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August 5, 1993
THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
palo Alto. CaliforTlia
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IAndfill EnvlrgnmeGka1 Monitoring Program -Consultant $e]e~tiQn
Approval
Members of the Council:
Report in B!:'ief
This report recon'l.meLds that council approve and authorize the Mayor
to execut.e the attached agreement with EMCON Assxiates in the
a~ount of $75,000 for "r.lOnitoring and consulting sarvices to be
conducted at the Palo Alto Landfill. FUnds ~ave been appropriated
in the Refuse Fund FY 1993-1994 operating budget.
In July ~.990. the Finance Committee agreed to allow expedited
processing of environmentally related consultant contracts that
were operating under a state or federal deadline. 'l'he Palo Alto
Landfill quarterly monitoring report Lo bhe Regional Water Quality
Control Board {Regional Board) for the July to September quarter
must be submitted no later than September 30, 1993. St.aff,
therefore # is submitting this project directly to Council.
Background
The scope of services for this project involves performing the
routine monitoring, sampl~~9 and laboratory analyses required for
the Palo ~to Landfill's environmental compliance programs and for
compliance with several of the permits isslJed for the facility.
The tasks are divid:ed into four compliance areas: groundwater
monitoring, leachate discharge monitoring, landfill gas monitoring
and stann water monitoring. One additional task, identified as
-on-call Services,· is also included in the scope of ser~ices.
Grgundwpter Monitoring; Groundwater is sampled and analyzed
quarterly from eleven monitoring ~lls around th~ landfill
perimeter, and a reporc is prepared by the Consultant for submittal
to the Regional Board. 1m ar"Jlual report~ which summarizes the
results of the groundwater monitoring activities over the calendar
year, is also prepared by the Consultant for sub.."Ilittal to the
Regional Board.
Leachate Monitoring: Leachate extracted from the Landfill and
discharged to the sanitary sewer is sampled and analyzed twice each
calendar quarter to ensure that chemical parameters do not exceed
those mandated in the Palo ~to Municipal Code Sewer Use Ordinance
ano the Industrial Waste Discharge Permit issued by the Palo Alto
Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQ~P}. Reports to the
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R~gional Board are submitted on a semiannual basis and are prepared
by staff, using the analY'tical results furnished by the Consultant
and daily logs maintained by the Landfill staff.
Landfill Gas Monitoring: The City is required to cond~ct routine
monitoring for landfill gas at the landfill. The Consultant is
requi:t-ed to monitor for methane on a monthly basis: ten onsite
structures and four perimeter monitoring probes. Additionally. the
Consultant is to sample three of the perimeter probes and the
landfill gas extraction syst€m on a quarterly basis for laboratory
ana.lysis. The Consultant prepares a report on a quarterly cycle.
which summarizes the results of this monitoring program and is
submitted to the California Integrated Waste Management Board's
Local Enforcement ~gency.
Shorm Water Monitorina; The Santa Clara County's National
Pollution Discha.rge Elimination syst.em General Storm Water
Discharge Permit (NPDBS Pe~uit) re~1res that the Palo Alto
Landfill have storm water pollut ion monitoring. The scope of
services requires Lhe Consultant to sample and a~alyze storm water
discharges from the Landfill to meet requirements of the NPDES
Permit. The results of this monitoring program are incoqlorated in
an annual report. prepared by City staff for subn-li ttal to the
Regional Eloard.
On call Se:rvices: The scope of serv..:..ces also identifies an
additional services task, wbere the cor~~ltant would be available
for on-call services to provide technical assistance sho'..lld
wnforeseen problems arise related to Landfill operations ane
emergencies. As identified in the Request for proposals (RFP) , it
is anticipated that some changes in the monitoring programs will
occur as approval of a modification to the groundwater monitoring
program is pending~ and several substantial changes to state and
federal regulations related to ee:f-monieoring are scheduled for
implementation in the near future. If these changes require the
expertise of outside services, they would be provided th~ough this
additional servi~es ta6k~ Any other services required under this
project would be subject to negotiation te' id6:itify the specific
scope of work and the fees to be charged. This additional services
task is not intended to replace the consultant selection proces~
for unique or major consultant work that may be req1.:.:'red for
substantial changes in regulations or permits. but rather to
provide staff with the ability to address 1 imited changes in
routine services or lirnite~ emergency situations.
Discussion
Staff issued the RFP for this project on May 27, 1993 to eleven
consulting firms; and six responded by the closing date of June 29.
1993.
The Selection Advisory committee consisted of staff from the ~~lic
Work~ Ope~~ ~C~~ Division. One firm was eliminated fr~m
cons __ -:!raticr~ be.;:ause the :'irm and its staff had very limit":3-
exp. .ence in landfill envi :..:>nmental monitoring and n e~.t>erier .~
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in several specifi= areas of expertise required for this project.
A second firm was eliminated due to their cost proposa~. Although
the firm was very well qualified, their cost for the routine,
identified tasks, was Qver $30.000 higher than the proposals
aubmltted by the remaining firms. The Committee carefully reviewed
those remaining firms' proposals and qualifications, with
pGrticular emphasis on relevant experience ~nd recent work related
to regulatory compliance of monitoring programs.
Two of the firms. Wahler Associates and £MCON Associates, have
recently worked on landfill related projects for the City and their
proposals indicated that the same technical and management staff
would be ut.ilized on this proj ect. .Because Cit.y etaff is well
acquainted with the capabilities of both Wahler and EMooN, etaff
decided that time would be more efficientiy used by not conducting
interviews with these: firms unl~.as requested. When starf cootacted
both Wahler and EMCON, they were both agreeable and appreCiative cf
this approach. Oral interviettfs were then conducted with SCS
Engineers a.nd James A. Wyse, Inc. to aid in evaluating the
capabilities and experience of these firms.
After careful review of each firm's qualifications, with particular
emphasis on specific and relevant experience, the Committee
reco~~nds &MOON Associates for the following reasons:
Depth and amount of experience in solid waste landfill
operation and design, especially environmental monitoring for
groundwater, leachate and landfill gas~
Knowledge and familiarity with the palo ~to Landfill.
particularly related to the impact that pending changes in
regulations will have on the Landfill's monitoring programs.
OVerall quality, experience and qualifications of the
consultant team to be assigned to the project.
Access to mUlti-disciplined st.aff and resources to provide
specific technical expertise when required .
.Demonstrated understanding and cechnical approach to the scope
of services ~
Staff had completed the consultant selection process and negotiated
fees and an agreement with EMCON Associates to allow for Council
award and agreement execution with adequate time for sampling,
monitoring and report preparation for the July to September
reporting period. After this process was completed in early July,
the Policy and Services commdttee notified staff of its selection
of this project for review. Due to the limited time available to
satisfy both the scheduling requirements for the Policy and
Services Committee and Council, and the report submittal deadline
~equirements of thE ~egulatory agencies addressed in this project,
btaff is submitting this project directly to the Council.
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jnyirODroeDta1 Assessment
This project i8 exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act.
Recgmmendation$
1. Approve and authori:z;e the Mayor to execute the attached
agreement with EMCON Associates in the amount of $75,000 for
the Landfill Envir~ental Monitoring and Consulting Services
Project.
2. Authoriz.e the City Manager or her designee to exercise the
secona and third ye~r options with Emcon Associates at her
discretion, acd exercise any documents necessary to implerr.ent
the second and third year options.
3. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and
execute mmendments for services related to or incidental to
the scope of services, the total value of which shall not:
exceed $10,000 in each fiscal year.
Respectfully submitted,
M! CHAJn. MILLER
Deputy Director~ Operations Division
GLENN S. ROBERTS
Director of Public Works
Attachment, Agreement
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BB'l'I'I'EEN THE crTY OP PALO ALTO A!IID EMCON ASSOCIATES
FOR PROPESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR
LANDFILL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING A!IID CONSULTING SERVICES
T~IS AGREEMENT is made and en~ered into this day of
• 1993. by and between the crTY OF PAI:"OALTO, a
=mun="i-cc"i;:p"a"'l;-""cor-~ration of California, he~-einaf:t.er referred to as
"CITY,'" and E'MCON ASSOCIATES (Taxpayer Id~ntificatian No. 77-
0283274}, a California CQrporation, with offices at 1921 Ringwood
Avenue! San Jose, CA, 95131 hereinafter referxed to as
"CONSULTA..N'I'H ;
~J T N E SSE T H,
~hEREAS. CITY desires certain professional services
hereinafter desc~ibed; and
WHEREAS. CITY desires to engage CONSULTANT to provide
these services by r~ason of its qualifications and experience for
performing such services, and CONSULTANT has offered to provide the
required services on t~e terms and in the manner set forth herein;
NOW~ THEREFORE, in consideration of tbeir mutual
covenants, the parties hereto agree as follows:
BE CTlON 1 -pEFIrfITIONS
The term "City~ as used in this Agreement shall mean and
include all thE territory lying within the municipal boundaries of
the City of Palo Alto, Califcrnia, as presently existing, p]US all
territory which may he added thereto during the term of this
Agreement by annexation or otherwise.
1.2 C!TY MANAGER
The tenn "City Manager" shall mean t.he duly appointed
City Manager of the City of Palo Alto, California, or her
designated representative.
1 ~ 3 CITY CLERK
The tenr. ~City Clerk· shall m~an the duly appointed City
Clerk of the City of Palo Alto, California, or her designated
representative~
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•. 4 RISK MANAGER
The tern. "Risk Manager n shall mea.n the duly appointed
Risk ~nager of the City of Palo Alto, California, or his
designated representative.
1 . 5 PROJE C"!'
The t.erm "Proj ect 11 means all .:Jf the t.asks described in
Exhibit WAil' entitled gScope of Project and Time Schedule" attached
hereto and made a part hereof by this reference.
2.1 ~
The City Manager shall be representative of CITY for all
purposes under this Agreement. Chad Centola is designated as the
PROJBCT MA..~ER for the City Manager, and he sr __ ll supervise t.he
progress and execu~ion of this Agreement, and shall be assisted by
Sean Xennedy~ the PROJECT ENGINEER.
2.2 CONSULTNIT
CONSULTANT shall assign a single PROJECT DIRBCTOR to have
overall responsibility for the progress and execution of this
Agreemeut for CONSULTANT. Ri~hard D. Haughey is hereby desigDacad
as the PROJECT DIRECTOR for CONSULTANT + Tom Vercoutere shall be
assigned as PROJECT COORDINATOR for CONSULTANT dud shall represent
CONSULTANT during the day-to~day wozk on t.he Project. Should
circumstances or conditioLs subsequent to th.e execution of this
Agreement require a substitute PROJECT DIRECTOR or PROJEC~
COORDINATOR for any reason the PROJECT DIRECTOR or PROJECT
COORDINATOR designee shall be subject. to the prior lllritten ap:rroval
of the PROJECT MANAGER.
~ION 3 -SCOPE OF PRQJECT
The scope of t.he Project to be executed by CONSULTANT
under the phases of the Basic Services described in Section 4.1 of
this Agreement is as described in Exhibit -A-o
~ECTION 4 -DUTIES OF CONSULTANT
Unless otherwise indicated/ CONSULTANT shall perform each
task and accomplish each objective described in Exhibit ·A".
CONSULTANT's Sasic Sezvices shall :De furnished as described in
Exhibit -A-, section I.
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4.2 ADDITIONAL SERY~
CONSULTA,..'IT shall perform or obtain any aod all of the
following additional services, not included under Easic Services,
if se authorized in writing by CITY, and shall be paid as provided
in Section 6 of this Agreement:
4. '2.1 Providing services as an expert wi t.ness in
connection with any publ ic hearing, arbitration pro::eeding, or
proceeding of a court of record.
4.2.2
CONSULTANT and his
Services.
Incurring travel and subsistence expenses for
staff beyond those nO~$lly required under Basic
4.2.3
agreed upon by
Agreement.
Performing any other servi-:es that may l:;le
the parties subsequent to the execution of this
4.2.4
Section II.
Such services as defined in Exbibit wA~~
4.3 GENBHAL DUTlES OF C-oNSULTANT
4.3.1 CONSt~TANT represents that it is qualified to
furnish the services described under this Agreement. CONSULT~~
further declares that one or more members or employees of his firm
and that of its subconsultants, if any I are licensed by the State
of California to perform their services and that these sarvices
will be performed by them 0:::-under their supervision. CONSULTANT
shall furnish to CITY for approval. prior to execution of this
Agreement, a list of all firms or corporations to be employed as
su})consti.lt.ant.s.
<.3.2 CONSULTANT states that it is aware of the
requirements of the Government Code and the Health and Safety Code
of the State of California relating to access to public buildings
and accommodations for physically handicapped persons. and relating
to facilities for bandicapped persons. CONSULTANT shall comply
with such provisions in carrying out the terms of this Agreement.
4.3.3 CONSULTANT shall furnish CITY with every
reasonable opportunity for CITY to ascertain chat the services af
CONSULTANT are being performed in accordance with the re~~irements
and intentions of this Agreement.
SECTJ.Q.N 5 -DlrrIES OF CITY
5.1 CITY shall provide full info~~tion regarding its
requirements for the Project.
5.2 CITY shall examine documents submitted by CONSULTA...1'fl' and
shall render decisions pertaining thereto promptly, to avoid
unreasonable delay in ~he progress of CONSULTANT's work.
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5.3 CITY shall furnish all 'duch information as are in. CITY's
files or are at. its disposal, as listed in Exhibit HA~, 'sect:i:m
II!.
5.4 The s@i.:vic€s, informat.ion, s\uveys and reports ~eql.lired
by para"graphs 5.1 and 5.3 shall be furnished at. CITY's expense, a::d
CONSULTANT snall be entitled to rely \lpOn the aCC'J.rC>.cy t:..hereof.
5.5 If CITY observes Qr otherwise becom~s aware of any fault
or defect in the Projec:: or noncDnformance ..... ith th-e-contract:.
documents, CITY shall give prompt writt:en notice tne-rec-,f to
CONSULTANT.
SECTION 6 -PAYMENT
Payment shall be made by CI~i only for services rendered
and wit:.hin thirty (30) days of submission in tt"iplicate of mcnthly
progress payment requests. Each invoice shall be i te..ilizec as to
the type of payment described in this section.
In consideration for the full p~rformance of the Basic
Services described in Section 4.1 of this Agreement, CITY agrees to
pay CONStJ"L.TANT a fee not to exceed Sixty~ four Thousand Dollars
'$64~OOO) tor the first year of the t.enn of this A£ __ 'eement.
The amount of CONSULTANT'~ compensation shall be
calculated as set forth in Exhibit ~B~ ,~tached here~o and ~Qde a
part hereof. by tbis reference, on a t~e and ~terials basis L up
to the max~ amount set forth in this paragraph 6.1.
-6.1.1 Supcgnc::ultants. Fees for-subconsulCants, hired
directly by CONSULT~~. shall be approved by CITY in advance of
incurring such fees.
6.1.2. For Addit.ioAal Services. For CONSULTA...Vf's
additionaJ services, as described in Section 4 of this Agreement.
compensation shall be as prescri~d in Ext~ibit -B" but not to
exceed Eleven Thousand Dollars {$11, 00.0) for the fil:st year of the
term of t.his Agreement. Employee.' s time shall be computed as
defined in this section and Exhibit -B". The Schedule of Charges
under Exhibit "B~ shall be updated on January 1 of each year~
6.1~3 For EXLra Work or Chancres. Payment for extra
work or changes in the work not initiated by the CONSULTANT and
authorized in writin9 by the PROJECT ENGINEER shall be made upon
submission by CONSULTANT of a statement in triplicate af itemized
costs covering such work~ Prior to commencing such extra work or
changes r CONSULTANT and CITY shall agree upon an estimated not-to
exceed cost for such extra work. In no event shall CONSULT~~ be
paid for design work or change order preparation which is necessary
because of CONSULT~~'S errors or oversights.
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6.1.4 CalcuJ atiQIL of Direct Per_:;!onpel 8xppnse.
Direct personnel expense of employees engaged on the Proj ect by
CONStr~TAN7 includes tne work of architecLs, engineers, designers,
job captains, draEr.spersor...s, specificar.icn w:ritet:s ;)nd typists. in
cO:1sultat.ioa, research ana design, :In producing drawings,
specificat.ions and other documents pertaining to the project., and
in services during construction at:. the site. Included in the cost
of direct. personnel expense of these employees are salaries and
mandatory and custo.-nary benefits Such as st:atutory err,ployee
benefits, insurance, sick leave. holidays and vacations. pensions
and similar benefits.
6.2 ~kYMF.~~ SC~EDULE
Services
ser .... ices
6.2.1.
shall be
performed.
For Bagie Services. Payments for Basic
made in progress paymen:.s in proportion to
in accordance with Exhibit ns".
Final payment shall be made by C1TY after CONSULTANT has
submitted all required p=oducts and repol-ts and received approval
thereon~
6.2 ~2 For Additio.m_ Ser{i~e8. Payments for
a.dditional services of CO-NSULTM"1' as defined in Section 4 shall be
made as part of the monthly p!~ogress pa.Yl.o1.ents for services
rendered.
£.2.3 Deductions.
CONSOLTANT~s compensation on
damages~ or other Bums withheld
No deductions sball be made from
accounc of penalty~ liquidaced
from payments to contractors.
6 . .2.4 Pavment UpOT-' SusPen1non or APandpr.ment of
project. If the Project is suspended for more than three O}
months or abandoned in whole or ~n part, CONS~~TANT shall b~ paid
its compensation for services performed prior to receipt of written
notice from CITY of such suspension or abandonment, togeth~r with
additiona.'L 9.lld reimbursable expenses then du"? If t1".e Project is
res'llIt\.ed after being suspended for more than one hu.ndr:-ed eighty
(180) days, any cha.nge in CONSULTM"T' s compensation shall be
subject to renagotiation and, if necessary. approval by the Palo
Alto City Council. If this Agreement is suspended or ~erminated
for fault of CONSULTANT. CITY sr~ll be obliga.ted t-o compensate
CONSUL'l'ANT only for that portion of CONSULTANT' 5 services which are
of bene£it to CITY.
SECTION 7 -PROGIl.IlSS AND COMPLETION
7. 1 TIME IS OF THE ES SENC_J;
It is understood and agreed that time is of the essence
of this Agreement, and that, following receipt ot Notice to
proceed. CONSULTANT shall commence work on initial tasks of study
in accordance with the time schedule, Exhibit ·A", Section IV.
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Work: on subsequent tasks shall proceed in accordance with said time
schedule4
7.2 TIME OF COMPLETI.QN OF EACH TASK
CONS'tJl .... TAI."fl' agrees to perfo:rtn tne services 'oIlithin the time
limits set forth in Exhibit "A" provided; however, tha~_ any change
in the scope of services or othE:r changes due to CITY's operating
requireme~ts. or in connection with other contractors n~
consultants operations, may require a ~evised time table.
CITY agrees to exercise due diligence in peL"forming its
tasks to implement the C0NSULTN~'s time taLl~.
'7 .). TERM Qf AGREK!o'~
'l'he term of this Asre~ment. shall ccmm.-ence on August 15.
1993. The initial tenn cf this Agreement is twelve (12) months.
However, CITY reserves the right to cancel or modify the Agreement
according to any changes or deletions in regulatory ag~ncy
requirement.s for CONStJ'"~TANT' s services. CITY may renew this
Agreement with CONSULTANT or. an annual basis for up to two (2)
additional years following the first year of the Agreement. The
renewal of the Agreement is subject to whether CONSULTANT's
perforn'..ance under t.he Agr:eement is satisfactory to CITY and whether
the Palo Alto City Council allocates funding for the Agre~~ent for
each of the subsequent two (2) fiscal years of the term. CITY
shall notify CONSULTANT of its intent to renew no later than July
15 of each year, beginoing-with July 1S t 1994. Prior to the
renewal of this AEreerr~nt, CITY and CONSULT~~ shall negotiate a
mut.ually acceptable escalatiol'1 factor for fees to be paid to
CONSULTANT for its services under t.he ren~wed Agreement. If DO
agreement can be reached OD an acceptable escalation factor, the
Agreement shall not be renewed.
7.4 ~ITY'S REVIEW &VQ APPROV~~
Between each phase ~f work there is a review and approval
period by CITY. The CITY will exercise due diligence to complete
these t.asks; however, it is recognized that the int.errelat.ed
exchange of information among CITY's various departments makes it
impossible to set a specific time schedule. Normally. che CITY's
estimated period of re.,,-ielli and approval will be fu:rnished to
CONSULTANT at the time of suDmUssion of each phase of work.
7.5 EXTENSION O<_.T.IME OF CQ!'!PI,ET~
In the event the services called for under this Agreement
are rtot completed by CONSULTANT within the time specified, CITY
shall have the option to extend the time of completion. This
paragraph does not preclude the recovery of damages for delay of
either party.
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SECTION B .-CHANGE'S IN WORK
CITY ~~y order major changes in scope or character of
work, either de=reasi~g or increasing the amount of CONSULTru{T's
services. In the event that such changes are ordered, CONSULT~~
shall be entitled to full compensation for ;;.11 work perf(:rrmed prior
co receipt of notice of change. Increased cornpe:1sation for major
changes shall be determined in accordance tt.-i th Section 6 of t:he
Agreement, but in no event shall CITY be liable fer payt'lent unless
the amount of such extra, compensation shall first r..ave been agreed
to in ~ritin9 by CITY.
In the event that major changes are ordered pursuant to
tl"'.is sect ion, the schedule for progress and completion in Section
J of this Agreement and comperJ.sation shall be adjusted by
negotiation betweeu CONSU~T~~ and CITY. subject to approval, if
necessary by the Palo Alto City Council.
SECT10N 9 -TERMINATION OR _S_:reJ~_~NSION OF AGR.EEMENT
CONSULTA.1'IT lM.y terminate this Agree::nent or suspend work
on the Project by providing thirty i3{J) days' written notice
thereof to CITY, but only in the event of substantial failure of
performance by CITY or in the event CI.TY abandcms or indefinitely
postpones the Froje~t.
9.2 CANCELLATION BY CITY
Without limitation to such rights or remedies as CITY
shall otherwise have by law} CITY shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement or suspend work on the Project with or 1Idthout cause
by providing fifteen [15) days' written notice thereof to
CONSULTANT, or immediately after submission to CITY by CONSULTANT
of any completed item of service specified in Section 4 of this
Agreement. CONSULTANT agrees co cease all work. under this
Agreement upon receipt of said written notice.
9.3 COMPRNSATIO!> OF CONSULTA,lIT IN THll
E~OF TERMINATION OF THIS AGRE~~NT
In the event of ~er.mination of this Agreement or
suspension of work on the Project by either CITY or CONSULTA.."'IT.
CONSULTANT shall receive compensation as follOWS:
9.3.1 For approved items of se~ice under Seccion 4
of this Agreement, compensation shall be in the amount outl.ined
under Section 6 ~f this Agreement for the items of service fully
pertorrned by CONSULTANT.
9.3.2 For itell'.5 of service on ~hich a not-ice co
proceed has been issued by CITY. but ..... hich have not been fully
completed and approved, CONSULTANT shall be compensated for said
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service in an amount which bears the same ratio to the ~ot~l fee
other.-ise payable for the performance of said service as the
servir~ actually ren0ered bears to the total service necessary for
the fu~'. performance of said item of service.
9.3.3 In no event shall t.ho? reotal compensation paid
in the i~~diately preceding par~graphs exceed the payment
specified in. Section 6 tor the respective items of service to be
furnished by CONSUI...TA.1oJT.
9.3.4 Notwithstanding anything in the preceding
paragraphs. upon termination for fault of CCNSUl.TAN'I'. CITY shall be
obligat.ed to pay for only tt.at: portion of the service ....-hich can be
incoT?orated in the Project.
9.4 ~IES OF CITY ~~ CONSULT~
Upon termination of this Agreement or suspensio~ of work.
on the Project by ejther CITY or CONSULTlL~. all duties of CITY and
CONSULTANT. as set for~h in Sections 4 and 5 hereinabove. shall
tenninate.
SECTION 1Q -CONSULTANT'S ACCOUNTING RECQRD~
Records of t:he following expenses pert-aining to the
Project shall be kept by CON'Sm/rANT on a generally recognized
accounting basis and shall be available to CITY at tro.ltually
convenient tLmes:
10.1 Direct personne:i expenses, including consultant expenses.
(See Section 6 of this Agreement.)
10.2 Expenses pertaining to Basic Servic~s (See Section 6 at
thi s Agreement.)
~O.3 Expenses pertaining-to Additional Services. (See Secti-:;!n
6 of this Agreement.)
SBcrrON 11 OWNEjRSHI P a F DOCUMENTS
11.1 Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 11.2 below, the
original drawings, maps~ plans, desi9ns~ records of s'J:rvey. work.
data, specifications, reports and other documents prepared by
CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement, although instru
ments of professional service, are and Ehall be ~he property of
CITY whether the Project tor which they are made is executed or
not.
~1.2 Upon termination under Section 9 of this Agreement and
upon CITY'S payment of the amount required to be paid under same
section, the originals and all drawings. calculations,
specifications and SLmilar documents become the property of CITY,
and CONSUI,TANT shall transfer them to Cl'I"Y upon request without
additional comp~nsation. CITY shall have the right to utilize any
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completed or uncompleted dra~ings, estimates, specifications, and
other documents prepared here~~1er by CQNSWuT~VT.
In acceptin9' this A9reement, CONSDLTANT covenants that it
presently has no interest, and shall not acquire any interest,
direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, ~hich would conflict in
any manner or deg~ee with the per:ormance of the services
hereunder. CONSU~TANT f~rther covenants that, in the perfo~nce
of chis Agreement. no subconr.ractor O~ person having such an
interest shall be employee. CONSULTANT certifies that no one who
has or will have any financial interest: under t!1is Agreement is an
officer or employee of CI7i.
It is expressly agreed that in the perfonMnce of" the
professional services :required under t.his Agreement CONSULTANT, and
any of its subconsultants or employees, shall at all times be
considered independent contractors and not agents or employees of
CITY.
SECTION 13 -OlITSIDE CQNSt1LTA..vr~
CONSULTANT shall be responsible for employing all out~ide
cClnsultants (subconsultants) necessary to aid CONSULTAlo."'T in the
perfo~ce of the services listed in Sec~ion 4 of this Agreement;
provided l however, that all such subconsul tants shall receive prior
approval of CITY in writing and shall remain acceptable to CITY
during the te~. of this Agreement.
S?CTIQN"14 -INDEMNITY
C0NSv~TANT agrees to protect, indemnify~ defend and hold
harmless CITY. its officers~ agents and ~~layees from any and all
demands, clai~~, or liability of any nature, including death or
injury to any person. property damage or any other lass. caused by
or arising out of CONSULTANT~s.. its office.rs~ I agent-s',
subcontractors' or employees' negligent acts, errors, or omissions ..
or willful mi3conduct, or conduct for which the law imposes strict
liability on CONSULTANT in the performance of or =3ilure tQ perform
under this Agreement.
SECTION " 5 -LIM..LLJTY 1NSlIRJI..NC'E
15.1 INSURANCE COVERAGE
CONSULTAN'T, at its sole cost and expense, shall obtain
and maintain, in full force and effect throughout the entire term
of this Agreement, the insurance coverage described in E~~ibit RC·
to this Agreement, attached hereto and made a part hereof by this
reference. insuring not only CONSULTANT and its subcontractors, if
any; but also, with the exception of workers' compensa~ion,
employer's liability and professional liability insurance, naming
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as additional insureds CITY, its Council members. officers, agents
and employees, and each of them, concerning this Agreement and the
Project:..
All insurance covez-age required hereunder shall be
provided through carriers with a Best ~ating of A-:XI or higher
that are admitted to do business in the State of California. Any
and all subcontractors of CONSULTANT under this Agreement shall
obtain and maintain, in full force and effect throughout the term
of this Agreement I identi.cal insurance coverage, wi th CITY named as
addltional insured under such poliCies as required above.
15.2 ¥VIDBNCE OF INS~~C~
Certificates of such insurance, preferably on the forms
provided by CITY, shall be filed with CITY concurrently with the
execution of this Agreement. The certificates shall be subject to
the approval of the Risk Manager and the insurance shall be prirrary
coverage and shall not be cancelled or altered by the insurer
except after filing with the City Clerk thirty DO'I days' prior
written notice of such cancellation or alteration. and the Cjty of
Palo Alto shall be named as an additional insured except in
policies of workers' compensation, employer'S liability, and
professional liability insurance~ CUrrent certificates of such
insurance shall be kept on file at all times during the term of
this Agreement with the City Clerk.
15.3 NO l.mIT OF LIABILITY
The procuring of such required pol icy or policies of
insurance shall not be construed to limit CONS~~T~~r's liability
hereunder nor to fulfill the indsmnification provision and
requirements at: this Agreement under Section 14 hereof.
Notwithstanding said policy cr policies of insurance, CONTRACTOR
shall be obligated for the full and total amount of any damage,
injury, or 106s caused by the services perfol.med under this
Agreement, including after the Agreement has terminated or expired.
SECTro..v 16 -WORKERS' COMPENSATION
CONSULTANT~ by executing this A9reement~ certifies that
it is aware of the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of
California which require every employer to be insured against
liability for workers' compensation or to undertake self-insurance
in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and certjfies that
it will comply with such provisions before commencing the
performance of the work of this Agreement .
. ~QN 17 • AUDITS
CONSULTANT agrees to permit CIn to audit, at any
reasonable time during the term of this Agreement and for three (3)
years thereafter. CONSULTANT's records perta.ining to matters
covered by this Agreement. CONSULTANT further agrees to maintain
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such records for a~ least three (3) years after the term of this
Agreement.
SECTION 18 -AGRE~I;:ME_~"T. BIl'.';2ING
Th€: terms. covenants, and conditions of this Agreement
shall apply to, and sha:l bind. Lhe heirs, SUCC€Ssors, execucors,
administrators, assigns, and subcontractors of both parties.
SECTION 19 -NQ~_SIGNABILITY
19.1 PERSONAI~ SERVICES 0f_CON§U;'TANT
Both parties hereto recognize that this Agreement is for
the personal servjces of CONSULTANT and cannot be transferred,
assigned or s'~contracted by CONSULTAATT without t:-,,= pl.-ior '""ritten
c'onsent of CITY.
CONSULTAN'!' snaIl be responsible for employing or engaging
all persons necessary to perform the services of CONSULTANT
hereunaer. No Bubconsultant of CONSULTANT will be recog~ized by
C~TY as such; rather, all subconsultancs are deem~d to be employees
of CONSULT~~, and it agrees to be responsible for their
performance. CONSULTANT shall give its personal attention to the
fulfillment of the provisions of this Agreement by all of its
employees and sub-consultants, if any~ ann shall keep the work
under its control. If any employee or subconsultant of CONSULTANT
fails or r~fuges to carry out the proviSions of this Agreement or
appears to be incompetent or to act in a disorderly or improper
manner, he or she shall be discharged immediately from the work
under this Agreement on demand of CITY.
-,!S'.'E",CT~I",Q"N~2"Q"-"-"R,,E,,,hI.ANCE UPON PROFESSIONAL SKILi,l_ OF
mNSJ,lk'rJWr
It is mutually undersLood and agreed by and betweeQ the
parties hereto that CONSULTANT is skilled in thE'! professional
calling necessary to perform the work agreed to be done hereunder
and that CITY relies upon the skill of CONSULTANT to do and perform
the work in the most skillful tnanner, and CONSULTAm agrees to thus
perform the work. Tbe acceptance of CONSULTANT'1'3 work by CITY does
not operate as a release of CONSULTANT from said obligation.
SECTION 21 -WAIVERS
The waiver by either party of any breach or violation of
any !:erm, covenant. or condition of this Agreement or of any
provision, ordinance, or law shall not be deemed ~o be a waiver ot
any other term, covenant. condition, ordinance, or law or of any
subsequent breach or violation of the same or of any ether term,
covenant, condition, ordinance, o::r law. The subsequent acceptance
by either party of a!:y fee or other money -which may becoI'!'o: due
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hereunder shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any prec-eding
breach or violation by the other party of any term, covena~t, or
condition of this Agreeme~t or of any applicable law or ordinance.
~N 22 -NQ IMPLIEP WAI~
No payment, part.ial payment, acceptance, or partial
acceptance by CI'n' shall op.erate as a waiver on the part of CITY of
any of its rights under this Asreemenc.
~.N 23 -COSTS AND "'!TORNEY£, FEES
The prevailing party in any acti~n bcought to enforce the
terms of this Agreement or arising aut ~f t~is Agreement m,~y
recover its reasonable costs and attor~ey fees expended in
cor~ection with such an action from the other party.
SECTION 24 -NQ?:{DISCR!MlNATION~BNALTX
24.1 DtnY Q~ CONSULTANT
No discriminat.ion shall be made in tne employment cf
persons under this Agreement because of the age, race, color,
national origin, ancestry, religion I disability, sexual preference
or sex of such person. If the value of this Agreement is, or may
be, Five Tnousand Dollars ($5,000) or more~ CONSULTANT agrees to
meet all requirements of the Palo Alto MUnicipal Code pertaining to
nondiscrimination in employment, including completing the
·Compliance Report--Nondiscrimination Provisions of City of Palo
Alto Contracts" on the form f!.lrnished by CITY. attached hereto as
Exhibit -D" and made a part hereof by ~his reference.
CONSULTANT agrees that each agreement for services from
independent providers shall contain a provision substantially as
follows:
"Provider shall provide CONSULTANT with a
certificate stating that he (or she) is
currently in compliance with all Federal a.."1d
State of California laws covering
nondiscrimination in employment; that he (or
she) rill pursue an affirmative course of
action as required by the Affirmative Action
Guidelines of the City of Palo ~to; and that
he (or she) will not discriminate in the
employment of any person under this contract
because of the age, race, color, na~ional
origin, ru~cestry, religion l disability, sexual
preference or sex of such person.w
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24.:2 PENALTY FOR .Q..I£C_R.1MINATIQN
If CONSt'LTA..r.rT ~s found iI"' vi(",lation ',)f the
nondiscriroin~tion provisior.s of the Sta~~ of CalifQ~nia Fair
.Employment Pra.ctices Act. or similar provisions of federal la .... or
executive order ir.. t-he performance of this Agreement, it shall
thereby be found in material breach of this Agrea~ent. Thereupon,
Cl'l"! shall r...ave the power t.o cancel or suspend this AS'recment~ in
whole or in part, or to deduct from th~ amount payable to
CONSULTANT the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25) fer each perso~ for
each calendar day during whi ch such person was discriminated
against. as damages for said br~ach of contract, or both. Only a
finding of the State of California Pair Eroployment Pr.'.lctices
Commission or the equi valem: federal agency or officer shall
constitute evidence of a violation of contract under this section.
If CONSULT~~ is found in violation of the
nondiscrL~nation provisions of this Agreement or the applicable
affir.mative action guidelines pertaining to this Agr~ement,
CONSULTANT shall be found in material b:r-eac:h of this Agreement.
Thereupon, CITY shall have the power to cancel or suspend this
Agreement # in whole or in part, or to deduct from the amount
payable t.o CONSULTA.-rI' the S\ltr, of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($:25C)
for each ca.lendar day during which CONSULTAlrr is found to ha.ve been
in such noncompliance as damages for b~~ach of contrac~, or both.
SECTION 25 -ARBITRATION
Upon agreement of the parties any controversy or claim
ariSing out of or relating to this: Agreement may be settled by
arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the American
Arbitration Association. and jud~ent upon the award rendered by
t.he Arbitrat.ors may be entered in any court having j urigdiction
thereof.
~J~ 26 -NOTICES
All notices hereunder shall be given in writing and
mailed l postage prepaid, by certified mail. addressed as follows:
Office of the City Clerk
250 H~~lton Avenue
Palo Al~o~ CA 94303
To CONSULTANT: Attention of the PROJECT DIRECTOR
at the address of CONSULTANT recited above
SBCTION 27 -_;LL QQVBNPflT] ARE CONDITIONS
All provisions of 'this Agreement are expressly made
conditions.
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This document represents the entire and intearated
agreement bet-ween C!TY and CONSt~'l'AN1' and supersed€'s all ~ prior
negotiations, representations, and agreements, either written or
oral.
This nocUMe~t ~~y be amended only by written instnlment,
signed by both CITY and CONSULTANT.
SErTIOH 2~ GQVERNING LAW
This Agre~~ent shall be governed by the laws of the State
of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement tbe day and year first. above .... ritten.
CITY OF PALO ALTO
Mayor
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM,
Senior Asst. City Attorney
APPROVED:
Ci ty Manager
Risk Manager
Director of Finance
APPROVED AS" TO eON"l"Et."T:
DIrector of Public Works
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EMeQN ASSOCrATES
i .</ :r .. ,t:::l' :e:r:~~./) .. (. .> .. ___ _
) -PETER W. C!.IFFOflD
rts: '.'lee PI Ai~.ltt
Atta::.hInents:
EXHIBIT II A" :
EXHIBIT "B":
EXHIBI'f ~Cu!
