Transcript Proposed Effluent Guidelines - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat

Proposed Effluent Guidelines
For the Concentrated Aquatic Animal
Production Point Source Category
by
Janet Goodwin
CAAP Proposed Regulation
• Published September 12 at 67 FR 57871
– Comment Period Closes on December 11, 2002
• Supporting Documents:
– Technical Development Document (EPA 821R-02-016)
– Economic and Environmental Analysis (EPA
821-R-02-015)
– Draft Guidance to Assist in Reducing Pollutant
Discharges (EPA 821-B-02-002)
• www.epa.gov/guide/aquaculture/
Public Meetings
• Several meetings across the country:
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Washington, D.C., October 30
Seattle, WA and/or Twin Falls, ID
Atlanta, GA
Northeast Regional Aquaculture Centers
Conference on November 15, Providence, R.I.
• All meetings will be posted on web site and
announced in a Federal Register notice.
Overview of Proposed Requirements
• Three Subcategories
– Flow Through
– Recirculating
– Net Pens
• Requirements apply to facilities in these
subcategories with annual production
>100,000 pounds
Flow Through Requirements
• Tiered Requirements
– Medium sized: 100,000 up to 475,000 lb/year
– Large sized: 475,000 lb/year and up
Medium Flow Through
• Numeric limits: TSS 11 and 6 mg/L
• BMP plan
– ensure proper operation & maintenance
– material storage
– removal and proper disposal of mortalities
• Ensure staff are familiar and trained in
BMPs
• Certify BMP plan
Large Flow Through
• Numeric Limits: TSS 10 and 6 mg/L
• BMP plan adds
– the escape of non-native species
• Reporting for drugs & chemicals
• Staff training
• Certify
Flow Through Segregated Discharges
• Numeric Limits for Off-line discharge: TSS
– Medium 87 and 67 mg/L
– Large 69 and 55 mg/L
• BMP plan adds solids controls on bulk
discharge
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solids removed in water treatment
excess feed
high level of particulates or phosphorus in feed
raceway cleaning
BMP Alternative Compliance Provision
• Develop and implement a BMP plan to
address solids in lieu of monitoring for TSS
limits
• Subject to permit authority approval and
determination that BMPs will achieve
numeric limits
For More Information
• Project Manager: Marta Jordan (202) 566-1049
• Economist: Nicolaas Bouwes (202) 566-1002
• Technical Coordinator: Jan Goodwin (202) 5661037
• For access to documents:
www.epa.gov/guide/aquaculture
• For access to record: Water Docket (202) 5662426