Baseline monitoring reports (BMR)—Categorical industrial users.
Reno Administrative Code § 12.16.690
in effectSec. 12.16.690. - Baseline monitoring reports (BMR)—Categorical industrial users.
(a) Within either 180 days after the effective date of a categorical pretreatment standard, or the final administrative decision on a category determination under 40 CFR Section 403.6(a)(4), whichever is later, existing industrial users currently discharging to or scheduled to discharge to the POTW shall submit to the city a report which contains the information listed in paragraph (2) below. At least 90 days prior to commencement of their discharge, new sources, and sources that become categorical industrial users subsequent to the promulgation of an applicable categorical pretreatment standard, shall submit to the city a report which contains the information listed in paragraph (b) below. A new source shall report the method of pretreatment it intends to use to meet applicable pretreatment standards. A new source also shall give estimates of its anticipated flow and quantity of pollutants to be discharged from regulated process streams and other non-process streams.
(b) Industrial users described above shall submit the information set forth below.
(1) All information required in subsection 12.16.620(b).
(2) Measurement of pollutants.
(3) The industrial user shall take a minimum of one representative sample to compile the data necessary to comply with the requirements of this paragraph.
(4) Samples should be taken immediately downstream from pretreatment facilities if such exist or immediately downstream from the regulated process if no pretreatment exists. If other wastewaters are mixed with the regulated wastewater prior to pretreatment, the industrial user should measure the flows and concentrations necessary to allow use of the combined wastestream formula in 40 Section CFR 403.6(e) in order to evaluate compliance with the pretreatment standards. Where an alternate concentration or mass limit has been calculated in accordance with 40 CFR Section 403.6(e) this adjusted limit along with supporting data shall be submitted to the city.
(5) Sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with section 12.16.575.
(6) The city may allow the submission of a BMR which utilizes only historical data so long as the data provides information sufficient to determine the need for industrial pretreatment measures.
(7) The BMR shall indicate the time, date, and place of sampling and methods of analysis, and shall certify that such sampling and analysis is representative of normal work cycles and expected pollutant discharges to the POTW.
(8) Signature and report certification. All baseline monitoring reports must be signed in accordance with section 12.16.750 and signed by an authorized representative as defined in section 12.16.010.
(Ord. No. 6305, § 1, 8-28-13)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT12PUWOUT_CH12.16SESE_ARTIIIREWADI_DIV4RENORE_S12.16.690BAMOREBMATINUSFetched: 11/1/2026