Who Should Submit This Application/Report?
Users subject to applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standards promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

When Is This Application/Report Due?
180 Days after the final administrative decision made upon a category determination submission under 403.6(a)(4).

  Baseline Monitoring Report
(40 CFR Part 403.12(b)(1-7))
Microsoft Word (.doc) format

  Baseline Monitoring Report
(40 CFR Part 403.12(b)(1-7))
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format

The Completed Application/Report shall be sent to the Rock River Water Reclamation District

Since the Rock River Water Reclamation District has Control Authority status, copies of the Application/Report do not need to be sent to the agencies listed below. However, if requested by the Approval Authority, the District shall provide copies of this application/report to these agencies:

Pretreatment Coordinator Permit Section, Industrial Unit
USEPA - Region 5 Permit Section Water Division 230 S. Dearborn Street Chicago IL 60604 ATTN Mr. Ash Sajjad		IEPA Division of Water Pollution Control 1021 North Grand Avenue East Springfield, IL 62702 ATTN Mr. Jeb McGee

In February, 2008, the USEPA approved changes to the District's Industrial Pretreatment Program.  The changes incorporated new Federal Pretreatment Regulations and revised Local Limits.  The District is required to establish local discharge limits to industry in order to protect the treatment plant and sustain environmental criteria.  The report discussing the development of these local limits is available below

 2007 Local Limits Report
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Pursuant to the provisions of all applicable ordinances of the Rock River Water Reclamation District, Significant Industrial Users (SIU'S) discharging into the District MUST apply for a General Wastewater Discharge Permit if any of the following conditions are met:

1. The User has a discharge process flow of 25,000 gallons or more per average work day, or
   
   
   
2. The User has a discharge flow greater than 5% of the flow in the District's wastewater treatment system, or
   
   
   
3. The User's wastewater contains toxic pollutants as defined pursuant to Section 307 of the Act or State Statutes and Rules, or
   
   
   
4. District, IEPA, or USEPA finds the User's wastewater has a significant impact, either singly or in combination with other contributing industries, on the wastewater treatment system, the quality of sludge, the system's effluent quality, or air emissions generated by the system.
   
   
   
5. The User is a member of the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards promulgated by the USEPA in accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act, and 40 CFR, Section 403.5 which applies to industrial users. For purposes of this section, "process wastewater" excludes sanitary, non-contact cooling and boiler blow down wastewater.

Application forms can be downloaded below:

 Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Instructions
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format

 Wastewater Discharge Permit Application
Microsoft Word (.doc) format

 Wastewater Discharge Permit Application
Adobe Acrobat (.pfd) format

 

Pursuant to the provision of all applicable ordinances of the Rock River Water Reclamation District, categorical significant industrial users connected to the District must apply for a Zero Wastewater Discharge if:

1. The user generates wastewater from a manufacturing process that is subject to any National Categorical Pretreatment Standards (NCPS) and;
   
   
2. The User has elected to haul the process wastewater offsite for disposal and will not discharge these process wastewaters to the sanitary sewer.
   
   
3. A categorical significant industrial user is any facility that has a process wastewater that is subject to the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards promulgated by the USEPA in accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act, and 40 CFR, Section 403.5 which applies to industrial users. For purposes of this application, "process wastewater" excludes sanitary, non-contact cooling and/or boiler blow down wastewater.

Application forms can be downloaded below:

  Zero Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Instructions
Microsoft Word (.doc) format

 Zero Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Instructions
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format

 Zero Wastewater Discharge Permit Application
Microsoft Word (.doc) format

 Zero Wastewater Discharge Permit Application
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1. The user generates wastewater from a manufacturing process that is subject to any National Categorical  Pretreatment Standard (NCPS) and;
   
   
2. The user never discharges any more than 100 gallons per day (gpd) of total categorical wastewater and;
   
   1. If the user is an existing facility, the user has consistently complied with all applicable categorical Pretreatment Standards and requirements;
      
   2. The user never discharges any untreated concentrated wastewater; and
      
   3. The user has not been in Significant Non-Compliance (SNC) during the past two years
   
   
3. A Categorical Significant Industrial User is any facility that has a process wastewater that is subject to the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards promulgated by the USEPA in accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act, and 40 CFR, Section 403.5 which applies to industrial users.  For purposes of this application, "process wastewater" excludes sanitary, non-contact cooling and/or boiler  blow-down wastewater.
   

Application forms can be downloaded below:

  Permit Application Instruction for Non-Significant Categorical Industrial User 
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format

  Permit Application for Non-Significant Categorical Industrial User
Microsoft Word (.doc) format

  Permit Application for Non-Significant Categorical Industrial User
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The General Pretreatment Regulations and the Rock River Water Reclamation District Code Of Ordinances require that all Categorical and Non-Categorical Significant Industrial Users submit, at a minimum, semi-annual Self Monitoring Reports. These reports must be sent to the District by January 20 and July 20, reporting on the sampling and analyses conducted during the preceding six (6) months. The minimum self monitoring requirements are listed in your Wastewater Discharge Permit.

