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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant - Alabama Department of Environmental Management National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit AL 0022080
	ML041210249
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	10/31/2003
From:	Sanderson E; State of AL, Dept of Environmental Management
To:	Carolyn Cooper; Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Tennessee Valley Authority
	Terry T, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1488
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ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT r' I T.. '. \

POST OFCICE BOX 301463 36130-1463

1400 COL'SEUM BLVD. 36110-2059 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA JAMES W. WARR JWWW.ADEEM.STATE.AL.US BOB RILEY DIRECTOR GCVER qCR OCTOBER 31, 2003 (334)271-7700 Facsimiles (334)

ACrrinistration 271-7:,50 General Coujnsel 394-4332 MR C. R. COOPER Air: 279-3044 Land: 279-3C50 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERVISOR Water: 279-3051 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Grounwvater:

Fieid Ooeraticns:

270-5-331 272-6131 P 0 BOX 2000 PEC 1D-BFNB Latalor':y 277-6715 Mining- 3944326 DECATUR AL 35609-2000 EdumtiorvOutreach: 394-4383 RE: Final NPDES Modification Permit Number: AL 0022080

Dear Mr. Cooper:

Attached is the issued copy of the above referenced permit.

We will look forward to receiving monitoring data in accordance with the conditions of your permit.

Please see PART I.C., Page 3 for your reporting requirements. In order to minimize the paperwork burden on both of us, we ask that when submitting the required Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR's), please do not submit lab worksheets, logs, reports or other paperwork, not specifically required by the permit unless requested to do so by ADEM staff.

If there are questions or comments in reference to the permit or related monitoring requirements, please contact Sheri Festoso of this office (334) 271-7945.

Sincere y,

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Eric Sanderson, Chief ADEM Industrial Section FW- %-Catt B 9ranch Water Division

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ADEM ALABAMA ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT PERMITTEE: TVA BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT FACILITY LOCATION: SHAW ROAD AT NUCLEAR PLANT ROAD ATHENS, AL (Limestone County)

PERMIT NUMBER: AL 0022080 RECEIVING WATERS: TENNESSEE RIVER In accor;£anceuitfi andsu6ject to tfi protisionsof the -FederafllaaterrPolTution Controflict, as amendfed 33 'U.CS 5lJ 251-1378(t/h VF10-Cq7, tfie [a.zma

Wzter ,PotutionControfl ct. isamended code ofAra6ama 1975, ff 22-22-1 to 22-22-14 (tfie , tftS ama Entironmcntar11tanagement;jct, as amended Code of la6ama 1975, 22-22,1-1 to 22-22,1-15, andrursand'regubitionsadftrdthiercunfr, andfsu6jcctfurnfierto the terms anf cond tiors set fortfi in this Fcnnit. the tiernnitt.e is hiere6v autfioriudtodiscliargeinto the a6are-namedfreceitingnuaters.

ISSUANCE DATE: DECEMBER 29, 2000 EFFECTIVE DATE: FEBRUARY 1, 2001 EXPIRATION DATE: JANUARY 31, 2006 MODIFICATION ISSUANCE DATE: OCTOBER 31, 2003 MODIFICATION EFFECTIVE DATE: OCTOBER 31, 2003 AlabYra Department ot Environmcntal %Ianaizcrnent

INDUSTRIAL SECTION NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM INPOES) PERMIT TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS, CONDITIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS A. Discharge Limitations and Monitonng Requirements B. Discharge Monitoring and Record Keeping Requirements

1. Representative Sampling

2. Test Procedures

3. Recording of Results

4. Records Retention and Production

5. Monitoring Equipment and Instrumentation C. Discharge Reporting Requirements

1. Reporting of Monitoring Requirements

2. Noncompliance Notification D. Other Reporting and Notification Requirements

1. Anticipated Noncompliance

2. Termination of Discharge

3. Updating Information

4. Duty to Provide Information

5. Cooling Water Additives

6. Permit Issued Based on Estimated Characteristics E. Schedule of Compliance PART 11 OTHER REQUIREMENTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES A. Operational and Management Requirements I. Facilities Operation and Maintenance

2. Best Management Practices

3. Spill Prevention. Control, and Management B. Other Responsibilities

1. Duty to Mitigate Adverse Impact

2. Right of Entry and Inspection C. Bypass and Upset I. Bypass

2. Upset

0. Duty to Comply with Permit. Rules. and Statutes

1. Duty to Comply

2. Removed Substances

3. Loss or Failure of Treatment Facilities

4. Compliance with Statutes and Rules E. Permit Transfer. Modification. Suspension. Revocation. and Reissuance

1. Duty to Reapply or Notify of Intent

2. Change in Discharge

3. Transfer of Permit

4. Permit Modification and Revocation

5. Permit Termination

6. Permit Suspension

7. Request for Permit Action Does Not Stay Any Permit Requirement F. Compliance with Toxic Pollutant Standard or Prohibition G. Discharge of Wastewater Generated by Others PART Ill OTHER PERMIT CONDITIONS A. Civil and Criminal Liability B. Oil and Hazardous Substance LIability C. Property and Other Rights D. Availability of Reports E. Expiration of Permits for New or Increased Discharges F. Compliance with Water Quality Standards G. Groundwater H. Definitions

1. Severability PART IV ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS A Best Management Plan (BMP) Requirements S. Effluent Toxicity Limits Requirements C. Storm Water Flow Measurement and Sampling Requirements

0. 316(b) Requirements Applicable To The Cooling Water Intake Structure E. 316(a) Demonstration Requirements

TVA BIROWVNS FERRY' NUCLEAR IILANTI NlI)ES PERM1 IT NUNIBElR A1 0022080 P'ARlTl I I'age I PART I A. DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge from the following point source(s) outfall(s), described more fully in the permittee's application:

DSN0OI: Once-through cooling water from the Condenser Circulating Water (CCW), Raw Cooling Water (RCW), Units 1-3 Turbine Building station sump effluent, the Liquid Radwaste System effluent, and the Intake Building sump effluent through the diffuser outfall to the Tennessee River.

Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

EFFLUENT CHARACTERISMl IUNIIT DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS MONlITRINGJ1FE~t1REMENL9Ji Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Daily Average Monthly Average Measurement Sample Frequency Type 50050 Flow MGD Monitor Monitor I/day Pump Log X 00400 pH 1W s.u. 6.0 8.5 1/week Grab 00011 Ambient Upstream River Temperature 41 eF Monitor I1day Recorder 00011 Downstream River Temperature 5I *F 93 V 90 a/ Monitor 1day Recorder 61576 Downstream Temperature Rise 51 fi eF Monitor 10 1/day Recorder 00011 Effluent Temnperature *F Monitor Monitor 1/day Recorder Chronic Biomonitoring a/ IC25 1/year Composite 50060 Total Residual Chlorine mg/l 0.064 0.045 1/quarter Grab 1/ SaIplelcs collected to comply viltl [lie monitoring requilnlicnts spccificd abovc shall be collccted at the follovwing location: At the ncarest accessiblc location just ptior to discharge and alI'rC Final rcalitient. Unless oltchrvisc spccific(l, compositc samples shall be time composite sampics collectcd using automatic sampling cquipicnt or a minimumn of cight (8) cqual voluimc grab samples collectcd over elual timc intervals. All compositc sampics shall bc collcctcd for the total pcriod of discharge not to cxcccd 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

21 Monthly averagc limits apprly only whcn a parameter is monitorcd more than once in a month.

/ PunIIp logSvcrificd by annual dyC testing or diffuscr head mcasurcincit.

41 Ihc anibicnt riscr tcnilcraturc shall be dctcrmincd by an upstrcam monitor locatcd in the mtain channcl at about river milc 297.8. In the event of a failure of this mon0itor, the five-foot depth tcmnperalurc at the monitor locatcd at rivcr milc 296.1 will serve as IhC mcasured ambient temperaturc. Measurements shall bc every 15 minutcs at 3, 5. and 7 foot depths and averaged to obtain a 5 foot depth measurement. The tcitipcraturcs shall be averaged using the current teImperature and the last nincty-fivc 15-miniutc readings to

,, produce thc 24-hour avcragc.

TV\A UROWN'S FEItAMY NUCII'A PLANT A1.U02208U PA RT I lPage la 51 Compliance with downsticam river tcmperaturc and tempcrature risc limitations shall be applicabic at thc cdgc of tlc mixing zone which shall not cxcecd the following.

dimcnsions:

"(1)A maximliim Icngthi of 2-100 fect downstreami of the dillusers, (2) a maximum width of 2,000 fect, and (3) a maximum lcngth of l50 fcet upstrcam of thc diffuscrs to thc top of thc diffuser pipcs and extends to the bottom downstream of thc di fuscrs.

