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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDWQ-2025-003184STATE OF UTAH DIVISIONOFWATERQUALITY DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTALQUALITY SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH UTAHPOLLUTANTDISCHARGEELIMINATIONSYSTEM(UPDES)PERMITS MinorMunicipalPermitNo.UT0020931In compliance with provisions of the Utah Water Quality Act, Title 19, Chapter 5, Utah Code (the "Act"), CORINNE CITY CORPORATIONis hereby authorized to discharge from the CORINNE WASTEWATER LAGOON SYSTEM toreceivingwatersnamedBEARRIVER, andtodistributeeffluentfor land disposal, inaccordancewithspecificlimitations,outfalls,andotherconditionssetforthherein.This modifiedpermit shall become effective on April XX, 2025This permit expires at midnight on April XX, 2025.Signed this XXth day of April, 2025. John K. Mackey, P.E. Director DWQ-2025-001764 Tableof ContentsOutlinePageNumberDISCHARGELIMITATIONSANDREPORTINGREQUIREMENTSDescription of Discharge Points.The authorization to discharge wastewater provided under this part is limited to those outfalls specifically designated below as discharge locations. DischargesatanylocationnotauthorizedunderaUPDES permitareviolationsofthe Actand may be subject to penalties under the Act.Knowingly discharging from an unauthorized location or failing to report an unauthorized discharge may be subject to criminal penalties as provided under the Act. Outfall DescriptionofDischargePoint 001 Located at latitude 4132'13.8" and longitude 11206'40".The Corinne WastewaterLagoonSystemislocatedapproximately½milesouthoftheCity ofCorinneonthewestsideoftheBearRiver.Thedischargeisfroma twelve- inch corrugated metal pipe discharging directly to the Bear River. 001D Locatedatlatitude4132'15"andlongitude11206'42".Thedischargefrom thislocationflowsintoa retentionditchandthenintoholding pondonthe adjacent farmers property for land disposal.Narrative Standard.It shall be unlawful, and a violation of this permit, for the permittee to discharge or place any waste or other substance in such a way as will be or may become offensivesuchasunnaturaldeposits,floatingdebris,oil,scum,orothernuisancessuchascolor, odor or taste, or cause conditions which produce undesirable aquatic life or which produce objectionabletastesinedibleaquaticorganisms;orresultinconcentrationsorcombinationsof substances which produce undesirable physiological responses in desirable resident fish, or other desirable aquatic life, or undesirable human health effects, as determined by a bioassay or other tests performed in accordance with standard procedures.SpecificLimitationsandSelf-MonitoringRequirements.Effectiveimmediately,andlastingthroughthelifeofthispermit,thereshallbenoacuteor chronic toxicity in Outfall 001 and Outfall 001 D as defined in Part VIII, and determined by test procedures described in Part VIII. A. of this permit.​Effective immediately and lasting the duration of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001.Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified in Tables 1, 2 and 3. Table 1 Outfall 001 Effluent Limitations forSurface WaterDischarge a,b,c Parameter Maximum MonthlyAvg Maximum WeeklyAvg Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Yearly Maximum TotalFlow,MGD 0.07 -- -- -- BOD5,mg/Lb 25 35 -- -- BOD5Min.%Removal 85 -- -- -- TSS,mg/L 25 35 -- -- TSSMin.%Removal 85 -- -- -- E.coli, No./100mL 126 158 -- -- pH,StandardUnits -- -- 6.5 9 DissolvedOxygen,mg/L -- -- 4.0 -- TotalPhosphorus,lbs/year -- -- -- -- 558 Table 2 Influent Self-MonitoringandReportingRequirementsa,b,e Parameter Frequency SampleType Units BOD5b Monthly Composite mg/L TSS b Monthly Composite mg/L TDS Monthly Composite mg/L TotalPhosphorus(asP)h Monthly Composite mg/L TotalKjeldahlNitrogen(asN)h Monthly Composite mg/L Metalsi, j, k Quarterly Composite mg/L OrganicToxics 2ndand4thyear Grab mg/L Table 3 Outfall 001 EffluentSelf-Monitoringand ReportingRequirements a,b,i Parameter Frequency SampleType Units TotalFlowd,e Continuous Recorder MGD BOD5 Monthly Composite mg/L TSS Monthly Composite mg/L TDS Monthly Composite mg/L E.coli Monthly Grab No./100mL pH Monthly Grab SU DO Monthly Grab mg/L Oil&Greasef,g WhenSheenObserved Grab mg/L Orthophosphate(asP)h Monthly Composite mg/L TotalPhosphorus(asP)h Monthly Composite mg/L TotalKjeldahlNitrogen(asN)h Monthly Composite mg/L Nitrate,NO3h Monthly Composite mg/L Nitrite,NO2h Monthly Composite mg/L Metalsi, j, k Quarterly Composite mg/L OrganicToxics 2ndand4thyear Grab mg/L Table1, 2,3ReferencesSeeDefinitions,PartVIII,fordefinitionofterms.AllparametersinthistablewillbereportedonthemonthlyDischargeMonitoringReport.Flowmeasurementsofeffluentvolumeshallbemadeinsuchamannerthatthepermitteecan affirmatively demonstrate that representative values are being obtained.Iftherateofdischargeiscontrolled,therateanddurationofdischargeshallbereported.Inadditiontomonitoringthefinaldischarge,influentsamplesshallbetakenandanalyzedforthisconstituent at the same frequency as required for this constituent in the discharge.Thereshallbenovisiblesheenorfloatingsolidsorvisiblefoaminotherthantraceamounts.Oil&Greasesampledwhensheenispresentorvisible.Ifnosheenispresentorvisible,report9under “NODI” in NetDMR.Monitoringonlyfortotalphosphorus(TP),orthophosphateasP(OP),totalammonia,nitrate,nitrite,andtotal KjeldahlnitrogenasN(TKN)havebeenincludedtocomplywithUtahSecondaryTreatmentStandardsand the Technology-based Phosphorus Effluent limit rule in UAC R317-1-3.3Metalssamplesshouldbeanalyzedusinga methodthat meetsMDLrequirements.Ifatestmethod isnotavailablethepermitteemustsubmitdocumentationto theDirectorregardingthemethodthat will be used. The sample type (composite or grab) should be performed according to the methods requirements.MetalsarebeingsampledinsupportoftheworkbeingdonefortheReasonablePotentialAnalysis. Metal parameters will be monitored and reported but will not have a limit associated with them, if Corinnedecidestosamplemorefrequentlyfortheseparameters,theadditionaldatawillberequired as per Part V.E.Metals Arsenic Cadmium TotalChromium Copper Cyanide Lead Mercury Nickel Selenium Silver Zinc EndTable ReferencesEffective immediately and lasting the duration of this permit, the permittee is authorized to land dispose from Outfall 001D.Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified in Table 4, 5, and 6. Table 4 Outfall001D TypeIILandDisposalEffluentLimitations a,b Parameter MaxMonthly Average MaxWeekly Median Daily Minimum Daily Maximum BOD5f 45 65 -- -- TSSf 45 65 - -- E.coli, No/100mL -- 158 -- 500 pH,StandardUnitsf -- -- 6.5 9.5 Table 5 Outfall001D Self-MonitoringandReportingRequirementsa,b,d Parameter Frequency SampleType Units AppliedFlowc Continuous Recorder MGD IrrigatedAcreage Monthly Estimated mg/L BOD5 Monthly Composite mg/L TSS Monthly Composite mg/L TDS Monthly Composite mg/L E. coli Monthly Grab No./100mL pH Monthly Grab SU TotalInorganicNitrogen Monthly Grab mg/L CellDepth Monthly Measure Feet Free Board Monthly Measure Feet Table 6 LandApplicationperCropTypee Crop Type Listofcropsgrownoneachsite CropHarvest (tons/yr) Asmeasuredbasedonharvestrecords LandApplicationArea(acres) Landtreatedprocesswatereffluentwasappliedbased on applicationarea NumberofDaysper Season Estimated(about180days/growingseason) Table4, 5,6ReferencesSeeDefinitions,PartVIII,fordefinitionofterms.AllparametersinthistablewillbereportedonthemonthlyDischargeMonitoringReport.Flowmeasurementsofeffluentvolumeshallbemadeinsuchamannerthatthepermitteecanaffirmatively demonstrate that representative values are being obtained.Effluent shallonlybedisposedofbymethods allowedbyR317-3-11.5.A.Land Application Reports shall be summarized per crop type and submitted annually, no later than January 28th of the monthfollowing the completed reporting period.See Compliance Schedule, Part I. C.3. for requirements. EndTable ReferencesLagoonBestManagementPractices:Thepermitteeshalltakesuchparametersasarenecessarytomaintainand operatethefacilityinamannerthatwillminimizeupsetsandensurestable operating conditions.The permittee shall visually inspect, at least weekly, the pond(s) to determine if there is adequate freeboard to minimize the likelihood of an accidental discharge occurring. If it is determined that a discharge is occurringand/orthereisnotadequatefreeboard,theappropriatecorrective measures shall be taken immediately.Thepermitteeshalltakeprecautionsandhaveerosioncontrolmeasuresin place that, in the event of a bypass of treatment, the discharge will not cause erosion into the Waters of the State.ManagementPracticesforLandApplicationofTreatedEffluent:Theapplicationoftreatedeffluenttofrozen,ice-covered,orsnow-covered land is prohibited.No person shall apply treated effluent where the slope of the site exceeds 6 percent.Theuseshouldnotresultinasurfacewaterrunoff.The use must not result in the creation of an unhealthy or nuisance condition, as determined by the local health department.Anyirrigationwithtreatedeffluentmustbeatleast300feetfromapotable well.For Type Ireuse, any irrigation must be at least 50 feet from any potable water well.ForTypeIIreuse,anyirrigationmustbeatleast300feetfromanypotable water well.For Type II reuse, spray irrigation must be at least 100 feet from areas intendedforpublicaccess.Thisdistancemaybereducedorincreasedby the Director.Impoundments of treated effluent, if not sealed, must be at least 500 feet from any potable well.Public access to effluent storage and irrigation or disposal sites shall be restricted by a stock-tight fence or other comparable means which shall be posted and controlled to exclude the public. Compliance Schedule Compliance Schedule Milestones Compliance Schedule Milestones Date Milestone January 1, 2026 Corinne will submit complete design plans to DWQ. Plans must include updates on construction funding. If plans are submitted and construction beings prior to January 1, 2026, Corinne shall provide DWQ with construction progress by January 1, 2026. July 1, 2026 Corinne provides DWQ with construction progress. January 1, 2027 Corinne provides DWQ with construction progress. January 1, 2028 Constructions and upgrades are completed. Corinne will meet the final effluent limits. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) Compliance Schedule – Outfall 001D BOD5 Compliance Schedule Date Limit (Weekly Avg.) Limit (Monthly Avg.) Approval – December 31, 2027 65 mg/L 45 mg/L January 1, 2028 35 mg/L 25 mg/L Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Compliance Schedule – Outfall 001D TSS Compliance Schedule Date Limit (Weekly Avg.) Limit (Monthly Avg.) Approval – December 31, 2027 65 mg/L 45 mg/L January 1, 2028 35 mg/L 25 mg/L pH Compliance Schedule – Outfall 001D pH Compliance Schedule Date Limit (Min.) Limit (Max.) Approval – December 31, 2027 6.5 9.5 January 1, 2028 6.5 9.0 Any violation of the Compliance Schedule is a violation of this UPDES Permit. ReportingofMonitoringResults.ReportingofWastewaterMonitoringResults Monitoringresultsobtainedduringthepreviousmonthshallbesummarizedforeachmonth and reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report in NetDMR no later than the 28th day of the month following the completed reporting period.If no discharge occurs during the reporting period, “no discharge” shall be reported.Legible copies of these, and all other reportsincludingwholeeffluenttoxicity(WET)testreportsrequiredherein,shallbesigned and certified in accordance with the requirements of Signatory Requirements (see Part VII.G), and submitted by NetDMR.LandApplicationReports. Land Application Reports fromTable 6 shall be summarized per crop type and submitted annually,nolaterthanJanuary28thofthemonthfollowingthecompletedreportingperiod. Legible copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be reported. Legible copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be signed and certified in accordance with the requirements of Signatory Requirements (see Part VII.G), submitted to the Division of Water Quality via the Division of Water Quality – Water Quality Electronic Submissions portal at: https://deq.utah.gov/water-quality/water-quality-electronic-submissions Withe-DeliverySubmittalPurposeofSubmission:CorinneLandApplicationRepot UPDES Permit No. UT0020931.INDUSTRIALPRETREATMENTPROGRAMDefinitions.Forthissectionthefollowingdefinitionsshallapply:Indirect Discharge means the introduction of pollutants into a publicly-owned treatment works (POTW) from