NR 205.07(1)(a) (a) Duty to comply. The permittee shall comply with all conditions of the permit. Any permit noncompliance is a violation of the permit and is grounds for enforcement action; permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit reissuance application. If a permittee violates any terms of the permit, the permittee is subject to the penalties established in ch. 283, Stats.

NR 205.07(1)(b) (b) Permit actions. As provided in s. 283.53, Stats., after notice and opportunity for a hearing the permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.

NR 205.07(1)(c) (c) Property rights. The permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege. The permit does not authorize any injury or damage to private property or any invasion of personal rights, or any infringement of federal, state or local laws or regulations.

NR 205.07(1)(d) (d) Inspection and entry. The permittee shall allow an authorized representative of the department, upon the presentation of credentials, to:

NR 205.07(1)(d)1. 1. Enter upon the permittee’s premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records are required under the conditions of the permit;

NR 205.07(1)(d)2. 2. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that are required under the conditions of the permit;

NR 205.07(1)(d)3. 3. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices or operations regulated or required under the permit; and

NR 205.07(1)(d)4. 4. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance, any substances or parameters at any location.

NR 205.07(1)(e) (e) Recording of results. For each effluent measurement or sample taken, the permittee shall record the following information.

NR 205.07(1)(e)1. 1. The date, exact place, method and time of sampling or measurements;

NR 205.07(1)(e)2. 2. The individual who performed the sampling or measurements;

NR 205.07(1)(e)3. 3. The date the analysis was performed;

NR 205.07(1)(e)4. 4. The individual who performed the analysis;

NR 205.07(1)(e)5. 5. The analytical techniques or methods used; and

NR 205.07(1)(e)6. 6. The results of the analysis.

NR 205.07(1)(f) (f) Records retention. The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by the permit, and records of all data used to complete the application for the permit for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application. All pertinent sludge information, including permit application information and other documents specified in the permit or ch. NR 204, shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years. The department may request that this period be extended by issuing a public notice to modify the permit to extend this period.

NR 205.07(1)(g) (g) Signatory requirement.

NR 205.07(1)(g)1. 1. All permit applications, reports, and other information requested by the department shall be signed by a responsible executive or municipal officer, manager, partner or proprietor as specified in s. 283.37 (3), Stats., or a duly authorized representative of the officer, manager, partner or proprietor that has been delegated signature authority pursuant to subd. 2. All applications and reports submitted to the department shall include the certification statement specified in subd. 3.

NR 205.07 Note Note: Section 283.37 (3), Stats. states that an application form shall be signed by:

NR 205.07 Note (a) In the case of a corporation, by a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice president or by the principal executive officer’s authorized representative responsible for the overall operation of the point source for which a permit is sought.

NR 205.07 Note (aL) In the case of a limited liability company, by a member or manager.

NR 205.07 Note (b) In the case of a partnership, by a general partner.

NR 205.07 Note (c) In the case of a sole proprietorship, by the proprietor.

NR 205.07 Note (d) In the case of publicly owned treatment works or a municipal separate storm sewer system by a principal executive officer, ranking elected official, or other duly authorized employee.

NR 205.07 Note Note: Examples of permit documents that must be signed and certified by an officer, manager, partner or proprietor or their authorized representative include: permit applications under s. NR 200.07, variance applications under s. NR 200.23, submittals for other permit actions under s. NR 203.135, discharge monitoring reports under s. NR 205.07 (1) (r) 1., and compliance maintenance annual reports under s. NR 208.04. In addition, any other department forms with a signature block for the authorized representative shall comply with these signatory requirements.

NR 205.07(1)(g)2. 2. An officer, manager, partner or proprietor in subd. 1. may only delegate signature authority to a duly authorized representative if that person has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility or activity regulated by the WPDES permit. To delegate signature authority, the officer, manager, partner, or proprietor shall:

NR 205.07(1)(g)2.a. a. Provide written permission to a duly authorized representative to submit specific documents on behalf of the officer, manager, partner, or proprietor for the permitted facility.

NR 205.07(1)(g)2.b. b. The delegated authorization shall specify either a named individual or an employment position that has the signature authority and responsibility.

NR 205.07(1)(g)2.c. c. The written permission must be submitted to the department prior to or together with the submittal of any required document. If there are any changes to this permission, a new written permission shall be submitted to the department.