Downstream river temperature measurements shall bc made by thrcc monitors located in a line across thc rcscrvoir at approximate river mile 293.45. Temperaturc data shall bc measured every 15 minutes at 3. 5, and 7 foot dcpths and avcraged to obtain a 5 foot depth mcasurcmcnt. Tcmpcraturcs at cach monitor will be tcmporally avcragcd using thc currcnt temileraturc and tlic last nincty-fivc 15-minutc readings to producc a 24-hour running avcrage. 'lic temperaturcs from the monitors corrcsponding to the diffuscrs in operation will t(lcn be avcragcd to obtain a reprcsentative spatial mcan.

G/ lcmpcralurc rise shall be determined by subtracting the ambient temperature values monitored in 4/ from the downstream river temperature monitored in 5/.

1/ Ilic hourly average of any of the three downstream temperature monitors.

I/ When the 24-hour ambient average temperature exceeds 90°l. the downstream temperature may equal but not exceed the upstream value.

9/ See Part I\'.B. for other requirements.

.10/ 'Ilhc pII shall not be less than 6.5 smu. nor greater than 8.5 s.u. unless ambient river conditions prevent compliance at that range. Upstream monitoring by the permittc within one hour of a non-coniplying pl I valuc will serve to demonstrate that ambient river conditions arc prcventing compliance.

TlVA IBIROW.'N'S FEIRllY NUCIEARt P'LANT ALI,)0022080 PART I I'age lb I'All' I A. D)ISCIHlARGE LIMITA ITIONS ANI) MONITORING REQUIIREMIENTS During the period beginning the effective date of this penmit and lasting through the expiration date of this permit, the perimittee is authorized to discharge fronm tlic following point source(s) outfall(s), (lescribed morc fully in the pcnmittee's application:

D)SN005: Residual heat removal service effluent.

Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by thc pcrmittee as specified below:

COMEI -EFPINI' (UT1l'ARACMU1S1U1fif lRNMlS ]L1SUA1GLQF11MiAUINS . . =

rI()NI I OItli(ilRI )UIREELlSTSl Daily Minimum Daily Maximumin Monthily Average 2/ Measurement Sample Frequency Type 50050 I:lowv MGD Monitor I/weck Estimate 00400 p11. s.ul. 6.0 8.5 I/week Grab O()0 I1 TIeaperature 0l: Monitor Monitor 1/wecek Grab 5006() Trotal Residual Chlorine "ug/I 0.2 I/wvcck Grab 1/ Samples collected to comply wiith the monitoring requirements specified above shall be collected at the locations described in Part 1.B. of this permit. Unless otherwise specified, composite samples shall be time composite samples collected using automatic sampling equipment or a mninimiumn ofeight (8) equal volume grab samples collected over equal time intervals. All composite samples shlall be collected for the total period of discharge not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

2Y Monthly average limits apply only when a parametcr is monitored more than once in a month.

TIVA BROWN'S F1E'RRY NUCLEAR PLANT A1.0022080 PART I I'age Ic PART I A. DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS AND MONIIOIUNG REQUIREMENTS During thc period beginning the cffcclive datc of this pcnnit and lasting through thc cxpiration datc of this permit, the pcrmittce is authorizc(I to dischargc from the following point source(s) outfall(s), dcscribed morc fully in the permittcc's application:

DSNO12: Intake screcn backwash.

Such discharge shall be limitcd and monitored by thc permittce as specified below:

'FPIjIFNT CI 1ARACTERISTI.C Urhs M1SC1IARftU IMITATIONS NMiOIO i G REQ:OIUIEAMEN1S Daily Minimum Daily Maximium I Averagc Z/

oNthl1111 Mcasuremcnt Sample Frequency 'IType NO MIONITOIING REQUIREMENTS ARE IMPOSED PROVIDED TIHE PERMITTEE ADDS'NO POLLUTANTS TO THlE DISCHARGE.

TIHE I)ISCHIIARGI SHALL, IIAV'E NO SIIEEN, AND TIIERE SIIALL BE NO D)ISCIIARGE OF V'IShIBLEC OIL, FIlOATING SOLII)S Ol FOAM IN OT'HERT HAN

'TRACE AMOUNTS.

1/ Samples collected to comply with the monioring requireicnics specified above shall be collected at the locations described in Part 1.B. of this pcmnit. Unless otherwisc specified, composite samples shall be timc composite sampics collected using aulomatic sampling equipment or a minimum ofeight (8) equal volume grab samples collected over equal time intervals. All composite samples shall be collected for the total period of discharge not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

2/ Monthly average limits apply only wvhen a parameter is monitored more than once in a month.

TVA Illl)WN'S IER'MY NUCLIAIt PLAN'T A1,0022U80 P'AWIA1 I'age 1(1 PART I A. D)ISCIlARGE LIMITATI IONS AND MONITORING R1EQUIREMENTS During the period beginzing tile effectivc date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date of this permit, the pemiittee is authorized to discharge fron t(hc following point source(s) outfall(s), described more fully in the permittee's application:

I)SN013: Stormi water frout tlie Toxicity Testing Laboratory parking lot, northeast corner of Training Center's parking lot, storm drain at sedimentation ponld, area south of tile Toxicity Testing Lab, DSNO13a, DSNO13(a)(1) and DSNO13b.

Such discharge shall be limiied and monitored by the perrmittce as specified below:

COE EFELIIENl' CIIARjA(Cl'FIRSISTC lUNuS'. nISCIIAIWIGE LIMITATIONS =

MONIlTlORING J1E MIESAI Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Monthly Avcrage 2/ Mcasurcmcnti Samplc Frequency Type 50050 MGD Monitor I/year 31 00400 P11 s. U. Monitor Monitor I/year Grlab

()()5 () 'T'otal SIaspcn(led Solids 'g/li Monitor I/year Grab 035142 (il and (iicase t1g/ 15.0 I/ycar Grab TIlE DISCHARGE SHALL HAVE NO SHEEN, AND THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF VISIBLE OIL, FLOATING SOLIDS ORt FOAM IN OTHEIt'IIAN TRACE AMOUNTS.

THEIU SIIALL BE NO D)ISCIIARGE OF POLYCIILORINATED BI'IIENYL COMPOUNDS, SUCH AS THOSE COMMONLY USED FOR TRANSFORIMER FLUII).

I/ Samples collected to comply with tile monitoring requiremcnts specified above shall be colleced at the locations describcd in Part 1.B. of this permit. Unless otherwise specilicd, composite samples shall be timc composite samples collceted using automatic sampling equipment or a minimum of eight (8) equal volume grab samples collected over equal time intervals. All composite sampIes shall be collected for the total period of discharge not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

2/ Monthly average limits apply only when a parameter is monitored more than once in a month.

31 See Part IV.C. for storm water flow measurements.

TVA BROWN'S FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT AL.0022080 PART I Page IC P'ARTI I A. DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period bcginning the effcctivc date of this pcrmit and lasting through the expiration date of this permit, the permittec is authorized to discharge from tile following point source(s) outfall(s), described more fully in the permittee's application:

I)SN013a: Storim water runoff from the switchyard drainage ditch which Includes the 4 kV capacitor yard, the main plant transformer yard,.the switchyard, tile east parking lot, and the grassland north of the east parking lot.

Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by tile permittee as specified below:

COIE FFFI.FENT CHARACTRISTIC TM DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS =

MONITORING REQUIREMIENTS I/

Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Monthly Average 2/ Measurement Sample Frequency Type 50050 Flow MGD Monitor I/year 3/

00400 P11 s. u. Monitor Monitor 1/ycar Grab 00530 Total Suspended Solids mg/I Monitor 1/year Grab 03582 Oil and Grease 1mg/1 15.0 I/year Grab TIlE DISCHARGE SHALL HAVE NO SHEEN, AN) THERE SHIALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF VISIBLE OIL, FLOATING SOLIDS OIR FOAMI IN OTHER THAN TRLACE AMOUNTS.

TIIERE Si IALL BE NO DISCIIARGE OF POLYCHILORINATED) BIPIIENYL COMPOUNDS, SUCH AS rTlOSE COMMONLY USED FOR TRANSFORMIER FLUII).

I/ Samples collected to comply with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be collected at the locations described in lPart l.B. of this permit. Unless otherwise specified, composite samples shall be time composite samples collected using automatic sampling equipment or a minimum of eight (8) equal volume grab samples collected over equal time intervals. All composite samples shall be collected for tile total period of discharge not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

2/ Nlonthly average limits apply only when a parameter is monitored more than once in a month.

3/ See lait IV.C. for stormi water [low measuremienits.

