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A. General Provisions. Septic tank, cesspool or chemical toilet effluent which does not contain concentrations of industrial waste, oil, grease or any other substances prohibited in CVWDC 4.05.360, except for the BOD, cBOD, total dissolved solids, and total suspended solids limitation may be placed in a water reclamation plant if a permit is first obtained from CVWD.

B. Permit. The permit for discharging septic tank, cesspool or chemical toilet effluent into the water reclamation plant may be granted only upon written application by a person engaged in the business of disposing of said effluent. A liquid waste hauler load ticket book will be issued for the billing purposes. Each load ticket is numbered serially and shall be returned to CVWD at the time of discharge. If the load tickets are not returned in sequential order or accounted for, or the gallons of effluent discharged are not listed, the permittee will be charged based on the volume of the assigned vehicle at the then prevailing fee schedule. See Table A-2.6.

An application charge will be paid at the time the application is made. The fee includes three trucks. Supplemental fees apply to additional trucks. See Table A-2.6. This charge shall be forfeited and a new application charge shall be paid prior to any future placement of effluent in the water reclamation plant if any load contains any of the substances prohibited in subsection (A) of this section. This charge is in addition to penalties imposed in CVWDC 4.05.420.

1. Permit Duration. Permits for discharging septic tank, cesspool, or chemical toilet effluent into the water reclamation plant shall be issued for a specified time period not to exceed five years. A new permit renewal application and renewal fee will be assessed prior to the end of the five-year period to continue septage service. If a renewed permit is not completed by the discharger, the permit will be terminated.

2. Permit Modification. The general manager or designated representative of CVWD may modify a permit for good cause including, but not limited to, the following:

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

b. To incorporate new vehicles, or remove those no longer in service;

c. A change in any condition at the water reclamation plant that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge;

d. Information indicating that the permitted discharge poses a threat to the sanitation system, CVWD personnel, or CVWD compliance with an order issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Region;

e. Violation of any terms or conditions of the permit;

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

g. To correct typographical or other errors in the permit.

3. Permit Termination. Permits may be revoked for good cause including, but not limited to:

a. Falsifying load tickets or other reports;

b. Tampering with the septage receiving station; including discharging septage effluent on ground or undesignated areas of the plant;

c. Refusing to allow water reclamation plant personnel to collect a sample of a truck’s contents;

d. Failure to meet effluent limitations;

e. Failure to pay fines;

f. Failure to pay charges and fees;

g. Failure to renew permit.

4. Permit Suspension. Permits may be suspended for good cause including, but not limited to:

a. Accessing the plant and septage facilities illegally without prior permission, unassigned access cards and/or radio frequency identification access tags. Each vehicle is individually permitted;

b. Failure to provide a completed load ticket for each load discharged;

c. Allowing insurance to lapse or failing to provide proper insurance certificates and endorsement. Insurance must be kept up to date for the duration of the permit;

d. Any violation of CVWDC 4.05.360(A) will result in immediate suspension for one year, during which the discharger will not be permitted to apply for a permit.

5. Permit Fines. Permittees may be fined for good cause including, but not limited to:

a. Missing required information on the liquid waste hauler ticket such as permit number, date, time of discharge, discharge origin, load volume, PH value, vehicle license number and driver signature.

b. Failure to conduct appropriate housekeeping; including washing down all areas of the unloading bay, discharge hoses, concrete floors, drains and gutters; the emptying and water flushing of the rock trap; the mechanical removal by shovel or rake of all debris, screenings material, rags, rocks and grit from the manual bar screens, drain channels and gutters; and the proper disposal of these materials in the proper water bins provided by CVWD.

c. A fine per truck will apply as provided in Table A-2, Charge A-2.6.

6. Permit Application and Renewal Fees. See Table A-2.6 for applicable fees.

a. New Permittee. The discharger shall apply for permits by submitting a complete permit application and payment for applicable fee(s).

b. Renewal. The discharger shall submit a complete application and payment for applicable fee(s) to renew permit(s). Applications to renew shall be submitted a minimum of 90 days prior to the expiration of the discharger’s existing permit. If a permit is not renewed by the expiration date, the permit will remain in effect for 30 days after the expiration of the permit.

c. If a permit is revoked, the permit holder may apply and complete all requirements for a new permit, which may be granted in the sole discretion of CVWD.

d. If a permit is suspended, a reactivation fee will be applied per truck. See reactivation fee per truck, Charge A-2.6. (Ord. 1427.5 § 9-6, 2023)