(A) Persons requiring a discharge permit shall complete and file with the Department an application in the form prescribed by the Director and accompanied by applicable fees. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Director, the applicant shall submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following information:
(1) Name, address, and Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) number of applicant;
(2) Volume of waste to be discharged;
(3) Waste constituents and characteristics including BOD5, suspended solids, pH, biodegradable oils and grease, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and any others required by the Director;
(4) Time and duration of discharge;
(5) Average and 30-minute peak waste flow rates, including daily, monthly, and seasonal variations, if any;
(6) Ground plan or plat sufficient to indicate locations of building sewers, building drains, process waste sewers, monitoring facilities and pretreatment facilities with respect to buildings, property lines, streets, public sewers, and industrial process facilities;
(7) Description of plant activities, facilities, and processes, including all types of waste, which are or could be discharged;
(8) Each product produced by type, amount, and rate of production when required to determine compliance with pretreatment standards;
(9) Number and type of employees, and hours of work; and
(10) Any other information the Director may feel is necessary to evaluate the permit application.
(B) The Department will evaluate the data furnished and may require additional information. After evaluation of the data furnished, the Director may issue a discharge permit subject to the terms and conditions of this chapter. Wastewater constituents and characteristics shall not be recognized as confidential information.