TVA BROWN'S FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT AL0022080 PARIV' I lPage If PART I A. DISCHARGE LINIIlTAT IONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning the effcctive date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge from the following point source(s) outfall(s), described more fully in the penrittee's application:

DSNO13a(1): Treated domestic wastewater, medical lab photo developing waste, blowdown from the Training Center's chiller system, flush water from the stand-by liquid control system, flush water from cooler/air compressor cleaning, filtered waste from Insulator showers used by personnel Involved In the periodic asbestos stripping and handling operations, and rainwater. 31 Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

COQDEFFIAI lNT CIAR ACTERIUSM UillI DISCHARGF LIMITATIONS =

MONITORING REQlUIREIFNTS 1/

Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Monthly Average 2t Measurement Sample Frequency Type 50050 Flow MGD Monitor Monitor 5/week Instantaneous 00400 plH s. u. 6.0 9.0 l/2weeks Grab 00310 Biochemical Oxygen Demand, 5-day ng/I 45.0 30.0 l/2weeks Grab

'00530 Total Suspended Solids n1g/I 135.0 90.0 l/2weeks Grab 31616 Fecal Coliform org/100 ml 2000.0 I/month Grab 1/ Samples collected to comply witl the monitoring requirements specified above shall be collected at the locations described in Part I.B. of this permit. Unless otherwise specified, composite samples shall be lime composite samples collected using automatic sampling equipment or a minimum of eight (8) equal volume grab samples collected over equal time intervals. All composite samples shall be collected for the total period of discharge not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

2/ Monthly average limits apply only when a parameter is monitored more thaii once in a month.

3/ Sampling location for BOD, 1TSS, pil and Fecal Coliform is at the end of DSNO13a and samples must be taken during dry wetliher with no storm water runoff.

ITVA lIltXON'S FEYlllJNUCLEAlPLANTI Al 0022080 PART I l'agc I; PART 1 A. DISCHIARGE LIM ITATIONS AND NMONITOIUNG REQUIREMENTS During thc period begiining the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge fron tle following point source(s) outfall(s), described more fully in the pennittee's application:

DSN013b: Sedimentation pond discharge.

Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the penmittec as specified below:

FFlI .IAENTiCI ARiACIFRISIlC UNITS D)ISCIIAIRGE l lMNITATlONS =

NIORNI Ol l(E E MNISAL Daily Minimum Daily Maximumn Monthly Average 2/ Measurement Sample Frequency Type 50050 I-low MGD Monitor Monitor I/batch Staff Gage 0040() J11 S. U. 6.0 9.0 M/batch Grab 0053() Total Suspended Solids mg/I 100.0 30.0 1/batch Grab 03582 Oil and Gicase lg/I 20.0 15.0 I/batch Grab 1/ SampIes collected to comply with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be collecced at the locations described in Part I.B. of this permit. Unless otherwise specified, composite samples shall be time composite samples collected using automatic sampling equipment or a minimum of eigIht (8) equal volume grab samples collected over equal time intervals. All composite samples shall be collected for the total period of discharge not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

2/ Monthly average limits apply only wheln a parameter is monitorcd more than once in a month.

TIVA IllROVN 'S FE1RY NUCIIAR PLANTI A10022080 P'AW'I' I Page Ill PART I A. I)ISCIHARGE LIMITIIAIIONS AND) MONITORING REQUIREMIENTS During the period beginning the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date of this perit, the perniitee is authorized to discharge from the following point source(s) outfall(s), described more fully in the permiltee's application:

DSNO14: Storm water r unoff fromunon-industrial activities (ivcst perimeter drainage ditch).

Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the pcrinittee as specified below:

COME FFFLITJNT CHARACTERlISTIC 1I~I I)ISCIIARGF LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIRIENIENTS I/

Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Monthll IyAverage 2/ Measurement Sample Frequency Type NO MONITORING REQUIREMENTS ARE IMPOSED PROVIDED TIIAT TlHE DISCIIARGE SlIALL HIAIVE NO SHEEN, AND THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF VISIBLE OIL, FLOATING SOLIDS OR FOAM IN OTIIER THAN TRACE AMIOUNTIS.

1/ Samples collectcd to comply with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be collected at the locations described in lParl l.B. of this permit. Unless otherwise specified composite samples shall be time composite samples collected using automatic sampling equipment or a minimum of eight (8) equal volume grab samples collected over equal time intervals. All composite samples shall be collected for tlie total period of discharge not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

I/ Monthly average limits apply only when a parameter is monitored more than once in a month.

ITVA 1BR1OWN'S FElRtY NUCLEARt PLANT AL0022080 PART I Page li PART I A. DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During Ilie period beginning thc effectivc date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date of this permit, the pernittee is authorized to discharge from the following point source(s) outfall(s), described more fully in the permittee's application:

DSNO17: Air conditioner condensate and storm water runoff from the Training Center and Live WVell Center areas.

LOEEFFLUIENT CHARACTERISTTC 11Nu DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS 5 MONITORING REQIIIRENENTS t/

Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Monthly Average 2/ Measurement Sampie Frequency Type NO MONITORING REQUIREMENTS ARE IMPOSED PROVIDED TIIAT TIIE DISCHARGE SHALL HAVE NO SHEEN, AND THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF VISIBLE OIL, FLOATING SOLIDS OR FOAM1 IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.

1/ Samples collected to comply with the monitoring requirements specificd above shall be collected at the locations described in Part l.B. of this permit. Unless otlhenvise specilicd, composite samples shall be time composite samples collected using automatic sampling equipment or a minimum of eight (8) equal volume grab samples collected over equal time intervals. All composite samples shall be collected for the total period of discharge not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

2/ Monthly average limits apply only when a parameter is monitored more than once in a month.

'IVA 110VN'S FEIRIRY NUCLEAR PLANT AL0022080 PAIR I Page Ij I'ART I A. DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During thc period beginning the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date of this permit, the pcrrnittee is authorized to discharge from thc following point source(s) outfall(s), described more fully in the permittec's application:

DSN024: Storm water from tlie northeast and cast perimeters which include adjacent farmiland, vehicle scrvicc shop and mechanic shop Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

CLIDE FIAFJENT CHARACTFIST'( MM DISCHIARGF. IAMITATIONS MONITORING ROTIIIRENIFNTS 1/

Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Monthly Average 2/ Measurement Sample Frequency Type 00500 Flow MGD Monitor 1/year G1 00400 pl 1 S. U. Monitor Monitor I/year Grab 00530 Total Suspended Solids ing/L Monitor I/year Grab 03582 Oil and Grease mg/L 15.0 I/year Grab

'IE DISCHARGE SHALL HAVE NO SHEEN, AND THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF VISIBLE OIL, FLOATING SOLIDS OR FOAM1 IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMIOUNTS.

1/ Samples collected to comply with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be collected at the locations described in Part 1.B. of this permit. Unless otherwise specified, composite samples shall be time composite samples collected using automatic sampling equipment or a minimum of eight (8) equal volume grab samples collected over equal time intervals. All composite samples shall be collected for the total period of discharge not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

V/ Monthly average limits apply only when a parameter is monitored more than once in a month.

3/ See Part IV.B.8 for stomi water flow measurements.

TVA BIROWVN'S FERRY NUCLEAR PLANTI AL0022080 PART I Page Ik PART I A. IMSCHIARGE LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge from the following point source(s) outfall(s), described more fully in the pennittee's application:

DSNO18: Storm vater from Ihe Materials andl Procurement Complex parking lot, the firing range parking lot, the Facilities Mlalntcnance area, the vchicle fuel dispensing area and adjacent grass area.

Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

CODE EFFLUFNT CIARACTFR1IS=I lfl~uS DISCHARGE LIMIITATIONS MONITORING REI UQIRENENNS 1/

Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Monthly Average 2/ Measurement Sample Frequency Type 50050 Flow MGD Monitor 1/year Gb 00400 p1l s. u. Monitor Monitor 1/year Grab 00530 Total Suspended Solids mg/I. Monitor 1/year Grab 03582 Oil and Grease 15.0 I/year Grab 30383 Br-rx ug/l 200.0 I/year Grab 34696 Naplhalenc ug/l 600.0 1/year Grab T1IE l)ISCIIARGE SIIALL IIAVE NO SHEEN, AND THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF VISIBLE OIL, FLOATING SOLII)S OR FOAM IN OTihE IIAN TRACE AMOUNTS.

I! Samples collected to comply with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be collected at the locations described in Part l.B. of this permit. Unless otherwise specified, composile samples shall be time composite samples collected using automatic sampling equipment or a minimuni of eight (8) equal volume grab samples collected over equal time intervals. All composite samples shall be collected for the total period of discharge not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

2/ Nlonthliy average limits apply only when a parameter is monitored more than once in a month.

3./ See 'art IV.C. for storni water flow measurements.

TVA BitOWN'S FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Al,0022080 PART I Page 11 PART I A. DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period bcginning tlie effcctivc datc of this pcrmit and lasting through the expiration date of this permit, the permuittcc is authorized to discharge from the following point source(s) outfall(s), described more fully in thc permittee's application:

DSNO19: Storim water front thc cast side of plant which includes the Fire Training area, the Low Level Radwaste storage facility, the inert landfill and the Hazardous Waste storage area.

