Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015 Ordinance No. 056• • ORDINANCE NO.~ SERIES OF 2015 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 60 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (lGA) "NetDMR SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT" BETWEEN THE COLORADO CDPHE WQCD (REGULATORY AUTHORITY) AND THE LITTLETON/ENGLEWOOD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. WHEREAS, the "NetDMR Subscriber Agreement" is used by Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit holders who submit Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) and other NPDES permit-required reports electronically, or change/update reporting status infonnation from a previously-submitted application; and WHEREAS, to abide by the terms and conditions for use of the NetDMR System by use of the assigned electronic signature as a hand-written signature; and WHEREAS, the ''NetDMR Subscriber Agreement" allows the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant (LIE WWTP) online access to submit the UE WWTP's required Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR) for LIE WWTP's Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit; and WHEREAS, submission ofDMR's electronically is required to fulfill the reporting requirements of the Clean Water Act NPDES program pursuant to 40 CFR 122.41(1)(4); and WHEREAS, the L/E WWTP is required to comply with electronic DMR reporting no lat'!r than January 1, 2016. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. The City Council of Englewood, Colorado, hereby approves the Intergovernmental Agreement "NetDMR Subscriber Agreement" between the Colorado CDPHE WQCD (Regulatory Authority) and the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign the Intergovernmental "NetDMR Subscriber Agreement" between the Colorado CDPHE WQCD (Regulatory Authority) and the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant (LIE WWTP), a copy of which is attached for and on behalf of the City of Englewood. Section 3. The Mayor, pursuant to 40 CFR 122.22(a)(3), being the ranking elected official may authorize the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager to sign permit 1 applications and reports, pursuant to the "NetDMR Subscriber Agreement", including required discharge monitoring reports for the LIE WWTP's Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. Section 4. Pursuant to 40 CFR 122.22 (a)(3)(b)(l-2) the authorization shall be in writing by the Mayor and shall specify the position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility. Section 5. The Mayor hereby authorizes the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager to sign pennit applications and reports pursuant to the "'NetDMR Subscriber Agreement", including required discharge monitoring reports for the LIE WWTP's Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Pennit. Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 7th day of December, 2015. Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 10th day of December, 2015. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 9th day of December, 2015 for thirty (30) days. Read by title and passed on final reading on the 21st day of Decemher, 2015. Published by title in the City's official newspaper as Ordinance No.~, Series of 2015, on the 24th day of December, 2015. Pub lishe d by title on the City's official website beginning o n the 23rd day o f December, 2015 for thirty (30) days. I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No~, Series of 2015. tf-S 2 • • • Subscriber Agreement Page 1 of6 Agency: Colorado DPHE WQCD Subscriber Agreement Number: 7 54967 41-165 l-420b-9d8a-2c6el b86bd52 Generated On: 2015-10-13 11:31:50.0 Account Reference: 14889 NetDMR Subscriber Agreement Instructions Page This form can be used for permits issued by: Colorado DPHE WQCD, hereafter referred to as "the Regulatory Authority". Purpose The NetDMR Subscriber Agreement should be used by Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit holders that would like to apply to submit Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR.s) and other NPDES permit-required reports electronically, or change/update your reporting status information from a previously-submitted application. Submission ofDMRs electronically is an alternative to using paper forms to fulfill the reporting requirements of the CWA NPDES program pursuant to 40 CFR 122.41(1)(4). Basic Information on Who Should Fill Out the Subscriber Agreement • To request use of electronic reporting for 0:MR information, the Responsible Official, the person who has the authority to sign permit applications, reports, and other pennit-required submittals (e.g., DMRs) as described in 40 CFR §122.22 (a), can designate themselves or identify a duly authorized representative to electronically