Natural Resources Conservation (Wastewater and Sludge) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 69A of 2013)

... TI-IE JAMAICA GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT PROClAMATIONS, RULES AND REGUlATIONS 2281 Vol. CXX,'XVI WED E I) , APRIL24, 2013 o. 29A No. 69A TilF. ATURAI. IU:SOlffiCF.S CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ACT TIIE NATURAL R CSOIJRCES CONSERVATION (W AS'lf: Wi\l'C!R AND SLUDGC) REGULI\TIONS. 20 l 3 In exercise of 1111,: power conferred upon the Minis1cr hy scclion 38 o f lhe Nat ural Resources Conservatio n Authority Act and ,o f every o the r power he reunto enabling. the following Regulations are hereby rnaclc· C"i11tfl0tl. l01crprcu11ion. l'ART 1. Pn,fiml11ary I . Tbe:.c Regulation:, niay be ci1ed a:. the Na1urnl Resources Conservation (Wastewa1er and S ludge) Regulations, 2013. 2. In these Regulations. unless the context otherwise requircs "a111hori1.ed oflicer" means (a) a pen;on dcsignaled as i;uch by the A111honty: 2282 PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS lAPl{IL 24. 2013 (b) a mcmhcr of1hc Jama ica Consmbulary Force; (c) any (!I her person appointed in writing as sucb by the Minister; "(.'lass I wnicrs" means wmers in the Convention area, that due to inherent or u11iquc environmental characteris tics or fragil e biological or eco log1cal characteristic or human use. arc particularly sen ' ilive 10 the impacts of domestic wa:.tcwater. and includes but is r101 limited to {u) water containing coral reefs, sea gras:. beds or mangroves; tb) cniicaJ breeding, nursery or for1:1g1: an:as for aquatic and tem:wial life: (c) an:a:; that provide habital for species protected under lhc Protocol Concerning Specially ProttJcted Areas and Wild Lite to the Convention (the SPAW Protocol); and (d) waten. used for n:crcatiou; ,;Class I I waters'' mcru1:; water in the Convent ion area. other than Class I waters. that due to occano1,rrnphic. hydrologic. climatic or other foc1on, arc Jess sensilivc to U1c impacts of di~charges or dome. tic was tewater and where humans or living resow·ces lhal urc likdy to be adversely affected by the discharge are not exposed to such discharges: "commencement date'' means the date of commencement of these Regulations: "compliance plan·• mc.--ans a plan subrniucd in accordance with regulation 40: "Conve ntion·• mea ns the Convent ion for the Protection and Development of the MariJle EJ1vironmeot of the Wutcr Caribbean Region done at (Crutngcua de lnilius, in Colombia on 1he 241.h of March 1983) and any amendment thereto as adopted, from time LO Lime, ;1s in fnrce in relation to Jamaica: ·'Convention area" means the marine environment of the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbeilll Sea and thl! areas of the Atlantic Oceun adjacent thereto, south of3o0 north latitude and wi1hin two hundred nautical mile or 1he Atlantic coast of the States referred to in A1ticle 25 of 1he Convention: .... .., .. At•t<tL24.201Jj PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 228·' "domestic septage" means material removed from a septic tank. cesspool. portable 191 ie,1 or other device used in Lhe collection. pre-treatment or :tny w.llc r-carried domestic wnste; ·'domestic wasrewater" means discharges rrom househ()lds, cQmmcrcial facilitit!S. hotels, septage holders or any other entity and includes discharges from (o) toilet nushing: (b) .;howers. wa:.h basins. kitchens .ind l.iundries: and (c) industries, provided their composiuon 1s compaublc with treatment in a domes uc wastewater syswm; "existi11g treatment plant'' means a treatment plant in opemtion nt the commencement date and which meets the required standards as prescribed under regulation 18. ''indush·iul scptugc" mc1111s 11H1tcrial removed from septic tanks or other devices u~cd in the collection. pre-treatment or treatment of any water-carried wa.,te rc:.uhing from any process of industry. manufacture. trade or husiness, where the design disposal or 1hc waste is suhsurfocc and includes domestic septage mixed with any industrial septagc; " industrial s ludge., mean~ a st:mi-solid or semi-liquid waste (with .i water content of less than liftccn percent) generntcd during the treatment of trade cfOut:nt in a treatment plant resulting from commerc ial trade or industrial or agro-industrial operations and includes h111 is not limitetl 10 (a) indw;Lrinl scptagc; (b) scum or solids removed in treatment of trade effluenl from livestock wa:.te or aquaculture processes: (c) red mud generated from bauxite processing; and (d) oily waste: ·'LBS Protocor· means the Protocol Concernmg Pollution from Land Based Sources and Ac1ivitics to the Convention: " licence" means a licence issw.:d in acconJancc w ith regulation 5. 6 or 7, as the case may require and " licensee'' shall be cons trued accordingly: " livestock waste" means excreta from fann animals and includes was1e from cnltle. chic l-.en:-,, ducks. goati,, horses, pigs. rabbit~. sheep and lurkeys: 228~ rROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [ APRIL 24. 2013 "malfunc1ion" means any sudden infrequent failure (that i:. 1101 reasonably preventable) of equipment to operate in a nonnal manner, bu1 does not include ally faiJurc tJ111t is primarily caused by poor maintenance or negligent operation; " opcml<>r" means the individual or entity responsible fur the operation ol'a treatment phint in whole or in pan, who:.e <.Julie:. indude tcs1ing and evaluation to control wastewater operations und who poi.sesses the technical skills required to opernte a trentmt:ut plunt; "outfall" means any appurtenance or structure. intended for the ultimate discharge of sewage, tmde cflluent or dome:.tic wastcwatcr from a treatment plam: "owner" means an individuol or entity ( whether· or nul incorporntcd) thm owns n treatment plant: ··sewage collection system'" means a syst~m lhul collects sewage or domestic wa:;tewater from multiple ho using units (including apartment complexe~) or from any community, district, town or city: sewage effluent" includes any effiucnt from a sewage disposal or sewnge works: "sewage effluent s tandards'· means the .scwnge emuent standards a~ pre cribed under regulation 18; "sewage sludge·· (a} means a solid, semi-solid or liquid res idue generated during tJ1e Lrt:ulilleut of domesuc sewage in a treatm1..'nt plant and includes but is not lin111cd to domc:.tic septnge, sewn or solids removed in primary. secondary or advanced wa:;tcwatcr treatment procc::.i.e:.. (b) but docs not includ (i) ash gem:ratcd during the firing of sewage sludge in a sewage s ludge incmcraror; or (ii) grit and screenings gcnernte d during preliminary treatnu.mt of do mestrc sewage in a treatm1mt plant; " trade cffiucnt'" tncludc,; any I iquid. other than domestic sewage. ( either with or w11lrvut purt1clcs or mam:r in s~pensio11 i-11 i t) which ,s discharged fron1 any prcmiscs (a) used for trade or indus try; and ;; APRIi 24. 2013) Naturul Rc~ourcc:,<. Cnnscrvathin 1\utl111tit)' (Permits uml l.1ccnccs1 Rc1111lution~. 19%. not t,1 ur,ply Doclanui11n uf wntcrs withm the Con,·L,1 1 ion Arc:i as (.'ltt~'.> I or II w,ucrs Applic:111nn fo1 licence tu opcrolc :i lrc:umcnl plnnl Form I . Fir.I Schcdull• PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS 228! (b) ui.ed ( whether or not for profit) for agricultural purposes 0 1 scientific research or experiment: ·'1rade ertlucnt standards .. means the trade t flluent s1andllrds as prcsc-ribed under rcgulo1ion 18: "treatment plant•· means any facility that is intended 10 receive and improve the qunlily of wastewattir using physical. chemical or biological methods. singly or in combination: "wastewater•· mean:; water that has been used and contains dissolved or suspended solids and is carriciJ from residential. bu:.iness or industrial sources. 3. T he provisions of the Natural Rcsuurct:s Conservation Authority (Permits and Licences) Regulation:,, 1996. shall nol apply to any licence issued under these Regulations to conslruct, reconstruct or alLcr wQrks tor the discharge of sewage efnucnt. trade effluent or both or to discharge sewage ellluem. trade or both. PART II. Cla.~s I a11d II Wnters 4. ( I) The Authority may. all.er consullation with 1hc Water Resources Authority und i11 uccordance with t11e LBS Protocol. declare Lhc waters wilhin 1he Convention area as Class I waters or Class II waters. (2) Suhjce l to paragraph (I}. the Autho rity shall tnke s teps necessary to allain ur maintain the Class r \\.,llCrs clcsigm1lion. PART Ill. / ,k'ences 5.-( I) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who intends to operate a treatment plant for the discharge of trade emuent or sewage cffiucm shall apply to the Authority for a Licence in the fonn set out as Form I in 1he Fi~t Schedule. (2) A licence shall not be required if (a) the discharge ('l,cmry of trade cffiucnt ur scwngc effiuent results from d('lmes11c wastcwalcr treated by (i) means or absorption or soak away pits; or (ii) other prescribed waste disposal systems; and (b) it is in accord8ncc with such provision:.- as may be prescribed under these ReguJatiuns u1· any other law pertaining to such di..;posal. 22s• PROCLAMATIONS, RULES ANO REGULATJONS l APRIi~ 24, 2013 (3) An application mode pun,uanl to lhis regulation. shall be occompon ied by (a) Lhe application fee prescribe<l; ( b) where applicable, a comp! iance plun for approval by 1he A ul hon1y: (c) nn enviroumenlal in1pilcl assessment; and (d) any other document n:quested by llu: Authority for 1hc purpose of evaluating the application. (4) The Authority may i!.suc a licence pur..uant 10 an applicauon under paragraph ( I) before approving a compliance plan, but 1he date of such approval shall 110 1 affect Lltc dale of issue of Such a licence. (5) A compliance plan submi1tcd wilh an application made uuder paragraph (I) shall lonn part of the tcnns and conditions of the licence. Applic111iu11 6.- ( I) Any person who intends to construct a sewage wastewa1cr for licence 10 1reaU11en1 plant. shall apply 10 rhc Aurhonty for a licence so lo do. OIUlSlrucl u S~"WUijC was1cwa1e.r ltcalllh! lll ractl1ty. h:irm I Fir.,,t Schc<lul.:. Apphcauon foe I iet1 ,cc for dischari;c oftnule cl llu"111 or St:W.lf,C c0lu~'l11111to (2) An application made pursuant 10 paragraph ( I ). shall bc (a) iJ1 tbt: limn scl out as l-om1 I 111 rhe Fi rst Schedule; (b) accompanied by a plan in re~pec1 of the inonagemcnt und opora t1 011 of the plaut: und (c) accompnuic<l by lhc upplicalion fee prescribed. (d) accompanied by any other documc111 re4ucstcd by the Authority for the purpose of cvalunti11g the application. (3) The Authority may i1,sue u licence 10 construct a sewage wastewater lreatmelll plant if the requirements under paragruph (2) arc adhered Lo. (4) Any pcr:-.on who constructs a treatmeut plant except under and in accordm1cc with a licence issued under this regulation commits an offence. 7.- ( I) A pcrso11 whose business. industry, manufacturing or trade operat ions, involve the discharge of trade effluent or sewage effluent or bo1h. m. the case may b..:. from o treatment plaut 11110 the environment. shull apply 10 the Authority for a licence to discharge such el11uent into the e nviro nment .. APRIL24 , 20 I 31 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 2287 (2) An application for a licence under paragraph (I), shall be m fonn t the fom1 set out as Fom1 I in 1he Firsi Schedule. Firs1 S~'Cllllll Sch~-dulc. D1schoryc of trade cmucnt or :,.~wogc cfnucnl inl<> sewage colh:euon system or lrcutmcnt plan1. 1.iccn.~cc 10 hu vc Aull1nrny app1011al t.n receive WllSl CWrttcr rr,1111 h,a..-.u\~, rtr info,m A ullwnty (II change,, 1(1 ;'ll;fCCll11'111. (.3) No application shall be processed prior to the payment of the foll amonnt of the prescribed application ft:t:. (4) Where the nulltorily issues a licence ui1der this regulation the disc harge or 1ra<le e fnueul. sewage efnuenl or both, s hall be i11 accordance with the tenns and C(lndition!