Wastewater discharge permit contents.

Kansas City Code § 60-143

in effect

Sec. 60-143. - Wastewater discharge permit contents. (a) Wastewater discharge permits may include such conditions as are reasonably deemed necessary by the director to prevent pass through or interference, protect the water quality of the receiving stream, protect worker health and safety, facilitate sludge management and disposal, protect ambient air quality of the POTW, or protect against damage to the POTW. (b) Wastewater discharge permits may contain, but need not be limited to, the following conditions and may contain a schedule for compliance with said conditions: (1) A statement of the wastewater discharge permit duration, which in no event shall exceed five years; (2) A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is not transferable; (3) Discharge and/or effluent limits including best management practices applicable to the permittee and the permittee's processes, based on applicable standards in federal, state, or local laws and regulations and interjurisdictional agreements; (4) Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and record keeping requirements. These requirements shall include parameters to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type based on federal, state, or local statutes or regulations and/or interjurisdictional agreements. These requirements may also include provisions for increased self-monitoring activities in the event of violations; (5) A statement of applicable civil, criminal, and administrative penalties for violation of discharge or effluent standards and requirements, and any applicable compliance schedule; (6) Requirements to control sludge discharges, if determined by the director to be necessary; (7) Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge, time of discharge, and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization; (8) Limits on the instantaneous, daily and monthly average and/or maximum concentration, mass, or other measure of identified wastewater pollutants or properties; (9) Requirements for the installation of pretreatment technology or construction of appropriate containment devices designed to reduce, eliminate, or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW; (10) Requirements for development and implementation of spill control plans or other special conditions including management practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated, or nonroutine discharges; (11) Requirements for development and implementation of waste minimization plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW; (12) The unit charge or schedule of industrial user charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to the POTW; (13) Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection, monitoring and sampling facilities and equipment; (14) Requirements for periodic submittal of all incoming and outgoing hazardous waste manifests; (15) Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the director to ensure compliance with this article, and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12; Ord. No. 230390, § 1, 5-11-23)

Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORKAMIVOII_CH60SESEDI_ARTIVCOINWA_DIV4WADIPE_S60-143WADIPECOFetched: 10/28/2026