$e57 Exelon Generation® 

Clinton Power Station 

8401 Power Road 

Clinton, IL 61727 

U-604089 

July 12, 2012 

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

ATTN: Document Control Desk 

Washington, DC 20555-0001 

Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 

Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 

NRC Docket No. 50-461 

Subject: Clinton Power Station National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 

(NPDES) Permit No. IL0036919 

In accordance with Appendix B (Environmental Protection Plan) to the Clinton Power 

Station Facility Operating License, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) is providing 

a copy of the reissued National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit 

for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1. The subject permit was reissued to Exelon on 

September 29, 2011, and became effective on October 1, 2011. 

(4° Respectfully, 

William G. Noll 

Site Vice President 

Clinton Power Station 

JLP/alo 

Attachment 

cc: NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Clinton Power Station 

Regional Administrator, NRC Region III 

)w Exelon Generatbon®

Clinton Power Station

8401 Power Road

Clinton, IL 61727

U-604089

July 12, 2012

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

ATTN: Document Control Desk

Washington, DC 20555-0001

Clinton Power Station, Unit 1

Facility Operating License No. NPF-62

NRC Docket No. 50-461

Subject: Clinton Power Station National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

(NPDES) Permit No. IL0036919

In accordance with Appendix B (Environmental Protection Plan) to the Clinton Power

Station Facility Operating License, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) is providing

a copy of the reissued National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit

for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1. The subject permit was reissued to Exelon on

September 29, 2011, and became effective on October 1, 2011.

Respectfully,

William G. Noll

Site Vice President

Clinton Power Station

JLP/alo

Attachment

cc: NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Clinton Power Station

Regional Administrator, NRC Region III

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ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

1021 North Grand Avenue East, P.O. Box 19276, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 • (217) 782-2829 

James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph, Suite 11-300, Chicago, IL 60601 • (312) 814-6026 

PAT QUINN, GOVERNOR 

217/782-0610 

September 29, 2011 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC 

4500 Winfield Road 

Warrenville, Illinois 60555 

Re: Exelon Generation Company, LLC 

Clinton Power Station 

NPDES Permit No. IL003 6919 

Final Permit 

Gentlemen: 

Attached is the final NPDES Permit for your discharge. The Permit as issued covers discharge 

limitations, monitoring, and reporting requirements. Failure to meet any portion of the Permit could 

result in civil and/or criminal penalties. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is ready and 

willing to assist you in interpreting any of the conditions of the Permit as they relate specifically to your 

discharge. 

The Agency has begun a program allowing the submittal of electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports 

(eDMRs) instead of paper Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs). If you are interested in eDMRs, more 

information can be found on the Agency website, http://epa.state.il.us/water/edmr/index.html. If your 

facility is not registered in the eDMR program, a supply of preprinted paper DMR Forms for your facility 

will be sent to you prior to the initiation of DMR reporting under the reissued permit. Additional 

information and instructions will accompany the preprinted DMRs upon their arrival. 

The attached Permit is effective as of the date indicated on the first page of the Permit. Until the effective 

date of any re-issued Permit, the limitations and conditions of the previously-issued Permit remain in full 

effect. You have the right to appeal any condition of the Permit to the Illinois Pollution Control Board 

within a 35 day period following the issuance date. 

Should you have questions concerning the Permit, please contact Brian Cox at 217/782-0610. 

Sincerely, 

Alan Keller, P.E. 

Manager, Permit Section 

Division of Water Pollution Control 

SAK:DEL:BWC:09060201.daa 

Attachment: Final Permit 

cc: Records 

Compliance Assurance Section 

Champaign Region 

Billing 

Facility 

USEPA 

Roddord • 4302 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103 • (815) 987-7760 Des Plaines • 9511 W. Harrison St., Des Plaines, IL 60016 • (847) 294-4000 

Elgin • 595 S. State, Elgin, IL 60123 • (847) 608-3131 Peoria • 5415 N. University St, Peoria, IL 61614 • (309) 693-5463 

Bureau of Land — Peoria • 7620 N. University St., Peoria, IL 61614 • (309) 693-5462 Champaign • 2125 S. First St, Champaign, IL 61820 • (217) 278-S800 

Collinsville • 2009 Mall Street, Collinsville,11. 62234. (618) 346-5120 Marion • 2309 W. Main St, Suite 116, Marion, IL 62959 • (618) 993-7200 

Printed on Recycled Paper 

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

1021 North Grand Avenue East, P.O. Box 19276, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 a (217) 782-2829

James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph, Suite 11-300, Chicago, IL 60601 0 (312) 814-6026

PAT QUINN, GOVERNOR

217/782-0610

September 29, 2011

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

4500 Winfield Road

Warrenville, Illinois 60555

Re: Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Clinton Power Station

NPDES Permit No. IL0036919

Final Permit

Gentlemen:

Attached is the final NPDES Permit for your discharge. The Permit as issued covers discharge

limitations, monitoring, and reporting requirements. Failure to meet any portion of the Permit could

result in civil and/or criminal penalties. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is ready and

willing to assist you in interpreting any of the conditions of the Permit as they relate specifically to your

discharge.

The Agency has begun a program allowing the submittal of electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports

(eDMRs) instead of paper Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs). If you are interested in eDMRs, more

information can be found on the Agency website, http://epa.state.il.us/water/edmr/index.html. If your

facility is not registered in the eDMR program, a supply of preprinted paper DMR Forms for your facility

* will be sent to you prior to the initiation of DMR reporting under the reissued permit. Additional

information and instructions will accompany the preprinted DMRs upon their arrival.

The attached Permit is effective as of the date indicated on the first page of thePermit. Until the effective

date of any re-issued Permit, the limitations and conditions of the previously-issued Permit remain in full

effect. You have the right to appeal any condition of the Permit to the Illinois Pollution Control Board

within a 35 day period following the issuance date.

Should you have questions concerning the Permit, please contact Brian Cox at 217/782-0610.

Sincerely,

Alan Keller, P.E.

Manager, Permit Section

Division of Water Pollution Control

SAK:DEL:BWC:09060201.daa

Attachment: Final Permit

cc: Records

Compliance Assurance Section

Champaign Region

Billing

'Facility

USEPA

Roddord * 4302 N. Main St., Rockford, I1 61103 e (81S) 987-7760 Des Plaines * 9511 W. Harrison St., Des Plaines, I1 60016 * (847) 2944000

Elgin * 59S S. State, Elgin, IL 60123 * (847) 608-3131 Peoria * 5415 N. University St, Peoria, IL 61614 e (309) 693-S463

Bureau of Land - Peoria * 7620 N. University St., Peoria, IL 61614 * (309) 693-5462 Champaign * 2125 S. First St., Champaign, I1 61820 * (217) 278-S800

Collinsville *.2009 Mall Street, Collinsville, IL 62234 . (618) 346-5120 Marion * 2309 W. Main St.. Suite 116, Marion, IL 62959 * (618) 993-7200

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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919 

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 

Division of Water Pollution Control 

1021 North Grand Avenue East 

Post Office Box 19276 

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 

NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM 

Reissued (NPDES) Permit 

Discharge Flume 

Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent 

Radwaste Treatment System Effluent 

Water Treatment Waste 

Transformer Area OiWVater Separator 

Diesel Generator OiWVater Separator 

Screen House Intake Screen Backwash 

Safe Shutdown Service Water System 

Station Service Water 

Sedimentation Pond Runoff 

Ultimate Heat Sink Dredge Pond Discharge 

Expiration Date: September 30, 2016 

Name and Address of Permittee: 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC 

4500 Winfield Road 

Warrenville, Illinois 60555 

Discharge Number and Name: 

C. .32 

A02 

B02 

003 

004 

005 

006 

007 

008 

011 

015 

Issue Date: September 29, 2011 

Effective Date: October 1, 2011 

Facility Name and Address: 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC 

Clinton Power Station 

8401 Power Road 

Clinton, Illinois 61727 

Receiving Waters: 

Clinton Lake 

Clinton Lake 

Clinton Lake 

Clinton Lake 

Clinton Lake 

Clinton Lake 

Clinton Lake 

Clinton Lake 

Clinton Lake 

Clinton Lake 

Clinton Lake 

In compliance with the provisions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, Title 35 of III. Adm. Code, Subtitle C and/or Subtitle D, 

Chapter 1, and the Clean Water Act (CWA), the above-named permittee is hereby authorized to discharge at the above location to the 

above-named receiving stream in accordance with the standard conditions and attachments herein. 

Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the above expiration date. In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the 

expiration date, the permittee shall submit the proper application as required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) not 

later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. 

014- /(elk 

Alan Keller, P.E. 

Manager, Permit Section 

Division of Water Pollution Control 

SAK:DEL:BWC:09060201.daa 

NPDES Permit No. IL0036919

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Division of Water Pollution Control

1021 North Grand Avenue East

Post Office Box 19276

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276

NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

Reissued (NPDES) Permit

Expiration Date: September 30, 2016

Name and Address of Permittee:

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

4500 Winfield Road

Warrenville, Illinois 60555

Discharge Number and Name:

Issue Date: September 29, 2011

Effective Date: October 1, 2011

Facility Name and Address:

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Clinton Power Station

8401 Power Road

Clinton, Illinois 61727

Receiving Waters:

Clinton Lake

Clinton Lake

Clinton Lake

Clinton Lake

Clinton Lake

Clinton Lake

Clinton Lake

Clinton Lake

Clinton Lake

Clinton Lake

Clinton Lake

C A02 .32

B02

003

004

005

006

007

008

011

015

Discharge Flume

Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent

Radwaste Treatment System Effluent

Water Treatment Waste

Transformer Area Oil/Water Separator

Diesel Generator Oil/Water Separator

Screen House Intake Screen Backwash

Safe Shutdown Service Water System

Station Service Water

Sedimentation Pond Runoff

Ultimate Heat Sink Dredge Pond Discharge

In compliance with the provisions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, Title 35 of III. Adm. Code, Subtitle C and/or Subtitle D,

Chapter 1, and the Clean Water Act (CWA), the above-named permittee is hereby authorized to discharge at the above location to the

above-named receiving stream in accordance with the standard conditions and attachments herein.

Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the above expiration date. In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the

expiration date, the permittee shall submit the proper application as required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) not

later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.

Alan Keller, P.E.

Manager, Permit Section

Division of Water Pollution Control

SAK:DEL:BWC:09060201 .daa
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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919 

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring 

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited 

at all times as follows: 

Outfall(s): 002 - Discharge Flume 

Approximate Flow: 965 MGD (max) 

This discharge consists of: Approximate Flow: 

1. Main Condenser Cooling Water 880 MGD (max) 

2. Station Service Water* 85 MGD (max) 

3. Makeup Water Treatment System Intermittent 

4. Screenhouse Sump Discharges Intermittent 

5. Discharges from Outlet! A02 0.173 MGD (max) 

6. Discharges from Outfall B02 0.072 MGD (max) 

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day' CONCENTRATION 

DAF (DMF) LIMITS mg/I 

PARAMETER 

Flow (MGD) 

Total Residual Chlorine** 

Temperature*** 

Zinc (Total)  

Phosphorus (Total)** *" 

30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE 

AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE 

See Special Condition 19 1NVeek Estimate 

24-Hour Total 

See Special Condition 1 1/Week Grab 

0.05 1/Week Grab 

Continuous See Special 

Condition 4 

Monitor Only 1/Quarter Grab 

Monitor Only 1/Quarter Grab 

*Station Service Water discharge consists of various pump and bearing cooling waters, various heat exchangers, chillers, and HVAC 

system and fire protection system maintenance flush waters. 

**See Special Conditions 3 and 6. 

***See Special Conditions 4 and 22. 

**" See Special Condition 23 

*****See Special Condition 24 

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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited

at all times as follows:

Outfall(s): 002 - Discharge Flume

Approximate Flow: 965 MGD (max)

This discharge consists of:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Main Condenser Cooling Water

Station Service Water*

Makeup Water Treatment System

Screenhouse Sump Discharges

Discharges from Outfall A02

Discharges from Outfall B02

Approximate Flow:

880 MGD (max)

85 MGD (max)

Intermittent

Intermittent

0.173 MGD (max)

0.072 MGD (max)

CONCENTRATION

LIMITS mg/I

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day

DAF (DMF)

30 DAY

AVERAGE

DAILY

MAXIMUM

30 DAY

AVERAGE

DAILY SAMPLE

MAXIMUM FREQUENCY

SAMPLE

PARAMETER TYPE

Flow (MGD) See Special Condition 19

See Special Condition 1

1/Week

1ANeek

1/Week

Estimate

24-Hour Total

Grab

Total Residual Chlodne- 0.05 Grab

Temperature"*

Zinc (Total)""~

Continuous See Special

Condition 4

Monitor Only

Monitor Only

1/Quarter

1/Quarter

Grab

Phosphorus (Total)**"* Grab

*Station Service Water discharge consists of various pump and bearing cooling waters, various heat exchangers, chillers, and HVAC

system and fire protection system maintenance flush waters.

