ML070330625

NIST Environmental Discharge Permit

ML070330625
Person / Time
Site:	National Bureau of Standards Reactor
Issue date:	05/28/2004
From:	Armorer M Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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COSWS5IUMMM JithtlM~e rmWidE.ChbiF WASHINGTON SUBURBAN ram P.Aaawi Joyoc Stmu" SANITARY COMMISSION W& ae. i OENMRL MAKWENR loin R.G&iffk D1SPITY GF.3ALM.ANAGER P.M'¶chad Euico DISCHARGE AUTHORIZATION PERMIT Industry Namc: National Institutes of Standards and Technology Site Address 00 Muddy Branch Road Gaithersburg, M)D 20899 Correspondence Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3540 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3540 Permit Numbe. 05813 In accordance with the provisions of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission's (WSSC's) Plumbing and Gasfitting Regulations, Chapter 9, "Industrial and Special Waste Rcgulations,"

and applicable provisions of Federal and State law, tde National Institutes of Standards and Technology, a government establishment engaged in performing non-comnmercial research, and classified generally by NAIC Codes 921190 and 541710. hereinafter referred to as "Industrial User," is hereby granted permission to discharge industrial wastewater into the WSSC's sewer system in accordance with the General and Special Conditions contained herein. This wastewater will be treated at the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authorit)s Blue Plains Wastcwater Treatment Plant.

In the cvent that this Discharge Authorization Permit is revoked or otherwise made invalid, all industrial discharges Into the WSSCs sewr system shall immediately cease.

This Discharge Authorization Permit is issued to the Industrial Uscr, at the specified site address, by the Washington Suburban Sanitaty Commission for the time period set forth as follows:

SEffectivei Date: 06)10104 Expiration Date: 05/31/08 Deadline To Apply For Renewal: 02(28/08 Issued Date: #I 14

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L GENERAL CONDITIONS A. GencraLfDischarae RMcIuirenent The Industrial User shall meet all requirmients of Chapter 9 of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission's (WSSCs) Plumbing and Gasfitting Regulations.

B. Permit Reauirements

i. D-utV to Mitiaate The Industrial User shalLtake all reasonable steps to minimize or correct any adverse impact resulting from noncompliance with this permit, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncompliant discharge.

2. Duty to Consols The Industrial User shall comply with all conditions of this permit. Failure to comply with pretreatment standards and requiremncts, and any applicable compliance schedule, may result in civil or criminal liability under applicable State or Federal law and may be grounds to impose the following penalties, as outlined in the WVSSC's Enforcement Response Plan:

a) Publication of Industrial User's name and nature of violation in the largest daily local newspaper; b) Suspension or revocation of ndustUal User's Discharge Authorization Pcmit-c) Termination ofwater and scwcr service; d) Civil Citation with a maximum fine of SI,OOO/day; c) Incurrenc¢ ofall WSSC costs associated with investigations, monitoring, analyses, or enforcement actions resulting from violation(s) of Federal, State, or local pretreatnent standards or r-quircmcnts; 0 Increase in sclf-monitoring frequency; or g) Administrative Order with associated monetary penalty.

3. Da to Rnpl If the Industrial User wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit beyond the expiration date, the Industrial User must apply for and obtain a now permit. The permit application must be submitted at least 90 days before the expiration date of this permit.

In the event that a timely and sufficient application has been submitted and the WSSC is

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unable, through no fault of the Industrial User, to issuc a new permit before the expiration date of this permit, the terms and conditions of this permit arc automatically continued and remain fiuly effecuive and enforceable.

4. "uty o Pronide Infonnation The Industrial User shall furnish to the WSSC, in a tirneframe set by the Commission, any information Which the WSSC may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying or terminating this permit, or to determine compliance with this permit. The Industrial User shall also funmish to the WSSC. upon request, copies of records required by this permit to be kept.

5. Requests for Reconsideration Requests for reconsideration of any condition or other requirement contained in a Discharge Authorization Permit must be fiMed within 15 days from the issuance of the Discharge Authorization Permit, provided such request does not create a violation of an" existing applicable requirements, standards, laws, or rules and regulations. The filing of a requcst by the Industrial User for a Permit modification or a notifrkation of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not.stay any Permit condition.

a) Requests for reconsideration shall be made in writing, shall be addressed to and filed with the Regulatory Services Group Leader, and shall state in detail the reasons supporting a reconsideration of a Discharge Authorization Permit limitation condition or other requirMnc.L b) Failure to file a request for reconsideration within the time specified in this Section shall be deemed a waiver of the right to challenge or appeal a Discharge Autlorization Permit limitation, condition, or other rquirnmcnt c) The decision oI'the Rgtulatory Services Group Leader on a request for reconsideration shall be final and binding upon the parties.

d) If the Regulatory Setvices Group Leader fails to reach a decision on a request for reconsideration within 30 days from the date the request for reconsideration is filed, the failure shall be deemed a final denial of the request.