> of the licence granted by the Authority. (5) The point of discharge of 1radc el1lucn1. sewage cfnucm or both shall be clearly identHicd, in accordance with Lhe Second Schedule at the ite. as a wnming IC\ the public. (6) Any person referred to in paragraph (I) whose operations discharge trade ellluent, <;ewagc cflluent or boih inro lhe environment except um.ler and in accordance with a licence issued under this re11,uln1ion commits an offence. 8.- ( I) A person whose business. iod11s1ry or manufacturing is likely 10 involve 1he di-;chargc of lrade e nluent or sewage cfnucnt into a sewage coltec1ion system. shall, prior ro the connec11on to such a system, provide to the Authority written .ipproval from the licensee for the makmg or the connection. (2) Tl1e person referred 10 in paragraph ( 1) shall submit to the Authority. documentation on the composition and volume of the wnc:tewater generated from a bu-;1nc.-;s, indusrry, manufac1uring or trade opera1io11 that 1he licensee intendi- to accep1 for treatment. (3 ) Any person who contravenes paragraph ( I ) commits an oflcncc. 9 . Any licensee who intends lo receive wastewater from a business. industry or manufacll11ing, shall ob1ain written approval from the Au1hon1y prior 10 an agreement to accept such was1ewa1er. I 0.-( I) Su~ject to paragraph (2), a licensee shall infonn und obtum the consent of the Authority in making any change 10 an agreemem relating to the composition or volume of the cfllucnt when the agreement is beiug amended or renewed. 2288 ll1c AulhlHily rnoy con;.ull 1)11 npplicn11on. Ru111;wul of licences Form 2. Fi,~, Sch~-duh:. Modilkati on uf lict·nct!:>, PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS IAPKIL24,201J (2) A licc,1.~cc shall infonn the Authority in wtiting within one month of any changes made 10 a n agreement lo accept wash:w.itcr m, referred to in regulation 9, wi(h respect to the (a) volume or composilion of the wa:;tcwntcr; or (b) duratiou of tb1;1 ugrcemtml. 11. During consideration of an application for a licence under these Rcguh11ions, the Authority may consult with any agency or depanment of govemmenr cxerc1smg func1ion...; in connection with the management and regulntion of wastcwater and sludge. 12. ( I ) A person who iniends to renew a licence 10 discharge sewuge et11ue111 or trade c ffiucm into the e11viro11men1 ur 10 operate a trea1men1 planl shaU nutkc an application in the fonn set ou1 as ronn 2 111 the First Schedule and pay rhe renewal fee prescribed, not less tha n six months prior to the date of expiration of tJ1e licence. (2) In lieu of the renewal foe specified in paragraph (I). a person slmJl pay a late rcncWHI fee of fifty thousand dollars, where an application for renewal is made larer than six months prior to tJ1e date of expiration of tb1:1 I icence. (3) Where the Authority receives au appliculion for renewal of a licence afler U1e licence bas expired, I.be application shall be dealt w11h as if it is o new application. (4) An appticacion for renewal shall not be processed where the discharge fee for the previous full calendar year has not been paid. 13.-(1) fhc Authority may modify a licence where (a) ownership of the emerprise, construction o r development in respect of which tJ1e licence was granted bas changed; (b) the licensee proposes to change the proce~ of operation or the technology used and rhis is likdy 10 cause a change in the nature or compos ition of the discharge of sew,,ge a11d trade effluent and wustcwutc.r; (c) the Authority establishes new or revised standards in respect of the undertaking of noy eoterprise, cmu;truclion or dcvclopmem; or (d) uny other reason exists which. in the opinion of tbe Autbority, 1S n;l1,;vu11l in dcl<;nnmmg whether l\ licence 1s to be modified . (2) The licensee shall pay 10 the Authority (n) inn case unde r paragraph (I) (a). whe re a request for mod1ficalion is maJe in writing to lhcAulhorily, an arnoum cquivalcm 10 uuny , APRIL24, 20131 Form I. fir-;1 Schctluh.:. Authority rnuy ~uspcnd M , cvukca licence. N1•h C\'.' l'1 suspcnd (>r revoke: a liCCl'ICC. PROCLAMATIONS. RULES /\ND Rf-GULATIONS three percent or the appltca11011 lee prescribed for the rclevam category of licence: (b) in a case under paragraph ( l) (b), where an application is made in accordance with the fonn !-et out as Form I in the First Schedule, an amount equivalent 10 fifty percent of the application fee prescribed: or ( c) in a cn:-e under paragraph ( I) ( d), a fee to be dctem1ined by tbl' Authority on a case by case basis. (J) In n case under paragraph ( I ) (c), no fee ,s payable under this regulation. 14. Subject to regulation 15. the Authority may. by notice to the licensee. suspend or revoke n licence, if (a) the licen:<:ce fai l:-: to submit momtonng reports in accordance wllh regulation 25. (b) the licensee submitted false. misleading or inaccurate infonnation or omilled relevant information in the application for the grant or renewal ofo licc11ce: (c) the li i.;cnscc fal s ifies or gives misleading in fo rmat ion in a monitoring report; (d) there is an a11empt I'll or fabificali on of any record o f c11viroumeo1al monitoriog; (e) the Uccnsee commit~ a breach of any h:mi or conditicm. implied or expressed. in the licence: (I) the licensee fail!- 10 pay fees clue and payable 10 lhe Authority in respect of the licence: {g) the level of pollution from any discharge from a treatment plant has or is likely to have, an adver,;;c effect on public health or the environment: or {h) the licensee fai ls to submit a comr,li,mce plan or other documents reques1ed hy the A11thor11y for the purpose.., o f these Regulation<: within 1he time sr,ecificd. 15. ( I) Th<: Authority shall. before revoking or suspending, a licence, serve on the liccn!-cc of 1hc rreanncnt plant concerned a notice (a) 11pecifymg the breach and. where the breach is capable of remedy. requiring the licensee to remedy it wiUlin lhc time specified in lhe no1icc: and 22s•u fom1~) 11nd 4 Fir:11 ScllL'duh:. Complcrc sec llf <11',l\VJllg', nnd plnns. PROCLAMATIONS, RULI-S AND REGULATIONS [ APRIL 24, 2013 (b) infonning 1he hcen~ec that he may apply 10 the Aut.hority lo be heard on the matter within the lime specified in the n(llice. (2) The Authority s hall not serve a notice made pursuant to paragraph (I ), in relation to a breach if a cessation order pursuant to section I 3 of the Ac1 or an onforcemeot notice pursua111 lO sediou I R of 1he Act, b, in effect in relation 10 such a breach. (3) fhe notices referred 10 in paragraph ( l ), sh.ull be in lhe form set out as Fonns 3 and 4 in the First Schedule, as the case muy detcm,ine. (4) A licensee who applici. pursuanI 10 parugmph {I) (b) 10 he heard on the ma11cr of the su~-pension or revocation of the licence !>hall he heard by the Au1hori1y within one month afler the receipt of the notice. (5) Subject 10 the provisions of section 35 of the Acl, an appeal against a decision of the Authority 10 sui;pend or revoke a li1.:euce, shall be made 10 !he Min1.~ter. PART IV. Spt'-cif,c:atio111; of II Treatmcm Plant 16. (I) TI1e Authority may by notice in writing request rhat the owner of a treatment plant submit to lhe Authority. a copy of a complt:tl:.'. set of drawings and plans of lhe treatment plant a:. con:structed. (2) The notice referred to in paragraph ( I) shall :Hutt: lltc time period during which the copy of a complete set of drawings am.I pluns or ihc treatment plant a,; constnrctcd shall be submiued by the owner of the tn:atmcnt plant. (3) A copy o f a complete set of drawings auJ pluns o f till: plant referred m in paragraph (I), sha II be kept by th~ owm:r of the treatment plam or licensee, as tJte case may dctennine, at all times at the lrcutmeut plant or al a location specified by Lhe Authority. (4) An owner of a treatment plaul who fails to comply w11h this rcgulauon, commits an offence. Fh,w-111c.1) 111 - 17.-( I ) Every 1rea1ment plan1 shall be cquippi.;d with a flnw in11 dcv,cc. · d · d b I A tl · measurmg evtce approve y t le u 1on1y. (2) 'I he approved flow-measuring device. shall be installed at each inlet 10 and the 011tlct from a treatment plant and Lhe approved llow measuring device :;hall bt: marnwmed in good working 1,;ondition. (3) An owner of a u-caunent plant who fails to comply witl1 1.his regulation, c<>mmit.-; an offence. APRIL24. 20 131 EIU111-r11 :.lnndurds. Third Sclie1.lulc. I 1111rlh Schl'tlulc PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULJ\JlONS PART V. Trad" EJJluent and Sewage Ell/11cnt Stw1dt1rds a,u/ Mea.mrements 228 11 I R.--{ I) Subject to paragraph (2). lhc stc1ndards set out in the Third Schedule, shall apply to an owner or operato r o r a treatment pl~nt that discharges sewage effluent., trade effluent or sludge, a:. the case may be. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph ( 1 ). the Authority may from lime to time. set stnndards for specific licence.o.. (J) l'hc Authority may reques1 1111 owner or opcr.uor of a plant to take samples of effiuent al 1hc end of the lrcatmcnl process in accordance with a licence granted by the A111hori1y (a) weekly; (b) bimonthly: (C) monthly: (d) aummUy: 01 (t:) ut any other interval considered nece:.:..ary by the Authority, and a record of such samples shall he maintained in an opcraling log and reported lo the J\u1horuy in 1hc appmpnalc fom1 set out in U1c Fourth Scheu uh:. (4) Samples 1akcn in accordance wnh paragraph (2). shall be made at approximately the -.amc time of day and on 1hc same day or U1e week or the ~me sampling point or chamber. (5) Any of 1hc following methods shall be employed for sample collection (u) grab samplel>: (b) now proponional composite collcclion technique:-; or (c) time proponional compo!:itesampling. (6) Where additional records of samples under paragrnph (3) are required. the Authority shall except in cases of' emergency. notify 1hc licensee al least two weeks hcfnrc the start of collection of dalu. (7) A lrculment plunt slmll he rncllli torcu for oper.1Lio11al purpOS\::-. in accordance with best cnginccriug praccices. i\ulliorily 19.-( 1) fhc Authority may review trade eflluent or sew<1gc etllucnt may r.:vicw trndc ct'llucnl i:iandards every five years and apply new standards. a" the case may 11r -.c"n&c require, to all trc.lUnent plant facilities. cfllucnt srnndnrds. .22gu O~'nllions and muinr,muncc mllflUIII Su.1111.lhy powcl' trct1tmcn1 plant dur111i; cqu1pm..-n1 mall'unc1ion PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS lAPRIL 24.2013 (2) Before applymg new trade cfflucn l and sewage c fnucnt s tandards. the Authorily shall give one year's notice of the new standard:. to treaunem plant operators, by publication or a 1101 ice in 1he Ga:erre. PART Yl. Operutio11 and M11i111enn11ce of 1i-eut111<.•11f Planrs 20. (I) /\ licensee shall keep an operations and maintennnce manual at all times at the lreaunenl plaul operated under the rclevl-'lnl licence or at a designated location specified by the licenset.: 10 1he Authority. (2) 'I he operations and maintenance manual ·hall include but nClt be limited to the following (a) a descripl ion of the u·eatmem plaut; lb) a dcscnpuon of the operaung procedures. including uelails of Lhe process operations; (c) a list of equipment, iucludiug spcc1Jications of rhc equipment; (d) maintenance requirc,ments and proccuun.~ for the equipmcni and plam components: (e) a:;chcduJc ofmainh.:nanceactivities 10 be earned out by operations staff: (f) an efllucm monitoring schedule: (g) an emergency management plan which shall include but 1s not limited to risks associated with spilli;, floods, hurricane,-. ur fires; and (h) any o ilier infonnation relevant to the good operation of the plant. (3) A licensee who contravenes this rcguhwon commits u11 ollencc. 