EXRIBIT "D~:
SCOPE OF PROJECT & TIME SCHEDL~B
RAT£ & PAYMENT SCHEDULE
INSURANCE
NONlJrSCRIM.tNATION COMPLIANCE REPORT
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EXHIBIT />. -SCOPE OF SERVICES AND TIME SCHEDULE
landfill Environmental Monltorir'l9 and Consulting Services
BACKGROUND
The City of Palo Alto's Class til Sanitary Landf~:I is operated in accordance with
req'Jirements m;!ndated by the Califom;" fntegrated VJaste ManClgement Board
(CIWMBi, the Regional Water Qualit'{ Contro~ Board ,RWQCS), and the Palo Alto
Regional Water Quality Contro! Plant I.PARWOCPj. These requirements are specified
in the following permits: RWQCB Waste Discharge Requirements ,VJDR) Order No. 88-
038, PARWQCP Industrial Waste Discharge Permit No. 93f06, Santa Clara County
NPDES General Storm Water Discharge Permit Orders No. 92~01' and 92-116
(amendments), and the landflU Gas Monitoring Program approved by the CfWMB. This
Scope of Services describes the consulting services sought by "the Cfty of Pa'o Alto
for performance of current monltodng programs mandated by these above-mentioned
permits ana agency documents.
The Agreement for this Scope of Services provides for a one-year term with the option
of extendi~ the term annually fo!"" two additional years. The City shan negotiate the
eJC:tensions of the agreement with the Consultant on an annu61 basis. The continuation
of this agreement and the extension of the agreement over the three-year period is
subject to the contractor'S performance on the programs and the City of Palo Aaols
aliocatkln of funding for each flsca! year of the term of the Agreement.
\.-'\!hen changes to the regulations and/or permits that affect the self-monitoring
programs addressed in this Scope of Services occur, the City will negotiate
modifications to the Scope of Services and 1ees with the consultant. The City reserves
the right to cancel or mOdify the Scope of Ser\t"ices in the CiWls sole discretion at any
time during the Agreement term pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement.
SECTION I BASIC SERVICES
Task 1 -Guartcrlv
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Gt.9J,Indwater Monitoring
The groundwater monitoring system for the Palo Alw Refuse Disposal S~te includes
eleven monitoring wells equipped with Well~wi.1.ard bladder~tvpe samplers. Under this
task, the Consultant shalt in accordance with t .... e Self-Monitoring Program specified
[n RWaCS Order 88-038 and this Scope of Services, provide the services outlined
below. Order 88-038 is attached to this Exhibit A as Attachment 1 and is made a part
hereof by this reference. The Consultant shaH:
• Document and perform quarterly groundwater sampling and analysis .
• Document and perform field an.:dyses and measurements.
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• Prepare and maintain all required records, and develop and: perform all
Ouarity AssurancelQuality Cor:trol procedures,
• Prepar~ the Ouarterly Self-Monitoring Reports,
• Provide an eQuipment including compressors and controllers for sampling
operations. labor, tools. materials, incidentals and services necessary for
performing groundwater monjtoring, sampling, analysis, report preparation.
and record maintenance,
In addition to the standard analysis and measurements required under Part B, 1.C 01
Order 88-038. the Consultant shall also include groundwater sampting and analysis
at each monitoring weH for chromium, lead, nickel, and Zi:1c.
The City will perfofm the following on-site C'oservations and provide the information
to the Consultatot tor incl\Jsion in each Quarterlv Se!f-Monitor:ng Report:
• On-site V-station !'-~1cn:tvt'r.g (Order 88-038, Part A, Section F.l.f, Part B,
Section 1.Bl.
• On-site P··station Monitoring (Order 88-038. Park A. Section F.I.T. Part B.
SectiM 1.Bl,
• leaChate elevation level monitoring (Order 88-038, Part A. Section F.r.g,
and Part 6. Section 1.Al.
• Aerial Photomap showing nmits of fm and observation and mcnitOfing
station locations (Order 88-038. Part A, SectiOfl F.Lc).
• Waste Disposal Summary :Order 88-038, Part A, Section F.l.g. and Part B,
Section "l.Ai_
Task 2 -Quarterly, Semi~Annyal Ar.nuaLle~chate MQnitorfng
Under this task, the Consultant shaH, in accordance with the PARWQCP Industrial
WaS1ewater Discharge Permit #93106. provide the services outiined be~ow. Industrial
Wastewater Discharge Permit #93106 is attached to this Exhibit A as Anachmem 2
and is made a part hereof b'y lids referen.r;e. The Consultant shail;
• Document and perform Quarterly, semi-annual, cmd annualleacnate sampling
and analy~is as specified.
• Document and perform field analyses and measurements.
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• Develop and perform all Quality AssurancelQuaHty Conrrol procedures.
• Prepare quartN!V summary of monitoring activities and anarytical res-ufts tor
the prior quarter.
• Provide all eQ:lJtpmer:t, labor, tools, materials, incidentals and seN ices
necessary for performing jeachate monitoring, sampling, analysis, and report
preparat,on.
The City win perform monitoring and record keeping irl connection with Task 2 as
follows:
• pH' monitoring (fndustrial Wastewater Discharge Permit #93'06, Specific
Permit Conditions. Part 8).
• Dail" flow measul"ing (Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit #93106,
Specific Permit Conditions, Part A).
• Marntain leachate discharge monitoring da10 generated in connect!on with
Quarterly Self-Monitoring Program and Leachate Discharge Mon~toring
Program Reports.
I!lslc. 3 -Quarterly landfill Gas Monitoring
Under this 'task, the Consultant shall, in accordance with this Scope of Services,
p!ovide the services oltl:lined beraw;
• Document and perform sampling and analysis of landfill gas at th6 landfill
gas flare and three 13) gas monitoring probes. MW·', MW2, and MW·3, for
Ilalogenatel1 volatile organic compound concentrations using EPA Method
8010.
• MonitOI soil gas pressure and methane percent by volume tn four {4} gas
monitoring p,obes, MW·l, MW·2, MW·3, and MG·3B.
• Measure methane gas percent by volume concentrations and percent Lower
Explosive Umit [LEU in ten (10) structures located at the Paro Alto Refuse
Disposar Site.
• Document and perform field analyses and measurements.
• De~lop and perform at! Quality AssurancefQuaiity Control procedures.
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• Prepare Quarterly Landfill G-r: i-Aonltcu";ng Reports. The: landfi!! G~s
MoninHing reports shall at a minimum, describe each monitoring act;vity.
discuss monitoring results and any recommendatfons for the design changes
or modif~c3tions to the monitoring program or anyon-site structures to
prevent landfill gas buiidup.
• Provide all equipment, labor, tOO;5, materials, incidentals and services
necessary for performing !andfill gas monitoring, sampling, analysis, and
report preparation.
Task LStQrm Water Monitoring
Under thi:; task, the CunsuJt2nt shali, in (:Iccoidance with Orders No. 92-011 and 92-
116. the Santa Clara County NPDES General Storrn \fI/ater Discharge Permit. and the
Palo Alto Landfill Storm Water MonitorJng Program (S'NMP), provide the services
out!~!led below. Orders No. 92-011 and 92·116 and the Pa(o Alto larvHi\( SIoVMP are
attached to this Exhibit .A. as Attachment 3 and are made a part hereof by this
ref£rence. The COlislJitant shall:
• DOi:ument and perform annual storm waler sampling and analysis.
• Develop and perform all Quality Assurance/Qualltv Control procedures.
• Prepare a Storm "'Vater Discharge AnalYtical Results Report summarizing the
results of the storm water mOliitoring, sampling. and analysis activities
performed including Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures.
• Provide ail equipment. labor, toojs, materials, incidentals and services
necessary for performing storm water monitoring. sampling, analysis, and
summary report preparation.
The City will perform the following on·site observations/inspections and compile the
Storm Water Discharge Annual Report in connection with Task 4 as follows:
• Conduct wet and dry season visual observations, including eS,\imates of
flow measurements, and annual inspections and certifications (Orcier 92-
11 S, Section B, Part 5.a, b, and c).
• CompiJe Storm Water Discharge Monitorinp Annual Report (Order 92·116,
Section B, Part 161.
I..nk 5 -Annua' GrouFldr.yater Monitoring
Under this task, the Consultant shall prepare the Annual Self-Monitoring Reports
required by Order 88-038. The City of Palo Alto will provide a photomap showing
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limits of fill for inC\lJs,on in the report (Order 88·038, Part A, Section F.3.cl.
SECTlON II ADDrTlONAL SERVICES
The Consultant st1all provide on-call conSulting assistance for landfill-related
operatlonal problems., contingency reporting, regulatory review, acting as a regulator;,
liaison, and peer rev:ew of reports prepared by the City or its consultants pedorming
work at the Landfill. Any additional services required by tne City shall be subject to
further negotiations between the C~ty and the Consultant and sha" require written
approval by the C,ty as set forth under this Agreement.
SECTION III INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CITY
The City will provide to the Consultant ,-,if readily available reports, data, and
information in connection with the Consuhant's Scope of Work. Availab;e reports
-include, but are not limited to. current monitodng progl-am reports, geotechnical
investigC2:tions, Sofid Waste AsseEsment Test is\IIJAT) reports, and prior monitO-fing
records.
SECTION IV TIME SCHEDULE FOR PERFORMANCE
The Consultant shall complete work j" accordance with the schedule set forth below:
Task 1 -Groundwater Monitoring
The Consuitant shali submit six (6) copies of each Quarterly Groundwater Monitoring
Report to the City of P.alo Alto Public Works Operations Division by the seventh (7)
day of the month ~oUowing each calendar quarter during tl".e term of the agreement.
In the event of delays by the City in submitling tr." panion. of the repart that the City
is responsible for repairing (P/V station monitoring, leachate jellers, etc.), the submittal
date will be ad1usted accordingfy. Calendar Quarters are defined as follows:
1st Quarter -January' to Marct"i 31
2nd Quarter -April 1 to June 30
3rd Quarter -July 1 10 September 30
4th Quaner -October 1 to December 31
The first reporting quarter under the agreement shafl cover the quarter from
July 1. 1993 to September 30. 1993.
After submittaf, the City win promptly review the reports for compleleness and
accuracy. rn the even'! of errors or omissions, the Consultant shall plOmptly make the
f.acessary corrections and provide six COl reeted copies of the re~mt5 with enough lead
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time to allow the City to review the corrections and submit the reports by the
fifteenth day of the month followi:lg e8ch calendar Q~arte(.
T3Sk 2 -Leachate MonitoriILg
The Consultant shall submit three (3) copies of each Quarterly Leachate MonJtoring
SummMy to the CJty of Palo Alto PutJhc Works Operations Division by the seventh (7)
day of the mo,lth following each calendar quarter. The first quanerry summary under
the agreement snail cover the quanef trom Jul', 1. 1993 to September 30. 1993.
After submittal, the City will promptly review the reoorts for comp[eten2:ss and
accuracy. In the avent of errors Of omissions. the Consultant shan prornptty make the
necessary corrections and provide six cormcterj copies of the reports with enough lead
time to affow the City to review the corrections and submit the report by the fjfteenth
day of the month foflowjng each calendar quarter.
Task 3 -landfill Gas Monjtoring
The Consultant shan submit six lS) 'Copies of each Laf1dflJl Gas Monitoring Report to
the Cfty of Palo AlTO Public \Vorks Operations DiviSion by the fifteenth (15) day of the
month following each calendar quarter. The first reponing quarter under the
agreement shall ~over the Quarter from July 1, 1993 to September 30, 1993.
After submittal. the City will promptly review the reports for completeness and
accuracy. In the event of errors.of omissions. the Consultant shan promptly make the
necessary corrections and provide six corrected copies oftha reports with enough lead
time to allow the City to review the corrections and submit the report by the last day
of the month following each calendar quarter.
Task 4 -Storm W~ter Monitoring
Tha Consultant shall submit three {3j copies of eac~i Storm Water Discharge Ana11'tlcat
Results Report 10 the City of Palo AI10 Public WorkS Operations Division three weeks
after !:torm water sampling has taken place dUring the wet season.
After submittal, the City will promptly review the reports for completeness and
accuracy. In the event of errors or omisslons, the Consuitant shall promptly make the
necessary corrections and provide three CQrrected copies of the reports with enough
lead time to allow the City to review the corrections and submit the report bV the July
1 annual report submtttal date.
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rask ,S -Annual Groundwater MQni't9r~ng
The Cons.\.Ilumt shall submit six copies of each Groundwater. ~onitoring Annual Report
to the City of Palo Alto Public VVorks Operations Division by the fifteenth OS) day of
January of each year. The first reporting year shall cover the 1993 calendar year
extending from January 1 J 1993 tc' December 31, 1993. The City will furnish
mOnitortng data for the period from January 1, 1993 rhrough JL1ne 20, 1993.
After submittal, the City will promptlv review the reports for comoleteness and
accuracy_In the event of errors or omissions, the Consultant shall promptly make the
necessary correctio:"'ls and provide six corrected copies of the reports with enough Jead
time to ailow the City to review the corrections and submit the reports by January 31
of each Vear_
SECTION V FEES AND PAYMENTS
The consultant shall be compensated tor Ollarterly and Annual Self~Monitoring
Reports, Quarterly Leachate Monitoring Summary Repons, Ouarter)y Landfill Gas
Monitori!1g Reports, and Storm ~Vater Monitoring Analytical Resurts Reports on a per
report basis in accordance with the l.andfili Monitoring Program Fee Schedule. The
Landfill Monitoring Prograrr. Fee Schedule is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B
and is maCe a part hereof 01 this reference. The lump sum fees for each task risted on
the Landfill Monitoring Program Fee Schedule shall include all labor, materiars, toors.
equipment, laooratory services, reproduction and incidentals necessary for sampling.
monitoring, analysis, and completIon of each report. lnvoil;,;es. shan be~ submitted upon
final acceptance of individual reports.
Consultant on--eali services will be paid for bV the City on a time and materials basis
in accordance wlth the Consultant's Schedule of Charges included in the Landfill
Monitoring Program Fee Schedule. Additional services invoices shall be ~ubmit1ed on
a monthly basis.
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ATTACHMENT 1
RWOCB WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT
ORDER 88-038
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CIT'i OF PAlO M!I'O
cr:tl5ISI'S OF
PAR!' A
AND
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PA.'lT A
A.=
.F.eportin:J zespansibilities of waste. disd1a...."""g'e-""S a....~ specitioo ir: Sec"""....i.0!".5
1:3225(.), ~ '2~7(b), 1:338], an:! 1:3]S7(b) of the California Water a:xls arc
t..'>ti.s Regional Er:ard's Fesol uticn No. 73-16. ~ Sel f-Mani torin; P'ro;razn. is
issued. in accordarx::e wit.'" sectioo c.lJ of 1?£!gicr..al :Board Order No. S7-DJ8.
'll'.e pr:i.n::'ipal ~ of a self-:zx:rdt.."'L..-L'"'q prcg:ram tr.i a waste d...i.sd"J2..:!"ge!"
.re' (1) to document c:anplia:De with wst:e disdJa..'"ge req~ on:
prc.tdbitions ~..ablished by t..'1e Ece..~1 (2) to facilitate self-FOliein;' b-.:'
tile wa:.-te d.isd"-.ar;e.r in the: pre-.... e."1tion a'"kj aJ:a."l:e!oont of pollutioo arisi.-g
:from waste di.scha..""ge, (3) to develcp or assist in the devel~ o!
efflue..."'tt ~"'"lis of perf~"l:::e, prett'eatme!1'':: a.TX3: taxicity sta.~....s.
arrl ot."'ler 6"'-.....arx!?..rds, a.'"ld {~) to pre;:a..""'e -:..tater a"'rl ~71:ter q..l.:'11i"t"j
.inve.rr--....ories.
~ ~le collection r e+....orage, an:l u-alyses shall be peti'onDed acx:ordi.""X] to
1fOS't rece:-zt versim of Starx:1ard Het.l1cd.s far tr.e A:-..a!ysi.o; of ~...ewat..er a:.n::.
in a=rtla!"ce with an approved """"llrq an'! O11alysis plan.
Water .. ""£1 waso-.... anall"'is shall be pe....-fCll:!lOd by a l2boratDry approved
for ~ analyses by the State D!'partl",,!,t of Heal til. n.. din!ctor o~
tlle 1 abo:ratory _ nome ~.ars c:t1 the oertiticatiCX1 shall s'..1pexv ise
all analr..ical work in his,lbal: labcratorj arrl El-.all sign all rep:u-"'"...s of
sudl ""rk sul:mitted to the l!eaianal _. -.
All mnJ.t.:>ring ~ an:! "equi~ ol'.all be pn:perly calilirate= a">:l
ma.inta.ined to e."1SUre .ac::uracy of l!laaS'~.
C.~OF~
L A grab sample is a d.is:::re'" .... """'Pl. collected at any tima.
2. A o:::sn;::csite sample is a saDple C'%1"['OSed of in:tividual qrab samples
m.ixed 1.'1 Prop::lrtions varyin:;; rat 1tDI."e tha..'"l plus ~ 1ninu.s five pe...~"1t
fIal! the ins'"~ rate of ~ ... fl"" correoo",mlrq to each ~
S2ill'ple c:ollected .a~ ra:;rular intervals rrt greater tllan crlE! ha.lr~ or
=l1ected by the use of conti."11.lCUS autanatic saJI¥ll irq devices capabl e
of at""..a.inin;1 the prqx:>rti=l a=-"y sti~ated above ~
t1&e pc.rioo. of disc.'2rge or 24 o:::r.secutive hoJrs l ...ruchever is EhJr~.
3. Jleceivin;' waters mfen; to any ... t.er ..mich ectually or p:>t:enti.>lly
receives surfao=: or ~t.e..":'S lr'hich pass aver~ ~, or urrler
~...e materials or CXJI'T""~U:d soils. L.., t.."ris case the ~"at.ez
be..'1eath ard adjacent to the larrlf111 r the su.......-race nJn:lfi tIUD t...l-J.e
sitel the d.--air.age ditdles ~ the sitJ Mayfield Slc::u;1h,
~':::tade.ro ~ " and the .tOnIer Palo Alto yad1t h.arl::or are o.:u-l.Side..r0::3:
'the rec:ei vin'] waters.
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4. Stan:lanl cX>;ervatiGns refer to:
.. IIaarlvlnq waten;
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~) Flootin; mxl 6USpeIXled ""terials of vaste arigln: pn:sence or
absence, sc:u:roe, an:! &i2e of aff~..a::! erea.
2) Disoo1oratial mxl tm:l>ic!.ity: d.escrip'"...icn of c:01CI", &emOe,
mxl size of •. ffa='-...ed area.
3) EV.i.den::e of exlors. presexe or abse:na!, cta=.izatia>,
iSGI.lI"Ce,. arxi d.i..stance of travel :trm &OJrOe..
5) new rate.
6) Weather oorditiQlS~ win1 dllli:CtiaJ. a."'d ~...imt.ed velocity ..
ut-..aJ precipitation durin; the previo.>S five days an:! COl the
day of oI:&ervaticn
1>. Per~ o! the '.IaSt.e ~ ..mit.
~) Fviderla! Of liquid 1eavirq or entering the waste mnaqement
unit, esti:mate3: size of af.fected area a."'rl flew rate. (~
effect.od U'ea Q"\ :map)
2j E:viderla! of c::dors, presi!IXlI! or n!:6 JOe, ~
S<m'<:e, or.d distame of trowel fzao ~
3) E:vider>::e at ert:Eioo a,'Xl/ar ~lighted refUse.
c. 'lhe vaste ~ lIr.it.
1) EVidenoe of porrled \later at "'''rf p:>int en the w;o,;te ~
facility.
2) EVUlewe of c::dors, presi!IXlI! or ol::05e!x:e, charac'-..e!'izatim,
~, an:t <listan::e of travel fran ~
') Fviderla! Of erosian =Vcr claylighted ret'\lSe.
4) stars:lan! aulysis an:! ~ refer to:
•• J'H
10. Electrical O:nluctivity (Ee)
c. ~ Dissolv", Solids (TIS)
cl. Tot:al lbenols
e. O1lcricle
t. Tot:al ~ Co:rlxn
9. Nitnte NiU<:gen
h. Tot:al )(jeldahl Nitrcgl!n
i. Water elevatim in feet _ !!ear. Sea I.eve1
2
... ",:-
j . Settleable SOlids, ml/l/hr
k. ~ty, mu
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1. EPA Metho:i 601, 1dentLryJ.~ all pE2Y.5 greater ti'...a.'1 1
miaOJ1 anv'li ter.
D. = OF ~, ANALYS"'..5, AIID Q=CllS
!lle disd",.'·gEr js req..Ure:! to perf= 6el!Ipli."g, analysis, am ClI::se.. ..... ~io!'.s
a~ to the 6Ched:.lle specified in Part B, ana the requ.i.re:IE .. -r·~ L":
A."ticle 5 of SUb:hapte>' 1.5.
E, REO:lR!S 'IO BE Ml\INrAINED
Written reports "t>all be mai.n'-..aine:! b). t.'1e dis... ....... --ger, a..-c s.oa 11 be
re:t.a.ined for a zdni.lm.mI of tlL~ years.. l!l.is period of retention s..1-..,a 11 te
ext.erx3ed durin:] the co.zrse of a.'1}" ~.,.JlvErllitigatian rega..'""tii.'"':q t.."'0..s
~.a...-ge or \tr't.en .requestEd by the Ec.e....."'"ti. SUc:!1 recor.is s.~.l! s.~. t.~
fcl~~ for ead:J. sample:
1. :;:ru,,"ltity of ~le and S1l:lple statim IlUIl'.bcr.
~. rate end t ~ of sampli1l3"
3. .Date.a.'lr:1 time that analyses are ~....arted an:] co:rple<-~, a.-c r..ame ot
~ pen;a:mel perfonnirg t.'1e analyses.
4. ca.plete prccedure usa:l, irc11Jdln;r J>ethal of ~""m. tile =10,
m:d. the identity an::! volU!Di5!S of maqe:nts used. A re!eren:::e to a+
l$peCi.fic section ~ a. :refere.rDe reaJ..l.red in Part A SectiO'l. B is
satisfactazy. •
5. Cal=laticn of zesults.
6. :Results of &'la.lyses. a......:i detecticn limits for eadl a.""'G..lyses.
1. Written self-moni =in;! "'FOrts s.iall be fil ed by t'le 15th day of t.Oe
bO'\th folloo'ing the Tep:rt pericd. In .autian an ."..,..1 ~r'o "-.,,.11
l:le filed as in:licated .in F.2. 'D1e reports shall be -:-ar:pri..sed :::>f t.~
folla.r.....rJ3':
a. letter of Transmi tta.l
A letter trarEmittin; t.lje essential points in eadt sel f~.i tor L""X)
report. shcW.d ao:anpa.."1Y earn re;::ort.. SUch a l~....er shall l..-.y:lude a
diso1"'sian of any requi..~ violations f~ durin:] the l~
Tep:rt pericrl, an:! actions takEn or planned for =rocti."g t.Oe
violations, such a5 1 cperatian a...""X!,Ior facilities ltCdificaticrs.
If the di.sdla.."gP..,!' has previOllo:;ly e;ut-.,itted a detailed time
schedule for co~..i.n.1 ~ ~olati01S, a refere.'1ClE! to the
co~ t:rans:r.i tti...-.; EUCh 6Chedu.l e wi 11 be satistac-...ory. If
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no violaticrls have oo::urred m the lest report pericxl this shall
be sta.~ in the letter of transmittal. M=itarin; ~ am
the letter transmittin; the IIr:'nl.tor.\.rJ1 reports &hall be dgned 171
B principltl exscutive officer at the level of vice onsitlem: or
his duly ",zt!Jai.e:! rapresentative, if INCh ~tive is
le5jXX .. ible for the overall Cf'!'-... tion of the facility frtJ!I which
the ~ criqioates. 'me letter shall o:rr~ ..... .a~ by
the offic:.lal, unitt penolty of perj""Y, that to the "-I: of the
dgner's lax:<ile:lge the report is true, CX2:lplete, am =
b. ElIch lIdlit=in; report shall b::lt>.le • CX2:lplianoo evaluation
"'=""'Y sheet. nus sheet sIlall <XlI'ttain:
1) I!he S2Iltple mean arC the sample V~~ for all semple: sets
t:2JCe:n 'frarI all CQlPlian::e points, an:1 sr.all de'"~"le it t."'l:e
<tiff""""'" ~ the """'" of each """Pl. set am the .... ter
quality prot:ectia1 standard is ei9li!icant at the 0,0') level
using C!:du'an's ~tim to the ~-Fisher Student'.
t~..est as 6escrlbed in ~ n of SUIx:hapter 15, ~
disdlarger may pttp:se·an al teJ:nati ve rtatistica.l pz=.edun to
be \lse:I in lD!Ikin; this ~titrl ~ to sectia>
25S5(h) (3) ot ~ 15, If • statistically signili" .. ,tt
differer.::e is [ruN! this .. '>all be ~ as a suspect«l
~ violatim in the letLer of transmit-..al.
2) A ~ descriptial of the velcclty en::! ctirecti<:rI or
~ fl"" _/arc>lfJ:i the waste ~ lJ!lit, ba.,..;
upon the post am present .... ter 1 evel elevatia1S am per-inent
visual c::bse:vatians,
3) ':be -':hex! am time of water level ~, the type of
p.mp use:! ror pI1¢n;, P"'P pl~ in the ~ll; 0Jet.'la:I of
~, _i. ... rate, oquitment and. lOetho:ls used to lID'.itor
.field Pi, l:el:peratun., and OCIUrtivity durin; pw;m;,
callbnrtian of the .field equiJ:ment, resul ts of the ~
~t=e ~'1;ivity a:xl blxbidity tastizq, .... 11 re=ve..·y
time, a..'xl II>Othcd of dispoo.\.rJ1 cf t.'le ~ .... te!",
4) ~ of p.mp 1lse:I, p.mp plO<:ellll!%lt tor: Mll;>l~. a cle'"..ailed
descrip-..ia! ot the """'PIL ... p<cOOdUle; nlIIi:>er am aesc:-ipticn
of equipoent, field ard travel blanlos; IUIIber am description
of Quplicate _les; type of """Fle =nta.lner.; ard
preservatives used, to .... date am time of """Pl~, the """'"
em qualificaticns of the peIsan actually ta.Itirl] the ~les,
ani any ot:he.r ct£.ervatia\S; the dlain of c:us"..o:!y record.
c. A map or aeriC j:ilotcgraj:n ~ 1 80CXJ:lP0TTj each rep>!t sllo.drg
d::serVat.:i.a1 arD :atit.ori.rt; r....aticn locatiQlS..
d. Iaboratmy stateoem:s of results of anlyses opecified in Pa...'t B
lUSt be included in each..,.art. !nle dixector of tile lal:>ot'atory
,,~ tl3lbE! a;:pea..""S an the leroretaty ce..'t.i:tic:atial .. '>all supe..'" ise
all o.nalyt1cal ~ in hisjher lallorataty end Mall sign ~ll
reports of sud> wrl<; 6Ul:a;.itted to the __
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')be 1De'"..ilcds of analyses an:l detec'"..1on 1mb nlSt be
appropriate far the ~ ccnc2I1traticns. Specific lDet-'>:x\s
of onalyses lIllSt be identified. If IOet:h:xls o'"Jler than EPA
a;:prove:; D!thcds or stan:lanl H ... ..ilcds arE use:l, the exact
_logy lIllSt be S\Jl>UttEd far revi .....
2) In acXlitioo to the I"e:S'..llts of the .aT.lalys.es, laboratory quali't".t
<=rt:rol/guaJ.ity ass\l1:aOOO (WQC) info..'1Ilaticn lIllSt be boluded
in the lIlCtlitonn; repm:. :!he lalxlratory W~ informatian
ElloJ.ld incl \Xle the metha:!, eq.:rijrSlt an:l anal }tical detect.ian
limits; the :rec:::o',rery rat..e:s; a..." ~lanatiCl'1 tor aT¥ recove...-v
rate t.hat is less than aO\; the results of eguipne."Tt a.~ ~
metbod bla."1ks: t.~ resu1"::.s of spiY.ed an::i surrcgcte &a:n;ll es:
the ~ ot quality control analysis; a.""l:.i the ru:me an:.:.
qualiticatialS ~ the. pe.."""'SOl"l{s) ~'t"fo.ani..~ t.~ e..""lal~
e. .M evaluaticn of the e.!fec<-...iveJ'"ESS of the lea-~te m::ni:tor.i.rc..l
=1 facilities.
'f.. A ~ aJ")j> oe..~!icatioo of ca:ple-...loo of all s""~""t!
cbser..rations for the \.laSte :zrar..ageme."1t u:"'..i~, t."l)e r;edJle'· .. ....2X" of t'1.e
.... "'as""-....e maI'lagE!!De.o"lt unit, a.."1:l the rece.ivilt;; vaters...
g. The quantity an:l types of "-"O£'"..es ,I; s;c<"'d Qf dud .. .,. '.he p>-"'=
q.larter, and. the loca~ons of the di...s;osal c::r:e----ations...
~.. A npcrt shall be -.., by tele;:nor.e of any seo>po'Je fro> the
cl';sp""S? 1 e.rea imnen j atel y a!'""...er it .is tlisoovered. A 1a'itte.."1 re;:o::-t
&'lall be file:; vitll the Board vithln five dars. This re;:ort 5holl
contain the follOiolin;l fr.tonDation:
1) a ll>3p ShcI.i...,. the l=tlcn(s) cf dis...~,
2) ~te £1", rate;
3) r.a~ of effeC""'...s; i.e. all per ..... inen't. ct:servaticns and
analyses' an:!
4) cat:lective ~ urde...~y or prcp:::ee;L
B. A re;:ort shall be made in WI" itinJ' to the l!oarti wi tlti." seven dzys
if a statistically significant ditfere.-x::e is fCl.l!Xi l::etween a se If
IZCnitorirq EatJple set an:3 a W",JlS. Natificatioo st.all in:licat.e Vo-.2."t.
w;)PS(s) have been e.~ The discharger shall inme::l.iately
I"I?Sall!ple at the ~1iaN:e PJL'1t(s) whe-""e this diffe..~ t-.as bee.'1
fourxi and analyze a.."Pther FGll:pl e set of at least torr ~.....ions
"Plit in the lalJoratory = the sou-"", Sil!1;l1e.
c. If resanpl in;r anj anal ysis o:nfirms the earl ie-fir.dirg of a
statistically significant diffe...-.rce ~ self-mni toring
results an:'! w;)PS(~) the disc.'larger mot S\Jl>Ut to the l!oarti within
90 days an ~ Rej:ort of Waste Di.~ for estGblishJnent of
a verificat_Of'l llp1.itorirg pzCiJlam ::r:eet.in::J the requj..rere.'1ts of
section 2557 of Sub. .3pter 15. nils &Jh::ittal shall inchrle the
information required .in Section 2556 (b) \21 of Su:r'.chapte= 15.
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D. !!he ~ lDlSt n:>tify the _ within seven days if the
verific:otial ...utaring pto;t"" flnls .. statllotically oignifiC21lt
difference betweon _les frcm the verific:otial ...ut='irz]
pto;tam point or c.aiplJ.anoe on:! tho lG'S(s).
E. If &.dl • difterenoe or differmoes an fc>.l!1d ~ the verification
lO<cittzrlrJ:l Pt_. it .1.11 l>e eacll.X!ed that the ~ is
C>Jt of ca;:11arx:l! with this Order. In this ev8:'lt the d:iscr.a.......",
ohall sul:Di t within lBO clays an ~ Ropart of Waste Discha...,
re:pestin; lWtharizaticr1 to es'"..ablish .. a:>rncti ve 8Ctia> pro;ram
_tin; the ~..s of Sectia> 255S of SUb:bapt.er 15. ~
EOJl:mit+..al shall in::lude the infacoaticn nqulled :In Secticrt
2S~7 ( .. )(3) of SUbchapter 15. .
J. By Ji!J!JJ2ry 31 of each year-the ~ shall sul:Dit on annual
rep:rt to the Beard ooverin;! the previrus calenlar year. nus rep:>r.:
shall cmtain:
•• '%ab.ll.or and ~lcal GUllmaries of the II:rlitari,,, data _...tined
.m..in] the previous year.
1:>. A ~ive elisalSSier. of the """'lianae =, and 1:.""
corn.ctive 8Cticns taJ<e.., or ploma:! >tUm my be fleIele:j to brin]
the disc:!larqer into :ull a:m:pliarooe with tho ws"..., ~
~.
c. A _ ~ the a.."-M, if eny. in 14lidl fiUin] ~ been
caplets:! clIlrlzq the previous ""lendar year-.
d. A written Bj.lIIIIIIa%JI of the ~ter analyses .In:lic:otirq eny
d>im:le in the quality of the ~.
e. An evaluation of 1:."" dfec:tiv..,.,... of the 1eod>ate ...ut='.n:tI
o:ntrol facilities.
~. A !:>orin; log .r~ 1 be ~t:tsQ far e.>dl """"'lin] "",11 est.>hl isheC. ! or
this """'.itarinq Pto;t""" as.....u 1 as " rep:>rt of inspec'"..im ""
~..ific:ation that eod1 -..11 has l:>gen a:n<truc:tod in ac:c:orda=e wit."
t.>,e ~ stan::Ia.'"lls of the Ilepen:ment ot Water Ileoo.lrces.
'.Ihese shall be ~tta:l within 30 clays L'Ur ",,11 .!n<;"..allaticn
1. ~ the tc'"..a1 vol""" .m 1oIe.ight of rafUse in rubie ya.._ .m
tals di 5f"'""d at the site durin; the -=th. Report this
:Ulfomatial q.>ar'"...erly.
2. Pa::or1. ~ volume ct fill a:ztpl eted, ir. c..Jbic yudsl &.'iowin:;
locations an::! d..ime.nsions en a s.ke'""..c:-. or map.. Report t!"'..is
W""",,-tial qJa..'"terly.
=ncr;'
V-I
thrU
V-In'
P-1 t!ml
G-l tIl...",
"'G-n"
I=ated <n the
wsts d.isp<:sal
area es deli
neate:! Of a
500 feet grid
neb;orlc.
I=ated at
equidistant
:\. '1t:el:vals not
_.lj~ 1000
feet aran'xI the
perimeter of
the was'"..e
~unit.
S'...arr:lanl
d:lser.:atiQ'lS
tor the 'WS'""...e -unit.
OBSIll'lATra<
G!:=x! water
m::citarin;
Well.s, as ~
on the attache:i
site :map,
incl utin:! wells
to !le ir .... ..a11ed.
7
WeeY.1y
SIAl'ICI!
5-1 "thrU
s-'n'
(seepac;eJ
R-002
(receiving
>eters.
dcwJ iSueam)
lM<::bIlts
caJUcl
tac:.Uities. as _ CZl the
att.o::ha! aite _, .izx:J.txting
eucp; an:! ..... .lis
tll be .installed
IlESCRIl'l"ltN
At any pcrlnt: (~l
a"tWch.~
is fCUl<l occur-
r.b1; 1'nD the
wute~
unit.
Depth of
lea<hats
b.U.l t "!' at
bas2 of lam
fill~ and
vclumc..........m.
Devatial of
leac!:late ebcve
YRa."'l sea level.
O==CN/
~.s
st:on:iarc:I
~
far: the
perJ.Joeter •
o..'Xl stan:lal:1!
lIralysis other
than lI'i·.
l.OCatod in Sta.'>:lard
:nceiving ~cn
WIIters for receivjn;
2oo-feet _tars am ...... ttamtroor _
tbe upfEZ ut ena.lysis point of __ otber than
discharge(s). -i".
IJxatod in
receivjn;
.... ten:
200 feet
dcwnstreoII
of """P'9"
ctiP1>arqe(s) •
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~
DUly until
rene1ji'!J
ac:t.ia1 is
taltRn am -~.
I. ~ II. """""'. El<I!cutive Officer, bereby oe..'"tUy that the faregclrq Self
Monitoring Pl:L91 am:
1. IL!s been develq>ed in aa:x>%'dame wit;h the pr<eedures Bet forth in this
l!ce:rd's Resoluti= No. ,3-16 in oroer b:> ~ <la':a am dccument:
c:aa;>li.ance with ......u ~ n>qUiremen"-" estaI:>lisl>e:l in t/W; Boord's
order 110. 87-038.
B
2. Is effective m the ria'te s.~ .bel.aw.
3. May l:::e rev~ or lZOtified at any tilD2: sJklseql'ent to the e!!ecti ve date,
up=n written notice != the ExeaJti ve Offi=, c.r ra:jI>i!St fnm the
c1:isc:harger •
_ 1.6, 19BB
t'a.te Ordered
Attac:tment: Site Hap
9
~1<"""P/(rU-
~ Il. James
ExEGutive Offieer
I r~ MAVP"lELD SLOUGI,
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QUALITY CO>lT"O"'~~~'~. .~ .. ~
PLANT ----,~<\to'" ~tlrp. ,r,,'
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ATTACHMENT 2
PARWOCP INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT
#93106
j)i\'istoo!
