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0 0 <br /> PRETREATMENT INDUSTRIAL USERS <br /> GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS <br /> (Revised 06/09) <br /> 1. Permittee shall not allow any materials or any liquid waste to be discharged into the City of <br /> Stockton sewer system which could be harmful to the system or create a hazard or <br /> nuisance, as defined in sections 13.08.100 through 13.08.270 of the City of Stockton <br /> Municipal Code. If the Permittee is found to be responsible for damage to the City of <br /> Stockton stormwater or sanitary sewer system,or for the excessive deposits of objectionable <br /> materials in said systems, Permittee may be required to bear the cost to the City for <br /> cleaning, or shall restore the affected part of the system to proper working condition. A <br /> violation of any provision of these Permit Conditions, local codes, or Federal Pretreatment <br /> Regulations may result in fines up to $25,000 per day for each violation or civil/criminal <br /> action. <br /> 2. Industrial User shall not allow any pollutants, including oxygen demanding pollutants(BOD, <br /> etc.)to be released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which a User knows, or has <br /> reason to know, will cause interference to the POTW. In no case shall a sudden, <br /> unexpected discharge have a flow rate or contain concentrations of qualities of pollutants <br /> that exceed for any time period longer than 15 minutes more than five times the average 24- <br /> hour concentration, quantities, or flow during normal operation (13.08.200 Stockton <br /> Municipal Code). <br /> 3. Permittee shall insure that all pretreatment facilities, including but not limited to flow <br /> measuring and sampling equipment, are maintained in proper working order at all times;and <br /> that flow measuring devices are calibrated for accuracy by an approved qualified technician <br /> not less than twice per year, or upon request of an authorized City of Stockton <br /> representative. Seasonal industries will have devices calibrated prior to the start of each <br /> season. <br /> 4. In the event a required flow measuring or sampling device is found to be inoperative or <br /> providing unreliable information, as determined by authorized City of Stockton personnel, <br /> maximum quantities for parameters being measured may be used unless a previously <br /> negotiated amount can be verified by production statistics and water usage until such time <br /> as the equipment is restored to proper working order to the satisfaction of the Department of <br /> Municipal Utilities. <br /> 5. Bypassing of pretreatment facilities at any time is strictly prohibited without the express <br /> written consent of an authorized City of Stockton representative in advance. <br /> 6. Any breakdown or interruption of pretreatment, or any accidental discharge to the City of <br /> Stockton storm or sanitary system must be reported immediately. Non-reporting of spill or <br /> slug incidents will be cause for administrative permit review and/or revocation of permit. <br /> 7. Self-Monitoring: <br /> a. Permittee is required to self-monitor wastewater generated on site for pollutants <br /> specified by the City of Stockton. <br /> b. Sampling procedures and handling must be approved by the City of Stockton and <br />