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Transcript DID YOU KNOW? – Cuyahoga River on Fire in Cleveland, Ohio – Raw wastewater spewed in the San Francisco Bay – City of Columbia.
DID YOU KNOW?
– Cuyahoga River on Fire in Cleveland, Ohio
– Raw wastewater spewed in the San Francisco
Bay
– City of Columbia Discharged Raw Wastewater
in early 1970’s
– No Mechanism to Systematically Fix Problems
or Prevent Problems Help!!!
NPDES Permitting
Making the Grade:
Environmental Compliance at
Colleges and Universities
NPDES Permitting Program
Brenda Green
SCDHEC
Water Facilities Permitting Division
Regulation
Federal Water Pollution Control Act
aka Clean Water Act (1972)
National
Pollutant
Discharge
Elimination
System
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act prohibits
anybody from discharging
"pollutants" through a "point
source" into "waters of the United
States" unless they have an
NPDES permit.
Typical Regulated Point
Source Discharges
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Treated wastewater from POTWs,
industries, private utilities
Utility Water Discharges
Stormwater
NPDES:
Individual or General Permit?
An Individual NPDES permit is
specifically tailored for an individual
facility.
A General NPDES permit is developed
and issued by the State to cover
multiple facilities within the State of
South Carolina.
Components of an
NPDES Permit
Permit
Rationale
Fact
Sheet
Attachments
NPDES Sample Permit
Sample
Permit
Inside a Permit
Definitions
Standard Conditions
Limitations and Monitoring
Requirements
Schedule of Compliance
Other Requirements
Rationale
An explanation for why each
parameter is or is not limited in the
permit and, if limited, the basis for
the limitation.
• Boilerplate language
•Discussion of limitations for each outfall
Attachments
EXCEL spreadsheets
Background data for receiving stream
Source Water Protection Area Map
NPDES General Permits
Utility
water discharges
Vehicle wash water discharges**
Bulk petroleum storage activities
Nonmetal mineral mining discharges
Petroleum contaminated groundwater
discharges
Hydrostatic test water discharges
Stormwater **
NPDES Permit
Reissuance Applications
Be On Time!
- Permittee notified by DHEC 270 days prior to
expiration date of permit
- Second notice sent 30 days prior to due date
Be Complete!
- Required 180 days prior to expiration date
- Incomplete application does not satisfy reapplication
requirements
Be Paid Up!
- Reissuance can be denied if there are outstanding
fees in any program area
Common Compliance Issues
Incomplete applications
Incomplete/Incorrect DMR forms
Late submissions
Permit parameter violations
– TSS
– pH
– BOD
Seasonal violations
– Low flow during weekends/summer
– Unexpected high flows during rainy season
How to Comply with an
NPDES Permit
Review the proposed draft permit
thoroughly and determine if your facility
can meet limits
Request compliance schedules for new
and more stringent permit limits
Upgrade treatment facilities as needed
Make sure treatment plant is monitored
daily as required by permit
How to Comply with an
NPDES Permit (continued)
Submit required reports to the
Department in a timely manner
Know what the regulations require
Document requested changes in writing
Ask Questions!!
Resources
Regulation 61-9: Water Pollution Control Permits
www.scdhec.net/water/regs/r61-9.doc
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program
www.scdhec.gov/eqc/water/html/npdespage.html
NPDES Applications and Forms
www.scdhec.gov/eqc/water/html/npdesapps.html
NPDES Frequently Asked Questions
www.scdhec.gov/eqc/water/html/npdesfaqs.html
Subchapter N - Effluent Guidelines and Standards
www.scdhec.gov/eqc/water/html/npdessubchapn.html
Resources
Regulation 61-67: Standards for Wastewater Facility
Permitting
www.scdhec.gov/eqc/water/regs/r61-67.doc
Regulation 61-30: Environmental Protection Fees
www.scdhec.gov/eqc/water/regs/r61-30.doc
Wastewater Construction Permitting Program
www.scdhec.gov/eqc/water/html/wwconpage.html
Construction Permit Application for Water/Wastewater
Facilities
www.scdhec.gov/eqc/water/forms/d-1970.pdf
Questions??
Write:
Brenda Green
SCDHEC
Bureau of Water
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Call: (803) 898-3375
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.scdhec.gov/water