Florida Department of Environmental Protection

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PretreatmentUpdate

Industrial Pretreatment ProgramSam Jinkins, Pretreatment Specialist

Overview• Contact Information and Introduction

• Optional Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO) Provisions for Categorical Industrial Users (CIUs)• Non-significant Categorical Industrial Users

(NSCIUs)• Reduced Monitoring Categorical Industrial Users

(“Mid Tier” CIUs)• Reporting Optional CIUs

• Program Assignments

Contacts and IntroductionTom Shiflett, P.E.

Pretreatment Coordinator, Pretreatment Program

850-245-8601

tom.shiflett@dep.state.fl.us

John Palenchar

Engineering Specialist II, Pretreatment Program

850-245-7566

john.palenchar@dep.state.fl.us

Sam Jinkins

Environmental Specialist III, Pretreatment Program

850-245-8609

sam.jinkins@dep.state.fl.us

Question

• When is a categorical industrial user (CIU) not a significant industrial user (SIU)?

Optional Provisions for Categorical Industrial Users (CIUs)

• Non-significant categorical industrial user (NSCIU)

• Reduced reporting or “Mid-Tier” categorical industrial user

• Optional and must be adopted in sewer use ordinance (SUO).

Optional Provisions for NSCIU

• To qualify as a non-significant categorical industrial user (NSCIU):• The industrial user must discharge 100

gallons, or less, per day of total categorical wastewater.

• The industrial user must have consistently complied with all applicable categorical pretreatment standards and requirements.

Optional Provisions for NSCIU

• The industrial user must submit the annual certification statement required in subsection 62-625.600(17), F.A.C., with any additional information necessary to support the certification statement.

• The industrial user must never discharge any untreated categorical process wastewater.

• The optional NSCIU requirements can be found in 62-625.200(14), F.A.C.

Optional Provisions for “Mid Tier” CIUs

• To qualify for reduced monitoring as a “Mid Tier” CIU the discharge of categorical wastewater may not exceed the following:• 0.01 percent of

• the design dry weather hydraulic capacity of the POTW, or 5,000 gpd, whichever is smaller;

• the design dry weather organic treatment capacity of the POTW; and

• the maximum allowable headworks loading for any pollutant for which approved local limits were developed by a POTW

Optional Provisions for “Mid Tier” CIUs

• The optional “Mid Tier” CIU requirements can be found in 62-625.600(4)(d), F.A.C.

Question

• When is a categorical industrial user (CIU) not a significant industrial user (SIU)?

Reporting Optional Categorical Industrial Users (CIUs)

• If your pretreatment program has classified any NSCIUs:• For annual reports (ARs) and inspection

forms NSCIUs count as CIUs.• For ARs and inspection forms NSCIUs do not

count as significant industrial users (SIUs).

• If your pretreatment program has granted the reduced reporting for any CIUs:• For ARs and inspection forms count each

“Mid Tier” CIU as both a CIU and as a SIU .

Inspection Reporting Example

PROGRAM ASSIGNMENTS

John Palenchar (850) 245-7566

Clay County Pasco CountyClearwater, City of Perry, City ofFt. Pierce, City of Pinellas CountyHaines City, City of St. Augustine, City ofHillsborough County St. Johns CountyIndian River County St. Petersburg, City ofJEA (Jacksonville, City of) Tallahassee, City ofLake City, City of Tampa, City ofLargo, City of Tarpon Springs, City ofMartin County Vero Beach, City ofOldsmar, City of

PROGRAM ASSIGNMENTS

Sam Jinkins (850) 245-8609

Bay County Marion CountyCollier County Melbourne, City ofDavie, Town of Miramar, City ofEscambia County Ocala, City ofFt. Lauderdale, City of Okaloosa CountyFt. Myers, City of Palm Bay, City ofGainesville, City of Panama City, City ofHollywood, City of Plantation, City ofLee County Rockledge, City ofLeesburg, City of Titusville, City ofManatee County Wildwood, City of

PROGRAM ASSIGNMENTSSam Jinkins (850) 245-8609 John Palenchar (850)

245-7566

Altamonte Springs, City of Palm Beach CountyApopka, City of Plant City, City ofAuburndale, City of Port Orange, City of

Broward CountyReedy Creek Improvement District

Daytona Beach, City of Sanford, City ofDeland, City of Seacoast Utilities AuthorityLakeland, City of Seminole CountyLoxahatchee ECD South Central WWTPOrange County West Palm Beach, City ofOrlando, City of Winter Garden, City ofOrmond Beach, City of Winter Haven, City of

Contact:Samuel JinkinsEnvironmental Specialist III

Domestic Wastewater Pretreatment Program

sam.jinkins@dep.state.fl.us

850-245-8605

Questions