any non-domestic source regulated under section 307 (b), (c) or (d) of the CWA.Interference means a discharge which, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources, both:Inhibits or disrupts the POTW, its treatment processes or operations, or its sludge processes, use or disposal; andTherefore is a cause of a violation of any requirement of the POTW's NPDES permit (includinganincreaseinthemagnitudeordurationofaviolation)oroftheprevention ofsewagesludgeuseordisposalincompliancewiththefollowingstatutoryprovisions and regulations or permits issued thereunder (or more stringent State or local regulations): Section 405 of the Clean Water Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA)(includingtitleII, morecommonlyreferredtoastheResourceConservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and including State regulations contained in any State sludgemanagementplanpreparedpursuanttosubtitleDoftheSWDA),theCleanAir Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act.LocalLimitisdefinedasalimitdesignedtopreventpassthroughand/orinterference.And is developed in accordance with 40 CFR 403.5(c).Pass Through means a Discharge which exits the POTW into waters of the United States in quantities or concentrations which, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or dischargesfromothersources,isacauseofaviolationof anyrequirementofthePOTW's NPDES permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation).PubliclyOwnedTreatmentWorksorPOTWmeansatreatmentworksasdefinedbysection 212 oftheCWA,whichisowned byaState or municipality(asdefined bysection 502(4) of the CWA). This definition includes any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature.Italsoincludessewers,pipesandotherconveyancesonlyiftheyconveywastewater to a POTW Treatment Plant. The term also means the municipality as defined in section 502(4) of the CWA, which has jurisdiction over the Indirect Discharges to and the discharges from such a treatment works.Significant industrial user (SIU) is defined as an industrial user discharging to a POTW that satisfies any of the following:Hasaprocesswastewaterflowof25,000gallonsormoreperaveragework day;Has a flow greater than five percent of the flow carried by the municipal system receiving the waste;IssubjecttoCategoricalPretreatmentStandards,orHasareasonablepotentialforadverselyaffectingthePOTW'soperationorfor violating any pretreatment standard or requirement.UserorIndustrialUser(IU)meansasourceofIndirectDischargePretreatmentMonitoringandReportingRequirements.Because the design capacity of this municipal wastewater treatment facility is less than 5 MGD, the permittee will not be required to develop a State-approved industrial pretreatment program at this time.However, in order to determine if development of an industrial pretreatment program is warranted, the permittee shall conduct an industrial waste survey, as described in Part II.C.1, and submit it to the Division of Water Quality within ninety (90) calendar days of the effective date of this permit.Monitoringwillberequiredofthepermitteeforthepretreatmentrequirementsatthistime. If changes occur monitoring may be required for parameters not currently listed in the permit or current monitoring requirements may be required to be increased to determine the impact of an industrial user or to investigate sources of pollutant loading. This could include but is not limited to sampling of the influent and effluent of the wastewater treatment plant and within the collection system.InfluentandEffluentMonitoringandReportingRequirements.Thepermitteeshallsample and analyze both the influent and effluent, for the parameters listed in the Monitoring for Pretreatment Program Table. MonitoringforPretreatmentProgramTable Parameter SampleType Frequency Units TotalArsenic Composite Quarterly mg/L TotalCadmium TotalChromium TotalCopper TotalLead TotalMolybdenum TotalNickel TotalSelenium TotalSilver TotalZinc TotalCyanide Composite/Grab Total Mercury TTOs 2ndand4thYearofthe PermitCycleThe influent and effluent shall be analyzed by the permittee for total toxic pollutants (TTOs) listed in 40 CFR 122 Appendix D Table II (Organic Toxic Pollutants). The pesticidesfraction of Appendix D,Table IIis suspended unless pesticidesareexpected to be present.If no discharge occurs the permittee must sample the influent per the requirements in the Monitoring for Pretreatment Program Table.Inaccordancewiththerequirementsof40CFRPart403.5(c),thepermitteeshalldetermine ifthereisaneedtodeveloporreviseitslocallimitsinordertoimplementthegeneraland specific prohibitions of 40 CFR Part 403.5 (a) and Part 403.5 (b). A technical evaluation of the need to develop or revise local limits shall be submitted to the Division within 12 months of the effective date of this permit. This evaluation should be conducted in accordance with the latest revision of the EPA Local Limits Development Guidance. If a technical evaluation, reveals that development or revision of local limits is necessary, the permittee shall submit the proposed local limits revision to the Division of Water Quality for approval, and after approval implement the new local limits, within 12 months of the Division’s determination that a revision is necessary.Theresults of theanalysesof metals, cyanideandtoxic organics shall besubmitted along with the Discharge MonitoringReport (DMR) at the end of the earliest possible reporting period. Also, the permittee must submit a copy of the toxic organics data to the Pretreatment Coordinator for the DWQ via email.For local limit parameters it is recommended that the most sensitive method be used for analysis. This will determine if the parameter is present and provide removal efficiencies based on actual data rather than literature values. If a parameter load is greater than the allowableheadworksload,foranypollutantlistedinPartII.B.3.orapollutantofconcern listedinthelocallimitdevelopment document,thepermitteemust reporttheexceedances to the DWQ’s Pretreatment Coordinator. If the loading exceeds the allowable headworks load, increase sampling must occur based on the requirements given by the DWQ’s Pretreatment Coordinator. If needed sampling may need to occur to find the source(s) of the increase. This