1955 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601-1400 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4998, Whittier, CA 90607-4998 Telephone: (562) 699-7411, ext. 2900 FAX: (562) 908-4224 http://www.lacsd.org/ Information and Instructions for Obtaining an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Grace Robinson Hyde Chief Engineer and General Manager 11/2014 Docs: 578871 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com NOTE TO THE APPLICANT This instruction booklet was developed to assist the applicant in preparing an adequate submittal to obtain an industrial wastewater discharge permit. Detailed instructions on how to prepare a complete permit submittal as well as all the necessary forms are included in sections 3 and 6 of the booklet. However, the applicant is strongly encouraged to read the other sections, as they contain valuable information concerning the Districts' permit review process and guidelines. Review of these sections is essential in the preparation of an adequate permit submittal, which will help the Districts expedite the issuance of the permit. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Program ................................................ 1 Companies Exempt From Obtaining an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit 1 Surcharge Program ............................................................................................... 3 Connection Fee Program ...................................................................................... 3 Self Monitoring Program........................................................................................ 3 2. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ............................................................ 4 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Federal Effluent Limitations ................................................................................... 4 Districts' Effluent Limitations .................................................................................. 7 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Wastes Management Requirements........... 7 Waste Minimization ................................................................................................ 8 3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING FOR AN INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT.............................................................................................................................. 9 3.1 3.2 3.3 Permit Application Form ...................................................................................... 10 Plans ................................................................................................................... 14 Supporting Information ........................................................................................ 19 4. OVERVIEW OF THE PERMIT EVALUATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS................. 23 4.1 4.2 Local Agency's Evaluation ................................................................................... 24 Districts' Evaluation .............................................................................................. 24 5. MAINTAINING A VALID PERMIT ................................................................................... 25 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Permit Revision .................................................................................................... 25 Permit Addendum................................................................................................. 25 Permit Renewal ................................................................................................... 26 Change in Ownership .......................................................................................... 26 6. APPENDICES .................................................................................................................. 27 6.1 Forms (Required to Apply for a Permit)................................................................ 29 · · · · · 6.2 6.3 6.4 Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge Form A: Applicant Questionnaire Form B: Calculation of Industrial Wastewater Discharge Flow Rate Form C: Tank Schedule & Spill Containment Calculations Form D: Check List for an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Submittal Sand and Grease Interceptor .............................................................................. 39 Sampling Box ...................................................................................................... 41 List of Local Agencies ......................................................................................... 43 i American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 1. INTRODUCTION The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Districts) are a group of special districts serving the wastewater and solid waste management needs of over five million people and 3,000 industrial users in Los Angeles County. The Districts were formed under the County Sanitation District Act, passed in 1923 by the California State Legislature. This Act provides for the formation of sewerage authorities based not on political boundaries but rather on the geographic boundaries of the waste disposal problems to be solved. The agency is currently made up of 24 separate Sanitation Districts, serving all or parts of more than 80 cities and unincorporated areas within Los Angeles County. Although each District has a separate Board of Directors consisting of the presiding officers of the local jurisdictions within the District, all 24 Districts work cooperatively under the Joint Administration Agreement. This Agreement provides for a single, centralized administrative organization to coordinate the Districts' affairs. The Districts currently own and operate eleven wastewater treatment plants which handle over 500 million gallons per day (mgd) of wastewater. Treated effluents from these facilities are either discharged to the ocean, surface waters or land, or are reused for applications such as landscape irrigation, groundwater recharge, and industrial processing. In addition to the treatment plants, the Districts operate and maintain over 1,200 miles of trunk sewers and 50 pumping plants for conveyance of wastewater. The Districts adopted a Wastewater Ordinance effective April 1, 1972, as amended on July 1, 1980