industrial user.

a. Wastewater constituents and characteristics and other “effluent data” as defined by 40 CFR 2.302 will not be recognized as confidential information.

b. When the District determines that information or data should be held confidential, the information and data shall not be made available for inspection by the public, but shall be made available to governmental agencies acting within their pretreatment authority.

APPLICATION:

2.1.12. A complete IWDP application must be submitted and approved prior to discharge. Only complete IWDP applications will be processed.

2.1.13. Industrial Users Required to Submit IWDP Application:

a. A potential SIU must submit an IWDP application at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to discharge.

b. The industrial user who changes processes must immediately notify the District in writing of process changes. If the District determines and application is necessary, the industrial user must submit a complete IWDP application within the time specified by the District or must cease discharging.

c. The District will evaluate the data furnished by the industrial user and may require additional information. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of a complete application, the District will determine whether or not to issue an IWDP, including any special conditions.

2.1.14. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Contents: All potential industrial users are required to submit a complete application on form provided by the District. The information may include the following:

a. Identification: The applicant shall submit the name and address of the facility including the name of the IUAR, if different from the industrial user.

b. Permits: The applicant shall submit a list of any environmental control permits held for the facility issued by any other agency.

c. Description of Operations: A brief description of the nature, average rate of production, and the standard industrial classifications of the operation(s) carried out by the industrial user. This description shall include a schematic process diagram which indicates points of discharge to the POTW from the regulated processes.

d. A wastewater characterization survey pursuant to Subsection 2.1.23.

e. A certified statement pursuant to Subsection 2.1.10.

f. Any other information as deemed necessary by the District.

PERMIT:

2.1.15. More Stringent Requirements: The District may impose limitations or requirements more stringent than those in this Section if deemed necessary.

2.1.16. Permit Requirements: IWDPs shall contain, but need not be limited to, the following conditions:

a. Permit duration shall not exceed five (5) years.

b. The permit is nontransferable without:

i. Prior notification to, and approval from, the District; and

ii. Making provisions for furnishing the new industrial user with a copy of the existing permit.

 c. Limits required by federal, state and local law, including best management practices, based upon applicable pretreatment standards.

d. Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and record keeping requirements, including an identification of pollutants to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type.

e. The District’s enforcement remedies in Subsections 4.1.5 and 4.1.6 and the Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Enforcement Plan (PERP), Subsection 4.1.7.

IWDPs may contain, but need not be limited to, the following conditions:

f. Limits on the average and maximum rate of discharge (or other appropriate measure of the rate), restrictions on the time of discharge, and requirements for flow regulation and equalization.

g. Limits on the instantaneous daily average, monthly average, and maximum concentration and mass, and limits on other appropriate measures of the concentration, mass, or other appropriate measure of wastewater pollutants or properties.

h. Requirements for the installation of pretreatment equipment, appropriate containment structures, and other equipment and structures designed to reduce, eliminate, or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW.

i. Development and implementation of a slug and spill control plan, salinity control plan, or other procedures and management practices to prevent spills, accidental discharges, and slug loads.

j. Development and implementation of a waste minimization plan to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW.

k. The unit charge and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to the POTW.

l. Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities and equipment.

m. Specifications for industrial user monitoring programs which may include sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, types, and standards for tests and reporting schedules.

n. Requirements for reporting, within twenty-four (24) hours of any instance of noncompliance and for automatic resampling and reporting within thirty (30) calendar days of becoming aware of the violation where self-monitoring indicates a violation.

o. Compliance schedules for meeting pretreatment standards and pretreatment requirements.

p. Requirements for submission of periodic reports of self-monitoring or special notification reports.

q. Requirements for maintaining and retaining facility records relating to wastewater discharge and granting District employee access.

r. Requirements for prior notification and approval by the District of any new introduction of wastewater or any significant change in the volume, or character of the wastewater prior to introduction into the POTW.

s. Requirements for the prior notification and approval by the District of any change in the manufacturing or pretreatment process used by the industrial user that could significantly affect the wastewater discharged into the POTW.

t. Requirements for immediate notification of spills, accidental discharges, or slug loads, or any discharge which could cause any problems to the POTW.

u. A statement that compliance with the IWDP does not relieve the industrial user of responsibility for compliance with all applicable federal, state and local pretreatment standards, including those which become effective during the term of the IWDP.

v. Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the District to promote compliance with these Services Rules and local, state, and federal regulations.

2.1.17. IWDP Modification: The filing of a request by the industrial user for permit modification does not relieve any permit condition. The District may modify the IWDP for good cause including, but not limited to, the following:

a. To incorporate any new or revised federal, state, or local pretreatment standards or pretreatment requirements.

b. To address significant alterations or additions to the industrial user’s operation, processes, or wastewater volume or characterization since the time of permit issuance.

c. A change in the District’s POTW which requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge.

d. Information indicating that the permitted discharge poses or no longer poses a threat to the District’s POTW.

e. Violation of any terms or conditions of the IWDP.

f. Misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts in the IWDP application or in any required reporting.

g. Revision of or a grant of variance from, categorical pretreatment standards pursuant to 40 CFR 403.13.

h. To correct typographical or other errors in the IWDP.

i. To reflect a transfer of the facility ownership or operation to a new owner or operator. 

2.1.18. IWDP Transfer:

a. IWDPs may be reassigned or transferred to a new industrial user with prior approval of the District, provided the industrial user gives at least thirty (30) calendar days advance notice. The notice shall include a written certification by the new industrial user, which:

i. States that the new industrial user will maintain the current permitted operations.

ii. Identifies the specific date of the transfer.

iii. Acknowledges full responsibility for IWDP compliance.

iv. States information as required by the District, including, but not limited to: facilities contact, operator, if applicable, and the IUAR name and applicable information.

b. Failure to provide advance notice of a transfer is cause for IWDP revocation.