may include sampling of the collection system. Notification regarding the exceedances of the allowable headworks loading can be provided via email.IndustrialWastes.The"IndustrialWasteSurvey" or“IWS”asrequiredbyPartII.B.1.consistsof;Identifyingeachindustrialuser(IU)anddeterminingiftheIUisasignificantindustrial user (SIU),Determinationofthequalitativeandquantitativecharacteristicsofeachdischarge,andAppropriateproductiondata.TheIWSmustbemaintainedandupdatedwithIUinformationasnecessary,toensurethat allIUsareproperlypermittedand/orcontrolledatalltimes.Updatesmustbesubmittedto the Director sixty (60) days following a change to the IWS.Notify all significant industrial users of their obligation to comply with applicable requirements under Subtitles C and D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).The permittee must notify the Director of any new introductions by new or existing SIUs oranysubstantialchangeinpollutantsfromanymajorindustrialsource.Suchnoticemust contain the information described in 1. above, and be forwarded no later than sixty (60) days following the introduction or change.General and Specific Prohibitions. The permittee must ensure that no IU violates any of the general or specific standards.If an IU is found violating a general or specific standard the permittee must notify the Director within 24 hours of the event. The general prohibitions and thespecificprohibitionsapplytoeachUserintroducingpollutantsintoaPOTWwhetherornottheUserissubjecttootherPretreatmentStandardsoranynational,StateorlocalPretreatment Requirements.General prohibition Standards. A User may not introduce into a POTW any pollutant(s) which cause Pass Through or Interference.Specific Prohibited Standards. Developed pursuant to Section 307 of The Water Quality Act of 1987 require that under no circumstances shall the permittee allow introduction of the following pollutants into the waste treatment system from any User (40 CFR 403.5):Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the publicly owned treatment works (POTW), including, but not limited to, waste-streams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140˚F (60˚C);Pollutants,whichwillcausecorrosivestructuraldamagetothePOTW,butinnocase, discharges with a pH lower than 5.0;Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction to the flowinthe POTW resulting in interference;Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a discharge at such volume or strength as to cause interference in the POTW;Heat in amounts, which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW, resulting in interference, but in no case, heat in such quantities that the influent to the sewage treatment works exceeds 104˚F (40˚C);Petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will cause interference or pass through;Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapor, or fumes within the POTW in a quantity that may cause worker health or safety problems; or,Anytruckedorhauledpollutants,exceptatdischargepointsdesignatedbythePOTW.Anypollutantthatcausespassthroughorinterferenceatthe POTW.Any prohibited standard which the permittee has adopted in an ordinance or rule to control IU discharge to the POTW.In addition to the general and specific limitations expressed above, more specific pretreatment limitations have been and will be promulgated for specific industrial categories under Section 307 of the Water Quality Act of 1987 as amended (WQA).(See 40 CFR, Subchapter N, Parts 400 through 500, for specific information).Significant Industrial Users Discharging to the POTW. The permittee shall provide adequate notice to the Director and the Division of Water Quality Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator of;Any new introduction of pollutants into the treatment works from an indirect discharger (i.e., industrialuser) whichwould besubjectto Sections 301 or 306ofthe WQA ifit were directly discharging those pollutants;Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced into the treatment worksbyasourceintroducingpollutantsintothetreatment worksatthetimeof issuance of the permit; andForthepurposesofthissection,adequatenoticeshallincludeinformationon:Thequalityandquantityofeffluenttobeintroducedintosuchtreatmentworks;and,Anyanticipatedimpactofthechangeonthequantityorqualityofeffluenttobe discharged from such publicly owned treatment works.Any IU that must comply with applicable requirements under Subtitles C and D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).Change of Conditions. At such time as a specific pretreatment limitation becomes applicable to an industrial user of the permittee, the Director may, as appropriate, do the following:Amend the permittee's UPDESdischarge permit tospecifytheadditionalpollutant(s)and corresponding effluent limitation(s) consistent with the applicable national pretreatment limitation;Require the permittee to specify, by ordinance, contract, or other enforceable means, the type ofpollutant(s)andthemaximumamount whichmaybe dischargedtothe permittee's facilityfor treatment.Suchrequirement shall be imposed in a manner consistent with the POTWprogramdevelopmentrequirementsoftheGeneralPretreatmentRegulationsat40 CFR 403;Require the permittee to monitor its discharge for any pollutant, which may likely be discharged fromthe permittee's facility, should the industrial user fail to properlypretreat its waste; and/orRequirethepermitteetodevelopanapprovedpretreatmentprogram.Legal Action. The Director retains, at all times, the right to take legal action against the industrialuserand/orthetreatmentworks,inthosecaseswhereapermitviolationhasoccurred becauseofthefailureofanindustrialusertodischargeatanacceptablelevel.Ifthepermittee hasfailedtoproperlydelineatemaximumacceptableindustrialcontributorlevels,theDirector will look primarily to the permittee as the responsible party.Local Limits. If local limits are developed per R317-8-8.5(4)(b) to protect the POTW from pass-throughorinterference,thenthePOTWmustsubmitlimitstoDWQforreviewandpublic notice, as required by R317-8-8.5(4)(c). Local limits should be developed in accordance with the latest revision of the EPA Local Limits Development Guidance and per R317-8-8.5.BIOSOLIDSREQUIREMENTS