6. Confidentiality Records concerning Industrial Users and the nature of their discharges shall be public information unless the User declares at the time a document is submitted, and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission. that the release of the information would divulge infonmatin, proccsses, or methods of operation entitled to protection as trade secrets pursuant to the requirements of the Maryland Public Information Act.

EMuent data is publi rewied and shall not be withheld.

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7. UrMe Provision (For Categorical Industries Only)

An upset shall constitute an incident in which there is unintentional and tempormry noncompliance with categorical pretreatment standards because of fitctors beyond the reasonable control of the Industrial User. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, luck of preventative maintenance, or careless or improper operation.

An upset can be used as an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with categorical pretreatment itandards only if the Industrial User demonstrates, through properly signed contemporaneous logs, or other relevant evidence, that:

a) An upset occurred and the Industrial User can identify the specific cause(s) of the upset.

b) The permitted facility was, at the time, being operated in a prudent and workmanlike manner and in compliance with applicablc operation and maintenance procedures.

c) The Industrial User has submitted the following information to the Commission within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of becoming aware of the upset (if this information is provided orally, a written submission must follow within 5 days): a description of the indirect dischare and cause of noncompliance; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, or if not corrected, the anticipated time the noncomplianc is expected to continue, steps being token or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recumece of the noncompliance.

d) The Industrial User complied with any remedial measures required to minimize adverse impact on the wastewater treatment plant and collection system.

8. Maintenance and _O tion of Pretreatment Facilitie The Industrial User shall at all times properly operate and maintain all treatment systems, facilities, and controls (and related appurtenances) which ar= installed or used by the Industrial User to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance includes, but is not limited to: effectivc performanc;.

adequate f(iding; adequate operator staffing and training; and adequate laboratory Mn process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures.

Any changes or modifications made to the pretreatment system subsequent to issuance of this permit must be reported to the WSSC in writing, and authorized by the WSSC prior to the proposed change. Each report shall be accompanied by a soa of plans outlining the system modification(s).

9. Dpuv to Halt or Reduce Activity Upon reduction of efficiency of operation, or loss or failure ofall or part of the preteatment system, the permittee shall, to the extent necessary to maintain compliance 4 W03

with its permit, control its production discharges until operation ofthe treatment facility is restored or an alternative method oftreatment is provided (i.e., the primary source of poe*vr to the pretrcatmcnt system fails or is reducd)

10. hivpa of Treatmen~t F:acilities A bypass shall be defined as the intentional diversion of wastestrvams from any portion of an Industrial User's treatment facility.

Bypass is prohibited unless it is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal ijury, or severe property damage, or no feasible alternative exists, such as the use ofauxiliary treatment facilities.

The Industrial User may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause prtment standards or requirements to be violated, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operations. ifbypass is neaded for maintenance, the Industrial User must notify the WSSC within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of prforming the necessary maintenance. The Industrial User must submit data documenting that standards were being met and submit a written report within 30 days of the event.

If an Industrial User knows in advance ofthe need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice to the Commission, if possible at least 10 days before the date of the bylpass.

An Industrial User shall submit oral notice of an unanticipated bypass that exceeds applicable prctrcatment standards to the Commission within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> from the time the Industrial User becomes ame of the bypass. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the Industrial User becomes aware of the cause: the duration of the bypass, including exact dates and times, and if the bypass has not been corrected, the anticipated time It Is expected to continue, and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the bypass.

I1. PErmit Conditio This permit may be modified, suspended, or terminated for good cause including, but not limited to, the following:

a) Material or substantial alterations or additions to the Industrial User's operation, which were not covered in the effective permit; b) A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge;,

c) Information indicating that thc permitted discharge poses a threat to the collection treatment system, WSSC personnel, or the receiving wates;"

d) Violation of any terms or conditions ofthis permit; 5

e) Obtaining this paemit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fthy all relevant facts; or f) Upon request of te Industrial User, provided such request does not create a violation of any existing applicable rcquiements, standards, laws, or rules and regulations.

The filing of a request by the Industrial User fora permit modification, suspensio, or termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance, does not stay any permit condition.

12. ReoneMer Clause This pcmh may be reopened and modified with any applicable more stringent requirements as contained In the National Categorical Prctrcatment Standard promulgated per 40 CFR 403 or any applicable more stringent rcquircment resulting from the re-evaluation of Local Limits as necessary to ensure POTW compliance with sludgc management requirmcnts promulgated by the Environmcnual Protection Agency or the State of Maryland.