**See Special Conditions 3 and 6.

***See Special Conditions 4 and 22.

**- See Special Condition 23

*****See Special Condition 24
30 60 1/Week 

30 60 1/Week 

DAILY 

MAXIMUM 

SAMPLE 

FREQUENCY 

1/Week 

Monitor Only 

1/Month during 

the months of 

May thru Oct. 

30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY 

PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE 

Flow (MGD) See Special Condition 17 

60D5 23.2 46.4 

Total Suspended Solids 23.2 46.4 

Fecal Coliform** 

SAMPLE 

TYPE 

24 Hr. Total 

24 Hour 

Composite 

24 Hour 

Composite 

Grab 

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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919 

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring 

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited 

at all times as follows: 

Outfall(s): A02 - Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent 

Approximate Flow: 0.093 MGD (max) 

This discharge consists of: Approximate Flow: 

1. Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent 

2. Process Simulator Refrigeration Unit 

3. Ventilation & Service Air Compressor Condensate 

4. Equipment Maintenance Wastewater 

5. Fire Protection & Service Water 

6. Laboratory Chemicals* 

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day 

DAF (DMF) 

(Average = 0.093 MGD) 

Intermittent 

Intermittent 

Intermittent 

Intermittent 

Intermittent 

CONCENTRATION 

LIMITS mg/I 

*See Special Condition 11 

** See Special Condition 16 

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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited

at all times as follows:

Outfall(s): A02 - Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent

Approximate Flow: 0.093 MGD (max)

This discharge consists of: Approximate Flow:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent

Process Simulator Refrigeration Unit

Ventilation & Service Air Compressor Condensate

Equipment Maintenance Wastewater

Fire Protection & Service Water

Laboratory Chemicals*

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day

DAF (DMF)

(Average = 0.093 MGD)

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

CONCENTRATION

LIMITS mg/I

30 DAY

AVERAGE

DAILY

MAXIMUM

30 DAY

AVERAGE

DAILY SAMPLE

PARAMETER MAXIMUM FREQUENCY

Flow (MGD)

QBODS

Total Suspended Solids

See Special Condition 17

23.2

23.2

46.4

46.4

30

30

60

60

1/Week

1/Week

1/Week

SAMPLE

TYPE

24 Hr. Total

24 Hour

Composite

24 Hour

Composite

Fecal Coliform* Monitor Only

1/Month during

the months of

May thru Oct.

Grab

*See Special Condition 11

" See Special Condition 16
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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919 

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring 

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited 

at all times as follows: 

Outfall(s): B02 - Radwaste Treatment System Effluent 

Approximate Flow: 0.072 MGD (max) 

This discharge consists of: Approximate Flow: 

1. Equipment Drain Subsystem Intermittent 

2. Floor Drain Subsystem Intermittent 

3. Laundry Waste Subsystem Intermittent 

4. Chemical Waste Subsystem Intermittent 

5. Laboratory Chemicals* Intermittent 

6. Equipment Maintenance Wastewater Intermittent 

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION 

OAF (DMF) LIMITS mg/I 

30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE 

PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE 

Flow (MGD)*** See Special Condition 17 Continuous 24 Hr. Total 

Total Suspended 15 30 1/Week Grab* Solids*** 

Oil & Grease**" 15 20 1/Week Grab* 

* See Special Condition 11. 

** See Special Condition 12. 

***See Special Condition 25 

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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited

at all times as follows:

Outfall(s): B02 - Radwaste Treatment System Effluent

Approximate Flow: 0.072 MGD (max)

This discharge consists of: Approximate Flow:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Equipment Drain Subsystem

Floor Drain Subsystem

Laundry Waste Subsystem

Chemical Waste Subsystem

Laboratory Chemicals*

Equipment Maintenance Wastewater

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day

DAF (DMF)

CONCENTRATION

LIMITS mg/I

30 DAY

AVERAGE

DAILY

MAXIMUM

30 DAY

AVERAGE

DAILY SAMPLE

MAXIMUM FREQUENCY

SAMPLE

PARAMETER TYPE

Flow (MGD)*** See Special Condition 17 Continuous 24 Hr. Total

Total Suspended

Solids`*

Oil & Grease***

* See Special Condition 11.

** See Special Condition 12. ***See Special Condition 25

15

15

30

20

I/Week

1dWeek

Grab*

Grab*
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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919 

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring 

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited 

at all times as follows: 

Outfall(s): 003 - Water Treatment Wastes 

Approximate Flow: 0.288 MGD (max) 

This discharge consists of: Approximate Flow. 

1. Upflow filter backwash 0.060 MGD (max) 

2. Reverse Osmosis Unit Reject Waste 0.040 MGD (max) 

3. Mixed Bed Polishers Off- Specification Water Intermittent 

4. Sand Filter Backwash Intermittent 

5. Auxiliary Boiler Blowdown Intermittent 

6. Standby Liquid Control Pump Intermittent 

7. Surveillance Operation Wastewater Intermittent 

8. Equipment Maintenance Wastewater Intermittent 

9. Laboratory Chemicals Intermittent 

10. Reverse Osmosis Unit Cleaning chemicals Intermittent 

11. Ventilation and Service Air Compressor Condensate Intermittent 

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION 

DAF (DMF) LIMITS mg/I 

DAILY 

MAXIMUM 

30 DAY 

AVERAGE 

15 

15 

SAMPLE 

FREQUENCY 

1/VVeek 

1/Week 

SAMPLE 

TYPE 

24 Hr. Total 

Grab 

24 Hour 

Composite 

24 Hour 

Composite 

Grab 

24 Hour 

Composite 

24 Hour 

Composite 

30 DAY DAILY 

PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM 

Flow (MGD) See Special Condition 17 

pH See Special Condition 1 

Oil & Grease 

Total Suspended Solids 

Total Residual Chlorine* 

Chloride (Total) 

Sulfate 

20 1/VVeek 

30 1NVeek 

0.05 Semi-Annual 

Monitor Only Semi-Annual 

Monitor Only Semi-Annual 

* See Special Condition 6. 

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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919

Effluent Limitations and Monitorinq

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited

at all times as follows:

Outfall(s): 003 - Water Treatment Wastes

Approximate Flow: 0.288 MGD (max)

This discharge consists of: Approximate Flow:.

1. Upflow filter backwash

2. Reverse Osmosis Unit Reject Waste

3. Mixed Bed Polishers Off- Specification Water

4. Sand Filter Backwash

5. Auxiliary Boiler Blowdown

6. Standby Liquid Control Pump

7. Surveillance Operation Wastewater

8. Equipment Maintenance Wastewater

9. Laboratory Chemicals

10. Reverse Osmosis Unit Cleaning chemicals

11. Ventilation and Service Air Compressor Condensate

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day

DAF (DMF)

0.060 MGD (max)

0.040 MGD (max)

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

CONCENTRATION

LIMITS mg/I

30 DAY

AVERAGE

DAILY

MAXIMUM

30 DAY

PARAMETER AVERAGE

Flow (MGD)

pH

DAILY SAMPLE

MAXIMUM FREQUENCY

See Special Condition 17

See Special Condition 1

1NVeek

1/Week

1/Week

1/Week

SAMPLE

TYPE

24 Hr. Total

Grab

24 Hour

Composite

24 Hour

Composite

Oil & Grease 15

15

20

Total Suspended Solids 30

Total Residual Chlorne* 0.05

Chloride (Total) Monitor Only

Monitor Only

Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual

24 Hour

Composite

24 Hour

Composite

Grab

Sulfate

* See Special Condition 6.
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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919 

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring 

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited 

at all times as follows: 

Outfall(s): 004 — Transformer Area OHNVater Separator 

Approximate Flow: Intermittent 

This discharge consists of. Approximate Flow: 

1. Machine Shop Area Floor Drains Intermittent 

2. Paint Storage Room Floor Drains Intermittent 

3. Oil Tank Area & Turbine Oil transfer Pump Area Drains Intermittent 

4. Transformer Area Drains Intermittent 

5. Diesel Generator Area Drains Intermittent 

6. Equipment Maintenance Wastewater Intermittent 

7. Stormwater Runoff Intermittent 

8. Ventilation and Service Air Compressor Condensate Intermittent 

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION 

DAF (DMF) LIMITS mgh 

30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE 

PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE 

Flow (MGD) See Special Condition 17 1/Month Estimate 

pH See Special Condition 1 Quarterly Grab 

Oil & Grease 15 20 1/Month Grab 

Total Suspended Solids 15 30 Quarterly Grab 

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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited

at all times as follows:

Outfall(s): 004 - Transformer Area Oil/Water Separator

Approximate Flow: Intermittent

This discharge consists of Approximate Flow:

1. Machine Shop Area Floor Drains Intermittent

2. Paint Storage Room Floor Drains Intermittent

3. Oil Tank Area & Turbine Oil transfer Pump Area Drains Intermittent

4. Transformer Area Drains Intermittent

5. Diesel Generator Area Drains Intermittent

6. Equipment Maintenance Wastewater Intermittent

7. Stormwater Runoff Intermittent

8. Ventilation and Service Air Compressor Condensate Intermittent

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION

DAF (DMF) LIMITS mg/I

30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE

PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE

Flow (MGD) See Special Condition 17 I/Month Estimate

pH See Special Condition 1 Quarterly Grab

Oil & Grease 15 20 1/Month Grab

Total Suspended Solids 15 30 Quarterly Grab
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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919 

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring 

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited 

at all times as follows: 

Outfall(s): 005 — Diesel Generator Area 0iINVater Separator 

Approximate Flow: Intermittent 

This discharge consists of: Approximate Flow: 

1. Diesel Generator Building Floor Drains Intermittent 

2. Diesel Fuel Storage Area Drains Intermittent 

3. Fuel Unloading Area Drains Intermittent 

4. Equipment Maintenance Wastewaters Intermittent 

5. Transformer Area Drains Intermittent 

6. Stormwater Runoff Intermittent 

PARAMETER 

Flow (MGD) 

C 'pH 

Oil & Grease 

Total Suspended Solids 

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day 

DAF (DMF) 

CONCENTRATION 

LIMITS mg/I 

30 DAY * DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE 

AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE 

See Special Condition 17 1/Month Estimate 

See Special Condition 1 Quarterly Grab 

15 20 1/Month Grab 

15 30 Quarterly Grab 

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NPDES Permit No. IL0036919

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited

at all times as follows:

Outfall(s): 005 - Diesel Generator Area Oil/Water Separator

Approximate Flow: Intermittent

This discharge consists of: Approximate Flow:

1. Diesel Generator Building Floor Drains

2. Diesel Fuel Storage Area Drains

3. Fuel Unloading Area Drains

4. Equipment Maintenance Wastewaters

5. Transformer Area Drains

6. Stormwater Runoff

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day

DAF (DMF)

CONCENTRATION

LIMITS mg/I

30 DAY

AVERAGE

DAILY

MAXIMUM

30 DAY

AVERAGE

DAILY SAMPLE

PARAMETER MAXIMUM FREQUENCY

Flow,(MGD)

SAMPLE

TYPE

See Special Condition 17 Estimate

See Special Condition 1

1/Month

Quarterly

1/Month

Grab

Oil & Grease 15 20 Grab

Total Suspended Solids 15 30 Quarterly Grab
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Effluent Limitations and Monitoring 

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited 

at all times as follows: 

Outfall(s): 006 - Screenhouse Intake Discharges* 

Approximate Flow: 0.072 MGD (max) 

This discharge consists of: Approximate Flow: 

1. Screenhouse intake screen backwash Intermittent 

2. Warming line waters Intermittent 

3. Service Water Backflow Intermittent 

4. Non-Chlorinated Sample Water Intermittent 

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION 

DAF (DMF) LIMITS. mg/I 

PARAMETER 

Flow (MOD) 

Total Residual Chlorine** 

See Special Condition 5. 