2.1.19. IWDP Renewal: An industrial user shall apply for IWDP renewal by submitting a completed IWDP application in compliance with these Service Rules a minimum of ninety (90) calendar days prior to expiration of the current IWDP.

COMPLIANCE:

2.1.20. Pretreatment Facilities: Industrial users shall provide pretreatment facilities as needed to comply with all categorical pretreatment standards, the specific pollutant limitations, and all other requirements of these Service Rules.

2.1.21. Existing industrial users shall install necessary pretreatment facilities within time limitations specified by the District. New industrial users shall have all necessary pretreatment facilities completed and operable prior to discharge to the POTW.

2.1.22. Pretreatment facilities shall be provided, operated, and maintained at the industrial user’s expense.

2.1.23. Wastewater Characterization Survey: When requested by the District applicants and industrial users shall complete a wastewater characterization survey (survey) on a form provided by the District, detailing the nature and characteristics of their proposed or existing wastewater.

a. Industrial users shall not discharge prior to District approval of the survey.

b. Industrial users who do not complete the survey within fourteen (14) calendar days shall be issued a notice of violation or have their application rejected.

c. Any planned operational changes affecting the survey must be submitted in writing to the District by the time frame stated in the IWDP.

d. The survey shall be at the industrial user’s expense.

2.1.24. Salinity Control Plan: Any industrial user who introduces wastewater into the POTW with a total dissolved solids concentration in excess of four hundred (400) mg/L over background is required to submit a salinity control plan to the District within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of discovery. This plan shall contain a description of chemicals and materials which contribute to the total dissolved solids concentration in the wastewater discharged from the industrial user’s facility and source control practices which will be incorporated by the industrial user to reduce the total dissolved solids concentration to less than four hundred (400) mg/L over background or the lowest concentration that is reasonably practicable.

a. Any industrial user who has submitted a salinity control plan shall resample for this constituent, and submit the laboratory test results to the District within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days of the plan submittal. If the industrial user has again exceeded the four hundred (400) mg/L increase, an updated salinity control plan containing reasonably practicable source control practices which will be incorporated by the industrial user, shall be submitted to the District annually at the same time as the permit application is submitted. This re-sampling shall continue, semi-annually, until the industrial user can demonstrate to the District that it can remain at, or below the four hundred (400) mg/L over background. The cost of the laboratory services and any District related expense, which may be required to determine total dissolved solids (TDS) concentrations, shall be paid by the industrial user.

2.1.25. Dilution: No industrial user shall increase the use of process water, or in any way dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with a discharge limitation unless expressly authorized by an applicable pretreatment standard, or in advance by the District.

2.1.26. Pretreatment Facilities Plan: Detailed plans, designed, signed, and sealed by an engineer showing the pretreatment facilities, and operating procedures, and the date of construction completion shall be submitted to the District for review and shall be acceptable to the District before construction of the facility. The review of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the industrial user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an acceptable discharge.

a. Existing Industrial Users: The District may, at any time, notify any existing industrial user that additional pretreatment facilities are required to maintain compliance with this Section or other provision of these Service Rules. Once notified, an industrial user must complete and submit the required plan within sixty (60) calendar days.

b. Facilities Changes: If an industrial user intends to make any substantive changes in pretreatment facilities or methods of operation, the changes shall be submitted to the District for review and approval forty-five (45) calendar days before the changes are made. District approval is required prior to any requested changes being made.

2.1.27. Additional Pretreatment Measures: The District may require industrial users to restrict discharges during peak or low flow periods, discharge specific wastewater only into specific sanitary sewers, relocate or consolidate points of discharge, and separate domestic wastewater streams from industrial waste streams. The District may also impose other conditions as necessary to protect the POTW.

2.1.28. Slug and Spill Control Plan: This plan is meant to prevent and control slug loads, accidental discharges, and spills or releases of wastewater or substances that may enter the POTW or affect the environment. The District may require any industrial user to develop, submit for prior approval, and implement a plan. The District may require an updated plan every two years and shall address, at a minimum, the following:

a. Description of discharge practices, including non-routine discharges.

b. Accurate inventory of stored chemicals.

c. Procedures for immediately notifying the District of changes affecting the potential for a slug load, and for any spill, accidental discharge, or slug load.

d. Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any spill, accidental discharge, or slug load. Such procedures may include, but are not limited to, regular inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, worker training, area signage for spill reporting/procedures, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants, including solvents, and measures and equipment for emergency response.

e. The District may send a notice of violation to any industrial user who has failed to submit a required plan. Any industrial user receiving a notice of violation with a cease and desist order shall comply immediately.

f. In the event of a spill which enters the POTW, the industrial user shall immediately notify the District. The notification shall include the location or locations of the spill, the type of material spilled, the concentration and volume, and the corrective actions, if any, that have been taken. Within five (5) calendar days following the spill, the industrial user shall submit to the District a detailed written report that describes the cause of the spill, the corrective action that was taken and the measures that the industrial user will take to prevent future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the industrial user of any potential liability.

2.1.29. Separation of Domestic and Industrial Waste Streams: All new industrial users shall install separate plumbing systems for domestic strength wastewaters and industrial strength wastewaters. The two systems may be combined after a point where the industrial wastewaters have passed through all required monitoring facilities and, if required, a pretreatment system, including any needed flow monitoring/sampling devices. When directed to do so by the District, existing industrial users must separate domestic from industrial waste streams.

2.1.30. Inspections:

a. Class I facilities shall be inspected and sampled by the District at the industrial user’s expense at least once annually with additional sampling and inspections being conducted as deemed necessary.

b. Class II and temporary facilities shall be inspected and sampled as determined by the District.

c. The District reserves the right to inspect and collect independent samples at all areas of the facility at reasonable times.