If your facility monitors any pollutant more frequently than the minimum required in your permit, the results of this monitoring shall be reported on the appropriate Self Monitoring Report Form and submitted to the District on a monthly basis.

The results of industrial self monitoring, upon approval by the District, shall be included with District sampling and analysis data to determine compliance with all applicable pretreatment discharge standards. Should the Self Monitoring Report Form indicate analyses of District provided split samples, these results, if approved, will be averaged with the District's analytical results for the same sample.

In order for the self-monitoring data to be accepted, the samples:

Specific detailed instructions on the completion of the Self-Monitoring Report Form(s) and the collection of samples are provided in the downloadable documents below. Further information may be obtained by contacting the District at (815) 387-7634 or (815) 387-7636.

Application forms can be downloaded below:

All spills and slug discharges by an Industrial User (IU) to the sanitary sewer must be reported immediately by calling the District's emergency spill report number (815) 387-7455.

The following downloadable form must be completed and returned to the District Director within five (5) days following the report of an accidental or deliberate spill or slug discharge by an Industrial User (IU) to the sanitary sewer. Completion of this form is a requirement of District Code of Ordinances (Title 2, Article II, Section 7, A.3.) and does not relieve the IU of any liabilities due to the accidental discharge. Prompt and accurate reporting does reflect that the IU is attempting to address the problem.

  Accidental Discharge Reporting Form and Instructions
Microsoft Word (.doc) format

  Accidental Discharge Reporting Form and Instructions
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As set forth in the General Pretreatment Regulations 40 CFR Part 403.12 (d) "Within 90 days following the date for final compliance with applicable Categorical pretreatment Standards or…the introduction of wastewater into the POTW, any industrial user subject to the Pretreatment Standards…shall submit a report…" Therefore, the District requires submission of the following downloadable report:

This report shall contain the results of all sampling and analysis of your discharge, including flow and the concentration of those pollutants which are limited by the applicable pretreatment Standards and are listed in Section II of your Wastewater Discharge Permit.

The monitoring results obtained shall be summarized and reported on this form. Use additional forms, if necessary.The submission of each report shall include the measured maximum and average daily flows.

If your categorical discharge limits are based on equivalent mass or concentration limits based on production values, this report shall contain a reasonable measure of your long term production rate or actual average production rate for the reporting period.

  90-Day Compliance Report on Categorical Pretreatment Standards
Microsoft Excel (.xls) format

  90-Day Compliance Report on Categorical Pretreatment Standards
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Microsoft Word (.doc) format

 

Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format

 

Microsoft Word (.doc) format

 

 

A Significant Industrial User, permitted with the District, shall notify the District prior to the introduction of new wastewater or pollutants or any substantial change in the volume or characteristics of the wastewater being introduced into the POTW from the users processes. Formal written notification shall follow within thirty (30) days of such introduction on "Change of Condition" forms provided by the District.

Forms are available for download below.

  Industrial User (IU) Change In Condition Report Form
Microsoft Word (.doc) format

  Industrial User (IU) Change In Condition Report Form
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The Rock River Water Reclamation District requires under Title 2, Article IV, page 2-50 that in the event that a Significant Industrial User (SIU) closes, or if the processes that classifies the user as significant are closed, the user shall file a written closure plan with the District.

The Form is available for download below.

  Industrial User (IU) Closure Plan Form
Microsoft Word (.doc) format

  Industrial User (IU) Closure Plan Form
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The user of any property serviced by a sanitary sewer shall install separators as necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease, sand, oil or any other matters that may violate the provisions of District's Code of Ordinances. Such separators shall be installed by the user and be accessible for maintenance purposes. It shall be the user's responsibility to clean and maintain such separator or separators at a regular frequency so as to ensure efficient operation.

District forms are available for download below.

  General Information On Food Service Establishments Grease Traps and Separators
Microsoft Word (.doc) format, 334 kb.

  General Information On Food Service Establishments Grease Traps and Separators
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, 374 kb.

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General food service establishment permits shall be issued by the District to those establishments required to install separators as set forth in Title 2, Article II, Section 8 of District's Code of Ordinances.

Any food service establishment required to obtain a general permit shall complete and file with the District, a General Industrial/Commercial Wastewater Discharge Permit Application as set forth in Title 2, Article II, Section 2.B. of District's Code of Ordinances. 

Applications can be downloaded below.

  General Industrial/Commercial Wastewater Discharge Permit Application
Microsoft Word (.doc) format, 117 kb.


General Industrial/Commercial Wastewater Discharge Permit Application
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, 78 kb.

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Pollution prevention is a term that is used for the reduction of waste products within a process or at the end of pipe. The Rock River Water Reclamation District has compiled a list of suggestions for Restaurants to follow to reduce the amount of grease discharged to both sanitary and storm sewer. At this time, restaurants are not permitted by the District but compliance monitoring and inspections will be conducted on a routine basis to determine compliance.

  Sanitary Sewer Pollution Prevention Tips for Restaurants
Microsoft Word (.doc) format, 87 kb.

  Sanitary Sewer Pollution Prevention Tips for Restaurants
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