2 1. ( I) I\ lice11see having charge ur 1mmagcmcnt of a 1rca1mcnr plan! with systems that require electrical power tu operate, shall ensure that the plant has a s tandby power supply avai lable for use during power outage:-. Clr equipment malfunctions. (2) A licensee having charge or management of a trcatmem plant shall ensure thul the treatment plant 1s equipped w11h the spnre part:, and pumps a-" dcsigna1ecl in lhe opcra11on and maintenance manual for the faciJj1y. (3) When: a Lict:n.~ec having charg e or management of a treatment plan1 fail:, to mokt: nvuilubh: stunuby pc1wcr faci lities, spare parts and pumps. the Authority muy requ.ire its ins1ullu1ion ond provtsion pursuant to a control order under regulation 39. , ... APRIi 24.2011] P1·riod~ or maintcnanc<' ,,nJ 11p~11k, ot 1rc:i1mcnt plant Uscol 111a11nc Olllfalh,. Third Sd11.,h1lc PROCI .AMATlONS. RULE~ AND RrGLJLATIONS 22. Where maJor maintenance or modification of a treatment plant occUP.- or changes in the prnCC'-'- of operation or technology of a treatment plant m, de.scribed 111 regulation 13(1) (b} occur, effiucnt quality d11r111g the period of any such occurrence is expected 10 worsen, tht.: requirements for mecling the s tandards required und er these Regul ations shall be :m.,pendcd during that period subject to the fo llowing conditions (a) the period or su:.pe11sion shull in all caJ;es he for n period not exceeding three month!>: (h) the Authority and the Mini~tcr rc~ponsihlc for llcalth -.hall be infom,ed no lc.-:s than two month:- in advance, by the owner or Clpcrator of a trc,atmcnt plant, of 111ajor maintenance, modification of lh<' pllrnt or changes in the procc:s:, o f operation or the technology upgrade. in order to yualify for the period of su5pcnsion of meeting tandard:-during tl1e period of maintenance or upgmdc.'-: and (e) any other condiuon n$ required by the Authority. PART VII . U.w• of Marine Outfalls and Outfall P1p(!/111e.~ 23.- ( I ) Where marine outfalls are proposed. 8 request may be made by an applicant to the Authority to have enluenl limit<; relaxed. (2) Requcsli:; for the u.;c of marine outfalls shall be accompanied by (a) a model of the plume behaviour uf lhc cffiucnt 111 the coa<:tal and marine environment: (b) lhe d:ita. studies and calculation~ that show that the proposed outfall will allow for on ellluenl quality whtch 1s still acceptable and will not affect the marine environment beyond the lcvcb ,1lready established for the ambient water quality: ( c) the daia and .;tudie~ to show the clrcct uf the effluent on the flora and fauna of the marine environment. within the ,;pherc of mfluence of the plume as described in paragraph (11); (u) a drawing of 1hc route of the marine out fa ll pipe and the com,tructi~,n material and bto-physicnl survey of the route of the pipe. including the mctllod of laying the pipeline on the floor of sea and ~1abilizatio11 method; and (e) Bn1hymc1hry of rhe sea floor along the alignment of the pipeline. (3) Where. after review. the requc,t made under paragraph (2) is denied. then the !-ltandards set ou1 tn the Thi1d Schedule shall apply. 22814 Use ofou1foll pipeline~ Momlonng anti rcp,)ning rcqu11cll\enL,. Form I Fourth S~hedulc. Form 2. PROCLAMATIONS, RULbS ANO REGULAJ10NS I Al'RIL24, 20 13 2 4.- ( I) A person who proposes LO inslall m,tfall pipelines for the discharge or sewage cfOuent on the foreshore and floor of 1he ··ea shall apply for a licence, in accordance with section 5, of tJle Beach Control Act. (2) Subject Lo paragraph (I ), where the Authority approves a licence 10 install outfall pipelinc.<i, such pipeline:- shall be in tailed in such manner as not to interfere with lhe passage of marine vessels. PART Vlll. Mu11itCJri11g am/ Reponfng 25. ( I) The Authority may require the submission by a licensee of monitoring n:ports in relation to the parameters as outlined in the liccnc1: and any other parameter llw Authority stipulates. (2) Monitoring reports shall inc,;lude gee-referenced discharge or sampling points. (3) The licensee of a trea1mont plant shall prepare and submit monnonng reports to the Authority on a quarterly and annual basis. (4) Sewage efnuent mo nitoring report~ s ha ll inc lude the infonnaLion specified in Fonn I, of the J·ounh Schedule. (5) Weekly, monthly aud quarterly monitoring reports for trade effluent shall be submitted to Lhe Authority in the fom1 specified as Fonn 2 o f the Fourth Schedule in accordance with che licence issued by the:: Authority. (6) A licensee or a treatment plant shall ern;ure that, an annual Forms 3 und 4. repor1 in the fom1 prescribed as fomis 3 and 4 in the Fourth Schedule is submiued will1iu two months of the anniversary date of the licence each year or in accordance with such lime as may be specified by the Authority Fonm 5 and 6. and shall include such infonnation as required pursua111 Lo Forms 5 am.I 6, uf tl1e Fourth Schedule. l1ri i;aiiM of lnwn.s w1d .agricultural app\icQl \ons. Tubh: 4. Third Sch1.-duh.:. (7) Copies o f all reports shall be kept by the licensee or a (J-catment plant, for a minimum of five years. PART IX Uemefur lrrigatio11 Purpos<!s 26.-( I ) A lrcc11me11t plant operator shall not, without approval from the Authority, use treated effluent for irrigution . (2) Any cffiuunl from a treau11um plam which is used for io-igation shall meet the standards; for sewage dTiuent to be used for irrigation listed i.J1 Tobie 4, of the Third Schedule. APRIL 24. 2013] Conlinnalion tc,tiny ot 1 r-,Jtk crn11,·,11 Hml s~wu~c et tlucn1 l'nn~ I nnd II t i rth Sthl'dulc Dnm1:,1ic ,cptngc .mu inclu~tri~t wr,tagc. Sc..·,, .,~c ,tudgc lltbks 5. Thmt Schedule PROCI .AMATIONS, RULES AND REGULJ\'.I IONS 228" (3) The Authority shall. in respect of an approval under Lb1s regulation, have prior consuhatiou 1111.:rcnn with the competent authorities wilhin 1hc Mini:-lries respom,ible for health and agricuhurc. rcspcc11vely. (4) The Authority may, after consultation with 1he competent authorities within the Mimstrics responsible for health and agriculture. respectively, prescribe add11ional standards for use of treated wa:.tcwuter for specific agricultural crops. ( 5) l'he Authority may ask for a nutrient management plan and may. in consultation with the competent authorily in the Ministrie:-. responsible for health and agricullure. rc...,pcctively, prescribe :,,pccific s tandards for the use of treated wastcwater for specific agricultural purpose:,. PART X. Cinifimuaiun Test111g of Tm dc• /if.fluent and Sl'll'flgP E.fj111l'III 27. ( I) A licensee of a treatment pl ant who doc'l not have the services o f au independent laboratory for co11finnation testing or trade effluent on<l sewage e ffiuent. shall ensure that confinna11on te<:ting of all parameters by an independent laboratory is earned out twice per calendar year, ut a minimum of three month:, aparl. (2) The !>~wage or trndc cffiucnt from a treatment plant shall be tested m accordance with Pans I and 11 of the Fifth Schedule. (3) The Authority may require a licen:-cc of a treatment plant to conduct the monitoring of parameter · in accordance with Table,; 2 and 3. o f the Third Schedule. (as the case may n:quirc) pursuant to the licence issued by the Authorit y. PART XI. Treatment o(S<1ptnge 2R. Domestic scptugc and industrial septage shall be disposed of in a treatment plant approved by the Authority. PART XII. Mmwgc:mc:nl Prnctic:cs for Sf!wngc n11d /11d11strial Sludgr. 29. No person shall (u) dispMe of ,;cw:ige sludge, into Ute environment. that doe~ not meet the National Treated Sewage Sludge Standards as prc:,cribed m I able 'i of the fhird Sch~dule: (h) sell or distribute wilhout charge, sewage sludge Lhat docs not meet the National 7 rcatcd Sewage Sludge Standard-;. 22811' Trcaum.'11I of sewage ~lmJgc. Tuhlc6 Oisposul uf scwngc slutlgc, Purt Ill Fillh Sehl-Juli: l11tlu,1riul sludge shull 1101 h.: rdcas.:d into the 1.:nvironmcnt. Fo• 111 <, f-ounh SdH,'<.lule. Application lur l11wmlous s.ludg<'. PROCLAMArlONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL 24.20 13 30.- ( I) The licensee of a treatment plant. shall 1rea1 sewage sludge in accordance wiLh the managemcm practices set out in guidelines th ereon issued by the Auth()rity. (2) Sewage sludge that docs no t satis fy the National rrnated Sewage Sludge S tandards, in the form set out as Table 5 of the Third Schcd\Jle, shall be treated to meet the s tandard~ for sludge s uit.able for landfills, as prescribed in Table 6 of t11e Third Schedule and t.lbpust:<l ur in u location approved by the Authority. (3) The disposal of sludge o thcr than in a landfill. shall be done in accordance with 11,e ruanagemem practices set out iu guide lines thereon issued by Lhe Authority. 3 1. A person who intends to dispose of sewage s ludge in a location o ther Lhau the area referred 10 in regulalion 30(2) or (3), as the case may be, shall provide lhe requisite iofonnation lo the Aulhorily as specified in Part m of the Fiflb Schedule. 32.-{ I) Subject to paragraph (2), each operator of a trearme nt plant s hall e ns ure that imJustrial sludge that is discharged fro m the plant or stored in any temporary or pennancnt storage lacility, is not released into lhe environment. (2) Industrial slut.lgt:: muy only be released it1to the environment where (a) U,e industrial sludge is used tor agricultural purposes; o r (h) the Authority has given written approval to the operator or the treatment plant for such release. (3) The operator of a treatment plant shall rcpon on 1hr: rclca.,c of industrial sludge, specifying the quarterly amounts and annual amounts as set out in Fom1 6 of the Fourth Schedule. (4) The rcpurt n:ferret.l to in paragraph (3) shall be submitted ro 1hc Authority in accordance with the tenns and cout.litions specified in the licence. 33. /\ person who intends to store, transport, treat t)r dispose of industrial sludge or sewage sludge that consticmes hazardous waste, shall :1pply for a pennit under the Noturul Rc~ourccs Con::;crvation (PcnniL" and Licences) Regulations. 1996. .. APRIL24. 2013 I lmht5tnol sludge sha ll tw harmks~ und $Uitahk fnr dtsp<•~nl T;1t,1<:, (> llll\l 7. TI1ircl Schedule Pn,J11h1llun nf unnuthnrizcd p,•1,(11I~. livestock and other :uiimJI~ n,schui g<.: 11f wwaa<.: ~ludge n, i11Ju,tri.1I ~fudge, Third ~chc'\lulc Mi>111tonng. sam('ll ini:. nn,t unolyi.1~. Te!-11111,: nf sludge for use Ill ,lj;IICllltlll<.:. l'on!II Fil)h Schedule Control 11rdcr may he issu~l. PRO< "LAMATIONS. RULES AND REGUI A I JONS 22817 34. A person responsible for the lreutmenr of industrial sludge shall ensure 1ha1 the -;ludge is rendered harmlcs" and suitable for 1fo,posal in a landfill, m :1ccord:mcc with lhc i.landards prescribed in Tables 6 and 7 of the Thtrd Schedule. 35 . A li censee who operates a 1rco1mcnl plan t, sha ll preven t tmauthonzed pc1:.om,. livcslock and other animals from having access to storage und trc11tmcnt ponds for ;;ewogc sludge or md11-.1ria l sludge thul are a part of Ll1c plant. m order 10 protect health and well being. 36. A person commiL'> an offence if he (a) disposes of sewage c:ludgc or 111du1>1rial i.ludgc without 1he \\ riuen approval of the Authority; or (h) discharges of sewage sludge or industrial c:ludge thal docs 001 meet the relevant !>tandarci" in the fhird Schedule. 37. A licensee who operates a trcaLmcn1 planl that produces sewage sludge or industrial sludge or both shall. before the sludge leaves the plant. monitor. lake sample~. analyzc the sludge produced and keep records on the operation and perfonnoncc of the treatment process and Ll1c fi nal product quali ty. JR Every producer of sewage sludge ,;hall, in accordance with Part Ill of the Fillh Schedule, em,urc lhal -;Judge produced and i.upplicd for use in agriculture is testcd (a) not lcsi, than every '-IX months: or (h) whenever any change in the clmrnctcristic of the treated sludge occur as a result of (i) changes in lhe treatment proce-.'-: or (ii) the wastewater being 1rea1ed. PA R'I X 111. Control On/er 39.