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415.329.2373
"15.329L~F4X
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41.5.329.2151
415. m.Z!99Fax
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415. 329.2395
415 49,t)53. fa'>:
Equipment
Managerr.cu
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facli:ies
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41S.-L"4.3531Fax
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Mil{ War!:; Dcpartmenl
DISCHARGE PERMIT
Discharger: City of Palo Alto Refuse Disposal Site Permit Numt).er:931C6
Facility Address: 2380 Embarcadero Road
Mailing Address: Public: \,vor"s Operations
P~O. Bax 10250
Pala Alta, CA 94303
Cate~ory: NON-EPA
This Industrial WaSTewater Discharge Permit is granted to the above facWry
to discharge industrial was;:ewater and nonindustrial waste\r,,-atei 10 the City
.af Palo Alto Sewer cor!ection S")'stCrr1 in comp!iaf"lCe with lhe Ory of Palo
Atto Sewer Use Ordinance Chapier 16.09, any applicable pre-visions at
Federar or State law and regulations, and in accordance wi(h all prov!sions
set forth herein. The discharger's attention is .spec;fical~y djrected to
Attachment 2 (Standard Permil Conditions) of this permit, which refers to
certain provisions of City of Palo AI10 Munfcipai Code Chapter 16,09.
ViQlation .af the condit'lons set forth herein may result in civil and criminal
penalties as described in Chapter 16.09.140 of the CIty of Palo Alto Sewer
Use Ordinance including but not limited to civil Hab~jit).· of $6,000 per day.
This parmi'!: Is issued to the City of Palo Alto Refuse Disposz:r Sile in
accordance with the application filed On January 20. 1993 with the Palo
Aho Regional Water QlJalin" Control Plant (RWQCP} and in conformity with
plans, specifications, 2nd other data submitted in support of tne above
application. This permit is not transferrable wrthoU1 submissfon of a new
discharge permit apprication and wrinen consent of the superintendent.
E ffectJve Date:
Expiration Date:
Apr" 2, 1993
AprU 2. 1996
Pnll Bobel, Manager
Environmentai Cornp'iance Division
~~ _In:/-'-<.-
William M,ks, Manager
Paio Alto Regional Water Quality
Control Pjant
PO 00' icc..""{1
Pili AJto. Col,. 9-G:l3
Attachment i
Specific Permit Conditions
Part A Discharge Conditions
Part 8.
Part C.
,. Discharge Rate
The total discharge flew from this facjJjty shalJ no! exceed 30.000 garlons
per day (gpd). Any increase in the discharge rate from 1his tacillty f€'Quires
the prlor approval of the Palo Arto .AegronaJ \Vater QuaJity Control Plant
I!'1WOCPJ_
2. Duration of Discharge
The duration of discharge of \Nasta water from this 12C":ty is seven days c;
week and twenty four hours. per da'Y.
Effluent Limitations
During the term of this permit, the discharge from the Fle1use Oispos-al Site
shaH not exceed the effluent rimltations located in Table 1. All limits opply!O
24 hour composite samples except for Cyanide, no and pH. Cyanide and
TTO limits are for grab samp[es whife th~ pH limit is instantaneous. In fne
event that both federal and toea! daily maximum Ilmits are applicable. the most
stringent limit governs. An values in Table 1 a,e rng!l except for pH.
Monitoring .and Reporting
The Rduse Disposal Site sha~~ monitor the Qualrty of irs waste IJVaterolSCharge
to the Palo Alto sewer cotlection system by implementing .a sampling program
as described in C.1. Reports must bB submitted that detail sampling resu~ts
and discharge activities as described in Part C.2.
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' .. Parameter
.
COD
NH,
5S
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
Ito!al)
Copper
Cyanide
Lead
Mercury
Manganese
MckEll
Seklniuln
Sifver
Zinc
Phenols
FiuD'ide
Formaldehyde
STO
no
pH
Table 1
Appricable Effluent Limits
Local
< 50,000 gpo"
NONE
NONE
3,000
0.10
0.10
2.00
2.00
1.00
0.50
0.05
1.00
1.00
2.00
0.25
2.00
1.00
65.0
5.00
0.75
1.00
Min 5.5
Max 11.0
Local
>50,000 gpd
NONE
NONE
3,000
0.05
0.05 -
1.00
1.00
0.50
0.25
0.025
0.50
0.50
1.00
0.25
1.00
0.50
65.0
2.50
0.75
1.00
Min 5.5
Max 11.0
• Applies to effluent at sampling point "1" which has an flow below 50,000 gpd.
2 of 6
1. Monitoring
a. Sampling Point
The designated sampnn9 point for the p.urpose of Pa:-t C will be located at the
point of discharge 10 the sanitary-sewer, which is knov\ln CIS -manhole #22-3-
1 fT _ This is iabelled sample point .. , .. on the attached sampl;ng point dIagram
!see Attachment 41.
b. Sample Collection
All samples shan be coilec-red and preserved accordjng to the procedures
outrine6 in Attachment 3 of this permit. Du~i(lg continuous discr.arge 24 hour
composite samples shat! be 'collected. During intermittent disct"large a s.erles
of grab samples maybe collected.
C. Sampling Frequency
Ail samples shail be coBected and analyzed accord:ng 10 the schedule o-.Jllined
in ;able 2.
d. Analysis
Ali samples collected pursuant to C.l.c. must be analyzed b~J a state cert'lfied
laboratory. An analysis must be conducted in accord.ance with EPA regu:ations
found in 40 CFR 136.
no (Total Toxic Organics) and STO (S!ngle Toxic Organic) can be ana-lyze-a by
using EPA methoos 601{502 or 8010/8020 unless oth42"fwi5e in.structeO, TTO
is the sum of an concentratrOrlS and STO is the highest single compound
concentration
3 01 f.
Parameter
" , '", ,,' '" '
COD /'
NH3 ,
55/
. Arsenjc "
Cadmium
Chromium fTo!al)
Copper
-
Cyanide
Lead
Manganese·
Mercury
Nickel
Selenium'
Silver -
Zinc
Phenols -
F01maldehyde
,
no /
pH ,
LEl'
Table 2
Sampling Frequency'
Sampling
Frequenc)1
Semi~ann\.l8\
Semi-annual
Semi-annual
2 per Quarler
2 per Quarter
2 per Quaner
2 per Ouarter
Annually
2 per Quarler
2 per Quaner
AMualiv
2, per Quarle,
Annually
AnnuaHy
2 per Quarler
Annuatly
Annually
2 per Quarter
Contin.uous
2 per Ouarter
5ampPng
Pclnt
,
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 ,
1
i
1
1 ,
1
1
1 ,
1
1 ,
• Arl metalS samples must be taken in dupfic:ate, preserved and stored until t"e next
sampling event for that parameJer.
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2. Reporting
CI. ~onCQmpliance
If the result of any sampifng analyses indicates that discharge has
exceeded allowable limits, Refuse Dispos<tl Site must:
i. inform RWOCP of the violation \Nithin 24 hours of the knowledge
of the viOlation; and
ii. subm!t a written. report to the R\VQCP. within five wo.rking days
Cof the discharger's knowledge of the violation, explaining the
1011owjng; the nature, volume, and c!uration 01 the violafrorJ; and
mitigation measures taken 10 correct the noncompliance and
prevent reoccurrence.
i:i. repeat the sampling and analysis and submir, in writing, the
second analysts within 45 days of the date of the first violation.
b. Accid_~ntal or Slug DischaroE:!
Refuse Ojsposar Site shall verbarlv notify the FlWQCP wiThin 15
minutes of becoming aware of any accidental or slug discharge '::0
thr=; sanitary &eWef ~ as ol.lt\in.ed in the Standard Conditions Section
of this pel-mit. Trle verbaf notice shall be followed up wrthin five
work'lng days with a written report to the RV'JOCP.
c. Periodic Report of Continued C9.JJJ.P_!j_~nce [PReel
Refuse Disposal Site is required to submit to the RWOCP a
Periodic Report 0: Continued Compliance (PRCe) e ..... ery six
momhs. The due date for the submittal of the PRCC is July 15th
and January 15th of each ca~endar year. This report shali contain
all the chang~,s that may have affected the Quantity an.d the
Quality of the e1fluent during the 51"" month reporting perjod. The
PRee shaH be completed according to the gUideline5 provided by
the RWaCp
5 of "
Part 0, Quality Assurance/Qualitv Control
To assure that sampling coUection and analysis meet tne requirements of
this permit. an metals samples must be collected in dupJicat'S. The
duplicate sample shari be preserved and stored' until the next sampling
event for that parameter. The duplicate sample must be labeled as e
dupjicate and he m3d~ available to the RI .. VQCP personnel upon their
request.
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Attachment 2
S1'ANDARP CONDITIONS
The following list of sections from Chapter 16.09 of the Palo Aito Sewer Use Ordinance
have particular appncatiop. to the Permrt and are incorporated therein by ref!?rence:
Sectjor! IlI.b&
15.09.010 Definitions
16.09.020 Industrial Wastes Discharge Permit
16.09.03D tndustrial VJastes Discharge Permit ?rocedu:--8
16.09.031 COmpliance Schedule
16.09.Q32 New Sources
16.09.033 Reporting Requirements for ~H Permitted Dischargers
16.09.035 Persenne I Orientation
16.09.040 Modification, Suspens ion or R e .... ocatI on of Ind ustri 21 WE ste DiS ch arge Perm iI
16.09.050 Permit Issuance, Denial, Modification, Hevocation, 0, Suspension
16.09.060 Waste Sampnng Locations
16.09.061 Discharger Monitoring
16.09.075 limitations on Point of Discharge
16.09.0BO Confidentiality
16.09.090 Accidental Discharge Pre'le'1tion
16.09.005 Dtscharger !:elf-Monitoring
16.09 100 Prohibitions
15.09.110 Standards
16.09.115 Prohib~ion Against Dilution
16.09.130 DanagB to racilhies
16.09.150 Comp!iance wTth the Pretreatment Regulations
16.09152 District':s RIght to Terminate Discharge
"'S.09.1S5 NoncompHG:: od Ir: .3sed loading Reponing
16.09J)()S Purpose.
16.09.010 DefmitiODS.
CITY OF PALO ALTO
SEWER USE ORDINANCE
J6.09 ,015 Rtsponsibtrity of the superintendent
16.09.020 lDd"",w WiStt discharge pmnit.
16.09.030 lndumial wastes discharge pennit procedure.
16J)9.0l1 Compliance schedules.
16.09.0l2 Now sour"'.
16J)9.03l Reporting requirements for all permitted d;,ch:rger,.
16.09.035 Pusol!!lelorien.tatlOD.
16.09.040 Modification, suspension or revDciilion of industrial waSte's.
dischuge p-'.mUt.
16.09.05"0 Pennit issuance~ denial modification. re>,ocarion, or suspen.s[{Jn
hearing.
]6>09.060 Wa5te sampling location.s.
16.09.061 Disdlarser monitoring.
16.09.070 Trucker's disclw:e penni['
16.09 .075 Limit.aciollS On poin! of discharge.
16.09.(180 Confidentiality.
J6.09.090 Accidental discharee prevention.
16.09.091 Srorage of hazardous materials. above sinks.
J6.09.095 DisdJarger 5eJf~monilOring.
16.09.100 Pzobibitions.
16.09.101 Copper·_ root =1 dJ<rnicaJs.
16.09.102 C-r .... di>poso! prohibited.
16.09.103 Grease removal device required.
16.09.105 Unpolluted _or.
16.09.106 Storm drains.
16.()9.1I0 Standard,.
16.09.111 R<equiremen.u f<lI' photographLc materials processing.
16.09~1l2 Requirements for dental facilities using sil .... er al1'.algarns.
J6.09.113 Requirements for vehide service facilities.
J6.00.115 Prohibition against dilution.
36.09.120 Standards (rtI' other irodustrial wastes.
16.09.130 Damas' to facilities.
16.09.140 Enforcement
J6.09.141 PubJic nolification DfvioJarion.s.
16.09.150 Compliance wilh the pretreatment regul~tions.
16.09.152 City right to terminate discharge
J6.09 .155 NoncompEance and increased Joadin: reporting.
36.09.160 Construction requireme..."l!5.
11.09.005 Purpose.
CHAPTER 16.09
SEWER USE ORDINANCE
The overan goal oftbis chJpter and me ci!y·s water quaJit~· control program
is to prevenl and' control ponution.and prateci and f~ter human hulth .and the
~vu-onmeru:. The spetific purpose oftbis chapler is to prevent discharge of an~
i6.09.oo5
BUILDING REGULA TI(l,,"S 1609010
pollUWl( info the seu,'crs which wo.Jd 0) ob
strtJ:C~ or damage tile sewers, (2) i"l!enere with.
iMibiI or disrupt 1.'1e Pale .AJto Regional W.t~r
Qualiry Control Plant (L'1e "plant"), or i':,S treat
ment p~s or opentions, or iLS sludge pro.:·
e..'<1<:S. use or disposal. (3) pass lh,rc.ug.'1 the creal
men! system and. c01lmDurc to violations c!the
~gulaIOry requi~men~ placed upon the plan~ or
(4) result 1.'1 or duearen hann to o;de~erlcn.tion of
hum:!T.l health OT the envircnmem ... rr [s ~ intent
of the ciry to \Jpdate and mOdify this chapter as
needed to continue to pmvide a prop,.,. for pre ...
In:atmem of industrial wastes "Whi ch is approved
by federal and state regularory agencies. The:e
fore t!1js chapter is designed to be ;w less strin
gent than L'Ie V.S. Environmenl.a.! P[tl[ection
Agency "C-eneral PrelreafIDenr Regu].nions for
fulst:ing and New Sources of Pollutiou" pub
lished a[ Title 40 of the Code of Federal RcE'.!
lations. Pan 403 • .as applicable, and zs .such
regulations may be amended tram time to time
(hereinat.:er dIe "prureaoner.t re!Ulacons") (Or.:!.
3889 II (pan), 1989)
16.09.01 () Definitions.
The fonowmg wards and pf'!.rases, whenever
used ir: lh.is chapter. shall ~ as defin~d he~ln.
Words. terms and pt.nses used in this c."iJap[er·nct
olh~!Wise dermed mall be as defined or ima
preled or used Ul t..'le pretreaanent regu.!aticr..s
Terminology for ailalytica! tesGng shall be thaI
contained in "Guidelines Es'...abllshi.-,g Yes: Proce
d.ures for ~ Analysis of PoUutams; published" .at
TWe40 CFR, Pan 136.
.. A'w'erage COru:t'fltration" of a substance means
the local daily discharge w::igh[ of the substance
di· .. ided by Lhe total daily wastew ... m·r ..... :)l~me.H
L~e ~in; of diSCharge.
"CesspooJ" rnea11...5 a fined or partial.!) lined un
derround pit into whl.:h raw sanitary s:""age is
CisdJarged.
"Disch.arger" means any person who dis
charges. caus.:s, or permits lhe discharge of ir:
dt!suicJ. wasre into a ciry sewer Dr Stonn Ol"2ln.
"Domesiic "",'asle" me.:!ns the ~~Q!..!!d and
...... ~t~ibomc wJ.Sles dell.'ed from lhe ord~."!.Jr;.
1613
living proce.sses, free from indl.1st.rial .... a.'Hes atld
of such characre.r as to permit ~aI:i5f.actOry diS
posal, wjiJ1QUI special !..-ealIIlen(. inro lhe city's
.s~werage system.
"EPA" means che United St.a~s Em'irorunemal
Protecti on Age.'J>:;'.
~Exceptio!lal w2s~e" meam iliaf subset of
indusrrial waSIe specified in Secri·on
16.09.D20(::){2}.
"Food service facility" means am
e.stztlJshmem w...at u:::es or genera!::~ gre-C5e. whe~
preparing food. Food s:rvice [,!Ciliry does no[
mean ar.y fadiiry tl1.a1 prep2res food for off-SicE"
cooking and cQnStl!:::p:J\.~n, or a..'1Y facjlhy th::[
cQes net use or gene~r~ gre.ase in cooli"lg or
p~paring food.
"Gre~se" means, z~,d indude.s, fats, c·ils.
w;;.:'(~s or o~'le, related cor...s:.irueru.s. Gre.a..5e rna:
be cf 'w'eget3ble or a,ul'n.a1 eng-Jr.. inclucing bi.lrte~.
Jud, m.a.-g'arine, vegecable f;us am:! oil.s, a-:o fOlLS
in meats, c~rea1s, ~eed.s, mJ[S and CeMl"l fruits.
Gr.::aSl! rna)' also be of mineral angln, illduding
.i:erosene.5", lu bricari11g oil, and rom oiL Greas.e in
the wastewater collection S'ls!em is generally
presem as. but need nct be. i! flcr..lable sv!id. i:.
liquid, a coDoid, an tmulslon. or in a solution.
"Gn:ase remo:lval device" means an fm.er-...tpro;
or orher ce::lwnica..! device designed. con.stm.:rej
a..'ld inte.'l,kd to remove, hold or olhe!"'-"isc
p~ ... e:1! the passage of grease to the sa."'litGry
sew~r.
"Hazardous materia!" means any m,nerial so
designated by TItle 17 oft.'1is code.
"Industrial ';I,·aste" mea..'15 L1e waste a.'1d waste
Wafer from any produclion. manufacruring or
proces.sing opera.Lion of 'o1o'hatt:ver narure inrludin;
institutjcr,aI and commercial ope;a[ions where
\Vane-waler is used for the n:movaJ of signirlcanl
qll.andt~es of waste other than domestic waste
frum preml:s~ CD!Ulected io the cily's SJ!i.j~r}"
$ewers
"lIlSlant.meous m.a.\iml.:m" m-e.a."'lS the highe.s.r
conCt"nU"arion o.r other rn~.asu~ of rollutzl1'lt m:<£,'
rJrudc {.l.\::e.n 21 any rllsc.ret': potrH in time
R~v. Orc. SL.:~~ 3/92
16.09.015 PALO ALTO MUNlClPAL CODE
-ww:uaneow: minimum" means the lowest
~or~ m~ ofpoDutaru m.ag
lli'l:!.Hk lakt:n It any cfi.scJ'dC poim in time.
·lD%erccpccr" mems a rccepu.cle cr trap de
signed led collStl1lCWl \() int=pt, 5<pal3"'. aM
_ the passage ofprohibired 51l~ imo
:he sewer sys!<m.
"'9rganIc solvent" mems any solvent which
-contains cart:on in irs molecular sau.."\W'e.
"Person-lUeaJlS a..'1Y individual. pa.rm:::ship.
fum, >=CUtion, <OlJ>Or..oou. orpublk agency.
"PIw" means the Palo .Aho Regional Water
Quality Comroll'tmt.
"'Point of dUicharge"' muns the poilu or points
desig1l21td as such in the penniI. "Vhc:~ no des
ipwiOll is made it shAD mean the: poim: whe~ the
private sewer joins a public 5c.Wcr.
"Pretreatm,,=m sysreo" mullS a ~aunent
:system 2t an iodUSttial or commercial facility tha[
is designeG 10 treat water prior 10 enterin.g the
cily'. sewer I)'mm.
"SaniWy _-age-meaas watu-canie<l W3St<s
from resideru::c$, business prope:ny, insrirurions
<nd indumi>! propeny e>clllding ground, sur
f><:e, stDrmwatm and industrial wutes.
... SCt:oD:IiIJy mnrajmpent" means and .sh.aIl b,aV.f ,"
!he mt>nlng specilied by Tlllc: :7 of this code.
"Seepagepit'l!IQ!IS'I!cvi"'=~ etone
or mOTe pils extending into porous strata, lined
",'ilil open~jointe:d masonry or slmJlar \Valls,
,apped and provided with.2 means of .a.uss sud:!
.tS a manhole cava and into which wasttwatu
dispos:all)'Sl<m el!luent is disc!llqed.
"'Sea.,. DUImenr: plW" means my a.mmge
men! of 4eviccs and muctu.res used for treating
smilaty sewage and indu3XrW. wanes.
-Sewer" means a pipe or conduit for canying
StIo1o'age.
"Sewer l)':item" or "sarutary sewer system"
means aD RWeni. tr'Umlcnt plmts and ower
facilities ov.1led or opcr.at.ed b,Y Ule ciiy of PaIo
Aho for canying, wllc:cting. [reaLing. and
disposing of sanitar')' sewage and indusuial
w.25les.
"Storm drains" mearu the 5)'SWIl of pipes 2!ld'
c~ls used to convey .stormw3~r.
.. S Llpc nmenden[" mcans the manager of the
Palo Alto Regional Water Qu&l:iry ComroI Plam.
his or h~T designee or such other person a.s may
be designared by !he city ", .. ,.ger.
"llnpJIluted water" means water to wh.:ch no
constituent has been added. cit-itr intalrionally or
accidentany, that would render S\.Ich water unac·
ceptablc: rot c1isposal to stonn OT narunl drainaE~
or di~y to surface Witel'li.
(On!. <070 II, 1992: Ott!. 3988 §I, 1990: Oed.
3889 II ep.n). 1.89)
16.0.9.015 R.e$pcnsibrHIY or the super·
intendent.
!be superintcndef'lshall be rt'sponsib!e for the
admiIDS't.ta!ion U!d cnfor:::emeru: of the prnvi.!iic!'lS
of this chapter. for conducting an Lndl.JstrfaJ w.asre
source comrol program. and for prorDwgating
sucn ordcf5. ru.ies and n:gulations as are OleC(:s
sary 10 accomplish the purpose of this article in
accomJ!...f)C.e with the requirtt!cms that are 0; may
be pmml!1g:atcd by the En ... imnrnenti Protection
Agency, Che stalC of California Water Resources
Control Board. [he Stale: Departruen[ of Health
Scmces. the: Cilifomia Regional Warer Quality
Conc:ol Board lor the San Francisco Bay Region
or other duly .1uIhorized boards or ag:ndes.. (Ont
3889 § I (pan), 1989)
16.09.020 Industri;aJ v • .2sl! discharrf
penmL
(a) Jt is unlawful fer any pel'l:Dl1 or 0llln
iz.ation (0 discl1arge cw cause to be di,s;harged 11l)'
indusui~ wa.."tt: whatsoever di ~cLly or indirectly
into tht scv.-er system wilhaut first obtaining a
permit (or industrial W3.S1e disdla'l'c. Appropriac.c
fee:s for S'Uch permits are specified in a utility r:lTe
sdrdule of the Palo AIm utilities ~ and reg:uJa~
tion:s, Funhennore. it shall be unlawful for any
person or organhlltion to discharg! any industrial
\Vaste in excess of the quUll.i ry-or quality limiIa·
nons Of to lOlo]ate any other n:quirem~.:lt SCI fonh
in this chapter or 111 a pennir for industria] waste
disch~e,
(b) A discharger may submit an ad\'ancc:
\1.ri!!en ~quest to disch.l!'gc: prohibited \1,'.:.sa::s not
BUILDING REG li1. A nONS 15 ('9,rnO
in conformance wirh this chapter or wastes ,"on
wrung concentratior.s of subsuncl!s or chanc
teristi.cs in excess of Lhose pc:nn..i!I!:d by thls chap
ter. Dhcharge of S'.Jch was~s shall nct be allowed
without an exc-..eptionaI w.csr.c p:nnit duly issue.1
(c) Tm: superi.. .. uendcni. may aurhorize: a djs~
charger by permit to discharge "exceptional
wastes" when the ptrmit will neither result in a
violation of any of t./"..e prOl,lislOflS effects de
scnDed in SC'C"Jcm 16.09.100 oftt.is Cooe nor a.-:y
viohrtion of the pretreatment ~gu1arions. Tne dey
s.'1an be compc:nsaced for any COSlS ir incur:5 in
authorizing S"olch dlsci'..a.rge lnc1uding a'-l)' expense
in determining whether such dtscharge 1S com
patible \\-ith LlJ.e sewer system a..'1d is. in com~H
arM: .... -i!h ~ prerreattnem regul.uioru.
(1) Permission to discharge e)l.c~p::ional
wa<:te may either be given as an ad.de.ndum ~o a
current penni~ or bJ a separate pcrmi:. In the case
oflhird parties requesting permiS5ion 10 w5charge
waste gene!'!.~ed. by another parry.·or the prod.uCts
ofueadng waste generated by another party, the
waste gene:rafDr or resp:;ruible party mU5! su'oro i:
31 -designation of aumoriz~ti representatic.e"
{DOAAJ to the superimendent to authorize the
Utird parry to condUct business and sign reporr.s
on tbeir beh2.lf. HDwever, c::rtification lha,i the
l'/,;astt as dtschargw do.es not cOnstiNt.e 2. ha:t..4.rd
ous wasre and the pe..'1Dit and permit :!lpplicatio!'J
I1lUSt be signee by such waste generator or J't
!pOnsible Pm)'.
(2) Excepdonal wastes are ~q1JeolJ.5 ';J{.;.stes
t"rtai tMy include but are no' l!m.lted IO 0) COD
structon Site dewaterint where soil or ground
water ccnta..'Tiinatior:..is p~t., (u) groundwater
contamInared with organic salvCIlCS geoeratt':d as a
resul, of pump £eS!.'i in prepa."'2tlon for a ground
water c1ea"'lup or waler fe.'1er.ned ~uring sampling
events, (lti) aqueous wastes gencl"3ted by tither
perma."'!erll or mobile hazardous waste ueatment
uni t5 used (0 lJ'e at hazardous waste at the ge..'1er-
1!1O'r's site. (iv) and aqueous was!~s generated as 2;
resclt of St~e de:ump ac:tivitie,~. A permit must be
oblamed prior ro cornmencemear of discharge,
<I:JQ requ::,Sts fOj such permits snall be submined
no !Mer t."':'3J1 twcl1ry workii.: days prior to .in-
1615
'~fl.de~ discharge_ The len~r of or.ppticaUOfl ~h.ill
i.1dude the na.."TJ!'!. ~ddreS5, phone number and tiue
o~ the ~:spcnsjble party. on-site conuer pers:')n's
na!:!1e, address. and twenty-four-hour c-onract
phone number, analytical data on tite canra!"!li
nants a."ld cbanc[eristk.s of Ole intended cls
charEe, the intended point of discharge. Ihe duIi!.
tion and volu.'1le'. dates of intended discharge.. anc
a site pl;;n.
(3) A s,:par3te charge br proc.essing .such
Rgu:sts sf1.z.ll be e~ubtishl!d by the su~rintenc.!n:
to re:::oYcr me ciry's COSts in processing a. .. d :!d·
mirJsre:'.ng such p::rmits.
(J) Tr:e pe:-mit fN any jndus~al W~(e CiS
charge may i .. '1dude, bur i: ""'ot limi(ed (0, req'i~
i::g prelreaonenr of was~es br.fore disch;:.~g~;
~:ri':tion of peak flow rlm:harges., prohibition cf
di~~harge: of ce::-ttis, ..... i!.S~wz:Ier cor.;.ponents: re·
$L..'lruon of discharge '0 cer.:ain howl'S ofrhe c ... :-~
r.:~:Ji.ing payment of addition.al Cfl2.!"geS to oeb:
in: rt.2.50ed CCSiS to the C1~)' created by the wast!
W<if.!r d"is:::h.a"g~; r:quiring sa.'il.pling. and O'lonir.ar·
~_g 'Oefme .md d!,;.ring discharge: a..'1d other conci
~ons as may be required to effeclUa~ 1he pUrpClSt;
of t,.hjs chapter. The pr;rmit may also require $p'!~
cine investigations or snH1ie5 to d~[:".:nnine r.teth
ods: of reducing roxic comtituenlS in 'L1-.te di~
cn2rge,
(/':) No pel'mil for lndu!lm.al waste d~schRIg-e
is t;d'srer.ible without me prior wtin:n c.."f' .... "ent 0:
t~e s"c'perinten6enL A change of ownen.hip (m
chdk:g a transfer of the.. majority of shares in a
CDI";':"(lra:e discharger) of me waste generating tE:
ciliry reqtri;es a new permit application.
(f) .A.ny person or organi2.iltion desiring m
change t.'le quarlticy or quality ot waste disch?!gect
10 l.,e sewer system ('Ir to discharge wastes or lise
faCihtie5-'Olo'ruc;h are not in cunformance with their
industri.al ."..a.<;.~ ~rrnit shall apply for and obtair.
2Il amended permit prior to any such discharge or
use. An application for an a.rnended permir mus!
~ filed ~i;;ry oays in advance of me propmd
comme.nco::meIlt of such d(sc:hargc or use. o( su("h
facilities
(Or,~, 4070 §2. 1992: Ord. 3889 §l (p;m). 1989)
p •.
16.09.030 PALO ALTO MUMClPAL CODE
16J)',030 Industri;aJ wastes disch.arge
permit procedu ~
(.) Appliario:1 rOf djsc:harge pencil and de·
~OQ of fedc:r3l p~....JUmc:nt c.atcg<)t)'. Ap
pIitmts for I permit for ;my indUStJ"jaJ waste
~ shall ccmpJ.te and ouhmlt an .pp~ca
!ion form for each point of discharge. The super
!mm<len! shall CSIabfuh tilt CO!l!W1s of said form
-anrl may require additional information on the
cha...~mC5 of the wastewater dl.sch.arge be
yODel t1w requite<l on Ill. application fO!!ll. inter
ested panies slJall be lIOtified of !he filing of the
2ppllcatiOO via posting al city ball
Campl'led application forms shall be filed by
£lie discbarItt DO< less !han sixty days in advanc<
of comCleac:ing dischuge. 1bI:: discharger .shill
no: comrnmce ~ prior to per:mit approval.
(b) DetenaiJwicn of pretreatment caregory
acamfing 10 !be pc:utllUrlent ~QS, Prior 10
approval of a discbari< p:rmit. Ih< Sllp<1in":llOom
shall _ wbe!ber!he cIisclIaJte is subject '"
!he ~ _~ inIh<",,=
mem reguhlion<. The _Iion wiD be made
by Ih< ~t following tht guid<line.s
wi prooodums ohbllSllbpm. .
(e) The sup<riCt..-ndenI may impose II:rms
2nd _ODS on Ih< pmW! .. _ !he ""perin-:
ttndem \lcems ~e or .oeus.wy to carry
out tbe purposes of this thaptcr. "I'ht 1pp1iation
sIliill be approvtd if (1) !he applicaD< Iw "''''plied
.j,ll aD requim< .... of Ibis c:hIpt<r and aD awIi
cat-Ie ,iIy ordinances. pa:: and fede:r.il ~euU·
tio"" (2}!he appIiant bas fIImbhod aD Je<jUC$t.t4
informlIion: (3) !he city _Ilw !he .. are
ad<quare devices, eqIlipmeu. dlemi<O!s,.uxI oIh
er faciliIie! ro sample.......,. -.. -.. COIl
V'}. Ir--at. and dispoR of !he iJldustrial "' ......
and (~) !be peruHl(s) ro be _"hie lOT trea:
meru and _ areld<q'm1y _ .. -..I capa-
bI. of consist<nIIy m=inc pemU! ~
(d) lnLeresled ponies shill be ~"" of !be
jsS"~e of permits via po:ai.nz at Dry hill. Jmer
""j p.m.s and otl.:<JI.eml>et> of !he p>IiIi< may
iil:p~a! me issulIlCe" Dr iI permit 'Wilhin fDn!'~fiv(
rt!)"s of is.su:mcc: and ~r J .heMing or. u.c m.n·
t~;. The bcrin~ procedures coou.intd in Section
1616
1 f.09.D.50 shall be followed. The per.uit effective
date shall DOC be: postponed solel~ bc.:ause of rht:
filing of an.weaL
(Ord. 3889 § 1 (pan). 1989)
16.(1.9.031 Compliance schedules.
In th~ evenf that an industrial wast: diso:harg~
Pennit holder or .appli~t .should be affe:l:ted by a
newly promulgated waste: dischar;ge sta..'ldard or
an existing disd:wge permit holder Es ~dassi.fied
.as being subject to the categorical standard:; pro
vided in I.h~ p!':l!e4.tmC-nI ~guJations du.e Eo proc
ess changes, or a~ irupe:aion :n:!vc:.als rfu: p~ce
of regulated processes, or new infoimation be·
c:nmes available tha:!justifies or n:qui~ a n:clas
sification.1Jie dl.scharrer shan, I,;,ithin r.ir.er ... davs
of the effective: date of a caregorica.! stai"1dard 'or
reclassLfication. file a ~line: rnoniloring ~pon
IBlv!R]. If ad:c1itional p.n:t.reatrnenl or 2ddlliona!
opc:riJtion aI and maint..enance plOCl!dll.J'e! or inslal
latia .. of facillu"!S. equipment or improvemems
will be ~qui~ to meet !he pretreatmerH regula
tions. [he dischargtr shaD include a L'{Jmpi lante
time sc..:!)edule ".,hic:h specifies the .s.'lor~t s.:hed
we by which the disctwger will pro'll i d"e s.J.ch ad·
citian.aJ pmreatment proc(dlJ.~s or facilities.
equipment or improvemerus 10 aru.in cor.lpll ance.
For purpoSel of preIn:ttment feiulatbns, the
to.."71pIeticn ciale in thh: schedule sh::ll not be I.a[~r
than the esublished compliance d2:te pfi)\"id:d by
the aPl'licable p~treatmem ~g1Jlaljons. (Ord.
3889 i 1 (pan). 1989)
16.09.032 New socrces_
New sources of il'.dustrlal wasl: oise-harges
.shall be in fuD compliance with t.'1e pro\·isicr..s of
!.his chapter at the time of commencem en: of djs~
(harge. Dischargers of new .sOI.l~s sllaD certify
thaI me-asuns have ~n laken La min.imize IOxic
c-ollSlituents in tl'le discharge (Ord. 3869 ~l
(p<111). 1989)
16.0-9.033 Reporting requirem~nts fOf"
all permitted: dischargers.
AD permit holders sh.lll be requlrt:d 10 sub;njr
periodic ~poru m lilt: S\Jpe:rinl~-: 'e:n~ S~dfic r,:-
:Re .... On:! S!..Ipp 3/9~
BUlLDlNG REGULA nONS
porting n:qu.im;oems s.hal1 be specified U1 Ole per~
mit. nr in complian.::.e directives or in notices of
violadon, 'oullhe m.izilizmm t"'w;::ons ~q'"'iret:i for aD
pen;tlint'd ~e.."S of nor.domestic waste are as
foD"",,:
(a) Baseline monilOring "'POTU (BMR);
(b) Compllanu reportS which shall bo: ~ub
mined within ninety days af the compliance date.
calcula:!ta ptlrn.lant EO the .applIcable pre!:Ie3IDl.en!
stand.ards oriocal stand.aras. These Tepa ..... ..:; shall
stall: whtther applkab~ ru.ndar;;!s Qr requi-re;nems
ate being met on i consi S'tt1lt basis;
(c) Periodic r:ports of contfutJe'd compLia:t:.e
[FRee]. wr.Jch permined dis.:h.argel:j, i."ldu<!i~g.
lhQS(' r.o~ cla.ssifi~d Ut"1dc:( the preu-eallTlerlt reg'..!~
litions, s.'ull be requiTed i.O SUDJI'i1 sc:miar .. 'ltlaUy,
Tnese reportS shall iMicare whl",ther cppiic.lb!!
pf:trea-.mem .sundards a.,d/or local discharge
ru.r.d.a.rds M: .... e. been mi!t dlJI'i.'1g I,.~ TCp:JrOng peri.
00.
Fi!i1ure [0 :submit reqt.:ired reports by the
spedfi-:d due date s:ha11 be COnsidered a violation
of tht: prG\isions oflhis chapter
(ar:;. 3889 ~I (pan). 1989)
16.09.('.1'35 Personnel oriEntation.
(a) Holden of .industria! w<>Ste discharge ~r~
rn{ts shaD take necessary ~ps. ~o info1"'3'l apprc
pnatf' PC~~l employed by :!iu,t~ permit 00101::-5
o{ r.ht ptovisi{Jru Of& .. .i5 ch.ap'~e[.
1616.1
IM9.035
BUILDING REGULATIONS 16.09050
(b) SudJ person.')ej shaD incl'Ude workers and
SUpe:-.iSOlS whose duties pertatn in .my manner to
the production or I"!'Jloval of waste discharges
regulatrd by this chapter.
(c) Steps [0 inform such pers~nneI shill
1ocJ1ld<:
(1) OrientatloQ o{newly employed or as
signed person."leI:
(2) Annual oricnI.1tion of all apprcpri2!e
pen;onnel; and
(3) Posting of work Sl'.ltions with si~ Dr
equally effecove methods of L~ic.ating approved
methods fflr disposition of waste! and reporting
requiI'!!ntnts a.'1d instructiorJ!!: f{J r .a.cci den CAl spills.
a.."')(j ia"x:reased IOi2.dlngs_
(Or.!. 3889 91 (pan). 1989)
16,,09.040 Modific-.ation, s:..:spe:nsior. or
revocation or industrial wastes di:5charge
permit.