** See Special Condition 6. 

30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE 

AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE 

See Special Condition 17 1/Week Estimate 

0.05 1/Week Grab 

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Effluent Limitations and Monitoring

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited

at all times as follows:

Ouffall(s): 006 - Screenhouse Intake Discharges*

Approximate Flow:. 0.072 MGD (max)

This discharge consists of: Approximate Flow:

1. Screenhouse intake screen backwash Intermittent

2. Warming line waters Intermittent

3. Service Water Backflow Intermittent

4. Non-Chlorinated Sample Water Intermittent

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day

DAF (DMF)

30 DAY DAILY

AVERAGE MAXIMUM

See Special Condition 17

CONCENTRA

LIMITS. m

30 DAY

AVERAGE

CfTION

g/

PARAMETER

Flow (MGD)

Total Residual Chlorine"

C,•

See Special Condition 5.

** See Special Condition 6.

DAILY SAMPLE

MAXIMUM FREQUENCY

lIWeek

0.05 1Week

SAMPLE

TYPE

Estimate

Grab
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1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited 

at all times as follows: 

Outfall(s): 007 - Safe Shutdown Service Water System 

Approximate Flow: 35 MGD (max) 

This discharge consists of: 

1. Equipment Cooling Water 

2. Diesel Generator Cooling Water 

3: Residual Heat Removal Heat Exchangers 

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION 

DAF (DMF) LIMITS mg/I 

30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE 

PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE 

Flow (MGD) See Special Condition 17 Continuous Measurement 

pH See Special Condition 1 Quarterly Grab 

Total Residual Chlorine* 0.05 1/Week Grab 

Zinc" Monitor Only Quarterly Grab 

* See Special Condition 6. 

**See Special Condition 23 

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Effluent Limitations and Monitoring

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited

at all times as follows:

Outfall(s): 007 - Safe Shutdown Service Water System

Approximate Flow: 35 MGD (max)

This discharge consists of:

1. Equipment Cooling Water

2. Diesel Generator Cooling Water

3. Residual Heat Removal Heat Exchangers

PARAMETER

Flow (MGD)

pH

Total Residual Chlorine*

Zinc**

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day

DAF (DMF)

30 DAY DAILY

AVERAGE MAXIMUM

See Special Condition 17

See Special Condition 1

CONCENTRATION

LIMITS mg/I

30 DAY DAI

AVERAGE MAXI

0.

Monitor Only

[LY SAMPLE

MUM FREQUENCY

Continuous

Quarterly

)5 1/Week

Quarterly

SAMPLE

TYPE

Measurement

Grab

Grab

Grab

* See Special Condition 6.

**See Special Condition 23
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Effluent Limitations and Mdnitorinq 

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited 

at all times as follows: 

Outfall(s): 008 - Station Service Water* 

Approximate Flow: 0.15 MGD (max) 

This discharge consists of: 

1. Unheated pump bearing cooling waters 

2. Heat exchanger cooling waters 

3. Chiller Waters 

4. HVAC cooling waters 

5. Fire protection and service water 

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION 

DAF (DMF) LIMITS mg/I 

30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE 

PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE 

Daily When Estimate 24 

Flow (MGD) Discharging Hour Total 

H See Special Condition 1 Quarterly Grab 

Daily When 

• Total Residual Chlorine** 0.05 Discharging Grab 

Zinc*** Monitor Only Quarterly Grab 

* This discharge occurs only during refueling and other forced outages. 

** See Special Condition 6. 

***See Special Condition 23, 

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Effluent Limitations and Monitoring

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited

at all times as follows:

Outfall(s): 008 - Station Service Water*

Approximate Flow: 0.15 MGD (max)

This discharge consists of:

1. Unheated pump bearing cooling waters

2. Heat exchanger cooling waters

3. Chiller Waters

4. HVAC cooling waters

5. Fire protection and service water

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION

DAF (DMF) LIMITS mg/l

30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE

PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE

Daily When Estimate 24

Flow (MGD) Discharging Hour Total

H See Special Condition 1 Quarterly Grab

C Daily When

•Total Residual Chlorine** 0.05 Discharging Grab

Zincm* Monitor Only Quarterly Grab

• This discharge occurs only during refueling and other forced outages.

** See Special Condition 6.

**"See Special Condition 23.,
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Effluent Limitations and Monitoring 

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited 

at all times as follows: 

Outfall: 011* - Sedimentation Pond Runoff 

* See Special Condition 14 for discharges of Stormwater. 

Outfall: 015 - Ultimate Heat Sink Dredge Pond Discharge** 

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION 

DAF (DMF) LIMITS mg/I 

30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE 

PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE 

Estimate 24 

(-- • Flow (MGD) 1ANeek Hour Total 

pH See Special Condition 1 1/Week Grab 

Total Suspended Solids 15 30 1/Week Grab 

**See Special Condition 15 

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Effluent Limitations and Monitoring

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited

at all times as follows:

Outfall: 011*- Sedimentation Pond Runoff

* See Special Condition 14 for discharges of Stormwater.

Outfall: 015 - Ultimate Heat Sink Dredge Pond Discharge**

LOAD LIMITS Ibs/day

DAF (DMF)

CONCENTRATION

LIMITS mg/I

30 DAY DAI

AVERAGE MAXIl

30 DAY

AVERAGE

DAILY

MAXIMUM

LY SAMPLE

PARAMETER mUM FREQUENCY

Flow (MGD)

pH

Total Suspended Solids

**See Special Condition 15

See Special Condition I

1/Week

1NVeek

1WVeek

SAMPLE

TYPE

Estimate 24

Hour Total

Grab

15 30 Grab
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Special Conditions 

SPECIAL CONDITION 1. The pH shall be in the range of 6.0 to 9.0. The minimum and maximum values shall be reported on the DMR 

form. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 2. Samples taken in compliance with the effluent monitoring requirements shall be taken at a point 

representative of the discharge, but prior to entry into the receiving waters. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 3. 'Continuous monitoring throughout a representatiVe chlorination period shall be performed once per week 

above the second drop structure in the discharge flume during the respective chlorination period allowing for lag time between the 

initiation of chlorination and the point of sampling. If continuous monitoring cannot be performed, a single grab sample (1/week) shall 

be taken in the discharge flume during a discharge representative of a chlorination period. The result of the grab sample shall be 

reported including the time of collection, the time and duration of the chlorine dosing period plus the amount (lbs/day) of chlorine 

applied. For continuous chlorine monitoring, analytical data from only one representative 24-hr monitoring period each week need be 

reported on the monthly discharge monitoring report. For continuous monitoring, the chlorine concentration curve, the time of sampling, 

the time and duration of the chlorine dosing period plus the amount (lbs/day) of chlorine applied shall be reported. 

If only service water is discharged to the discharge flume during a normal weekly monitoring period, a single grab sample (1/week) may 

be taken for determining compliance with TRC limitations. The single grab sample must be taken during a representative chlorination 

period, with the duration of chlorination reported in the quarterly reports. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 4. In accordance with IPCB Order PCB 92-142, the temperature of the discharge to Clinton Lake from Clinton 

Power Station, as measured at the second drop structure of the discharge flume, shall be limited to a daily average temperature which 

(1) does not exceed 99 degrees Fahrenheit during more than 90 days in a fixed calendar year running from January 1, through 

December 31, and (2) does not exceed 110.7 degrees Fahrenheit for any given day. 

Compliance with the water temperature monitoring requirements shall be determined by reporting the daily average and daily maximum 

t„--water temperature of the discharge. The number of days the daily average temperature exceeds 99.0° F during the calendar year shall 

is_so be reported. 

If the permittee is submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically, the permittee shall report the monthly average and daily 

maximum temperatures on the DMR. Other required data should immediately follow by mail. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 5. The intake structures shall be operated and maintained so as to minimize the possible adverse impact on 

water quality which might result from the discharge of any collected debris or fish. So as to minimize possible adverse impacts, for 

purposes of this permit, intake structure operation and maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Outer bar racks 

and intake screens shall be routinely cleaned and collected debris properly disposed. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 6. All samples for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) shall be analyzed by an applicable method contained in 40 

CFR 136, equivalent in accuracy to low-level amperometric titration or other methods found in Standard Methods for Examination of 

Water and Wastewater, current edition. Any analytical variability of the method used shall be considered when determining the 

accuracy and precision of the results. 

For the purposes of this permit, TRC means those substances which include combined and uncombined forms of both chlorine and 

bromine and which are expressed, by convention, as an equivalent concentration of molecular chlorine. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 7. There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs). 

SPECIAL CONDITION 8. In accordance with IPCB Order PCB 92-142, Clinton Power Station is required to conduct a continuous 

Temperature Monitoring Program at site 1.5 that will be located at a submerged depth of 0.5 meters in Salt Creek approximately 100 

feet down the stream from the bottom of the spillway of Clinton Lake during the months of June, July, and August of each year, during 

the life of this permit. Results shall be submitted to the Agency by the following January. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 9. Clinton Power Station's thermal demonstration pursuant to 35 III. Adm. Code 302.211(f) was approved by the 

IPCB and the alternative thermal standards of Special Condition 4 of this permit were granted by the IPCB (PCB 92-142) after 

fulfillment of the requirements of 35 III. Adm. Code 302.211(i). 

SPECIAL CONDITION 10. Clinton Power Station's demonstration regarding water intake structure operations in accordance with 

;ection 316(b) of the Clean Water Act is under review by this Agency. Final action on this matter is pending. 

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SPECIAL CONDITION 1. The pH shall be in the range of 6.0 to 9.0. The minimum and maximum values shall be reported on the DMR

form.

SPECIAL CONDITION 2. Samples taken in compliance with the effluent monitoring requirements shall be taken at a point

representative of the discharge, but prior to entry into the receiving waters.

SPECIAL CONDITION 3. Continuous monitoring throughout a representative chlorination period shall be performed once per week

above the second drop structure in the discharge flume during the respective chlorination period allowing for'lag time between the

initiation of chlorination and the point of sampling. If continuous monitoring cannot be performed, a single grab sample (1/week) shall

be taken in the discharge flume during a discharge representative of a chlorination period. The result of the grab sample shall be

reported including the time of collection, the time and duration of the chlorine dosing period plus the amount (lbs/day) of chlorine

applied. For continuous chlorine monitoring, analytical data from only one representative 24-hr monitoring period each week need be

reported on the monthly discharge monitoring report. For continuous monitoring, the chlorine concentration curve, the time of sampling,

the time and duration of the chlorine dosing period plus the amount (lbs/day) of chlorine applied shall be reported.

If only service water is discharged to the discharge flume during a normal weekly monitoring period, a single grab.sample (1/week) may

be taken for determining compliance with TRC limitations. The single grab sample must be taken during a representative chlorination

period, with the duration of chlorination reported in the quarterly reports.

SPECIAL CONDITION 4. In accordance with IPCB Order PCB 92-142, the temperature of the discharge to Clinton Lake from Clinton

Power Station, as measured at the second drop structure of the discharge flume, shall be limited to a daily average temperature which

(1) does not exceed 99 degrees Fahrenheit during more than 90 days in a fixed calendar year running from January 1, through

December 31, and (2) does not exceed 110.7 degrees Fahrenheit for any given day.

Compliance with the water temperature monitoring requirements shall be determined by reporting the daily average and daily maximum

-water temperature of the discharge. The number of days the daily average temperature exceeds 99.0' F during the calendar year shall

so be reported.

If the permittee is submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically, the permittee shall report the monthly average and daily

maximum temperatures on the DMR. Other required data should immediately follow by mail.

SPECIAL CONDITION 5. The intake structures shall be operated and maintained so as to minimize the possible adverse impact on

water quality which might result from the discharge of any collected debris or fish. So as to minimize possible adverse impacts, for

purposes of this permit, intake structure operation and maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Outer bar racks

and intake screens shall be routinely cleaned and collected debris properly disposed.

SPECIAL CONDITION 6. All samples for Total Residual Chlorine (rRC) shall be analyzed by an applicable method contained in 40

CFR 136, equivalent in accuracy to low-level amperometric titration or other methods found in Standard Methods for Examination of

Water and Wastewater, current edition. Any analytical variability of the method used shall be considered when determining the

accuracy and precision of the results.

For the purposes of this permit, TRC means those substances which include combined and uncombined forms of both chlorine and

bromine and which are expressed, by convention, as an equivalent concentration of molecular chlorine.

SPECIAL CONDITION 7. There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs).

SPECIAL CONDITION 8. In accordance with IPCB Order PCB 92-142, Clinton Power Station is required to conduct a continuous

Temperature Monitoring Program at site 1.5 that will be located at a submerged depth of 0.5 meters in Salt Creek approximately 100

feet down the stream from the bottom of the spillway of Clinton Lake during the months of June, July, and August of each year, during

the life of this permit. Results shall be submitted to the Agency by the following January.