13. Significant Noncompliance Ifat any time during the prcvious 12 months an Industrial User is in Significant Noncompliance of applicable prertment requirencnts, the Industrial User's name and nature of the violation will be published in the largest daily local newspaper. The User will be required to monitor 5 additional days until consistent compliance is demonstrated, and may also be subject to additional enforcement action as specified In Section I.B.2.

An Industrial User is in Significant Noncompliance if its violation meets one or more of the following criteria:

a) chronic violations of o=tc%%atcr discharge limits, defined as those in whtich 66% or momr of all of the mcasurements taken during a 6-month period exceed (by any magnitude) the daily maximum limit or the average limit for the same pollutant parameter; b) Technical Review Criteria (TRC) violations, defined as those in which 33% or more of all measurements taken during a 6-month period equal or exceed the product of the daily maximum limit or the average limit multiplied by the applicable TRC (TRC = 1.4 for DOD, TSS, fats, oils, and grease, and 1.2 for all other pollutants except pH));

c) any violation of a pretreatment effluent limit (daily maximum or longer-term average) that the \VSSC determines has caused, alone or in combination %ithother discharges, interk~runce or pass-through with the POTW (including endangering the health of POTW personnel or the genaM public);

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d) any discharge of a pollutant that has caused imminent endangerment to human health, welfare, or to the environment or has resulted in the WSSC's exercise of its emergency authority; e) failure to meet, within 90 days after the schedule date, a compliance schedule milestone contained in a local control mechanism or enforcement ordcr for starting construction, completing construction, or attaining final compliance; f) faiure to provide, within 30 days after the due date, required reports such as baseline monitoring reports, 90-day compliance reports, periodic self-monitoring reports, and reports on compliance with compliance schedules; g) failure to accurately report noncompliance (see Section II.C. on Sclfl-Monitoring Beut*,or h) any other violation or group of violations which tlw %VSSCdetermines will adversely affect the operation or implementation of thc local prctreatment program.

In the event the Industrial User is in Significant Noncompliance during a 6-month period, the WSSC will notify the User. Once notified, the User will be required to conduct additional monitoring during the next reporting period for the parameters for which they vere in Significant Noncompliance. Industrial Users in Significant Noncompliance for a daily maximum discharge limitation shall monitor 5 additional days during the next reporting period. Industrial Users in Significant Noncompliance for a monthly average discharge limitation shall monitor I additional day per month for 5 months. Industrial Users in Significant Noncompliance for a 4-day average discharge limitation must accumulate 5 4-day averages (20 days) during the next reporting period. The Industrial User may use its Periodic Compliance Report data in accumulating the 5 4-day averagces Additional monitoring shall continue until the Industrial User demonstrates consistent cmpliance *ith the specified limitation.

Permit monitoring requirements are a minimum. An Industrial User may conduct additional monitoring at any time. All additional monitoring shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements outlined In Section 1,B.29, Additional Momitoring by the Iussidil Usa. Enforcement action may be escalated for violations that constitute Significant Noncompliance.

14. Right orEnry The Industrial User hereby grants the WSSC the right of entry to its premises for the purpose of inspecting any wastealwter generating processes, chemical or wastewater storage facilities and pretreatment facilities, and for collecting samples and viewing records. Failure ofan Industrial User to allow the WSSC access to its premises may result in immediate termination ofservice.

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IS. Accidental Dirchara.s The Industrial User shall notify the WSSC immediately in the event of any accident, ncgligence, or other occurrnce which may result in a violation ofthis permit or could cause a problcm to the treatment plant, including any slug loading. A slug loading being defined as any pollutant, including, but not limited to, flammables, explosives, acids, and oxygen demanding pollutants released in a discharge at a flow rate andlor pollutant concentration which will cause interference with the treatment plant. Notification shall be made immediately by phoning:

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Regulatory Services Group 301-206-8525 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.mx, Monday - Friday Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Maintenance Trouble Desk 301-206-4002 All Other Tinmes and District of Columbia Water and Se%%vr Authority 202-787-4177 Pretreatment Section 202-787-4178 8:00 am. to 4-30 p.m., Monday - Friday District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Water and Sewer Emergency

.202-787-2068 All Other Times The following information will be requested:

a) industuy name, address, and precise location of spill; b) Date, time. and duration orspill; c) Type of waste, concentration, and volume:

d) Conrctive action takcn, or to be taken; e) Contact person and telcphone number; and f) Any additional information, as appropriate.

