“Scavenger vehicle” means any vehicle used in the transportation of wastewater.
“Waste hauler” means any person engaged in transportation or conveyance of wastewater for discharge directly or indirectly into the sewer system.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §1(y), (kk)
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All waste haulers proposing to discharge wastewater into the sewer system must obtain a waste hauler permit before discharging wastewater to the sewer system.
No waste hauler shall discharge wastewater into the sewer system except pursuant to and in accordance with a waste hauler permit.
The discharge of trucked or hauled pollutants is prohibited except at discharge points designated by the POTW.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §10(a)(1)
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Waste haulers seeking a waste hauler permit shall complete and file with the Director of Public Works an application in the form prescribed by the Director and accompanied by the applicable fees.
The applicant shall submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following information if applicable:name and address of applicant;
volume of wastewater to be discharged;
wastewater constituents and characteristics, as determined by a laboratory approved by the Director and analyzed in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136, “Guidelines Establishing the Test Procedures for Analysis of Pollutants” as required by <cite data-path="|25|§4-3">§ 4-3 of this article</cite>;
name, location, and wastewater discharge permit number, if any, of the facility where the wastewater is generated;
a description of:the processes generating the wastewater; and
the types of materials which are or could be included in the wastewater; and
any other information as may be deemed by the Director to be necessary to evaluate the permit application.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §10(a)(2)(1st - 2nd sens.)
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The Director of Public Works will evaluate the data furnished by the waste hauler and may require additional information.
After evaluation and acceptance of the data furnished, an inspection of the equipment to be used for transport of the wastewater and an inspection of the facilities where the wastewater is generated may be required.
The Director may then issue a waste hauler permit subject to terms and conditions provided herein.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §10(a)(2)(3rd - 5th sens.)
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Waste hauler permits shall be subject to:all provisions of <cite data-path="|25">this article</cite>; and
all other regulations, user charges, and fees established by the City.
However, no person to whom a waste hauler permit has been issued shall be required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit with regard to discharges from scavenger vehicles.
The conditions of the waste hauler permits shall be uniformly enforced by the Director of Public Works, in accordance with <cite data-path="|25">this article</cite> and applicable state and federal regulations.
In the event of conflict between local, state, or federal regulations, the most stringent regulation shall be enforced by the Director.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §10(a)(3)(1st - 4th sens.)
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Permits may contain the following:
conditions applicable to wastewater discharge permits;
requirements for scavenger vehicles, including vehicle permit tags, type, equipment, maintenance, cleaning, identification, and limitations on other uses of such vehicles;
discharge procedures;
limitations as to time, location, volume, and flow of discharges;
requirements for inspection and sampling;
fee payment procedures;
limitations on constituents and materials to be discharged;
requirements for reports;
requirements for seeking amendment of the permit if discharge is significantly changed or if source of discharge is changed; and
other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Director to insure compliance with <cite data-path="|25">this article</cite>.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §10(a)(3)(5th sen.)
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Waste hauler permits are subject to the same limitations on duration, transfer, and suspension as wastewater discharge permits as provided under §§ <cite data-path="|25|§3-9">3-9</cite> through <cite data-path="|25|§3-11">3-11</cite> of <cite data-path="|25">this article</cite>.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §10(a)(4)
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No vehicle shall discharge any material into the sewer system unless the hauler:
has been issued a permit to do so; and
displays the appropriate identification and scavenger vehicle permit tag.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §10(b)
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The Director of Public Works may establish a schedule of fees for:waste haulier permits;
scavenger vehicle permit tags; and
discharges by waste haulers.
Such fees shall be based on the City’s costs of providing services to waste haulers.
Costs may include, but not be limited to, issuance of permits, inspection, sampling, testing, and charges for use of the sewer system.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §10(c)
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When, in the opinion of the Director of Public Works, a proposed discharge of wastewater:will constitute:a hazard to health, safety, or operation of the sewer system; or
a violation of <cite data-path="|25">this article</cite> or of a waste hauler permit condition; or
may cause the violation of any restriction upon discharges from the sewer system,
the Director may refuse discharge of said wastewater to the sewer system.
The Director:may order any discharge in progress to be stopped; or
may order any waste hauler not to discharge into the sewer system.
A scavenger vehicle which contained wastewater refused by the Director shall be emptied and the storage tank and lines through which the refused wastewater passed shall be thoroughly cleaned before collecting any wastewater to be discharged into the sewer system.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §10(e)
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The City of Baltimore will accept permit inspections and approvals of waste haulers located in counties with similar programs for monitoring and regulating waste haulers.
Such waste haulers wishing to operate scavenger vehicles in the City of Baltimore:will be required to apply for:a waste hauler permit; and
a City of Baltimore scavenger vehicle permit tag for each scavenger vehicle;
will not be required to pay any fees to the City for the waste hauler permit; and
will be required to pay:fees for each scavenger vehicle permit tag; and
fees for discharges to the sewer system.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §10(f)
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All waste haulers providing waste removal services to sources of wastewater outside the limits of the City of Baltimore will include in their service contracts provisions allowing the director of public works of the applicable jurisdiction to inspect the source of wastewater to be discharged into the sewer system.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 25, §10(d)
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