The State of Utah has adopted the 40 CFR 503 federal regulations for the disposal of sewage sludge (biosolids)byreference.However,sincethisfacilityisalagoon,thereisnotanyregularsludgeproduction. Therefore40CFR503doesnotapplyatthistime.Inthefuture,ifthesludgeneedstoberemovedfromthe lagoonsandisdisposedinsomeway,theDivisionofWaterQualitymustbecontactedpriortotheremoval of the sludge to ensure that all applicable state and federal regulations are met.STORMWATERREQUIREMENTS.Industrial Storm Water Permit. Based on the type of industrial activities occurring at the facility, the permittee is required to maintain separate coverage or an appropriate exclusion under the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities (UTR000000). If the facility is not already covered, the permittee has 30 days from when this permit is issued to submit the appropriate Notice of Intent (NOI) for the MSGP or exclusion documentation.ConstructionStormWaterPermit. Anyconstructionatthefacilitythatdisturbsanacreormore of land, including less than an acre if it is part of a common plan of development or sale, is required to obtain coverage under the UPDES Construction General Storm Water Permit (UTRC00000).Permitcoveragemustbeobtainedpriortolanddisturbance.Ifthesitequalifies, a Low Erosivity Waiver (LEW) Certification may be submitted instead of permit coverage.MONITORING,RECORDING&GENERALREPORTINGREQUIREMENTSRepresentative Sampling.Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements established under Part I shall be collected fromthe effluent streamprior to discharge into the receivingwaters.Samplesandmeasurementsshallberepresentativeofthevolumeandnature ofthemonitoreddischarge.Samplesofbiosolidsshallbecollectedatalocationrepresentative of the quality of biosolids immediately prior to the use-disposal practice.MonitoringProcedures.Monitoringmustbeconductedaccordingtotestproceduresapproved under Utah Administrative Code ("UAC") R317-2-10 and 40CFR Part 503, unless other test procedures have been specified in this permit.Penalties for Tampering.The Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than six months per violation, or by both.ComplianceSchedules.Reportsofcomplianceornoncompliancewith,oranyprogressreports on, interim and final requirements contained in any Compliance Schedule of this permit shall be submitted no later than 14 days following each schedule date.Additional Monitoring by the Permittee.If the permittee monitors any parameter more frequentlythanrequiredbythispermit,usingtestproceduresapprovedunderUACR317-2-10 and 40 CFR 503 or as specified in this permit, the results of this monitoring shall be included inthecalculationandreportingofthedatasubmittedintheDMRortheBiosolidsReportForm. Suchincreasedfrequencyshallalsobeindicated.Onlythoseparametersrequiredbythepermit need to be reported.RecordsContents.Recordsofmonitoringinformationshallinclude:Thedate,exactplace,andtimeofsamplingormeasurements:Theindividual(s)whoperformedthesamplingormeasurements;Thedate(s)andtime(s)analyseswere performed;Theindividual(s)whoperformedtheanalyses;Theanalyticaltechniquesormethodsused; and,Theresultsofsuchanalyses.Retention of Records.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 required by this permit, and recordsof all data usedtocomplete the application forthis permit, for aperiodofat leastfive years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application.This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time. A copy of this UPDES permit must be maintained on site during the duration of activity at the permitted locationTwenty-fourHourNoticeofNoncomplianceReporting.The permittee shall (orally) report any noncompliance including transportation accidents, spills,and uncontrolled runofffrombiosolids transferorlandapplicationsites which may seriously endanger health or environment, as soon as possible, but no later than twenty- four (24) hours from the time the permittee first became aware of circumstances.The report shall be made to the Division of Water Quality, (801) 536-4300, or 24-hour answering service (801) 536-4123.The following occurrences of noncompliance shall be reported by telephone (801) 536- 4300 as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours from the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances:Anynoncompliancewhichmayendangerhealthortheenvironment;Anyunanticipatedbypass,whichexceedsanyeffluentlimitationinthepermit(See PartVI.G,BypassofTreatment Facilities.);Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit (See Part VI.H, Upset Conditions.);Violation of a daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed in the permit; or,ViolationofanyoftheTable3metalslimits,thepathogenlimits,thevectorattraction reductionlimitsorthemanagementpracticesforbiosolidsthathavebeensoldorgiven away.Awrittensubmissionshallalsobeprovidedwithinfivedaysofthetimethatthepermittee becomes aware of the circumstances.The written submission shall contain:Adescriptionofthenoncomplianceanditscause;Theperiodofnoncompliance,includingexactdatesandtimes;Theestimatedtimenoncomplianceisexpectedtocontinueifithasnotbeencorrected;Steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance; and,Steps taken, if any, to mitigate the adverse impacts on the environment and human health during the noncompliance period.The Director may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis if the oral report has been received within 24 hours by the Division of Water Quality, (801) 536-4300.Reportsshallbesubmittedtotheaddressesin PartI.D,ReportingofMonitoringResults.Other Noncompliance Reporting.Instances of noncompliance not required to be reported within24hoursshallbereportedatthetimethatmonitoringreportsforPartI.Daresubmitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in Part V.H.3Inspection and EntryThe permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to:Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of the permit;Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit;Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and controlequipment),practices,oroperationsregulatedorrequiredunderthispermit,including butnot limited to, biosolids treatment, collection, storage facilities or area, transport vehiclesand containers, and land application sites;Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purpose of assuring permit compliance or asotherwiseauthorizedbytheAct,anysubstancesorparametersatanylocation,including, but not limited to, digested biosolids before dewatering, dewatered biosolids, biosolids transfer or staging areas, any ground or surface waters at the land application sites or biosolids, soils, or vegetation on the land application sites; and,Thepermitteeshallmakethenecessaryarrangementswiththelandownerorleaseholderto obtain permission or clearance, the Director, or authorized representative, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, will be permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of performing their responsibilities.COMPLIANCERESPONSIBILITIESDuty to Comply.The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit.Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or for denial of a permit renewal application.The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity, which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.Penalties for Violations of Permit Conditions.The Act provides that any person who violates apermitconditionimplementingprovisionsoftheActissubjecttoacivilpenaltynottoexceed $10,000 per day of such violation.Any person who willfully or negligently violates permit conditionsortheActissubjecttoafinenotexceeding$25,000perdayofviolation.Anyperson convictedunderUCA19-5-115(2)asecondtimeshallbepunishedbyafinenotexceeding $50,000 per day.Except as provided at Part VI.G, Bypass of Treatment Facilities and Part VI.H,UpsetConditions,nothinginthispermitshallbeconstruedtorelievethepermitteeofthe civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance.Need to Halt or Reduce Activity not a Defense.It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of this permit.Duty to Mitigate.The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this permit, which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.The permittee shall also take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any land application in violation of this permit.Proper Operation and Maintenance.The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintainall facilities andsystems of treatment andcontrol (andrelated appurtenances) which areinstalledorusedbythepermitteetoachievecompliancewiththeconditionsofthispermit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate laboratory controls and quality assurance procedures.This provision requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems, which are installed by a permitteeonly when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit.RemovedSubstances.Collectedscreening,grit,solids,sludge,orotherpollutantsremovedin the course of treatment shall be disposed of in such a manner so as to prevent any pollutant fromentering any waters of the state or creating a health hazard.Sludge/digester supernatant andfilterbackwashshallnotdirectlyentereitherthefinaleffluentorwatersofthestatebyany other direct route.BypassofTreatment Facilities.Bypass Not Exceeding Limitations.The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to paragraph 2 and 3 of this section.ProhibitionofBypass.Bypassisprohibited,andtheDirectormaytakeenforcementactionagainstapermittee for bypass, unless:Bypasswasunavoidabletopreventlossofhumanlife,personalinjury,orsevere property damage;There were no feasible alternatives to bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatmentfacilities,retentionofuntreatedwastes,ormaintenanceduringnormal periods of equipment downtime.This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgement to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance, andThepermitteesubmittednoticesasrequiredunderPartVI.G.3.TheDirector mayapproveananticipatedbypass,afterconsideringitsadverseeffects, iftheDirectordeterminesthatitwillmeetthethreeconditionslistedin PartsVI.G.2.a (1), (2) and (3).Notice.Anticipated bypass.Except as provided above in part VI.G.2 and below in part VI.G.3.b, if the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice, at least ninety days before the date of bypass.The prior notice shall include the following unless otherwise waived by the Director:Evaluationofalternativetobypass,includingcost-benefitanalysiscontainingan assessment of anticipated resource damages:Aspecificbypassplandescribingtheworktobeperformedincludingscheduled dates and times.The permittee must notify the Director in advance of any changes to the bypass schedule;Description of specific measures to be taken to minimize environmental and public health impacts;Anotificationplansufficienttoalertalldownstreamusers,thepublicandothers reasonably expected to be impacted by the bypass;Awaterqualityassessmentplantoincludesufficientmonitoringofthereceiving water before, during and following the bypass to enable evaluation of public health risks and environmental impacts; and,AnyadditionalinformationrequestedbytheDirector.Emergency Bypass.Where ninety days advance notice is not possible, the permittee must notifytheDirector,andtheDirector of the Department of Natural Resources,as soon as it becomes aware of the need to bypass and provide to the Director the information in part VI.G.3.a.(1) through (6) to the extent practicable.Unanticipated bypass.The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass to the Director as required under Part V.H, Twenty-Four Hour Reporting.The permitteeshallalsoimmediatelynotifytheDirectoroftheDepartmentofNatural Resources,thepublicanddownstreamusersandshallimplementmeasuresto minimize impacts to public health and environment to the extent practicable.UpsetConditions.Effect of an upset.An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph 2 of this section are met.Director's administrative determination regarding a claim of upset cannot be judiciously challenged by the permittee until such time as an action is initiated for noncompliance.Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset.A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:Anupsetoccurredandthatthepermitteecanidentifythecause(s)ofthe upset;Thepermittedfacilitywasatthetimebeingproperlyoperated;The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required under Part V.H, Twenty-four Hour Notice of Noncompliance Reporting; and,The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part VI.D, Duty to Mitigate.Burden of proof.In any enforcement proceeding, the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof.GENERALREQUIREMENTSPlanned Changes.The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any plannedphysicalalterationsoradditionstothepermittedfacility.Noticeisrequiredonlywhen the alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of parametersdischargedorpollutantsoldorgivenaway.Thisnotificationappliestopollutants, whicharenotsubjecttoeffluentlimitationsinthepermit.Inaddition,ifthereareanyplanned substantial changes tothe permittee's existing sludge facilities or their manner of operation or tocurrentsludgemanagementpracticesofstorageanddisposal,thepermitteeshallgivenotice to the Director of any planned changes at least 30 days prior to their implementation.Anticipated Noncompliance.The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in the permitted facilityor activity, which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.Permit Actions.This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance, does not stay any permit condition.Dutyto Reapply.If the permittee wishestocontinue an activityregulatedbythispermit after the expiration date of this permit, the permittee shall apply for and obtain a new permit.The application shall be submitted at least 180 days before the expiration date of this permit.Duty to Provide Information.The permittee shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any information which the Director may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying,revokingandreissuing,orterminatingthispermit,ortodeterminecompliancewith this permit.The permittee shall also furnish to the Director, upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit.Other Information.When the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant factsina permit application, orsubmittedincorrectinformationinapermitapplication orany report to the Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information.Signatory Requirements.All applications, reports or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified.All permit applications shall be signed by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official.AllreportsrequiredbythepermitandotherinformationrequestedbytheDirectorshallbe signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:Theauthorizationismadeinwritingbyapersondescribedaboveandsubmittedtothe Director, and,The authorization specifieseither an individual or a position havingresponsibilityfor the overall operation of the regulated facility, such as the position of plant manager, superintendent, position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position havingoverallresponsibilityforenvironmentalmatters.Adulyauthorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position.Changes to authorization.If an authorization under paragraph VII.G.2 is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operationofthefacility,anewauthorizationsatisfyingtherequirementsofparagraph VII.G.2. must be submitted to the Director prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized representative.Certification.Anypersonsigningadocumentunderthissectionshallmakethefollowing certification: "Icertifyunderpenaltyoflawthatthisdocumentandallattachmentswerepreparedunder my direction or supervision in accordance with a systemdesigned to assure that qualified personnelproperlygatherandevaluatetheinformationsubmitted.Basedonmyinquiryof the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, 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 fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."PenaltiesforFalsificationofReports.TheActprovidesthatanypersonwhoknowinglymakes anyfalsestatement,representation,orcertificationinanyrecordor other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.00perviolation,orbyimprisonmentfornotmorethansixmonthsperviolation,orby both.AvailabilityofReports.ExceptfordatadeterminedtobeconfidentialunderUACR317-8-3.2, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be available for public inspection at the office of Director.As required by the Act, permit applications, permits and effluent data shall not be considered confidential.Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability.Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the permittee of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject under the Act.Property Rights.The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, oranyexclusiveprivileges,nordoesitauthorizeanyinjurytoprivate propertyoranyinvasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of federal, state or local laws or regulations.Severability.The provisions ofthis permit areseverable,andifanyprovisionsof thispermit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstance, is held invalid, the applicationofsuchprovisiontoothercircumstances,andtheremainderofthispermit,shallnot be affected thereby.Transfers.Thispermitmaybeautomaticallytransferredtoanewpermitteeif:ThecurrentpermitteenotifiestheDirectoratleast20daysinadvanceoftheproposed transfer date;The notice includes a written agreement between the existing and new permittee’s containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability between them; and,The Director does not notifythe existingpermittee andthe proposed newpermittee of his orherintenttomodify,orrevokeandreissuethepermit.Ifthisnoticeisnotreceived,the transferiseffectiveonthedatespecifiedintheagreementmentionedinparagraph2above.State or Federal Laws.Nothingin this permit shall beconstrued to precludethe institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties establishedpursuanttoanyapplicablestatelaworregulationunderauthoritypreservedbyUCA 19-5-117 and Section 510 of the Act or any applicable Federal or State transportation regulations, such as but not limited to the Department of Transportation regulations.Water Quality - Reopener Provision.This permit may be reopened and modified (following proper administrative procedures) to include the appropriate effluent limitations and compliance schedule, if