Within five d the Industrial User shall file a written report stating the above information as well as:

a) A description of the accidental discharge and its cause; 8

b) The duration of the discharge, including exact date(s) and timc(s); and c) A description of all steps taken, or to be taken, to reduce, eliminate, and prevent a rccurrence of future accidental discargc. other conditions, or noncompliance.

Mail or deliver this report to:

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Regulatory Services Group Industrial Discharge Cohliance/Enforcement Unit 14501 Swelitzr Lae, I I Floor.

Laurel, MD 20707-5902 and District of Columbia WVater and Seevr Authority Pretreatment Section 5000 Overlook Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20032

16. Notification of Changed DischVrgc Any changes which result in the addition of new production shifts, chemicals, processes, pollutants, or result in a 30% or more increase or decrease in the Industrial User's wastewater flow must be reported to the WSSC in writing, 30 days prior to the proposed change. This notification shall also apply to the shutdown of any processes or facilities covered by this permit.

17. Notificaidon of the Discharae of Hazardous Waste The Industrial User shall notify the WSSC, the Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Waste Management Division Director. and State hazardous waste authorities, in writing, of any discharge into the POTW of a hazardous substance which, if otherwise disposed of, would be a hazardous waste under 40 CFR Part 261.

Exempt from this notification are pollutants already reported on self-monitoring reports and discharges of less than 15 kilograms of non-acute hazardous waste within itcalendar month.

Ii. Jsords& lenton a) The Industrial User shall retain and preserve any records, books, documents.

memorauda, reports, conrrspondetc and summaries of these nmatrials relating to testing, internal or xternal monitoring, investigations, and chemical analyses made by or on behalf of the Industrial User in connection with its dischapg for not iss than five years from the date ordraffing or preparation.

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b) All records that pertain to matters that arc the subjects of special orders or any other cnforcement or litigation activities brought by the Commission shall be retained and preserved until all enforcement activities have concluded and all periods of limitation with respect to any and all appeals have expird. Such materials as mentioned above shall be made available to Commission personnel upon request.

19. Sampline Locations The WSSC reserves the right to monitor process discharges, or to requir the Industial User to install a manhole or other suitable structure for the purpose of monitoring process and/or facility discharges, if no suitable monitoring points exist

20. Dismosal of Pretreatment $Mudtesand SWnt Chemicals The disposal of sludge and spent chemicals generated shall be accomplished in

,accordance with Section 40S of the Clean Water Act and Subtiles C and D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Prctreatment sludges may not be disposed of to the sanitary sewer.

21. Dilutmn Increasing the usage of potable or process water by the Industrial User in any manner to achieve compliance with limitations is prohibited.

22. Paisifvini lofimation Any person %simknowingly makes any false statements, representation, or ertification in any application, records, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuam to these regulations, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under these regulations, shall be prosecuted by the \VSSC according to the provisions of Sections 221 and 911 of the WVSSC's Plumbing and Casfiting Regulations.

In addition to prosecution by the WSSC, the person awy also be liable for criminal and/or civil penalties under applicable State and Foderal law.

23. Permit Transflembili' Discharge Awborization Permits are issued to the Industrial User for specificd operations at the time of issuance and shall not be reassigned. tansferred, or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises, or a new or changed operation without the prior written approval of the Commission.

Discharge Authorization Permits may be transferred to a new owner or opcratr only if the pernittee gives at least 30 days advance notice to the Commission and the Commission approves the Discharge Authorization Permit rmafer. The notice to the Commission must include a writen certification by the new owner or operator which:

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a) States that the new owner and/or operator has no immediate intent to change the faclity's operations and processes; b) Idcntifics the specific date on which the transfer is to occur,and c) Acknowledges full mrsomsibility for complying with the existing Discharge Authorization Permit.

Failure to provide aivancm notice of a transfer renders the Discharge Authorization Permit void as of the date of facility transfer.

24. Severabilit The provisions of this Discdrge Audthization Permit are severable. Ifany provision of this Vischarge Authorization Permit or the application thereof is held invalid, the application or such provision to other circumstances as well as the remainder ofthe Discharge Authorization Permit, shall not be affected thereby.

25. PEA ighsl0 The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any invasion of personal righM, nor any infringement of Federal, State, or local laws.

26. Extension of Complance Dates Any requests for an emtsion of a compliance date must be submitted in writing, at least seven days prior to the compliance date, and shall include the reason for the extension and actions taken, or to be taken, to return to the original schedule.

The %VSSCwill review the request and make a determination of approval. Federal pretreatment standard compliance dates cannot be extended.

27. Industrial Use[ReUM Each Industrial User is rsponsible for performing the sampling associated with this permit. Industrial Users shall submh self-monitoring reports in the 2MIu s, ified by ihk WSSC.