SPECIAL CONDITION 9. Clinton Power Station's thermal demonstration pursuant to 35 II1. Adm. Code 302.211(f) was approved by the

IPCB and the altemative thermal standards of Special Condition 4 of this permit were granted by the IPCB (PCB 92-142) after

fulfillment of the requirements of 35 111. Adm. Code 302.211 (j).

SPECIAL CONDITION 10. Clinton Power Station's demonstration regarding water intake structure operations in accordance with

;ection 316(b) of the Clean Water Act is under review by this Agency. Final action on this matter is pending.
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The permit may be modified to require the submittal of additional information based on a Best ProfessiOnal Judgment review by the 

Agency.. This permit may also be revised or modified in accordance with any laws, regulations, or judicial orders issued pursuant to 

Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 11. Unused laboratory chemicals shall be discharged at a rate and in a manner so as not to upset normal 

operation or cause pass through at the sewage treatment plant, or the Radwaste Treatment System. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 12. A grab sample shall be taken during the discharge of each Radwaste Treatment System effluent holding 

tank. A grab sample shall be taken each time a tank is discharged. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 13. The Permittee shall record monitoring results on Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Forms using one such 

form for each outfall each month. 

In the event that an outfall does not discharge during a monthly reporting period, the DMR form shall be submitted with no discharge 

indicated. 

The Permittee may choose to submit electronic DMRs (eDMRs) instead of mailing paper DMRs to the IEPA. More information, including 

registration information for the eDMR program, can be obtained on the IEPA website, http://www.epa.state.ilus/water/edmr/index.html. 

The completed Discharge Monitoring Report forms shall be submitted to IEPA no later than the 151hday of the following month, unless 

otherwise specified by the permitting authority. 

Permittees not using eDMRs shall mail Discharge Monitoring Reports with an original signature to the IEPA at the following address: 

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 

Division of Water Pollution Control 

Attention: Compliance Assurance Section, Mail Code #19 

1021 North Grand Avenue East 

Post Office Box 19276 

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 

SPECIAL CONDITION 14. 

STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) 

A. A storm water pollution prevention plan shall be maintained by the permittee for the storm water associated with industrial activity 

at this facility. The plan shall identify potential sources of pollution which may be expected to affect the quality of storm water 

discharges associated with the industrial activity at the facility. In addition, the plan shall describe and ensure the 

implementation of practices which are to be used to reduce the pollutants in storm water discharges associated with industrial 

activity at the facility and to assure compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. The permittee shall modify the plan 

if substantive changes are made or occur affecting compliance with this condition. 

1. Waters not classified as impaired pursuant to Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. 

Unless otherwise specified by federal regulation, the storm water pollution prevention plan shall be designed for a storm 

event equal to or greater than a 25-year 24-hour rainfall event. 

2. Waters classified as impaired pursuant to Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act 

For any site which discharges directly to an impaired water identified in the Agency's 303(d) listing, and if any parameter 

in the subject discharge has been identified as the cause of impairment, the storm water pollution prevention plan shall 

be designed for a storm event equal to or greater than a 25-year 24-hour rainfall event. If required by federal 

regulations, the storm water pollution prevention plan shall adhere to a more restrictive design criteria. 

B. The operator or owner of the facility shall make a copy of the plan available to the Agency at any reasonable time upon request. 

Facilities which discharge to a municipal separate storm sewer system shall also make a copy available to the operator of the 

municipal. system at any reasonable time upon request. 

C. The permittee may be notified by the Agency at any time that the plan does not meet the requirements of this condition. After 

.1

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The permit may be modified to require the submittal of additional information based on a Best Professional Judgment review by the

Agency: This permit may also be revised or modified in accordance with any laws, regulations, or judicial orders issued pursuant to

Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act.

SPECIAL CONDITION 11. Unused laboratory chemicals shall be discharged at a rate and in a manner so as not to upset normal

operation or cause pass through at the sewage treatment plant, or the Radwaste Treatment System.

SPECIAL CONDITION 12. A grab sample shall be taken during the discharge of each Radwaste Treatment System effluent holding

tank. A grab sample shall be taken each time a tank is discharged.

SPECIAL CONDITION 13. The Permittee shall record monitoring results on Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Forms using one such

form for each outfall each month.

In the event that an outfall does not discharge during a monthly reporting period, the DMR form shall be submitted with no discharge

indicated.

The Permittee may choose to submit electronic DMRs (eDMRs) instead of mailing paper DMRs to the IEPA. More information, including

registration information for the eDMR program, can be obtained on the IEPA website, http:/Iwww.epa.state.il.us/water/edmrfindex.html.

The completed Discharge Monitoring Report forms shall be submitted to IEPA no later than the 1 51h day of the following month, unless

otherwise specified by the permitting authority.

Permittees not using eDMRs shall mail Discharge Monitoring Reports with an original signature to the IEPA at the following address:

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Division of Water Pollution Control

Attention: Compliance Assurance Section, Mail Code #19

1021 North Grand Avenue East

Post Office Box 19276

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276

SPECIAL CONDITION 14.

STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP)

A. A storm water pollution prevention plan shall be maintained by the permittee for the storm water associated with industrial activity

at this facility. The plan shall identify potential sources of pollution which may be expected to affect the quality of storm water

discharges associated with the industrial activity at the facility. In addition, the plan shall describe and ensure the

implementation of practices which are to be used to reduce the pollutants in storm water discharges associated with industrial

activity at the facility and to assure compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. The permittee shall modify the plan

if substantive changes are made or occur affecting compliance with this condition.

1. Waters not classified as impaired pursuant to Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act.

Unless otherwise specified by federal regulation, the storm water pollution prevention plan shall be designed for a storm

event equal to or greater than a 25-year 24-hour rainfall event.

2. Waters classified as impaired pursuant to Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act

For any site which discharges directly to an impaired water identified in the Agency's 303(d) listing, and if any parameter

in the subject discharge has been identified as the cause of impairment, the storm water pollution prevention plan shall

be designed for a storm event equal to or greater than a 25-year 24-hour rainfall event. If required by federal

regulations, the storm water pollution prevention plan shall adhere to a more restrictive design criteria.

B. The operator or owner of the facility shall make a copy of the plan available to the Agency at any reasonable time upon request.

Facilities which discharge to a municipal separate storm sewer system shall also make a copy available to the operator of the

municipal, system at any reasonable time upon request.

C. The permittee may be notified by the Agency at any time that the plan does not meet the requirements of this condition. After
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such notification, the permittee shall make changes to the plan and shall submit a written certification that the requested changes 

have been made. Unless otherwise provided, the permittee shall have 30 days after such notification to make the changes. 

D. The discharger shall amend the plan whenever there is a change in construction, operation, or maintenance which may affect the 

discharge of significant quantities of pollutants to the waters of the State or if a facility inspection required by paragraph H of this 

condition indicates that an amendment is needed. The plan should also be amended if the discharger is in violation of any 

conditions of this permit, or has not achieved the general objective of controlling pollutants in storm water discharges. 

Amendments to the plan shall be made within 30 days of any proposed construction or operational changes at the facility, and 

shall be provided to the Agency for review upon request. 

E. The plan shall provide a description of potential sources which may be expected to add significant quantities of pollutants to 

storm water discharges, or which may result in non-storm water discharges from storm water outfalls at the facility. The plan 

shall include, at a minimum, the following items: 

1. A topographic map extending one-quarter mile beyond the property boundaries of the facility, showing: the facility, 

surface water bodies, wells (including injection wells), seepage pits, infiltration ponds, and the discharge points where 

the facility's storm water discharges to a municipal storm drain system or other water body. The requirements of this 

paragraph may be included on the site map if appropriate. Any map or portion of map may be withheld for security 

reasons. 

2. A site map showing: 

i. The storm water conveyance and discharge structures; 

ii. An outline of the storm water drainage areas for each storm water discharge point; 

iii. Paved areas and buildings; 

iv. Areas used for outdoor manufacturing, storage, or disposal.of significant materials, including activities that 

generate significant quantities of dust or particulates. 

v. Location of existing storm water structural control measures (dikes, coverings, detention facilities, etc.); 

vi. Surface water locations'and/or municipal storm drain locations 

vii. Areas of existing and potential soil erosion; 

viii. Vehicle service areas; 

ix. Material loading, unloading, and access areas. 

x. Areas under items iv and ix above may be withheld from the site for security reasons. 

3. A narrative description of the following: 

i. The nature of the industrial activities conducted at the site, including a description of significant materials that 

are treated, stored or disposed of in a manner to allow exposure to storm water; 

Materials, equipment, and vehicle management practices employed to minimize contact of 

significant materials with storm water discharges; 

iii. Existing structural and non-structural control measures to reduce pollutants in storm water 

discharges; 

iv. Industrial storm water discharge treatment facilities; 

v. Methods of onsite storage and disposal of significant materials. 

4. A list of the types of pollutants that have a reasonable potential to be present in storm water discharges in significant 

quantities. Also provide a list of any pollutant that is listed as impaired in the most recent 303(d) report. 

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such notification, the permittee shall make changes to the plan and shall submit a written certification that the requested changes

have been made. Unless otherwise provided, the permittee shall have 30 days after such notification to make the changes.

D. The discharger shall amend the plan whenever there is a change in construction, operation, or maintenance which may affect the

discharge of significant quantities of pollutants to the waters of the State or if a facility inspection required by paragraph H of this

condition indicates that an amendment is needed. The plan should also be amended if the discharger is in violation of any

conditions of this permit, or has not achieved the general objective of controlling pollutants in storm water discharges.

Amendments to the plan shall be made within 30 days of any proposed construction or operational changes at the facility, and

shall be provided to the Agency for review upon request.

E. The plan shall provide a description of potential sources which may be expected to add significant quantities of pollutants to

storm water discharges, or which may result in non-storm water discharges from storm water outfalls at the facility. The plan

shall include, at a minimum, the following items:

1. A topographic map extending one-quarter mile beyond the property boundaries of the facility, showing: the facility,

surface water bodies, wells (including injection wells), seepage pits, infiltration ponds, and the discharge points where

the facility's storm water discharges to a municipal storm drain system or other water body. The requirements of this

paragraph may be included on the site map if appropriate. Any map or portion of map may be withheld for security

reasons.

2. A site map showing:

The storm water conveyance and discharge structures;

ii. An outline of the storm water drainage areas for each storm water discharge point;

iii. Paved areas and buildings;

iv. Areas used for outdoor manufacturing, storage, or disposal-of significant materials, including activities that

generate significant quantities of dust or particulates.

v. Location of existing storm water structural control measures (dikes, coverings, detention facilities, etc.);

vi. Surface water locations and/or municipal storm drain locations

vii. Areas of existing and potential soil erosion;

viii. Vehicle service areas;

ix. Material loading, unloading, and access areas.

x. Areas under items iv and ix above may be withheld from the site for security reasons.

3. A narrative description of the following:

i. The nature of the industrial activities conducted at the site, including a description of significant materials that

are treated, stored or disposed of in a manner to allow exposure to storm water;

ii. Materials, equipment, and vehicle management practices employed to minimize contact of

significant materials with storm water discharges;

iii. Existing structural and non-structural control measures to reduce pollutants in storm water

discharges;

iv. Industrial storm water discharge treatment facilities;

v. Methods of onsite storage and disposal of significant materials.

4. A list of the types of pollutants that have a reasonable potential to be present in storm water discharges in significant

quantities. Also provide a list of any pollutant that is listed as impaired in the most recent 303(d) report.
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5. An estimate of the size of the facility in acres or square feet, and the percent of the facility that has impervious areas 

such as pavement or buildings. 

6. A summary of existing sampling data describing pollutants in storm water discharges. 

F. The plan shall describe the storm water management controls which will be implemented by the facility. The appropriate 

controls shall reflect identified existing and potential sources of pollutants at the facility. The description of the storm water management 

controls shall include: 

1. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Personnel - Identification by job titles of the individuals who are responsible for 

developing, implementing, and revising the plan. 

2. Preventive Maintenance - Procedures for inspection and maintenance of storm water conveyance system devices such 

as oil/water separators, catch basins, etc., and inspection and testing of plant equipment and systems that could fail 

and result in discharges of pollutants to storm water. 

3. Good Housekeeping - Good housekeeping requires the maintenance of clean, orderly facility areas that discharge 

storm water. Material handling areas shall be inspected and cleaned to reduce the potential for pollutants to enter the storm 

water conveyance system. 