necessary, if one or more of the following events occurs:Water Quality Standards for the receiving water(s) to which the permittee discharges are modified in such a manner as to require different effluent limits than contained in this permit.A final wasteload allocation is developed and approved by the State and/or EPA for incorporation in this permit.Revisions to the current CWA § 208 areawide treatment management plans or promulgations/revisionstoTMDLs(40CFR130.7) approvedbytheEPAandadoptedby DWQ which calls for different effluent limitations than contained in this permit.Biosolids–ReopenerProvision.Thispermitmaybereopenedandmodified(followingproper administrative procedures) to include the appropriate biosolids limitations (and compliance schedule,ifnecessary),managementpractices,otherappropriaterequirementstoprotectpublic health and the environment, or if there have been substantial changes (or such changes are planned)inbiosolidsuse ordisposal practices;applicablemanagement practicesor numerical limitationsforpollutantsinbiosolidshavebeenpromulgatedwhicharemorestringentthanthe requirements in this permit; and/or it has been determined that the permittees biosolids use or land application practices do not comply with existing applicable state of federal regulations.Toxicity Limitation - Reopener Provision. This permit may be reopened and modified (following proper administrative procedures) to include WET testing, a WET limitation, a compliance schedule, a compliance date, additional or modified numerical limitations, or any other conditions related to the control of toxicants if toxicity is detected during the life of this permit.Storm Water-Reopener Provision.At any time during the duration (life) of this permit, this permitmaybereopenedandmodified(followingproperadministrativeprocedures)asperUAC R317.8, to include, any applicable storm water provisions and requirements, a storm water pollution prevention plan, a compliance schedule, a compliance date, monitoring and/or reportingrequirements,oranyotherconditionsrelatedtothecontrolofstormwaterdischarges to "waters-of-State”.DEFINITIONSWastewater.The“7-day(andweekly) average”,other thanfor E.coli bacteria,fecal coliformbacteria, and total coliform bacteria, is the arithmetic average of all samples collected during a consecutive 7-day period or calendar week, whichever is applicable.Geometric means shallbecalculatedfor E.colibacteria,fecalcoliformbacteria,andtotalcoliformbacteria. The 7-day and weekly averages are applicable only to those effluent characteristics for which there are 7-day average effluent limitations.The calendar week, which begins on SundayandendsonSaturday,shallbeusedforpurposesofreportingself-monitoringdata ondischargemonitoringreportforms.Weeklyaveragesshallbecalculatedforallcalendar 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 that calendar week shall be included in the data for the month that contains Saturday.The"30-day(andmonthly)average,"otherthanforE.colibacteria,fecalcoliformbacteria and total coliform bacteria, is the arithmetic average of all samples collected during a consecutive 30-dayperiodor calendar month, whichever isapplicable.Geometric means shall be calculated for E. coli bacteria, fecal coliform bacteria and total coliformbacteria. The calendar month shall be used for purposes of reporting self-monitoring data on discharge monitoring report forms.“Act,”meanstheUtahWaterQualityAct.“Acute toxicity” occurs when 50 percent or more mortality is observed for either test species at any effluent concentration (lethal concentration or “LC50”)."Annual Loading Cap" is the highest allowable phosphorus loading discharged over a calendaryear,calculatedasthesumofallthemonthlyloadingdischargesmeasuredduring a calendar year divided by the number of monthly discharges measured during that year.“Bypass,”meansthediversionofwastestreamsfromanyportionofatreatment facility.“Chronic toxicity” occurs when the IC25< 0.1% effluent.The 0.1% effluent is the concentrationoftheeffluentinthereceivingwater,attheendofthemixingzoneexpressed as per cent effluent."IC25" is the concentration of toxicant (given in % effluent) that would cause a 25% reduction in mean young per female, or a 25% reduction in overall growth for the test population.“Composite Samples” shall be flow proportioned.The composite sample shall, as a minimum,containatleastfour(4)samplescollectedoverthecompositingperiod.Unless otherwisespecified,thetimebetweenthecollectionofthefirstsampleandthelastsample shall not be less than six (6) hours nor more than 24 hours.Acceptable methods for preparation of composite samples are as follows:Constant time interval between samples, sample volume proportional to flow rate at time of sampling;Constant time interval between samples, sample volume proportional to total flow (volume) since last sample.For the first sample, the flow rate at the time the sample was collected may be used;Constant sample volume, time interval between samples proportional to flow (i.e., sample taken every “X” gallons of flow); and,Continuoussamplevolume,withsamplecollectionrateproportionaltoflowrate.“CWA”meansTheFederalWaterPollutionControlAct,asamended,byTheCleanWater Act of 1987.“DailyMaximum” (Daily Max.) is the maximumvalue allowable in any single sample or instantaneous measurement.“EPA,”meanstheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.“Director,”meansDirectoroftheDivisionofWaterQuality.A“grab”sample,formonitoringrequirements,isdefinedasasingle“dipandtake”sample collected at a representative point in the discharge stream.An “instantaneous” measurement, for monitoring requirements, is defined as a single reading, observation, or measurement.“SeverePropertyDamage,”meanssubstantialphysicaldamagetoproperty,damagetothe treatmentfacilitieswhichcausesthemtobecomeinoperable,orsubstantialandpermanent loss of natural resources 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.“Upset,” means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology-based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyondthereasonablecontrolofthepermittee.Anupsetdoesnotincludenoncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventative maintenance, or careless or improper operation.