2.1.31. IWDP Revocation: IWDPs may be revoked, or become void, for the following reasons:

a. Failure to notify the District of significant changes in operations or wastewater volume, constituents, and characteristics prior to discharge.
 
b. Falsifying self-monitoring reports and/or failure to accurately report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of its discharge.

c. Tampering with monitoring equipment.

d. Refusing to allow the District timely access to the facility premises for the purposes of inspection, monitoring, sampling or records review.

e. Failure to comply with any IWDP requirement, including repeat violations.

f. Failure to pay fines.

g. Failure to pay any District fees and charges.

h. Failure to meet compliance schedules or submit compliance reports.

i. Failure to complete a wastewater characterization survey.

j. Failure to provide advance notice of the transfer of a permitted facility.

k. Violation of any pretreatment standard or any provision of these Service Rules.

l. Nonuse or cessation of operations.

m. Issuance of a new IWDP.

2.1.32. Baseline Monitoring Reports For Industrial Users Subject to Categorical Pretreatment Standards: Within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after the effective date of a categorical pretreatment standard, or one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after the final administrative decision on a category determination pursuant to 40 CFR 403.6 (a) (4), as periodically amended, whichever is later, industrial users subject to such categorical pretreatment standards, and currently discharging to or scheduled to discharge to the POTW, shall submit to the District a report on a form required by the District. At least ninety (90) calendar days prior to commencement of discharge, new sources, including existing industrial users who have changed their operation or processes, so as to become new sources, shall submit a report to the District which contains the information listed below. At least ninety (90) calendar days prior to commencement of discharge, a new source shall also be required to report the method of pretreatment it intends to use to meet applicable pretreatment standards. A new source shall also give estimates of its anticipated flow and quantity of pollutants discharged. The information shall include:

a. Identification: The applicant shall submit the name and address of the facility including the name of the owner, operator and IUAR, if different from the industrial user.

b. Permits: The applicant shall submit a list of any environmental control permits held for the facility issued by any other agency.

c. Description of Operations: A brief description of the nature, average rate of production, and the standard industrial classifications of the operation(s) carried out by the industrial user. This description shall include a schematic process diagram which indicates points of discharge to the POTW from the regulated processes.

d. Flow Measurement: The industrial user shall submit information showing the average daily and maximum daily flow, in gallons per day, to the POTW from regulated process streams and other streams as necessary to allow use of the combined waste stream formula pursuant to 40 CFR 403.6 (e), as periodically amended.

e. Measurement of Pollutants:

i. The industrial user shall identify the categorical pretreatment standards applicable to each regulated process.

ii. The industrial user shall report the monitoring results of sampling and analysis identifying the nature and concentration (and/or mass, where required by the categorical pretreatment standards or the District) of regulated pollutants in the discharge from each regulated process. Daily maximum and long-term average concentrations (or mass, where required) shall be reported. The sample shall be representative of daily operations and shall be performed in compliance with procedures pursuant to 40 CFR Part 136, as periodically amended. In the event the industrial user performs sampling at the appropriate sampling location more often than required by the District, sampling results shall be submitted as frequently as samples are taken.

iii. A minimum of four (4) grab samples must be used for pH, cyanide, oil, grease and volatile organics. All other pollutants will be measured by composite samples obtained through flow proportional sampling techniques. If flow proportional composite sampling is not feasible, as determined by the District, samples may be obtained through time proportional sampling techniques or through four (4) grab samples if the industrial user proves such a sample will be representative of the discharge.

f. Special Certification: A statement shall be provided by the industrial user to the District which is approved by an IUAR of the industrial user and certified by a qualified chemist or engineer, stating whether pretreatment standards are being met on a consistent basis, or what additional operation and maintenance and/or additional pretreatment measures are required in order the meet the IWDP and signed pursuant to Subsection 2.1.10.

g. Compliance Schedule: A District-approved schedule by which the industrial user will provide additional pretreatment measures and/or operations and maintenance, may be required to meet the IWDP. The time frame for the compliance schedule shall be set forth by the District. No later than seven (7) calendar days following each date in the schedule and the final date for compliance, the industrial user shall submit a written progress report to the District, including, as a minimum, proof of compliance progress, the reason for any delay in meeting compliance, if applicable, and the steps being taken by the industrial user to return to the established schedule. In no event shall more than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days elapse between such progress reports to the District.

h. Baseline Monitoring Reports: All baseline monitoring reports must include monitoring results and be signed and certified by the industrial user.

2.1.33. Compliance Reports for Industrial Users Subject to Categorical Pretreatment Standards:

a. Within ninety (90) calendar days following the date for final compliance with applicable categorical pretreatment standards, or in the case of a new source, following commencement of the introduction of wastewater into the POTW, any industrial user subject to such pretreatment standards and pretreatment requirements shall submit to the District a Sample Collection and Analysis report, pursuant to Subsection 2.1.39.

b. For industrial users’ subject to equivalent mass or concentration limits established pursuant to 40 CFR 406 (c), as periodically amended, this report shall contain a reasonable measure of the industrial user’s long-term production rate. For all other industrial users subject to categorical pretreatment standards expressed in terms of allowable pollutant discharge per unit production (or other measure of operation), this report shall include the industrial user’s actual production during the appropriate sampling period. All compliance reports must be signed and certified pursuant to Subsection 2.1.10.

c. Any industrial user subject to a categorical pretreatment standard (except a non- significant categorical user as defined in 40 CFR § 403.3(v)(2)), after the compliance date of such pretreatment standard, or, in the case of a new source, after commencement of the discharge into the POTW, shall submit to the District during the months of June and December, unless required more frequently in the pretreatment standard or by the District, a report indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the effluent which are limited by such categorical pretreatment standards. In addition, this report shall include a record of measured or estimated average and maximum daily flows for the reporting period for the discharge reported in paragraph 2.1.31(e) of this Subsection except that the District may require more detailed reporting of flows. In cases where the pretreatment standard requires compliance with a best management practice (or pollution prevention alternative), the industrial user shall submit documentation required by the District or the pretreatment standard necessary to determine the compliance status of the industrial user. At the discretion of the District and in consideration of such factors as local high or low flow rates, holidays, budget cycles, etc., the District may modify the months during which the above reports are to be submitted.