4. • Spill Prevention and Response - Identification of areas where significant materials can spill into or otherwise enter the 

storm water conveyance systems and their accompanying drainage points. Specific material handling procedures, storage 

requirements, spill clean up equipment and procedures should be identified, as appropriate. Internal notification procedures for 

spills of significant materials should be established. 

5. Storm Water Management Practices - Storm water management practices are practices other than those which control 

the source of pollutants. They include measures such as installing oil and grit separators, diverting storm water into retention 

basins, etc. Based on assessment of the potential of various sources to contribute pollutants, measures to remove pollutants 

from storm water discharge shall be implemented. In developing the plan, the following management practices shall be 

considered: 

i. Containment - Storage within berms or other secondary containment devices to prevent leaks and spills from 

entering storm water runoff. To the maximum extent practicable storm water discharged from any area where material 

handling equipment or activities, raw material, intermediate products, final products, waste materials, by-products, or 

industrial machinery are exposed to storm water should not enter vegetated areas or surface waters or infiltrate into the 

soil unless adequate treatment is provided. 

ii. Oil & Grease Separation - Oil/water separators, booms, skimmers or other methods to minimize oil 

contaminated storm water discharges. • 

iii. Debris & Sediment Control - Screens, booms, sediment ponds or other methods to reduce debris and 

sediment in storm water discharges. 

iv. Waste Chemical Disposal - Waste chemicals such as antifreeze, degreasers and used oils shall be recycled or 

disposed of in an approved manner and in a way which prevents them from entering storm water discharges. 

v. Storm Water Diversion - Storm water diversion away from materials manufacturing, storage and other areas of 

potential storm water contamination. Minimize the quantity of storm water entering areas where material handling 

equipment of activities, raw material, intermediate products, final products, waste materials, by-products, or industrial 

machinery are exposed to storm water using green infrastructure techniques where practicable in the areas outside the 

exposure area, and otherwise divert storm water away from exposure area. 

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5. An estimate of the size of the facility in acres or square feet, and the percent of the facility that has impervious areas

such as pavement or buildings.

6. A summary of existing sampling data describing pollutants in storm water discharges.

F. The plan shall describe the storm water management controls which will be implemented by the facility. The appropriate

controls shall reflect identified existing and potential sources of pollutants at the facility. The description of the storm water management

controls shall include:

1. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Personnel - Identification by job titles of the individuals who are responsible for

developing, implementing, and revising the plan.

2. Preventive Maintenance - Procedures for inspection and maintenance of storm water conveyance system devices such

as oil/water separators, catch basins, etc., and inspection and testing of plant equipment and systems that could fail

and result in discharges of pollutants to storm water.

3. Good Housekeeping - Good housekeeping requires the maintenance of clean, orderly facility areas that discharge

storm water. Material handling areas shall be inspected and cleaned to reduce the potential for pollutants to enter the storm

water conveyance system.

4.- Spill Prevention and Response - Identification of areas where significant materials can spill into or otherwise enter the

storm water conveyance systems and their accompanying drainage points. Specific material handling procedures, storage

requirements, spill clean up equipment and procedures should be identified, as appropriate. Internal notification procedures for

spills of significant materials should be established.

5. Storm Water Management Practices - Storm water management practices are practices other than those which control

the source of pollutants. They include measures such as installing oil and grit separators, diverting storm water into retention

basins, etc. Based on assessment of the potential of various sources to contribute pollutants, measures to remove pollutants

from storm water discharge shall be implemented. In developing the plan, the following management practices shall be

considered:

i. Containment - Storage within berms or other secondary containment devices to prevent leaks and spills from

entering storm water runoff. To the maximum extent practicable storm water discharged from any area where material

handling equipment or activities, raw material, intermediate products, final products, waste materials, by-products, or

industrial machinery are exposed to storm water should not enter vegetated areas or surface waters or infiltrate into the

soil unless adequate treatment is provided.

ii. Oil & Grease Separation - Oil/water separators, booms, skimmers or other methods to minimize oil

contaminated storm water discharges. , -

iii. Debris & Sediment Control - Screens, booms, sediment ponds or other methods to reduce debris and

sediment in storm water discharges.

iv. Waste Chemical Disposal - Waste chemicals such as antifreeze, degreasers and used oils shall be recycled or

disposed of in an approved manner and in a way which prevents them from entering storm water discharges.

v. Storm Water Diversion - Storm water diversion away from materials manufacturing, storage and other areas of

potential storm water contamination. Minimize the quantity of storm water entering areas where material handling

equipment of activities, raw material, intermediate products, final products, waste materials, by-products, or industrial

machinery are exposed to storm water using green infrastructure techniques where practicable in the areas outside the

exposure area, and otherwise divert storm water away from exposure area.
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vi. Covered Storage or Manufacturing Areas - Covered fueling operations, materials manufacturing and storage 

areas to prevent contact with storm water. 

vii. Storm Water Reduction - Install vegetation on roofs of buildings within and adjacent to the exposure area to 

detain and evapotranspirate runoff where precipitation falling on the roof is not exposed to contaminants, to minimize 

storm water runoff; capture storm water in devices that minimize the amount of storm water runoff and use this water as 

appropriate based on quality. 

6. Sediment and Erosion Prevention - The plan shall identify areas which due to topography, activities, or other factors, 

have a high potential for significant soil erosion. The plan shall describe measures to limit erosion. 

7. Employee Training - Employee training programs shall inform personnel at all levels of responsibility of the components 

and goals of the storm water pollution control plan. Training should address topics such as spill response, good housekeeping 

and material management practices. The plan shall identify periodic dates for such training. 

8. Inspection Procedures - Qualified plant personnel shall be identified to inspect designated equipment and plant areas. 

A tracking or follow-up procedure shall be used to ensure appropriate response has been taken in response to an inspection. 

Inspections and maintenance activities shall be documented and recorded. 

G. Non-Storm Water Discharge - The plan shall include a certification that the discharge has been tested or evaluated for the 

presence of non-storm water discharge. The certification shall include a description of any test for the presence of non-storm water 

discharges, the methods used, the dates of the testing, and any onsite drainage points that were observed during the testing. Any facility 

that is unable to provide this certification must describe the procedure of any test conducted for the presence of non-storm water 

discharges, the test results, potential sources of non-storm water discharges to the storm sewer, and why adequate tests for such storm 

sewers were not feasible. 

.1. Quarterly Visual Observation of Discharges - The requirements and procedures for quarterly visual observations are applicable 

to all outfalls covered by this condition. 

1. You must perform and document a quarterly visual observation of a storm water discharge associated with industrial 

activity from each outfall. The visual observation must be made during daylight hours. If no storm event resulted in 

runoff during daylight hours from the facility during a monitoring quarter, you are excused from the visual observations 

requirement for that quarter, provided you document in your records that no runoff occurred. You must sign and certify 

the document. 

2. Your visual observation must be made on samples collected as soon as practical, but not to exceed 1 hour or when the 

runoff or snow melt begins discharging from your facility. All samples must be collected from a storm event discharge 

that is greater than 0.1 inch in magnitude and that occurs at least 72 hours from the previously measureable (greater 

than 0.1 inch rainfall) storm event. The observation must document: color, odor, clarity, floating solids, settled solids, 

suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, and other obvious indicators of storm water pollution. If visual observations 

indicate any unnatural color, odor, turbidity, floatable material, oil sheen or other indicators of storm water pollution, the 

permittee shall obtain a sample and monitor for the parameter or the list of pollutants in Part E.4. 

3. You must maintain your visual observation reports onsite with the SWPPP. The report must include the observation 

date and time, inspection personnel, nature of the discharge (i.e., runoff or snow melt), visual quality of the storm water 

discharge (including observations of color, odor, floating solids, settled solids, suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, and 

other obvious indicators of storm water pollution), and probable sources of any observed storm water contamination. 

4. You may exercise a waiver of the visual observation requirement at a facility that is inactive or unstaffed, as long as 

there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water. If you exercise this waiver, you must maintain a 

certification with your SWPPP stating that the site is inactive and unstaffed, and that there are no industrial materials or 

activities exposed to storm water. 

5. Representative Outfalls - If your facility has two or more outfalls that you believe discharge substantially identical 

effluents, based on similarities of the industrial activities, significant materials, size of drainage areas, and storm water 

management practices occurring within the drainage areas of the outfalls, you may conduct visual observations of the 

discharge at just one of the outfalls and report that the results also apply to the substantially identical outfall(s). 

6. The visual observation documentation shall be made available to the Agency and general public upon written request. 

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vi. Covered Storage or Manufacturing Areas -Covered fueling operations, materials manufacturing and storage

areas to prevent contact with storm water.

vii. Storm Water Reduction - Install vegetation on roofs of buildings within and adjacent to the exposure area to

detain and evapotranspirate runoff where precipitation falling on the roof is not exposed to contaminants, to minimize

storm water runoff; capture storm water in devices that minimize the amount of storm water runoff and use this water as

appropriate based on quality.

6. Sediment and Erosion Prevention - The plan shall identify areas which due to topography, activities, or other factors,

have a high potential for significant soil erosion. The plan shall describe measures to limit erosion.

7. Employee Training - Employee training programs shall inform personnel at all levels of responsibility of the components

and goals of the storm water pollution control plan. Training should. address topics such as spill response, good housekeeping

and material management practices. The plan shall identify periodic dates for such training.

8. Inspection Procedures - Qualified plant personnel shall be identified to inspect designated equipment and plant areas.

A tracking or follow-up procedure shall be used to ensure appropriate response has been taken in response to an inspection.

Inspections and maintenance activities shall be documented and recorded.

G. Non-Storm Water Discharge - The plan shall include a certification that the discharge has been tested or. evaluated for the

presence of non-storm water discharge. The certification shall include a description of any test for the presence of non-storm water

discharges, the methods used, the dates of the testing, and any onsite drainage points that were observed during the testing. Any facility

that is unable to provide this certification must describe the procedure of any test conducted for the presence of non-storm water

discharges, the test results, potential sources of non-storm water discharges to the storm sewer, and why adequate tests for such. storm

sewers were not feasible.

Col. Quarterly Visual Observation of Discharges - The requirements and procedures for quarterly visual observations are applicable

to all ouffalls covered by this condition.

1. You must perform and document a quarterly visual observation of a storm water discharge associated with industrial

activity from each outfall. The visual observation must be made during daylight hours. If no storm event resulted in

runoff during daylight hours from the facility during a monitoring quarter, you are excused from the visual observations

requirement for that quarter, provided you document in your records that no runoff occurred. You must sign and certify

the document.

2. Your visual observation must be made on samples collected as soon as practical, but not to exceed 1 hour or when the

runoff or snow melt begins discharging from your facility. All samples must be collected from a storm event discharge

that is greater than 0.1 inch in magnitude and that occurs at least 72 hours from the previously measureable (greater

than 0.1 inch rainfall) storm event. The observation must document: color, odor, clarity, floating solids, settled solids,

suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, and other obvious indicators of storm water pollution. If visual observations

indicate any unnatural color, odor, turbidity, floatable material, oil sheen or other indicators of storm water pollution, the

permittee shall obtain a sample and monitor for the parameter or the list of pollutants in Part E.4.

3. You must maintain your visual observation reports onsite with the SWPPP. The report must include the observation

date and time, inspection personnel, nature of the discharge (i.e., runoff or snow melt), visual quality of the storm water

discharge (including observations of color, odor, floating solids, settled solids, suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, and

other obvious indicators of storm water pollution), and probable sources of any observed storm water contamination.

4. You may exercise a waiver of the visual observation requirement at a facility that is inactive or unstaffed, as long as

there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water. If you exercise this waiver, you must maintain a

certification with your SWPPP stating that the site is inactive and unstaffed, and that there are no industrial materials or

activities exposed to storm water.

5. Representative Outfalls - If your facility has two or more outfalls that you believe discharge substantially identical

effluents, based on similarities of the industrial activities, significant materials, size of drainage areas, and storm water

management practices occurring within the drainage areas of the outfalls, you may conduct visual observations of the

discharge at just one of the outfalls and report that the results also apply to the substantially identical outfall(s).

6. The visual observation documentation shall be made available to the Agency and general public upon written request.
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1. The permittee shall conduct an annual facility inspection to verify that all elements of the plan, including the site map, 

potential pollutant sources, and structural and non-structural controls to reduce pollutants in industrial storm water discharges are 

accurate. Observations that require a response and the appropriate response to the observation shall be retained as part of the plan. 

Records documenting significant observations made during the site inspection shall be submitted to the Agency in accordance with the 

reporting requirements of this permit. 

J. This plan should briefly describe the appropriate elements of other program requirements, including Spill Prevention Control and 

Countermeasures (SPCC) plans required under Section 311 of the CWA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and Best 

Management Programs under 40 CFR 125.100. 