-{ I) rhe Authority may issue a control order in respect of a breach of any term or condition of a licence or contravention of any prcwii;ion of these Reguln1io11s. (2) A control order issued under porugrnph ( I) ,;hall specify 1he (a) breach 111 re1>-pcc1 of which tt is is:.ued: 2281" 1111: Au1honty 111ay rl!quc,;t a comphancc plun. PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIL24, 2013 (b) steps to be taken to mitigate its effecL-.; and tc) time within which the steps referred 10 w sub-paragraph (b) shall be taken. (3) A person who fail s to comply with the te rms of a control o rder issued under paragraph ( I), conunics an offence. PART XIV. Co111plia11ce /'/an 40.-( I) The Authority may request an owner or operator o f a treau11ent plant to submit for approval a proposed compliance plan for tha t rrcatment plam. (2) The Aulhority may request the fo llowing infom1alion lo be included in a compliance plan (a) details 011 how the treatment plant will be ope rated; (b) a description o f the current compliam:1:: stutus of the treatment plant including (i) all elUuenl sources; (ii) the discharge points: and (iii) 1l1e monitoring locanons; (c) a list of lhc pollutant~ that exceed the e ffiuent standards; ld) a sta1erncn1 of the methods used lo determine the lreatmcm plant's compliance sllllus, iucludi.ng (i) a descriplioa of all monitoring, record keeping; (ii) rcponing and test methods: and (iii) any other infom1ation necessary to verify compliance with or 10 enforce applicable requirements; (e) a slatcmcnl !lull the 1Ieaunent plant shall contmue to comply wi1J1 each applicable requirement Lll respect of whic h compliance 1s currenlly achieved al the treatment plant: and (l) in respect o f each applicable requiremenl tor which compliance is not currently achieved at the 1rea1me11t plant (i) a detailed sta1cmc1il of how the treatment plant will achieve compliance; (ii) a proposed compliance schedule which sets out the remedial measures to be taken. rnclud.i11g u sequence of actions wiU1 milestone~ leading to compliance; (iit) if the 1rcatmen1 plant is subject 10 a control order. the pruposc::d schedule of remedial meAsures shall be as striogen1 3s 1he order; I. APRll,24, 2013] Au1hnmy ~hull is:.uc u wnmin~ ,w1icc. PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS (iv) a ,;chedulc for submission o f progress reports (1 r compliance reports lo Lhc Aulhorily al least once in every six months or more freque11tly ii" so required by the licence, indicating what (if any) progress has been made in relation to the schedule and the milestones: (v) the performance targets to be achfoved within two year1-. (3) The Authori1y shall review the proposed compliimce plan and shall iu writing, notify the owner or operator of the treatment plant as to whether the plnn has been approved or refused or if furtl1er iufonnation is required. (4) Where the compliance plan is re fused. the notification of such refusal shall (a) set our the reasons for its refus11I: and (b) in fonn the owner or operator that he is entitled 10 revise and resubmit the compliance plan wiihin sixty days or the date or delivery of such notific:mon. (5) The owner or operator o f a treatment plant s hall not be liable for any fine o r other penalty otherwise applicahle under these Regulatio ns in respect o f a treatment plant which adhere:.- to tht: provisions or a compliance plan approved by the Authority, where ellluent standards arc exceeded during the period of the compliance schedu le referred to in paragraph (2) (e) (ii). (6) 1 he /\u1hor11y may i,;sue a control order 10 any owner ()r ope rato r wbo fails to meet lhe timeline referred 10 in paragraph (4) (b) or IC> (1btain approval of the compliance plan. PART XV. Acricms /1y rlt.: Aurltoriry 41 .- ( I) The Authority may issue a warning notice to any person who breaches these Regulations o r fa ils to co mply with the terms and condi11ons o f any licence issued to that person. (2) The warning notice shall state (a) the nature of the breach; (b} the outcome required or remedinl action to be taken hy the liccn~cc; (c) a reasonable period within which the remedial action shall be carried our and notltied to the Authority by the person; nnd (d) that the pen.on may apply to the Authority to be heard in relatiM 10 the breach within such time as may be specified in the notice. 22g1u Othcn1ctiun:. by Aulhority. Furthcr actions. Annual cfl1u,·111 <li~harge r~-c. OiM;(IWII '"' d1sclmrgc fees. Pollumm Relca:;c und Trun~h,r Rcglstcr. PROCLAMA110NS, RUl E ANO REGULATIONS [ Al'RIL 24.20 13 (3) Where a warning notice is served on any person re ferred lo paragraph ( I). a copy of lhe notice shall be posted in a conspicuous p lace on the premises where the breach is taking or has lakcn place. 42. 1 he Authority may in addition to the warni.ng notice referred to m n:gulation 41 . lake one or more o f the following actions in response to n breach under these Regulations (a) issue a con1rol order; (b) sm,-pcnd or revoke the licence: (c) rcfw;c tm application for rencw·.il of the licence; (d) apply to 1be upremc Court for an injunction to prohibi1 the operation or the treatmcllt plaut: (c) w1thou1 furthe r notice. take action as it thinks appropriate in uccordnncc with the provisions of these Rcgula1ions. 43. /\ person authorized by section 20( I) or the Act may (a) inspect a treatment plant, inc luding condition:.. rdating to the narure and composition of any discharge or :.cwage and tmdc cOlucn~ (b) iruanll and maintain equipment for recording the discharge or substances into the environment (c) examiue records required to Ix: kept under I he Act, these Regulations or any tem1 or C-Ondition :;object to which a licence is granted. PART XVI. Fec~\for Ejfl11e111 Discharges 4-t.-( 1) The licensee of a treatment plant shall pay the prescribed annunl eft1ueni discharge fee based on the loud of cfOucnt d1 charged. (2) 'I he licensee ~hall pay 1he annual etllucnt foes for a calendar year on or hcfore April 30th of 1bc followi.ug year. 45.-( l) A liceu.sce of u Lrcatmcnl plant may be granted a discounr on the discharge fee, provided that the effluent or sludge is used in u manner beneficial 10 rhe environment a:; defined in the guidelines developed by the AuU1ority. (2) A licensee or a treatment plru11 who upplic:. ror a discount reforred to in paragraph ( I). shall submit infonnation supporting 1.be claim for discount. PART XVLI . Poll11tc1111 Release um/ 1iw,sjer Register 46.-( I) The Authority shall nutintain a PolluteJll Rel1.:u.sc aud Transfer Regis ter in respect o f each c:ilcmlar year. which :,.h:tll incluJe but 1101 be limjted to. the quoJity of tlae cilluent being disclwrged and the str11us of complinncc for u-eauncnt plants licen~cd to discharge eft1uen1. (2) The /\u1hority shall keep a copy uf Luc Rcgi::,lcr rcfom:d lo in puragraph ( I ). APK1L:!4,2013J R1.-quil\111,11t IO repon spills und il.'llks. FonnS. F11ur1h Schedule. Fc,'!i. S1~1h Schl'llulc. l'a11s A and B. PROCLAMAJ'IONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS 22811 PART XVI 11. Req11ir<'1111!11t to Report Spills and U(lk~ 47.-( 1) A person shall report to the Aulhority, spills and pollution incidents in lhe fom, prescribed ai: Form 5. of the Fourth Schedule. (2) Any person who submits a fom, pursuant to paragraph (I). shall affix his i.igmuurc to the form subrniucd. PAR I XIX. F'ee-. 48.- ( I) rhe lees set out in the Sixth Schedule shall be payable in respect of the mailers specilicd ia Part., A and B rc.<;pcctively. in rcla1ion thcrclo in the lirst column of that Schedule. run c. (2) rhc types of discharge set 0 111 m the li~r column of Pon C of 1hc Sixth Scheuule :.hall re flect the parameters in the i,ecoud column in rclalion lhcrcto. (3) The method used 10 calculate discharge fees is set out in Pan D Part D or the Sixth Schedule. Recovery of an1111nl discharge fl•cs Li<:L'11C~ for construct inn ,,nd nrwr111inn nf 1rco11ncn1 plnnl$ 1lnllccnscd cfllu Lln l d l~chorg,-s PART XX. Cm/ Rcm<'dies 49 If a liccn~ee of a trca1men1 plant fails to pay annual discharge lees. the Authority shall be entitled lo recover such fees as a civil debt without limil of amou.nl in o Resident Mngistrntc 's Court. PART XXT. Transitional 50.-( I) Where a person at lhe commencement datc (a) holds a licence for the construction or operation of a treatment pla11L which construction or opcr11Lion is scheduled to commence within one year after 1he commencemcm date: and (b) 11Hends to carry out the scheduled constniction or opernlion. the person shall apply for a liccnet: pursu,ml to regulation 5 or 6. as the case may require. (2) A p~rson who. on the commencement date, is the holder of a licence to discharge trade e l'llu cnt or :,\!wage effluent issued under section 12 of the /\cl (a) may :-ubjcct to sub-paragraph (h). continue to operate the trcarmcnt plan! t<' which lhat licence relates, until the date or expiration of tJ1e licence: rind (b) -;hall not less 1han :;i;,c months before the expiration of that licence or twelve month~ aner the commencement dale. whicht:vcr is shorter, apply for a licence under regulation 5( I). 5 1.- ( I) Within twelve months of lhc commencement date. every owner o r opcrnto r of nn cxist.ing 1rea1mcm plant shall, apply for a licence to (a) opc111tc lhc trcaimcrn phm1: m1d 22R11 Scw:11,:c 1re:1 II11cn1 pl11nl to mc:cl new ;.taml11nb. Tobie 2. Thi1·d Schooulc. Scw1111-c cfn11cn1 smndards. Tut-,lc 2 DtsellW'gin11 of 1rnd1.1 cllluc111 fnim trcu1.111cnt pllllll lnblc 3 lhml Schedule. Waiwrof JiscJtul'i(C re:~. Signs. Second Schedule G1:1K,11I fll'llllll y PROCLAMATIONS, RUI ES AND REGULATIONS [ APRIL 24.2013 (b) discharge eflluenl. (2) Whore, later than one year after 1he cornmencc;ruent t.latc, au owner or opcra1or of an ex1s1ing 1rea1ment plan, discharges cl'Oucul wi1hou1 a licence as required under these Regula1ions, 1he owner 01 operator conunits an offence under section 12 of Lhc Ac1. (3) A person applying under paragraph (I), shall submit an aud11 report of its opcrationi; and compliance plan as required by the Authority. 52. All operators of Lreatmenl plants shall ensure that those plo111s meet the standard,, set out in Table 2 of the Third Schedule by Ol.--ccmbcr 31, 2015. 53. A licensee (other than a person licensed 10 meet the sl011dards in T11blc I of tbe fhinl Schedule) shall ensure that sewage e ffluent discharged from treatment plants meet the srnndards in Table 2 o f the Third Schedule. unless the scnvagi.: el'nuenl is used for irrigation in accordance wiLb requirement~ or regula1ion 26. S4 . A licensee shall e ns ure that trade effluent discharged from lreatment plants (other than those where effluent is used tor irrigation), meets the Trade Effluent S1andnrds lb, tcd i11 T.ible 3. of the Third Schedule. SS. Notwithstanding Lhe provisions of regulation 48. effluent discharge fec:s shall uot be payable for the remainder of the year in which these Regulations come in10 opcr.Hion. S6. A licensee of a treatment plant shall pos1 i.igns at all treatment plants in accordance wiU1 the Second Schedule in the case or plants (n) in existence 011 the co111mencemc11t date, within six month.11 a licr that date: and (b) constructed after the commencement date, at the 11 me of commissioning of eocL such pluut. PART XXlL. vc111!1·af Pe11e1/1y 57. Any pi.:rson who commit> nu offence under thc~c Regul:111ons for which a pcnalry is not specifically provided, s hall on summary conviction in a Rcs idem MagisLralc's Cour1 be liable lo a fine not exceeding fifty 1hou.<:and dollar:. or 10 imprisonmem for a temi not exceeding one year or 10 both such fine and imprisonment. ;. /\PRIL24. 201.31 PROCLAMATIONS, RULf-S AND REGULATIONS 2282J FIRST SC'HFOULE (Regulations 5. 6. 7. 12 and 13) FORM I TI lE NfXfURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AlffffORITY ACT THE NJ\TURAL ReSOUKCES CONSCRVATION (WASTEWATFR AND SLUDGE) Rl!GULATIONS. 