According to Title 40 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 403
,
these are the key elements the publicly-owned treatment works
(POTW) must develop if you are required to establish an approved
Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) pretreatment
program:
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Establish the legal authority to implement and enforce the
pretreatment program;
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Set up inspection, sampling, reporting, and other procedures to
ensure compliance with the requirements of the pretreatment program
(through statute, ordinance, or contract);
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Dedicate the necessary resources and qualified personnel to
implement the pretreatment program;
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Develop and enforce local limits;
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Prepare an enforcement response plan (ERP) to investigate and
respond to violations of the pretreatment program;
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Take and maintain an inventory of facilities that meet the
criteria of "significant industrial
user" (SIU).