Such discharge shall be limitcd and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

CXMEhi EFFLUENT CHARACTER=SI 11hiT DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS =

MONITORING REOQUIRENENTS 11 Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Monthly Average Z/ Measurement Sample Frequency Type 50050 Flow MGD Monitor I/year 00400 p11 s. u. Monitor Monitor 1/year Grab 00530 Total Suspcnded Solids mig/l. Monitor 1/year Grab 03582 Oil and Grease mg/l 15.0 1/year Grab 81017 Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Monitor 1/year Grab T1IE DISCIIARGE SHALL HAVE NO SHEEN, AND THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF VISIBLE OIL, FLOATING SOLIDS OR FOAMI IN OTlIIER TIIIAN TRACE AMOUNTS.

I! Samples collected to comply with the monitoring requirements specified above shiall be collected at the locations described in Part I.B. of this permit. Unless otherwise specified, composite samples shiall be time composite samples collected using automatic sampling equipment or a minimum of eight (8) equal volume grab samples collected over equal time intervals. All composite samples shall be collected for the total period of discharge not to exceed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months .

2/ Monthly average limits apply only when a parameter is monitored more than once in a month.

2/ See Part IV.C. for storm water flow measurements.

PART I Page 2 B. DISCHARGE MONITORING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

1. Representative Sampling Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall be representative of the volume and nature of the monitored discharge and shall be in accordance with the provisions of this permit.

2. Test Procedures For the purpose of reporting and compliance, permittees shall use one of the following procedures:

a. For parameters with an EPA established Minimum Level (ML), report the measured value if the analytical result is at or above the ML and report 0 for values below the ML. Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to 40 CFR Part 136 and guidelines published pursuant to Section 304(h) of the FWPCA, 33 U.S.C. Section 1314(h). If more than one method for analysis of a substance is approved for use, a method having a minimum level lower than the permit limit shall be used. If the minimum level of all methods is higher than the permit limit, the method having the lowest minimum level shall be used and a report of less than the minimum level shall be reported as zero and will constitute compliance, however should EPA approve a method with a lower minimum level during the term of this permit the permittee shall use the newly approved method.

b. For pollutants parameters without an established ML, an interim ML may be utilized. The interim ML shall be calculated as 3.18 times the Method Detection Level (MDL) calculated pursuant to 40 CFR Part 136, Appendix B.

Permittees may develop an effluent matrix-specific ML, where an effluent matrix prevents attainment of the established ML. However, a matrix specific ML shall be based upon proper laboratory method and technique. Matrix-specific MLs must be approved by the Department, and may be developed by the permittee during permit issuance, reissuance, modification, or during compliance schedule.

In either case the measured value should be reported if the analytical result is at or above the ML and 0' reported for values below the ML.

c. For parameters without an EPA established ML, interim ML, or matrix-specific ML, a report of less than the detection limit shall constitute compliance if the detection limit of all analytical methods is higher than the permit limit and the most sensitive EPA approved method was used. For the purpose of calculating a monthly average, 0 shall be used for values reported less than the detection limit.

The Minimum Level utilized for procedures A and B above shall be reported on the permittee's DMR.

When an EPA approved test procedure for analysis of a pollutant does not exist, the Director shall approve the procedure to be used.

3. Recording of Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall record the following information:

a.. The facility name and location, point source number, date, time and exact place of sampling;

b. The name(s) of person(s) who obtained the samples or measurements;

c. The dates and times the analyses were performed;

d. The name(s) of the person(s) who performed the analyses;

e. The analytical techniques or methods used, including source of method and method number, and

f. The results of all required analyses.

4. Records Retention and Production 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

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PART I Page 3 permit, for a period of at least three years from the date of the sample measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time. If litigation or other enforcement action, under the AWPCA and/or the FWPCA, is ongoing which involves any of the above records, the records shall be kept until the litigation is resolved. Upon the written request of the Director or his designee, the permittee shall provide the Director with a copy of any record required to be retained by this paragraph. Copies of these records shall not be submitted unless requested.,

All records required to be kept for a period of three years shall be kept at the permitted facility or an alternate location approved by the Department in writing and shall be available for inspection.

5. Monitoring Equipment and Instrumentation All equipment and instrumentation used to determine compliance with the requirements of this permit shall be installed, maintained, and calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or, in the absence of manufacturer's instructions, in accordance with accepted practices. The permittee shall develop and maintain quality assurance procedures to ensure proper operation and maintenance of all equipment and instrumentation.-.The quality assurance procedures'shall include the proper use, maintenance, and installation, when appropriate, of monitoring equipment at the plant site.

C. DISCHARGE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

1. Reporting of Monitoring Requirements

a. The permittee shall conduct the required monitoring in accordance with the following schedule:

MONITORING REQUIRED MORE FREQUENTLY THAN MONTHLY AND MONTHLY shall be conducted during the first full month following the effective date of coverage under this permit and every month thereafter.

QUARTERLY MONITORING shall be conducted at least once during each calendar quarter. Calendar quarters are the periods of January through March, April through June, July through September, and October through December. The permittee shall conduct the quarterly monitoring during the first complete calendar quarter following the effective date of this permit and is then required to monitor once during each quarter thereafter. Quarterly monitoring may be'done anytime during the quarter, unless restricted elsewhere in this permit, but It should be submitted with the last DMR due for the quarter. i.e. (March, June, September and December DMRs).

SEMIANNUAL MONITORING shall be conducted at least once during the period of January through June and at least once during the period of July through December. The permittee shall conduct the semiannual monitoring during the first complete calendar semiannual period following the effective date of this permit and is then required to monitor once during bach semiannual period thereafter.

- Semiannual monitoring may be done anytime during the semiannual period,'unless restricted elsewhere in this permit, but It should be submitted with the last DMR due for the month of the semiannual period, i.e. (June and December DMRs). -

ANNUAL' MONITORING shall be conducted at least once during the period of January through

December. The permittee shall conduct the annual monitoring during the'first complete calendar annual period following the effective date of this permit and is then required to monitor once during each annual period thereafter. Annual monitoring may be done anytime during the year, unless restricted elsewhere in this permit, but it should be submitted with the December DMR.

b. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) on the forms provided by the Department and in accordance with the following schedule:

REPORTS OF MORE FREQUENTLY THAN MONTHLY AND MONTHLY TESTING shall be submitted on a monthly basis. The first report is due on the []day of []. The reports shall be submitted so that they are received by the Department no later than the 28th day of the month following the reporting period.

REPORTS OF QUARTERLY TESTING shall be submitted on a quarterly basis. The first report is due on the 28th day of [ ]. The reports shall be submitted so that they are received by the Department no later than the 28th day of the month following the reporting period.

I I PART I PAGE 4 REPORTS OF SEMIANNUAL TESTING shall be submitted on a [ semiannual ] basis. The reports are due on the 28th day of-JANUARY and the 28th day of JULY. The' reports shall be submitted so that they are received by the Department nolater than the 28th 'day of the rmonth following the reporting period...- -

REPORTS OF ANNUAL-TESTING shall be submitted on an [annual l basis. The first report is due on the 28th day of JANUARY. The reports shall be submitted so that they are received by the Department no later than the 28th day of the month following the reporting period.

c. 24-Hour Noncompliance Reporting The permittee shall report to the Director, within 24-hours of becoming aware of any noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. This shall include but is not limited to the following circumstances: .- ': ' .<--:'--

(1) does not comply with 'any daily minimum or maximum discharge limitation for an effluent characteristic specified in Provision I. A. of this permit which is denoted by an "(X)",

(2) threatens human health or welfare, fish or aquatic life, or water quality standards, (3) does not comply with an applicable toxic pollutant effluent standard or prohibition established underSection 307(a) of the FWPCA, 33 U.S.C. Section 1317(a).,

(4)- .,;contains a quantity of a hazardous substance which has been determined may be harnful to public health or welfare under Section 311(b)(4) of the FWPCA, 33 U.S.C. Section 1321(b)(4),

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(5) :-exceeds any discharge limitation for an effluent characteristic as a result of an unanticipated bypass or upset, and (6) >is an unpermitted direct or indirect discharge of a pollutant tIoawater of the state (unpermitted discharges properly reported to the Department under any other requirement are not required

'to be reported under this provision)..-.-

The permittee shall orally report the occurrence and circumstances of such discharge to the Director within 24-hours' after.the permittee becomes aware of the occurrence of such discharge. In additon to the oral report, the permittee shall submit to the Director or Designee a written report as provided in Provision I. C. 2. c. no later than five (5) days after becoming aware of the occurrence of such

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-- .~~- d. If for any reason, the permittee's discharge does not cornply with any limitation of this permit, the permittee shall submit to the Director or Designee a written report as provided in Provision I. C. 2. c.

below, such report shall be submitted with the next Discharge Monitoring Report required to be

submitted by Provision I. C. 1. of this permit after becoming aware of the occurrence of such noncompliance.

e. Any written report required to be submitted to the Director or Designee by Provision I. C. 2 a. or b.

shall be submitted using a copy of the Noncompliance Notification Form provided with this permit and shall include the following information:- . -:

(1) A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance;,-'

.-- (2) .- The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times or, if not corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue; and ,- -

(3) - A description'of the steps taken and/or being taken to reduceor eliminate the noncomplying discharge and to prevent its recurrence.