The WSSC reserves the right to require the submission ofplans, reports, questionnaires, notices, or analytical data to evaluate waste discharge charactristics and ensure compliance with this permit.

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28. AnalviigW Protocol All analyses performed on samples collected from the regulated monitoring point(s) dcfincd in Section It shall be conducted in accordance with approved EPA methods specifled in 40 CFR Pan 136. "Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act."

29. Additional Monitorine by the ndu User

[a the event an Industrial User voluntarily samples at the regulated monitoring point(s) more frcquently than required by this permit, the results of such monitoring shall be submitted to the WSSC by the due date of the next Periodic Compliance Report submission. The results of additional monitoring conducted in response to a violation shall be submitted within 30 days. A certification statement attesting to the accuracy and completeness of the data submitted shall accompany all Industrial User self-monitoring.

30. Grab S§Mpls The following five pollutant parameters shall be collected as grab samples: cyanide; total phenol; fats, oils, and wreae; sulride; and volatile organics. Samples for thesc pollutants shall consist of one grab for the day's production. Itself-monitoring is required for any of these pollutants, collect the required sample volume in its appropriate container as specified in 40 CFR Part 136.

31. Total Toxic Ormmic M-TO) Exemotion In order to obtain excmption from TrO monitoring, a TTO Sef-Monitoring Exemption Application must be completed. Effluent results conducted by the Industrial User andlor the WSSC must be less than 1.07 mg/ and a Toxig Organic Mnagement Plan (TOMP) must be submitted. Once the TOMP is reviewed and approved, the Industrial User may maintain exemption by submitting a certification statement with each compliance report.

32. SigaMtMr Requirements All reports shall be signed as follows:

a) By a responsible corporate officer if the Industrial User submitting the reports is a corporation. For the purpose otftis paragraph, a responsible corporatc officer means:

(1) a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-prcsident of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person wito performs similar policy or decision-making functions for the corporation; or (2) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operation facilities employing mare than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or eXpeaditums cxcecding W25 million (in second-quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign 12

documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.

b) By a general partner or proprietor if the Industrial User submitting the reports is a partn.,rship or sole proprietorship, respectively.

c) The principal executivc officer or director having responsibility for the overall operation of the discharging facility if the Industrial User submitting the reports is a Federal, State. or local governmental entity. or their agent.

d) By a duly authorized representative of the individual designated in paragraph n., bI, or c. of this Section if:

(1) the authorization is made in writing by the individual described in paragraph a.,

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(2) the authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the facility from which the industrial discharge originates, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or a well field superintendent, or a position of equivalent responsibility, or having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company; and (3) the wriinen authorization is submitted to the WSSC.

e) If an authorization under pargaph d. of this Section is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall opcration of the facility, or overall responsibility for the environmental matters for the company, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph d. of this Section must be submitted to the WSSC prior to, or together with, any reports to be sitncd by an authorized representative.

33. Prhibited Di[harges (Chapter 9, Section 906. WSSC's Plumbing and Gasfilting Regulations)

No lndusti al User shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, directly or indirectly, into the Commission's sanitary sewcr.

a) Any liquids or vapors having a temperature greater than 10S Fahrenheit (65" C). In no case shall discharged waste raise the temperature at the treatment works influent above 104" Fahrenheit (40" C);

b) Any liquids, solids, or gases that by reason oftheir nature or quantity arm, or nay be, either alone or by interaction with other substances, sufficient to cause fire or exgplosion hamzd in the POTW or its processes including, but not limited to, watestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140" Fahrenheit or 60P Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21. At no time shall an Industrial User discharge any substance which results in a reading ofgreater than 5%

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of the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) for that substance, whether at the point of discharge or at any point in the system; c) Any malodorous or toxic gases, vapors, fumes, orother substances that, either singly or by interaction with otha wastcs, an= capable of creating a public nuisance, a hazard to human health or the environment, or the prevcntion.of entry by Commission personnel into sewers for maintenance and repair, d) Any liquids, solids, or gases not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed, or =menable to treatment only to such a degree that the wastewater treatment plant violates its NPDES permit; e) Any liquids, solids, or gases that, singly or by interaction with other naterial, cause excessive coloration which may pass-through the POTW to the receiving water, f) Any garbage, other than that which has been properly shredded; g) Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metals, glass, bones, wood, plastics, stone dusts, rags, paunch manure, butcher's offal, or any solids, liquids, or other substances capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the wastewmter system; h) Any slug load, release rate of pollutants, concentration of pollutants, including oxygen demanding pollutants either singly or by Interaction with other pollutants or wastestrcams, which may cause interference with any wastewatertzatm ent process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, contaminate sludge, may pass-through the POTV to receiving wvatces, or could result in a violation of the POT\V's NPDES permit-I) An average daily flow greater than two percent of the average daily sewage flow at the wastewater treatment plant receiving the industrial waste unless otherwise permitted in writing; j) Any water or wastewater containing substances in excess ofthc limitations. These limits shall be subject to revision and may be modified to represent concentration or mass-based standards;'

