Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit - Tri-Pac, Inc.

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Tri-Pac Inc. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit page 2 of 36 FYI… Tri-Pac Inc.’s permit includes the following requirements found within the discharge permit: • Tri-Pac Inc. (Tri-Pac) shall, within 90 days of the effective date of this discharge permit, submit a Slug Control Plan and a Flow Measurement Plan with the certification statement signed by an Authorized Representative. Please see Part III (E) and (H). • Tri-Pac Inc’s Authorized Representative shall sign with the certification statement (found in Part III (A) (4)) all reports including but not limited to Periodic Compliance Reports (PCR), Slug Control Plans, Flow Measurement Plans, corrective actions in response to permit violations, and any correspondence relating to compliance with this industrial discharge permit. • If Tri-Pac Inc wishes to change the Authorized Representative responsible to receive correspondence from the City, a written designation must be submitted to the City indicating 1) the name of the new Authrorized Representative designated to receive compliance correspondence, 2) their position in the company, 3) a statement that they meet the requirements in Part IV (B)(15) of this permit, 4) complete contact information and 5) an effective date of this diesignation. Please review Part III (I)(3) and Part IV(B)(15) for more details and specific criteria. • Any sample collected in accordance with this permit must be reported with the PCR. • When collecting composite samples, samples must be obtained over a 24 hour period or for the duration of discharge within the 24 hour sampling period including, if applicable, multiple batches. • Within 30 days of the effective date of this permit, Tri-Pac Inc shall commence to notify the City of South Bend via e-mail twenty-four (24) hours in advance of all batch or infrequent discharges to the City’s sewer so that during this time compliance monitoring may be conducted. Please see Part III (C) for more details. • Samples shall be obtained through a flow-proportional sampling technique. If Tri-Pac Inc can demonstrate that time- proportional sampling is as representative as flow-proportional sampling, then a time-proportional sample may be collected. If Tri-Pac Inc chooses to demonstrate that time-proportional sampling is accurate they must do so within 120 days of the effective date of this permit or they shall commence flow-proportional sampling at that time. Please see Part II (B) (1) of your wastewater discharge permit for details. • To be submitted with the PCR, the Certified Operator shall sign one of the following statements: “Pretreatment Standards and Requirements are being met on a consistent basis” or “Pretreatment Standards and Requirements are not being met on a consistent basis. Additional operation and/or additional pretreatment is required to meet the Pretreatment Standards and Requirements”. Please see Part III (A) (3) (a) and and Part III (F) (1). • Transfer of Ownership: If permittee plans to change ownership or transfer of this wastewater discharge permit, permittee shall give the Control Authority at least 30 days notice with written certification by the new owner or operator. See Part IV (B)(11) of permit for more details. • Tri-Pac Inc shall verbally notify the City immediately of discharges that may cause problems to the POTW, including any slugload or accidental discharge, followed by a written verification within five (5) days of the incident. See Part III (E) (2) • If sampling performed by Tri-Pac Inc indicates a violation, Tri-Pac Inc. shall notify the City orally within 24 hours of becoming aware of the violation, submit a written follow up report within five days, and resample and submit the results of the analysis to the Control Authority within thirty (30) days after becoming aware of the violation. See Part III (D) of permit for more details on permit violations. • Tri-Pac Inc shall notify the Control Authority of any significant changes to the permittee’s operations or system which might alter the nature, quality, or volume of its wastewater at least thirty (30) days before the change. See Part III (G) • In the event that an oral notification is required due to a spill or slug to the sewer, or other emergency, the permittee shall immediately call 574-277-8515 and dial zero (0) to reach an operator. See Part III (I) of your permit for details.