D. OTHER REPORTING AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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PART I Page 5 The permittee shall give the Director written advance notice of any planned changes or other circumstances regarding a facility which rmay result in noncompliance with permit requirements.

2. Termination of Discharge.

The permittee shall notify the Director, in writing, when all discharges from any point source(s) identified in Provision I. A. of this permit have permanently ceased. This notification shall serve as sufficient cause for instituting procedures for modification or termination of the permit.

3. Updating Information

a. The permittee shall inform the Director of any change in the permittee's mailing address or telephone number or in the permittee's designation of a facility contact or office having the authority and responsibility to prevent and abate violations of the AWPCA, the Department's Rules and the terms and conditions of this permit, in writing, no later than ten (10) days after such change. Upon request of the Director or his designee,-the permittee shall fumish the Director with an update of any information provided in the permit application.

b. If the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information with a written explanation for the mistake and/or omission.

4. Duty to Provide Information The permittee shall fumish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any information which the Director or his designee may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and re-issuing, suspending, or terminating this permit, in whole or in part, or to determine compliance with this permit.

5. Cooling Water and Boiler Water Additives

a. The permittee shall notify the Director in writing not later than thirty (30) days prior to instituting the use of any biocide corrosion inhibitor or chemical additive in a cooling or boiler system, not identified in the application for this permit, from which dischar'ge is allowed by this permit. Notification is not required for additives that do not contain a heavy metal(s) as an active ingredient and that pass through a wastewater treatment system prior to discharge nor is notification required for additives that should not reasonably be expected to cause the cooling water or boiler water to exhibit toxicity as'determined by analysis of manufacturer's data or testing by the permittee. Such notification shall include:

(1) name and general composition of biocide or chemical, (2) 96-hour median tolerance limit data for organisms representative of the biota of the waterway into which the discharge will ultimately reach, (3) quantities to be used, (4) frequencies of use, (5) proposed discharge concentrations, and (6) EPA registration number, if applicable.

b. The use of a biocide or additive containing tibutyl tin, tributyl tin oxide, zinc, chromium or related compounds in cooling or boiler system(s), from which a discharge regulated by this permit occurs, is prohibited except as exempted below.-The use of a biocide or additive containing zinc, chromium or related compounds may be used in special circumstances if (1) the permit contains limits for these substances, or (2) the applicant demonstrates during the application process that the use of zinc, chromium or related compounds as a biocide or additive will not pose a reasonable potential to violate the applicable State water quality standards for these substances. The use of any additive, not identified in this permit or in the application for this permitfor not exempted from notification under this permit is prohibited, prior' to a deterrnination by the Department that permit modification to control discharge of the additive is not required or prior to issuance of a permit modification controlling discharge of the additive.

6. Permit Issued Based On Estimated Characteristics

a. If this permit was issued based on estimates of the characteristics of a process discharge reported on an EPA NPDES Application Form 2D (EPA Form 3510-2D), the permittee shall complete and submit an EPA NPDES Application Form 2C (EPA Form 3510-2C) no later than two years after the date that discharge begins. Sampling required for completion of the Form 2C shall occur when a discharge(s) from the

I I PART 11 Page 6 process(s) causing the new or increased discharge is occuring. If this permit was issued based on estimate's conceming th6'cmposition of storm watedischarge(s), the per-itt6e shall perform the sampling required by EPA NPDES Applicati6ri Form 2F (EPA Form 3510-2F) no later than one year after the industrial activity generating the storm water discharge has been fully initiated.

b. This permit shall be reopened if required to address any new information resulting from the completion and submittal of the Formn 2C and or 2F.

E. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE ' -

The permittee shall achieve compliance with the discharge limitations specified in Provision I. A. in accordance with the following schedule:

COMPLIANCE SHALL BE ATTAINED ON THE'EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PERMIT 2.- No later than 14 calendar days following adate identified in tfhe'above'schedule of compliance, the permittee

-shall submit either a reportof progress or, in th e caseof speifc ctions being required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the' latter case; the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next scheduled requirement.

PART II A. OPERATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

1. -- Facilities Operation and Maintenance The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the perimitte to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit Proper operation and maintenance includes effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator staffing and training, and adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provisio'nlr'uires the operatiodr of lackup or auxiliary facilities only when necessary to achieve compliance with the codditions'of the permit.

2.;' Best Management Practices - '

a. Dilution watdr shall not be added to achieve; compliance wit'discharge limitations except when the Director or his designee has granted prior written authorization for dilution to meet water quality requirements. -

a. The permittee shall prepare, implement, and miaintain' a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan in accordance with 40 CF.R Section 112 if required thereby.

c. The permittee shall prepare, submit for approval and implement a Best Management Practices (BMP)

Plan for containment of any or all process liquids or solids in a manner such that these materials do not present a significant ordisch if so required bythe Director'or his designee. When submitted and approved, the BMP Plan shill be'coioe a part of this permit and ail requireen of the BMP Plan shall become

'requirement '-" qtiee.s of the PP s become 3.- Spill Prevention, Control, and Maniagement -

ie ' '-The permittee sh'all pr'vide's'pill preventon,6ontfrol,'and/ior mangerint sufflcient to prevent any spills of pollutants from-entenirig wa-ter of thestate or a publiclj or privately owned treatnent works. Any containment system usedto impleement ti rqirement shall be constructed of iaterials compatible with the substance(s) containted anmd whidht'halI prevent t

-- oninadon of groundwater and such containment system shall be capable of retaining a volume equal to 110 percent of the capacity of the largest tank for which containment is provided.

B. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

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PART II Page 7 The permittee shall promptly take all reasonable steps to mitigate and minimize or prevent any adverse impact on human health or the environment'resulting from' noncompliance with any discharge limitation specified in Provision I. A. of this permit, including such accelerated or additional monitoring of the discharge and/or the receiving waterbody as necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge.

2. Right of Entry and Inspection The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative, upon the presentation of proper credentials and other documents as mray be required by law to:

a. enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity or point source is located or conducted,' or where records must be kept under the conditions of the permit;

b. have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of the permit;

c. inspect any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under the permit: and

d. sample or monitor, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the AWPCA, any substances or parameters at any location.

C. BYPASS AND UPSET

1. Bypass

a. Any bypass is prohibited except as provided in b. and c. below:

b. A bypass is not prohibited if:

(1) It does not cause any discharge limitation specified in Provision I. A. of this permit to be exceeded:

(2) It enters the same receiving stream as the permitted outfall and; (3) It is necessary for essential maintenance of a treatment or control facility or system to assure efficient operation of such facility or system.

c. A bypass is not prohibited and need not meet the discharge limitations specified in Provision I. A. of this permit if:

(1) It is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage; (2) There are no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime (this condition is not satisfied if adequate back-up equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which

-occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance); and (3) The permittee submits a written request for authorization to bypass to the Director at least ten (10) days prior to the anticipated bypass (if possible), the permittee is granted such authorization, and the permittee complies with any conditions imposed by the Director to minimize any adverse impact on human health or the environment resulting from the bypass.

d. The permittee has the burden of establishing that each of the conditions of Provision II. C. 1. b. or c.

have been met to qualify for an exception to the general prohibition against bypassing contained in a.

and an exemption, where applicable, from the discharge limitations specified in Provision I. A. of this permit.

2. Upset,

a. A discharge which results from an upset need not meet the discharge limitations specified in Provision I. A. of this permit if:

I I PART It Page 8 (1) No later than 24-hours after becoming aware of the occurrence of the upset, the permittee orally reporti the occurrence and circumstances of the upset to the Director or his designee; (2)

-- -No' later than five (5)daaer becomingare~f the ccurrence of the upset, the permittee furnishes the Director with evidence, including properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence, demonstrating that (i) an upset occurred; (ii) the perrnittee can identify the specific cause(s) of the upset; (iii) the permittee's facility was being properly

-operatedkat the time of the upsetnid (iv,) the permittee promptly took all reasonable steps to minimize any'adverse inmpa'ct orf human health or the environment resulting from the upset

b. The permittee has' the burdenpof establishing thateeach of the conditions of Provision iI C. 2. a. of this permit have be'en-mnt toqualify for an exemption frofm-the discharge limitations specified in Provision 1.A. of this permit.

