Wastewater discharge permit application.
San Antonio City Code § 34-474
in effectSec. 34-474. - Wastewater discharge permit application.
(1) Wastewater discharges.
(a) No significant industrial user shall discharge wastewater into the POTW without first obtaining a wastewater discharge permit from the control authority. Those potential SIUs already discharging may continue to do so provided a permit application is submitted to the control authority in a timely manner for review and final determination.
(b) The control authority may require other users to obtain wastewater discharge permits as necessary to carry out the purposes of this division.
(c) Any violation of the terms and conditions of a wastewater discharge permit shall be deemed a violation of this division and subjects the wastewater discharge permittee to the sanctions set out in sections 34-481, 34-482, and 34-483 of this division. Obtaining a wastewater discharge permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation to comply with all federal and state pretreatment standards or requirements or with any other requirements of federal, state and local law.
(2) Wastewater discharge permit application.
(a) Significant industrial users shall, pursuant to the control authority's approved pretreatment program, obtain an industrial wastewater discharge permit, and shall complete and file an application on a form prepared by the control authority. (Refer to section 34-480 concerning confidential or proprietary information). The information requested shall at a minimum include the following items:
(1) Name(s), address(es) including the legal description, location(s);
(2) Name(s), official title(s), and address(es) of the owners and/or operators;
(3) The identity of the authorized representative including his or her name, official title, address, and date of birth;
(4) SIC number(s) according to the current edition of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987, bureau of the budget, as amended;
(5) A list of all environmental control permits held by or for the facility;
(6) The nature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which are limited by a city, state or federal pretreatment standard (sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the EPA pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR 136, as amended);
(7) Time and duration of contribution;
(8) Average daily and peak wastewater flow rates, including daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any;
(9) Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details showing all sewers, sewer connections, and appurtenances by size, location and elevation;
(10) Number of employees, hours of operation of plant and, if required in accordance with other provisions herein, the proposed or actual hours of operation of pretreatment system;
(11) Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including all materials which are, or could be, discharged;
(12) Each product by type, amount, process(es), and rate of production, if applicable;
(13) Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day), if applicable;
(14) Current slug/spill plan as identified in 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(v);
(15) Description of on-site storage and off/on-site disposal of waste not disposed of to the sanitary sewer.
(16) A list and description of the waste transporters and disposal facilities (with their EPA/TCEQ/the control authority identification numbers).
(17) A list and description of the pollution prevention activities in the past 5 to 10 years.
(18) Any other relevant information as may be deemed by the director to be necessary to evaluate the permit application, or as required under section 34-476(5) of this division.
(19) NAICS number(s) according to the current edition of the North American Industrial Classification System Manual, 1997, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as amended.
(b) It shall be the permittee's continued duty to provide, when requested by the control authority, information necessary to ensure current information and data required as part of the permit application. Such requests by the control authority may be presented to the permittee in writing, or by a representative of the control authority at the time of an inspection. Failure to provide such information will be considered a violation of this division.
(c) Incomplete or inaccurate permit applications will not be processed and will be returned to the user for revision.
(3) Wastewater discharge registration
(a) (Non-significant industrial users)
The control authority may require other users to obtain a wastewater discharge registration application as necessary to carry out the purposes of this division.
When the control authority requires a user to register its wastewater discharge that user shall obtain a wastewater discharge registration application, and shall complete and file an application on a form prepared by the control authority. (Refer to section 34-480 concerning confidential or proprietary information). The information requested may include the following items:
(1) Name(s), address(es) including the legal description, location(s);
(2) Name(s), official title(s), and address(es) of the owners and/or operators;
(3) The identity of the authorized representative including his or her name, official title, address, and date of birth;
(4) NAICS number(s) according to the current edition of the North American industrial classification system, 1997 office of management & budget, as amended;
(5) A list of all environmental control permits held by or for the facility;
(6) The nature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which are limited by a city, state or federal pretreatment standard (sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the EPA pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR 136, as amended);
(7) Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details showing all sewers, sewer connections, and appurtenances by size, location and elevation;
(8) Number of employees, hours of operation of facility
(9) Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including all materials (material safety data sheets) which are, or could be, discharged;
(10) Pretreatment device details;
(11) Daily discharge/flow information
(12) Any other relevant information as may be deemed by the control authority to be necessary to evaluate the registration application, or as required under sections 34-474(2b) and 34-475 of this division.
(b) Dental industrial user registration. As required by 40 CFR § 441 the DIU is required to submit a one-time compliance report to the control authority. The deadline for existing facilities is to submit the report no later than October 12, 2020, or ninety (90) days after a transfer of ownership. For new sources, the report must be submitted no later than ninety (90) days following the introduction of wastewater into the POTW. The report may be submitted in writing or by an online registration. The report shall include the following information:
(1) Signed and certified by a responsible corporate officer, a general partner or proprietor, or a duly authorized representative in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR § 403.12(l).
(2) Facility name, physical address, mailing address, contact information, name of the operator(s) and owner(s);
(3) A description of the operation of the dental facility including: The total number of chairs, the total number of chairs at which dental amalgam may be present in the resulting wastewater, and a description of any existing amalgam separator(s) or equivalent device(s) currently operated to include, at a minimum, the make, the model and year of installation.
(4) Certification that the amalgam separator or equivalent device is designed and will be operated and maintained to meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR § 441.30 or 40 CFR § 441.40.
(5) Certification that the dental discharge is implementing BMPs specified in 40 CFR § 441.30(b) or 40 CFR § 441.40(b) and will continue to do so.
(6) The name of the third-party service provider that maintains the amalgam separator or equivalent devices operated at the dental office, if applicable. Otherwise a brief description of the practices employed by the facility to ensure proper operation and maintenance in accordance with 40 CFR § 441.30 or 40 CFR § 441.40.
The control authority will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. A wastewater discharge registration shall include such conditions as are deemed reasonably necessary by the control authority to prevent pass through or interference, protect the quality of the water body receiving the treatment plant's effluent, protect worker health and safety, facilitate sludge management and disposal, and protect against damage to the POTW. The control authority may require periodic self-monitoring analysis of the user's wastestream for compliance and/or surcharge assessment. The Control Authority may require periodic cleaning and maintenance of any pretreatment device in accordance with section 34-518 of this article.
(4) Certification: data accuracy, truthfulness and completeness. All wastewater discharge permit applications, required documents, and other specified documents submitted to the control authority must contain the following certification statement, and must be signed by the authorized representative of the industrial user:
"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."
(5) Wastewater discharge permit decisions. The control authority will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of a complete wastewater discharge permit application, the control authority will determine whether or not to issue a wastewater discharge permit. The control authority may deny any application for a wastewater discharge permit.
(Ord. No. 81771, § 2(App. I), 3-2-95; Ord. No. 85765, § 1, 3-20-97; Ord. No. 99480, § 1(Exh. 1), 7-22-04; Ord. No. 2014-06-19-0472, § 1(Exh. A), 6-19-14; Ord. No. 2019-02-14-0123, § 1(Att. I), 2-14-19)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH34WASE_ARTVSETRTRDI_DIV3INWA_S34-474WADIPEAPFetched: 10/27/2026