2.1.34. All wastewater samples must be representative of the industrial user’s discharge. Wastewater monitoring and flow measurement facilities shall be properly operated, kept clean, and maintained in good working order at all times.

2.1.35. The industrial user must notify the District within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming aware of a violation and must resample its discharge. The industrial user must report the results of the repeated sampling within thirty (30) calendar days of the discovery of the first violation.

2.1.36. Report of Changed Conditions: Each industrial user shall notify the District of any planned significant changes to the industrial user’s operations or pretreatment systems, which potentially alters the nature, quality, or volume of its wastewater.

a. The District may require the industrial user to submit such information as may be deemed necessary to evaluate the changed condition, including the submission of an IWDP application.

b. The District may issue a new IWDP or modify an existing IWDP.

c. No industrial user shall implement the planned changes and continue discharging into POTW until approved by the District.

d. A significant change would include:

i. Maximum or average flow increases of ten percent (10%) or greater; or

ii. Any change in discharge that may result in a change in IWDP classification; or

iii. Discharge of any previously unreported pollutant.

2.1.37. Notifications:

a. Industrial users shall immediately notify the District of slug loads, discharges of hazardous waste, and discharges that have or may cause pass through or interference, harm to the POTW, cause health hazards to District employees, or is non-compliant with the IWDP.

b. An SIU is required to notify the District immediately of any changes at its facility affecting the potential for a slug load.

c. This notification shall include the location of the discharge, type of waste, concentration, and volume, if known, and corrective actions taken by the industrial user.

d. Unless waived by the District, the industrial user shall submit a written report within five (5) calendar days describing the causes of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the industrial user to prevent similar future occurrences.

e. Such notification shall not relieve the industrial user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, natural resources, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such notification relieve the industrial user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which may be imposed.

f. Failure to immediately notify the District shall be deemed a separate violation.

g. A notice shall be permanently posted on the industrial user’s bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees when and how to provide immediate notice to the District. Industrial users shall ensure that their employees who could cause such a discharge are advised of the immediate notification procedure.

2.1.38. Reporting Requirements for Industrial Users Not Subject to Categorical Standards: Industrial users must report all discharges that are not subject to categorical pretreatment standards. An SIU must submit to the District at least once every six months (on dates specified by the District) a description of the nature, concentration, and flow of the pollutants required to be reported by the District. In cases where a local limit requires compliance with a best management practice or pollution prevention alternative, the industrial user must submit documentation required by the District to determine compliance. These reports must be based on sampling and analysis performed in the period covered by the report. In the event the industrial user performs sampling at the appropriate sampling location more often than required by the District, sampling results shall be submitted as frequently as samples are taken. Independent sampling and analysis may be performed by the District. Sampling expenses incurred by the District are recoverable from the industrial user. All reports submitted in compliance with this Subsection must be submitted in hard-copy by the industrial user to the District or initial recipient.

2.1.39. Required Sample Collection and Analysis

a. The District may require any industrial user to collect and analyze samples of wastewater discharged to the POTW, using methods and devices approved by the District.

b. The industrial user shall, at its own expense, maintain its sampling and monitoring equipment so that the equipment will at all times operate in a safe and effective manner, and shall calibrate the equipment in compliance with the manufacturer’s guidelines.

c. The industrial user shall on request make records available to the District of its calibration methods and frequency.

d. Samples collected for purposes of determining compliance with these requirements shall be obtained using flow proportional composite collection techniques, except that samples for oil and grease, temperature, pH, cyanide and volatile organic compounds must be obtained using grab sample collection techniques. In the event flow proportional sampling is not feasible, the District may authorize the use of time proportional sampling.

2.1.40. The District may require any industrial user to measure the flow of wastewater discharged to the POTW using methods and devices as approved by the District. Flow measurement methods and devices shall be installed and maintained at the industrial user’s expense.

2.1.41. Monitoring facilities may consist of, but need not be limited to, instrumentation, sampling manholes and flow monitoring devices. Industrial users with the potential to discharge flammable substances may be required to install and maintain an approved combustible gas detection meter.

a. A monitoring facility shall be situated on the industrial user’s premises unless the District determines that such a location would be impractical. The District may allow the facility to be constructed in a public right-of-way, provided public safety is preserved.

b. Manholes and sampling facilities used for monitoring shall meet all standards and specifications as set forth by the District and shall be maintained at the industrial user’s expense. Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the sampling manholes and facilities shall be promptly removed by the industrial user as ordered by the District and shall not be replaced. The costs of removal shall be borne by the industrial user.

c. A monitoring facility shall be constructed and maintained, at all times, in a safe and proper operating condition at the expense of the industrial user.

d. Construction of a monitoring facility shall be completed within the time limit specified by the District. New industrial users shall have monitoring facilities in place prior to commencement of discharge.

2.1.42. Analytical Requirements: All pollutant analyses, including sampling techniques, submitted as part of a IWDP application or report, shall be performed in compliance with the techniques pursuant to 40 CFR Part 136 or as approved by the District.