K. The plan is considered a report that shall be available to the public at any reasonable time upon request. The permittee may 

claim portions of the plan as exempt from public disclosure as confidential business information or as otherwise required by law including 

any portion of the plan related to facility security. 

L. The plan shall include the signature and title of the person responsible for preparation of the plan and include the date of initial 

preparation and each amendment thereto. 

M. Facilities which discharge storm water associated with industrial activity to municipal separate storm sewers may also be subject 

to additional requirement imposed by the operator of the municipal system 

Construction Authorization 

Authorization is hereby granted to construct treatment works and related equipment that may be required by the Storm Water Pollution 

Prevention Plan developed pursuant to this permit. 

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-his Authorization is issued subject to the following condition(s). 

N. If any statement or representation is found to be incorrect, this authorization may be revoked and the permittee there upon 

waives all rights thereunder. 

0. The issuance of this authorization (a) does not release the permittee from any liability for damage to persons or property caused 

by or resulting from the installation, maintenance or operation of the proposed facilities; (b) does not take into consideration the structural 

stability of any units or part of this project; and (c) does not release the permittee from compliance with other applicable statutes of the 

State of Illinois, or other applicable local law, regulations or ordinances. 

P. Plans and specifications of all treatment equipment being included as part of the stormwater management practice shall be 

included in the SWPPP. 

O. -Construction activities which result from treatment equipment installation, including clearing, grading and excavation activities 

which result in the disturbance of one acre or more of land area, are not covered by this authorization. The permittee shall contact the 

IEPA regarding the required permit(s). 

REPORTING 

R. The facility shall submit an electronic copy of the annual inspection report to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The 

report shall include results of the annual facility inspection which is required by Part I of this condition. The report shall also include 

documentation of any event (spill, treatment unit malfunction, etc.) which would require an inspection, results of the inspection, and any 

subsequent corrective maintenance activity. The report shall be completed and signed by the authorized facility employee(s) who 

conducted the inspection(s). The annual inspection report is considered a public document that shall be available at any reasonable time 

upon request. 

S. The first report shall contain information gathered during the one year time period beginning with the effective date of coverage 

under this permit and shall be submitted no later than 60 days after this one year period has expired. Each subsequent report shall 

contain the previous years information and shall be submitted no later than one year after the previous year's report was due. 

F. If the facility performs inspecticins more frequently than required by this permit, the results shall be included as additional 

information in the annual report. 

U. The permittee shall retain the annual inspection report on file at least 3 years. This period may be extended by request of the 

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I. The permittee shall conduct an annual facility inspection to verify that all elements of the plan, including the site map,

potential pollutant sources, and structural and non-structural controls to reduce pollutants in industrial storm water discharges are

accurate. Observations that require a response and the appropriate response to the observation shall be retained as part of the plan.

Records documenting significant observations made during the site inspection shall be submitted to the Agency in accordance with the

reporting requirements of this permit.

J. This plan should briefly describe the appropriate elements of other program requirements, including Spill Prevention Control and

Countermeasures (SPCC) plans required under Section 311 of the CWA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and Best

Management Programs under 40 CFR 125.100.

K. The plan is considered a report that shall be available to the public at any reasonable time upon request. The permittee may

claim portions of the plan as exempt from public disclosure as confidential business information or as otherwise required by law including

any portion of the plan related to facility security.

L. The plan shall include the signature and title of the person responsible for preparation of the plan and include the date of initial

preparation and each amendment thereto.

M. Facilities which discharge storm water associated with industrial activity to municipal separate storm sewers may also be subject

to additional requirement imposed by the operator of the municipal system

Construction Authorization

Authorization is hereby granted to construct treatment works and related equipment that may be required by the Storm Water Pollution

Prevention Plan developed pursuant to this permit.

his Authorization is issued subject to the following condition(s).

N. If any statement or representation is found to be incorrect, this authorization may be revoked and the permittee there upon

waives all rights thereunder.

0. The issuance of this authorization (a) does not release the permittee from any liability for damage to persons or property caused

by or resulting from the installation, maintenance or operation of the proposed facilities; (b) does not take into consideration the structural

stability of any units or part of this project; and (c) does not release the permittee from compliance with other applicable statutes of the

State of Illinois, or other applicable local law, regulations or ordinances.

P. Plans and specifications of all treatment equipment being included as part of the stormwater management practice shall be

included in the SWPPP.

Q. -Construction activities which result from treatment equipment installation, including clearing, grading and excavation activities

which result in the disturbance of one acre or more of land area, are not covered by this authorization. The permittee shall contact the

IEPA regarding the required permit(s).

REPORTING

R. The facility shall submit an electronic copy of the annual inspection report to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The

report shall include results of the annual facility inspection which is required by Part I of this condition. The report shall also include

documentation of any event (spill, treatment unit malfunction, etc.) which would require an inspection, results of the inspection, and any

subsequent corrective maintenance activity. The report shall be completed and signed by the authorized facility employee(s) who

conducted the inspection(s). The annual inspection report is considered a public document that shall be available at any reasonable time

upon request.

S. The first report shall contain information gathered during the one year time period beginning with the effective date of coverage

under this permit and shall be submitted no later than 60 days after this one year period has expired. Each subsequent report shall

contain the previous year's information and shall be submitted no later than one year after the previous year's report was due.

F. If the facility performs inspections more frequently than required by this permit, the results shall be included as additional

information in the annual report.

U. The permittee shall retain the annual inspection report on file at least 3 years. This period may be extended by request of the
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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency at any time. 

Annual inspection reports shall be mailed to the following address: 

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 

Bureau of Water 

Compliance Assurance Section 

Annual Inspection Report 

1021 North Grand Avenue East 

Post Office Box 19276 

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 

V. The permittee shall notify any regulated small municipal separate storm sewer owner (MS4 Community) that they maintain 

coverage under an individual NPDES permit. The permittee shall submit any SWPPP or any annual inspection to the MS4 community 

upon request by the MS4 community. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 15. Prior to the initiation of discharge at Outfall 015, the permittee shall submit a completed Form 2D for this 

outtalk, If necessary, based on the additional information submitted, the Agency may revise or modify the permit in order to comply with 

the Clean Water Act. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 16. Fecal Coliform samples shall be obtained once per month during the months of May through October. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 17. Flow shall be measured in units of Million Gallons per Day (MGD) and reported as a monthly average and a 

daily maximum on the monthly Discharge Monitoring Report. 

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,PECIAL CONDITION 18. The use or operation of this facility shall be by or under the supervision of a Certified Class K operator. 

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SPECIAL CONDITION 19. If an applicable effluent standard or limitation is promulgated under Sections 301(b)(2)(c) and (d), 304(b)(2), 

and 307(a)(2) of the Clean Water Act and that effluent standard or limitation is more stringent than any effluent limitation in the permit or 

controls a pollutant not limited in the NPDES Permit, the Agency shall revise or modify the permit in accordance with the more stringent 

standard or prohibition and shall so notify the permittee. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 20. This permit authorizes the use of water treatment additives that were requested as part of this renewal, water 

treatment additives that were requested as part of the submission dated June 29, 2010, and water treatment additives that were 

previously approved by the Agency. The use of any new additives, or change in those previously approved by the Agency, or if the 

permittee increases the feed rate or quantity of the additives used beyond what has been approved by the Agency, the permittee shall 

request a modification of this permit in accordance with the Standard Conditions — Attachment H. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 21. There shall be no discharge of complexed metal bearing wastestreams and associated rinses from chemical 

metal cleaning, unless this permit has been modified to include the new discharge. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 22. There shall be no abnormal temperature changes that may adversely affect aquatic life, including but not 

limited to fish kills, unless caused by natural conditions. Appropriate corrective measures will be required if, upon complaint filed in 

accordance with Illinois Pollution Control Board rules, it is found at any time that any heated effluent causes significant ecological damage 

to the receiving stream. 

Any planned plant shutdowns shall be conducted in a manner to minimize rapid temperature changes that may result in adverse aquatic 

life impacts such as temperature shock. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Region III Office and the Illinois EPA Champaign 

Regional Office shall be notified of any planned plant shutdown due to a refueling outage one week prior to the shutdown occurring. 

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Region III Office and the Illinois EPA Champaign Regional Office shall be notified 

immediately if any fish kills are observed. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 23. Quarterly monitoring for zinc shall only be required when using a corrosion inhibitdr containing zinc. 

3FECIAL CONDITION 24. 

—'phosphorus. 

Quarterly monitoring for phosphorus shall only be required when using a corrosion inhibitor containing 

SPECIAL CONDITION 25. Monitoring of Outfall B02 shall only be required when discharges are occurring from Outfall B02. 

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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency at any time.

Annual inspection reports shall be mailed to the following address:

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Water

Compliance Assurance Section

Annual Inspection Report

1021 North Grand Avenue East

Post Office Box 19276

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276

V. The permittee shall notify any regulated small municipal separate storm sewer owner (MS4 Community) that they maintain

coverage under an individual NPDES permit. The permittee shall submit any SWPPP or any annual inspection to the MS4 community

upon request by the MS4 community.

SPECIAL CONDITION 15. Prior to the initiation of discharge at Outfall 015, the permittee shall submit a completed Form 2D for.this

outfall- If necessary, based on the additional information submitted, the Agency may revise or modify the permit in order to comply with

the Clean Water Act.

SPECIAL CONDITION 16. Fecal Coliform samples shall be obtained once per month during the months of May through October.

SPECIAL CONDITION 17. Flow'shall be measured in units of Million Gallons per Day (MGD) and reported as a monthly average and a

daily maximum on the monthly Discharge Monitoring Report.

-PECIAL CONDITION 18. The use or operation of this facility shall be by or under the supervision of a Certified Class K operator.

SPECIAL CONDITION 19. If an applicable effluent standard or limitation is promulgated under Sections 301 (b)(2)(c) and (d), 304(b)(2)i

and 307(a)(2) of the Clean Water Act and that effluent standard or limitation is more stringent than any effluent limitation in the permit or

controls a pollutant not limited in the NPDES Permit, the Agency shall revise or modify the permit in accordance with the more stringent

standard or prohibition and shall so notify the permittee.

SPECIAL CONDITION 20. This permit authorizes the use of water treatment additives that were requested as part of this renewal, water

treatment additives that were requested as part of the submission dated June 29, 2010, and water treatment additives that were

previously approved by the Agency. The use of any new additives, or change in those previously approved by the Agency, or if the

permittee increases the feed rate or quantity of the additives used beyond what has been approved by the Agency, the permittee shall

request a modification of this permit in accordance with the Standard Conditions - Attachment H.

SPECIAL CONDITION 21. There shall be no discharge of complexed metal bearing wastestreams and associated rinses from chemical

metal cleaning, unless this permit has been modified to include the new discharge.

SPECIAL CONDITION 22. There shall be no abnormal temperature changes that may adversely affect aquatic life, including but not

limited to fish kills, unless caused by natural conditions. Appropriate corrective measures will be required if, upon complaint filed in

accordance with Illinois Pollution Control Board rules, it is found at any time that any heated effluent causes significant ecological damage

to the receiving stream.

Any planned plant shutdowns shall be conducted in a manner to minimize rapid temperature changes that may result in adverse aquatic

life impacts such as temperature shock. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Region III Office and the Illinois EPA Champaign

Regional Office shall be notified of any planned plant shutdown due to a refueling outage one week prior to the shutdown occurring.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Region III Office and the Illinois EPA Champaign Regional Office shall be notified

immediately if any fish kills are observed.

SPECIAL CONDITION 23. Quarterly monitoring for zinc shall only be required when using a corrosion inhibitor containing zinc.

SPECIAL CONDITION 24. Quarterly monitoring for phosphorus shall only be required when using a corrosion inhibitor containing

'phosphorus.

SPECIAL CONDITION 25. Monitoring of Outfall B02 shall only be required when discharges are occurring from Outfall B02.
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Attachment H 

Standard Conditions 

Definitions 

A( :ens the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5 as 

Arnrided. _ 

AgenOy,means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. 

Board means the Illinois Pollution Control Board. 

Clean Water. Act (formerly. referred to as the Federal Water 

Pollution dOntrol Act) Means - pub. L 92-500, :as; amended. 33 

U.S.0 ;1251 et seq. 

NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) means 

the national program for issuing, modifying, revoking and reissuing, 

terminating, monitoring, and. enforcing. permits, ;„and imposing and 

enforcing pratiaatiiient requirements, under Sections 307,:402, 318 

and 405',of the Clean. Water Act. 00.: r • 

USEPA means the United Statek Environmental Protection•Agency. 