(a.) Any pennit for indu.striaJ wastes dLo;;
charge may be It:·;oked. made S1.:bjeC't to .addi
tiOlUl terms or condit:ions. modified or S'uspe.nded.
by the superintendent in addirion 10 other reOle
dies provided by law, .... ~n such tetion is r.eces~
sal)' i.e aroer to S""..op .a dischuge or a th.rea.r.::ncd
aischargc: which p~"-Utts a hazard Oi a L'uul of
llzzar<i '" the pubEc ~.eaJth. safety, welfan:, nilru·
nt cnviro.cmeru. $ewer systan. or which \'iolaU"-s
1his chaptt:r. or which ilCtion is intended to imple
ment programs or p)lides required or requested
of the city by appropriate 5"..a!e or fedrr:a1 regu.!a
tot}' agcnr.ies.
(b) Any discllMEer ootilied of the city's in·
tem to n:vok.e.. mae subject to additional terms. or
coru:iidon5, mOdify, o. suspend the discharger's
permit sha!1 immediately compiy with :;!irectivc.s
of the superintendent or cease and desist the
discharge of an industrial wanes or such pcrtion
of Rid wastes as will. e!imi.~ 1he wrongful dis
charge [(J the ~ .... tT ~ pending any hearing
thaI the discJtarger may request as sec [OM in
Section 1609.050 of lhis chapter.
(c) TIlt superint.:'ndem shaD reissue or rei..'1-
staIe an) indl!$Oiai wasteS permi~ or modifie6 p::r
mit upon proof of satisfacroo wiliI)' to comply
and/or compliance with aZ.: disct:;arze. require
mems, ane th~ payment of any costs, f::ies. or
;x:;alties which ma)' be ;as,ses.s:e:-' The StJptrin
ttndcnt ma), require z.ny permit DC;,Je::-to dt"velop
and implemetll a compuana sched.u1e for any pro
posed modification [0 permit cenn.s and condi
tions.
COrd. 3889 !1 (pa:,) , 19S9j
16.09.050 Permit issuan::-e, cier.lal,
m<ldification, rt'I'OtatiorJ, Of' 5uspen,~ion
huring.
(aJ Ever), ind't,:sUi;:j waste dis..:harger Sh2~J
h,a"t a! i.ts n:q'lJest. 3 hea.:-i.:1g' t<:fo;e tho: city rna,
a:g~r, or his d.e~;gne!:. tdo.'1: T.:~e tndUS'Jial ".a.5~~S
p!;;:uit .applic.1..tion is issutd, d~...ied, or tt.e p:~jr
is r:.yokect, m.2de ~bje.c: 1.0 additional te:'Ul.S or
condirior..s. OJoditi~d or S',J..Spen~ed.
(b) The Si.'p:ri1.~nderu sh.a11 gl'ie lhe inCI.!£
trial wa.st.c discn..uger applican[ Or-permir holder
il:n calend.ar days' wri~n notice: of in~m to issue
or deny the appiicatiOll or to !'l:",:ou, make rubjea
to additional terms or conditions, modify or 5lL~'
pend ~ dischzrger's permjl The superintendeni
!.hal] post a c.oP)' of such nctice at dry haD f{lr
lmtrest.cd pe::.om. 'The notice 5h.Ul S:i fOM spe
cifieaDy %he grounds for Ule S',J~rinte.'l.dent's L"l
~tiOl'l to deny. ~vok:e, or S'~nd and sh.tD in
fOM t"l: 3pplicat'IJ: or permit helderor Olt::lJ1:t!rs of
me p:.!blic tr~ 'they have Cf'n day~ from the da~ of
rr.ce:pt of me: ooci ce to rue .a 90111U'J1. reque.st io; .0:
huri.'1g. 1bc. applic.ati 00 .s..'laIl be .fJsuo::i or den! ci
Dr W permit shall be revok.ed, modified orsu.s
~ded if iii hr.aring request is nat received \/oirhin
che teo.Jjay period.
(c) II the applicant or po;:rmil hCllder or ill!l::r
ested pany or parties file{s) iii time-ly bearing re
quest. the city [lJanag~r. or his de$ig.'1~~. s-hU!
..... ithin ten wenda; d.ays from the f"'...ctipt of the
Teq'J'!.St, set a tim~ and pI~ [or the bearing. AU
panies involved shall hav~ the eign! to off~r u:sr:i~
nwni.a.!, documenUf)'. and WlgLDJe evidence lxar~
ing on the issues and to be rep~s.::rued by cmm-
5(.1. The decision of the city ma.nager. or hi.s
des.gne::, whelhc:r to IsstJC ur deny the awJjarion
or Tt':"{oi:e. make subject ro addinonal terms and
16.09.060 PAlD ALTO y,uNIClPAl.. CODE
conditions. modify or suspcOO the p:",,;! sh.il.I be
Iinal.
(On!. 38S9 §! (pan). 1989)
16.D~.060 Waste sampling IOQUons.
En:ry establishmem from which industrial
wastes ~ disclw'ied to the sewer system sJWl
provide and maintain one or more outside man
r.rues, access l::m.es. junction cilambers. metering
devices Qr voJmne and now measuring method
ologies. or erner s.ampling and mcasurirlg points
approved by IDe sup:rinl<!ldent which will allow
the separue moasurlng and S>!IIpling of industria.l
and domestic wastes. The supc:rin.Iendent may
approve sampling po!nts and measuring devic~
or mCl . .'1Odologies: which will ~m:Lit t.~ combined
sampbnJ: an<! measwlng of irulustria.l aDd domes
Ii c _-utes oW y for esubllsbz:Gents disc!laIging
prior Ie !he effective date ofthc o.rtfinance axJificd
in !his dUll""'. Unl= 0<II<twise approved by the
sllperimendent, damestit and indu.mial wastes
s:liIl be Upt tomp1c!cly s<por.ucd 1IJ1S'l=Il of
such sampling andIo< musuring poinls. Em!),
lishm:n<s !lW ... billed lOr sewer ser;j"" en !he
basls of _ em= constinlc:tti sluIl provid<
a suitable means for sampling andIcr ~.
meru. of flow to dc:tc::nn1ne billing constituents in ="1.,,,. wim 1llC _es rules aDd n:gulations.
Sampling points sluIl be..., Ioa!od !boz !bey are
sa!e: and acu.ss1'ble to city inspectors at any tt:es.
enable tim< dming "";ch disclialic is o<:curri."lg.
(Old. 3889 §I (port). 1989)
16.09 .. 061 Disdlara:er tnonitorinl-
Ca) The~orhlsorher.othcr·
itt::: rept"t.:SCIlWives~ lniIy condua all inspection,
surveillance. arul mDllirotlnj: pro=lun:s DeaS
S3ry 10 assure coropli2DCe wiJ!l ~ sedons .
of Ihl, chap<e: or _ fedmI or ..... "'guLuiOll5.
(b) RqmseDUlives of III< supennttndcru
>haD be _ 10 aer I>'itbouIlIIIICISOOOhle
delay. during be"" of dis<:harge from !be f.acilj'Y
or hou.rs of operation. any premise.s of any djs
ctw"ger in which an induStrial \\'aste .$OLLIU: or
lIUIJDCI"II. li~ is loe~ C'l' in which reccnis
are rtQui~ [0 be lqx to a.ssun: clJilDpliancc wilh
this chaplet iU"d applicable f.e~eral, st.2J.e of C.aii.
fomia. and coumy of SanL=l Dan reg\Uatio1lS.
Records sh.i..O be: available 10 city per:sonneI for
ir.sp<ctioo and "'Pying.
(c) In addition to iU'!y other remed y avwbI~
10 the dry, ciry inspc:l:Ulrs may ilSU~ compliano:
directives at l1'le time of the inspection to require
the disclt.arger ro implement actions whkh will
corn::ct violations of t.'lis c.h2ptc:r or Ill.: permit
Such diR:ctive shaD be tonSi~re.d. as an additional
conciitiop en !.he cfischari~T5' ~.rmir and may be
reviewed .,provided in Semon 16.09.050.
(Or<!. 3889 §! (pan). 1989)
16.09.()70 Trocker's di5charge permit.
(.3) All p:rs.on:s openting vacuum or "cc.s.s
pool-pump trucks or other liquid wasu: uanspon lru,., desiring 10 =~.>rge septic IanIc. seepage
pit. irl.!erttpwr or cesspool CC~. or other liq
uid WUtcs ED tb:: sewer 5YSlnD shall first acquire
a truouts ~e pc=it
(b) Trud InIISpOrwl iDdusoi aJ w ..... .shall
be disclwBc<! only ., IllC locarloru =ified b)'
!be supe..-imwlem for !be specific waste. The city
<ball w;uin: l"lY"'= f1>r "'armem .. "Xl <!isposaJ
costs: or may trlusc. pertIiliSion to di:sclw!e cer
tain prohi1litt.d wlStts in accordance with city of
Pilo Alto's utilities rules aDd, regulatons. Deni.al,
su.sper:1!io:i, or revoa.tiOIl of such penni! s."W.l ~
in accordance with: Sections 16.09.040 and
]6.09.050 oflhl$ cllaptor.
(Om. 3889f] (pan). 1989)
16.0'.075 Limitation.s OD pomt or dis·
charle.
No p<Z>en slWl discharJe any suh<tances di·
rea.ly into I manhole or other opening in a city
sewer, os:ber thaI! tb:'Ougt an apprtr't'ed buildin8
sewer, or o!hJ:r Jor..ation approved by the superin
lefideru. (Onl. 3889 II (pan). 1989)
16.09.080 Confidenli.IH,Y.
(a) .Any infOffi:"tion submiaed to superin
Ielldclll pursuanl 10 1l'.i5 chapter !!lay be claimed .,
confidtfllial by the submicter. Any such claim
must be a.sse~d a! the time or SUbmission in the
"
BUlLD[NU REGL'LA nONS ]6.(19,095
maru1er prescribed on U1e ::I:pplication form or. in
the: case ef other submissIons. by stamping It.e
words "confidential business information" on
eacb page containing such infonnation. Inform a
rion submitIed prior w the inclusion of this section
in tm chapter may be wiL'1dnv.TI and ~piaced by
subminzls stamped: "confidentiaL busi!le5s infor
maLion ... Uno scch daim is made at tn.(: time of
submission or 'Wirhin ninery days after this section
be:corues effective. the infcnnatioo may be ttlade
aVWJble to tl'le p~ic wimou[ further nor:irL.
Upon receipt of a request [or Lhe release of in
fmmati.oQ 10 me public which includes ii'llortna
tion ,,;,;ruch the discha.."ter has notified Lie supe.rir.
teooerl[ is claimed to be a tnde seCR!I as provided
h=-rr.:i.'l. the 5uperir.[Cndent !hall noo"j the d is
char~e;in ~Titingoflhe requeS! by certified mail.
ren.:m ~ceip!.. requested. The superintendent stJ.w
release r..he information to the pubJic, but nQ~
ea.l.ierttian thlny days after ibe dare of mailing the
notice of the request for infonnili.on. u.n:tess. prior
to the expiration of L'u: L~-d.ay period. the: dis
c.'laJ:g:ef files .an action in an appropriare co:m for a
declmtory jud.gmeru: that the information is $UP
jeer 10 protection under !.he.. Jaws of the state of
California or for.an injunction prohibiting disdo
sure aflhe information to the public .and promptly
r.orjfjes me !!u~rlruendenr of lhaL ac60n. TI1is
secti on does not: penni!. a discharger Co refuse [0
di~close [h~ infomtation required pursuan.! to u'-Us
chapter to t.Jre supe~nder..:..
(b) lnforo:;:aticn and data pro .. 'iried to the su~
p:riruendent pur:roaru. to [J-oJs section which CQnsti~
ru1,eS effluent or flow dw shall be available to t.~
public without nmriction.
(c) A discharger may be prohibited from dis
charging 2 SuOSUllce unless its composicolJ is
made known to [he sup(rin~ndent.
(Ord. 3889 § 1 (pan), ]989)
16.09.090 Accidental discharge preven
tion.
F::ch discharger shall provide adequate pm
~"CdDn lei prevent accidenral disch.:uge of hazard
ous or proclioiteQ m3te.rials or other wastes n:gu~
lated by t:r"tis ch.lp[er. Where directed by !he suPC:[~
imendent. or his designee. the odi.sd~J.."ge:-,!,;-;::tl!
ins~i ~ter.~O!"l ods-ins. dikes, storage rm..::;, 0:
oth.e~ facilities in conformance "WiLh Oup~r 17.]:
designed lO elimina::e, newtnlize, offset or N .. '!~>
wis.e negate [he effecu; of prchillhed maIC.rials or
wastes which may be accidenWly dischargtd !:-J
violation of thi~. chapler. (O:-d. 3839 §1 (p.arr:),
1939)
16.09.091 Stor.2ge r;f ha2udoils mJ·
leri.ars .above sink s.
No p'!iSon srJ;:l1 swre haZ<!nious mat~ri2:h
2':xJve Co ~~nk L'"l a G.llJ'J!ler::cia2 or indl.:.:St:rla! faci1i~.
(Ord. ~C.l70 p, 1992)
16.{J9.095 Discharger selr~monjtoting.
ta) As a conc!:[J;)n of c:s.;h..uge. L"le SJpe~:J·
rendent m2!Y .rec;.ui~ If]c cisch:!rg:!; ro con6uc: c
:s:a.mDiing and c.."!~ys:s piogra..-n 0; dlscharg::rs
indu.sLrial ...... asl·e. of a f~.qi.lency 2...'10 ryJ:X' requin:o
b~· tlle s..rpe:intendem [e dem onsrrc.!e. ronpIianc:
\,l,'Ilh the requiremeuts of Ul...is ch"'pr:r. The dis·
charg~ permit shill specify till::: mmimUffi fre·
quency and type of sampks. flQ ... · mOnitoring.
O1eJ.SuriIlg • .and 2.'1.:!1y.sc:S 1.0 be ccncl.lred by the
disch4fger. The permit may alS<:l spe-::Lfy the type
of sampling equl'pmen~ a!iO fio ..... monitcrir.g
equipmenl which mllSt be iruuDed .a.,d used. The
r.:quired seifmcnitOrl;lg pTDg1""2.!r'. 1.1.i.l!. depe.'1d un
fa~L'rs .mch as (Ja .... '. potentia! for lhe di.s.:harge: i.O
cause lIUt"rrerence or upset aftreat:mc:nt procc.ss:-~,
poUutants present, :iI,d prio .... complimcc hi~lO.ry
[if any] of z:h~ discharger. Additianc.l morumring
reqciremem.s may te n:r:uired by L.~e st:pe.rinten
den!. jar violation fOUow-up. assis'ii."1g the ciry in
evaluating effects oj the discharge, or.as par: of a
compliance direceil'e or noeice ofvlo!acOI'!.
Informao'on to toe incfudeod ilJ re;>J=tS or self
moo.iloring, and accep-.able: sampiiq .... .no a..'1.2!.!)'1
ical methOds are specifIed in 40 CFR <03.12(g}
and W CFR 136. Samples sh;:ul be .a.'1..?.lyzed a. Ule:
di.sch:uger·s expense, by a laborawr-y accredi[ea
by the stale of Callfoni"l DepJ...'1men~ of H::aJch for
such ~21ysis.
[b) lioe selI monilOnng rep"" "'" noum
required b)· the prerr:'>,1tment reguhei'Ji'aS sh.a.U be
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l5.09.100 PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
submiaEd io me ~ orhis des;gnec on
!he il&I:s sped 6ed
(cJ The supcrinI=Ic:nt may r<quir< self."""..
itonng for facilities tor whic.h a pe."mit his DOC
b«n issued. IIlldditiOll, <ll< superln=d= may
requi~ invcsn,gmmu or Stu<fi= to determine
mc:l1lods of reducing lOde c.oustiruerus in the dis·
cbarg •.
-(Ord. 3889 tl (pan). 1989)
16.09~100 PrDh1bHions.
Wastes dis~ intO the sewer syste."1l s...'la!l
not hive cll9..racteri~cs w~jch by themselves or
by irttera...""'tioo 'aid! other .. 4Ste$ may:
(a) End:angl:T the he.allb a..'10: sifety of Ihe
public or dry peTSonDe"l;
(b) cauS< ~ to the 5'''''' synem;
(c) ~te nuisance :such as odO!"5 or colora
Jioo;
Cd) Result in exIr.I. cost of coDection. treat·
"'em. Dr cIisposil;
(e) Interfere with. inh.ibit or disrupt any
wam:w~ treatment process of the plant, ics
uutmcm processes. sludge procLSSe$. tlr {\pera
lions in su~ manner to cause violations of lhc
pl2ll(S NPPES pcmili. or any rcguj=ry rcquire-:
memo Dr resulI: in zhe US(: of s!udgt in noncom
pJia.'lCe with auy applicable requiremerus. This
sb..all include instances due 10 flow rate and/or
pollutant conc:mtration and appIJ es 10 .L.1CJCaSe.S ill
magninJde or dur.tion of'violalion by %he: planX;
(f) Exit !he plzlt iDIc w","" of !be tlnilell
SLilIeS In quantities or COLiCWb iUom which con-
tribu~ ID • .;0_ of any rcgulwry requlr<ment
applicable to !be plam. This shall inciudo in
creases in magnitude: or duntion of any vioIati01l
Dr period of """"""piiance;
(g) Cause !he ~ of the mfIucnl flow
10 th. pJmt to <xc=! ferry d.p"es C. (one !run
dn:d four d.".... F.);
(h) Pre:vent, biDder, delay. or impede com
pliance \Vilb effluent quiili!y n:quimnents cwo..
lished by reguIatory agencies. Or exceed the same.;
(i) Cause \l',aslcwau:r qualily 10 (all outside
reclamation fusibility lim.i!s.
(On!. 3889 11 <S=). 1989)
16+09.10) COP.P't'r-based root control
chemicals.
N 0 pc:~on .sb.al.! disc:haTg(:, dispose of or add
fa the .saniury se'Wtr sys::ero or to tlle storm sewer
any substance conWni..Dl gyea!l:T tlw1 five pt.!Ultt
copper by v,·e:gnt. to c:omrnl roots or fer any
other P'IJ'OS<. (On!. 4070 §4. 1992)
16.09.102 Grease disposaJ prohibited.
No person sbill dispose: of any gre~c. or
cause any !rc:ase ;0 be: c!isposed, by discha:rgr
into any drainage pipin8, by discharge into any
pur.J..ic otprivate s.an.ir.a:ry ,Y.-wer, by discharge inlo
any storm drunage syst~m, 0 r by discharge 10
4!IY land • .street. publir Wi}', river. stream OJ
other Wat<IW'Y. (Oro. 4()70 !5, 1992)
16.09.103 Grease removal del'ire
required.
{a) TIle O\\"IlC'f oC every newly c:onSi:!lJcled.
remodeied. or convenerl c:ommertiaI or industrial
tacililY wil1'l on'e or m on: ETt:a5e: g~nei3ting
activities. including food ser",ice facilities 'With
De\'.' or replaa:mmr. Jcitchens, for which a building
penni. is issued 00 or after Iilluary I. 1992. shall
install or causc to be installed a grease Lruert".ql(Dr
forach ~ase gencr.mng activity. ofa size equ.a1
to or ~.atu"than lh: mirJI!lU!Il size :!DCtIlnj; tIie
defiruricn of "grea..<e jnicrczptor", as .set. forth in
seaio;1108 .of L'I:Ic then ~rm1tly adopted edition
of thc Uniform Plumbing Code.
(b) The own er 'of every commercial or
industrial gener-nor or grease. including food
service facilities, serviced by a sewer coCcctian
.l.im: foc:nj tel have a grease blockage, a history of
~asc bJocbge, or acceler.ucd line m ainrcna.'}CC
~sulting from grease disposal shall insr.a..D or
cause kl be inst.a.llcd, tl pon noli frcation by me
supcrin~ndel1l. 3 glU.SC l'Wloval devict.
(c) The O'Wl]cr of every commercial or
industrial generator of greast, including food
.service facilities, for ..... hi ch insta1J.ation of ,.rease
removal devices is nor required pursuant 10
.sum.ection (a) or (b) of this section. shall tnstall
or cau~::-to ~ installed' .a gre3se remo\'aj device
BUlLDING REGULATIONS 16.09.110
for e.;.ch grease generating i:tiviry. on or J:x:fore
1;!l\1lary 1.1991.
Cd) All grease removal devicc(s) shall be
insu.lled OD the premises where grease is used or
gentratW me shaD be siud in conformance with
Chapter 7 afm: then currently adopted edition of
the Uniform Plumbing Code:. 1bt comr.ms of all
grease removal d!;,:yjcc:$ shall be n:movc:d
per;iodical1y as neces~ to pre'lent violations of
thls -.::hapter. At a m rromum, t..'1e CDntents shan be:
removed every six. months. All gn::ase remo .... al
<k.vices shali be kept. in good repair, and sbaD be
Dlcim:.ajned in coodnuous operation. A log of au
grease ~Ov.a1 acQviLies shaD be. ma.i.rua.i.'1ed @1 the
facility showing the date of ~tl.!oval. the amount
removed a11d the dispo5j[jon of me removed
c.oruerus. Tne log s~...an be ~i2ined fer a period of
tM..n:e yeus, Oli1d sl1all be available tor inspectlon
by city iJls~ctClrs upon O!q'J~St
(Oro. 4070 §6. 1992)
H).09.105 UnpoUuted v;'at-er.
Unpofluted water sball not be di:scharged
Uimugh di1ttr: or i.'1di.."'eCt coo.nc::tion to a city sew
er unless a pem:Ul is issued by the city. The city
may approve the discharge of such water only
when. no rusonable .altemati~e. methoo of ~i:!:>
posal is available. If.a permit is granted for lm
disdIarge of such water into a dty sewer, the. user
sJ-.a11 pay ~ applic:;.ble ct-.arges and fees and shaTI
meet Slich othe, con::lieollS as required b)' the
S'lf<rinO:<\denL (Oro 3g89 § I (part), 1989)
16.09.106 Storm drains.
It is wuawful to di.scharge any domestic W3Sle
or L.1du.strial waste into starro drains. (Ord. 3988
§2. 1990)
16.09.110 Standards.
The following standards shaD appJy CD an dis~
charges co the sewer at a point or POtfllS de
l.enninc:d by the superint~n.dem [0 be consistent
.,:,ilh lhc dilution prohibition conLained in Section
1609.115;
1621
(i:) Tl:le: cacegorica15t.a.'1dJI'tJs pro'lo'ided £."1 the
pret.~:::m.el"lt regu.1aricr.s sh.all applY ~o ill appl.i
coth!: 5C"u:"Ces. The defIriuQ..,..s atlC proadll~S for
es-.abfuhing individtl.Jl effiueru limiw:ioro..s s11."ill be
2.5 spe:::ified therein. ~-otning U'llhe Palo Aho
ordir.arce shall be c..:ms~e.1 as allowing less
:r.nnge:r.t limir.ations.
(b) Local limitations shall be developed b.o;
the supe:lnrer.de.nr based upcn the prof::ibitions
c.om..il'.e.'! ir. Section 16.09.100. These limi::ao.ons
'.,lIm be ;.-nposed on appropriat::: discharge:!1O" via
indl.ls:n2.1 ','-'astel:liscnargl: permits or modinc:1-
bern. to e);isang re:mlrs.
(:::) 1.'1 adC~t!o:1 to the n:q'Jire:nems of sub-
se::::-tio:1.s (:=} ~-d (b) ~txr.,.e. til! follov,.'ing reqJj~·
men~ s:'::::JJ apply v,.".'1e:~ ~,ey Z-'"f::" r.<c~ smng-::lt.:
AI"I::""~I!:
Cor.ce:"t-hsum.:neous
Pa.'"1>ne:t:r C"2.::ior. M:!.l:. Mjr~
Oil g:r""~" (my''..) 2D
Oil ~e {total) (mglL} 200
Su.spenfie.1 ~!ids (rr.g,1...) = moo
Tew cfis.<cl~"t.d. s.olids
(ms'l.) = JOClCO
Tem~.l'":. (De~.I: E)
< 30 B"Pf;', < .30 mlnl.!\es 15CF
An ou'le; lim.es 120 f
F1uori~c (m~/L) 65 ~5
pH 11.0 55
·G.a~·i~· ~pa.-;3.ti{)n aI a umpe;:-atur.: of Ztl"C..and i:!
ph: o( 4.5.
(dj Dyes, W.asu:.s showing excessive ;::01014-
tjon sr.a1l r:()t be disthargej into the sewer sys
tem. E;l;c.e5sive coloracion shall be: defined as any
colc\1tio\"l in a waste which. fOf any wa,lie length,
displays k~'l t.,.an sixty percent of me light: trans
missibility of dist.iUed wate.r under the (ollo\l,wg.
wndiDons;
{t) After filuation I.hrol!gh a 0.'15 micron
memb:-.:n:'! filt! .. ,
(2) In the: pH ~ge of 5.510 10.0:
(3) 11",-'"C}{lgh a one cenQffie~r light prll.
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PALO ALTO MV1\'lClPAL CODE
(4) A muUa!lrn spe= lland width of 10
IIlllliini=
(.S) Throu,gh the wave len&Ih r.a."1ge from
fOLlf~:! to cigJu tundted miUimic::rons...
(e) Explosives. No solids. liquids. or Hases
""hich by lhemsclve.s: orby int.era...-tion with other
substances may create fire or explosion h.auIds-,
including wutestrums with I cJos~d cup
-flashpoinr of J~s than one hurn5.red fony degrees
faruentu:ir. (sixty degrees Cdsius) shall be
dis.:hugc:d. D~arge of any explosive substance
sht!:l! be unlawful. FlammabJe substances
induding. b'l!t nor llmitei_ to. acetone, alcohols,
benzene:, gasoline. Jylene, heUde am! naphtha,
shell not be discharged intO the: S'""Wer syst..:m
except wbere presem in contaminated
grotmdw3Ler discharges being discharged' under
.2.., exceptional waste permit issued by the cilY.
Where "..,;,mdw.ater discha.rges comain such c:oo·
taminam~. the dlsdufg:cr.shail monitor-the sewer
mnosphcre for explosivity 2nd" fla.'%lID.abili:y using
2. properly c.a1jbrlled meLl:T des.i~ncd for lhe
pu~. "'l1x: fIeqUen~ of such monl%Onng shaD
be defill(.j in tho: permit. Wheeever 2; lower ex
ptoshle level is ~ lO be exceeded. Ihe c!is
charger .shell immediately notify the super-:
intende.n: of lhc potential haurd in lhc ,Stwer
\tilhin fifteen minu[e5 of making [he detennina
lion of t.'1re2~cned expIc~ivi[y. The discharger
shall follow verbal noufieaLion wiLh 2 written
explanation of the cause. of ~ c;.;;pJosivt bazard
"';:t.'lin fiyt \\'ooong days. widl: CNTe:aive .actions
t!:l::e.., 10 .allc-vi.ae the situation:and m~ wen
10 prevent a reocC'1l1'1'!'.nct. The ~r shall
nor n:commena: wilhout prior wriam approval of
tilt supcrintvldem or his 6esignAted '"Presenta.
tive. Where fl.emmable .substances an: used in
processes. u:para te c.cUection and disposal
ouuide the .se\.\'Cr system shall be: provided.
(f) Orea.se and oil. Grease and/Or 00 shall
not be diSC'hL",ed inlo the sewer syStem if the
;avenge concentration of floatable oil and/or
.rr~ese (cief.!!'IC'd as that \4'lUdl is subject:o gravity
scp:!:"Jtion it a temperature of [\oVenly degrees
Cdsiu5 ,me! OIt a pH of 4.5) e.x~eeds t\'\'e:nty
m,g/htc:r. nor shlll the lOl3.1 and/or gR:~ con·
centralion exce~::l twa hundred mg/Wer.ln addi·
tion. tne discharge (If petroleum oil, nonblodc
(r.adable culling oil. or produ-;:ts of mjn::~ origin
in amounts that cause i:lterference or pass
through, a.! defined by EPA reguJ'arior..s. shall be
prohibited.
(&) Hua:'dous, !loxious or m2Jodorous sub
stances. No industriaJ WasIe sllall be dtsch.arged
...... hich alone or in combiT12.uon wit'" ;other wastes
m£:y create a public n:Jis,an::c. hazard. make hu
man entry i..1IO It.e sewers abnormally hazardous.
or which oeonstirutts a discharge of hazardous
substmces as defined by Title 17 of L'lUs code:
Title 22. Pan II of the. Califorda Code of
Regulations; or ttatUles of the Unit.td States
government
Disci:J.2rg~rs shall b: n:ql.:i~d to c:rtify al Jeasr
e .. ery six months L"'la[ their waSle discharge does
not consLinne a hazardous Waste. as defined by
EPA regulations, and rJl3.C during Ll-je p~\·ious.six
mont."1s no discharg-:. -of lla.:lIdou S substances or
'ol'a!;~ has occumd. Dischargers shall be re
quired (as 1 conw!ic;n to pennission to disch:..rge)
10 file wi[h the Palo Alto fin: de,!'attment a Ol!mll
hazardous malerials managemem plUl. ~)
pursuaru to Title 17 of this code 2l'Id to hive on
SilC copies: of matc:rial safety data sh~ts for .all
hazardous materials s{ored, ge!lera1ed.c; used a!
the discharger's site:. Shrould any discharge of a
h3zardo~s waste occur, the discharger shall
verbally notify the EPA. the R~zion21 Water
Quality Corurol Board .and !he superinrenderu as
soon as ponibie. bUI in no everu lat!:r tllan
rwemy-four hootS after such dis.charge.
Appropri2lC' ~cords of hazardous waste d~s
pos.al manifesu. inventories of stol'l:d virgin and
used hazardous mace:rinIs, and oth:r documeo
tatiOll ~u i red by Ihc: HMM? shall be: k~pt and
rna"e ayallable for inspection and/or copying a::
the ci!y's request.
Merc2pc..a.n.s.and dissolved sulfides .shill 1'.0£ be
discharged in concenrrations excetdi.ng O.l
mg'l.iter.
(h) Organic solvents. EXCCPi as p-:::mined by
oUler RctjOns of this ch:!pler, th~ sewc:r sh.2li nOI
c.: ustd ilS 2 mems of di$po$.ll for orpnic sol·
Btm.OLNG REGmA nONS 16.09.110
.... ents . .Di$;hargers having organi c solvenlS on site
or ust.ng same shall provide and use a separate
collecriun and disposal system outside: the sewer
SYS-.e:Dl and shall provide srleguards ag:a.inst their
~ccide:m.al dlscharge to the sewer, Approved sol
vent management .and a plan to pre .... ent entry 10 a
Sanlury sewe r accidental spill prevention plans
sh3lJ be filed by the discharger as , condition of
permi'Ssior.. to discharge fa the sanitary se~r.
.P.ecords cf 2ppropriau: diSpOsal and handling
shall ~ OJ ainuined by the disch.arger ar.d shall be
available for inspection a."1d copying by city per
sennel.
(i) Tota..! toxic orga..~cs. The prorucitiol1
against di:pcsal of organic solvects cont.ained' in
subsea:ion (h) ofLhis section may be replaced by
2 spe::ific limitation on toeal roxie organics (TT'O)
. .o\.ny such urnirar.ion must be conca.ined in an m
dtL~c.l waste permit and" elilier based on the ap
propriat Categorical sWlda,'"'d ofthc: preU"eannent
n::guWions or the foDowing:
Tow 1O;JjC organics ('ITO).shall be as defined
under-the p~treannent regulations. The S"..1lD of
the 'ITO shall be less than ).0 mg/l as an instan
taneous ma::timt;m. No lndividual toxic organic
compo=! (exapt for phenol) .hill exceed 0.75
mg;l as an instantaneous maximum. These lim..ir..a~
dons ate subject to change ill the future as the
n:.quiremems plat:ed on the plant Ncome OJ or:c
stringcm and as the: pror..ess for establis'l'ting L"le
inclusuiaI waste limitations is ~fined.
(j) Radioa~Jvir:y. The disc1large of radio-
2ctive wa.~ inro [he sewer system sh.aIl conform
to the ~quireme:DI5 of Ca1ifollliz Radiation Con
rrot Regulations Tille 17. Cai.ifomia Administra
tive Code, Chapter 5, Stlbc.iapter <., and as.rub
s:::quem1yamended.
tt) Soliils, No marerial shall be discMrxed to
LI-Je sanil3...ry sewer that ~ill obstruct or damage the
colleC"..ion s),stem. treaoneru system. or appurrc
n.mce5. Sp!cffic-prohibitions are as foUows:
(l) Inert solids. The discharge of inert sol
ids inciuding. bta nollimited to sand. glass, meta!
chips, bone, pIasa cs, erc .• into !hI'! sewer is pro
rubite.c SenJing charnbe~ or tn:aanenl \lo'orXs
shall b.: inslalled wilen: r.e cessaJ)' to pre\lcn! tlJe
en[r',.' of ine!t solids imo the s,:wer svS!.em
r (2) Solid pmicles. Indusrria1 waste.:; shall
not contain panic-wate Clatter tllat will Mt pass
thro1lg:.i on~-t-.al1-lnch SCI""...er.; this s'Josection shall
not apply to domestic sew-age fmm industrial
e.rublishrm:I".t.s .
(l) Scored liquid ~:astes. Liqllid aqueous
b.1Sed ..... .u'"..es that have been col.le-.:red" h1lC heid in
tanks or c.on.t.zin:::;s shall net be-dischar.g-ed imo
the .se~r sys-~ excep[ a[ loclticns aut.'1orized by
l~ .$'-lperin..renc!eru to coUe.::r rue:;'_ was:;:es_ W.25[es
0: t»js czt!:gory include but are no, li,::llled lC:
n) D1'!rnicaJ t!l ilet \i,:asu:s,
Ci bd~tr;al v..'2.SLeS coUecLeG iT: cont2irH::i3
or tar;:s:
(3) pj~asure boa! wa..-;:es:
(.!,;, Septic tank pu..~ptng:
(5) Trailer, ca.!nper, hol's('"ca.-, or cthe:-r:::
re;uional "erucIc: ",~re:s.
(m) StCmlwater. No 5:0rlllWa!~r, roof, or
lard d;·2irlage, round"z6on or und.er-dTair,a.ge shan
be cis;;h2..-geG" L'"l;;'o the sewer sys:em, nor shtii
any plWIlb~ng or piping be con."'lected in such a
mann~r as [e make possible the discharge of
swrmw(!ter.
en) Tox.ici~. The ronewing i.s 0: nonexclusive
lisi. MiD""';:;: subs-::an~s and the ffi;a.U'1lum .::ont:erJ
c-atfon aliowe:::! for e2.>:r. di:scb.azye'
To~ca.'"lI
A.-rsenk
BGIiilITl
Beryllium
Boron
Cadmium
Chromiurll ,Hexzv.aJ.ent
Om:muwll wla.l
C'nb.llt
Cop~r
Cyarude
Foml~de~yde
IrL"l.a'1(l(]COW.5
.Ma'e.lmunt
Concemration
Allov.'able
0.1 mg.rt..iL.~r
5.0mg:-'lirer
1.0 mg.1i.:.ef
1.0 rn gllite r
O. J rng..l'..i lee
1.0 mg/lJ.t::r
2.0 mg/liter
1 0 mg/lJt.e:r
2.0 mg!J.ite[
1.0 mgAit!::r
5.0 r.Jg/l.ne
16.09.111 PALO ALTO MUNlCIP~~ CODE
Lud
W.snganf$e
Me",UJ)'
_ Nickel
Phmlls
Scla~~
Silv"
2lnc
Instantaneous·
Maximum
Cono:nlJ'alion
Allo_
05 mgl\ilc"
1.0 mg/li",r
0.05 mglliru
1.0 mgl'';r."
1.0 mgl\ilc"
2.0mg/lir<r
025 mgJlile'
2.0 mgllittr
For disclwj!<> pwerth>n fifty lhol'S.oo gal
lons per day the muimum concentration will be
one-half t.~ '\I.aJues listed in the [able, with the
e.'t~eption of silver. for ....ruch the limit shaD ~"
main D..25 mglll[CTrepnDes.s offiow.
'I'he lIil:umum c:onr.mttltion allowable fOl 511-
Vet $:, [o.\h in this scaioo shaD. not 'be a.pplicable
10 p/lOIOifZPID' m"erial> prooessing. Silver lim
it300QS forpholopn::x:tSSOni .ar= set tonh in Sec-
000 16.09.111.
These limitations let forth 'in tbQ: section .are
subjca '" <bmge in !be _ as !he requiremcnlS
pbG:d ",,!be pWl' _ mOl< mingeru.md os
!Ile proces> tor <sI3bli5hirlg !be industrial wasu:
limilaliam is_.
