Industrial Discharge Permit - St. Joseph Energy Center

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i. Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (S.S.) (such as, but not limited to, Fullers earth, lime slurries and lime residues) or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate). ii. Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions). iii. Unusual S.S., CBOD, BOD, ammonia -nitrogen, phosphorus, or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works. iv. Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting "slugs," as defined herein. t. Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment plant effluent will be compromised. u. It shall be unlawful for any permittee to place, deposit, permit to be deposited, or discharged in any manner whatsoever, any substance into a sewer at a point different than the proposed sewer connection to the sanitary sewer system. 3. Dilution Prohibition. No permittee shall ever increase the use of process water, or in any way attempt to 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 Requirement. The Director may impose mass limitations on permittees who are using dilution to meet applicable Pretreatment Standards or Requirements or in other cases when the imposition of mass limitations is appropriate. 4. Right of Revision. The City reserves the right to establish by ordinance or in individual wastewater discharge permits, more stringent standards or requirements on discharges to the POTW consistent with the purpose of the Pretreatment Program. B. General Pretreatment Requirements 1. Power and Authority of Inspectors a. The Director, Inspector and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of the City of South Bend's Municipal Code. The Director or his representative shall have no authority to inquire into any processes including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries that do not have a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways of facilities for waste treatment. b. While performing the necessary work on private properties, the Director or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees and the City shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by City employees