2.1.43. Monitoring Charges: Expenses incurred by the District in collecting and analyzing samples of the industrial user’s discharge for all compliance monitoring are recoverable by the District.

2.1.44. Record Keeping: Industrial users shall preserve, and make available for inspection and copying, all records and information including documentation associated with best management practices required to be retained pursuant to 40 CFR 403.12 (o). These records shall remain available for a period of at least three (3) years. This period shall be automatically extended for the duration of any litigation concerning compliance with these Service Rules, or where the District requests a longer retention period.

2.1.45. Publication of Significant Violators: The District shall annually publish, in the largest daily newspaper circulated in the area where the POTW is located, a list of the industrial users which, during the previous twelve (12) months, were in significant noncompliance with applicable pretreatment standards and pretreatment requirements. Significant noncompliance shall mean any violation of these Service Rules or other applicable laws by an SIU, if the violation meets one (1) or more of the following criteria:

a. Chronic violations of wastewater discharge limits, defined here as those in which sixty-six percent (66%) or more of all of the measurements taken for the same pollutant parameter during a six (6) month period exceed (by any magnitude) a numeric pretreatment standard or pretreatment requirement, including instantaneous limits, as defined by 40 CFR 403.3(l);

b. Technical Review Criteria (TRC) violations, defined here as those in which thirty-three percent (33%) or more of all of the measurements for each pollutant parameter taken during a six (6) month period equal or exceed the product of the pretreatment standard or pretreatment requirement including instantaneous limits as defined by 40 CFR 403.3(l) multiplied by the applicable TRC (TRC =1.4 for BOD, TSS, fats, oil and grease and 1.2 for all other pollutants except pH);

c. Any other violation of a pretreatment effluent limit (daily maximum or long-term average) that, as determined by the General Manager, has endangered the health of District employees or the general public, either alone or in combination with other discharges, caused pass through or interference or damage to the POTW;

d. Any discharge of a pollutant that has caused immediate endangerment to human health, welfare or the environment;

e. Failure to meet, within ninety (90) calendar days after the scheduled date, a compliance schedule milestone contained in a permit or enforcement order for starting construction, completing construction, or attaining final compliance;

f. Failure to provide, within thirty (30) calendar days after the schedule date, require reports such as baseline monitoring reports, ninety (90) calendar day compliance reports, periodic self-monitoring reports, and reports on compliance with compliance schedules;

g. Failure to accurately report noncompliance; or

h. Any violation or group of violations which the District determines will adversely affect the operation or implementation of the District’s pretreatment program.

SECTION 2 - RECLAIMED WATER

2.2.1. General Conditions: No new reclaimed water customers will be approved beginning July 1, 2022, except for temporary use in accordance with Subsection

2.2.3, or under circumstances compelling use of reclaimed water at the sole discretion of the District. Continuation of services to existing reclaimed water customers will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the General Manager.

2.2.2. Compliance: Reclaimed water customers of the District are solely responsible and shall comply with the terms of the approved application, the terms of the District issued “Notice of Availability of Reclaimed Water” (Notice of Availability), the Secondary Use Permit, the reclaimed water discharge permit (if applicable), effluent management plan, these Service Rules, and all local, state and federal regulations pertaining to use of reclaimed water which are now in effect or which may come into effect any time that the reclaimed water is being used. The District may discontinue providing reclaimed water to any customer in non- compliance with any of the above.

2.2.3. Temporary Use of Reclaimed Water: Temporary use of reclaimed water by a customer may be authorized by the General Manager provided that use is less than five hundred thousand (500,000) gallons per day, and is for less than two (2) years from the first date of use.

2.2.4. Delivery of Reclaimed Water:

a. It shall be the sole responsibility of the customer, unless otherwise provided herein, to provide for the design, installation, ownership, and maintenance, at the customer’s own expense, of all pumps, pipes, valves, test equipment and other such appurtenances as may be necessary for the conveyance of reclaimed water from the District’s facility to the customer’s point(s) of use, including applicable easements. The design of all facilities provided by the customer shall be subject to advance review and approval by the District. The construction of the facilities shall be in compliance with the plans and specifications approved by the District. Should the District determine that the size or location of any lines or equipment are to be oversized or changed to serve projected needs of the District, the District may require and pay for such oversize by agreement with the developer and pursuant to Subsection 1.6.2.

b. For existing customers prior to April 1, 2017, the District will, at its own expense, replace existing customer meters which shall be and remain the property of the District and the District shall be responsible for the future maintenance and repair.

c. For customers after April 1, 2017, meters will be purchased and installed at the customer’s expense and ownership transferred to the District. Meters and related facilities must comply with District specifications and be easily accessible for reading, maintenance and repair by District employees.

d. Charges for reclaimed water use will be based upon meter readings taken on a monthly basis by a District employee.

e. The customer shall not assign or re-sell the reclaimed water to any other person or change the purpose or place of use without the prior written approval of the District.

Any request for reassignment, resale, or change of purpose or place of use shall be made through the filing of a new application.

2.2.5. The District reserves the right to reduce or curtail uses of reclaimed water after consideration of, among other things, changes in or conflicts with regulatory requirements or permits for reclaimed or reuse water, water shortages, emergency situations, or inability of the treatment or delivery systems to provide adequate volumes of reclaimed water, the maintenance of sufficient return flow credits to satisfy the demand for water supply from the Colorado River, and any applicable provisions under the Southern Nevada Water Authority Cooperative Agreement, all as determined by the District. The District may take into account, in making any such decision, the most prudent management of the water resource including impacts to rates and charges.