k) Any radioactive wastes or Isotopes of such half4ife or concentration as to exceed mies* established by applicable local, State, or Federal regulations. Reports of discharges to the Commission's system shall reflect actual discharge concentrations rather than any time or dilution adjustments; I) Any liquids, solids, or gases containing viable pathogenic or parasitic organisms including, but not limited to, viruses,.bacteria, algae, protozoa, and amocbas that may pose a health hazard or interfere with the proper operation of the watewater collection or treatment systems; 14

m) Any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subslurficc drainage, or other non-metered waters n) Any substances that may solidify or become highly viscous at temperatures betwevn 40' Fahrenheit (40 C) and ISO" Fahrenheit (650 C), or that may cause obstruction and/or interference with the eonveyance system or the POT*V processes; o) Wny %%teradded for the purpose of dilating wastes that would otherwise exceed applicable conccntration limitations for any wastewater constituent:

p) Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the Commission; q) Any wastes containing petroleun oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that %illcause inteferencc or pass-througk r) Any substance which may interfere with or pass-through the POTW into the receiving waters untrcated or without adequate treatment; or s) Any glycol compound or derivative added to or contained in internal combustion engine cooling systems or liquid conveyance systems for the purposes of atering liquid freezing and/or boiling points.

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Ii. SPFCIAL CONDITIONS A. ,LucnJmitatignLsiinm m Monitoring RauircmenLq During the period o June I, 2004, to May 31, 2008, the pernittee is auwhorived to discuruc w, stcwatcr from their .ite-wide neutralization system into the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission's sewcr system. These discharges are authorized from Outfall FAC. The pcrniuce shall perform monitoring at Monitoring Point FAC (A), established as the fiberglass metering manhole labeled "WSSC IWMP," located inside NIST Gate E downstream olic pH treatment system. Such dischargcs shall be monitored by thc Industrial Uscr and limited as specified below. The WSSC will conduct monitoring ror arsenic, mercury, and molyhdeuum.

During the period ofJune 1,2004, to May 31, 2008, Monitoring Point PAC (B) has been established as the metering vault labeled "WSSC IWMP." located outside NIST Gate E on Muddy Branch Road domstream of the pll treatment system and from Monitoring Point FAC (A). Analytical data collected at Monitoring Point FAC (13) will be evaluated with the sclf-monhoring data forom Monitoring Point FAC (A). The below-listed limitations shall apply.

parst~~ DaY Maximum (mgal LI~bla 4 , Sample Tvp NiA F~stmaied@*

Flow (gpd) N/A 2 days per quarter pH (unils) 0 ) 6.0-10.0 WSSC 2 days per quarter Continuous Meter Cadmium (7) 0.20 Blue Plains 2 days per quarter 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> Composite'"

Chromium iT) 7.0 'vSSC 2 days per quarter 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> Composite'4 Copper() 2.3 Blue Plains 2 days per quarter 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> Composite"t )

Land (1) 0.7 WSSC 2 days per quarter 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> Composite("

Nickel (T) 2.2 Blue Plains 2 days per quarter 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> Composite'4 1 Silver (F) 1.2 WSSC 2 days per quarter 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> Compositce4 )

7inc(T) 41. WSSC 2 days per quarter 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> Composat©(4)

Cyide (*) 0.56 Blue Plains 2 days per quarter Grab TTO - VOA I BNAP 2.13 WSSC 2 days per quarter Grab / 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> Composite(')

Anrsenic (1) 0.23 Blue Plains I day par year Composite Mercury (1) Monitoring Only Blue Plains I day per )'car Composite 16 *LOMH

Pamme-ter 1maily Maximum (moll) LJmIt OriGin Sarnpliu.i Freuencyv1 _MVtIpT=yp Molybdenum (1) 3.1 Blue Plains I day per year Composite I, Samples collectcd and measnmcots taken as requirwd herein shall be representative of the volume and natue oflhe moukcowd dischwag over di course of productioa for each calendar day. All pammer shall be monilored on each monitoring day.

(J Wastewater discharge flows shall be estimated for each samplingday. Where estimated, the Industrial User shall specify the manner in which the flow is estimated.