sign the DMRs for the facility. • If the Responsible Official plans to electronically sign DMR.s submitted through NetDMR, then the Responsible Official will also sign as the Signatory Authority named in Section F of the Subscriber Agreement. • If the Responsible Official plans to authorize someone else to sign and submit the electronic DMR.s as described in 40 CFR § 122.22(b), the Responsible Official will sign Section E and the duly authorized representative will sign as the Signatory Authority identified in Section F. • If the authority to electronically sign for a permit is to be delegated to multiple Signatory Authorities, then each individual Signatory Authority needs to submit and sign a separate Subscriber Agreement. • This Subscriber Agreement cannot be used to register multiple permits that are issued by different regulatory authorities. How to Submit the Subscriber Agreement Print and sign this form, save a copy for your records, and mail the completed Subscriber Agreement below to your Clean Water Act Regulatory Authority for their review at the address below. Colorado DPHE WQCD Attn: Data Management Supervisor WQCD-OP-B2 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246-1530 https://netdmr.epa.gov/netdmr/protected/subscriber _ agreement.htm? _ flowld=subscriber_... 10/13/2015 I! X H I B I T A Subscriber Agreement Page 2 of6 You will receive a confinnation email from the Regulatory Authority when your application has been processed and approved. For assistance or questions please contact Colorado DPHE WQCD at 303- 691-4046 or CDPHE.WQNetDMRHelp@state.co .us. A. Signatory Authority Information The Signatory Authority is the individual that intends to sign DMR.s and signs this Subscriber Agreement in Section F. User Name: Subscriber Name: Organization: Email Address: Phone Number: B. Permit Information dwstowe Dennis Stowe Littleton Englewood WWTP dstowe@englewoodgov.org 303-762-2600 Signing privileges are requested for the following permits: Permit ID FacWtyName Facility Address Relationship Authorized Bv ~900 SOUfH PLATTE LmLETON/ENGLEWOOD, CO0032999 RI V.l:i.R. DR Parent Self CITIES OF ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110 This request is (check one): □ □ □ □ □ NEW: a new user request by this facility to use NetDMR reporting REQUEST FOR REACTIVATION: a User ID re-activation ofNetDMR reporting for a facility that had discontinued using NetD:MR. CONTINUATION WITII NEW AUTHORIZATION : nn updated Subscriber Agreement submitted because a new Responsible Official and/or Signatory Authority has been identified at the facility RENEW AL: an updated form submitted when a pennit application is submitted Pennit ID(s): ____________ _ INACTIVATION: Explain reason for inactivation in the box below and identify whether the inactivation is temporary or permanent PermitID(s): ____________ _ Notes to Permitting Authority (Optional unless Inactivating): https://netdmr.epa.gov/netdrnr/protected/subscriber _ agreement.htm? _tlowld=subscriber ... 10/13/2015 • • Subscriber Agreement Page 3 of 6 C. Terms and Conditions • PURPOSE: This agreement creates a legally binding obligation for the signer of the Agreement (the Responsible Official and/or Signatory Authority) to abide by the terms and conditions for use of the NetDMR System, and memorializes a mutual understanding that the signer of this agreement is as legally bound, obligated, and responsible by use of the assigned electronic signature as by a hand~written signature. • ACCEPTANCE & EFFECT: Acceptance of this agreement by the Regulatory Authority shall be evidenced by notice from the Regulatory Authority, provided electronically, that this agreement has been approved. • SUBMITTAL & RECEIPT : A Document shall be deemed to have been submitted when it is accessible to the Regulatory Authority. A document shall be deemed to have been received when it can be fully processed. No document shall satisfy any reporting requirement until it is received. • VERIFICATION: In accordance with the associated certification statement, the signer of the Agreement is responsible for the truth w;id accuracy of the content of each submission. The signer of the Agreement also bas an affirmative obligation to check the accuracy of the document as received by the Regulatory Authority and to notify the Regulatory Authority promptly if the document was sent without authorization or differs in substance in any way from the document that was submitted. • INABILITY TO TRANSMIT OR FILE REPORTS ELECfRONICALL Y: No party shall be liable for any failure to perform its obligations in connection with any Electronic Transaction or any Electronic Document, where such failure results from any act or cause beyond such party's control which prevents such party from electronically transmitting or receiving any Documents, except that the