(0) ~, Ilmimions ill the po'.nl 01 sam
piing: sNIl be specified in eacb discharge penni!,
b25ed on flow .aud WilS"[! strea;D Wonnarion .sup
p~.d i.o !be di~. penni! applicatiOll. appli
cable fed-=ral categorical limitation!. en process
v,'l51t.'3tm. and other pertinenI information.
Dischttte limitations may be nv~ssed both. in
Eenns oftOcal ma.ss disc:harged.and COnc%T.L""aDOn.
(Ord. 4070 17. 1992: On!. 3988 §§3 and 4.
199(1: oro. 3889 I I (pan). 1989)
16.{)9.111 ReqlliTtmenh rOT phot()
graphic tn2teria.ls processing.
(a) All pholoproceSSOiS .haIJ comply will!
eimer subdivision (2) or subdivision (3) of this
subsection (a). Ptmms who fuUy compIy with
S'.Jbdi\"isioo (3) slt.!ll no[ be: n:quirc-d ID obtain an
indus:irl.ll \Oowe discMrgt pennil-pursuanr. to Scc~
tion 16.09.020, unless requiro:f ta do 50 pUmlmt
10 other sections: of !:his chapler, b1n §hall be ~.
~ to. meet m a;:plicaole w1Slewat:;r dis:::ha..""g:e
limits an<! ..:qui=nents.
(l) Definilions.
(A) Pbotognpruc: materials proCtSsll'l,g.
For the putpO$Cs of this section. ·phow,g1ilphi c
materials proctssing" means cevelopiTig rover
'bemng film. ind'\ld~ng x-By film. or photo
gnphic paper.
(il) PholDproce.S!or. For the I"'rpose of
this section. ·phOloprocessor" means any person
who .owns a photogT3p'hlc matc:ials process::ng
system including. a business Wat does photo
graphic maceriaIs pl"OCC'Ssing or any p:rson who
enga~s in pfiowgn.phlc miterials pl'tlCtS:Sing.
(C) Spent soIuLioJU". For the purpDS(s of
t1"J:s section -spem solutions'" means spern fixer,
bleaC'b JS:x. stabillzcr from Wa3hJess SYSt~. sU·
\ler-bearing c1eaning solutions end funi;tionally
similar .s.'llu:ions-other man 1lI·ashW2lef.
(D) Regeneration. For the purposes of
this section, "rcgme:mion" means 1he l1Urmeru of
washW1tet~ f1Xo or bleach fIx for re·w;e.
(E) Was,hwatcr. For the purposes. of U:Us
section:. "wuh'W2Ier" meUlS water Ih.aI b2.s been
used to ritI:se .fix or bleach fi:t from pholographic
fi1.J:n o(paper.
(2) Silver remova1 system. Pe~01'l! who
ccmp1y w;th this S\l.bd.iv~icn (1) st'.lll insw! and
operate in lIzit iadJjtie.s 2 silver removal .fY$~.
:in a manner wlticb shaD insu.n; cocsislent compli
IIlC% ll.;lh ihc following cfflue:ru ·sWkiards:
(A) The maximum allowable discharge
concenIToUion of sUver s1Wl be t.O mg/liter for
photoprocc:s$O~ that suh..-nit docwncru.ation sads·
f,;u:uny to the: supc.rimendern t:vldendng utili.zarion
of one or mon: of the following technologies:
OJ Washless nllnilab equipment o.
(u) A water n:cirtularing system that
reduces wuhwatet eonsumption b)' a minimum
of :sixty ~ent. 'TIle: mducUon .s.h.al.l be ~d on
manufacturers" minimwn reCOtJJmernied wash
water rales-; and achievemt:nl of $'Uch rcdu(;tion
slull be documefJred by lht:: pnOloprocessor to Ule
s.Jtisfaction of the su~rintenrlc..'1\'"
BUlLDINGREGULATIONS 16.1)9.111
(B) The maximum al.lowabIe discharge
con:entntioo of silver shall be 0.5 mglliler for an
s1v~ ~lJlovil facilities not coverul by subsection
(a)(2XA) of this secrion.
(C) All speric solutions and w:ashwater
that are llot sent off site shall be tre.a!ed to insure
COnsiS1tru compliaacc: wilh the efilueru S"'.andards
seI fortl! in th.i!: subsection (a)(2), SHver remova!
from w15hwate:r shall be conduciC:d in .a manner
thai does not reduce the etfecU.veness of the L-ear
me:nt: of spent solutions.
(D) ~ pho[oprocesror shall sample the
discharge at a frequency dele1'm.ined by the super
int.c::ndtllt based upon the flow rate: fium me facil
iE)'. However. tn no event shaD sampliag be done
less frequent] y than once a momh.. A duplica!e of
each sampte coDecred Eha!! be kept' for the use of
city m...-pcctor:5. A sampling porr shat1'J be instilled
il"l accorOwc:: with specifications SCI [on.'1 in t..~e
wzsteWarei d:i.so:h~ petmiL
(E) Every person owning ('Ir operating 2-
.silver rtmovaI system sh.a:ll c:aus.e such syst~m 10
be: RTViced at: I".asl once. per ye.ar by the manu
fa...-nm.r, equipilJeru distribulor. or qua.lificd ccn
sult..nU 'Who shaD. a:rtify ttw. aD. equipmeru in the
system js functiorung in aCcordance: wil11 the:
manufacturtrs .standards for such equipment.' A
record of system servia:: snaD. t::e mairItalned .at rIle .
facility where the system is loc:a!ed. aro.d be 3vai1-
~ble for inspecdon by dty inspec::wr.; tipon re
quest.
(F) Every IA~rson im~nding [0 campi)'
v.ith the provisions of this S',Jbsection (ii)O}. shaIl
submit a compli2.ncc plan lO the superintendent on
or before Aprill, 1991. The compliance plan
shall cOn!liln .a description of the: sil ver ~mO\' a.I
sys~em 2l1d zny regeneration systems [0 be used
to met1 th;! discharge bmirs set forth in ltJs sub
section (aX2J, '!be compliance plan shall include.
but nO[ be Iimired to, equipment specifications,
waste volume estimates, and prop;lseO procedures
for sampiing: and lJ!:sting_ NO' person shaD com
mence operating 3 silver removal system after
June 3D, 1991.1I.ithoUl having submir:ted a com
pi~mce plait 10 the superinlendem ar Je;;.sr fort)·
1625
five d'Z;vs prior to commencing OpeOtiOD of 5uch
system.
Every ptl'1on inrenaing to comply ,,;lll the
proviSIOns of this subsection (a)(2) shall S\lbmir
an annuaJ report [0 the sl.lpeMnlendeIll on or be
fore February I, 1992. and annu4lly thel"!afier.
The .annuaI repen: shall c;.;muin me !oUo'Ning in
[ormacoD. for the pre::eding t:alendar year.
(i) Type and d~cription of sil ... :~ re·
mav-a] processes and any reg~neral..ion systems
employed;
0.:) Nnouru of spe;:r .. soh.!tions ger;·
(Ui) D2(!S of o:juipmeru servicing;
(i\l) Des::ription of any major c:h21l.g~.s
in equipmeru orop:.rarion; 2!'...d
(.-) All ~·aste\.;:.a1.e:r s.!.'7lpli..llg d.a~.
(3) Off-site disposaL Pef$.Jns who <:.ompi:;
Wl:h L"US subsection sha.!l ship or caus~ to be
!Ship~ off site, for recoverY or appropri2!t: dl!S
posal, all !o,Pen! wlutions or shill regenerate a..!J
sp::nr solutions on site-,
Storage. shipment and dIsposal of spell!
soh.lIions shall be in accordance \1.ith a1J :stite,
federal and Jocal requiremrnts.
Every pe~n who comp1i~ with thls sub
section (a){3) shall maintain. or ~use to be m'!.!1·
Wned. retords that detail the purchase date and
qu.anriry of all ne\.1o' fixer, t,i!.2ch~!h:, 5Iabi.li:t:r U],j
functionally similar soluliol1S kepI or used b}
such person. Suc.;' pt"rson shall z:.so maim2.in, Cr
cause to be m aj ntained, detailed disposal records
thai inClude me date. type 3.11d amoun( of waste
solution disposed of; li:Je name, ad\iress and jd~n
tiflcation number of tt,.e srup~r. and the ultimate
destination of each batch of wa.ste solution
shipped off sIle. Such pen;on shall ilio maintain.
or cause to be maimained. a record o[t.f]e affiOW'"..t
of S"PC;:1U solutions :egen~r;ued on sileo
All records n:qui red to be: ke pt pur:rulUlr 10
r.!-u"s subseci.Jon shal.! be kept for a rened of!hr:.e
years at the photoprocessing sile, 2nd shall be
iwailable for immediate inspection u~n n:ques-c
therefor by <.il)' inspe-clOrs during oor.nal bl!Smes.;;
I
16.09.111 PALO ALTO MUNlClFAlCODE
Bepmml on 0' befo .. Feb.-uazy I •• 992.
and annually tbezeaIter. e¥c!)" p/lO"'proce:!sor
intonding '" C<lII1p1y with Ibis SUbs«liOll &hall
_ lethe ....... _"". SU!DI!WY oflbc .. ·
quiret1 ~s m.inr,ined by such pbotopro.
ceSSDr !<lIIiDg 10 purebase and disposition of
plwtcgTOphi< soIlIlions. Tbe """"""y s!laII be on
• form provided by the superiruendcnt. Along
-"ith the summary. every pbctop=ser &hall
submit a szarrmPTIr certifying lha.4 it is In compli
ance with Zhis subsection and that che required
reCOIds are availabk fir. irupection
Phowprocesso .. thaI comply willl Ibis suI>
soctioo need nol meet the silver dis<:.baIJelimira·
dons set tanh in subsection(o)(J)(A) er (8) of
1b.is seCtion.. nor me !ilver dlsdw'gc lilDiutions
set fDrth in Scctioo 16.09.IIO(n) with lUpC!'1 to
the phctogr>phic m=Uls proa:ssing portion of
thW operaIioos; provided. however. lbar those
pOOtcptlMSSO!S ~g. rota! ef one Inmdr<d
plIons crmcre per momll ofspenuolulions sIIall
be-n:qcittd Eo mee11be .silver limitations of sub
section (a)(Jj oflhis _ v.ith rupea Ie wash
water. even if all spent solwlCllS are 5hipped eff
.site .
(b) CcmpliaD<e schedule. The datu by:
\\-ncb c:::xnpllance wiIh cl[,.'lt:r subsection (a){2) or
(,)(3) .(Ibis section slWl be .chieved shall be as
foDows:
(l) AD phctoprcccss.r5 ieDenting Je"
tha., [Wenty pUons"per month of spent SOlutions
shaD rom the subject m}wremena on or before
Sepr=ber 31. 1991.
(2J . All .<her phctoprocesson shall", «,
:ht subjea ~iremems on or before June 30,
1991.
(Ont 3988 IS. 1990)
16.09.112 Requirements for dental fa·
ciiilies usine SI1vrr anu.Jeams.
.Persons who use azn&1gmu wruainin:: siJver
man irutaIl am 2.1 gam tra:pS0tl aD equipment lha!
mizhI carry amalgam Wi$te 10 the Wlitary sewer
sysle1Il.:Each trap shall be dC'311Cd or rep~ilctd Ole
cuming 10 manuf~r guidc-lines and in I m:ln
nc"r thou pn:verus inY Cilpru~d WUte from allef-
mg the sanitary RwtT system. (Oni. 3988 §6.
1990)
16.09.113 :ReQuiremenls (or vehiclt
service racilities.
(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this
se'Cticn the foDowmg words and phra.Rs shall be
as defined ~.min.
(I) "Commercial vcrude washing: CilCl1ity"
lIl~aru a commctdaI CaciIi!y "'-here v~hicle
washing i.s a primary business activity.
Com..mertia! verode washing fadlitfes icr;lude. but
m. DOt llm.ited to. mobile washing rig!.
0) '"fleet washing: facility-means .a f.icili ~
fOf washing vehicles, at a )oc.ticn whe~ .2
busir.ess maintains six or mon: vehi des.
(3) "Ground surfaces" rr.ems and jncb:dc:s
dirt, gnvtl, or other unpaved s'lufaces.
(4) "Vehicle" means iI mode ofn.nsporring
people Or ti-.inEs. Vehicles inci!Jde: bl.!t are nO[
limi[ecl' to. automobiles. trUcb. lec~iltiorW
... ehjcl~. traCtors, aizpIanes and boaLS
(5) "Vehi-cJe fluid:" means a liquid used in
or draiMd from a moter vehicle. Vehicle fluids
inclll<le. but &Ie not limited to, gasoline, :riesel
fuel, mOlor oil, brake fluid', ndiiltcr fluid.
hydraulic flwd. tn.'lSDUssion fluid. a.'ld toolant
(5) "Vehicle service facl1ity" means a
comm~n:jal or industria! facilicy L'l3t conducts O~
OT mon: of [,1e foUoVring operations \lith ~speC:l
to vehicles or components of "chides; vchiclc
n-pair. fuel dispensing. vehide fluid replaccneru.
engine and pans deming, body repair, vehicle.
.sah·a~ and ~cJdng. Ilr vehicle washing.
(b) All vebide service taci1ities shall be
operate d. on and after OcrobcT !, 1992. in
accordance 'With. the following stanct2..!'ds:
(1) No person .shall dispose Of. nor permit
the dispo5al, direcLly OT indirt:cIly. of vehicle
flULds. hazardous maicrials. or rinse wa~r from
pans cleaning operations iruo Stonn dnUru;.
(2) AU OVrllers and operators of vchide
:servtcc fadlilics shall ensure: thai any veruck
fiuid. h.12.alrdous material, or rinse'.uler from
p.l.I1S clc.ming op!r.ltions Ill!!! cvmcs IDIO conl:lCI
BUll-DING REGULA nONS
wi.tb any floor. pllve:ncm or rro:.md surface is
cleaned up 'immediately from such !tUface.
(3) No ptaon ;;h~ dispose of vehicle
fluids or rins.ewater from paIlS cleaning
oper.tion.s into the sanitary' sewer S)'~ except
permaru to an industrial waste cfu.cbarp. rermit
obramed in accor;hnce with crus chapter.
(-4) No vehicle service facilities shall
coru~n floor drains. exc:epring only such floor
drains as are connected to .... ·astewate;
prette;.~ent syStems for which an industrial
waste dis<:barge ~rmlt has been ob[.a.l~d i:1
accord ance whh this chapter.
(5) Nt; tanks. conTainers or stnks used for
pans cleaning or riming shaD t:c cor .. "lCCted to Lf]e
5tonn drain syr.em. Dr to tht: sanitary sewer
system except pursumt to a'1. indu:strial was-re
<fschargc: permit obUined in 3ccord.ance '" im Il'..is
chBpter.
(6) No pe!SOt1 s.ial1 pe:form vehicle fluid
rernovaJ ou~..side a buildIng. nor on asph.a1t Or
grour.d SlJr[aces. whe!hcr insiG.e or outsic!-: a
builw.'1g. except in S'.J.ch .a ma.f'1mr .as (0 ensure
that any spilled fluid will be in L'l area of
~condary CODWnment
(T) Leaking vehicle fluids shall be
conWned or drained immediately.
(8) No ~n'lon shoillieave tmattended drip
pam or oilier open cor-aUinc:rs contaiJ'..ing verucle
fluid, uruess :such cont.ainers-are in use or L'1 an
aT""...a of secondary comai.'T.lent.
(9) No person sh.al.1 discharge wasrtwater
from veh!cle washing: operations or wash r.icks lO
the saruliU)' sewer system ~t pursuaJ1l ro an
industrial ...... aste discharge permit obwned in
accordance with this chapter. Nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to prohihit the
proper ~use of wastewater.
(IO) No ~rson shaU dLscharge ill!O the
storm draLn water tram vehicle washing
Dper<!cons. excepr from rinsing of vehicle eX!enor
surfaces. with warer only. for appearance
purpose~. This c];ception does not apply to
commercial vehicle washing facilities or fleeI
wJ..Shing fad1!ties.
(11) Vehicle service faCilities sha:J be
cleaned using OI"Jy Uiosc rr.::thods of deani."l.§' t1a!
ensure: that no materials 2.!'e discharged to l'fJ.e
storm drain or to the saniLary se'",er system,
ex~pi for wa..qewaler which is dischi.rged tv we
saniLa. .. ·'Y se ..... er sy.stem pursuanI to an indusIriaJ
waste discharge permit obt.J.ined in accordan;:e
with th.is chapr!'!r; provided, howe"e~. that z
permit shall nm be required fo.facilities lh:.!: l:S:
the fonO'oAoing three-StEp s!'!quer.>:c: fo~ deaI"'jng
11oors:
(A) Clean up spills \I,'itll rags 0: ow::r
absorbc!:nt materials.
(B) Sweep .floor t:.sing dry absor"oenr
m.uerial..
(C) Mop floor. Mop W21!!!' Ir:1..:S' be
d:s;harged to L'1e smtary .sewer viz 3 tod::: CJ
.sink.
(12) All O\lrn!'!rs 2nC ~pe,.ators of vehicle
senic.e faciJiries shill ensure tlutspii1 p,~sen:iot1
a.nd clean·up equipment anc absol't;e:lll maLer;~Js
are hpt in stock: at all limes l.."c are read:!:
available fer u..oc;e.
(13) No Oldd..(:onLaininI; baneries shill be
5'i.ored ucept llI'ilhin ~cond ary ~ntallU11enI..
(14) Ali O\\1!ers and aperators of vehicle
;serrice facilities sh.:ill en5Url. !hal an employc:.:.s of
such facilities are trained, upon hirin.g .<:nc
.mnually then:aftc:r, regardi.."1g bes, I!1~nage:::.e;;'1
practices in .accordance wi:h f'J idelille.s isS-Jed c:T'.d
f1..lbUihec! by t.~ ~iuperintc:ndenl
(15) An owners a.'1d opet2wrs: of · ... ebicie
se:rvic: facHiDes shall POSt or caU$~ to be posted
signs 0:-. aD storm <1r>...ins located Oil [Il(" p;'1'Jpeny
of the f.aciliry notifying pe~ans tfur th(: djs.cha··~e
of waste ima the storm drain is illegal
In the case of 2.I'.y conmct be!>,I,.'(:en ... 'll!
provisions of[hls section and omer provisions of
[his: ch.apt.:!r. t,i'1js section will apply_
(Ord 4070 is, 1992.1
16.09.] IS Prohibition ~gainsl rli!ution.
Except where e:::;:m:ssly authorized Ie do S0 by
a...., applicable c2legori:al sta...'lda.td p;;)·.!d.:d in U-,:;:'
prelre:ltmem regulations. no discharger sh.uJ ever
im:1f' . .lSe the-\:J.S(: ofpmc:es.s w.;uer. o. in any oUt{'~
16.09.120 PALO ALTQ MUNlClPAL CODE
way. diline a discb.alge aJ • partial or compJr:ltc
$UbS'tilUIe for.adequate treamlcat to achieve Com
pIiZIU with sucb cau:gnricaJ SWldanf or my o:h
er requirement of Ellis chapter. (O~ 3829 iI
(pan). 1989)
16_09.120 St=dards for othor industri~1
wastes ..
The ~ont may csrahllsh st.w!Mds for
any ind\lsui>.l wastes not specilkally ,"fem<:! to in
this cbapter. Said sundarns shall be published
and shaD be made availlble to any pc:~n re
questing i copy of sail! standards. (On!. 3889 § 1
(pan),1989)
16.09.130 Damage to r.adlities ..
\Vben.a ~ causes an obstrUction. dam
age, or any other impiUttnenI to cicy facilities. the
city may assess a chaIie .against the: di.;cturger to
reimbwse the city for COS15 incurred to cl~ or
rtpairsaid facility. (Onl. 3889 II (parl), 1989)
16.09.1-40' Enrorcemenf ..
(3) CtimilW penalties. Iu provide<l in Clap
let J .08 of TItle 1 of rhls code. vlolatiOr"..s of the
provisions of Ellis tiEk: shall be subject to crimitW .
penalties. The ioli_na designated employee'
positions lIllY enforce 1bc: provisiOns of this
chapter by the issuance of citations. Persons
employed in such positiOilS an: authorized 10
exercise L~e authcrlt)' provided in PtnaJ. Code
Section &36.5 and -are ioUt.~riud 10 is..~ citations
for violations flf this chapcer. The: designated
employee positions arc: indUStrial "'Ute .ir-.sp:aor;
industri.al waste investigator; associate er.giru:er:
man.zger, ecvironmenEal centrol progr4lm.s;
.supervisor. industrial wane; and manager,
environm ..... oompiJana division.
(b) Civil penalUes. Jury person who in<m
Liol'lally Or negUgeru1y 'Vioutes any provision Df
O.apiCr 16.09 or any proVision of any permit is
sue<l puzsuaru 10 said chap", 5IWl b< civilly Eoble
to the a~i in a sum of no[ to exceed six thousand
doU;:.rs-per day for c£ch day in which SlJ.dl viola
tion oceLli':&;. 1be dry may pc:uLion the superior
(ouIt ptU'Sl.lMlt %0 Govemmtnl Code .54740 10 im-
1628
pose. assess. Lox! ncover such sumS. The remedy
provided in this section it cumulative and nor
uclusfve • .and shall be in Iddit!Nl to the penalry
provisions of Clupter 1.08 of th< Palo Alto Mu
nkipal Code and all OUlI:T temed:ies availabJe [0
lIle tit)" UIld-..r sWe and [_law.
(c) Noti~ ofDOncompli~ Unless the su
perinrendem: finds lhal the severity of the violation
warnnt.s immediate action undeT subseaions (a)
or (b) ofth..is section 0. permit revocation or scs
pension. be sh.ill issue a ootj'C"~ oflloncomplia. ... ce
wbidI;
(1) Enw:nerate.s Eht violations found;. iUlQ
(2) Orders rompliance by.ill d~ cenam.
It tile violations 1m: nO{ abaled in the time p::
nod identified further action may be: ukcn by the
superin[elJdcnt, including. but r.ollimited to. sus
pension, moeation or mor:!ifiation of the dis
cbargoer's permit pursua."1[ to Scc:uon 16.09.040.
(O!<l. 40)0 §9, 1992: Or~. 3889 II (pan), 1989)
16.09.141 Public norifiC:lHon of vioJ:a
lien!!.
At lc:a$l .annually. notice shall be provided in
the largest Jocal daily newspaper listing I:ho~ in
dustrial uscrs U1aC were. found (0 have .signifi
c3nt.ly vioIlted l.he provisions of 1M chaprer clur
ing th: pn:vious twelve months. For the purpose
of lhis provision. a signific.a..ru: violaoon is: a Yio
lation which remains wu:cmcttd forty-five days
~r notificanol"'; 2 violation t.l:w:. is a pa.rt of.a pal
rem of noncompli.a1lO: aver the [V,,'tl\le-mantl'l. pe
riod; a violation th.at involves a faiJure to accu
TJ1c:ly repon nOllcompHance~ a Violiluon that re
.suits in a penoit revoc.ation or suspension~ results
in damage to public fawuties: or.a Yiclallon tha[
results in civil or criminal peru1lties. (Ord. 3889
§ 1 (pan), 1989)
16_09 .. 150 Compliance with the pre:.re.at
'hlenl re-,guJa!ions.
AD industrial dischargc:rs subject to the pre
tn:anneru rt:guJations shall be in oonformance with.
such. including: bu1 no! limited to, efflu~m Slan
d3tds. monitoring requi~ments. and reporting re
qui~ments.ln me ~\'eru of any app~nl conflicts
R.e"\I. Ore!. Supp. 3/92
BlJILDU'{G REGULATIONS j~ 10,010
bet\Io'een the requ.!re:maltS ~oIished in this crup-
1U ln6 ftd~ EPA m;uimnems. the m0'5t re~
strictiy, Ilmlt.1oon sIWl apply. [Oro. 3889 § J
(pari). 1989)
16.09.152 City right to I~rmjoate dis.
t:h.arge.
The ciry rese.rves the rigbt [0 term inare sewer
ser.r.a for nonoJmpli:!ltlCe ~ith the provisions of
tlis C.~f Vo'hicil rea..~bly ap~ar-to pre~ t .2.'1
immine.n( endangeml~t to the heaJrh. .i:afecy, and
welfare of.persom. Th: discharger shaD irnmroi
ately cease discharge of any W3.Sle pr?senting
sue.'1-a. hazard, upon '1erba[ and/or .... Tine.."1 notice
of ~ svpe~denI or hls aesigrun-ed represent:;.·
tiv~. Sllch termination shall be c:ffcaiv.e immedi
alel),. but shall be-reviewable p'Urnl-am 10 the t...:ar
i.."'IE proCtss provided in Se,tion 16.09.050. (Ord.
38S9 s I (palt), 1989)
16.09.155 Noncompliance and increased
toading reporting.
(;a.) Noncompliance wiIh me: pro'o'isioilS of
mi, chapIl:T <hat are known In the 6ischarger shaJl
be repol'tC.d verbally as soorr as p:Jssible but no
la.ter thm twenty·fotu" hou."'S of the di.sr,;haIp:r's
knowledge (lr IDe DODO:lmpliance. A written -re-.
port ID <be sup:rllll.<ndell! shall be submltI<d with·
in five days cxplammg the nature::, ,'oluroe and
duration of the noncompliance, ll"jtigaoon meA!;
1.!rts ta.tctn to correct the noncompt[anct: and to
pn=VC1l1 reoccum::or.f!..
Su.ch nCltifications Will not relie:lo'e ilny GlS
ch.at]'er of liability fur any expense, incluwng bu t
[l~t limited. (0, Costs far countermeasu~s; loss or
d2mage 1C the st\Ver system aruvor 11t:atmc:Ol plant
or rrcatmeru process; or liability to reimbu<rse.any
fines iInposcd on !he cit)' on 'CitCOWlt thereof, or
for dam.age..s incurrerl by any third pa.-r:y.
(0) The ~:Ung requirements of subsection
{a) above sball.also apply to any short term, large
or llnUSIJ.al incn:a.se in flow or ccncentratiaa of
Wa5!C: consiiruen15 -re-g.w:J.less of whether r-..on;:.om
pIian.::e t.JS resulred. In addj~'on, the cause of the
incident (e,g .. ilc.dde.ntal spill) shall be repcned.
J-;"otices 5=l'1.ill be .oos.ed in pro~ss area.!; (or Olher
eauall'" effective notification p"OC!dure5" used'l
gi~ing~ir..strJction or. reportffig such increases. '
(Ord. 3889 ~ 1 [pan). J 989)
106.09.160 Co-nstruction requirements.
T."lC owner of every new c<:lmmerc1al and
industria! building or portion tl1.ereof for which a
!:'uuding pt:nnit is iSSL'ed on o. mer July 1, 19S'2
must cause such bu.ilding: to be wn"t!Uctc:.d so &>..i!.{
mdustnaj was!e is sep'egatcd:, by means of
stp.a:rale plu..'11b:ng, from dDmestic WL"tC prior to
cC'nverging with orner w3stestn:a:rr,s in the
s:tr-Jtary se ...... er syst~m. For Lhe plltpOS::S of l.his
section oroy. the term ~ne\lo'~ sha.iJ. mean ar.d <!?pty
to .ail of tP.e fOnCl\,l,'ifl~: newly constru;:;H~G
buildings; building additions th.it f::oquirt.
plumbing for irldu:mi~ w-as:e: and remoceling oi
erisLi.I'JE buildings to iCoC'ommooa!e expaJ1sion C'f
or change. (0 .a use tha~ rt.qw:res pl.:.Jmo.ing: !07
induslrial W<lSle. (Ord. 4070 ~lO, 1992: O;d.
3889 § I (;l",~). 1')g9)
CHAPTER !6.)0
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEMS
16.10.0!O Purpose -Powers o( cit}·.
It sr.ail be. mU'awfu.llc matnt2in. Or use., a.."l)'
Rsidence. p!act: of bu.siness or other building or
place where persons reside. cong:regate. or a~.e.
employed whicb is not provided wilh m~ar..s for
the di.sposal o( sewage:, ei.mer by 'Q~cdon (0 j!
pubHc sanhary sewe~ge system, or when it is
judged permissible by the ciry and' the: hez.lrn offi·
cef. a pri ..... ate st-wage (hsposal system which
me: t.s the rt:quin::rnem5 of cons!l'Uction and mal,,·
tt:.."l.ance he~inafte:r desctih!d. It shall b! un!;;..wful
[0 use. or m2.1miin a pit cr 'law! privy ~xC!p.jng
IDiil no n:quiremenc hr!:rtin shall prohibit the law
fill' u.s~ of pO'l..abte chemical roilets on a ttmpot"a.r)
b~j.s.
The obje.cti'it. ofthischtpter shall b;; pcovisicct
of pubbc sz.~[ary sewerage {acil'ities for everi
l6.10.020 PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
residence. place of b"olSincss. or other building
\\'be.~ pcrsom reside, congregate. or an: em
played except wh~ll: provision of such public
sc:wtnI!~ facilities is IUJII: felS2'ble. To tbis end, the
city shall !la, .. !he riib< TO prohibit !he installation
of prlvaIe sewage disposal systems in subdivi
sions txcepc where, in 1be opinion of the city. in
sWlatioc of public sanitary sc'Wer3ge facilities is
-clW'ly not feasible. TIl< city shall also lUve the
rigbt 10 requiR: .-subdivider 10 deposit 'With cit)' a
cash rum equal EO the estimated lOLi! cost of COD
ruuction 01 I. s~tary sewer ~ to serve a
proposed subdivision which is to be served ini
tially by individual s: W"lg~ dispos.a1 facilities. or
require SUbdivider to ronsuuct.an approved sani
tary sewer System in Gdwtion to pnwision of in
dividual sewage disposal facilities. {Ord. 1927
§30.0l. Aprilli. 1960)
16.10.020 ConStrUC"lion of pr-i ... :ue' sew
age systems -Conditions probIbited.
It:limn ~ tmIawful for any pe~Il to construct
Of mWuain any "Cesspool, septic tank. se~'age
trtat.'nent works. ~wcr pipes or conduitS. or
owr pipu or conduits for the ~....atDJeru or dls
cbarge: of.s:wagc or impute waters Dr any manu.
or S"Jbstanc:e offensive. injurious or dangerous to
heallh. "·hereby they sIuIl do my of tl1< foDow
ing:
(a) Over!low any lat.:ds whatever.
(bJ Empty, no w. seep, d:ain joto or affect
any springs. sUt"ams, riven. lakes or other sur
face W'i1efS.
(c) Allow ~ accus" of irueas, rodents, or
oilier vennin to .sewage or clher waste manu:.
(d) Produce: an odor condition Whlch. in me
opinion oflbe city or [he he.altb oftlcer, consti·
rutes a public tWisana:.
(Ord. 1927 130.02. April I l. 1960)
16.10.031) Priutf nw.a::e systems
Conditions -Standards.
Ever)' R:sidence. place of n:sidern:r:. or other
bu iJding or ptac'-.'nere persons congn:,gate, re
sid!. 0, 1ft employed. and v.·b.ich cannot ~ason·
2bly. in th~ Clpinion of the city. be prov[ded v.ith a
connection tIJ a public sanitary sewen:ge system.
sh.an be provided with a priv3te W3[er flush toilet
and sewage disposal system by .the OUfTler or
agem Dr OCC'Jpant of the premises; uid water
flush-llJilet system to be built or rcbUJlt. con·
~d, al:eted or recOl'lW1.lcted. and mainWned
in such mazmer as to meet the requireml!nts of
corutrUc:tion and malroer-.a.'1Ce hc~in ~lxC.
A[ any ruiawce. place of busin~s or othtr
b!.illdin.!! whttt thel'l: is: ins"..alled 2 water flush sys.
lem or sewage dl5posaJ sysrem which i!i nOI con
nected to .a public sewer system. and ';lr.'here the:
cuStOmary pcpub-oon equivillenI does not exceed'
fifteen in p.urnber. the~ shall be esublished or in·
S1a11ed a private: !~wa,ge disposable system, 10-
Ciil:ed el1tirely Wit.hir.l:he parcel ofprnperty 10 be
seNed by such system. which shill be so cor.
structed ItS to meet the 1'equlre:ments of COn.stTlJC
tion .mel m.aint::tWIce M~b des.:n"bed.
(a) Septic tanks. S::ptic tw:s :shall be of
t:--PC:. construcuon and location as recommended
by the hc-aItb officer. If it is nec~uy to ins;:ill
the unk above ground S'.ufac~. it mun be made
airri,gbt and odor-tighl. Thc septic lank distnbu
zion box. if\!.Strl;.1lXi 2l! inlets a.')d 0\jt!~1.S the~[O.
shall be wateni~
Capacity shall be specified by the beallh offi
cer. It shall be: corulJ'1J.ctcd of concre te, hem
~e redwood. or some other maIcri2..l of equal
du.""abIe z.r.ld waterproof q:Jalities approved by l11e
health o!!ic<r.
E!tlIJc.nt from tanks m us! discharze imo an 3p.
proved absotptiOll field. The con5Ullction sIl>ll be
such: UW: me sewage shaD .at no time f1o~' over !:he
top of the ground.. The Ibscryti 00 fIeld shall be
J.a.id at a grade of not more: than two inche:; in one
llund~ feel 'The cfiluent Jines 5ruw be laid in a
lm1ch at lQ5t r.wenty-!our inches wide. wruc:h has
a layer of one 10 lWO-:inch Joose rock on the bot·
lam a[ Ie.ut IWc.l'olc inches deep and at Jeas.-four
incbes. over the lap of Sal<! efnueni lines, Mini·
mum length of the effl uem Jeaching lineS sh.all be
[wo hund~d fee!. Additional length of effiuenl
line may be ~ujred by the health officer if un
USllal conditions ate cncoumercd. In 2.ny case
where tile tOPOgrJphy 0 r area of any 10{. piece or
1628.2 Rev. Oro. Supp 3';::
BUILDING REGULATIONS 16.160)0
parcel oflmd upotl which a septic:..ank. is en!cted.
maintained, consUlu;[ed. or is proposed ~o "be
erected, mai.'ltaIDed or constructed, is such tl"tat
theminimum requirementS for the iengtl'1 of eff]u
ent leaching lines car.not be complied with, the
be.aith offil;Cr may gram a special ~rmi[ tor the
e.'"eCtiOl'!. c;onsa-ucOon or ma.intenance: of shorrer
effiuent leaching lines, or other rneap-s of c:ffiuen!
disposal, if in his judiDUcm such oilier m.:a."lS or
shoner emu~m lines ue so.Ifficrent 10 provide for
the efficieru di.sposal of the effiuent: ..... ;t":lout en
dangering puNic health or safety.
I,b) Cesspools. It :s-haD be unlawful to u~e a
cesspool. tor lile disoos.al of sewage wirhQul a
special Pe1lDn finm the h&aIm 'Jffi~ r.
(c) Sewer weUs. All sewer ~ells Me hereb;,'
declared [0 be a public nu:.sznc'!.,1't sha.1J be lJ.'l
la .... ful to drill, COnstnlct.. maimain Or operate; 2
.sewu 9o'ell.
(0) Other. Other X)-pe of pri"i'a[e sewage dis
pos~ sys~rus. utilizing either aerobic or anaern
bi c rreannent pcoc.esses. m.~y be used wi lh the ~p
proval ofthc: he.a1th officer. The burden of proof
regardin:; !:he efficacy and saf~ry of a projXl.sc:d
disp:>Sal5)'>trnl will be upon !he person who pro
poses sur:h use.
At .2..."1y .residence. a piace of buSiness, or oo,er
building whm: lhere is inslJilled a Ws!er flu:;/'}
system of sewa~e disposal. whil;h is not con
meted to a publir: sewer sy.stem, and when. t..'1e
CllStoma.ry users exceed all equ.iva1en~ population
of fifteen in TlUiDbet. cirymay require tha! se:\J,age
oiSpOSal be governed by rerms of a special agree
men1l1t1th. the eli)'. Conscruction. opt~tion. and
maintenance of such system s shall alSQ be gOY·
crned by requirements of a permit issued by tt,.c
health officer.
Upon applicaton [or ~il in install and u.se
any private sewage disposal system no! opc:r.ued
unda lerms o( i special ag;ct"Jll~m wilb 1he cil)'.
applicanr sr.ail agree to mainrain such system in
accord,;mcc witi1 requirements of SecLion
16.10.020. Fllr'JJcr. applic.anI shall agree [0 pro
vide the premises \l.im .2 connecrion [0 a puhlic
sanitary.-!~"'er:J.ge !;}s~m \\Iithin a period of time,
1628.3
to bt c:stablished by the dry. follo wing o!:"a.iJ.o.bilil"y
of such sewC:liI,ge sySttm.