20 13 Application (pursuam to Regulat ions 5, 6, 7 and I 3) for Licence to Operate Trcarment Plant for 1he Discharge ofT radcEffiuc,-ni or Sewage Efflucnr Licence to Construct a Treatmenl Planl Licence to Recons truct or Alter a TreaLrnenL Plant Licence to Discharge Trade Effiucnt or Sewage Effluent into the Environment Application No.: Applica1ion Date: Note: Please read lhc follwoing instrucliom: before completing this form. Application Requirements: I.I This fom1 shall be lillcu umJ submitted with the necessary supporting documentation in quadruplicate (unle . . s 01herw1i-e indicated) to: National F.nvironmcnt and Planning Agency I 0 Caledonia Avenue Kingston 5 1.2 The anached fonus and information requircmen1s shall be answered in lull in order to avoiu delay in processing the application. Where a11achc<l sheets and other rechnical documents are utilized in lieu <1f the space provided. Jn<licatc approprintc cro~s-rcferences in Lhc relevant areas of the application fom\. Paragraphi:. 1ha1 are 110 1 applicable to your application shall be marked ·'NIA'·. I J A separate application shall be made for e;ich point of discharge. 1.4 11 you are in douht about any provisio n o f this application fon11, please commit wilh an authori;,ed o fficer o r lhe Authori ty before completing it. 21814 1.5 □ □ □ □ □ □ D □ □ D PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS FIRST SCI 1130ULE. cuntd. T he comph::tc<l fon11 shall be accompanied by: List of all documetm, attached to support Ilic upplfoution Site location plan (drawn lo scale) [APRIL24. 2013 Engineering reportjtL~tifying each compom:ut Olld .its size including description or processes. llow diagram and details of cons truction phases if applicable facili ty layout p lans (drawn Lo scale) showing: • The various component<; rnakiug up LIie pla11t • Set backs from properly boum.huy and buildings • Significant features o f the area up lO I kill beyond lll1: site boundary • Discharge and sample points • Wells, smkholcs and surface water bodies ( including wetlands) Coordi11ates (JAD 200 I) for discharge outlet and sampling po ints Plan view detail of each cumpom:nt Cross sec11011al view of each comporn.mt Copies of any other permit or licence granted by u government depanment or organization in respect oft.he applicaLion (including date ofissue and expirntion) Proof of tenure. (If ,1,., applic<1,11 /,t 11<11 the rttgfstere,J (J1wrer. " h-llt'r frpm 1/,e n •gis/1•,,•,J ow,wr. wit1111s~1•d hy tJ Jusllc<! of 1/1e Peac,• m11v1 be pro,•itte,t 111111,,,, i; /1115 1/11• 011plira111 ,,, us,• tlw prupt•rty Jo~ 1/w 11sit Ill hi! /11:ensed.) O11/y Ollf! <:OP)' Is tt·q11ir.:tl A non•rc fundabh.: fee for each licence applied for.(CatiJicd dwques I/lade payalile 10 !hi! ,1111/umty, debit t111d c1vtl i1 ,·11rtli (Visa anti M111/('rC1ml) 1111• w·,·,•pt,·d). For otricia.l use only Applicaijou checked tor complenon by: Si(Platutc of omc~'f Numc wtd flllo 11'/i!me pnttl or typa) A PRIL 24. 201 31 PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS FtRST SCI IEDULG, contd. 2.1 Applicant (Nll/11 T/11• 11p11lin1111 ,.,· tlw 1wr<111I !J!: 1'11/i(v i11 w/,Qf<' name tire l.ice1tc<' will hr irntt>d) NamcofApplica111: TRN. No.: Certificate of Regi tration (for C(/11111,111 1· (//' ll11s111css) : Name or Authori, ed Representative (for C'nmpany or Bus111ess): Address: Tel. No.: Cell No.: Fax No.: Email: 2.2 Owner (t(dlff,>1w ,1 (r11111 "l'flli<'1.1t1t) Name or owner: fRNNo.: Ccrti ficate of Rcgislrat ion (ij 1/te mwwr Is " company }: Name of Authorized Representative ( !ftlte ogl'nt i.<" compm,y ): Address: Tel. No.: CcUNo.: Fax No.: Email: 2.3 Agent (Nu1c· Tiw Agmt b c1 pcr.;on fil entity who is authorized lo apply nn lhc bchal r or the allli lica111 n lcltt.'1' i•r 11ulh11ri1A1tion by 1hc applicant wi1n~-s~cil hy 11 Jn~licc llf 1ho: l'rnc c mu ' t be pro vided ,11 the time or ilflll licnlicm-- 011(1• 011r copy i.r r equired) TRN No.: Ccrlilicalc of Rcg1s1ra11on (iftlw 011111,·r Iv 11 t'tllllfl(llt Y ) : 22816 PROCLAMATlONS. RULES AND REGULJulONS [N>RIL 24.2013 FIRST SCHEDULE. ,:ontcl. Name of AuLhorized Representative (1J1he ilge111 i.1·" company): Address: ----~ Tel.No.: Cell No.: Fax No .. Fmail: 2.4 Application for Licence to: (N(Jle: 7kk all rd<·,,,,,,, Lh·c11<'(!~ ,,s m·,·,1<•1/) D Construcl Treatment P laul D Reconstruct or Alter Sewage Treatment Plaut D Operate Treatment Plant for the Discharge of Sewage El'nuent D Operate Treatment Plru1L for the Discharge ofTrade Effiuer11 D Discharge Sewage 1:.tlluent into the Environment D Discharge Trade Effluent into the Environment 3.1 TrcatmcnlPlant Name of plant· Address/Location of the 1rcatmei1t plant: Land Valuation No.: Volume No.: Folio No.: 3.2 Sewage Ellluent: D Community System (urv/11g 11111//iplc hou.vlug 1111lt,1 /11 " s111gl<· tle1·1:lup111,·111 i,1clucli,1g a howl; D Municipal System: rscn1/11g 11milfple 1kwlupmc111/(lrct1.v) List Areas/Facili1ies Served by the Plant: (A11udll'd addi1io11ul ptig,,s w 11c<!detl) Name of Areas/Facilities (l1u/lca1e If 8111mtlmy Mtip Populaiion Served Volume , l/lac-ht'd hy !fr-king the box) (1111/lcu/1• N<i. <!( f"'"/J"'· (MJJday; h oll$CS or rooms □ □ □ /\PRfL 24.20 13) PROCLI\MATTONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS 22817 FIRST Snrnnu, F. contd. 3.3 I rade I :ffiuent: Business ac1ivity geuerati11y trade effluent (include IS IC C'odc): Svurcc of water: Warer Consumption(//1rts/day): Engineering Report should include the following infonnation (r,, add///011 rn i11fim11111io11 rcqu,•.wed i11 1.5): □ □ □ □ 4.1 Lii.t or types ,md quantities or intem1ediate am! final prmlucts derived from enterprise Dcscriplion of proces.<;cS including secondary processes (such as c leaning o f equipment generating 1racle cffiuent List of lypcs and quantilie.:, or chemical used. stored o r manufac1ured List o f types am! 4uanlitics o f material delivered or stores on site which moy end up in the lrade effiucnt by accident or by design and e ffect the environment. Component' or Plant: (Note: Stale tnw o( tre11t11wn/ n11d /is/ <'Olllf'Ulll'IIIS) Type ofTreatment Plant: Component for Pre-Treatment: Component for Primary Treatment: Componenl for Secondary Treatment: Component forTer1iaryTre<1tment: Flow Meter: D lnnow Type: D Outflow Type: Total Energy Used: Source of Energy: Stand by Power Supply: D On site or D OITsitc at D Wells< ) km downstream: D Water bod1cs< I km down~tre.1m· Depth lo the groundwa1er (111): Land use of adjacent propen,es: Setback from nearest building (m): Land use: 2282ij PROCLAMAJ'10NS. RULES AND REGULATIONS fAPRIL24,20l3 FIRST SCI IEDULE, <:untcl. Setback from ncarcsl property boundary (111): Land use: 42 Effiuenl: D Continuous or 0 lntennillent discharge Total Design Flow (ml/day): Peak Flow (m'tday): For phased implementation, sra1c design capacity for each phase (m'l<lay) : Location Oischarge Point l.1✓1n WO/ C11r,rdi11r,1es): N Location Sampling Point (J11D WO/ Ct111,•,li1w1&): N 4J Residuals: 0 Sludge Dry Volume (tons/year): Method of Processing: E E D Used for: D Disposed al: D Bio-mass Dry Volume (t1MIW11r): Method of Proces ing: D Used for: D Disposed al: 4.4 Recept0rs: (l11</ic•u1I! t•11viro11/llt'"' of fl,1111 t1,.,rl1r11~1· a11d % of disdwrge 1/Jm ~oe.r to ,md, f'/11'/1'0111111:111) D Discharge 10 Stream or Gully % Conditions of disposal: D Paved D Seasonally or O r erennial ( M111i111wu.t~1•) Flowing: D Discharge 10 Absorption System%: Conditions of disposal: Surfact: !.Lre (111-'): Depth:(m) Percolalion rate{111111//11 ): Soil type: D Disch,,rgc to Irrigation%: Conditions of disposal: Area for irrig11lillll (1111)· J>crcol111 ion rate (111111/hr): Soil type: D Uischargc 10 Coastal wc1la11d %: Conditions of disposal: .. APRIL.24, 2013] PROCLAMATIONS, RUT ES ANT) REGUUfflONS FIRST C'TIEOUlE. comd. D Discharge 10 Deep Well %: Condi lions- of disposul: (note: /1,/5 opr/011 Iw11111·e.f n Permit from Water lll'Sf/lllY'(.'.f A.111/10r11v) □ Deplh below surface (111): Geology: Disch11rge to Pond or I akc %: Condition<: or disposal: □ Surface area (111 ' ): Depth(111): Discharge to Marine Oulfall %: Conditions of disposal: (110l1•: 1/11.1· optw11 req111n•s a /leach /,wl'm'1') Configuration of outfall: Constniction material; Depth below mean sea level (m): Diameter(m,): Length from the shoreline {m): D Plume Dchaviour Model anached Declaration by Appficant: I herebv tlrdorc t/tat 1l1c 111/tJrma11t111 co111(lit11•tl 111 1/,n applwa11r111 " tnH, m11/ cnt11f1/i•11• w 1/i,· btrt nf 111 1 ~llflll'll'df.!e and ht'li,f, I fi1rtf11,r ogrrr rn ,m,/11111/11 and O(lt'rOle 1/rt• u11d1•ru1J./11}! /11 Ut'l't1roo11(•t• w/t/1 1/n- le/ 11111/ 1/11)' rt•g11/01lnm ,,,.,,, •• ,,,,,tt•1; ,,,,, <l1111tlnnl, 11111/ guiih•fute, l'.Wtbfuf,r ,I hy the N111ural ll1•so11rces C1J11,1i:n·mi1111 Allf/rorit,· and 1111y condlrionr ~et 0111 i11 1/rr lli:1•11cr. (I gr111tft'II, I will puv 111/ fi•1•J p11mbl,· /ll rlu A11tht1t1/1• I u11du'SJ,111d tlwt tllt' licN1C,'. I( g,·11111NI. i< 1101 1ra11.ef.-rable. I .1/,nl/ promptf,• nmi[v thr A11llr1Jrl~,· 11/J()n ,1,,. 111/c or leRul rr1111.rfl•r of 1/tt• 1111dt•rrakl1tf! ""'' ,h11/I [im11.1lt 1/11• 11u111~, am/ 111/tlft'sr,•s of th<' purr./111.rr, (r/ tlttJ1't'of to tlw lu1hori1v. Sig.nature of applicant or authorized rcprescntauve Name and Tille (Pl11flSf> print) Date PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND RECiULATIONS [AJ>RIL24. 20 13 FIRST SCIIEOULE. ronul. FORM 2 THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVAl'ION AUHTORJTY ACT 1991 NATURAL REsOURCES CONSERVATION AUTMORITY (W1\STEWATER AND SLULXJE) REUULJ\TlONS, 20 13 Applic:atfrm .for Renewal oj licence to Oper(lff! Treatment Plum um( Discharge Effluc•nt (P111wm11 to Rcgulmion 11) Renewal Application na1e: This Form is desig ned to provide infon11ation on your licensed activity 10 1.he Natural Resources Conscrvauon Au1hor11y in accordance with Section 12 of the Act an<l Regulation 12 of 1he Na1ural Resources Conservation (Wa.;1cwa1er ,lJld Sludge) Regula11ons. A non-refondable renewal foe of $40,000, shall accompany the applicution. If the application for renewal is made afters.ix months prior to the date of expiration, an additional fee of$50,000 for late submission shall be paid, The application for renewal can only be accepted when tile Agency in po~ession of all monitoring and annual repons since the issuing of the current licence and the discharge foe due for all previous fuU calendar years. (Note: c,,rtijied cheques 111t1d1: payuble tu the Awhority are a,·cepted). Application for renewa I of Licence to: (Not(!. fld.. al/ ,l!/,•1•u11t L,r<•11r,•, "' m•t•,fr1t) D Operate a Trealmcnt Plant for lhe Discharge ofScwagc: Enluc:at Licence No.: □ Operate u Treatment Plaut for the Licence No.: Discharge ofTradc Effiucnt □ Discharge Sewage Effiuem Licence No.: □ Discharge Trade Ellluent Licence No.: Al'IUL24. 20 L3j PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS 228·" FIRST SCIIEOULE. comd. For official use 0 11~1· Application checked for competion by: Sign,111110: l'lf uffic,,1 Numc um.I I 1llc I l' l<'ast• fJ/.,,,1 ur IVfJCI Onie I.I Applicant/Licensee: (Nute 17ic appltra111 1.f the! pc•rson or •·nr,1y 1,, wlw,,· m,mc tl,c llr1•11rr M"llt l.uued) Name of Applicant: TRN: Certificate of Regi!itrnlion (for Cu111pu11y B,, .i,wn)· Name of Authorized Representative (far C<1mpa11y or 1111,111c,r): Address: Tel. No: Cell No.: Fox No.: E-rmil: 1.2 Owner: (lfdiffi•,w11 from 11pp/kf111t) Name of owner: TRN: Certificate ofRegistrntion (/f11teow11e,·1, 11 N1m1u111.v): Name of A111horizcd Rcprcscnlalivc (,'ft/11 011•m•r ;, u compu11y): Address: Tel. No: Cell No.: l·ax No.: E-mail: IJ Agent: (N01c: 77,r A~rnt i.f II pcr.r011 or cm/11• 11•ho ,s 11r1/hnri;ed rn <rprlfl• n11 lwholf of th1 ,111p/11'11III: 11 11' /l('r 11/ 11111l111ri;:llli(111 1\1' tlw "l'J,/ir11111 w//11,•.,.ml Ii) u Ju.tt/ce of /Ill' Pearl! .11101/ /,(, pr,wldt!d Ill ,,,,. /11111• (){ (IJ1Jlli('t1t/011- /I/II)' ,,,, ... <'11/JY rl'f/trirl'fl) Name of Agent: TRN: Certificate o f Reg1s1raLion (ifrh,• 11s:,,·111 b" <'t1111p,111y): 22831 PROCLAMATIONS. RULES ANL) REGULA:rlONS [A l'RIL24.2013 FIRS'I SCI IEDULE, contd Numc of AuU1onzed Representative (iftht• 11gt•11111 ",·,,m1m11y): Tel. No: Cdl No.: Fax No.: E-mail: 2 1 T reatment Plant Name of the pla nt: Ad<lruS:llL oc;,i tion or Un.: treatment plant: Lano Valuulion No.: Volume No.: Folio No.: Name of Enviromnental M anager: Tel. No.: Tel No.: Tel. No.: E-mail: Name Contact Person on si1e: Tel. No.; 1 el No.: Tel. No.: E-mail:---------------- --- ~ 22 Sewayc.: El'lluc.:ut; Areas/FuciliLies served by che plant: (t11111rh ,uldltionol (XQ(es III 11evde,I) Name of Areas/Facilities (l11dlc111e if Population Served Volume IJt>1111tl11ry Mop ,11/och.:d: ) (l1111/('(ltl! No. of p,•011/1•. (APld"i'l ltJUfP.