signer of the Agreement (Responsible Official and/or Si gnatory Authority) is nonetheless required to submit records or information required by law via other means, as provided by applicable law and within the time period provided by such law. • SEVERABILITY : Any provision of the Agreement which is determined to be invalid or unenforceable will be ineffective to the extent of such determination without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such remaining provisions. • TERMINATION AND RENEW AL: The Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Regulatory Authority. Upon termination of this agreement, the associated ability to submit electronic information through the NetDMR system will be terminated. The Regulatory Authority will provide notification of termination, including the date on which termination takes effect. A new Responsible Official and/or Signatory Authority must resubmit this form at the time that a new permit application is submitted or when Responsible Official and/or Signatory Authority responsibility transfers from one person to another. https ://netdmr.epa.gov/netdmr/protected/subscriber _ agreement.htm? _flowld=subscriber ... I 0/13/2015 Subscriber Agreement Page 4 of6 -Note: Termination of this agreement may eliminate the ability to comply with permit requirements for any continuing operations. Paper DMR Reports will only be accepted under this permit where the permittee has provided sufficient justification and obtained prior approval from the Regulatory Authority. • GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with 40 CFR §122 and 40 CFR §3. • AGREEMENT: 1. I agree to protect the electronic signature device, consisting of my NetDMR system user name and password, from use by anyone except me. Specifically, I agree to maintain the secrecy of my password and security-and challenge-question answers; I will not divulge or delegate my user name and password to any other individual; I will not write or save my password or challenge question/answer pairs to a script or other mechanism that allows its use or application by someone other than me; 2. I agree to contact the Regul atory Authority Colorado DPHE WQCD at 303-691-4046 or CDPHE.WQNetDMR.Help@state.co.us within 24 hours if any of the following occurs: ■ suspicion or determination that my user name, password, security question answer, or challenge question answers may have been lost, stolen or otherwise compromised; ■ receipt of an e-mail notification for any activity that I do not believe that I performed; 11 if, after receipt of COR, there is any evidence of discrepancy between any electronic document I have signed and submitted and what the NetDMR system has received from me; ■ if I do not receive an e-mail notification within 24 hours for any submission electronically signed using my credentials; or ■ if I cease to represent the regulated entity specified above as signatory of that organization's electronic submissions. 3. I understand and agree that I will be held as legally bound, obligated, and responsible for the use of my electronic signature as I would be using my hand-written signature; 4. I understand that I will be informed through my registered electronic mail ( e-mail) address whenever my user name, password, or challenge question/answer pairs have been modified; 5. I agree to provide and maintain an email address by which to receive communications from the NetDMR system. I understand that this account must be accessible only by me and that I have an affirmative obligation to check this email account regularly. If any email sent to me by the NetDMR system is returned as undeliverable, I will explain why this occurred when requested by the Colorado DPHE WQCD; 6. I understand that the NetDMR. system reports the last date my user name and password were used immediately after successfully logging in to the system; 7. I understand that whenever I electronically sign and submit an electronic document to the NetDMR. system, I will receive an e-mail at my registered e-mail address; This e-mail will inform me that a submission has been made to the system from my user account and will contain instructions to view information regarding the submission, including the Copy of Record (COR) for the submission; and 8. I agree to retain a copy of this signed agreement as long as I continue to represent the • regulated entity specified above as signatory of the company's electronic submissions. https://netdmr.epa.gov/netdmr/protected/subscriber _ agreement.htm? _ flowld=subscriber _... 