' pl mus be anl*yzed by a continuous rncoder over whe couse of the sampling day. A pH vioLation shall beconstrued as any excuuia less than e6.0 or 6raterthan I0.Oformoretlhan IS miautes at my*onetime, or mote than 30 fnutes In agrcpt arany " calclar day. Thmeasurvu pl!shallnotbeless thm 5.0 for any periwod oethne Each mnitoring day, the pH of the specified emffl m watestream must be analyzed oi-sitce. All pil me$er must be calibrated tithe beginning of each monitoring day and a rWld check condcted at the cad of each molloting day. All calibmtion and firmd check records must be submitted with Periodic Compliance Repots.

'o Composite samples "ha be m-*ag.ive of Oew process wastegream. collected flow proportionately for a 124hour period, or for the length oftine ike lcility is In operation and shall not esceed a 24-hour calendar day. If flow proportional sampling isnot feasible, samples may be collected time propostionaely at I S-minute ibtervals. The total composite shall consist of 4 liters mini*lum. Iftbatch discharges are to occu during the reporting period, sampling shall be scheduled to coincide with these dischargs.

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$ B. Renrning Rcui-rnents A Periodic Compliance Report shall be submitted on a quarterly basis by the following dates:

Report due April 7 for. FIRST REPORTING PERIO,,

January through March Report due July 7 for. SECOND REPORTING PERIOD April through June Report due October 7 for: THIRD REPORTING PERIJOD July through Sepember Report due January 7 for FOURTH REPORTING PERIOD October through December It is the responsibility of the Industrial User to schedule sampling In advance ofthe reporting dates to allow for sample analysis and submittal of the Periodic Compliance Report by the January 7. April 7, July 7, and October 7 dates. Sampling and reporting requirements shall be in effect for the duration of the existence of tde regulated proccss(cs).

In the event sampling performed by the Industrial User indicates a violation ofa dolly maximum or average limit, the Industrial User shall notify the WSSC of the evioltion within 24-hours of becoming aware of the violation. Within 5 days of the notifiction to the WSSC, the Industrial User shall submit a copy of the analytical data associated with the violation, a copy or the chain of custody, and an original certification statement. The Industrial User shall repeat the sampling and analysis of the parameter in violation, and submit the results or the analysis, a copy of the chain of custody, and an original certification statement to the WSSC within 30 days of becoming aware of the violation.

The Industrial User may not substitute scheduled self-monitorlig in place of resampling for a violation.

If the violation is questionable, report the violation within the requited 24-hour period.

Reporting of violations may not be delayed during an investigation into the sampling data validity. In the event that the WSSC invalidtes an Indusrial User's sampling data, the Industrial User shall resample each invalidated parameter for the number of days invalidated.

All reports required by this permit shall be submitted to the Commission at the following address:

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Regulatory Services Group Industrial Discharge CoealianceEfnforeement Unit 14501 Sweitzcr Lane, I1 Floor Laurel, MD 20707.5902 18

C. Minimum L.boraow ReortingRegui ents f' dust l..User Sl-Monorng Rcmrt Indicate iran outside laboratory conduclcd monitoring. Include copies of all analytical data.

Laboratory data sheets shall include, at a minimum, the followving:

" Laboratory sample 1D;,

" Date(s) and time(s) sample(s) collected;

" Preservation techniques;

" Date sample received at laboratory;

" Date sample extracted (ifapplicable);

" DIae(s) and time(s) sawpic(s) analyzed;

" Parameter analyzed;

• Mcthodologry Ilnstrumcntation;

• Dilution factor (ifapplicable);

" Detection limits -Numeric values must be submitted for all analyses. If values are below detection limit, indicate the numeric detection limit, (e.g., <0.01 mrg/);

" Concentration/units;

• Signature by qualified professional;

" Completed Chain of Custody form documenting receipt of samples by analytical laboratory; and

• Related comments.

Please provide a copy of these requirements to your analytical laboratory. it is the Industrial User's responsbility to veify that the laboratory provides the requested information.

ill. DEFINITION OF TERMS Calibration - The adjustment of pF equipment at the onset of monitoring by using buffer solutions to determine deviations.

Composite sample - A combination of individual samples collected at regular intervals over a time period not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> in any given calendar day. The volumne of each individual sample my be either proportional to the flow rate during dte sample period (flow composite), or constant and collected at equal imec intervals during the composite period (time composite).

Composite sampling shall be representative ofthe process wastcstream for that day.

Consistent eompliance - Compliance with all applicable pretreatment standardsjmd reporting requirements during a reporting period.