D. DUTY TO COMPLY WITH PERMIT, RULES, AND STATUTES

1. Duty to Comply- -

a. The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permiL Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the AWPCAJind the FWPCA and is grounds for enforcement action, for permit terminaton

-revocation and reissuan&'e',suspe'sior n, dification;&deniaIl of a permit renewal application.

b. The necessity to halt or reduce production or other activities in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of the permit shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action.

c. The discharge of a pollutant from a source not specifically identified in the permit application for this permit and not specifically included in the description' of an outfall in this permit is not authorized and shall constitute noncompliance with this permit.

d. The permittee shall take all reasonable steps, including cessation of production or other activities, to minimize or prevent any violation of this'permit or to minimize or prevent any adverse impact of any permit violation.

e. Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude or negate the permittee's responsibility or liability to apply for, obtain, or comply with other ADEM, federal, state, or local government permits, certificatons, licenses, or other approvals.

2. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or any other pollutant or other waste removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in a manner that complies with all applicable Department Rules.

3. Loss or Failure of Treatment Facilities Upon the loss or failure of any treatment facilities, including but not limited td the loss or failure of the primary source of power of the treatment facility; the permittee shall, where necessary to maintain compliance with the

-discharge limitatons specified in Provision 1.A. of this permit. orahy oth erms or conditions of this permit, cease, reduce, or otherwise control production and/or all discharges until treatment is restored. If control of discharge during loss or failure of the primary source of power is to be accomplished by means of alternate power sources, standby generators, or retention of inadequately treated'effluent, the permittee must furnish to the Director within six months'a certification that such control mechanisms have been installed.

4. - Compliance With Statutes and Rules-

a. This permit has been issued under ADEM Administrative Code, Chapter 335-6-6. All provisions of this chapter, that are applicable to this permit; are hereby madea' pa't of this permit. A copjof this chapter may be obtained fora srnall charge from'the Office of G'neral Counsel, Atsbama Department of Environmental Management. 1400 Coliseum Drive, MontgomeryAL 36130.

b. This permit does not authorize the noncompliance with or violation of any Laws of the State of Alabama or the United States of America or any regulations or rules implementing such laws. FWPCA, 33 U.S.C. Section 1319. and Code of Alabama 1975, Section 22-22-14.

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PART II Page 9 E. PERMIT TRANSFER, MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, AND REISSUANCE' Duty to Reapply or Notify of Intent to Cease Discharge

a. If the permittee intends to continue to discharge beyond the expiration date of this permit, the permittee shall file a complete permit application for reissuance of this permit at least 180 days prior to its expiration. If the permittee does not intend to continue discharge beyond the expiration of this permit, the permittee shall submit written notification of this intent (at least 180 days prior to permit expiration) which shall be signed by an individual meeting the signatory requirements for a permit application as set forth in ADEM Administrative Code Rule 335-6-6-.09.

b. Failure of the permittee to apply'forreissuance at least 180 days prior to permit expiration will void the automatic continuation of the expiring permit provided by ADEM Administrative Code Rule 335-6-6-.06 and should the permit not be reissued for any reason any discharge after expiration of this permit will be an unpermitted discharge.

2. Change in Discharge

a. The permittee shall apply for a permit modification at least 180 days in advance of any facility expansion,' production increase,"process change, or other acton that could result in the discharge of additional pollutants or increase the quantity of a discharged pollutant such that existing permit limitations would be exceeded or that could result in an additional discharge point. This requirement applies'to'pollutants that are or that are not subject to discharge limitations in this permit. No new or increased discharge may be'gin'until the'Director has authorized it by issuance of a permit modification or a reissued permit.

b. The permittee shall notify the Director as soon as it is known or there is reason to believe:

(1) That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge on a routine or frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in this permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following riotification levels:

(a) one hundred micrograms per liter; (b) two hundred micrograms per liter for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4,6-dini-trophenol; and one milligram per liter for antimony;'

(c) five times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application; or (2) That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non-routine or infrequent basis, of a t6xic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following notification levels:

(a) five hundred micrograms per liter; (b) one milligram per liter for antimony; '

(c) ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application.

3. Transfer of Permit This permit may not be transferred or the name of the permittee changed without notice to the Director and subsequent modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to identify the new permittee and to incorporate any other changes as may be required under the FWPCA or AWPCA. In the case of a change in name, ownership or control of the permittee's premises only, a request for permit modification in a format acceptable to the Director is required at least 30 days prior to the change. In the case of a change in name,

I I PART It Page 10 ownership or control of the permittee's premises accompanied by a change or proposed change in effluent characteristics; a complete permit application is required to be submitted to the Director at least 180 days prior to the change. Whenever the Director is notified of a change in name, ownership or control, he may decide not to modify the existing permit and require the submission of a new permit application.

4. Permit Modification and Revocation

a. This permit may be modified or revoked and reissued, in whole or in part, during its term for cause, including but not limited to, the following:

(1) If cause for termination under Provision 11.E. 5. of this permit exists, the Director may choose to revoke and reissue this permit instead of terminating the permit; (2) If a request to transfer this permit has been received, the Director may decide to revoke and reissue or to modify the permit; or (3) If modification or revocation and reissuance is requested by the permittee and cause exists, the Director may grant the request.

b. This permit may be modified during its tenm for cause, including but not limited to, the following:

(1) If cause for termination under Provision 11.E. 5. of this permit exists, the Director may choose to modify this permit instead of terminatng this permit -

(2) There are material and substantial alterations or additions to the facility or activity generating wastewater which occurred after permit issuance which justify the application of permit conditions that are different or absent in the existing permit; (3) The Director has received new information that was not available at the time of permit issuance'and that would have justified the application of different permit conditions at the time of issuance; (4) A rew or revised requirement(s) of any applicable standard or limitation is promulgated under Sections 301 (b)(2)(C), (D), (E), and (F), and 307(a)(2) of the FWPCA; (5) Errors in calculation of discharge limitations or typographical or clerical errors were made; (6) To the exxtenfallowed by ADEM Ad ministratv'e Code, Rule 335-6-6-.17, when the standards or reg61lationso6 which the Iermit was based have been changed by promulgation of amended standards 'or regulations or by judicial decision after the permit was issued; (7) To the extent allowed by ADEM Administrative Code, Rule 335-6-6-.17, permits may be modified to change compliance schedules; (8) To agreei.vith a granted variance under 301(c), 301(g), 301(h), 301(k), or 316(a) of the FWPCA or for fundamentally different factors; (9) To incorporate an applicable 307(a) FWPCA toxic effluent standard or prohibition; (10) When required by the reopener conditions in this permit; (11) When required under 40 CFR 403.8(e) (compliance schedule for development of pretreatment program);

(12) Upon failure of the state to notify, as required by Section 402(b)(3) of the FWPCA, another state whose waters may be affected by a discharge permitted by this permit:

(13) When required to correct technical mistakes, such as errors in calculation, or mistaken interpretations of law made in'deterrmining permit c6nditions; or (14) When reque~sted by,the'permittee and the Director determines that the modification has cause and will not result inm a violation of federal or state law, regulations or rules; or

5. This permit may be terminated during its term for cause, including but not limited to. the following:

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a. Violation of any term or condition of this permit;

b. The permittee's misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts in the permit application or during the permit issuance process or the permitte6's misrepresentation of any relevant facts at any time;

c. Materially false or inaccurate statements or information in the permit application or the permit;

d. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the permitted discharge;

e. The permittee's discharge threatens human life or welfare or the maintenance of water quality standards;

f. Permanent closure of the facility generating the wastewater permitted to be discharged by this permit or permanent cessation of wastewater discharge;

9. New or revised requirements of any applicable standard or limitation that is promulgated under Sections 301 (b)(2)(C), (D), (E), and (F), and 307(a)(2) of the FWPCA that the Director determines cannot be complied with by the permittee.

h. Any other cause allowed by the ADEM Administrative Code, Chapter 335-6-6.

6. This permit may be suspended during its term for noncompliance until the permittee has taken action(s) necessary to achieve compliance.

7. The filing of a request by the permittee for modification, suspension or revocation of this permit, in whole or in part, does not stay any permit term or condition.

F. COMPLIANCE WITH TOXIC POLLUTANT STANDARD OR PROHIBITION If any applicable effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 307(a) of the FWPCA, 33 U.S.C. Section 1317(a), for a toxic pollutant discharged by the permittee and such standard or prohibition is more stringent than any discharge limitation on the pollutant specified in Provision I. A. of this permit, or controls a pollutant not limited in Provision I. A. of this permit, this permit shall be modified to conform to the toxic pollutant effluent standard or prohibition and the permittee shall be notified of such modification. If this permit has not been modified to conform to the toxic pollutant effluent standard or prohibition before the effective date of such standard or prohibition, the permittee shall attain compliance with the requirements of the standard or prohibition within the time period required by the standard or prohibition and shall continue to comply with the standard or prohibition until this permit is modified or reissued.

G. DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER GENERATED BY OTHERS The discharge of wastewater, generated by any process, facility, or by any other means not under the operational control of the permittee or not identified in the application for this permit or not identified specifically in the description of an outfall in this permit is not authorized by this permit.

