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e e A. Whenever deemed necessary, the Director may require industrial users to restrict their discharge during peak flow periods, designate that certain wastewater be discharged only into specific sewers, relocate and lor consolidate points, separate sewage waste-streams and such other conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW and determine the industrial user's compliance with the requirements of this ordinance, B, Each permittee discharging into the POTW greater than 120,000 gallons per day or greater than 5 percent of the average daily flow in the POTW, whichever is lesser, shall install and maintain, on their property and at their expense, a suitable storage and flow control facility to insure equalization of flow over a twenty-four (24) hour period, The facility shall have the capacity for at least 200 percent of the daily discharge volume and shall be equipped with alarms and a rate of discharge controller, the regulation of which shall be directed by the Director, A wastewater discharge permit may be issued solely for flow equalization, C. Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Director, they are necessary for the proper handling of wastewater containing excessive amounts of grease and oil or sand; except that such interceptors shall not be required for residential users. All interceptors units shall be of type and capacity approved by the Director and shall be so located to be easily accessible for cleaning and inspection, Such interceptors shall be inspected, cleaned, and repaired regularly, as needed, by the permittee at their own expense, D, Industrial users with the potential to discharge flammable substances may be required to install and maintain an approved combustible gas detector meter, E, At no time shall two readings on a explosion hazard meter at the point of discharge into the POTW, or at any point in the POTW, be more than five percent (5% ) nor any single reading over ten percent (10%) of the lower explosive limit (LEL) of the meter, SECTION 4. WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT ELIGIBILITY 4.1 Wastewater Survey When requested by the Director, all industrial users must submit information on the nature and characteristics of the wastewater by completing an industrial waste questionnaire prior to commencing their discharge. The Director is authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically require users to update the survey. Failure to complete this questionnaire shall be considered a violation of the ordinance, '1 4,2 Wastewater Discharge Permit Requirement 15