2.2.6. The District reserves the right to adopt reclaimed water user categories which give preference to those uses deemed most critical for the general public welfare. In making the decision to reduce or curtail uses, the District shall give due consideration to the relative order in which each customer began receiving reclaimed water. Absent the classification of customers into higher priorities, shortages shall be borne in each respective reclaimed water user category in reverse order of initial diversion. In addition to the foregoing, the District reserves the right, at its discretion, to reduce or curtail the amount of reclaimed water made available to a customer where the District finds non-compliance with these Service Rules and all applicable regulations, excess usage or improper usage. Where the District makes such a finding, the customer will be issued a notice of violation.

SECTION 3 - DISPOSAL OF SEPTAGE AND CHEMICAL TOILET WASTES

2.3.1. Only haulers permitted by the District may dispose septage and chemical toilet wastes at locations designated by the District and in compliance with these Service Rules.

2.3.2. General Conditions:

a. A valid District Septage or Chemical Toilet Waste Disposal Permit (Disposal Permit) is required for each tank.

b. Only septage or chemical toilet waste will be disposed at District facilities. Sand, oil, grit, grease, industrial sludge, hazardous materials, rags, large debris, or other unacceptable waste are not allowed to be disposed of at the District facilities.

c. A Disposal Permit shall be obtained for each tankused in the disposal of septage or chemical toilet waste into the District’s facilities. Each Disposal Permit shall be active for one (1) calendar year (January 1 through December 31) or upon expiration or revocation.

d. The District is an “authorized access” facility. Upon District approval of the hauler’s application, the District shall issue a Disposal Permit and an access badge. Both the Disposal Permit and access badge are tank specific.

e. The hauler shall give written notification to District whenever a permitted tank is replaced, or when a tank is being moved from one truck to another.

f. Any hauler’s delinquent fees, if applicable, must be paid in full prior to the District issuing or reissuing a Disposal Permit.

2.3.3. Monthly billings will be issued by the District based upon the hauler’s disposal record form or other methods as determined by the District.

2.3.4. Invoices which are sixty (60) calendar days or more in arrears shall be a violation of these Service Rules.

2.3.5. A Disposal Permit may be suspended or revoked for any hauler who violates the terms of the Disposal Permit, property access rules, including District safety and security guidelines or the Service Rules.

2.3.6. The District will notify the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) should a Disposal Permit be suspended or revoked.

2.3.7. When a disposal of wastes causes an obstruction, damage, interference, or any other impairment to the District facilities or to the operation of those facilities, including impairment of or damage to the biological treatment process, the District shall assess repair costs against the hauler for the work required to clean or repair the facility together with expenses incurred to resume normal operations, and shall be grounds for Disposal Permit revocation. The total amount of assessed charges shall be a violation of these Service Rules.
 
2.3.8. If it can be shown that the hauler’s disposal is the cause of the District violating its discharge permit thereby incurring additional expenses, suffering losses or damage to the publicly owned treatment works (POTW), then that hauler shall be responsible for any costs incurred by the District, including regulatory fines, penalties, and assessments.

2.3.9 All waste must be contained by the hauler while on District property, including during the transfer of waste from the tank into the treatment facility.

2.3.10. Septage and Chemical Toilet Waste Disposal Application and Permit Requirements: The General Manager shall have the authority to change the application and related requirements of the septage and chemical toilet waste disposal regulatory program, Subsection 2.3.10, in order to comply with these Service Rules or local, state, or federal regulations.

a. Application for Septage or Chemical Waste Disposal Permit:

i. Applicants must provide the District with proof of a valid, truck specific Liquid Waste Hauling Permit from the SNHD.

ii. A Disposal Permit application must be completed and approved by the District prior to the disposal of septage or chemical toilet waste at District treatment facilities.

b. Insurance and Indemnification: Septage or chemical toilet liquid waste haulers must maintain, at their own expense, statutorily required workers compensation insurance, automobile liability insurance with liability limits in amounts not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit of liability for bodily injury, including death and property damage in any one (1) occurrence for the term of the Disposal Permit. The hauler must furnish the District a certificate of insurance provided by an insurance company authorized to do business in Nevada upon application and renewal. The hauler shall provide to the District a certificate of insurance at the beginning of each policy year with an endorsement adding the District as a named insured, indicating that the policy was renewed, the policy premium was paid, and the type and amount of coverage. The policy must include coverage for all activity performed by the hauler, its employees, servants or agents while on District property and coverage for the use of all owned, non-owned, rented vehicles, and other equipment both on and off work.

c. Disposal Permits:

i. Haulers shall be subject to all provisions of these Service Rules and all other applicable regulations.

ii. The Disposal Permit number decals shall be displayed on the tank on the right and left rear sides.

iii. The Disposal Permit number must be clearly visible at all times and must not be covered with any obstruction.

iv. Disposal Permits are nontransferable and may not be reassigned or sold.

d. Each waste load to be disposed of at the District septage facilities must be accompanied by a completed disposal record form provided by the District. The hauler shall be responsible for obtaining the disposal record form from the District.

i. The disposal record form shall contain:

1. The Disposal Permit number for the tank discharging into the septage facility.

2. The date, time and type of waste (septage or chemical toilet) received from the residential or commercial waste producer.