\ ()f tlJtJIIU 2.3 Trade Eflllll:111: BLL~im:ss activity gene.rating trade effluent (include IS fC Code): Sourccufwu1cr: Sourccof wa1cr Eng ineering Report on the :;talc oftbc tr1.."almcm plam (mcludmg bu1 not limited to the integ.ri1y of t.hc plant. !be condition of p ipe lines and pumps. photographic evidence) not older than o ne month and signed by a n engineer. .. ; APRIL 24.2013 I PROCLAMATIONS, RUI ES AND REGULATIONS flRST SC'Hl,.DULE, cuntd. 3.1 Component,; of l'lant: ( \me· m11e n·pe o(tn•t1tmrnt and'"' rumpmn·nts) Changes made to Lhc Lrcalmcnl plant <:ince the i<;sua11cc of lhc Licence: Total Energy Used: Total Energy Used· 0 Cootinuom, or□ lntcm1i1tent di..;charge or cffiucnt Locauon Sampling Point (}AD 2001 Coordinm<'s): N Location Sarnpling Pninl (JAD 2001 Cot>rdilwtes): N Lnstallcd C'apacity (m' ,lay): E F. 32 Receptors: (tnd1t·a1r r1•rrp1or1 of j111nl ditd1111g,t> 0111/ % ,if lim·hargl' //wt ~ol'~ 10 eud1 r,·c,•p1or. aml th,• rm1dllio11 111,d,•r uhic/1 tlw t' {f111t•11/ ,v t/1111<1.rr,t /11 111 racll r.·ctptor} 13 Residuals: 3.4 Rcneficial Use: 228J,I PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGUL.ATIONS [APRIL24. 201 3 LIJRST SCHEDULI!, contd. 4.1 Breacht:S: Date: Specify the Condition of the Licence Brea1;hed: Actions t,1kcn to remedy breach: 4.2 Annual Reports: Year I Date submitted to NEPA: Yeur 2 Dale ~ubmittcd 10 NEPA: Yt:ar 3 Date submi11ed to NEPA: Year 4 Date submiued to NEPA: Notes: Any person who provides inf<Jrmation which he know.~ tu be incorr11c:t i11 " material respect or recklessly makes any statement wl,icl, is incorrect in " material respect or lowwiT1g~y omiis any infhmwtion, commits an offence. Declaration by Applicant to the Au1hority: 1/ WC' the undersigned, heing rite f,irenr:e holder o( the ahove111e11tio11ed Licence, hereby apply under Regulatio11 12 (Wastewarer und Sludge) Regularions for tire rene\Vul uf s11c!t licence for rlle co11d11c1 of the ahovememim,ed sp~ci(i.ed 11m ce.ss. II ~Tie hereby cledore tlwr the f)tJrticular.,· of the ohovememio,wd spt>cifled process i11cludi11g any relevant p/(IIIS, 11m111·e and disclwrg<' of ,my effluent, tlte Juel u.wige, tht• warer usage. raw mat<•riolf. and products are substrmtially 1111chrm ged and thm the particulars prol'ided are correct. Signature of applicant or autho,ized representative Name and Tille (Please print) Date L APRIL 24.2013] PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS FIRST Sn IPDULE!, contd. FORM3 1 IIENAI URAL RE. OURCE CON. ERVATIONALJTHORITY ACT TIIE NATURAL R ESOlJRt ' ES (WASTEWATl:R AND SLUDGE) R E(jUI..ATlt)NS, 2013 Notic<' of lmC"11rio11 t<> S11spC'11d llc<111ce (Purs11rml u, R11g11laticm 14) Licence No. To: Name oflicensee and address or .registered office: T AKl: NO I IC!: that whereas lhe Natural Resources Conservation Authority (the Authority) issued Licence No. To: Name of Licensee Of- Addre..c:s of Licensee Tu undertake: Cotcgory of Development Approved At: Location of Enterprise ANO w~IFRF.AS the Authority i~ sati~ficd that u,cn: hm, been a breach or ll1e condition (:..) subjl!ct Lo which lhe licence is granted: (Include conditions brcm:hcd) AND WIIEREAS on the day of .20 the Authority gave No1ice of each of the s,11d tcm,s or conditions i-ubject to which the Licence is granted; ANn WI tFRFAS the Authority is satislit'<I the breach ha.'- not been sntisfnc1orily remedied. ThcAull1ority hereby SUSPENDS Licence No. until such tm1e as the said breach has been remedied 10 the satisfaction of the Aulhority. Al I ACTIVITIE.~ BEING CONDUCTED UNDtrR Tllf: TURMS OF 11 IF. LICENCF SHALi CEJ\Sc UPON 11-IE EFFFClWF DATE 0~ TIIIS NOTt('F An appc:ul ugninst this s uspension mny be mode to the Authority within day, of the effective date hereof. Notwithstanding any appeal against this 'l\tSpcnsion. 11 will remain in cfTcct pending the finnl detcnninntion of1hc appeal. 11atcd this the day of .20 228)6 PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS [ A rRIL 24, 20 13 FIRS r SCHEDULI;. c:011td. The offoctive date of this Notice is the day of .20 Chicf Execu11vc Otliccr, National Env1ronmemaad PlanmngAgcncy For and on behalf or 11.Je Natural Resources Conserva1ion Authority APRIi 24, 20131 PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS FIRST SCl-11:DlJLF. rrmrd FORM4 nm NATURAL RESOURCES CONSPRVATION AUTHORITY ACT THE NATURAL RESOURCES (WASTEWATER ANO SLUDGE) REGULATIONS.2013 Revowtion Notice (Pursuant ro Regulatio11 14) licence No. 228·'7 To: Name of licensee and address or registered office; TAKE NOTICE that whereas lhc Nalural Resources Conservation Authority (the Authority) issued Lie1::ncc No. To: NameofLieensee Of: Addre:;s of licensee To undertake: category of Development Approved Al: location of Enterprise ANO WHFREAS the Authority is srusfied that there has been a breach of the condition(s) subject to which the licCance 1s granted: (Include conditions breached) AND WHF.RFAS on the day of .20 the Authority gave Notice of each of the said tenns or conditions subject to which the Licence ii; granted: ANO w1 IERtAS the Authority is satisfied the breach has not been salislitclorily remedied: I he Authority hereby REVOKES Licence No. wiUt effect from the day of . 20 ALL ACTJVITlES 131:ING CONDUCTED UNDER TlfE TERMS or TIIE I.JrENCF S IIAI 1 CEASF UPON I ttE EFFEC: tWE DATE OF THIS NOTICE An apptal againsl this revocation may be made to rhc Authori ty within days of the efiective date hereof. Notwithstanding any appeal against this revocuti<>n. ii will remain in effect pending the final detenninillion ofrhc appeal Oatcd thii- the day of .20 PROCu\MAl'IONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS FIRST SCIIEDULE, c:011tcl The effective date of th,s Nut ice is Lhc day of c 'hief Executive OOicer, National Environment and l'lanningAgcncy I or and on behalf of the Natural Reloources Conservation Authority LAPRIL 24. 20 I J .20 :: A?RIL24. 201 31 PROClA MATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS 228~9 SECOND SClll!OlJLE (Rcg11k11ions 7 nn<l 56) ·1 HE NATURAL RESOURCE<; CONSLRVJ\TION AlITHORITV ACT THE NATURAi RESOURCES CONSC!RVATION (WASTEWA ll-1{ AND SLUDGE) REGIJI .ATIONS, 2013 Sign.~ The sign'- depicted below shall be of 1he minimum size stated and "h:ill be posted in a v1'l1blc poslllon at the location specified at the respective hcencc.'i. Si gm, ~hall he a minimum dimension of 2m wide, 1.5m bigh with title lettering I 00mm high :ind secondary lettering 50mm high: I. Sign for Sewage rrcatment Plant: NAME OF PLANT SFWA<,ElRLAI MLNTPI.ANT Owned by: Name or Licensee NRCA Licence No.: Exp1ralion fJatc: yyyy/mrn/dd 2. Sign for . ewag<' 0111fall Marker for Manne and Riverine Outfalls. WJ\RNlNG SFWAGI· OVl LliT A sewage treatment pln111 outlet pipe b, located 1111.:trc:.. frnm 1his marker No swunming is recommended within metrci, of the out let pipe. 3. Sign for Sewage Outfall Marker for On-I .anrl (mcluding gulli~ and ehanm:b) Locauons: W/\RNlNO . FWAGI· OUTI £:.T A sewage treatment plant outler pipe ii:: located metres from this marker PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS Sl::l'OND SCHEDULn, contd. 4. Sign for Sewage Pond Maker: WARNING SEWAGE POND Absolutely no domestic or recreational activities allowed in thjs pond. 5. Sign for Trade Effiuen.t Treatment Planr [APRIL24, 2013 NAME OF .PLAN I' TRADEEFFLUENTTREATMENT PLANT Owned by: Name of Licensee NRCA Licence No.: Expirntiou Date: yyyy/mm/dJ 6. Sign for Trade Effiuem Outfall Marker for Marine and Riverine OutfaUs: WARNTNG TR.AOc c.FfLUENT OUTLET A trade etlluent treatment plant outlet pipe is located metres from this marker. No swimming is recommended within metres of the outlet pipe. 7. Sign for Trade EOluent Outfall Marker for On-Land (including gullies and channels) Locations: WARNING TRADE EFFLUENT OUTLET A Lrade etnuem tren1ment plom omlet 1,ipc is located metres from this marker. c. A PRIL 24.20 131 PROCLAMATIONS. RULF.S ANn REGULA11ONS 22841 T1111rn SCHEDULE (Regulalio~ 18. 26, 29. 30. 34. 36. 52. 53 and 54) THENATURALRESOURCESCONSERVATIONAUTHORITYACT THE NMURAL RcSOUR<:eS CONSERVATION AlJnlORITY (WASrEWATl:.R A 0 SLUDGE) R &IUt.;\'nONS, 20 13 Sewag<• am/ Tracie EJJ711c111 Stw11/11rds E.fflue/JI Stwulards Tablt: 1-Slfwage Ej]l11ent Standards for Exfa•rlng Plants PARAMETER EFFLUENT UMIT B001 20 mg/L TSS 30 mg/L Nilrules (as Nitrogeo) 30 mg/L Phospnies 10 mg/I.. coo l00mg/L pH 6-9 pi I units Fac.-cHJ Colifonn I 000 MPN/100 ml Residual Chlorine 1.5mg/L Table 2 S£•wagc E;[fluellf Standards for Plm1ts nthcr than fj:isting Plants PARAMETER EFFLUENT LI MlT BOD~ 20 mg/L TSS 30 mg/L Tola I Nitrogen 10 mg/L Phosphates (PO 1 P) 4mglL COD I00mg/1. pH 6-9 pH r-aecol Colifonn 1000 MPN/100 ml Residual Chlorine 1.5 mg/L H oatables nol visible 22841 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS lAPRIL24, 20 13 THIRD Sn11=uuu., ,xmul Tablt: 3- Trculc E.Dlucnl Stundcmls PARAMETER TRADE EFFLUEN1 UMJT Ammonia/ammonium measured as Nl-1~ I.0mg/L BarilU11 5.0 mgtL C3cryllium 0.5 mg/L Biological oxygen demand (BOD) < 30 mg/L Boron 5.0mg/l Calcium No s1andard Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) <J00mg/Lor<0.01 kl!l'I0OOkg product Chloride 300mg/L Colour IOOTCU Cyanide (free) 0.1 mg/L Cyanide (Total as CN) 0.2mg/L Detergeut 15mg/L Di.c:solved oxygen (DO) >4mg/L Faecal Coliform <100 MPN/ 100 ml Fluoride 3.0mg/L lron 3.0mg/L Magm:~ium Nu standard Manganese 1.0mg/L Nitrate as N0 1 IOmg/L Oil and Grease 10 mg/Lor< 0.01 kg/1000 kg prouuc, PII 6.5 - 8.5 Phenols 0.1 mg/L Phosphate as PO. 5mg/L Sodium 100mg/L Sulphate 250mg/L Sulphide 0.2 mg/L 1 empera1ure ±2° ofambient Tow! Colifonu <500 MPN/lO0 ml Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 1000 mg/L Total Organic Carbon (TOC) lOOmw'L lot:il Suspended Solids (TSS) (maxilllum mont.blv avern1tc) 50ml?/L Tomi Sultpended Solids ( f SS) maximwn dailv avern11e < l50me/L APRIL24. 2013) PROCLAMATTONS. RULES AND REGULATfONS Tll1RD SCHEDIJLP, cnntd. Table 3- TrndtJ Ejjl11e111 Stamlw·,ls. c:u11td. PARAMETER TRADE EFFLUENT UMlT rrnce Metal:.: Zu1c 1.5 mg/L Lead 0.1 m Q/1. Cadmiwn 0.1 mgll Arsenic 0.5 rng,,'L Chromium I .O mg/L Copper 0.1 mg/L Mercury 0.02 nlgl'L Nickel I.0 mg,'L Selenium 0.5 mg/L Silver 0.1 lll!VL Tin No standru-d Total Heavy Metals 2.0mg/L Table 4- Standard.ifor Sewu~e £/]luenl to he used for lrriga1io11 l'ARAMETCR ST AND ARD LIMIT Oil and Grease 10 mwL Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 1.5 mg/L Residual Chlorine 0.5 m g/L J3iochemical Oxygen Demand 15 mg/L {BODS) Chemical Oxygen Demand <100 rng/L (COD) Faecal Coli form 12 MPN/I00ml. PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS (APRIL 24, 2013 THIRD SCIIEDULE:. c:Ontd. Table 5- National 7i·eated Sewage Sludge Standards for Fully Treated Sewt1ge S/11clge that can be Applied to Agricultural land l'ollutan1 Maximw11 Annual Pollutaut Jamaican Cumula Conce111ration # Loading Rates Live loading rates% mg/kg: (dry weight) kg/ha basis) Arsenic 65 Cadmium 75 Copper 230 Lead 90 Mercury 0.045 Molyhdenum 09 Nickel 180'"' Selenium 14 .. Zinc 400 Cr 830 165 Pathogen!S <l.OOOMPN/g of total solids (oven dried mass where Viuble Helminrh Ova <I per4g of Tola/ Solids (D1y Weight) S<1/111011el/a <3 MPN/4g Faecal Calijom, <l,OOO MPN/g # Bai,ed on the 95th percentile (rounded to 5mg/kg) of the level ofoccurrence in Jama.il:1111 soils except ns noted #Jt Based on US EPA limits % Based on 4,400 kg dry we1gh1 compost per ha for 45 years APRIL24,2013] PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS T1111m S,HFDULF, contd. Table 6----..c:;randards for Solid Wt1.