PART IlIl A. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY

1. Tampering --

Any person who falsifies, tampers with,'r knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained or performed under the permit shall, upon conviction, be subject to penalties as provided by the AWPCA.

2.; False Statements 1... ,,.,; ..

LII PART IlIl Page 12 Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be subject to penalties as provided by the AWPCA.

3. Permit Enforcement,

a. Any NPDES permit issued or reissued by the Department is a permit for the purpose of the AWPCA and the FWPCA and as such any terms, conditions, or limitations of the permit are enforceable under state and federal law.

b. Any person required to have a NPDES permit pursuant to ADEM Administrative Code Chapter 335-6-6 and who discharges pollutants without said permit, who violates the conditions of said permit, who discharges pollutants in a manner not authorized by the permit, or who violates applicable orders of the Department or any applicable rule or standard of the Department, is subject to any one or combination of the following enforcement actions under applicable state statutes.

(1) An administrative order requiring abatement, compliance, mitigation, cessation, clean-up, and/or penalties; (2) An action for damages; (3) An action for injunctive relief; or (4) An action for penalties.

c. If the permittee is not in compliance with the conditions of an expiring or expired permit the Director may choose to do any or all of the following provided the permittee has made a timely and complete application for reissuance of the permit (1) initiate enforcement action based upon the permit which has been continued; (2) issue a notice of intent to deny the permit reissuance. If the permit is denied, the owner or operator would then be required to cease the activities authorized by the continued permit or be subject to enforcement action for operating without a permit, (3) reissue the new permit with appropriate conditions; or (4) take other actions authorized by these rules and AWPCA.

4. Relief from Liability Except as provided in Provision II. C. 1.(Bypass) and Provision II. C. 2. (Upset), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee of civil or criminal liability under the AWPCA or FWPCA for noncompliance with any term or condition of this permit.

B. OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIABILITY Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject under Section 311 of the FWPCA, 33 U.S.C. Section 1321.

C. PROPERTY AND OTHER RIGHTS This permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to persons or property or invasion of other private rights, trepass, or any infringement of federal, state, or local laws or regulations, nor does it authorize or approve the construction of any physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any waters of the state or of the United States.

D. AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS Except for data determined to be confidential under Code of Alabama 1975, Section 22-22-9(c), all reports prepared in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Department. Effluent data shall not be considered confidential.

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PART IIl Page 13 E. EXPIRATION OF PERMITS FOR NEW OR INCREASED DISCHARGES

1. If this permit was issued for a new discharger or new source, this permit shall expire eighteen months after the issuance date if constuction of the facility has not begun during the eighteen-month period.

2. If this permit was issued or modified to allow the discharge of increased quantities of pollutants to accommodate the modification of an existing facility and if construction of this modification has not begun during the eighteen month period after issuance of this permit or permit modification, this permit shall be modified to reduce the quantities of pollutants allowed to be discharged to those levels that would have been allowed if the'modification of the facility had not been planned.

3. Construction has begun when the owner or operator has:

a. begun, or caused to begin as part of a continuous on-site construction program:

(1) any placement, assembly, or installation of facilities or equipment; or (2) significant site preparation work including clearing, excavation, or removal of existing buildings, structurest or facilities which is necessary for the placement, assembly, or installation of new source facilities or equipment; or (3) entered into a binding contractual obligation for the purpose of placement, assembly, or installation of facilities or equipment which are intended to be used in its operation within a reasonable time. Options to purchase or contracts which can be terminated or modified without substantial loss, and contracts for feasibility, engineering, and design studies do not constitute a contractual obligation under the paragraph. The entering into a lease with the State of Alabama for exploration and production of hydrocarbons shall also be considered beginning construction.

F. COMPLIANCE WITH WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

1. On the basis of the permittee's application, plans, or other available information, the Department has determined that compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit should assure compliance with the applicable water quality standards.

2. Compliance with permit terms and conditions notwithstanding, if the permittee's discharge(s) from point sources identified in Provision 1.A. of this permit cause or contribute to a condition in contravention of state water quality standards, the Department may require abatement action to be taken by the permittee in

.-emergency situations or modify the permit pursuant to the Department's Rules, or both.

3. If the Department determines, on the basis of a'notice' provided pursuant to this permit or any investigation, inspection or sampling, that a modification of this permit is necessary to assure maintenance of water quality standards or compliance with other provisions of the AWPCA or FWPCA, the Department may require such modification and, in cases' of emergency, the Director may prohibit the discharge until the permit has been modified.

G. GROUNDWATER Unless specifically authorized by a permit issued by the Department, the discharge of pollutants to groundwater is prohibited. Should a threat of groundwater contamination occur, the Director may require groundwater monitoring to properly assess the degree of the problem and the Director may require that the permittee undertake measures to abate any such discharge and/or contamination.

H. DEFINITIONS

1. Average monthly discharge limitation - means the highest allowable average of "daily discharges" over a calendar month, calculated as the sum of all Ndaily discharges" measured during a calendar month divided by the number of "daily discharges' measured during that month (zero discharge days shall not be included in the number of "daily discharges" measured and a less than detectable test result shall be treated as a concentration of zero if the most sensitive EPA approved method was used).

2. Average weekly discharge limitation - means the highest allowable average of "daily discharges over a calendar week, calculated as the sum of all 'daily discharges" measured during a calendar week divided by the

PART IlIl Page 14 number of 'daily discharges' measured during that week (zero discharge days shall not be included in the number of 'daily discharges' measured and a less than detectable test result shall be treated as a concentration of zero if the most sensitive EPA approved method was used).

3. Arithmetric Mean - means the summation of the individual values of any set of values divided by the number of individual values.

4. AWPCA - means the Alabama Water Pollution Control Act.

5. BOD - means the five-day measure of the pollutant parameter biochemical oxygen demand.

6. Bypass - means the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility.

7. CBOD - means the five-day measure of the pollutant parameter carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand.

8. Daily discharge - means the discharge of a pollutant measured during any consecutive 24-hour period in accordance with the sample type and analytical methodology specified by the discharge permit.

9. Daily maximum - means the highest value of any individual sample result obtained during a day.

10. Daily minimum - means the lowest value of any individual sample result obtained during a day.

11. Day - means any consecutive 24-hour period.

12. Department - means the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

13. Director - means the Director of the Department.

14. Discharge - means "[tihe addition, introduction, leaking, spilling or emitting of any sewage, industrial waste, pollutant or other waste into waters of the state". Code of Alabama 1975, Section 22-22-1 (b)(9).

15. Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) - means the form approved by the Director to accomplish reporting requirements of an NPOES permit.

16. 00 - means dissolved oxygen.

17. 8HC - means 8-hour composite sample, including any of the following:

a. The mixing of at least 5 equal volume samples collected at constant time intervals of not more than 2 hours2.314815e-5 days 5.555556e-4 hours 3.306878e-6 weeks 7.61e-7 months over a period of not less than 8 hours9.259259e-5 days 0.00222 hours 1.322751e-5 weeks 3.044e-6 months between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. If the sampling period exceeds 8 hours9.259259e-5 days 0.00222 hours 1.322751e-5 weeks 3.044e-6 months , sampling may be conducted beyond the 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

period.

b. A sample continuously collected at a constant rate over period of not less than 8 hours9.259259e-5 days 0.00222 hours 1.322751e-5 weeks 3.044e-6 months between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. If the sampling period exceeds 8 hours9.259259e-5 days 0.00222 hours 1.322751e-5 weeks 3.044e-6 months , sampling may be conducted beyond the 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. period.

18. EPA - means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

19. FC - means the pollutant parameter fecal coliform.

20. Flow - means the total volume of discharge in a 24-hour period.

21. FWPCA - means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

22. Geometric Mean - means the Nth root of the product of the individual values of any set of values where N is equal to the number of individual values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the antilog of the arithmetric mean of the logarithms of the individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be considered one (1):.

23. Grab Sample - means a single influent or effluent portion which is not a composite sample. The sample(s) shall be collected at the period(s) most representative of the discharge.

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24. Indirect Discharger - means a nondomestic discharger who discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works or a privately owned treatment facility operated by another person.

25. Industrial User - means those industries identified in the Standard Industrial Classification manual, Bureau of the Budget 1967, as amended and supplemented, under the categ6ry 'Division D - Manufacturing and such other classes of significant waste producers as, by regulation, the Director deems appropriate.

26. MGD - means million gallons per day.

27. Monthly Average - means, other than for fecal coliform bacteria, the arithmetic mean of all the composite or grab samples taken for the daily discharges collected in one month period. The monthly average for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of daily discharge samples collected in a one month period. The monthly

- average for flow is the arithmetic mean of all flow measurements taken in a one nionth period.