~ period of tilDe 10 be ano~'Cd for ::Ctr'ollec
tion [0 l'le pub!ic sewerage :sys((:m shall bt speci~
BL'lLDING REGULATIONS
tied by tie city ,n tbe time pubHc sewerage facil
itits are made Available. In no case shall tt'.e time
a!l.owed for connl:'ction exc:ed .fi ... .e yc-ars frorn the
time S(:werage facilities become avail2ble.
(Oro. 1927 §3O.03. AprlIll. 19<50)
16.10.040 Tempo;;ary sewa:1!! dhp05.af
system.
In locaticns where it is b-umatt:d by the cit'j
tha! pub:Iic s:wen~ facilities wil1. be made avail
able 'oIr'ithin two ye.us of li'.e: time of appl.ic.<;con
fer cons~C'Jon 2nd use of a pri"\-'3te .sewage dis
posal system. the healfh ofi'ker may perm i[ wn
s!""UCrion and use of a t:empjra:')' sewage disposal
system Dot conforming to the connfu crioo ~
qui~ents [If Section 16.10.030. By acceptir.g a
pera;.it for a tempor ..... ry sewage disposal syste.m,
app!i= agrees lhat he 1WiJ]:
(2) Constnlct m<:h temporary system in ac~
eordance with requiremems of~ health or.icer.
(0) Mai.cu.lin the symm iT:. .acccrdanc.e .,.i~
lOe ~en" of Section 16.10.020.
(c) Abandon the tempom-y :5)-stem and ",m~
struct an apyrovM permanent type priv~te sewage
d!5pJ5!l system if publiC saniwy .seweliJgt facil
ities are not made :av$ble 'PIithin six. months of
the e.stim!!ed date given on the temporvy pemti~
A time exrenslon may be gratU.ed at the d::SC:retior.
o(tre city.
(<I) Abandon \he "'mpol>!)' sy= aM ron·
nect to a puh2.ic saniW)' sewerage system v.riili£n
su.:y d2ys of !he availability of such publi C sys
ttm.
(oj If required by city. d<posit with city •
cash .sum :quiv.a1enr to ~ em ated total cost for
provirlinZ .sztlitary sewe%ilge service to the prem
ises involved.
If public: seW'Cr;lgt facilities i.lt. M( made avail·
able ooi<hin the estimated period. all funds de·
posiw:! "'th !he oily willI>: ",11lme<! In 1I>e appli
cam. ReOJro of <ieposited funds will. howe 'Ier. be
coruin£i:lll em perform.anct: of requiremenf (c).
(Oro. ]921 !30.04, April 11, 1%0)
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16.10.050 Plam; Sllbmitteci -Permit.
It shall be unla'ioOo'ful for .any person. firm or
corporation to con.nru.c!. build. or ~hlli.ld a.'1V
residence. place of reside:lc~. or orne: bl.!ilain!! Qf
pl~ whete persons c.cngregau:. ~side Of ~ ;rr;
prayed which 15 nQ( to be connected to e p\lblic
sarJtaIY $ewer wjthoUI L"S! rubmitt1ng plt!1,s of
the means of sewage Qjsposal to lhe hc?1lh o!f.!
ce!". aad obtaining i permir. f_i1erefor as herein pm
vided. Such plar...s sr...aI.l im:lwde lh!!: PlOt plan of
the premises wid! sufficient e!evacions. We s;ze
a...,d typ: of septic I..i!nk. and a p4.'1 of the 2Ds-a!p
orin fie!d. givL'1g ail (Umeru.rons and .orne.r peru·
r,enI informacion. Eveq applicilnt for 2: permit
shall pay LO the he.a.l.1b cff,cer for each pe:mj~ i:o:
su'd at the time of issuance S\lch p:rmit md i."l
vestigatian fees for each s.~ .... :agt d.isp.:lsal. syr:.e::n
as have De::lJ e.rublJshca by u-~ healttl o.'fie!'.!:. In
th!!: in.vestigation of a septic unk ;PP1.ic:-ati~n. U-.re
he.alth ofli.cer b e~po\ioiered to require. ar ID~ e,·
pense of !he a;>pli cant. such = ooles. P'n;outicn
~. and otl'ler soil cxplot3wry 1eStS .as t.t: [Gay
rietm neces.sa.ry-to asCt.r"o..W1 me proper c2p.acil)
anc! design. o( llle; septic t..mi::.and a.bsorpdon field
sy""m. (Ort!. 1927 §3O"05, Aprill]. 1960)
16.10;06"0 Approval or health crf'icer.
No. buiJding permit shzll be issued for ~.[Jy
buDd.ing which is not to Dc COMeC1.eO. 10 2,..., 'if?
prove;! public sa.'1i'12...ry ~Wl:;, ""it.'\.1u' the ""11":l:en
approval D ( !he. hea1lh office r 0 f lIJ e plan of the
me.a.."1S of sewage disposal f~r said building. (Ord_
1927 §3O.06. Aptil II. 1960)
16.10.070 Enforcement.
]t shaD be the duty of tht health officer to en,
forte the.. provisions of this chaptf':r. and in the
p!:rfOtmanct of r.his dUty the.he3lCh officer or his
duly iUtlxrrized agem is hereo)' authoriad 10 (::-':1:.
at any reasonable hour any premises as m:!~' 'toe
necessary in the enfo!"CeIDo::nt of this c:h.1p~!r
(Ord. ]917 13007, Ap~J 1 I, ] ~6())
16.10.080 Liabi.lity for rl.olmage.
This chapt:c.r ~ not be o:msov.ed as iuq::""J:;
ing upon the counry!Jf SarltJ Om or the CIt!: of
16.10.090 PAlO AlTO MUNICIPAl CODE
Palo Alro any liabwty or ~spomtbi1jry for dam·
age ~su.Iti.ng from t~ defective coostrJction of
!. .... j' sar.Jtary disposal system as herein provided.
nor sr.aD the couruy of Sa.'ita Clan., city of Palo
Alto, O~ my t:;ffici.a1 or employee the reof be held
as assuming any 5!Jch Ii ability OT responsibility by
reason of the inspection authoriz.:d me reu:nder.
(Ord.I927 §30.08.Aprilll. 1960)
16.10.090 Remo.'val or prh.al~ system
Every septic tank. ce.ss:pool, privy, or other
sewage containing scrucr:ure which hilS been
disc~ntinued from use shall hav-e all sewage and
mher waste m:merrem.o\led: therefrom by a regis
tered s.~ptic ta..'li:: pumper ar.d shAD be <:ompletely
filled WWI earJl, :;<iIld. gravel, orotber inorganic
fill mareriaL 1b( e.m:in: top or cover of cacti struc
r~ shall be: rem.m:a befort: back:filling and shall
not be replaced. Backfilling of such 5trucnU~5
shalf;... completed .. £bin thirty days of the time
of abandOtDllen! anc! at DO ti.me shall a.'1 open ex·
cavation or access opcnis".g be kft urutrre:nded
wi.thom suitable and adequarc: ba:ricades and pro
recove devi«,. (On!. 1927 13009, April II.
1960)
CHAPTER 16.12
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS'
16.12.010 Printe swimminz pooi de.
filled.
Tb: term "a private 5Wi.m.miog: p:>ol" is cfc:fined
for puq:os.es of this cha~ as one: mairuained in
connectiOn with a !jingle family residence which
has any 1epth in eltcess of ['a.-enty-four m.:hes,
whe ther above or below grade iIIl'I.d wbethcr in-
IFor additioo.J.! f~n~ reg ... l.ations -See Chapter
16.2~_ For plU1':'lbitlg R:gui3tioru -See: Ch.JpLa 15
of th~ plwnbu,g c.oo.1t:
1630
tended to be temporary or pcrmanenr in n2t!.lI':.
(Ord. 1961 13150. July 25.1960)
16.12.020 Fence required.
No private s·~immir.g pooi shall hereafter be
constructed urJess the pool or the: po!'tion of the
io[ or parcel of land upon which the pool L~ 10
cared shall be compl~telj' enclosed by a five fiXJ~
fence. which shall be SQ COr"lsUllcred as mn to
have openings, holes or gaps larger tJ1.a.n four
inches in any dimension e;J;cepc for do~n'S aIld
gates Any door 0 r gate in such fence shalJ be
self.latchir.g. (Ord. 1961 §3I.51.1uIy 25.1960)
16.12.030 CompHanc~.
The O~TIer of each existing pn"ate S\Io"lmlI!i .. lg
poolshall .. 1ililn six months of t.'"Je dfecti",e dare
of this chapter comply v.itJ.. the [(,:!1cing a.r..d pte
requirements of Secnol! 16.12.020 {Ord. 1961
131.52. iull2.5. !96O)
16.12.040 Refe-ren<:e to buildine (:'Ode.
A privar.e s\ltimming pool shall be de:m.ed [0
be a mucture 91ithin the meaning: of the term as i:
is used in the building code. (Ord. 1961 ~3I.53.
July 25, 1950)
16.12.050 Cle .. r distance-(r-om side and
rear yard.
No 0"" ale S'oV'..:runing pool shall be con.m-tJ..C.Ud
unless Ihe~ is .a mlnimUUl dear distance froc any
side or rur yard line of rb.re:: feCI. except mat i'¥J
such pool Clay be ConstnlC"'.ed within any e-ase·
men:r: gran.ted to Lie dry of Palo Alto for utiliry
pu~. (Ord. 1961 J31.54. July 25.1%0)
16.12.060 Angle or repose.
No pan or any private S'oIwimming pool shall be
localed witllln the angle of repose ofure soil sup
porting any str\j~ on the same or an adja.ceor
lac, the .angle of repose to be de!enni..'led by g~n
crally accepted engineering practice. {On::. 1961
§31.55. July 2.5, 1960)
ATTACHMENT 3
I. DerUJitions
1. ~: A sample. is a knoYo.'O. volume of wasteWa!er re:presentiag the true
characteri.stics of the effluent which is discharged from industrial wasteYw'4!er
processes &n<l collected for a specific duration of time.
2. ~ of Samples: The two most common types of samples are EnD s.amples
and 24"houT com~te &-les a.'T".!d these may be obtained either manually or
automatically.
a. A ,grab sampl.7 is a given volume of discharge which is coilected ;at 2
single point in time.
b. A 24 v bour compo!ite $ample is a. mixture of individual ~rab sample!
whkh are ~oUected at reg.ular il1tef'~'a15. Eq\lal vQlumes of the in.dividu
aI samples shall be IJsed !.lniess no~' mo~itoring allows for flo,"" propor
tioning of the composite sample. Unless flow proponioning i.!i being
cOIlducled, each grab >amp!e shall be at lea" 50 m'.
3. Manual SampUn:: Manual sampling is tne manual collection of a sample
csing a"l appropriate container (~e tabl~ on~).
4. AUTOmatic Samplino: Automatic sampling is th~·!:oIlection of grab sampies at
regujar intervals using a mechanjcc.l device.
D. Sample CollecUon and Sample Preseryation
Collecl self-monitoring samples for metals analysis at the point of disc,arge
from the proccu stream dO~'f1stream of any pretreatment system but prior to
any dilution streams.
A 24~houT composite sample shalt bt: l.aken consisting of individual represer.ta
tive samples collected every is minutes. It is. recommended that an automatic
sam~er be used, but if an automatic sampler is not available, manual grab
samples may be taken evef)' 15 minutes. A composite sample may then be
p"'pared from the set of preserved grab samples. Equal vol u mes of lh'
individual samples sball be used unless flo.': moniloring: allows for flow
proportioning of the composite .sample.
Immediately after coilection. sampl,.s must be measured for pH allo preserved
by adding nitric add unliJ a pH < 2 is attained. Please record the lime and
date of sample collection, pH, and the name of Ihe person(s} coll«:l-
--
ing/preserving the sampJe3. Submil Ule composite sample as soon as collecled
to 2 laboratory approved by the California Department of Health Services for
such analysis.
Collect self-monitoring sa."'l1ples for cyanide anajysis at the .fX'int of oi:!lcbarge
uf the cyanide bearing wastestream downsrream of any pretreatment system but
prior to any -dilution streams.
Each cyanide sample shall be collected as a grab sample and immediately pre
served by adding sodium hydroxide until a pH > 12 is t!tained, If chlorine
destn.1ctiotl of cyanide has been used, check the sample for chlorin~ residua!
and dechlorinate the sample with 0.6 g. ascorbic acid per hter af sample
before adjusting pH with sodium hydroxide. CYlilide samples sl'laJl be kept in
the dark and refrige'l''atf'-O at 4 rlegrees centigrade. Ple-.ast' record the time 2,T,d
date of sample collection, pH, and Ine [lame of the person(s) coilect
ing/preservir.g the samples. Submit composite samples to a laboratory ap
proved by the California DepJrtmenr (If Health Servic~s for st.:ch cnaly5~s.
3. Fluoride
Collect self-monitoring samples for fluoride a;;aIy.sis at Ihe point of ol.5:cnarge
of the fluoride bearing waslestream downstream of .any pretrealmenl system
but pr..or t.o My dilution stream.
A 24-hour composite s.ampj~ shall be taken consistlng Df individual repre~n12.
tive samples collected every 15 mi."1utes.' II is recommended that an automalic
sampler be used, but if an automatic sampler is nO{ available, manuaJ grab
samples may be taken every 15 minutes. A composite sample may then be
prepared from the .set of preser;.-·ed grab samples. Equal volumes Df the
individual samples shall be used unless flow monilCring allows for flow
proportioning of the composite sample.
Both grab and composite sample containers should be 'Supplied to you by your
a.'flalytica) laboratory. P'd5t~c C()fltalnerS, not glass, IDe appropriate for fluoride
sampJes.
Immed13.ldy after collection, samples must be measured for pH. Please record
the time.and date of sample coliecGon, pH, and the name of the person(s)
collecting the samples. Submit the composite sample within one \\.'e~k of
colleclion to a laboratory appro\·ed by the California Department of Health
Services for such analysis,
All records rnlJ~l be reta.ined a.rlO m;'lde 2.ya,'lable to Cit)' personr,el upon
demand. R~:JlIs shall be lranscrib~d onto self-monitoring Jogs iifld subm!1ted
along with the origin.u laboratory repo:ts.
Collect solf-monitoring samples for ITO analysis at the point of discharge
from tlie process Streams downstrum of any pretreatment system but prior to
any dilution stnams.
A 24-hOUT compos] te sample is rcq uired I but nei ther automatic: fior field
compositing of the individual pal> ",,,,ples is permitted due 10 the vol.miry of
the compounds. Individual grab samples must be taken manually at least once
every two hOUTS during the hoors of opentiQn.
For max;imum Rliability. it is suggested Ihat at 1e.ast two duplicates of each
grab sample be taken. Only glass containers are appropriate for ITO samples
and should be supplied k> you by your analytical laboratory. Due to loeit
volatile nature, a specia) sampling technique shall be used to collect samples
for no analysis. A 4().ml glass sample bottle {or vi>.!) should be filled in
such • manner that no air bubbles pass through tn. sample as the bottle is
being filled. The bottle or vial shall then b. carefully sealed so that no air
bubbles are entrapped in it. This hermetic seal mu,Sc be maintained until the.
sample is AfIalyzed. The analytica11aboratory performing the .I1l.aJysis will
then ctlmposltt. the ~ndivi~ual gr.lih samples for a sinzfe a."'Ialys.is for ~~h
analytical method.
The laboratory shall us,e the .followin~ procedure for (omposlling grab sam
ples:
Composite only grab samples ~f equal volume. Carefully pour tile contents of
all individual grab samples 'collected from iii: given source during the specified
time period into a 1,000 ml round bottom flask which is chilled in a wet ice
bath. Stir the mixlure gently with 2 gTas.s. rod for approx.imalely one minute
while in the ke b.th. Carefully fill four 10 six clea.o 40 ml vials ... ilh compo>
ited sample, following same prolOCol for ensuring that no trapped air is in the
container, and seal hermetioaIly. Hold composited samples al4 dog C,
hennetioaJly sealed, and analyze within acceJ'l"ble holding time for tM
analysis. Preserve the replicate samples for verification analysis if needed. A
similar protocol llUIy be followed for other types of volarile organics samples
using other container types and sizes.
The method of analysis shaU be capable of detecting at least 0.005 mgll of
each of the organic conslituents in the discharge .
. 3. COD NH, and SS
The COD, NH, and SS samples shaH be 24·hoor compos;« sampl .. collected
every 15 minutes from the de.sigrulled sampting point. ]f an aulomati..:-sa~ple'r
is wed, the sampler mUlt be: equipped wilh ke 10 pre\.'ent the biOlogical
dqrad.rion of ,he sample during Ill. sample collection period.
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Immediately after collection, the COD and NH) samp!es mvs:! be measured for
pH aPd prescrve.d by adding sulfuric acid until a pH < 2 is anained. The
suspected solids. sample must be kept refrigerated until delivery 10 th~ laborato
ry and does not need chemical preservation.
m. Sample Chain of Custody and Analysis
Th. tim. and dace of sampl. collection. pH (if applicable). and Che name of the
penon(s) collecting. preserving and delivering the samp1e to the iabo1d!IJJ), must be
recorded on the sample chain of custody form. Tbe chain of CL!s!ody form must be
retained for a minimum of three years and made available to the Cit)' personnel upon
demand. Samples shall be analyzed at the discharger's e.xpense by a lacorate!)
accredited by the Ca1ifomia Department of Health Services for such analysis unle.'i.S
otheNise specified in the Industrial Waste Permit.
Tanle I
SUMMARY OF SAMPLE HANDLING REQUIREMEI\'TS
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ATIACHMtNT 4
SECTION IV. SCHEMATIC PROCESS DIAGRAMS (40CFR403.12(B)(3)).
A. PL.ANT LAYOUT OIAGRAM. The pT~;n1 foy;:,;,!. shows the localions Of the' wilS1ewaltr .. ~·"ercti~ iI'.:ljyillts "'~:cli
corrtrb.r!! 1:0 1M lola! d"tSehatge to !he ClIy .$3nn~"f sewer c:::lllection sys:,em. flom this !a)'out .sur.i!ble ~fn):it~ _no .." b< cIet.nninod.
prease drew below, to ,s;:afe. me k:"cation{s} cf each building on Ihe pr-e!01i.se:s 1i1s1 c[~.:.'7tirge 10 mE C:iry 5aru:~!"'iuWEt
::It whose ~s are combtned irnO;ill sir..gle dis..::harge ,tXlinf irr.o the City sani!c:ry $ewet. PleES! .$,~ tl'"'f .ca::On
0' .D water melrr:s. Sl'Wt'r aow meler1.. :sanu-ry drain infels, $orm drain inle!s. indusori.2J process iife::s (st,cwl';cE!icn
0,' ~n W8t~" geM~ 6Clivilies li$tt!d in sl!ction /If,B. by flIJr"'eric it:Jenfm~r). s.;1'Tl'iing lcc;.irio~, aD buDd"ir.:; Sc-Wo!:~
(ll'Ies (fJlJmM( •• c."I liM k.ving the bul1t:fmg(s)). C1ln1;~ and I'lCn--contEd cooling wa~er pipi~. pre!reit:71E~[ sis-
10"'(S). _~ poim into !he ely sanitary .ower. et.::. Attach Eddi<'C11<i15h •• ", l necessary. ------------------------------------------------------1 -
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ATTACHMENT :\
NPDES STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
ORDERS 92-011 AND 92-116
AND
PALO AlTO DISPOSAL SITE
STORM WATER MONITORING PROGRAM
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CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QU.WTY CONTROt BOARD
SAN FRANOSCO B!.Y REGION
ORDER NO. 92.-011
)I.'PDES GENERAL PEIlMJT NO. CAG612001
WASTE DlSOiARGE REQUJREMFJo.'TS FOR:
DISOiARGES OF STORM WATER ASSOCIATED WITH L'lDUSTRlAL ACTIVITIES IN SANTA CLARA
COUNTY TO SOU!H SAN FRANOSCO BAY OR ITS TRIBUTARIES EITHER DlRECTL Y OR
THROUGH MUNlOPAL STORM WATER SYSTEMS
Th. c.!iIorru. R'gion.al Waler Quality Control Bo.ud. San FrutWct> Bay Region (h • .,inaltor called the
Regional Board). liruI. that
I. !'eden! R.gubtions lor otonnwater diJcharges w .... promulg ... d by tho US Environmental
Pmtmion As-ney on Novomber 19, 1990. Th. regubtions 140 Code of Fed.raI Regulations (CFR]
Parts. 12l. 123 • .meI 12.4} rrquire tpecific ate-gones of indwtrial ,activlties which discha!'V stOtm water
.associated with indwtriaI .ctivity (lJ\dusbial5tOrtn water) to obtain a NPDES permit and to
implement Best Available Technology Economically AClUtvable-(BAT) and Best Conventional
PoD1!tant COl"Itro! Technology (BC1) to C'Ontroi pollutants in L"'ldllstria..! storm ""ater discharges.
2. nus GenUiiil Pennit shall reguIi!lr indw-tri.il Siann water d.i.schargcs from indust.l']al facilities in Santa:
0"", County to South San FranWct> Bay or its tn1>utarle. tithlr dinctly or through municipal "orm
'Watrll)'Stem.s ItXcept: nisting d.i.scharges which have be~ issued !\."POES peon::rdu. includ..i!'.g
p.rovisions :regulating d.i.scharges of Itom wa1er~ discharges of .torm Wil trr from C'Onstructi on
ac1:iYitilu, or Jtorm water dlschargt!5 from indwtrial facilities dctt'nrmed ineligible by the Rrgional
Board.
3. AD di.schargf:TS partidpating in grouF applications must tlthrr obtain coverage under this General
Pennil or apply for an individual po",,'1 by October I, 1992. Th. Regional Board has elected not to
atcept EPA'I group appllc.ation approach or to issue general pennits. for industrial groups at this
tUne •
.(. To o~tain authoriz.ation for continued and future indw.triallita1'Il"l w.atet discharge! pu..'"'Suant to this
~nf'raI Pennit,. owners or operators of industrial facilitieli (dlscfwgrrs) must submJt a Notiee of
lnloent [NOD and appropriate annua11ee in • .ccordana: 'With Attachment 1. Unle.s.s. notified by the
Regioal Board, di5c:hargen. who lubmit the NOI art authorized to discharge stonn water from
indwtrial arthities undu thr terms and conditions of this pc:nnit
S. U an individual NPDES pennil is i>sued to a d.i.scharger otherwile ,ubject to this General P.rmi~ or
anothu genem permit that regulates .torm water discharge.s is lubw:quentIy issued which covers
cWch&rgu& ngulat.d l>y this Gen.raI P.nni~ the appliability of this General Fermit to INch
d.i.schargers is aulOIJl.iltically tcrminattd on the ICffectivf' dale of 1M individuaJ permjt or the da1e of
ilppnwaJ for (.'Oyerage under the fubsequent gencn.I pnmit
6. This Gmeral Prmtit does not pre-c-mpt or ... .Jpenede the authority of local .agenci~s to prolu"bit ..
re-,5.trict~ or rontrol discharges of storm wal~r or othe-r matl!'riils tel storm drain ly~lems or other
",,·.alerCO\lfSC"i within their juri~:::tion.
7. Thl!! Santa Oara V.alley Nonpoint SoWtt Pollution ControJ Program (herei.nafter called the Program)
was. issued NPDES Pen:n.i:t No. CAOO29718 On JWlt 2.0, 1990. The Program, en November 25, 1991.
aoIopIod' "Senlll:)' For P"'gnDI CoordinItion Of IndU5l:riol storm Wiler Gmen! Pmnilting
l!equImnmb"..,.wi.sI industries In Sonia au. County In n'J'Onding 10 thU Gm .... l Pmni. and
... hiell will lncIwIe , manualllna;bing Bool Mm.g.menl Pncticn (BMP.) 10 be implemmted by
Industrlol ..""" .. ,tor ~,n. II;' in"'nd ,4 thJ I d;",h.ug<n oove,..d by thi' Central Perm! I
wW implement the BMPI dtvelope:d by the Prognm or c.quivlJent pt'Ictjtel or control mU5U1'tS-
r. The 511l1! Water IltSOwta Control Booid (Slale Board) Idopled the CallIoml. Inland Surf." WaIn>
Plan on4 Endosed Bays and Es1u&ri .. Plan on Aprill!, 1991. In addition. the Ilegiona] Board
amended II" Wain Quality Control Plan lor the San F,."cICD Bay Balin (Basin Plan) on o.combtr
17,1986, and the Slatello&rd appl'O\'ed It on May 21, 1987. n,Il'gionaJ Soan! olIO amended il>
IIuin Plan on o...",bu II, 1m. Tn ... plans estoblish wiler qUJljty objmi".. which .pply to
Sovth San Fnnc:isco Bay and its tribulari ...
t. Efl]umllimflations, and !old< and effluenl ..... "ldw. <1IIl>liohed in SectiON 2CA!(b), 301, 3Ol, 303(d),
301. 306, 307, a."ld 603 of the Fed,raJ Oe." Wain Act (CWA), as amend,d,"" .pplicable to.tonn
waln~ .... gu1aull by thU Ceneral PmniL
10. The action II> adopt' NPDES penni I iI "''''pl from the provisiON olth. CallIomla Enw-onmenUl
Quality Act [public Il...",..., Cool, Section 21000, el "q), In .<<OI"d,n<< with ~ction 13389 of th'
CallIomli W,k: Cod ..
II. The Regional Board hu notifi,d di~",.and int ..... l.d Igoncn and polSON of its Inlonllo
prescribe wASto liischarge ~ui11:m'nu for til... di.muges, ha. provided them with an opportunity
lot a public heOJing and on opportunity to ""'mil writftn <o"""onll ond rrrorrunrn4atioN, and in •
public metting. hurd and ooruid",d III COmments pfNWr,g 10 thU Co"en! Pmnit
12. This OnI.,.h. NPDES permit In compliance with Section 402 of the Oun Wllfr Act" as .."rnded,
and IhaII tab elfea upon .d option.
n IS HER£BY ORDERED thaI aIIlndustriol storm woter d;s<:hargers that fiI. I NO! Indicating thoit
InlenllO be repled under the I<nns ."d conditions of thU Coneral Pennil ,hall comply with the
following: .
A. PlSCHA1lGE PJlOH1BmO~S:
]. DiJ,charges of wi.ter, :D1aleriais, or w.\steJ Othtl than &torm water, whi:)-, a..re not othe-1'WiK .. uthori.z~d
by,ll NPOES vermit. to I litorm dnln IYStezn Dr w.attl'5 01 the 5L1te Aft prohibited, with the cxC'£ption
of ~ wled '0 bo pmni .. ibleln the IlIIIcl".ed Tlbl. I.
2. AI! diJcha:ga of Jtonn waler from ."y facility oov .... d by this General Pennil which "us. or
amtr;bUI< 10 I violalion of NPDES Pmnil Nc. CAOO29711 Issued 10 the P",gram ... prol"bil<d,
Imiao opedfi.colly authorized by tho P",pam.
3. fndustrial'.atonn Wilier discharges aha1J not cause or threaten to QUSt pollution. C'07ltaminltion~ or
nuis..a.nce.
4.. Ind'wtJal' stmm waitt discharge-J IhIlI not contain I'!'poruble q,wntitit'5 of. hnardous substanct'
lis"d in 411 CFJllI7 Indlor 40 CFIl 302.
2
I. lnd",triall1onn water c!iJcIwg<. ohaIJ not .dv, ... Jy imp.ct hwnon hoolth or tho tnWoNn.nt
1. lndust:riaJ Jtorm water discharges:Jha!.l nut au.se or contribute to I violation of any applkahle waler
'1uoJity o'bj<c!iv, for r<C<i~ walen contain,d in th, California Inland Surf.", W.I." Plan or
Endas<d B.ly> and E.otuari .. Plan or th, Wal<r Qu..lity Control Plan for the San Francis.."O Ba)'
bpon.
C. PROVlSlONS:
L AD dlsd'wsero must .ubmi! • Non"" of Int<n! (NOI) and Ippropri.te annuoJ f •• for nth facility
COVt1't'd by t.hi5 Central PCJlI'tit in la:crdan« with Attachn.er.t 1: Notice of lnhm~..crnenj
1nstnJcticns.
2. Jo.n cWdwz.,. .haIl P"'P'" • Sto"" Water PoDuno" Pr<v.n~on Plan in Icrordan.:e with Stction A;
Storm Water PoCutio;') Prevention Plan Requirt-ments fClT each facility coven:d by t}Js General
Pnmit. FuD co:nplian~ with the provU.ions of !hI!! plan.ihall bt an enforceable nquirement of this
permiL
3. All _gelS ohaIJ develop and implc.'ln,nt a MOnitDring and R.porting Program Plan in
aP:C'OrdanC'e" with Section B: Morutoring and. Reporting F'rogtam Plan Requinmenu for C'&ch facility
covered by I:hl.s Genera! Pmnit
'-AD non-sIonn water di>dwgtS to olo"" w.tor 'YSte1lU ohaIJ b. cJiminated by July I, 1992, unless
otherwise luthori.zed, in a.ccordUlC'e-with Provision 7., Section A: Storm Waler Pollution Prevention
Plan Rtifuinments. For the purposes of this G~m!'ral Permit, no.n~ltOr.::n wate-r discha.rges are defined
to not indud. discharge. otattd Ie b. p.:miJ,si}j. in the attacked rabl. 1-
s. AD dischargers shall comply .. -jill th.lBwful ",quirtm.nts of municipalititS, dr.uug. districts, and
cthedocal agendes regarding disch.arges to Iionn ~',ater fYStenu or other waler cou."'ses under such
Joal agmcies' jurisdiction. Th ... indud. oil .ppUcabJ, nequirem.nts dovelop.d by the Program
undor NPDES Permit No. CAIlO297l8 for tho Progrun, ind"ding impl.",.nting ruth Best
Managemenl Practice$ .as are identUied by t,he Program as appropriale for the facility in question, or
equiyalent practices or control Int"as\ft.5. Best Management Pnctica will 'be identified .in a manual
CWTeJ\tly under preparation by the Program. Such management practices. and .. schedule for
lmpl-emt:ntation of the pnctices •• haD be addressed in the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.
6. All disch2rgt'5 shall comply wltn the provisions contained in Section C: Standard Provisions for each
facility coy.rod by this General Permit
7. Thi. Gmera! Permit wiD expire on J.,,""Y IS, 1997. Upon "';...uan"" by tho Regional Board,
discha.rgen subj«1 to Ole reissued pennit must file a rnued Notia of Jntent in a.erordana: with the
rdssued gtnera! pennil
I, 51rven It Ritc:rue .. Extcuti\le Offic;er~ do hereby certify that the foregoing is .. full, true, and COl"Tect
copy of an Order adopted by the CaliforrUa Regional Water ~ty Control Board, San Frand,s.co Bay
:.,g;on. on ]"'''''Y 15, 1992. ( '; G
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Steven R. RJtcrue
ut"ci.rtive Officer
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SediGn A: STORM WAlEt I'OU.t.mON PREVENTION PLAN
1. A Stgml w.tn lpCytign Pmmtion Plln (S'WPP Plan) .. hall be dt'VtJop«d fOT urn facility co .... ~ft"d
by !hi. Get1nol Penni L The SWPP Pl.on oIWJ b. designed in • 0:0140= "ith good engine.ring
practica Ie ",,,,ply with BATIBCT and oIWJ .dd,... t.~. foUowing objectiv .. :
&. tD idmlUy po/lutonllOlU'C'Cl thlllllly aff.ct the Quality 01 indwtrial •• onn wl'er di>charges; and
., 10 Idmllfy. uslgn. and implement control ",e •• um and marutgoment pra<ti«. to MUte
po/lutanll in 1nI...m..J itaim ,,"ter diicharga
~ Sd!rdu!c For Dilling fadli" .. (and ....... facilities begir.ning OpmltiON bdcm October 1. 1992), I
SWPP Pion WlI be dev.loped and implemented no lot" than October 1. 1992. 1'0' fJciliti ..
begin.,;n; opcmiON after October 1, 1992, • SWPP Plan aIu.II be developed prior \0 submitting I
NO! and ~ whm the facility bepn. operations;
3. App!!TiJI The swpp Plan WlI be ..wned on ,iI •• mtified L'ld signed In I=rdan« with
~ 9. and 10. of Section C: Standard ProvisiON of !his wneral Permit. and m,d. av.u •• l.
"PO" requeot of. ropment.ltivc of the Regional Board, the PJOgtam. andlor 10<al agencies having
juriJdi~ O\r'tt storm water '}'itt!mf or water CCUJ'Sl"S which ftcCVt the lndustri.a.l .term water
~ The Rozional Baud. tho Program. andlor local agency ""'y notify the discharger if the
swpp Plan does nOl meet <me or mere 01 the minimum reqw.mrn!5 of this Section. Upon noli",.
the dlJdwger IIWIou1>mlt a lim. aeh.dule \0 znalco the "'q u.sted clw!gu to the Regional Board,
the Pzopm. and/or local agency, After INlking the .. qw.d clw!g ... the discharger .IWI provide
wzillm mtification that the clw!go haye been mad ..
'-Qvnm Th. c!iscIwgn WlI ...... nd the SWPP Pion wl1enever th." iJ a cIw!g. in dt>ign.
amstnxtion, DpORtion, or maintenance whim has a oignifiCUlI effect on the po .. ~tiaJ for the
disdwge of poDutants to aurfacc w .. tns, groundwatr:rs~ 01' a]oc:aJ agm.cy'l &torm Wiler sys-t~m. The
SWPP Plan should We be ammdcd if it io in Yiol.ltion of any conditions of this G" .. ral P.rml~ or in
.chieving the general obj«IiveJ of controlling poDuUllts in Ind ustrW S1ann Wiler cIiscJwge ..
5. 50gm IdmtifiCition. The SWPP Pion JhaIl provide. d.scription 01 polmtiaJ sourer, whim U'.ay be
0>pttIcd ID add significant quantitilies of poUuUllts to S10nn wI'er diJc/woges, or which ""y result
In nD:Htonn water cIisdwgu from tho tadlity. The SWPP Pion ,hall Include •• t • minimum, the
following it=s,
.. A topogY;Iphic IIllIp (01 othtt a=pl.able ""'P if a topographic U'.ap i, ""av.u.bl.) ... tending on.·
quarter mile beyond the property boundari., of the faClity •• howing; the facility. surlac. water
Itoc!i .. (indudinc opringI and wdIs). and the cIi>ch.arg. poinl where the facility'_ Itcmn water
dischargo 10 a munldpal atorm draln oyst .... or other w,'" body, 1M reqw.",ents 01 this
p .... graph ""'1 ~e induded In the lit ....... p reqw.d under the foUowlng paragraph if
app:opriak.
II. A site IIIIIp 1howir1g:
1. Storm wain ronveya.ntt, drainage, and diidwJe J.truC'tur'r.s;
li. An outline or the storm watu drainage a..re-as (or each itorm waln d.iJ.charge point;.
iii. P.aved arru 1M buildings;
t
tv. /vu.s of pollutant amtact 'With 110m water or ftl~l5t' to .totm 'Wat~:, .ctual OJ' potl'ntial,
ind.udin& but not limited to .... tdoor lIorag', manu/uturlng, and p_ un., materiol
1oI£1in&, unloading, lIorase.."d "=so ~ .. , and ..... t. tl'<al>nml, 1I0rag', ond disposol .,.. •• ;
vi. Swfaoe watn]oaliaru, inel ocling .pring< and wetlands;
Yii ........ of existing ond polential >Oil erosion;
Ix. Location or tach well ... h~ fluid. hom the r.c:ili1J' are injected undaground.
Co A • .amti"" dncription of the fenawing:
i Significant ma!eri&ls that han I>«n tl'<at.d. stored. disposed, .pilled, 0' I.aked in significant
quantities in &torm wa:er discharg~ lifter November 19, 1988#
ii Materials~ 'f'quipmmt.. &nd vehicle ma.nagnnent practiC"es tmp:oy~d 10 D'linimize c:on!.ict of
lignific:ant matttials with .storm watu disdwge:, .
iii Mal....w loading. unloading, and ae<ess areas;
ivA £xfstl"\, stn..tcturaJ and non~stnJctw"al rontrol measures [If any) to reduce pollutants in :storm
water discN.rg~,
v. Industrial storm wstn disch.a.."'gr tn:attnent facilities elf any);
vi Methods of onshe storage and dispO$al of signiliant m.2Ih:rials~
vii. Outdoor Itorage, lJ'lMIuIadurlrlg.. md processing activities including activitirs. that generate
signifiant quantities of dU>l OT pa.'iirul .....
d. A list of poDutants!hat ruve a reuonable potential to be present ir. storm watt"r discharge in
significant quantities, and an tsti.mate of the annu.al q!Jantiti~s of Ih!:Soe f'ollutants. in ir.dustrial
.to:m water ci.isdla:ge.