~ti!l l11d11.ttriol Sludge S11i1t1hle for l.a11dji/l Leachate test resul1s not to exceed! I 00mg/1 Parameter Ammonia sulphide Maleic anhydride Benzidinc Mclhylamine Ben.tyl chloride Pola$Sium pennanganate Oicthylamine Quinolinc l:.thylainine Suychn.ine Elhylenediam.ine Tetraehloroethancs Table ?-Standards fur Solid Ww;tel/mlustriul Sludge Suituh/cfnr Lund.fill (hased on LeuclwtC' q11u/ity test res ult.\) Po.rorneter Concentration (ml!IL) J\rscnic 2.S Barium 100 Ct1dmium 0.5 Carbon Tetrachloride 0.5 Chromium 5 Cyw1ide(free) 20 DDT J Endrin 0.02 Hcptachlor • llcptnchlor OJ epox1de Lead 5 Lindnne 0.4 Mercury 0.1 Methoxychlor 10 Metbvl ethyl k~tone 200 Mctolachlor 5 PCBs 50 Selenium I Silver 5 Tetrad1loroethylenc 3.0 Toxaphene 0.5 Trihalomcthanes 10 2.4,5-1 P (Silvex) ! 7.inc 500 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS rAPRIL24, 2013 FOUR1 II SCIIEDULE (Regulations 18, 25. 32 and47) FORMl THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ACT THE NA1URAL R ESOURCES CONSFRVA'IION AUTHORIIY (WAS'I EWATER AND SLUDGE) RFGtJI.ATIONS.2013 Sewage Eff111e111 Momhly Reporting !-01111 Dute: Reporting Period: to Ncum: of Plaut: Location of Plant (include location sampling/discharge points JAD 2001 coordinates: N E , NRCA Penml No.: NRCA Licence No.: Sampling and 1 esling: rEST RESUL.:rS (mg/I)' Weck of D111c of Time of lnlluw. Re Su1111>k Su111plc Sumpli: Q(m1/d) F. OODS TSS COD N p pM Colli- sidual Com fonn chlu- mcnts rinc Wool-.1 Wci:k2 Wcck3 Wcck4 Munthly Average - - • F. Col i. is rcponed as MPN/ l00mJ aud pH as a dimensionless number. APRIL 24.20131 PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS 228~7 Fou1rn1 SCHEDUI F, co11ld. Chlorine Residual: No. of tc:.t:;: --- No.> 1.5 mg/L. No. > 1.5 mg/t.. Other Tests Conunent:;: Type: No. No. Type; Comment~: Tes1 Me1hods used for each parameter Regulatory lnspection.efVisiL<;: NRCA: Yes O No. EffU; Yl·s D No. 0 No No 0 OPFRATION ANll MAINTENANCF Average daily Jlow per 1110111.h of rl!porting period: m3/d (lnfluent) (Efl1uent, 1f>J75 111'/d) m'ld Peak daily influent flow per month of reporting period: m' d ScprAge received per momh: m'. m\ m' ---- ----- ludge removed per mnnth: 1111, m', m1 Li. t any equipment failures including pllrio<ls of power outages: Date Nature of' problem Lii-t any trl!l!tmcllt process problems: Date Maintenance ll\ pection: Nature of problem Yes □ No 0 Date: Duration Duration PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOURTM SCI-IEOULE, <'0 111d Li t any .repairs. rehabilitation or upgrade:. 10 Lhc plant: Description Start Date Lisi any additional Sewage ln0ow:. rccl!ivcd Source Change.-; in Stalling Corrum:nt.:,,: Plant Opera1or Signawre Date: Owner Signature Copies or lubom1ory repuris shall be nt1aol1c.J [APRll 24 , 2013 End Date Start Date APRIL24. 2013] PROCLAMATTONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS FUURTH SCIIEDULE. conld. FORM 2 THENATURALRl;SOURCE CONSERVATlONAUTHORITY /\CT TIie NATURAL R ESOURCES CONSFRVATION AUTHORITY (WASTEWATl:R AND SLUDGE) REC.ULJ\TIONS. 20 l3 lfleek~v. Mo111hly or Quarterly Monitoring Report.for 1i·ade !W luent Date:. Reporting period. to Name of Plant: Location of Plant (include location sampli.og/di!,chargc points 11\D 200 I coordinate.'>; N E ): NRCA Permit Nt).: NRCA Licence No.: ------- Plant lD Sampling and Testing: Annual Number Number of Annual PARAM ETER avcrag1:; of samples kiuding concentranon s:unples above ~tnndard Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD,) Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Faecal Coliform Nitrate as NO, 011 and Grease pll Phosphate as PO Te.moera11ire Total r..,uform Total dissolved solids ( rDS) Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (maximum monthly average) Total Suspended Sobds ( r SS) maximum daily average l\.mmonia/nmmo11iwn meastircd as NH... Barium Bervllium Boron 22850 PROCLAN!Al'IONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS lAPRll. 24,2013 Fornm1 SCHEDULE. contd. FORM 2. <:011td. Annual Numhcr Number of s~mples Annual f'>ARAMETER 11vcmgc of nhuvc loading concentration samples ~1and:ird Calciwu Chloride Colour Cvanide (free) Cyaojdc {Total ns CN) Detergem Dissolved Oxygen (00) Flouride lro11 Magnesium Man~aoese Phenols Sodium Sulphate Sulphide:: Total Organic Carbon (l'OC) Trac~ Metals: Zinc Lend Cadmmm Arsenic Chrorniwn Copper Mercury Nickel Selenium Silver Tin Total Heavy Metals Sampling and analyiical methods used: Provide a list or description of the s11J11pling methods used: Lisl lhe annlytica l methods used: Provide a reference that indicates the localion within your facility or the paper or electronic copies wich calibratfon and quality comml each set of samples: LisL any trade efiluem treatment l!quipmeut failures o r 0 U1er process failures that affected trade etnuent including periods or power outages: .. J\PRIL 24.2013] PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 22R~1 .. OUR1 H SCI➔EDUU:., contd. FORM 1,r.ontd. Date Nature of problem Duration List any trcatrnc:nl procc:.s problem:-.: Date Nature of problem Duration List any repairs, rehabilitation or upgrades to the plo.111; Description Stan Date EndDah.: Comments: Copies of laboratory rcpon~ shall be 1111achcd Signature: Da1e: 22gsz PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [Al'RIL 24.20 13 FOVRTI I SCI I EDU LE, LWlld. FORM 3 THE NA'.Il.JRAL RESOURCF.S CONSERVATION AU-I I LORI rv ACT TIIE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AUTIIORITY (WASTEWATER AN"D LUDGE) REGUL.ATIONS. 2013 , ln1111(1/ Sewage Ej]l11ent Repc>rtinJt, Funn Oa1e: Reporting year: Name of Plant: Location of Plant (include location sampling/djscbarge points JAD 200 l coordinates N. E ): NRCA Pennil No.: NRCA Licence No.: Capocily of the Pluut: Mv111h 30-duy 30-dny TEST Rl:SULTS (mgJL)• (M1)111hly Avur.igc) Avg. Avg. lnllow. Outllow. Q,.(m'/d) Q°"'(m·1/d) JAN. FEB. MAR. , APR. MAY JUN. JUL. AUG. SIJ'. OCT. NOV. - . DEC. APR1L24.20131 PR0CLAMAfl0 NS, RULES AND REGULATIONS f OURTI I Set IEDIJLE. contd. FORM 3. contd. MONITORCNG Sampling and Testing BOD TSS COD N p F. C't,ti. pi-I Cll Commcn1s ~ > F. Coli. i.:; reported as MPN/ I 00 ml and pi I as a dime ns ionless number. ChloriJ1e Residual. No. of tests: No.> 1.5 mg/L No. ,::: I .5mg/L Other Tests Type: No. Com1111:nts: Type: No. Comments: Type: No. Comments: Regulatory lnspectio ns!Visits: NEl'A: Yes O No. EHU: Yes O No. No 0 No 0 Month OPERATION AND MATNTENANC:E m'/d Avcraged:iily Oow:: - ------,,,---,- m-'/d (InOucn t) =------,-: (Efnucn L, if :>375 m'/d) Maximum daily innuent !low for the year: m'/d Receiving Water Body Watorshcd Management Unit Tcchno loi,,y used for treatment: ~ Total Seplage received for year: m' TotaJ Sludge removed for year: rn' Tnl:ll V(,lume of emuenr for 1hc year. m l List any repairs. rehahili ta1ion or upgrndes to the planr: Total amowll o f b iomass harvested for the year: hectares Description Start Date End Date 228~ PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOURTli SCHEDULE. comd. FORM 3. contd. Method of disposal of biomass: Annual consumption of energy: kwh Lisi any additional Sewage ln0ow'1 received Source Changes in Staffing Conuncnlo;: [APRIL 24, 2013 Start Dale Date: Plant Operator Signa:rure Date: Owner Signature Copies of laboratory reports '1hall be attac hed Signature Date APRIi 24, 20131 PROCLJ\MfXflONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOURTl I Scnc:ouu:. contd. rORM 4 TiiE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AlITHORITY ACT THI: NATURAL R ESOllRC'ES CON'iERVATION AUTHORITY (WASTTIWATER AND SLUDGE) REGULATIONS. 20 13 Annual Trade Elfluent Reporting Form Date: Reporting ycnr Date Ret.:eived yyyy/mm/dd yyyy/111111/cld Name of Plont: Location o f Plant: (include location sampling/discharge poinrs JA D 200 I coordi:nale.'1): N E ): NR( 'A Pcnnil No.: NRC A Licence No.: Technology used for trearmcnt: Total amount ofbiomas:i harvested fo.r the year !haj Esnmatc of average flow rate oflrndc effiut:nl Method of dispoSfll of business and annual consumption of energy kwh Average nnounl now rate of trade emuent Monthly flow rnte (Litres) if lhc 0ow mtc is not availublc. use monthly water usage Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jlll. Aug. Sep. Oc1. Nov, Dec. YR Nurnbel' of reportable incidents Community activities Plant Operator Signmure Owner Signature Copies of laborulory reports :-hull be ulluched. O.lte. 22856 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [ APRJL24, 20 13 FOURTI~ SCHEDULE, co11td. f ORM S THENATURALRESOURCESCONSERVATlON All rtlORJfY ACT THI: NAI URAL R~OURCcS CONSEKVAI ION AlITHORITY (W I\STEWATr:R AND SLUOOE) Reyulutions, 20 13 Form w Report Spills and Pv/1111,un lndtl1mll' Date repon filed: Name of Plant: Location of Plant (include location sampling/discharge points JAD 200 I coordinates N ---- E --- - . ): NRCA Pennit No.: NRCA Licence No.: Location where spill or incident occurred Name and phone number of person who reported the spill and location where they can be contacted Date and time of spi ll Material spill Chnrncteristics uf uwlcrial spi lied Amount of material spilled (volume m htcrcs or weight in kilograms) Duration of spiJI event Work completed and/or still in progress in the corrective actions of lhc spill Prevt::nlativc actions being taken to ensure lhe situation does not occur again Copies or laboratory report!. shall be mtucbed Signnture Date ArRIL24. 20131 I. PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGUI.ATIONS FOURTH SCIIEOUI.E, contd FORM6 '1 l lli NA'J URALRESOURCES CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ACT TIii! NATURAL R ESOURCES CONSERVATION A UTHORITY (WASTEWATER ANO SI IJOOF) REGULATIONS, 20 13 Quarrer~v and Annnol lndusrrial Sludge Reporting Form f)are· 2. Rcpnrting year: 3. Date Recei ved: 228~7 yyyy/nun/dd yyyy/mm/<ld 4. Descriplicm oflhc facility: Name of Plant : Location of Plant (include location sampling/discharge poinls JAD 2001 coordinates: N F ): NRCA Pennit No .. NRl'A Licence No.: 5. Quarterly and Annual Release oflndlL'itrial Sludge: Type of sludse A1111.)u111 of Stored on (Include sludie generated ~ite at end Tran~fcrrcd Other Period• description of off-site during types A. B. C in period ol' pcl'itid 1icriod (tonne) (specify) etc. in section<,) (tonne) (tonne) 01 A n, A 03 I\ ()4 A 01 B 02 B QJ 8 Q4 B Q I C Q2 C Q3 C Q4 C' Repeat group~ of four T<IWl' in rht: rcrnr1 for eoch :idtliciorml IYJW of 1,ludgc for 1lrc quu11crly 11mvnn1S •Q I (Jun. - M11r) 02 (Apr Jun.) OJ \.1111) Sep.) Q<l (Oct. - Dec.) Annuol Year A Y..::1r B Ycnr C Rcpcul vm: mw for each oJ llitilinnl tyJ>C of,;ludgc for the annual :unounti 6. 0~"$cription of Sludge Typ~-" \A, B, C etc.) 228511 PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOURTII SCIIF.DULE. comd. FORM 6, co/lid. 7. 'I ransfer ()fSludgc Off-Site r crioJ Typ~· uf sludge Dale transfer Amount tnmsfcrrcd Acid row~ us needed for each transfer <lute 8. Conim<.!nls: Planl Operator's Signature Owner's Signature lkcipicnt Date Oatc [APRIL 24, 201J Address or Recipient (Dcsigoa1io11) of Sludge APRIi 24,2013] PROCLAMATIONS, RUI ES AND REGULA'TTONS 228~ FIFTH SCI IEDUL.E (Regulatiom; 27. 3 1 and 38) THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ACT 1 HE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVA'T ION AIJ1 HORITY (WASTE WATER AND SLUDGE) R EGULATIONS, 2013 Approved '.lt•.~1.fnr Sf'l1,nge and 7i'nde Methods PART I. Test MethcJ<ls forS,,...w,ge E.ffhi,•111 Whcrcfili the Tcsl Methods Listed io Appen&x 2 of 1he National Sewnge Effluent Standards, 1997 are 1111cma11onnlly accepted methods of analysis; the proposed specific rest,; for the Authority compliuncc purposes nre (i SICd below. However. other test methods may be used if evidence is provided to prove compatibili1y with the test methods proposed by the Authority. Tabl<J I 1tppmv11d 1<1st Methods Whereas the Test Methods listed m Appendix 2 of the National Sewage Effiuem Standards. 