10/13/2015 Subscriber Agreement Page 5 of6 D. Inactivation/Removal Pennittee must indicate reason for inactivation in Section B of the form. This is done to inform the Regulatory Authority whether the permittee is no longer in business or has a temporary reason for inactivation. E. Responsible Official Authorization The Responsible Official is the appropriate individual identified under 40 CPR § 122.22(a) with the authority to sign permit applications, reports, and other permit-required submittals (e.g., DMRs). The Responsible Official can also delegate the authority to electronically sign DMR.s to a duly authorized representative(s) as described in 40 CFR §122.22(b). F. Signatory Authority Signature The Signatory Authority is the NetDMR user that submits this agreement to request approval to electronically sign DMRs. The Signatory Authority bas the authority to sign DMRs under 40 CFR § 122.22(a) or is a duly authorized representative(s) who has been delegated the authority to electronically sign DMRs by the Responsible Official as described in 40 CPR §122.22(b). PennitID:C00032999 I, Dennis Stowe, have the authority to enter into this Agreement for LI'ITLETON/ENGLEWOOD, • CITIES OF and Permit ID C00032999 under the applicable standards. • By submitting this application for C00032999, I, Dennis Stowe, have read, understand, and accept the terms and conditions of this subscriber agreement. I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this application and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry of those persons immediately responsible for obtaining the information contained in the application, I believe that the information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment. Signatory Authority Signature Title Print this form. save a copy for your records, and mail to: Colorado DPHE WQCD Attn: Data Management Supervisor WQCD-OP-B2 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246-1530 Checklist-Regulatory Authority Use Only: Date https://netdmr.epa.gov/netdmr/protected/subscriber agreement.htm? flow Id=subscriber ... 10/13/201 :Ii Subscriber Agreement Page 6 of6 Check Information Name Date Fonn Received by • Verified ICIS-NPDES Pennit Limits Regulatory Authority Approves NetDMR. Authorization ICIS-NPDES NetDMR Flag Populated User Approved in Neto:MR Application Notification to User Inactivated? • https://netdmr.epa.~ov/netdmr/protected/subscriber agreement.htm? flow ld=subscriber ... 10/13/2015 --~ COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: Monday, December 21, 2015 Initiated By: Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant (UE WWTP) PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION No previous council action taken. RECOMMENDED ACTION Agenda Item: Subject: 9bii NetDMR Subscriber Agreement-2nd Reading Staff Source: Dennis W. Stowe, Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Mary Gardner, Environmental Compliance Division Manager The Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant staff recommends Council approve a bill for an ordinance, on second reading, approving the Intergovernmental Agreement for NetDMR between the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant (UE WWTP) and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division (CDPHE WQCD) for the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (CWA NPDES) permit- required electronic reporting of the Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR). BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The NetDMR Subscriber Agreement allows the UE WWTP online access to submit required DMRs for the UE WWTP's CWA NPDES permit. Electronic submission of DMRs fulfills the requirements of the CWA NPDES program pursuant to 40 CFR 122.4(1)(4). FINANCIAL IMPACT No financial impact LIST OF ATTACHMENTS NetDMR Subscriber Agreement COUNCIL COMMUNICATION (~ Meeting Date: Monday, December 7, 2015 Initiated By: Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant (UE WWTP) PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION No previous council action taken. RECOMMENDED ACTION Agenda Item: Subject: 9ai NetDMR Subscriber Agreement Staff Source: Dennis W. Stowe, Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Mary Gardner, Environmental Compliance Division Manager The Littleton/Englewood Supervisory Committee recommended on November 19, 2015, Council approve by Ordinance the Intergovernmental Agreement for NetDMR between the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant (UE WWTP) and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division (CDPHE WQCD) for the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (CWA NPDES) permit-required electronic reporting of the Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR). ACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The NetDMR Subscriber Agreement allows the UE WWTP online access to submit required DMRs for the UE WWTP's CWA NPDES permit. Electronic submission of DMRs fulfills the requirements of the CWA NPDES program pursuant to 40 CFR 122.4(1)(4). FINANCIAL IMPACT No financial impact LIST OF ATTACHMENTS NetDMR Subscriber Agreement