Daily. Discharge means,the ,discharge of .pollutant' measured 

luring a calendar ,dayr or ..any,,247hour,,,,period; that-reasonably 

•epresents the calendar day,- for purposes of ; sampling: For 

mllutants with limitations expressed in.units -of ;mass, the "daily 

lischarge":..is caicutatecl, as, the,total r mass of the-. pollutant 

iischarged over the day. For pollutants with limitations expressed 

n other units of measurements, the "daily discharge" is calculated 

is the average measurement of the pollutantover the day. 

islailmum Daily, placharge Limitation (daily maximum) means the 

allowable daily discharge. 

Werage,MonthlyDischarge Limitation (30 day average) means 

he highest :allowable average &daily discharges over a calendar 

north,. CalCUlate&as the, sum of all daily discharges measured 

luring-6 calendar month divided by the number of daily discharges 

neasured during that month. 

Werage Weekly Discharge Limitation (7 day average) means the 

lighest allowo-avartaigel of daily , discharges,-over. a calendar 

week, calCulatedas the sum,oflall daily;discharges measured 

luring 'ebalendar week divided by the number of daily discharges 

neasured during that week. - 

test,Management -„practices (BMPs) means schedules of 

ctivitieS, prohibitions of,practices; maintenance procedure% and 

Ither;managernent practices to ,prevent or reduce,the pollution of 

(aters of the ptat. BMPs ;also, include treatment requirements, 

iperating procedures, and practices to. control tplant site runoff, 

pillage or, leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw 

Material storage. 

aliquot means a sample of specified volume used to make up a 

)tal cOmposite sample. 

crab. Sample means an individual sample of at least 100 milliliters 

collected at a randomly-selected time over a period not exceeding 

5 minutes. - 

4-HOur Composite Sample means a combination of at least 8 

aliquots of at least 100 milliliters, collected . at periodic 

during the operating hours of a facility over a 24-hour 

eriod. 

8-Hour Composite Sample means a combination Of at least' 3 

sample aliquots of at least 100 Milliliters, collected at periodic 

intervals 'during the Operating hoar's of facility over an alliciur 

period: ; ' 

Flow Proportional Composite Sample thearik,a -cemOination of 

sarriple:.aliqUeta.Of - least 100 inilliltiafi'COactaci at periodic . 

intervals such that either the time interval heii,i4eneaab.eqquotor 

the volume:of each **tot is proportional` to eitpar. the stream flow 

at the time'of sampling or the total stream flow since the'bellection 

of the previous aliquot. 

(1) 

enfOrOeinent - permit ;termination revocation' and 

conditions ,`; of this perMit Any permit -ncincorii6liancfe 

constitutes a violation of the Act - and is groUnds for 

reissuance, modifloation';"'Or'fOr qteniee''Of 

Duty.- to comply - The ' permittee must comply with all 

appliOation. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards 

or prohibitions established under SeCtiOni'36 -ftay Of theOleen 

Water.ACt fortOkiC p011utaritS within the time OrOVided, in the 

regulationsAbal establish thes&Standarde'er protiiiiitiohe; even 

if the permit has not yet been modified.to incorporate .the 

requirements'. 

(2) Duty,to reapply If the permittee wishes to' ontinue en activity 

'regulated by thiS'Oerinirafter the expiration date of this permit, 

the permittee nieit apply for'and ,Cotain a neW'PerMit. If the 

permittee submits ra proper applicationsas, required. by the 

Agency 'no later than.180 days brier to th expiration date, this 

permit shall continue ln full force and effect until ' the final 

Agency decision on the application hae'been Made. 

(3) Need to halt or reduta'aCtileiti not adifenie. It shall not be „„ 

a defenie for a permittee enforcement action that it would 

have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in 

order to maintair(CoMpliance with the cenditicina of this Permit. 

(4) Duty to mitigate. The permittee shall take ail, reasonable 

steps to 

,

'Ore-Vent any dis011arbk violation' of this 

permit which has a reasonable likelihood'of adversely affecting 

hUman health or the environment. 

Proper opefiticin and maintnance: permittee shall at 

(5) all times properly operate and maintain all faCiliOekTerid 

systerriS of treatment 46a:cOriti,O1 (and related appurtenances)

whittere- '” by the permittee tO'OChieve 

cOrnPliariCe.With"COnditiOnS'Of thii:Perrnit.2 PrOper:pOrafation 

and-- maintenance'• includes effeCtive performance,2adequate 

funding, `adequate operator staffing and training, and, adequate ' 

laboratory OrOceSO'COntrOiS; inct,i4dini,a0Oycoriata':.§0ality 

assurance OfteedUrei:' TtilS*oVisinn reqUiieS:theptieration of 

baCk=iiP, or auxiliary AYsterne onlY.ithen 

necessary to achieve compliance with the 'conditions of the 

permit 

(6) Permit ;ACtions. This Perini! may be Modified, revoked arid 

reissued, or terminated for cause sby the Agency pursuant to 40 

CFR'.122.62;and 40 CFR'l 22.6."The . filing of a request by the 

permittee for a permit modification, revecetion and reiSsUance, 

or termination;'' or a notification of planned changes or 

antiaiPated noncompliance, does stay any permit condition. . 

PfoKerty righti. 'Thia permit, does not convey any property (7) 

rights Of any sort, or any exclusive Orivilege, 

(8) Duty-to:Provide Information. The Permittee shall furnish to 

the Agency Within a reasonable time any infpripatiOn which the 

Agency may request to cleteritiiiie whether cause exists for 

modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this PerMit, or 

to determine' ' 'COMOliante with the permit. ' The permittee, shall 

also furnish to the Agency upon request, copies of records 

required to be kept by this Perrnit. 

Page%19. Attachment H

Standard Conditions

Definitions

A( lans the Illinois EnvironmentaI.Protection Act,-415 ILCS 5 as

Arranded.

Agency means the illinois EnvironmentaI Protecti6n Agency.

Board means the Illinois Pollution Control Board.

Clean Water- Act (formerly referred to as,, the Federal Water

Poilit~ion Co' (6ntrol"Act) meansFub., L. 92-500, ;as! amended. 33

U.S.C. 1251 .et seq.

NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination, System): means

the national program for issuing, modifying, revoking and reissuing,

terminating, mrnOitoring and-enforcing permits,, and imposing and :nforuign pretreatment requirments, under Sections 307,'402, 318

and 405'of the Clean Water Act. , -

LJSEPA means the United States.l Environmental Protection-Agency.

Dally Discharge means the ,dischare : of a 'pollutant. measured

luring a calend'ar day,: or anyý, 2•4houri, period that' reasonably

•epresents the calendar day,,for purposes-r of.: sampling-, For: )ollutants with limitations expressed in units of mass, the "daily

lischarge" i's caculate as the total!,ý mass, of thel:ollutant

lisc'harged ovier the day. For pollutantswith ,limitations expressed

n other units of measurements, the "daily discharge" is calculated

is the average measurement of the pollutantover the day.

Ilaximum Daily Discharge Limitation (daily maximum) means the

allowable daily, discharge.

kverage Monthly Discharge Umltatlon (30 day average) means

he highest allowable.average of, dally discharges over a calendar

nonth, calculated:as the,&sum of.all. daily discharges measured

luring a calendar month divided by the number of daily discharges

neasured during that month.-,:

,verage Weekly Discharge LimitatIon (7 day average) means the

iigheiitallowable ;average, of daily; dischargesz over' .a calendar

Veek, calc6ulated ;as the sum. ofU.-all daily;ý. discharges. measured

lurng a cale ear week divided by the number of daily-discharges neasured during that week.

test ,Management, Practices&, (BMPs) means schedules of

ictivits, prohibitions.osf,,pracdtees, maintenance .procedures, and

ither-•management practices to.prevent or reduce.,the pollution of

raters of theState. BMPs also Include, treatme nt requirements, iperating procedures, and practices to ý control, plant site runoff,

pilla'ge or leakssludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw

iatera storage

diquot means a sample of specified volume used to make up a

)tal composite sample_.

;rab Sample means an, individual sample of at least 100 milliliters

ollected at a randomly-selected time over a period not exceeding 5 minutes.

"-Hour Composite Sample means a combination of at least 8

,)Ie, aliquots of at.-Ieast -100 milliliters, collected -.at periodic ,i,,,Vals dudng the operating hours of a facility over a 24-hour

eriod.

8-Hour, Composite Sample means a combination of at least 3

sample aliquots of' at least 100' milliliters, c6lIlect•ed at p`erdic intervals 'during the operating hours of •a facility o.ve r an 8-ihour

period.

Flow PropoUtional Composite Sample means a cbination of

sample'1: aliquotsi -of at leat 00 mhilliliters: collectd a't periodic intervals such thatither the time iiterval6b4e"'en 6•:';• iiquot or

the volume of each ahiqu` ot Is proportional ' to eih re th. shteam ftow

at the timfe ofsampiing% or teitotal stream fl6 si• the ý`6lection of the previous aliquot.

(1)' Duty to.cosply.. The permittee, must comply•th all

conditiohs :',of thiN permit"' Any "iermit no ncompliance

constitutes a violat6 .n' :of th•'Aý4"At 'i&nd is g"iunds 'for

enforceent 7 ýactidor" p, ernit'ermt tink'6 'revocabtionri and

reissiuance, modificati-n2• •r-for; 'd6Iilof- &•• 'peritr•neWal application. The permittee shall comply witheffluent standards

or prohibitions established under Setion'307(a) of the Clean

Water Act for6txic 0ollutants" within` tetime pr Oid"i " inte

regulations th'at efstabliish'he•,e"tandardsor prhiibitions,; even

if the permit has not yet been modified to Incorporate the

requirements.

(2) Duty to reapiply.1 If the pier-mitti6 wishes to continue an activity 'regulated by this'permit after the expiration date of thiis ermit, the permittee must apply for and obta.ina new permit. If the

permittee submits a 'pr6pe.r applic atioIn as required by the

Agency no later' thain"180 days prior to te ex(piration date, this permit shall continue•'in full for6e and effec until the final

Agency decision on the application has been made.

(3) Need to halt or reduce"activity'not a defense. It shall not be

a'def6nse for a permitte6ein anenfoiceme'nt a"'tion that itwould

have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in

order to maintain compliance with. the conditions of this permit.-

(4) Duty to mitigate.-'The permittee shall take" all reasonable steps to •minirmize or prevent aiht discha In 'violation of this

permit which has a reasonable likelihoo d of adiveirly affecting human health or.the revironen n' ..

(5) Proper oper-Ation and maintenance. The perrnittee shall at

all times properly operate6 aindl maintan -all' facilities" and

systemsý of trehtnient, arid control (and related 'app.u'r-t-e'n'a""nce4) whic"aid installeo jsed• b::y :•th" :°permitte t' iachieve

com•jliance -With •-86iditibos0of this " ermit. Prop ' pei•. ion

and- rmaiiitena'nce' icld ef -vfe 'e p6 iforrmance,' adequate funding, 'adequate operator staffi•g and -airn:g, anýd fadUate

la btotory and :pirice•,•coritois in Iuding( appropriate*:-uality

assurance proceduresA T(ls'prowsion requires the operation of

back-up, or aubxiliairy facilities;'- or 'simrilar, sy~s~w only.whe

necessary to achieve compliance with the iecnditions -of the

permit

(6) Permit actions. This permit may be modified, revok'edand

reissued, or terminated for cause by the Agency pursuant to 40

CFR-122.62 and 40 CFR 122,.63. The filing of a re`quest'by the

permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance,

or- terination,' "or, aa no6tifiction of planned changes or

anticipated nonco0mpliance, does" ot stay any permit condition.

(7) Property rights. 'This permit doe6s Int'convey any property dghts'of any sort, orany exclusive privil:ege.

(8) Duty to-provide Iifratlon. 'The permittee shall' fumish to

the Agency within a reasonable time, any information which the

Agency may request to determie whvether• cause exists for

modifying revkig and reissuing, or terminating tis prio to'determine co• p iance'with the pennit. The permittee shall

alsoi5furish to the Agency' u•on 'request, copies of 'records

required to be kept by this permilt.
Page,20. 

