§ 106-150. Requirements applicable to all required reports, notifications, and applications.

All reports, notifications, and applications submitted by a user to the POTW as required by this article (or by any order, permit or determination issued or made pursuant to this article) shall meet the following requirements:

(1)

All reports, notifications, applications and requests for information required by this article shall be based upon data obtained through appropriate sampling and analysis performed during the period covered by the report, notification, application or request. The data shall be representative of conditions occurring during the applicable reporting period. If a pretreatment standard requires compliance with a best management practice or pollution prevention alternative, the user shall submit documentation as required by the POTW or the applicable standard to determine compliance with the standard.

(2)

If a user monitors any pollutant (or measures flow) more frequently than required by this article or a user permit, using the monitoring, sampling and analytical procedures as required by section 106-171, the results of all such additional monitoring shall be included in any report or notification submitted pursuant to this article.

(3)

The POTW superintendent may require that reports, notifications, and other required documents and data be submitted in a standardized format, as specified by the POTW Superintendent.

(4)

If the POTW instead of a user collects all of the information, including flow data, required for a report required by sections 106-141 or 106-142, the POTW Superintendent may in his or her discretion waive the requirement that the report be submitted by the user.

(5)

The reports, notifications, and other documents and data required to be submitted or maintained by this article shall be subject to all of the provisions as specified by MAC R 323.2310(13).

(6)

Written reports, notifications, and applications will be deemed to have been submitted to the POTW, unless otherwise specified by the POTW superintendent, as follows:

a.

If mailed, on the date postmarked.

b.

The date of receipt of the report shall govern for reports, notifications, or applications which are not mailed, postage prepaid, into a mail facility serviced by the United States Postal Service, including, but not limited to, reports, notifications, or applications that are hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed.

c.

Written reports, notifications, and applications may be submitted to the POTW by fax or email (or by any means other than mail or hand-delivery) only with the prior approval of the POTW on a case-by-case basis. The report or notification shall be sent to the fax number or email address specified by the POTW.

(7)

All written reports, notifications, and applications submitted by mail or hand-delivery shall be sent or delivered to the address stated in the user permit, or if there is no user permit, then to the following address:

City of Bay City
Wastewater Treatment Plant
2905 N Water St
Bay City, MI
Attn: Superintendent

(8)

Failure to provide the reports, notifications, and applications required by this article constitutes an independent violation of this article. However, compliance with applicable reporting and notification requirements shall not relieve a user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability that may be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, fish kills, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such report or notification relieve a user of any fines, penalties, or other liability that may be imposed by applicable laws or regulations. Further, the reporting and notification requirements required by this article shall not be construed to authorize a discharge that exceeds a discharge prohibition or limitation under this article or other applicable laws or regulations.

(Ord. No. 2017-5 , § 2, 5-15-17)