1997 are internationally accepted mctl1ods of analysis; the proposed spccttic testl tor NRCA compliance purposes arc listed below. I lowcver, olher 1cs1 methods can he used if evidence is provid1.:d to prove compatibility with the lest me1hods proposed by NRCA Stu11c.lurd Methods fur thl:." l'arnmclcr l:.:mminution ISO Test HACH Method of Water and W11s1cw11tcr Me1hod(s) Test Mcthodts) Biocli..aoic:,I 5210 B. 5-day BOD test ISO 5815: 1989 Oxygc11 Demand Dilution und Rl"lri,\ ""'""lino Chcmicot Oxygen 5220 D, Closed reflux. Demand Colorimetric Totnl 2450 0. fotol Suspe11dcd Su~pcmll:d Solid~ dried at t 03"(' Solids - tos·c Nitrate as NilrQgl'n 4500-NO3 E. Cadmium X039, 8 171 1111d T) ,..1 ... -l-.. I 11111?i) Total Nitrogc11 4500-N. t>crsul1,hute Mctho<l ISO 10048: 1991 10071 nncl 10072 Phosphate O.Q 4500-P E. Color1mc1ric or 1SO6878- 8048 Phosphoru~ 4500-P F. 1:1986 Colorimetric TotHI l'hMnhorus 4500-1' I. l'crsulnhalc 8 JC)O n II 4500-111 D Ekctrnmc1r1c F11cc11l Colifom, 9221 C. Muhii,lc (5) Tube ISO 9308-2: I '190 r cr111c11tution .2'>?? D !uh,mhrnrw Filtrai;,lll Oil .ind Grcusc 55::W B. Purlition Gravimetric U.S. EPA 5520 C'. Porrfrion lnlforod Mcthncl 1664: 5520 D. Soxhlct Extrnction Guillclim:~ Esrnblishi11! Test f>rncc urcs for the Annlysis of Oil u11d Grl,asc n11d No11-Polm 22860 PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS lAPRJL24,2013 FtF'I H SC-Hl:DULI:, contd. Rtcommendl!d test methods for analytical analyses of etnuent samples used to a:,,:,cs:, for compliance with NRC A's National Trade and Sowage Effiuent Stmldards. (J) Clcsceri. L: Greenberg, Arnold and Trussel, R. (Editors). 1989. Standard Methods for the E."<aminalion of Water and Wastewater, l 7Lh Edition APHAAWWA-WPCF. Publication Office: APHA, 1015 Fifteenth Street NW, WashinglOn,DC 2005.(APHA = American Public Health Association.' AWWA American Wastewater A:.sociation. WPCF Waler Pollution Control Federation) (2) ISO. I 994. ISO Standard~ Compendium, Environment, W:uer Qua I lty, Vol. 2 Chem,cnl methods, 1s t edition. ISO, Case Postale 56, C'H- 1211 Genc:ve. Switzerland. (JSO - lntemational Organization for StandardizaLion) (3) ISO. J 994. TSO Standards Compendium, Fnvironmcnt. Water Qua I ity. Vol. ) Physical. biological and microbiological methods. I" E<foion. ISO. Case Postalc 56, CH-1211 Gencvc. Swit:z.t.-rland. Pan U lest Methods for Trade J:,"j]Juent For the Trade EJTiucnl, the proposed analytical methods for tJ,e Authority compliance purposes are listed below. Other tes t methods can, however, be used if evidence i:, provided to prove compatibility wilh the tcsl methods proposed by tJ,e Authority. Table2 For the Trade Effiuent, The proposed Analytical methods for NRCA compliance purposes are listed below. However, other lest methods can 1:,c used 1f evidence is provided to prove compatibility with the tes t method. proposed by NRCA. Standard Mcrhods for 1h1: l'arnmctcr Examin~tion ISO or U.S EPA of Water anti Wnstcwo1cr Method Test Mcrhnd(s) Ammc,nia/:11111no11iu1n 4500-N ll3 mcasurc.:d as NI 1, Ourium 3500-Bu Bc.-rylLium 3500-Bc Biologicul oxygen demand 5210 ISO 5815: 198'>, Dilutinn (UOD) :ind -;ccding Doron 4500-B Calcium 3500-Cu Cli..:micul Oxygen Dcrnuod 5220 (COD) Chloride -1500-CI Colour 2 120 Cwnidc (fr.cc) 4500-CN I Cvnnidc (Tomi a., l'N) 4500-CN C Dctcrn.cru 5540 Dis~olvcd axwcn (00) 4500-0 raccol ('()li fonn 9221 ISO 9308-2: 1990 APRIi 14, 20131 PROCLAMATIONS, RUT.FS AND REGULATIONS Fwr II SC"IIEOULE. co11rcl. Stanck,rd Mc1hods for 1hc P/lrarnctcr Examimuion ISO or U.S EPA of W:ucr anti Wa1acwa1cr Mcrhml Tes, Mcrhod(s) • Fluoride 4500-F Iron 3500-fc Magnesium 3500 Mg Manganese 3500-Mn Nitrntc c1:. NO 4500-NOJ Oil nnd Crease 5520 U.S. EllA Method loM: G11lctcline..~ fa101llishing Te:.t PrOi.:cdun.-:. for 1hc Analysis of Oil and Grc11sc ond Non-Polar Motcriol pll 4500-11 I B. lilccrmmcrric Phctuib 5530 Plmsphutc ns P0 1 4500-P ISO 6878-1.1986. Colorimetric Sudiu111 3500-Na Sulnhatc 4500-S04 Sulnhidc 4500-$2 Tcmncrnturc 2550 Tora! Coliform 9221 Towl dissolved solids tTDS) 2540 C Tor:11 ors:tnnic c11rhon (TOC) 5310 Total su~pcr,dccl solicls (T~S) 25-10 D (maximum nmnthly 11vcra.1!,c) Totnl su~pcnded H'llds (TSS) 2540 0 maximum dnilyavcmgc Tru1:c Mctub: 3501)-mctol Zinc Lcml C-nchnium Ar..cnic Chromium Copper Mercury Nick11l Selenium .. Sih,cr I in Total Heavy Mc111Js 22861 PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS [APRIi 24, 20 13 FIFTH SCHEDULE. co111cl. Part IJ f. Te.sl Methods /or Sludge A. Sompling f requency and Me1hod: The Sludge produced shall be sampled every si.~ months A sample sel shuU consist of a scl or Gvt: samples taken at random from n bmch of sludge, with each sample consisting of not less than 100 ml in rhe case of liquid sludge or I 00g in the case of drit:d sludge; Where annlysi~ of samples over a period of :.ix consecutive months shows that none of them con to in Salmonella species, or more thau 102 units of E. coli, the interval before the oex1 sampling may be increased to three months. B. Te:sls to be done: Ench sample . hall be analy£cd so as to dctenui11c: (i) The presence of E. coli: and (ii) The pre..~nce of Salmonella species, where the batch of s ludge Ill question has undergone a treat111c111 process designed so as 10 reduce the amount of E. coli present in 1hc sludge by 1101 less 1han 99.9999 percent; (w) Mclhow of Analysis; (iv) The peret.:nu1ge ooutcnt of dry mnuer; (v) The percentage organic mailer on a dry weight basis; (vi) The percemage o f niirogen on a dry weight basis; (vii) Tiu: percentage of pho:,.phorus on a dry weight basis: (viii) The eonce11tra1ions in milligrams per kilogram of dry matter of (a) 01r0mium (b) Zinc (c) Copper (d) Nickel (c) Cadmiwn (t) Lead (g) Mercury C. Methods of Annlysi : ( I) F.nteric viruses. ASTM Designation: D 4994-89. "Swndard Prac1ic1: for Recowry of Viruses From Wustcwatcr Sludges'", 1992 Annual Book of .. Al'RIL24. 201Jj PROCLAMArtONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 2286 ' FIF1 H SC-HPOIJI F.. C()llfcl ASTM Standards: Section 11 Water and Environmental Technology. ASTM. 1916 Race Street. Philadelphia, PA 19103- 1187. (2) Faecal colifonn. Part 9221 E. or Part 9222 D., ·'Standard Methods for the Examination ofWater and Wastewater'", 18th Edition. 1992. American Public Health Association. 1015 15th St.reel. N.W.. Washington. DC :woos. 2281>1 PROCLAMPJlONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS [Al'IHL 24.2013 S1x-1 1-1 SntEDULE (Regulations 5. 6, 7, 48 nnu 49) THE NJ\Tl.JlW.. RESOURCES CONSERVKrtON AUTHORJTY ACT T HE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVA110N AUTI-IORITY (W ASTF.WATER AND SLUDGE) R EOULAl'IONS, 20 13 Schedule of Fees PART A App/i<:(1ticm F,:e.v 1s1c• Source of Wos1cwo1cr Di::churgc Fee (J$) 05(12 Aquaculture 50J)(){) 1320 Mining of non-forrvus mcUII orl~ (includCl. 50,000 bauxite.. precious metals) 1410 Quorrying of Slllllc, su11tl untl duy includes 50,000 limc!!tMc, dohirnit.:., gyp~um, clny and indu:i1riul sum! nnd grovel 1422 Extruction ofi.ah 50.000 1542 Munufocturc of sugur 65,000 1551 Distilling. ruccitying anti blending of spirit.~; 65.000 ethyl alcohol produc1ion from forrncntcd mntcrinls 1553 Manufac111rc of moll li<1uurs and mull (indutlcs 65.ll00 manufacture of beer, stou1, ale) 1554 Manufacture of soil drinks; woduc1io11 of rnincnll 65,000 waters (includes non-alcoho ic bevcmg~. sc)ft drink,. bou !IX! woter) l5xx Other Mu11uli1~1uring of footl iroduc1s (includes 65.000 m11nufuc111re or proccsi,ing of ,~h. m..:ut. dairy. gmmmill, animal focus, vcgcl.ihlcand animal oils nml fac.s. bakery products) 19 1 I Tanning end dressing oflc11d1cr 65,000 2320 Munufoctun; uf rclinc<l petroleum products 75.000 2411 uml Munufaciurc of basic chemicals including 65,00U 2412 lcr1ili,.crs and 11i1rogc11 compvunds 242x Manufocturing of 01hc1 Chcmicnl produces 65,U0O (Pharmaccu1kals., medicinal chemicals and bolunic.JI products, paints varnishes and similar cuucingi., prinlin~ ink und mustit.':I. pesticides and other agro-chcm1c11l producls, soap and dc1crge11i... clcumng and polishing prcpumtions. pcrt\imc~ and coilcl prepur.itiuns) 2694 Ma.nu luc1urc of l'Cmcn1, lime plaster (includci. 65,000 ccmcnc nnd lime ma11ufoc1urin~) • 2695 Mrmufoc111rc of articles of co11crc1c. ccmc1111u1<l 65.000 plas1er (i11cludcs constructi,)11 nniclcs 1110,h, uf cement, 11lastcr. wo,,d) 2720 M11nufoc1urc ofbll!Sic prccivu:, uml mm-ti:rrous 15,000 mc1als (includes i1lllm1na plants, 1m111ufoc1urc of ulu111inium foil) APRIi. 24.201 3 I PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS SIXTH C'HEl>ULE. COllld. ISIC1 Source of Wastcwatcr Oi~chargc Fee (JS) • 15° 1rnd All other m:11111focturing 50,000 2••· 4()10 Elcctrit power gencr-.ition 65.0()() 5141 Wholcsnlc of s<,lid. liquid and ga$cous rucls and related products 50,000 ')O(J{J Scwugc 65,000 • lrttcmmionttl Standurd:. Industrial Codes. PART 0 D,.n-hu,xc Fct-s per Ttm11e.f<,r D1sd111?(CS 111/0 tire E11vi11111111c111 Pollutant Fcd$'1"onnc son, 300 COD ISO 'fotol N 500 Total P 500 Oil tmd grcasl' 500 TSS 150 Total heavy mctnb (A~. (d. Cr. Cu. Pb. Hg, Se. Zn) 3,000 A:; JOO C'd 7.500 Cr 500 Cu 200 Pb 700 Ila W.000 Se I.SOO Zn 100 Fuocul coliform (u) 200 105,000 orgoni~m:. per I 00111I 1.000 (b) 5,000 10 20,000 t•rganisms pe.r I 00ml 2.000 (C) more thun 20.000 orgun i-rnN Jl'-'r I 110111 I 3.000 • FM Facllal C'11lifnnn the fee rate is in $/1 ,000,00() litrcs • PROCLAMA1'£ONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS S IXTII SCIIEOULE, c:untd. PAR'I C A .... wssable P<Jll11t11nt fi1r each llct'11sublr D1:.d1arge Types of Dischurgc Parameter Present Scwngc Emuenl • Oiochcrnical Oxygc11 Dc111cu1u • 1:uccal Coliform • Total Suspended 8olids • Totul Nitrogen • Phosphmc • Total l'hosphorous Trade Enluc111 • Ch..:mi;;al Oxyscn lkm:md • Total Suspc.:mkJ Soliil! • Uil unJ vrcilli<.: • I h:avy Mctnl~ • Toral I lea\')' Mc1.1ls • Phosphate.: • MClt\b Con,bim: Sewage und • ll1ochcm1c..tl OX}gcn Demand Trade Etlluc111 • Chcmicnl (h.ygcn Ocmaod • lolJI Su,pcnJl•J Solids • Oil n11J Grc.:nse • Fuecal Coliform • lolal llcavy Mctnls • fo1ul Ni1mgcn • Phosphatc.: • Tvlul Pho~phorous PARf D Method 10 C<1h:11//lt1: Dfaclwrge Fees Calculation ofDi:iehargc Fee: The base discharge fee is detennined by lAPRll.24, 2013 (I) Adding ( I 1/), the value off depending on 1hc nature o f the receiving environment or receptor into wb.ich the discharge occurs. The wc1ghtmg ,s such Lhal discharges to rectlp1ors where impacts arc o f greater concern altmCl higher fees and (sec table below). (2) Multiplying by the value ( I +/) by lhi.! dollar value of the discharge tee per tonne of discharge (B) for coch pollutaa t. (3) Adding the costs associated with monitoriug and inspection (M .I.) which includes. Lhe costs for direct labour hours and matcriuls that mvolvc site visit~ over a fiw yeor ptrio<l, 1mvclling costs among o,h~,-s- Ooe ruui of this cost shall be applied lo the onnuol discl1orge fee wllcrc stated in the formula given below. .. • • ' APRIi 24,.2013) PROCLAMATIONS. RULFS AND REGULATION 22867 S1xnr Scmmuu . contd. (4) Discounting the cost by subLrncting savings (U) made through the bcnclicial use of enluen1 and /or treated -:Judge that meets specified standar~ to bt: used for irriga1ion or soil amelioration. The final equation is given a'l follows DF - M.I. + B {I + /}-U Rt!ci:p1or Weighting Fucwr.f Ground water 0.3 Surface ~voter (including 0.5 <.lry gully) Sensitive marine waters 0.7 Enclosed (and semi- 0.8 enclosed) water bodies Open sea 0 llated this 24th day <lfApril. 20 I J. Comment Streams. rivers, watercourse.-;, gullies Coastal waters inside reefs Harbours. ponds Areas ou(side reefs with depths of at lcnsl SOm and 1 00m from the shore or reef R. l'IC'KERSOILL M inii:1er of Water, Land. rnvironment and Climate Change. Pl'tlNrEO BY JAMAICA PRINTlr-lG SERVICES (19112} LtlJ .. (GOVERNMENT PRINTERS}. DUKE STREET. KINGSTON. JAMAICA