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Permit Modified: October 16, 2014 Elk River WWTF Page 18 Permit Expires: June 30, 2018 Permit #: MN0020788 Chapter 7. Domestic 'Wastewater -- Mechanical System 1. Bypass Structures 1.1 All structures capable of bypassing the treatment system shall be manually controlled and kept Iocked at all times. 2. Sanitary Sewer Extension Permit 2.1 The Permittee may be required to obtain a Sanitary Sewer Extension Permit from the MPGA for any addition, extension or replacement to the sanitary sewer. If a sewer extension permit is required, construction may not begin until plans and specifications have been submitted and a written permit is granted except as allowed in Minn. Stat. 115.07, Subd. 3(b). 3. Operator Certification 3.1 The Permittee shall provide the appropriate number of operators with a Type IV certification to be responsible for the land application of biosolids or semisolids from commercial or industrial operations. 3.2 If the Permittee chooses to meet operator certification requirements through a contractual agreement, the Permittee shall provide a copy of the contract to the MPGA, WQ Submittals Center. The contract shall include the certified operator's name, certificate number, company name if appropriate, the period covered by the contract and provisions for renewal; the duties and responsibilities of the certified operator; the duties and responsibilities of the permittee; and provisions for notifying the MPCA 30 days in advance of termination if the contract is terminated prior to the expiration date. 3.3 The Permittee shall notify the MPCA in writing within 30 days of a change in operator certification or contract status. Mail changes to: Operator Certification, 520 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN, 55155-4194. 3.4 The Permittee shall provide a Class A state certified operator who is in direct responsible charge of the operation, maintenance and testing functions required to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit, Chapter S. Domestic Wastewater -- Pretreatment 1. Pretreatment - Definitions 1.I An "Individual Control Mechanism" is a document, such as an agreement or permit, that imposes limitations or requirements on an individual industrial user of the POTW. 1.2 "Significant Industrial User" (SICU) means any industrial user that: a. discharges 25,000 gallons per day or more of process wastewater; b. contributes a load of five (5) % or more of the capacity of the POTW; or c. is designated as significant by the Permittee or the MPGA on the basis that the SfU has a reasonable potential to adversely impact the POTW, or the quality of its effluent or residuals. (Minn. R. 7049.0120, Subp. 24) 2. Pretreatment - Permittee Responsibility to Control Users 2.1 It is the Permittee's responsibility to regulate the discharge from users of its wastewater treatment facility. The Permittee shall prevent any pass through of pollutants or any inhibition or disruption of the Permittee's facility, its treatment processes, or its sludge processes or disposal that contribute to the violation of the conditions of this permit or any federal or state law or regulation limiting the release of pollutants from the POTW. (Minn. R. 7049.0600)