3. The hauler’s company information.

4. The signature of the hauler/driver.

e. Disposal Permit Conditions:

i. Transferring vehicle access badges to other vehicles or drivers is prohibited.

ii. Submitting falsified information is prohibited.

iii. Upon request by the District, the hauler will provide copies of the producer billings and producer pumping receipts.

iv. The hauler must swipe the permitted vehicle access badge each time upon entering and exiting the District property and provide the required disposal record from to the District at the time of the disposal.

f. Unacceptable Loads: All waste must be contained by the hauler while on District property. Loads may be sampled by District employees. It shall be the responsibility of the hauler to provide adequate access for samples to be taken. A load will be unacceptable if it contains:

i. Substances which are listed as a prohibited discharge in Appendix B of these Service Rules, may disrupt the treatment process, may damage District equipment or may cause a violation of the District’s discharge permit.

ii. Waste such as industrial waste, radiological waste, hazardous waste, excessive grit, grease, sand, trash, rags, large debris or any other hauled waste other than septage and chemical toilet wastes.

g. If the load is deemed unacceptable by the District, the hauler will be given an Unacceptable Load form from the District. The hauler must then either return the load to:

i. The producer and obtain the producer’s signature on the Unacceptable Load form, or

ii. Provide proof of legal disposal with the location and signature of the recipient of the Unacceptable Load.

h. The District will notify the Southern Nevada Health District of any unacceptable loads.

SECTION 4 - PACKAGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS

2.4.1. Clark County Code Chapter 24.28 requires District approval of the design and construction of package wastewater treatment plants. District acceptance is required prior to the final permitting by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP).

2.4.2. Construction or installation of any structure or building to be served by a package wastewater treatment plant is prohibited without first obtaining District approval of the plans for the treatment plant and the wastewater collection system connecting to the treatment plant, and the approval by NDEP. The plans must be prepared, reviewed and approved pursuant to Clark County Code Title 24.28, the design criteria, and these Service Rules prior to being submitted to the NDEP for final approval and issuance of permits.

2.4.3. The applicant is responsible for obtaining all permits, easements, entitlements, and approvals associated with the siting, building, operation and use of the package wastewater treatment plant.

2.4.4. A pre-application is required prior to submitting an application. Once the District approves the pre-application, the applicant may move forward with the design of the package wastewater treatment plant and may obtain zoning permits pursuant to Clark County Code, Title 30. The pre-application shall include:

a. A description of overall development; and

b. Verification that the appropriate water quality management plan does not preclude package wastewater treatment plants in the area being proposed; and

c. The number and classifications of customers served by the plant; and

d. The estimated daily average and peak flows.

2.4.5. The minimum design criterion does not eliminate, nor replace any additional NDEP requirements.

a. The District reserves the right to require further site characterization and additional design requirements, taking into consideration the water quality standards in place for the area the package wastewater treatment plant is proposed, the hydrogeology and hydrology of the area.

b. Package wastewater treatment plant designs must comply with NAC Chapter 445A.284, design and construction of treatment works, as amended.

c. Wastewater collection systems that connect into a package wastewater treatment plant shall be designed and built pursuant to the design criteria in effect at the time of the application.

d. Complete engineering plans and specifications prepared by an engineer are required. If a discharge to the waters of the state is proposed, the design of the package wastewater treatment plant pursuant to the appropriate provisions of NAC Chapter 445A.228 to 445A.263, package wastewater treatment plant discharge permits, inclusive.

e. All package wastewater treatment plant designs must address corrosion, odor control and sludge disposal.

2.4.6. Odors from any package wastewater treatment plant system shall be controlled. A back-up generator shall be provided at the site to provide back-up electricity. This unit shall be sufficient to operate the critical components that are required to meet the package wastewater treatment plant discharge permit.

2.4.7. The District shall require the design plans of the package wastewater treatment plant to be reviewed to determine that the planned materials and specifications comply with the design criteria, these Service Rules, and that the package wastewater treatment plant design pursuant to Clark County Code Chapter 24.28.

2.4.8. The District will notify the state when the plans for the package wastewater treatment plant meet District criteria, as well as comply with Clark County Code Chapter 24.28.

2.4.9. Once the state issues final approval of the plans and a package wastewater treatment plant discharge permit is issued, the General Manager will notify the Clark County Board of County Commissioners that the package wastewater treatment plant can be considered for conditional approval, and construction may commence.

2.4.10. Before issuing the compliance approval, the General Manager shall require the package wastewater treatment plant and the wastewater collection system to be inspected to determine that the materials, workmanship, and specifications, used in its construction or installation, comply with the design criteria, and that the package wastewater treatment plant is installed pursuant to Clark County Code Chapter 24.28, and any conditions set by the NDEP.

2.4.11. Before issuing the compliance approval, the General Manager shall require the package wastewater treatment plant and all records related to its maintenance and repair, including replacement, to be inspected to determine that all necessary maintenance, repair and replacement has been performed.

2.4.12. The applicant or the person in whose name the package wastewater treatment plant discharge permit is to be issued and who will be responsible for proper design and construction of the package wastewater treatment plant must furnish to the District sufficient surety pursuant to Clark County Code Chapter 24.28.

2.4.13. To obtain certification of compliance approval of a package wastewater treatment plant from the District, after completion of construction of the package wastewater treatment plant, the applicant, or the person in whose name the package wastewater treatment plant discharge permit is to be issued and who will be responsible for proper design and construction of the package wastewater treatment plant, shall demonstrate compliance with Clark County Code Chapter 24.28.

2.4.14. The General Manager will notify the Clark County Board of Commissioners that the package wastewater treatment plant has been granted compliance approval and can be considered for certification.
 