.. J.:n estimate of !II< size of the f.cility (in.au 0, "l0"'" f •• ,). and the p.rttnl or L". fac:ili1J' that
iw ;,.,pervious ....... Cu .• p ... "'m~ buildings •• Ic.~
L A list of iignific.a.nlipill:s. or leaks of toxic or haz.ardow. pollutants to storm wat~1 that have
occumd alter No.e","" 19, 1988. nu •• han include:
i Toxic ch.mieals (Iist.d in 4D CFR 372) !hal Nve b •• " discharged to ,torm w"" as ",ported
on EPA Form R;
ii Oil or haz.ardoUllubstancn in t'Xcrs.5 of nportable quantities (5« 40 CfR ]la, )]7 or 3(2).
g. A summary of existing sampling data [If &ny) desmoing pollutints in mdustrlal storm water
discharges.
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6. $Iprm Water MJnoprnmf Cpntml .. Tht SWPP Plan .hall dHa'S"M the .torm w.altt UW\I'~Dlmt
cmdI<lh Ippn>prllk for the f.oc:ilily and • tim, Khedule {or fully impl""'.nling It!<h "mtroa. Th.
ochodule JlWJ provido (or implnnmtotion of maintenanct procticn and other iow<o<. p .. <Ii co. by
0ct.0I= I, 1992 and full """pliUlClO with alI othor trnru of tho SWPP Pi"" C,"ch as impl.m.nting
practica INt"quire """tun.! dunges) by July I, 1993. Ben M.aNg.m.nt Practico. id.niifi.d in.
llWluallo be provided by the PlOgBm as sppropri ••• for f.c:iliti .. of the ldJ1d In "u"tio,,-or
equivaJen1 pndicu~ Inust be lnd~td in the dHaiption. Thf "ppropriltMe" and priorities of
amImh in the SWPP plan JlWJ ,dIm idmlifiod pot.ntial oourcn of poD""", ... Th. d<iCription of
8tDnn water lIW'la:gemmt eontrob ahalI .indueS e. AI appropria1r:
.. Stow W,frtPoDvtion Plttcntion PersgnncJ. tdnltify .~cifj( ind.ividua!s (and job titles) who an:
tupon, ... i. far dovdoping. imple""nting, L-ui ~g tho PUn.
'b. fJT\l'CJ'\tiYC Miintmanr;:e. Pft'Vtntive INintmance inv~ya inJpection and trW!itenance of Itorm
WIUT conwyance tystem dnictj (i.e.~ oilIwater Itpanton, a:ch basiru. etc.) and inspection and'
kiting of plml equip",.nl ."d J)'Sk .. -. INt rould f;.il and ,.,uI, In clischorg" of poUUlanls to
otllm\ Wlter. MainknUla= ochedul .. bduding insp.<liol1 and kiting lor f;.ilun JlWJ be
atablishod;
Co ,pod HOUKkul'inr. Good how.eb-tping requi:u thr maintenanet or dun. orderl:; iac:ility
areas thai di>ch.a:g< .torm water. Mo,orial hsndlmg an ... haIl b. !rup.".d ."d cleaned to
redU('l' the potmtial lor pollutants to mter the storm wIler conwyance IYStem.
d.. spm 'fttvcntion .nd R'SoN=:. Idfntification 01 I:nas w:h~ IigniJlant znateri.ds CUI Ipill into or
otherwise enter th~ storm wilter -conveyance ayttems and their aC'COmpanying drainage points.
Specific InIkrial handli.ni proced~ •• st:onge requirttnents, dun up rquipment and pl"Oa'dUl'es
ahould be id'mtified, as appropriate. The necessary equipmtnt to iInpJement .J dean-up shall be
.van.ble and pel'iOM<1 trained In proper "",>ON<, oo"Wnmml and clOUlUp of spill. In'e'NII
reporting pnoctdure.s for 'Pills 0{ significant ",aloma .hall be ntabllih.d.
t Solll"ll' Umtrol SoUl"t? controls. sum as tlirninatiOl'1 or rrduction of the use of toxic Follutan~.
ccvoring 0{ poD\ltan. an .. , _ .. ping 0{ p"ed 1l'CU, oonWnmenl of potonlial POUulanls,
I.1bel1lng aU storm driin inleb with "No .Dumping" signs, isolation/sopantion of indu>lrial from
non-industrial' poUutant IOl.U'CeI so that nlJ'Iof( &om thue areas does not mix, de.;
f. Stonn Waler Man;,gemmt Pra;;tiC'tJ. Storm water miUUlgement prac:tices are prilct:lce.s. other than
those whid-. control the 50ura of poDutants. They include trntmtnVCOnveyoilTlC'e .tructu1'es .u<:h
.I:J drop inJ~" t;Nnne1s, rtlentionldetention 1>uiru, ntlbnrnt v.Jults. infiltration gaDeriu, tilte-ni,
oilIwo1t~r Rpantors ttc. &s.ed on R55e'55menl o( the potential or various IOW"C'eS to contnPw:te
polll.ltantl to ,torm w.atu dis.:::harges in significant qwntities. additional .. to1ll\ w.ater managemtnl
p78C'ti (e5 to tcmOVe poDutants from 'term Wltu dJJcharge .haD bt impltmented Uld dujgn
c:ritnia IhaIl be daaibed.
'" &4 i 7llfllt md Em$on brYcntioo. Mt.uwu to lim.it erosion l:J'Cund thle ,torm water drainage
and d.i.scharge points 5uch liS riprap,. l"!'Vegetat.01l, l10pt ,tobiliutior.,. etc. .hal! be described and
impl.",."tod;
h. Employ" Iminin,. [mploy •• training programs ohall1nfonn aU p.nonn.l ,..ponsiblo for
impl.menting the SWPP Plan. Tnlning .hould Idd,. ... pill "'PON<, good housekeeping, and
rn.attrial mlNge-ment prutiee.s. Periodic date$ for training.hal] bt identified.
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L !mpectio!!!' All iNpKIior .. wn be do ... by train.d pm<mneL Material handling .. ·us .hall
iNp«Iod lor red.ne< of, or the potmtW for, pollutants mIMing 110"" wlter clliclwg.~ A
tradcing or laDow-up proceduro .haIl b. used 10 on.suro Ippropri.ate "'Ponse has been token in
~ to an inspection. lrupectioN and maintenantt activities ,hall be dorum.rntrd a.nd
J"I!'CImit!d. Inspection ~rd's man be ~tained for fiye years.
~ ~ A trading ond fonowup procedure shall b. d..rnbed to .nsure that adequate lnponse
and COlftdivf actions have been taken in rnponse to inspections. R~cord, of inspections Ina U be
maintained. EslllbUslunent of intemol ... cord kffping ond intemol reporting proc<dures of
inopr.'tions I.-,d spilllru:id.nts.
7. Non-Stmm WJlsl pjss:hl!Ju. All non-stonn wateI dlKharge .. ""'Pt those idenlifi,d in Tlbl. I, to
storm wattt conveyance I)"Sletn.S Ihall be eliDilil.lted prior to implemmtation of this S\WfJ Plan.. The
S¥lPP Plan IhaD indude a C'Utiftcation that nOrHtcm:n water discharges have bun eliminated ar.d: a
dr.saiption of any tests for the prtienC'! of non .. tonn water discharge5, the methods used, the dates
01 the b!sting. and Iny ansi!. drainag< point< that ..... observed during tho ",.ting. Such
«rtific.aijon ..... y not alway. b. fe..,"l. if the ofucharger I) ",wt make lignificant .tructural chang ••
to tIiminate the ~ or ncn .... tmm water discharge. to the indw.1:ri.al storm water ccn\leyanC"e
1)'Stem. ox b) has applied for, but not yet ~m"ed, an NPDES perm.it lor the non·.torm water
c!isclwzes. In such ca ... , the cllicIwger must notify the Regional l\oard, the Program. o.nd local
.genae'S having jurisdiction o\ler norm water systems or water courses which recei ..... e the non·$torm
water d.i.schatge prior to impltmtntation of the SWPf Plan that non-atorm water discharges c:an.not
be el:bninate-d. The ngtilication shall include jwtifiation for,. time exttNion and a .schedule, .ubject
to modification by the-Regional Board. indicating when non-storm wlltr di.sclu.rg:es. will be
eliminated. In no case .hall tho tlimination of non-.torm water cllichArg .. ec",.d July I, 1993.
8. An IINUla! fac:ility inspecijon ,hall be conducted to .erily that an .l.mon" of the SV>'PP Plan [Le.,
site map, potential poDutant lOurces. ltluctwa! and non-structwal contTOls to reduce pollutants in
industriaJ ltorm water discharge, etc.) an: accurate. A n:port of the annual inspection and
observations that I"'I!'quirt I rtSponse (and the appropriate response to the observation) s.hall be
rttained as part of tho SWPP Plan.
9. This S'WPP P1a.n ~y incorporatti by n:fe~ce~ the appropriate etements o( other program
requimnents [Le., Spill Prev.ntion Control md Countenneasuro. (SPCC) plans under S.ction 311 of
the CWA. Be.t Management ProgIams under 40 CFR 125.100, etc.).
la. The Sv.'PP Plan i> considen:d a "'port that ,hall b. available to the public under Section 3M(b) of the
CWA-
11. The-S'NPP Plan ,haIl include the .Jignal'urt and titre of tht person n:!!ipunsitile (or preparati\Jn of the
Sv.'PP Plan &nd incIud. tho d lie of initial preparation itf\d •• ch &II1endm.n\, th.reto.
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Section J: MONITORING I'ItOGRAM ANt> 1t£J>ORi1NC REQUIREMENTS
1. A IIIOfIitorin& pmgram shaD bo d .... loped arullmplOD\mted tor och facility ""'<nd by !his PrnniL
11 IIWI k ce:tiliod in KCOniantt with tho oignatory r<qu!romenll amwn.d in Stand.rd ProvUion
C.9. ForQisting tadlili<s [L'ld new fodliti .. bogin,\lng Optr.ltioru bor"", October 1,1992), a
monItoJIng pmgram lZIust be clovoloped and Implo",.nt.d no later than Octob., I, 1992. For
ladlili<s kgi.'V>ing oporalioN afkr October I, 1 m. • ",on; lOring pmgnm oIWl be d .... eiopod prior
ID IUbmitW or tho NO!, and Implemmted when tho tadlily begins operations. A dolCription or th.
monitoring pmgnm ohaIl be .. talnod oruito and INde .v.n.!>I. upon .. quOI' of. ropmenlatiYO of
tho ilogionallloanl, tho PrograJn. L'1d!or local ageney which ""-.;, ... the Ito"" .. ater diiciwx •.
'1M IIIOIIiIDdng J>l'Oi'EI oh.ol! 100 developed on" "",e"ded, when nttosSOJ)'. 10 moo, tho (ollowing
obj_
L To znoni!o' tho qualil)' or otorm wain dlscha7g .... lalive to Pi>dwg. Prolu"bitioN, Eftlu.nt
Umitatioru. and 1Ioceivin& Wa,or Umitotions.
1>. To aid in tho Implornmlaticn or tho Stann W.ler Pollution I'Kvmticn Pan.
<. To......".. tho rif<c:tiv."... or 100.' tnanage",.n! proc:ticu (BMPIJ in removing pollutant> in
IImm .. ator dis.dwgo. .
'-'1M It.po.w 1IoanI, tho PrograJn. an410r local ageney INy notify tho c!iKlwgor when the
monitming program does not :D1c-et one or D\O~ Df thl! minimum requirements of this Section.
\ViLiin JO cllY' or noli,,", tho discharger lhaI! .ubzni! a time Jchedulo 10 tho Regional Boucl, tho
Propzn. and/or locallsmey for amending tho monitoring proS'"'" 10 ",eel the zninilrl"",
rtljUimnmts-Aft., DlIldng the .. quired cIu.ng", the diocharger JhaIJ provide wrltt..." certiJiation
ID tho IIogionallloanl, tho Propom. aruIIor local ageney that tho ct""ge' Nv. born "",de.
1 '1M monitoring pmgnm JhalJ contaIn:
L· RationaIo for ~1<Ction of monitoring ",.thod ..
I>. Analytical melhodJ to dme! poDutants in JlDnn Wltor discharg ...
c. Sampling znothods, ,","piing loatioru, and mquoney 01 moniloring.
II. A q wI)' ~qoalily control program to .... = that
l All e1eDlmtS of the lNmitoring program art "'OdUCkd; aru!
it All monitorins, is mnduct<d I>y !Joined personnel
t. ProcedllltJ and Jchodul .. by which tho dfec:tivenou of the InOniloring proS'"'" in achieving tho
obj<c:tiYH above <On bo ovoJual<d.
4.. The monitoring program shaD document tM tlimination Dr n!,d'uction of specific pollutants, R'sulting
from tho implementation 01 BMP.. During tho wet "''''n (Octo~" I to April 30). all di.dwgers
IhaII:
4. Conduct visual o'bHrvations of the-.torm watl!l discharge-lOCAtiON on at lust Olle" Ilorm even I
B
per month thot pmduC'eS oignili<.ant ott>rm water di><harg.' 10 Db .. ",. tho p ..... n'" of floating
and ouspmd.c IMterials, DiJIIIII pose, discolor.otions, twt.i<lity, and odor,'tc. F .. diol
disdwgen that IU'< in romplianco with Section 2560 10 Section 2S65, TiU. 23, CaWomi. Cod. of
RegWations shall conduct monthJy inspections of their containment hc:i1ities to detect leaks uHf
.nsuro ..wn!=ee of adequa .. Iro.board. .
p. Measure (or atimateJ the totll volume of dorm water ciisdurgc-from It lent two .. term rvcnls
that produce lignificanl ltorm water d.i.sr..h&rge. including the first J.uch ,torm eve-nl of the wet
aaoon.
Co. CoDet1: and analyze samples of Itorm water discharge from at :ent tv.-o Jtorm evrnt5 that
produt"r IiigniBcant Itmm wOlter clisc:ha.rgc, including the first JUro .. torm f'\Icnt oi the wet seaM>n
{Dr.
i. My poUuWlt G...", .... d In 4() CFR Subchapt<r N fer which tho dj",harger j, ~quired to
monJto1j
ii. For those facilities IUbject to SARA, nrJe m. Section 313 water prio:;ty toxic chemicals tha,t
have been relea~d into .. tarm water IS reported on U.S. EPA Form R (40 CFP. 312) after
Novomber 19, 1988;
.iii. MonitOring pilJ'iUnotters in ICCOrda..,a: with Sectiorl B(7) be!ow.
S. Testing for the p~Cl! of ncn-sloml water discharges "shall be conducted no less than twite during
the dry ... son (M<iy 10 Sep .. mbor) at all storm waler diodwgt locations. rHIs ",ay include visual
obsorvotions of /lows, aWns, Iludga, odon, and other abnonn>l conditions; dye tests; TV lin.
surwys; andIM analysis and "alidation of IccuralO piping ochematic:s. R.cords shall b. malntained
of the descripSon of the m.thod .... d, dale of tosting, loa.tions observed, and .... ....wts.
6. Samp)es shaD be colltctc:d from aD Wcations where 5tonn water b di.Kha.."ged. Samples must
~mmt the quality and quantity of stann walOr disclwged from the tacility. II. facility di>Charges
Jtonn water It multiple loc:ations, the discharger may sample a redu«d number of locations if it is
establish.ed and documented in the monitoring program that storm water dis.charges from different
locations an: lUb.stantiaIly idt:ntical.
7. The monitoring progra."n shaIl includ.e analysis of parameters according to the foUo.......rng two
aItuna::ives:
a. Tndjv;duaJ MnrVlorlD[
Di&chargen nol participating in group DlorutOring must coDeet and analy%!' aample.s for:
L pH, total .wpended .. lid, (TSS), specific conductan ... , and IOta.! organic carbon (TDq •
.ii. Tmdc cheaUcah and ethel' poDut.1nts that have' a rea:sonable potential to be pre:se-nt in storm
wale: discharge in significant quantities.
I ·Sjgnlfi'~nlltonn wOiIlIT IfiKh;argt'" iI .I continuoui cflKholrgc of ,tDnn WOlin-for .. minirnWl1 or ant tw.our,
01 inlc:nnint:nt diJ,cholrgt Dr IotorD'l wain ror II rnini.ml.lZJ1 oC thr« l'Ioun in.a 12.--how-pniod,
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It. crmm Mgn'tminr
Under the F""l' DlonitoMg altemative (Me 8(14», only .. i«ted ditdw'g<n .... chOO<n to
npmtnt the poup. Th. P&nmI!tns It thtte flci1it; .. JIWlI><:
L Oil and ~ ... , pH, optdfic ccnduct&n"" TOC, fiv.-<lIY bioch.mical OJeyg.n d."",nd (BOD,),
chomicol o.ygon domar" (COD), T55, total pho.phona, totallq'.ldahl nitrogen, and nitrat,
phu nitril< nitrozm
Ii. Tooic chcmic:ab ON! other poDutan!> thot NY< I JaSOnabJ, po"ntial to I>< p,....,nl in storm
Wlter dischazp in lignifiant qLWIlities.
B. Salnp! .. JIWlI>< anoJyz.d fltt UXdc chu\ic:ab and oth" poDuWl!> II idmtifi.d in 4(e)fv) and 7(a)[ti)
Itt 7(b)fIi) for It lust two cmueeuti •• ""'pling ._Is. Iu an a11.mati •• to anoJyzing (or th ... toxic
_col! and other poDutmls, anoJysIs for lCUl< toxicity may I>< conduct.d. Acute Wxidty §l6.hour
mtic ml<WaI _ JIWlI>< cond_d with Ilthud minnow. in 100 po",."t storm Wit., (no
clilu!ion). I( IDxic chemic:ab or ~th.tt poDutan!> ore nol d.tert.d 1I1 .oignific.ant quantiti .. in th. grab
and ~osite Ample after two ccnseartive sampling evenb, or two conxcuti\lC Nmpling nrm15
with no lCUI< toxicity', the llci1ity "..y olimlnote thol to";c chemicol Dr pollUlant from lurur.
_piing nonls.
9. Salnpling JIWlI><. combinltion 01. grab ....,1'1. (to ", ... "'" finl·f1ush wal" qu.ality) and I
COII'.postte _pl_ (to provide an ntiJn.1t. of the ..... g. runoff waler qu.ality) from I .to"" ".nl
thot prccluCCI.oignifiant JIOrrn wlt.r disclwg. thai is p,.",d •• by II 1 ... I7.! hours of dry w .. th,r
and in ocoordonce with 1M loDowing guidelines: .
a. The grab ....,pl.(.) abaIJ I>< IIkm I!uring the lim thirty minuln of th. clisclwg.. U the
coD.ction of the grab ""'1'1.,.) during the finl 30 minu'" is ImpractiCilbJo, grab oampl'(s) <lin b,
talcm dwinJ th. fint hDur of 1M discIwge, and th, dischargtr J!Wl "'ploin in 1M annual
lIlOnilorillg .. port why 1M grab Jampl.,.) could not b, taIc,n in the first 30 minules.
b. The cmnposil. limp!, JIWlI>< eithtr flow.weight.d' or limo.weighted'. Compost" aampl ..
wy I>< taIcm with • continuo", IImpl" or. co",biNtion 01. minimum o( Ihft. grab sampl ••
ukon in uch hour of clischarge or for the firsl ~ hours 01 1M discharge, with each grab
"""pltl><lng ooparoted by • minimum petied of IS minu ....
Co OnIy""l> ""'pl .. ""y I>< wed fo, tho d.tenninotion of pH and oil and pus<.
•. Compost« oampbng is not .. quired tor discharges from holding ponds or other Impoundments
with • ,..tention poriDd grultr Ilw> :u hours
"'f1ow-wriShted COlnpomr Mlnpk" .".uu: iI rolllpcWtr ..unplc COI\.I.iatinr; of .. rni:rturc-or &iq~tiI conmtd:
et" CONbnt ~r inlft'\/&J, whCft the vojwne or ftch aJiquol iI propol"'lioAaJ 10 the flow nit' 0' the IiiKhnSt.
-T.tZI'ot'-Wc,ghted coanpo6ih'-."aN. I compoJik ~ple corWi.ting or .. JroixNf't of tqu.1 l'oIUJrlI' laquOti
ftlDtcled .. I l ~nt tUnc.
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10. When. lfisciwgOT;' UNble '" ooIle<t any of the .. q~d samples due to .dve~ clim.atic
(drough~ extended m.z., dangerow w.lther amlfilioru, etc.), • desaiptior. of why the oampl ..
oould nel be coUe<ltd, including docwnenlotion of the evmt, ,",us! be submitted along with the
annual monitoring NpOrt
11. All aampUng .. ~d sample p ..... rv.tion IhaII be in ",,,,!dan« with the current edition of ·Standard
MetlY.Jd. for the Examin.1Iion 0/ Water and Wasll,..t"" (Amerian Public Health As5oci.tion). All
monitoring: instruments &I1d equipment.hall 'be calibrated and maintained in .acrordAll~ with
manw.lrnut1'5"pec:ifiCitions to tl\SW't aCC'Wllte-C"u~"SWYmmts. AU anal~1i mwt bt conducted
I=rding to test procedure. under 40 CFR PArt 136, unle .. other Ie.t procedures haY< been lpetifi,J
in this permit or by the Regional Board. All metal. IhaII be .. ported a. toW meW. Toxidty tests
ahall be amducted in .ccordance with the !.atm reviliof".s oJ Methods for Measwjn& tb( Acul!;
Tori db' of Efn uent to Ettshw.tn and Marin C Organiml$ Ei' A-6CG'4-85-013 (M.a...~h 1985). All
analY"'.1haII be condumd It .labantory certified lor ouch analyws by the State Deportment of
Hulth Servi«. Discharg"'!NY conduct their own laborotory analysis only if the dischargu ha,
ouI/idenl capability (qualified employees, laboratory equipmen~ etc.) to Id.qu.a:ely perfonr. the test
proc:edu, ....
n. Rtcords of an stonn water mOnitoring infol"lNtlon and copies of ali reports n-quired by this P<ermit
IhaIl be rt!Wned tor a pniod of at least fivr yt'HS from the date of the sample, observation.
measW'eInt'nt, or report.
The>< ,..cord, shalllnclude:
.a. The datc~ exact platt, and tim..! of 5OUnpling, Ob~""'i!it:ioru. L'"I;d/or me.uurements;
b. The individual,s) who performed the .sampling. observatioIU", &ndlor measurements;
, FJow z:nruurtlJ\ents or estimates .and all standard observl:tions;
d. Th, date(s) analyse, were performed and the timeC') analyses we ... initial.d;
.. The individualCs) who performed the analyse.;
l The analytical techniques or method. wed and the ,"sults of such analyse.;
g. Quality assuran<elquali ty control resul ts;
h. Non-stann wat.er disch.a.. .. 'i~ records (set Section '8--5);
i. All calibration and maintenance-rtrords col inst:umrnl3 used; .and
j. Ali originalltrip chvt recordings for continuous monitoring wb"wnentation.
13. All .. orm water mOnitoring re.ults .hall be rtported by July 1 of each year to the Executiye Officer
and to the Program. The report shall include copies or lummarlrs of the MOnitoring: Record of 12a.
through h. listed .bove. The report.hall be signed and «rtifi.d in acoordan", with Standard
Provisions 9 and 1001 Section C of this Permit The lUst report will be due July 1. 1993.
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14. Cmyp Mpn!bnln" Ctoup 1IIOfli1orin& may be don. In a=rdancc with Ih< following .. quirtmmts:
L A roup 1IIOfli1orin& plan may be dnign.d andlmplem.nlod by an cntily "pt<S<nting. Ilmililf
I""Jp of disdwt;.n ftgulal.d by thls Gmttol f.rmil [>T by th. Program. All participants In •
pup IIIOflitorin& plan must diocIwg. oIonn waler within th. boundari .. of the R.gioll.ll Bo.rd.
b. A _ 01 twenty pertml DC Ih< olliclwgers partlcipoting In a group (minimum of four
diodwzm Cor group. of 2(1 cIiIcIw!<n od_) must be monitored. The entily or the local
agm<y sh&lIl<leCl the faciliti .. thol besl rep ..... "t the qualily of the group'. 110"" watu
diIcIwzc.
~ n.. mtlty or Ih< PJogram must hnt the .uthorily to inoy 1_ against the pilfticpaling
~ ... In Ih< group or be able to othr.wiJe p.y far Ih< Impl.menlation of th. group
1IIOfli!orin& plan.
tI. n.. mtily or Ih< Propa:n is _pons;bl. I<>r.
L Development and Implemmlation of the group monitoring plan;
Ii. Eyolwtion and '"Porting of group monitorlng d.to;
iii RtC'DZNntnding Ippropmtt' BMPi to I'tdu~ poDutanls in 5tonn waltr d.ilCh.argtS;
Iv. Submitting. group monilarin& plan to LO' appropri.o .. R'gional Boud and local ag.nt)' no
lot.,. INn ~ dayo prior to the beginning of the wet ",50n, and "vising the group
monitoring plan as instrurud by t!" R.porW Board or local agent)',
.. Th. roup monitoring plan Jhall:
l ldenlify the pvlicipanls of the group by nam. and loation;
ii. Indud •• narrative desaiption """"",rUing the Industriol activiti .. 01 pilfticipants of the
pup a.,d explain why t,". pilfticipants, ... whol., 1ft SU!lici.n~y .itt-.ilar to b. cov.rea by a
group monitoring plan;
iii, Include a UII of significant "",t.riol" rtored or'exposed to ltorm water and materia]
managtD'l.f~nt J"actiC'tI C\UTtnt1y tmployN' to di.mini3h contact by these mat~:ria1s with ~on:n
Wlter disclwg.;
i~. Id.ntify I minimum of twenty percenl of the disclwg .... (minimwn of (our diy.hvg.", [0'
. groUPI of 2(1 disd\lrgers or I ... ) participating il'. the group, and d.><nl>. why th.l.cilities
.... ct.d to perform ""'pUng and 1rW)'$is ... "'l' .... ntativ. of the groUp'5' whol. in terms
01 proces>u used or makrial. man.ogod;
v. Contain aIllkml apeciIi.d In Secti011 B(3)abov •.
!. All "","'p moni"'rin& musl=ply with the appliabl .... qulrtm.nls of Section B(6). B{7)(b), and
B{&'ll} above.
h. Unless otherwise instructed by the Regional BoilTd, the group monitoring plan ,lWl be
Implemented .1 Ih< beginning 01 the wol R .. on
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Soction C: STANDAlID PROVISIONS
1. Duty to Comply
Th. disc.!wger ,"wt <t>t!\ply with all of the conditioN of thi, Ceneral Permit Any permit
nonannp~ CtlNtituteJ" violation of the-Otan Wa!~r Ad and th~ Portet-~o!ognt Willer Quality
Control Act and is ground $ for enf ort'!'me-nt aroar.;. for pnm.lt 1erminatiofl.. rt'Voation and
rrissuanee, or .modificationo. or denial 01 a ptnnit :rene....,.a.I appliation.
Tho diJdw.ger ,hall comply with effluent .tandard. or prolubitioN .. tabll.h,d und" Soction 307(0)
of the Oean Wattt Act for toxic-pollutanb within the time provide<! in the reguJaticru that C'stablish
theR ltandatds or prohibitions, even if t:}W. General PtmUt has not yet been tr.odined to incorporate
thr ft'qummenL
2. Ceneral Pennit ,o.olions
This. Cmrral Pemtit may be modified. rrvoled ""d reissue-d, or terminated for cause. The filing of a
request by the-discharger for I permH modin~tion. revocation and mssuance, 01 termination, or a
notification of planned c:ha..nges or anticipated noncomplianC't doe-s not stay any pen:nit ~o!'ldjtion.
If .any toxic effluent stan~aJ'd o!' prohibition (Including any iChedwe of compliance speci..fied in such
effluent sWtdard or prohihition) is promwg.ated under Section 307(a) of tht' Oean Water Act (or a
toxic pollutiant wru<:h is presen! in the discharge and ~t ltandard or proluDition is more Itringent
than any liritation on the pollutant in this Genera1 Permit, this. Genera! Pennil.sh.all be mod.ificd, or
revokrd.and reissued to confonn to the: toxic effluent ,tandard or prohibition, and the discharge-r so
nolified.
3. Need 10 Hall or Reduco Activity Not. Def.nse
1t shaD not be a deferu.e lor. disch.,ger in a.n C'rJolUDlent ".d:lon that it would have been necessary
to haIl or reduce the pf'.rmitted activity in order to maintain compliance ..... i.th th~ t'onditioru of this.
Gentral PertrUl
4. Duty 10 Mitigate
The clischarger shaD take an responsible steps to rninilnlz~ or prevent .any di$Chzrge in v.olation of
t}-J.s Genera] Permit which has oil reasonal>le lihlihood of advers.tly affu1i1'1g human health or L'1e
en:vironme:nt.
5. Proper Operation and Maintenanee
Jne disc."".targer shall a1 ali times properly operate and rlaintain any fac:::ilities a...~d 'YJ.lems of
treatment and control (and reTated appurtenances) which an irutaUed or wed by the-discha.rger to
adUeYf' compUanee with the conditions of this. General Permit and with the 1"e'qui.reme-nts of storm
watet'" poDution pl't\lention plans. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
labor.ltory controls and appropriate-quality assurance procedure.s.. Propn operation and
mainlenance may require tJ,e operation of backup or auxiliary facilitin or Amilar iyslt!m..s~ installed
by. disch.arger when neassary to acrull:'\le romplianee with the conditions of this General Permll
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'~ -',
ThIs Centtal Pmnit d.,., not convey any property right> of any o.>rt, ar ony .. dwive privilege., nor
d:oa it luthoriu any injury to private' pmpcorty or any invasion or pt!'50naJ rights, nor any
jnfzinplIim! oi Fedttal, Stll., or Jocaj low. or .. gul.tioru.
7. Duly m !':<Md. WonNlion
Tho cIiJcN:gcr &halJ furnish tho R.gioNl Bovd, Stll, BoanI, EPA, Pro",_ Or local .10"" w.!"
1Mn>g<m<n1 agmcy wlll\in ... 3SOlUIbl. tim. apocif.ed by tho Igend .. , any requ .... d information
m oIcImnine """'l'1WI« with this Gmer.ol Pmnit The di5ch.uger &halJ oI.o fumi5h. upon .. qu .. ~
copies of ream!. ,.qu!ftd to 10. letpl by this GcnoraJ Pmnit
L hIspodion and Entry
The ~ &halJ allow th. R.gior.ol Boud, Stol. Bo .. "!!, EPA. Program, and local .tom wa!er
management Ig<ncy upon th. p ...... tation 01 aodmtiiIJ and othor dO<tlmmt> II ""'Y 1>< "quired
by low, to:
&. Enm lIpDn tho dischart;er'. pmniles whore I regula!.d facility or activity i5 localed or conducted
.... wh.", recona ....... 11>< k<pt und., th. conclitiotlJ o( this Gm.raJ Pmnit
h. Hav.c access to and' copy It IdSONIblc-tuna. any ftcords that must be" lec-pl under the conditions
of this GmoraJ Permit and .
c. Inspect II ,....nabr. Iirn<s any (aciliti •• or oquipzn"'! (lnduding monitoring lJ1d rontiol
oqyipznent) thaI ...... 10 .. 01 10 ar may impact ,to"" WI'" cIisdwg •.
cI. Sample Dr snonitor II """",,bl. me. for th. pwp ... of .nsuring pmni! oomplianor.
,. Signatory Requireznmts
a All Notices of inIon! .ubmiltrd to tho Stato Boord &halJ b. sign." I. foDows:
(l} For, ccrporotion: by I ""po.,.,,,r, corpora!. oltierr. for tho pwp ... o( thi, .. otion, I
resp01"~ble C01ponte officer DlUJU.: (1). p~sidt:'1t, seC"'t1My, treliS'.lt"e'r. Dr \icr:.p~sident of
the C01pCItiltiml in charge of I principal bwinle'S5 function. or any other person who pe1'fonns
similar polley or decisi .n.""lcing fundiON lor the ccrpo,.tian; or (2) the ""''''S'' 01 th.
f.cilityil ... "Ihcrlty to sign docwn.nulw b •• n "';gned or del.g.t.d 10 the lIWl.Ji" in
'cconUn<% with "'rpora" proordWU;
(2) For I putnorship or 101. propri.1025hip: by. genoraJ pam.! or tho propriO!DI, "'P'otiv.ly; .,..
(3) Far a ",unid~ty, State, FedoraJ, or other public .gency: by either I prindpaJ ""culiv.
officer 01 ranlcing er<et<d offidal. The prind pal .. eculive of/k .. of I Fed.raJ .,.ncy inelud ..
tho chi.1 .. ecutive offiorr of t.ht Igtney, or tho seni or "'e<:Uliv. offi<er having ""poruibility
for tho ov.n11 "pontioru 01 I prindl'aJ geog .. phk unit of th. ag.ney ( •. g. RegioN!
Admini,tntors o( EPA).
· .,-
,.~ .. -
b. AllIOpOrtI, c:ntiIiOltiOn,. or oth., Wermanon required by the General Permit or request.a
Jlegional Board, SlAte Boord, EPA, Program. or local ttorm watn blanag.menl ag.ncy &hall
ligned by. penon de.cribed .!:<we or by. dul)' lutlwriz.d repre .. ntati,·e. A person ill duly
.uthorized rep,..."tative only if:
{l) Tht luthoriz.ation is. maJ~ in writing by a pel"lOn deKribed ahove V'ld Te't.ai.ned '$ part of the
Stann Watu Pollution Prn'ention Plan.
(2J The authorization specifi .. eith.:· an iI1dhidual or I position having r<$ponsibility tor th.
ovnaII opention of tht l"fgulaled facility or Ictivity~ .uch as the position of manager~
operator, superintendent.. Dr position of equivalent rltspconsibility or &n individual or position
having oyerall respoNibilHy fDr environmental motters for the comp"'y. (A duly luthorized
ft'presenbltiw !r..ay thus be either a named i...,dividual or I.-","Y ind~viduai occupying a named
posillDn.
(3) 11 an luthoriution iI nO' longer lct1Jl'i.tif 'because.l different individual or position has
retpOJ"l..SJ'bility lor the O\'eraD operation 01 the facility,. new authDriz..ation mwt be attal:hed to
the StoJ'U1 Watn Pollution Prevention Plan prior to Jubmit+..aJ of Al'1Y ~pOrt5, certifi:;.atioru~ or
inlOImation Jiigncd by the .autho~....zf'd rtpres.entative_
IQ c.rtiliCluon
Arty person s3gnlng dorumrnts under Provision 9 shall make the following ~rtification:
"J cui.ify under penalty of law that this docwnrnt and all ltt.1chments were prepared under my
direction or $upervislon in aC"cordanee with a system designed to rruure that qualified p'trsonneI
properly gather and: evaluate the infonnation submitted.. Based on my inquiry of the person or
pL'"'SON who m.anage the .ystem.. or those persons din-ctly rcJponsible for gathrring the infonr.ation,
the information mbmin.d, is, to tho b .. t of my bowledge and belie!, true, o=t., and complete. I
.am aware: that there .rt ~gT'I.iJia.nt Fet'..altin lor submitting false-information,. induding the
possibility of fine and impruonment for bowing Yiolati oru. •
11. Reporting R.quirements
L Planned changes.: Thl! discharger ilw(gi\le written notit"e' to tht Regional Board, the Program~
and Jocal storm water management agency as lOOn as possible! of eny planned physic.a! alteration
or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required under this provision only when the
alteration or addition CQuld .signifil:a1'ltIy change the nature or incruse the quantity or poll u ta.""lts
disc.'>arg.d.
b. Anticipatod noncomplian~; The c!i>Charger will give .d,·ance noti"" to the Regional Scud, the
Program. and local mum water m.a.nageznenl agency or any planned chang~ in the permitted
facility or activity wm<:h may r--rutt in noncompliance with pennil rcquift'mmts.
C. Compliance schedules: RepO'rts 01 compliiiUlC'e" O'r nonco:nplianC't Mth. or any progresa ft'poru.
on, int~rim and final rrqulrcmenu contained in any compliance schedule of this General Permit
shaD. be .slJbmitted no later than U days foIlo.....mg each Khedule date.
d. NoncomplianC't reporting: The discharger ,haD report.6.nY noncoDlplianC'C" at the timr monitoring
reports arr lubmitted. The writttn ,ubmission ,h.ill coni.\in I description of the noncomplianct
and its CiJuse; the period of nonrompliana:, indlJding e"Xact dates and times and, if the
1S
~ has ftOIbHn oomct. tho anti Op.red time II II expocted to <onlm.,., &nd ."".
tUm Dr pl.onnod to MU,", tliminal<, end p ..... onl =nt'O of lh. nonco:nplianc-..
