§ 98-228. Monitoring requirements for industrial facilities.

(a)

The administrator may require industries, at their own expense, to conduct and report monitoring of stormwater and nonstormwater discharges from their facilities and operations, for purposes necessary for the implementation of this article or compliance with the municipal stormwater permit. The goals of monitoring may include but are not limited to characterization of known and potential pollutant sources, pollutant content of discharges, and BMP effectiveness. Required forms of monitoring may include but are not limited to toxicity, flow, and analysis of pollutant concentrations.

(b)

The administrator may designate specific monitoring requirements and/or require the discharger or potential discharger to submit a monitoring plan that describes specific monitoring requirements. Specific monitoring requirements may include sampling points, sampling times or deadlines, analysis and sampling methods, frequencies, storm event criteria, and other specifications necessary to ensure timely, adequate, accurate, and representative monitoring.

(c)

The discharger or potential discharger shall ensure that the integrity of the sample is protected at all times, including collection, handling, splitting, transport, and storage. Deliberate tampering with or altering of a sample shall be a violation of this article.

(d)

The administrator may specify information that must be documented in association with any sampling and monitoring event. At a minimum, unless otherwise allowed by the administrator, the discharger or potential discharger shall record and maintain the following information for each sampling event:

(1)

The date, exact place, method and time of sampling.

(2)

The name, title, and employer of the person or persons taking the samples.

(3)

Sample preservation used.

(4)

The dates analyses were performed.

(5)

Sample chain of custody forms.

(6)

Who performed the analyses?

(7)

Analytical methods used, including detection limits.

(8)

Quality assurance and quality control documentation.

(9)

Laboratory reports of analytical results.

(10)

Any unusual observations or conditions noted during sample acquisition or analysis.

(e)

Any information submitted pursuant to this section shall be subject to the approval of the administrator and the administrator may require additional information if the administrator determines the information submitted is incomplete or insufficient.

(Ord. No. 2004-08, § 1, 9-22-2004)