28. New Discharger - means a person, owning or operating any building, structure, facility or installation:

a. from which there is or may be a discharge of pollutants;

b. that did not commence the discharge of pollutants prior to August 13, 1979, and which is not a new source; and

c. which has never received a final effective NPDES permit for dischargers at that site.

29. NH3-N - means the pollutant parameter ammonia, measured as nitrogen.

30. Permit application - means forms and additional information that is required by ADEM Administrative Code Rule 335-6-6-.08 and applicable permit fees. ' -

31. Point source - means 'any discemible, confined and discrete conveyance, including but not limited to any pipe, channel, ditch, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, container, rolling stock, concentrated animal feeding operation, or vessel or other floating craft, .- from which pollutants are or may be discharged." Section 502(14) of the FWPCA, 33 U.S.C. Section 1362(14).'

32. Pollutant - includes for purposes of this permit, but is not limited to, those pollutants specified in Code of Alabama 1975, Section 22-22-1 (b)(3) and those effluent characteristics specified in Provision I. A. of this permit.

33. Privately Owned Treatment Works - means any devices or system which is used to treat wastes from any facility whose operator is not the operator of the treatment works, and which is not a OPOTW.

34. Publicly Owned Treatment Works - means a wastewater collection and treatment facility owned by the State, municipality, regional entity composed of two or more municipalities, or another entity created by the State or local authority for the purpose of collecting and treating municipal wastewater.

35. Receiving Stream - means the 'waters; receiving a discharge" from a 'point source".

36. Severe property damage - means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the abseiice of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production.'

37. Significant Source - means asource which discharges 0.025 MGD or more to a POTW or greater than five percent of the treatment work's capacity, or a source which isa primary industry as defined by the U.S. EPA or which discharges a priority or toxic pollutant

38. TKN - means the pollutant parameter Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen.

39. TON - means the pollutant parameter Total Organic Nitrogen.

40. TRC - means Total Residual Chlorine.

41. TSS - means the pollutant parameter Total Suspended Solids.

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42. 24HC - means 24-hour composite sample, including any of the following:

a. the mixing of at least 12 equal volume samples collected at constant time intervals of not more than 2 hours2.314815e-5 days 5.555556e-4 hours 3.306878e-6 weeks 7.61e-7 months over a period of 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months ;

b. a sample collected over a consecutive 24-hour period using an automatic sampler composite to one sample. As a minimum, samples shall be collected hourly and each shall be no more than one twenty-fourth (1/24) of the total sample volume collected;

c. a sample collected over a consecutive 24-hour period using an automatic composite sampler composited proportional to flow.-

43. Upset - means an exceptional incident in which there is an unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology-based permit discharge limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation.

44. Waters - means "[aill waters of any river, stream, watercourse, pond, lake, coastal, ground or surface water, wholly or partially within the state, natural or artificial. This does not include waters which are entirely confined and retained completely upon the property of a single individual, partnership or corporation unless such waters are used in interstate commerce.' Code of Alabama 1975, Section 22-22-1 (b)(2). Waters 'include all navigable waters" as defined in Section 502(7) of the FWPCA, 22 U.S.C. Section 1362(7), which are within the State of Alabama.

45. Week - means the period beginning at twelve midnight Saturday and ending at twelve midnight the following Saturday.

46. Weekly (7-day and calendar week) Average - is the arithmetic mean of all samples collected during a consecutive 7-day period or calendar week, whichever is applicable. The calendar week is defined as beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday. Weekly averages shall be calculated for all calendar weeks with Saturdays in the month. If a calendar week overlaps two months (i.e., the Sunday is in one month and the Saturday in the following month), the weekly average calculated for the calendar week shall be included in the data for the month that contains the Saturday.

SEVERABILITY The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit or the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstance is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.

PART IV A. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP) PLAN REQUIREMENTS

1. BMP Plan The permittee shall develop and implement a Best Management Practices (BMP) Plan which prevents, or minimizes the potential for, the release of pollutants from ancillary activities, including material storage areas; plant site runoff; in-plant transfer, process and material handling areas; loading and unloading operations, and sludge and waste disposal areas, to the waters of the State through plant site runoff; spillage or leaks; sludge or waste disposal; or drainage from raw material storage.

2. Plan Content The permittee shall prepare and implement a best management practices (BMP) plan, which shall:

a. Establish specific objectives for the control of pollutants:

(1) Each facility component or system shall be examined for its potential for causing a release of significant amounts of pollutants to waters of the State due to equipment failure, improper operation, natural phenomena such as rain or snowfall, etc.

PART IV Page 17 (2) Where experience indicates a reasonable potential for equipment failure (e.g., a tank overflow or leakage), natural condition (e.g. precipitation),'-otcircumszances to result in significant amounts of pollutants reaching surface waters, the plan should include a prediction of the direction, rate of flow, and total quantity of pollutants which could be discharged from the facility as a result of each condition or circumstance.

b. Establish specific best mainagement practices to meet the objectives identified under paragraph a of this section, addressing each component or system capable of causing a release of significant amounts of pollutants to the waters of the State, and identifying specific preventative or remedial measures to be implemented;

c. Establish a program to identify and repair leaking equipment items and damaged containment structures, which may contribute to contaminated storm'water'runoff. This program must include regular visual inspections of equipment, containment structures and of the facility in general to ensure that the BMIP is continually implemented and effective.

d. Prevent the spillage or loss of fluids, oil, grease, gasoline, etc. from vehicle and equipment maintenance activities and thereby prevent the contamination 'f storm water from these substances;

e. Prevent or minimize storm water contact with material stored on site;

d. Designate by position or name the person or persons responsible for the day to day implementation of the BMP;

f. Provide for routine inspections, on days during which the facility is manned, of any structures that function to prevent storm water pollution or to remove pollutan'ts from storm water and of the facility in general to ensure that the BMP is continually implemented and effective;

g. Provide for the use and disposal of any material used to absorb spilled fluids that could contaminate storm water,

h. Develop a solvent management plan, if solvents are used on site. The solvent management plan shall include as a minimum lists of the total organic compounds on site; the method of disposal used instead of dumping, such as reclamation, contract hauling; and the procedures for assuring that toxic organics do not routinely spill or leak into the storm water;

i. Provide for the disposal of all used oils, hydraulic fluids, solvent degreasing material, etc. in accordance with good management practices and any applicable state or federal regulations;

j. Include a diagram of the facility showing the locations where storm water exits the facility, the locations of any structures or other mechanisms intended to prevent pollution of storm water or to remove pollutants from storm water, the locations of any collection and handling systems;

k. Provide control sufficient to prevent or control pollution of storm water by soil particles to the degree required to maintain compliance with the water quality standard for turbidity applicable to the waterbody(s) receiving discharge(s) under this permit;

1. Provide spill prevention, control, and/or management sufficient to prevent or minimize contaminated storm water runoff. Any containment system used to implement this requirement shall be constructed of materials compatible with the substance(s) contained and shall prevent the contamination of groundwater. The containment system shall also be capable of retaining a volume equal to 110 percent of the capacity of the largest tank for which containment is provided;

m. Provide and maintain curbing, diking or other means of isolating process areas to the extent necessary to allow segregation and collection for treatment of contaminated storm water from process areas;

n. Be reviewed by plant engineering staff and the plant manager, and

o. Bear the signature of the plant manager.

3. Compliance Schedule The pernittee shall have reviewed (and revised if necessary) and fully implemented the BMP plan as soon as practicable but no later than six months after the effective date of this permit.

4. Department Review

a. When requested by the Director or his designee, the permittee shall make the BMP available for Department review.

b. The Director or his designee may notify the permittee at any time that the BMP is deficient and require

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c. The permittee shall correct any BMP deficiency identified by the Director or his designee within 30 days of receipt of notification and shall certify to the Department that the correction has been made and implemented.

S. Administrative Procedures

a. A copy of the BMP shall be maintained at the facility and shall be available for inspection by representatives of the Department.

b. A log of the routine inspection required above shall be maintained at the facility and shall be available for inspection by representatives of the Department. The log shall contain records of all inspections performed for the last three years and each entry shall be signed by the person performing the inspection..

c. The permittee shall provide training for any personnel required to implement the BMP and shall retain documentation of such training at the facility. This documentation shall be available for inspection by representatives of the Department. Training shall be performed prior to the date that implementation of the BMP is required.

d. BNMP Plan Modification. The permittee shall amend the BMP plan whenever there is a change in the facility or change in operation of the facility which materially increases the potential for the ancillary activities to result in a discharge of significant amounts of pollutants.

e. BMP Plan Review. The permittee shall complete a review and evaluation of the BMP plan at least once every three years from the date of preparation of the BMP plan. Documentation of the BMP Plan review and evaluation shall be signed and dated by the Plant Manager.

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I certify under penally of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the persons or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, I the information submitted is. to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information. including the possibility of l fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.

Signature & Title of Responsible Official Date ADEM Form 430 8/02

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Dear Mr. Cooper:

Enclosure:

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