§ 19-5-108. Discharge permits -- Requirements and procedure for issuance.

(1) The board may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for and require the submission of plans, specifications, and other information to the director in connection with the issuance of discharge permits.

(2) Each discharge permit shall have a fixed term not exceeding five years. Upon expiration of a discharge permit, a new permit may be issued by the director as authorized by the board after notice and an opportunity for public hearing and upon condition that the applicant meets or will meet all applicable requirements of this chapter, including the conditions of any permit granted by the board.

(3) The board may require notice to the director of the introduction of pollutants into publicly-owned treatment works and identification to the director of the character and volume of any pollutant of any significant source subject to pretreatment standards under Subsection 307(b) of the federal Clean Water Act. The director shall provide in the permit for compliance with pretreatment standards.

(4) The director may impose as conditions in permits for the discharge of pollutants from publicly-owned treatment works appropriate measures to establish and insure compliance by industrial users with any system of user charges required under this chapter or the rules adopted under it.

(5) The director may apply and enforce against industrial users of publicly-owned treatment works, toxic effluent standards and pretreatment standards for the introduction into the treatment works of pollutants which interfere with, pass through, or otherwise are incompatible with the treatment works.

Amended by Chapter 360, 2012 General Session