2.4.15. Package Wastewater Treatment Plant Application and Permit Requirements: The General Manager shall have the authority to change the application and related requirements of the package wastewater treatment plant regulatory program Subsection 2.4.15, in order to comply with these Service Rules or local, state, or federal regulations.

a. Application for the Design and Operation of a Package Plant: An application must be submitted in which the District will advise the applicant which of the following must be addressed as part of the application.

i. The sludge disposal management plan;

ii. Effluent disposal plan;

iii. Odor control plan, including documentation that the property on which the package plant is located shall be appropriately landscaped and buffered from residential units and parks pursuant to Clark County Code, Title 30.

iv. Salinity control plan;

v. An emergency response plan;

vi. Operation, maintenance and performance;

vii. Plans meeting all requirements of these Service Rules, prepared and signed by an engineer, including estimated capital costs for construction of the package plant and five (5) year operations and maintenance costs, including funding sources for both, and easements granting permanent access to the District;

viii. Subdivision sanitary sewer plans, designed pursuant to the design criteria;

ix. A water reclamation and re-use plan for review and approval by the District, the state, and the local water purveyor;

x. A package water treatment plant management plan for the review and approval by the District, addressing the fiscal responsibilities of the owner or the entity that will own and operate the package wastewater treatment plant, as well as the operation and maintenance responsibilities of the owner for the lifetime of the package plant;

xi. The proposed declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions, in a form approved by the General Manager, pursuant to Clark County Code Chapter 24.28;

xii. Payment of application fees for design review and inspection as established within these Service Rules.

SECTION 5 – FAT, OIL, GREASE and GRIT INTERCEPTORS

2.5.1 Fat, Oil, Grease and Grit (FOGG) Interceptors: A FOGG interceptor is required by the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), for a food establishment, a marijuana establishment or any other commercial or industrial establishment which has the potential to discharge non-domestic strength of fat, oil, grease, and grit to the publicly owned treatment works (POTW).

2.5.2 Oil/Grit Interceptors: An oil/grit interceptor is required for a vehicle wash; storage yard for motor vehicles, boats, or airplanes; gasoline or diesel service station; repair garage; parking structure; recreational splash pads; or any other commercial or industrial establishment which has the potential to discharge non-domestic strength of sand or oil to the POTW.

2.5.3 A customer shall submit the required plans to the District describing the operation, expected volumes of fat, oil, grease, and grit, location and proposed interceptor size and design. The customer shall not install the interceptor before receiving approval from the District.

2.5.4 Any existing interceptor which is found to not be code compliant shall be replaced at the customer’s expense. The customer must submit a compliance schedule and the required plans to the District for review and approval.

2.5.5 Alternative devices and hydromechanical FOGG interceptors are not allowed.

2.5.6 Fixtures and Equipment:

a. Any non-domestic strength wastewater which may contain FOGG, shall be drained through an interceptor or interceptors which comply with these Service Rules.

b. The wastewater discharged from fixtures and equipment which may contain FOGG shall drain through an interceptor. Fixtures, as defined in the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and SNBO, such as, but not limited to, the following: three compartment sinks; scullery sinks; pot and pan sinks; trash compactors; dishwashing machines; soup kettles; and similar cooking equipment. Floor drains in FOGG generating areas, trash can wash areas, floor sinks, special processing equipment, trench drains and area drains shall drain through an interceptor. Any private or public wash rack or slab used for cleaning machinery or machine parts shall drain to an interceptor, and shall be also adequately protected against storm or surface water intrusion.

2.5.7 Prohibited Fixtures: The wastes from toilets, urinals, lavatories and other fixtures discharging domestic strength wastewater shall not drain through a FOGG interceptor.

2.5.8 High-Heat Discharge: The interceptor shall be twice the size normally required if the temperature of any discharge is in excess of one hundred and forty (140) degrees Fahrenheit/sixty (60) degrees Celsius. The customer shall not be allowed to add cold water to the influent of the interceptor to avoid installation of a larger interceptor as required for that purpose.
 
2.5.9 FOGG Interceptors shall comply with the following:

a. Located outside of buildings unless the District specifically allows otherwise.

b. Placed as close as possible to the fixtures or area served.

c. Installed and connected to allow for inspection, cleaning and removal of the intercepted waste.

d. Located so that they can be serviced without the use of ladders or bulky equipment.

2.5.10 Sizing and Design Requirements:

a. All interceptors must be designed and installed in compliance with the current Clark County Building Department criteria and the UPC.

b. Each business for which an interceptor is required shall have an interceptor which will serve only that business, except for food establishments which meet the conditions set forth in Subsection 2.5.10.c.

c. An interceptor may serve multiple food establishments located on a single parcel subject to the following:

i. Receipt by the District of a signed, written declaration from the property owner or authorized agent acknowledging that improper sizing may cause maintenance and odor problems, and certifying that they understand and accept responsibility for the proper installation, and ongoing operation and maintenance and replacement of the interceptor, including utilization of best management practices. The District will record the signed, written declaration with the Clark County Recorder’s Office.

ii. The property owner or authorized agent will provide the District with advance notice of:

1. The sale of the parcel; or

2. Subdivision or re-parceling; or

3. Change of use.

iii. Failure to follow these conditions shall be grounds for the District to require each food establishment to install and maintain an interceptor.

2.5.11 Maintenance:

a. Interceptor maintenance records shall be available on premise for District employee inspection for a period of at least three (3) years.

b. The use of enzymes and emulsifiers is specifically prohibited.

2.5.12 Abandoned Fat, Oil, Grease and Grit (FOGG) Interceptors: Abandoned interceptors shall be cleaned and backfilled as required by the UPC for abandoned sanitary sewers and wastewater disposal facilities. The customer shall contact the District to have the abandoned interceptor inspected to verify decommissioning.

2.5.13 Existing Structures:

a. If a person is operating a business requiring an interceptor at a location that does not have an existing interceptor, then that person shall install, at their expense, one or more interceptors at that location in compliance with these Service Rules.
 
b. Before any existing business, which has an interceptor, increases the size of its business or its load on the interceptor, the interceptor shall be brought into compliance with these Service Rules.

2.5.14 The owner of a parcel of land on which an interceptor is located or to be installed, is responsible for the proper installation, operation and maintenance and replacement of the interceptor(s) and the compliance with these Service Rules and any applicable local, state, and federal regulations.