Continuous pH monitoring - A pti reading taken automatically at a frequency of at least once/minute. In the event that an Industrial User montous its pH continuously, a pH violation shall be construd as ny excursion less than 6.0 or greater than 10.0 for more than 15 minutes at any one time, or more than 30 minutes in aggregate, for any calendar day. The p11 shall not be less than 5.0 for any period of time.

Daily maximum - The maximum allowable discharge concentration of a pollutant in a wastestreamn during a calndar day.

Estimated flow - A calculated volume or discharge rate which is based on a technical evaluation of the sources contributing to the discharge including, but not limited to, pump capabilities, water meters, and batch discharge volumes.

Field Check - A check on pH equipment at the end of a monitoring day using buffer solutions. 1No adjusunment is made to equipment.

Four-day average - The arithmetic average of daily values for four consecutive monitoring days.

Grab sample - An individual sample collected over a time period not exceeding 15 minutes, without regard for flow or time. In the event that an Industrial User monitors its pH by collecting grab sampics, a violation shall exist ifgreater than 6.25% of the grabs taken that day are less than 6.0 or greater than 10.0, or If any of the grabs taken arm less than 5.0.

Measured flow - Flow obtained from appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with scientific practices to ensure accuracy and reliability. Such devices shall be maintained to ensure thint the accuracy of the measurements is consistcnt with the accepted capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall be capabie of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than 10% for true discharge rates throughout the range of xpected discharge volumes.

Monthly average - The arithmetic average of the values for effluent samples collected over a calendar month.

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POTW - A Publicly Ovued Treatment Works, which includes any device and system used in storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation ofmunieipal sewage or industrial waste era liquid natume Also included are scwers, pipes. mnd other conveyances only if they convey wastwater to a POWT treatment plant. The term also means the municipality as defrmed in Section S02.(4). of the Clean Water Act, which has jurisdiction over the indirect discharges to and the discharges from such a treatment works.

Quarter - For reporting purposes, a quarter shall consist of the months ofJanuay - March, April - June, July - September, and Octobe - December.

Severe Property Damage - Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and pemanent loss of natural reources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production.

Total Toxic Organics - The summation of all toxic organic compounus with a concentmtion of greatcr than 10 microgtoms/liter. This list consists ofthose compounds appearing in the categorical standard to which the industry is subject. Noncanegorical Industrial Users shall be subject to the total toxic organics list appearing in 40 CFR 433.11.

Variances in duplicate sample results (excluding pit*) - The following equation will be used to determine the acceptability of any variances between WVSSC and Industrial User monitoring data collected on the same day.

21A-Bl x 100 A =WSSC Results (A+B) B = dstry Results If the results of this calculation exceed 20%, the variance between the remlts is unacceptable and the Industrial User's monitoring data will not be used.

• 14 the event that the Industrial User and the WSSC monitor for pH on the same day. the WSSCs data %illbe used to detecmine compliance.

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REAUIRED CONTAINERs. PRESERVATION TECHNIOUES. AND HOLDING TIMES (40 CFR Part 136.3. Table ID cmmainr) Maximum H1olding lime Ammonia P,O Cool, 4*C, H2 S04 to pH <2 29 Days Biochemical Oxygn Demand Po Cool, 4"C 48 Hours Chemical Oxygen Demand P, a Cool, 4-C, H2SO to pH <2 28 Days Cyanide, Total and Am-,nable P,0 Cool, 4"C, NaOH to pH >12 14 Days to Chlorination Po Chromium VI Col, 40C 24 Hours P.O Mercury .INO3 to pH <2 28 Days Metals (lExcept Chromium VI PG 111401to pH <2 6 Months and Merc*y)

Oil and Grease 0 Cool to 4°C, IC I or H2%04 to pH <2 28 Days pH pa None Required Analyze Immediately Phosphorus, Total P, a Cool, 40C, H2 S0 4 to pi <2 28 Days Sulfide P.G Cool, 4 t C Add Zinc Acetale and Sodium 7 Days Hydroxide to p1 >9 Temperature Pa None Analyze Inumediately Volatile Organics G, Teflon-lined Septum Cool.,4C, 0.008/ Na2S20.i IICL to pi12 14 Days(4M semi-volatile Organics G, Teflon-lived Cap Cool, 4*C, 0.009% Na 2S2O3 7 Days Until Extraction, 40 Days Alfer Extraction Radioogical Tests P.O IINO3 to pH <2 6 Months 1)Palyethylen or Q=

01 Psenration shmmld be pet*fmwd ihm*miately vipo smple colectian.

0) UnIess athiwime vluesed analyn for tWWa dnmkaum.

M'S p mfIvlag no pt adjusme, t ms be anl"ed within 7 dWs ofsumi.h%

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