Nothing in this c.n,:-a] Permil oh.t1l be coNtrued to predud. the lrutiMion 01 any l'gal.<lion or
ftIj .. e the dischaIzu from any mpoNIbilitie., Ii.biliti .. , or p.nalties to whkh tho cliocharger is or
",.y IN: oubject under So<li"" 311 of the OVA
13. Snmbility
Tho provisions of this Gawal Pennil Aft oevorable, >n~ !! "'Y l'fO'ision of this General P.nni~ or
the appUcation of "'y proWion of this Gcnerol Penni! to any c:!mmtstm"" is h.ld in.aDd, the
applic:.ation of wth prvviJ50n to other cin:wnstancu, and thr I"tDlaindrr of ibJs Genera.'! Permit shaD
not 1>< affected theftby.
14. Iloopcner c.""
U there-is evidence indicating potential or actual impu'U on W!!!'f quality dul!' to any .tonn water
discharge usociatod with industrial a<livity _ .... d by W. c.n.ral Permit, the own .. or ope .. ,or 01
.uch d.ischugr may 'be req,ui.r!d to obtain an individual pt'J"D"Ut or an allemative gene-raJ pennit,. or
this c.n.ra1 Pennil ""y IN: modified 10 include cliff.t"-nt limitotions andlor .. quirem.n!>.
15. Pmalties for Violati<>ru of Gcnenl Permit Conditions. .
L So<lion 309 of tho CWA prD\id .. "'gniliGlnl penaltie. for any penon who violate •• ponnit
condition !mpIemenlmg So<lions 301,302,306, "JlfI308, 318, or 405 01 L"e OVA. or ""y ponnil
condition or limitation impl...,en1ing any ouch .. <Ii on in • ponni! issued und or So<lion.al Any
porson who _Ifa any permil <Onclition of this penni! is oublect 10 I dvil pmalty not to .. ""~
$25.000 pOT cloy of .uch viol.tiQn. as ",ell .. any other .ppropri.te .. n<lion provided by Soction
3')9 01 the CW A.
b. The Pamr-Cologne W • ..,. QuaDty Control Act .1>0 provides for civil &nd crilnlIW penalties, in
lOme cases puler IlwItha .. urul.., Iht' OVA
A copy oflhis Genenl Penni! .. "all be maintained 01 the disclurg. facilily and b. "ail_bl •• rall
lime. to oper>1in& puoonnel
Th.iJ Genenl Permit is not tnnsfe-rablr to any penon. A ntW owner or o~ra tor of an existing
t.c:ilily must IUbmiI • NOI in Iccordan", wIth th ... quirelllents 01 this General Permit to be
authoTU.cllO ~ uncIer this Gcnerol Pamit.
18. Continuation of Exp!r<d Gcn<ral Penni!
This Cmtnl Pt:nnIl continues in fDTC'e' and effm until I n~w general pc"mtil is i~u~d or the SUle
IIo.ord rescind. the General Permit. Only IhOK cfi >ct"'g'" authorized 10 cli5Charge under the
expiring Grnera! PtmUl are C'O\Itred by the conti n'.Jed Gentral Pemti t
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CAUFOR.'IIIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
SAi'l FRANCISCO BAY REGION
ORDER NO. 92-116, AMENDING WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIKE1,lE"'1S FOR
DISCHARGES OF STORM WATER ASSOCIATED W1TH INDUSTRJAL ACTlVJ'nES IN 9.NTA
CL.-'>RA COUNTY TO SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO B,o.y OR ITS TRlBUTAI'JES EITHER DIRECTLY OR
THROUGH MUNIOPAL STOR.\! WATER SYSTEMS
Scdion B: Monifori.,s I'rogn:m and Reporting R(:quircments of ORDER NO. 92-C11 (NPDES Gt!:neral
P~rmH No. CAG612001J.an 10 be n-pbcltd with Uo:e {ollowing:
Section B: MONITORING PROGRAM AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Imple-mentation
A moraitoring program shall be developed .and implemented for eath Iacility cO\lered by th..is General
PermiL H s ... .aIJ be certified in .;;;ccordar.ce wHh the signiik;ry requireme.-.ls contalned in Standard
Pro,,'ision C.9. A description of the mOnitoring program shall be .retained on sHe and made available
~ptln reque.sl of CI represe-ntative of the Regional 'Soard andJor the San~ C •. na Valley Nonpoint
Sour"" Pollution Cont.-Jl Progfllrn (progf3m).
2. XP.dul.
For existing f3ci1ities (and new facilities beginning operations before January 1,1993),.a moniloring
program must De developed and implemented no later than January J, ] 993. For fac:iliti~s. beginrdng
operations after JanWiry 1, 19%, a monitoring program shall be d'e'\leloped and implemented
wnC\1l'ftnt willi COrM\f:ncem~nt of industrial activitif:::5.
3. Objectiyu
The-monitoring program .e.haD be developed iilnd amended, when necessary. to meet the Iollo ..... ing
objectives: .
J!I. Ensure that storm water dischargt:5 aft' in «>mplianCf: with the Dis.:harge Prohibition$., Efnuent
Umitations, and R~o;ei'.:ing Wab:r Umitations spedfied in this General Permit
b. Ensure-practice!. 81 the (acility I!) control poUui.a:nts In storm wal.tr discharge) are rva!ualed of and
revised to m~et c:hanging condi :ions..
.c. Aid in the-lmplemen!ation of the Stenn Water Pollution Prevention {SVVPP} Plan require-a boy this
General Permit.
d. M~asun: the: d!'!ct1v-eness<l{ be51 management practices (BMP~) in remo".'ing pollutants in storm
water d.ischargt.
4, Central ReQuinome-nfs for Manilminr Prog-Tarns
The monitoring program shall contain:
a Rationale fOT selection of mOnitoring methods.
b. Jdentific:: ... In of 1M analytical methods to delect pollutants in slorm wain discharge.
c. Description of the sampling mtttwds/ .sampling Jocati"',"\5, and frelJurncy or monitoring.
d. A quaJily ....,ra"C'tIqu.tlily rontrol progtam '0 =w< that
i. NJ clements 01 the monitoring program are ronduC1~d~ and
ii. AU mOnitoring .is conducttd by tninrd peno1U1cl
eo PJ"OC'e"durn lind Khedu1es by which th~ rffectivC'ne'lO.S of the mon.itoring program in achieving Ihe
Dbjtdives above can br ~uattd.
S. SpcPfic RfflLrircm-:nts for MpnltQrinr fromms
The-monitoring program shaD dOC"Jmtnt the dimi.n3tion or ndueti!)n of .$pecifk pnUutants. reswting
from thlt impl~ml'.ntiltion of th~ SWJ'P Plan rr-quirt'd by tNt General ?tmUl
a Annua! Si te Jnspecti on
All disdwg .... haIl:
i. Conduct I minimmn annual inspection of the-iaciJjly sHe 10 idmtify arus contributing to It
.tom water discharge as.soc:ialed with ind'us.bialactiYity and' 10 t'Vi1Juatr whether measures
to ncflK't" ponutant Ie;;;dings identified jn the SWPP Plan JI~ adequalt and PTD~rly
implemented In lcoord'ant"'t with the rtrms of the GuaenJ Permit or whdhtr additional
controJ mea~ are needed. A ftcord 0( the-aMuaJ inspectio:'l must ind.:.Ide the date of the
insp«tion. th.lndiWluaJ(.j who p<rlonnod tho i1upo<tion, and ~ oboeNationo.
ii. Ct:rtify. b_d on 1M annual lite insp<ttion. that the f~QIity is in C'Omplian<'t with tho
..-qui_mil of this Gonmol Pmnil and j" SWFP PI'I>-The tmificafion and iruptttion
ncwd> musl bo ligmd and tmifiod In accorda"" with Slarulard Promions 9 and 10 of
$ettion C!'[ this wnmor Ptnnit My nortoomplian<t >hall bo r<p<>rt<d in .""rda"e. wil~
I7tMsion 11.<1. 0{ Section C of this Genenl P.nnil
b. Non-SWim W.ter ~ Ob~i:ions
No Jess than twir:"C durlngthe d:y season (May through SrpremberJ. all di5Cherg~n shall Ob5~f'JC
and/or k$t for thE' p~t'!' or non-stann Wi' t~r dischargrs at aU stonn water disdurg: locations.
At minimum... t~lS will indud'~ vUua1 D~rvatiOlU o( flows 10 ddttmine: tM. pKSmC'e of 5tains.
sludg!$. odOlSI and ether" iilbnorma1 condiDOns.. Dye trsts, TV lin.: SUJYf:ys, and/or analysis and
validation of at"t1Jratr piping schematics may be conducted if approprilte. RttOrds shaD be
mainlalned 0{ th. d..mplion oJ 1M method .... d. dal. of testing. locations obOtf';od, and ,.,1
tn\lIb.
c. We:I Season VISWIJ Obserwtions:
During the wtt $Cason (October through April), all discn.rg= shall conduct vi,ual ob .. rvations
of all stann WaitT di.schaIXe locations during the ~rst hour 01 one ,stonn ~nt per month tholl
produces IignHicant siorm waf", disduillge" to o!Jo~ the praen« of flo.ating and' 'suspe-nded
111.Uniab, oil .. nd grea~. djscolorations. twbidily, and odor~ elc. Fetdlc.u (s.ubje"ct to fe-de-r.al
effluent limitation gwddinu in 40 CFR Part 4J2) that alT in compn;sn<"t' with Stctions 2560 III
2S65~ Artide 6, Chaplrr l5~ l!lJe 23.. Ca1.ifomia Code" of ReguJations. • .shaJ1~ in5lud. crmducl
-SignjfiQl'Il Jlorm W3tcr discha~ is .;II contil''Il)O\JS. dikharge or 51C'f1n wara-lor.l minimum or
~iruldy 0rtC' hour or lnOft.
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FINAl. • 5EPTtM DER 1 c.,
monthly Inspections of their containment (adlities 10 ddect leaks and ensure mainlenanCt' of
ad.qu ... f=bo.rt!.
d, Sampling and Analysis.
During the wet season (October through ApriJ), dischargers (unJess exempted p~r Section B.9
below) sr.all estimate or caJcul.at~ th~ vol ume of storm water discharge from each ou tfall and
collect and analyze samples of storm water discharge from a! Je2s1 one storm evenl during th~
1992193 wet s.ea.son and two storm events during each subsequent wei season wh1<:h produc~
significant storm l'.'ater discharge. The samples should be anaJyzt'd for:
i. pH, total suspended .solid s (ISS), specific" conductanre, and totaT orgaroc carbon {TOC); vii
and grease (O&G) ~~y be substituted for TOC;
ii. Toxic ch.emka!s and other pollutants tnat art' likely to be preoSent in storm water discharge in
sisri(icant quantities; end
iii For facilities subject to storm water limHation guidt'iines in -40 CfR Subchapter N, any
poJIutant lisled in the applicable storm waler effhJent limitation gwdeline.
6. Toxic Pollutant Analysis Reduction
Samples shall be analyzed (or IOxic chemicals and other pollutants as identified iil Sections B.5.dJL
tor at least ~o C01'l5ec:utive" sampling events.. A di~harger may 5ubstitule whole effluent toxicity
monifonng fer ch~m.ical.specilic awrutor.ng. If toxic chemiws or other pollutants are not detected
in significant quantities after two consecutive sampling events, or two co1l5E"cutive.sam pli ng events
wit; no whole dfluent loxirity~ the facility may eliminate that foXicd1emicaI or pollutant from future
sampling ever.ts. A discharger may analyu for alternative representative parameten. as a substitutE"
JOI the toxic cherhlca1s and oihzor pollutant!. identified in Section B.5.d.n as long as the disch.arger
submits the alternative m.orutoring pr~d\Jres with :ustifieation to the Regional Boord prior to use.
Unless otherwise instructed by the Regional Board, dischargers who have made s.uch submittals may
use ltltemative: monitoring procedures.
,. (Res-erved)
9. Sampling and Analysis Ex~mptions
A discharger is not required to collect and ana!yz~ samples in aoconhmce with Section B.5.d.i and n
if the discharger certifies th.a t the facility meets aU of the conditions set lorth below in Section B. 9. a,
il the diSC"harger obtains the Program certification de.scri~d in B.9.b. cdf the discharger obtains &l
Regional ~ard rxemption as des..libed in B.9.d .. A discharger ""'hkh i5 exempt 10 Se.:6on BSd
monitoring reqwrementsis stiU reqwred 10 comply with.all otht"r monitoring program and reportin~
.requirements.
a. Self·Ce-rtification
The certification must stale tIlal areas of industria! activity are not exposed 10 storm w;Jler,
including manufacturing. processing. and maleria! handling areas and areas where mJlrriJI
handling rquipmenl. raw materials, inf'!:--mediate pruduru, linal products, wJs-le ,nilleriJI~,
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,-,' , , ..
byproducts •• nd ind.ustnaJ maC'hin~ry art' ItOrre!. &posure includes both dired c:ont.lct with
Iionn WJ ru and the possible rei ease of ind ustrial pollutan ls into .storm water (~g.~ spiJJs or l~ak.s).
In ordC'J" to demonstratt' that thes.e areas a~ not rxpOH"d 10 !tonn wJlt~r, the foUowing conditions
must be mrt .
i All inidl (unprnnitted) ronnedioN Ie the storm drainage systr:in an: c-limirullrd;
u. AD IMIni.als mUll be compJe'tcly contained a!.tII time-s 50, if spillrd ,they will not directly or
indirtc:t1y conlin .Jtor.u watn;
jU. All unho~d equipmtnl a550Ciated wjth industrial aC'tivity;s not exposed 10 5tonn watr-r, and
iv. AIl e-missiol'..5 {room stacks or air exhaUS1 systems,llnd emission of dust or pl:ttiC"Ula!es do not
n-swt in exposure to stoun W4ll1tt.
~. Cmifiootion by th< Program
1M PlOgnm has artilied in writing thai the discharger hu d~Joped and implemenlc-d an
t-fffdiYe Stann WaterPoliution Prt\lention Plan and IhouId not be required to roUea and ,malyn
'!onn w.a!e-r sampl~ 1m pollutants..
Co Submittal 01 Sompung E .. mption Certifiations
DUc!uorg<.unu.t IIIbmi! sampling exemption <mifications to the Rog;onal 110.1,. by o.",mb"
1. 1992 {or the lm.93 W<1 Ie...", and by .,o,ygust I (O< subsequrnt yo.rs. Unle .. otherwise
instNc;:trd by the Regional Board .. dischargt'n lOI!Iho file .. sampling uf!mption crrti(iation are
exempt from SeC'tion B.5.d.. :nequirtment5 to coIlt'(1 end anaJYZf s.ampJ".
d. Exemptions bY the Regionallloard
The R~ona1 Ba.rd may anow nimptioru to tht Srction 8.S.d. i and ii monitoring rrqwrem(n!s
on a c:ase-by--case basis depending; on the Tla!uft lind' effect of the disc:h.a:rge.
] o. GrotJl! Moni!rnnc
Croup mOniloring may bt done in aC'C"Ordance w.llh the foDowjng :requirem-enls:
.a.. A -group monitoring pbin lNy be daipted and impJt'menft"d by an mtity' ~n ling a sirrul:)r
group of d~ "'paled by 1his Con=! Permit (entity) or the Program.
b. .,0,11<'$121) pen:cnl of the disclIa~ who are memb .... of • group (and at lust 4 discru.Il;= in
• group of J_than 21) discha'l!en) mwl cxillert and analyu samples in accord.nc. with Se<tj"n
B.S.4. Tht rntity or Program may ~ut"51 thai I~r member discharxt'l'S ~ a11ow~d to rollHr
and analyu, but reasons lor this ex«ption must be staled in the group moni loring plan (St'cticm
B.1D.e.\I.). The t'ntfly or Progr.llm shaJJ .select facilities (rom which sampla art rnIJectcd ~nd
anaJyztd whj ch bnr rqtresent the ~r.ll1I q uali ry or th~ emu p mrmbtrs· stOnn waj fir di~.1 rt;el>.
c. The entity or Prug13m mwt have tile .authority 10 Je-vy rer's .o:tgainst thl!' participiltinS dis.ch.,r).;··:-s
in tilt ,group Or be abJe 10 otMrwisr pay lor the imp'l!'menla.tion or !hI!' group monilorin b p!.m.
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d. lhe-entity or program is nsporuibJe for:
i. Dtoveloping and implem~nting the group monitoring plan;
ii. Evaluating and ~por1:ing of group monitoring da.!.a;
jjj. R~rommendjns appropriate BMPs 10 reduC't poliut1ntor; in stonn wai~r dl!Kharges;
iv. SubmHting iii group monitoring plan to th~ Regional Board no later than December 1. 1992
and August] in 5ubseqllenl years; and
v. Rrvising the: group mOnitoring plan as ins.truct~d by th: Regional Board.
c. The group morutoJing plan shi!~t:
i Identify the participants of th~ group by I'l.ame and location;
ii. Include iii narrnti\le desciption surnrnar..z.ing the industrial activities of participants of the
group and explain why the participants, as a whole, are sufficiently 5lrrJlar 10 be covered b)'
.a group monitoring plan,;
iii. lndude a list of significant materials slored or exposed to .storm water ane' m.terial
managem.ent pracUC'lr.s C1..!ITe1",tly -employed to diminish contact by these materials with s.torm
water discharge;.
Tv. Identify and desaibe why the lacilities .selec1ed 10 perfonn sampling and analysls are
Rp~ntatiye of the group as oil whole' in tt'nn:. u1 processes U$E'd or materiafs maNged. To
the edenl poss.ible, representative facilities with the most extended scheduJed faciljty
operating hows a.hpuld be selected;
v. Jf an exception to the requirement 'that at least 20 percent or the dischargeJ'5 in a group (and
at least 4: dischargers in a group or Jess than 20 dischargers) is requested. explain why such
an u~ption is necessary, and how the proposed mortitoring will be represrnLltive of the
~ntire group~ and
..... i. Contain aU items 'S.pe.tified in Se.ction B.o( above.
f. Sampling and analysis must comply with the applk:>~le nquirrmenb, includin.g Sections B.S.d,
!l.6 •• nd lUI through 17.
g. Unless otherwise instructed by the Regional Bo3rd~ the group monitoring plan shall be
implemented by January 1, 1~3 and~ in subsequent yean;; at the beginning or the wet St'MOIl.
h. AIl dischargers participating in an approved group monitoring plan are re-qwred to cumply with
aU other monHoring progra.m and reporting n!quirements in Sections 5.S.a, b. and c.
i If any group indudes dischargers wN~h are £\lbj£ct In {retral s.torm wat-er -effluent lim1tiltion
guidelines, each of those dischargers :musl perform the mOniloring described in Section B.S.d.iii .
.. nd 5ubm.lt the ftsult.s. of the mOnitoring to the Regional Bnard in the dis-charger'$ annuJl
morutoring report.
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~ Discha'!"g~rs regli'aled by this General Pennit may participate-in iI group mOrUtoring program Ih.-a
indud~5 dischalJ;e-rs not regulated by !hi:s. Gene-ral Permit. IS iong.l5 the disc:hargo:n C'Ovcr~ by
dtis Genual Penni! comply w!th the monitoring pl"Opm and n-porting requirements of this
CmenJPmnit. .
SamplC'.s 5halI be colJecsed lrom alJ locations where JIOml wateris discharged. ~mpl~ must ~pt!'knt
the quality and qu!ontity 01510rm w .. !rrdischarged frem the fadlity. Jf a facility di.srnatg'e"s "form
waitt at multiple Joattions. the discN.rgu may sample a reduced nwn~r of Joc.atiOl"lS jf it is
esbl:bli.s.h:~ and docu:mcnled in thr monitoring program thai 5:orm water discharge$ from different
locations iI~ substa,...tiaHy idmtial and the reduC"e'd number 01 locations are-noted in the-annual
mcnHorins npoTL
12 S,mpljng FTw""m
Samrfing shalJ consist of .. grab $ample from .. storm r''-rnl that prod'uas signifiCi1'l! storm water
dischargt tNt is preceded bya! least \tun days oJ dry weat.'1C'rw7'1en industria.! ilctiyjty has O«Urrt"d.
The pb .. mple shlU bo taken eluring the first thl11y minut .. of thellischargt. II the coI!.ction 01
the grab samp!~ during the first 30 minlllt3 is irnp13cticable, the pb .sample OlIn be-laken.lS 500n
as pJ"KtiCl bJe d wing the J.lorm eYl'nt I and the cfiKhargu ,haJJ expl<11in in the-aMWlI monitoring
ftport why the pb sample could nOl1>o ta"" in the liD' 30 minutes. A disduorg.r may Rlect
a!."""tive IlKlnitoring pro«tlmu {"g., romposil ... mpling) as long as the discharger has submitted
the proposed procrdurt with jlUtifiGltion to the-Rl!'giQn.J1 Board prior 10 use. Unless olherw-~
instrut"kd by 1M Rogional Board, dis<hargm who ha~ mad. such submittals may us. oth.
moniloring pro«tlwa.
13. Visual Qbmyttion and Samp" Cguz:rnQn Exn'Vflom
a. When a discharger is umble to cOUm any of !hI!' rrquin-d samples or pe-norm visual obse-rv.a bOns
due to adYffSe"dimatic-conditior.s (drought, n:t~nded lr«u, dangerous weather conditions, etc.) •
.a description of why the sampling {)f v7$UilJ observations could not b-r cor.duc;tt'd, including
dOC-'UYMntation of In si:gnificanl slonn walCT diKharge ncnls, musl be-sub!rdHed aTon,g wilh fht
annual monitoring R'port. .
b. Discharger...aTt" ftquired to rol1~ct samples .and pe-donn vlSWIt observ.ations only if ~grtifianl
gonn w .. tn alV-hi1~ CO~ during schedwed facility operating hDW'S':~ or within two
hcnm prior to or foRowing sdltdul.d lacility operating houn. Dischargm ...... quirt<! 10
pvfonn visWlI oOKTV~tlons only within daylight hours. II disch.arge-n. do 1'101 coned samples or
perfonn visual obsclViltions during I sip"Ufiant stann wain-disdulIXr dllt to UUs 'tXCTpIlOn,. thr
dischargtt shaD Indude documentation in the IrmuaJ monitoring J"eport
)4.. Standard Methods
All I.i1mpling and sample presnv.lion shall bt in ;lC'C'Ordolnce wilh the-C'UTr"m1 edition of "'St,md:Jrd
Mdhod5 (or the Examination or WattT .and Waslc-walC'r"' (American Publlc Heiilllin Associ:Jtion). AU
-Xhtd'\.!kd Iilcility optratift8 hours"' are the-time pniods whm u,~ laciliry is suHed Lo wlIdurt .aon)'
function ft'laled 10 jndU'~1 .rtivity. including mutil1r m.inlrlUln«-. but nduding tlmlE' r-rri.nd~
whtte' only nneJ'lrncy rcspon.w. Ile'C\lriry. a~or j.aniluri.al $«Vices an: pc-rlonnC'11
FINAL· SE!'TEMfJER 16,
moniloring jnsl:rtIJm'nts and equipmenl shaJl be calibnted .and mainWned in accordance with
... .tlnulaC1urers' specifications 10 ensure 8C'Olra!e measurements. All analy.;.es mwi be conducted
aC"C'Ording Ie ItSt proced\U'es un~er 40 CFR Pan 136, unles.s (.other lest proced ures have" been specified
in this Gfon~ral Pe-rmit or by the-R.egional Boord. All me-Iais shaH be reported ,a.s. total metals.. Toxiatv
tests shaU be ronducted in accordance with the !a.est T'C'visions of M~lhQdft Wr Mca~urin~ Ibe~
Tm:idty or EfOu~OI to Ftysbwalgr and Marin~ Qreanisms, EPA-6OOI4.-85-013 (March 1985). AJ1
analyses shaD be-concluded at a laboratory certified (or such analyses by chIC: Stat~ Department of
Health Se-rvices. DischargeT5 may conduct their own laboratory analysis only if the di5Charger has
.sufficient cap~bility (qualified empJoyees, laboratory e-q wpment, etC',) to adequat'!ly perform the lesl
proced u.res.
15.~
Rerords of aH ~tonn water mon.Horing inJonnation and cDries of aU reports ~qujre:d by this Permit
shall be retained for iI period of at Ie-ast fi\l~ years from the date of the sampl~, observation,
measurement. or report
These records ihaD im:!ude:
a, The date, ptace, and time of site inspections, sampling, Ob~f\latiDru, andlo:r measurements;
b. The indi\lid u ... l(sJ who perionnea the: sHe inspections, sampll ng, ohervatiom., andlor
measurements;
c. Flow rrn:3surements or estima tes and all sta ndard observations;
d. The date(sJ anaJyse5 were performed and the time(s} analyses were injtj.ated;
e. The indlviduaJ(s} who performed lht" analyses;
f. The analytical techniques or methods U5e'd and the results of such analyse.s;
g. Q"i'lity assuranttlqua!ily control results,
h Non-storm wa!~r discharge records (se-t' Section B.S.b);
i Visual observation and sample rol1~ction ex~ption records (see Section B.13);
j. All i:alibration and maintenar\C'e' records of instruments used; and
k.. All original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumtntation.
16. Annual Rf'PQrt
All disdtarger.; shan submit an annual rep..:-r1 by July 1 of each yeano the ExC'cuti~ QHicer of the
RC'glonal Board and 10 rhe Program. The report shaD indude.a 5ummary of mOnitoring obser'\l.oltions
and results, a certification that a Stann Water Pollution PrevC'ntion Plan is being implemented and
js in compliance WJlh the requ.irem~nls of this G~neral Permit. and informatinn as required in Sectillil
B.l3. The report shan be signed and certified in accordance with St..andard Provisions 9 .and 10 of
Section C of this G.Mra] Permil The nr>t "'port will b. due july I, 1993.
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STORM WATER MONITORING PROGRAM
This Storm Water Monirori."lg Program (SWMP). developed fur m"e Paio Alto Refuse Disposal Site, is
being conducted in Iccordance with the NPDES general: storm watt( permit, RWQCB Order Numbers
92-01 I and 92-116, and in conjunction with the SWPPP described in the preceding seaions.
Implementation of the SWMP win take effect on January I, 1~3.
OBJECI'IVES
'De objectives of the SWMP are to:
• mon."tot the quzlity of storm water relative to the d\cutes of the general permit;
• measure the effectivenes.s of tile best management practices (BMPs) 3l1d Sflurce c:ootto[
measures implemented in the SWPPP in minimizing or eliminating pollutants in srorm water
discl>arges;
• tid in the impJ ementatiorl of the SWppp~ and
• ensure that practices and conditiops at tbe site are evaluated aDd revised as necessary.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The SWMP will indode tho following program CQmponen, wo, as required by Order No. 92-116,
Seaion B -MOA!tormg .and Reporting Program Requirements, condllcted annually:
• wet season (October through ApriJ) visual observations of all storm water disclw"ge locations
during the fltSt hour of O~ storm event per month;
• during me dry sea5Ol! (May througb Seprem~er). I minimum of two visual inspections of all
storm ~rater discharge locatiollS to verLfy that DO DOn--storm water dis.cbarges are occurring:;
• an l.nspecr:ion and certification that the facility is in compliance with the gmeraJ pennit aDd
th_ SWPPP;
• sampling of sto.rn:I water.at dlscharge locations and analYiLs of sample~dn ~rdance with
Ord", No. 92-116, Sect jon B.S (Specific Requiremecu for Monitoring Progr-am)~ and
• submit an annual repott, as requiroi by Ofder No. 92-116, Sect~n B.16~ by luly I o.f
annually [0 tht: E:tecuti\'e Officer of the Regiooal Board and to the Progr;un.
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ANNUAL INSPECTION AIIo'D VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
The annuallnspeaion, wet, and dry Se.asoIl visual observations shaJi be conducted as required by Order
No. 92-116, Se«ions S .• , b, and c (Appendi1 C).
SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM
During the wet se.3SOil (October through April), samples shall be collected at t,he discharge location!
shown on Figo.ue 1. A total 'Of 50},; grab samples will be o;ol\&.'ted at the identified sampling 'ocalions. An
estimate Ol' calculation of the volume of storm water d L"charge from each sampting location shan also be
CDnducted during the sampli.ng event RatilJnale for sampl ing locations and analytical parameters (oorerut.aJ
pollutant parameters) as wen as MJIlpfe rolleo:tion procedures ar<3 discussed below.
Sample I wiiom. The sample locat.roro.5 sbo'Nn on FipJr~ 1 consist of three outfall pipes from 1he
perimeter coocrete drainage. channeJs md three narural dtalnage channels. The outfall pipe discharge
loca:tion& were selected because tb~y approximate representative sampling points from run:-off coming
from the cloS«I areas of the landfill. The. three natural drainage sampling locations were s.e.Jeewd because
tbey are the major discharge po"inu and the only (lones tbar ha\'e .5ouffident run -<Jif fiC'w to obtain &les
during storm event:!.. ThesjllO, sampli.ng locations win produce sampfes of re:presenati'Yt quallty and
quantity_
A1l81rtil;al P:lramelm! Samples will be analyzed for the analytical parameters -."d "sing Ibe EPA
Methods as required by Ocder No. 92-116, Secti()[] IL5.i and ii (liMed in Table 2 helow). puaznerers
listed in Section B .:5. i are required pollutant para.'"Detcrs. The wJ.i<: ?oUutant paraineter was selected based
0[1 the potential pollutant sources ideotifitd in the SWPPP which had QO feasible source control measures.
Whole effluem toxicity was select~ IS the to~ic poll utam parameter because the UllOODtroU ed sources wj~J
probabJy only contribute, if at an, very low concentrations of 3 wide range of constItuents. Given the
unsu~'Wltilited ~ of the uncontrolled sources, pmbable low chemical-specif1c concentrations, and
~ the storm water discwgt:S direa.ly to i. tnacine environment, it. was determined that whole
effluent aquatic toxlcity tests provide the best and most cost-effective moni(orlng.
SWMP.DOC
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TABLE 2
ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS
PARAMETERS EPA METHOD
pH SW 9040
Total Suspended SoIKis [TSS) EPA 160-2
Specific Cooduct.ance EPA J2{).j
Synthetic OD and Grease EPA S510BF S M
AquSic Todcity (Whole Efflue't) EPA-60014-iS-j)! 3
SamDlinc Prpp;dllm Sampling ~iJres shall be CODdu~ted as required by Order No. 92-116, SectIon
B.12.
QUAUTY ASSL'RANCElCOI'oo'TROL
All field and Iaborarory services shalt be: conducted by personnel trained in the specific job t2Sks. Field
samr1iog and lAboruory analytical quality ooolrol shan be condoaed in =rdance with EPA lIPI'T<wed
field 63Dlpling and laboratory techniques and die Quality Assurance/Control Program.
RECORDS AND REPORTING
Reccrds of an storm water monitoring infomlatioll and copies of aU reports required by this penni ... hail
be retained for a period of five years. Records shaH include those itetm l~ed in Order No. 92-]]6,
Section B. IS (Appendix Cl. An a"mJOl repon shan be submitted to die Executive Officer of me Region31
Boad and to the Program. The report shlll include a summary of monitoring observaiioas ana results,
• eert:lficatioo that the SWPPP is being imJllemenled, an evaJuattoc indicating whether 'revisions to tbe
swppp or SWMP are needed, and a detern1inatioc of compl Lance with the requirements of discharge
prohibitions. effluent 1iRritations, and provisioro. of the general pennit.
SWM?OOC
PROGRAM EVALUATION
The raullS of the visual observations~ annual inspection, and .s.ampJ ing .and analysis program wi!! be
reviewed 10 dUermi.ne:
• t;:Omp!iaDce with di5Charge prohibitions. effluem limitations and pro\liskms of the storm W'dter
gmeraI pernti.;
• conformance with the SWPPP;
• ttends which iDdi.o;ate. mcreases in pollutant loading to storm water discharges; and
• whether any revisions to the SWPPP or SWMP are nreded.
The P'f'OSWD t;valuarlon will be included in the annual inspection report.
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EXHIBIT B· RATE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
landfill Monitoring Program Fee Schedule
Prices indicat&d beiow shall include afl labor, materials tools. equipment, laboratory
services. reproduction and incidentals necessary for sampling, analysis and completion
of each report as follows:
Task 1
Task 2a
Quarte"'v Groundwater Serf-Monitoring Report:
$ _-,8~72.63L._lreport $ 35 052 Jextension
leachate Monitoring Ouanerly Summary (quanerly parameters
only):
$ _-,3".J.l ",50,,-_lreport $ 6.300 lextension
2b leachate Monitoring Quarterly S'Jmmary (with COD, NH, and SS):
$ _-,3".J.l J..22L-_lreport $ 3.122 lextension
2c leachat" Monitoring Quarterly Summary (with COD, NH~ SS, cyanide,
mercury. selenium. snver, phenols, and formaldehyde):
$ 3,122 Ireport 3.122 lextension
Task 3 Quarterlv La ndfill Gao Monhorin 9 Report:
$ 2,606 /report 1Q.424lextenslon
Task 4 Storm Water Monitoring Analytical Results Report:
3.960 Ireport $ 3.980 lextenslon
Task 5 Annuat GrouNiwater Monitoring Report:
$ 2.000 Ireport $ _2J)Q!Llextension
YEAfll Y TOTAL $ 64,000
St. ndard Fe. Schedu Ie
(fOf on-caU ser'Yices-see attached sheet)
Additional Services (scope 0'1 additional services subject to negotiation and written
authorization from City) not to exceed", .. , $ 11.000
July 20, t993
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.lt880er"TE"S
SCH£I)ULE OF CHARGES
PERSONNEL CHARGES
Prolnsiona!
ENectlw January " 11192
Currently in effect as of
07/29/93. -"i I/' , ~,-
RIl' fl'er Hour
Senior Executives ••••••••.••••....••••..•.. _ ......•••• $130 -14Oh1r
Exeeutive Managem • • . • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . . . • • • • • . • • . • • . • $100· 1321hr
Project Managers .•...••.•.•.•..•.•.....••..•...•..... .$87 • 122hlr
Senior Technical Staff ••••••••••••..•••.•.•••.•...•.••.•• $87 • 1221t1r ee_ IndusIriaI HygienistslToxfc:oj()gists • • • . • • . • • • • • • • • . • •••.• $87 1221hr
Tedlnical SIal! .......••..•..................•..•..... $56 • 891hr
Tgdlnical
~Id Technicians ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .$35 57i1v
D1afIersICAO 0pera/0IS. • . . • . . • • • • . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . • . .$63 89lhr
TedInicaI WrflarsIEd'oto<s .•••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••• $50 691hr
Pmjoct As&lsIan1s. • • • • . • • • • • • • . • . • • • . • • . • • . . . . • . • • • . • • $56 69/hr
~~ .•.....•...........••............ $56 69/hr
Npn-Tf!Chn!caJ
_ Pro 550n0 QncIudes ~l ......................... $46 5M1r
~ ..••••....•.•........•.•..•...•...•• $32 5M1r
ContracI ___ rs. . . • • • • • • • . . • • . • . . . • • • • . • • • . . . . . . . $44 62Ihr
Accounting Clerks. . . • • • • • . . • . • . . . . . . . . • • • • . • . . . • . • • . . • $35 50Ihr
~ ••..•..•....•.•..••....•. , .••...••• $32 SOIh.
DeposIIions and Expert Witness Teslimony. Induding p<eparatiO" time. will be charged at 150% or
the above ra1Bt.
Travel ,ome will be cIIar1/8d In accordance with the aboVe rates. up 10 8 maximum 01 S hours per
day.
DIl'IECT CHARGES
Xerox ReprodUctiOn. persileet. ....•.••..•....•.••.•..••••.....•• $0.15
Auto or Pidwp Trucl< per mile •••••.••••••••..••.••••..•.•..•...• .$0.47
" x " Trucks per mile. . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • . . • . . . . • . . • . . . .$O.SS
Blueprints per square loot. • • . • . . • • • . . . . . . . . • • . • • . . . . . • . . . . • • . . . $0. 13
t.Aylar per square toot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! 1.50
Fax per page .•.•.......•..•.........••..•........•..•...• $3.00
SlDrage of sarJ'4lIes per monih per container" . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . . • . . •. SS.OO
DispoSal per conlainer " . • . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . • . . .. $50.00
"A container Is defined as a standard co"' box. a capped Shelby lUbe. or a .ealed five gallon
bucket
ADM WCPSC"-101> Form 0-2 Rev. 1 m
OUTSIDE SERVICES
Charges lor apeciaI ouISi6e .. _. equipment and facilities no! furnished directly by EMCON
Qs ....... will be biIIGd II """I plus 15 percent. SucIl chB!g9S may Include. but .hIdI nOI be _10. !he IfIIIcwing servicao:
SUPPLEMENTAL. SCHEDULES 01' CHARGes
~ AppIcaIions (eKCluding word pnoceseJng) •••••.•••••••••••• $15.20,.,,,
CI.DJModeIng ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .$15· 3D1hr
Sd>ecIuIe 01 Chalges and SIandard EquIpment Ralas are $UbjeC! 10 change wIII\' 1lI_.
Payment
Monthly Irwoices are to be paid _ 30 <lays Irom Invoiee dale. In\erest on late payments will be
charged allhe rate .118% par annum.