Orange Water and Sewer Authority
400 JONES FERRY ROAD
CARRBORO NC 27510
Telephone: (919) 968-4421 or E-mail: OWASA

SEWER USE ORDINANCE

SECTION 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1 Purpose and Policy
1.2 Administration
1.3 Abbreviations and Definitions

SECTION 2 - GENERAL SEWER USE REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Building Sewers and Connections
2.2 Prohibited Discharge Standards
2.3 National Categorical Pretreatment Standards
2.4 State Requirements
2.5 Local Limits
2.6 Authority's Right of Revision
2.7 Dilution

SECTION 3 - PRETREATMENT OF WASTEWATER

3.1 Pretreatment Facilities
3.2 Additional Pretreatment Measures
3.3 Accidental Discharge/Slug Control Plans
3.4 Hauled Wastewater

SECTION 4 - WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATION

4.1 Wastewater Analysis
4.2 Wastewater Discharge Permit Requirement
4.3 Wastewater Discharge Permitting: Existing Connections
4.4 Wastewater Discharge Permitting: New Connections
4.5 Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Contents
4.6 Aapplication Signatories and Certification
4.7 Wastewater Discharge Permit Decisions

SECTION 5 - WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT ISSUANCE PROCESS

5.1 Wastewater Discharge Permit Duration
5.2 Wastewater Discharge Permit Contents
5.3 Wastewater Discharge Permit Appeals
5.4 Wastewater Discharge Permit Modification
5.5 Wastewater Discharge Permit Transfer
5.6 Wastewater Discharge Permit Revocation
5.7 Wastewater Discharge Permit Reissuance
5.8 Regulation of Waste Received from Other Jurisdictions

SECTION 6 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

6.1 Baseline Monitoring Reports
6.2 Compliance Schedule Progress Reports
6.3 Reports on Compliance with Categorical Pretreatment Standard Deadline
6.4 Periodic Compliance Reports
6.5 Reports of Changed Conditions
6.6 Reports of Potential Problems
6.7 Reports from Unpermitted Users
6.8 Notice of Violation/Repeat Sampling and Reporting
6.9 Analytical Requirements
6.10 Sample Collection
6.11 Timing
6.12 Record Keeping

SECTION 7 - COMPLIANCE MONITORING

7.1 Right of Entry: Inspection and Sampling
7.2 Search Warrants

SECTION 8 - CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Confidential Information

SECTION 9 - PUBLICATION OF USERS IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE

Publication of Users in Significant Noncompliance

SECTION 10 - ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES

10.1 Notification of Violation
10.2 Consent Orders
10.3 Show Cause Hearing
10.4 Compliance Orders
10.5 Cease and Desist Orders
10.6 Administrative Fines
10.7 Emergency Suspensions
10.8 Termination of Discharge

SECTION 11 - JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES

11.1 Injunctive Relief
11.2 Civil Penalties
11.3 Remedies Nonexclusive

SECTION 12 - SUPPLEMENTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION

12.1 Water Supply Severance
12.2 Public Nuisances
12.3 Contractor Listing

SECTION 13 - AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS

13.1 Upset
13.2 Prohibited Discharge Standards
13.3 Bypass

SECTION 14 - WASTEWATER TREATMENT RATES AND FEES

Wastewater Treatment Rates and Fees

SECTION 15 -AUTHORITY

Authority

SECTION 16 - SEVERABILITY

Severability

SECTION 17 - CONFLICT

Conflict

SECTION 18 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Effective Date


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