19) rnspec tion and entry The permittee shell, allow, an authorized 

repreeentativa . or, USEPA (including , an 

authorized contractor, acting as a representative of the Agency or • • • . • 

usEPA), upon the presentation of credentials and other, 

documents as may be required by law, to: 

(a) Enter ypon the permittee's premises where a regulated • 

faciiity or activity is located or conducted, or where records 

must,be kept under the conditions of this Per:mit, 

(b) tlaY.9 access to 0'90, 900,at.keas99? Ple,tilIPP. any — 

records that must be kept' under the conditions of this 

permit, 

(c) Inspect at reasonable times any fatilities, equipment 

(including, monitoring and control equipment), practices, or 

, 

operations regulated or required under this permit; and 

(d) Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purpose of 

assuring permit Compliance, or as otherwise authorized by 

the Ad, any sUbetantes or paraineters at any location.. 

(10) Monitoring and records. 

(a), Samples and „measurements taken for, the purpose- of 

monitoring shall be representative of ,the monitored 

activity E 

(b).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, " cool*. of all 

reports required by this permit,, and records,;;, of all data 

used to' complete the application for this, pennit,,, for a 

period of at !poet 3 years froM the date of ttiis permit, 

measUrerrient, report or appliCatiOn. Recorris related to 

the perrnittee's pewage sludge use and disposal. activities 

Shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or 

longer as required by 40 CFR Part 503). This period may 

be ektended by request of the, Agency or USPA, at any 

time. , , 

(c) Records of monitoring infonnetion Shall include; 

(1) The date; exact place, and time of sampling or 

measurements; • 

(2) The indiyldual(s) who performed the sampling or 

measurements; 

(3) The date(s) analyseawere perfOrmed; 

(4) The individual(s) who performed the analyses; 

(5) The analytical techniques or methods used; and . 

(6) ThereiUltssUan analyses. - • . 

(d) Monitoring must be conducted according to 'test 

procedures epprOved Under 40 CFR Part 136, unless other 

test procedures t have been specified, in, this permit Where 

no teat 'procedure Under 40 CFR Part .1394has been 

approved,' the permittee must subrnitto the Agency a test 

method for approval The perrhittee shall, calibrate and 

pertdnif maintenance procedures On aft monitoring; and 

analytical at intervals to.• ensure accuracy 

(11) Signatory requirement. All applications, reports or 

information submitted to the. Agency shall be signed and 

certified. 

(a) ,Application. All permit applications shall , be signed as 

follows: 

(1) For a corporation: by a principal executive officer of 

at leak the level of vice president ,oi• a person or 

position having overall responsibility • for 

environmental matters for the corporation: 

For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general 

partner or the prOprietOr, respectively; or 

For ...a municipality, State, Federal, or, other public 

agency: by either a principal executive • officer or 

ranking elected official, , 

(b) Reporte. All reports required by permits, or other 

information requeSted_ by the Agency, shall be signed by a 

person deStribed in Paragraph (a) or by a duly authorized 

representative of that person... A person is a duly 

authnri71411 rAnnAssAntativa nnitinif 

(1) The authorization is' made in writing by a person 

described in paragraph (a); and 

(2) The authorization 'specifida either an individual or a 

position responsible for the overall Operation of the 

facility, from Whicbthediatharge originates, such as 

a plant manager, superintendent or perso 

equivalent respOnSibility;end - • 

(3) The written, authorization is submitted to the Agency. 

(c) Changes of AuthoriZetion. If an authorization under (b) 

is.no. longer accUrate'!,betause a!differerit IndiVidu'af or 

,position has reepOnsibility for the overall operation of the 

facility, a neWairthartiationiatiatYing the reqUireineritaef 

(b) must be Submitted to the Agency prior to or,together , 

with any reports; information, or 'applications tO'be signed 

by' an'authorized representative:` 

(d) CertlficatiOn. Any person signing a document under 

paragraph (a) or (b) of this section shall make the 

following certification: 

l.'certify under 'penalty' 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 

evalUatethe information submitted. Based on 'MI/Inquiry 

of the person or persons who manage the system, or 

_those- persons 'directly responsible - - 'for gathering the 

information; the information subniitted is, to the 'best of 

my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. "I 

am aware 'that -there am significant penalties' for 

submitting false' information, including the possibility of 

fine and imprisonment for knowing violations. 

(12) Reporting requirements:, 

(a) Planned changes. The permittee shall giye notice to the 

Agency as soon as possible of any planned physical. 

alterations or additions to the permitted, facility. ) 

Notice is required when: 

(1) The alteration or-addition to a permitted facility May 

meet one of.the criteria for deterrnirririg' Yrtietner a 

rfacilicrt:sy is a new soureu pursuant to ,AOr CFR' 122.29 

(2) The alteration or addition could` significantly change 

the nature or increase the quantity, of pollutants 

discharged. This notification applies to' 'Pollutant§ 

which are subject neither to effkiantlimitatiOn inthe 

permit;" nor to notification requirementa PUMUent to 

40 CFR 122A2 (a)(1). - 

(3) The alteration or addition results in d'aignifiCant 

change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal 

practices;' and such alteration, addition; or'thange 

may'justify the application of 'permit conditions that 

are different from orFabseritin the eXiating'Pernit, 

including • notification.' of 'additidrial use'br disposal 

sites not' rePorted ',during the pennit- application 

• process' or not-reported pursuant to an approved' 

land application plan. 

(b) Anticipited noncompliance. The permittee shall give 

advance notice to the Agency of any planned change's in, 

the permitted facility or activity which may result in 

noncompliance with permit requirements. 

• i • • (c) Transfers:.This permit s not transferable to any perSon 

except after notice to the Agency. 

(d) Compliance schedules. Reports of compliance or 

noncompliance with, or any progress reports on, interim 

and final requirements' contained in any 'cOniptiance 

schedule of'this permit shall be aubmitted no later than 1 

days following each schedule date. 

(e) Monitoring reports. Monitoring results shall be reported 

at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit. 

(1) Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge 

Monitoring Report (DMR); 

Of 'measurements. 

(2) 

(3) 

Paqe, 20. (9). nspeqrion and entry. The permittee shall allow, an authorized.

representative, of thr Agenicy- or- USEPA. (including,. an authorizedýcontractor, acting -as arepresentativei of thewAgency

6'St'" LsEP•, u"bthe 'p•e:rpesentation of -credentials and other;

documents as may be required by law, to:

(a) Enter. upon the, permittee's premises where a regulated. '."ciity "'0activityislocate dor.conducted, or where records

m~s~ekept.'n~ h conditions of this permit;:.

()Haveý access to a~nd 'cop-y, at're~asonabletfimes, any, ro rds that must be kepthunder te conditions of this

permit; . , -

(c) Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or

operations regulated or required under this permit; 'and::

(d) Sample or monitoir at reasonable times, for the purpose of

asýsriyng perm!it compliance, or as otherwise authoited by

the•c any substances orparaým eters at any ocation..

(10) Monitoring and records.

S s1mpes I(a). a and m.easuremen ts taken for -the. purpose.ý of

mnt ton.ng shall be. representative of.the monitored

activity. (b). The permittee shall retain records of all.1 monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance

records, and all original. strip. chart recordings for

continuo6us monitoring instrumentation, coples_4,6of all

reports required by this permit, and records -of all data

used to' complete the application for 'this permit,jfor a

period of at least 3 years from the date 'of this permit,

measurement, report or application. Records related to

the permittee's sewage sludge use -and dispOsal, activities

shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as required by,40 CFR Part 503). This period may be ex.tended by request of the Agency or USEPA, at any time.

(c) Records of monitoring information shall include:

(1) The date, exact place, and time of sampling or

measurements;

(2) The indivdual(s). who performed the sampling or

measurnmens;

(3) The date(s) analyses.were performed; (4) The Individual(s) who performed the analyses; (5) The analytical techniques or methods used;,and

(6) Tlhe rýS;ults of such analyses.

(d) Monitoring.' mut."be conducted according to! test

procedures approved• under 40 CFR Part 136, unless other

test prodedures have been specified in this permit., Where

no test'procedure under 40 CFR Part 1 36, has been

approved, tepeitt must submit to the Agency a test

method for apprval. The'permittee shall, calibrate and performa intenance procedures on all m0oitoring' and

analytical liriihentation, atintervals to. ensure accuracy ofmesroets

(11) Signatory requirement. All applications, reports or

information submitted to the Agencypshall be. signed and

certified (a) Application.. A-l prmit'applications shall, be signed as

follows:

(1) For a corporation: bya principal executive officer of

at least the level of .vice president or a person or

position having overall responsibility for

environmental matters for the corporation: (2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or

(3) For...a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agehcy: by either a prncijpal'executive.officer or

ranking elected'official. ' (b) Reports. All report's requied by permits, or other

information reque ted by the Agency shall be signed by a

person described in paragraph (a) or by a duly authorized

representative of that person. A person is. a -,duly aJthnri7al rAnrA.%•ntafivP nnlnh if"

(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person

described in paragraph (a); and

(2) The authorization specifies- either an individual or a

position responsible for the overall operation of the

facility, from whichtt te discharge originates, such as

a plant manager, superintendent or persor1'7

equivalent responsibilityand:•

(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Agde'cy.

(c) Changes of Authorization. If an authorization under (b)

isF. no. longer- accuratei oeause' a differernt .i6dividuýl. or

.position has. responsibility for the overall operation of.the

facility, a'ne auhzto saisfying;'the reiqukniireme'n6f

(b) must be submitted to the Agency prior to or together

with any reports, information, or-applications t6obe signed

:by anauthorzd rpresentative.

(d) Certification. Any person signing a document under

paragraph (a) or (b) of this section shall make the

following certification:l ,.

IVcertify under penalty of law that this document and all

attachments,. wered..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 'm iinquiry

of the person or persons who manage the system, or .those .persons 'directly .responsibl6e for gathering the

information,. the informationmsubmitted is, to the 'best of

my knowledge and belief, true, accurate6, and complete. I:I am aware ,that there, are significant, penalties' for

submitting falseinformation, including the possibility of

fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.

(12) Reporting requirements. :

(a) Planned changes. The permittee shall give notice to the

Agency as' soon; as possible of -any .planned physical...

alterations or additions to the permitted facility.

Notice is required when:

(1) 'The alteration or addition to a permitted facility'. maymeet one' of the critera for determirinig, whether a

facility is a new source pursuant to:40 CFR 122.29

(2) The alteration or addition could significanutly change

the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants

discharged. This notification applies to 'pollutants

which are subject neither to effluent limita'tion6 in Ithe

permit,• nor to notification requirements pursuant to

40 CFR 122.42 (a)(1).

(3) The alteration or addition results: in da significant

change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal

practices;, and such alteration, addition, bo- ch'ange

may 'justify the application of permit 'c6bnditlons'that

are different fro.ot.absent in" the't existing permit,r

'including- notification.. of ,additional use' or-disposal

sites. not';. reported :,during the permit' application

process or not.:reported pursuant to an approved

land application plan.

(b) Anticipated noncompliance. The permittee shall give

advance notice to the Agency of any planned changes in'

the permitted facility or activity which may result in

noncompliance with permit requirements.

(c) Transfers.. This permit-is not transferable to any person

except after notice to the Agency. -

(d) Compliance schedules. Reports of compliance or noncompliance with, or any progress reports on, interim

and final requirements contained in any' compliance..

schedule of-this permit shall be submitted no late.r than I

days following each schedule date. .:. .! •

(e) Monitoring reports. Monitoring results shall be reported

at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit.

(1) Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge

Monitoring Report (DMR),
9age 21. 

(2 if the permittee monitorspollutant more 

frequent ly than .„requiied,. by the. permit, using test 

prdoedUreeapprOved, Unciar,4V,p,Fti:130, or •, as 

specified in the permit, the results ' of this monitoring 

shallzbe inclUded in the. calCuiptiOn and,reporting of 

the datasubmitted in the ; Diy15. 

4(3) Calculations.. for all Jequire 

averaging of measurements shall, tili4e an arithmetic 

Mean unless otherwide Specified by the Agency in 

the permit 

(f) e V *-;i

. 

reporting.. The permittee shall report 

any noncompliance whiCh . may. endanger heelth or the 

environment.. Any information shall , be =provided:; orally 

Within ..24-hOurs..frOM .the,: time the. perniittee, becomes 

aware of the'circumstances. A written, submissionshall 

alsb be provided within 5 deys of;#10,1jinet thklpennittee 

becomes aWere of thei,pirpurnsteripes. The :written 

submission cieS.PriOtiOn-.;•., of, the 

nonconiiiiiance„ ,and its period of 

noncom:Mime; including,Oact detes00.time;:•endif the 

noncompliance has not been corrected, tile anticipated 

tirrie,it,,,is expected to . cantinyre;„ar*,stapa,_,Jaken' or 

Planned to, reduce; eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence 

of, the noncompliance. The following shall be included as 

infOri neliOn.wh iPh must be reportedwithiri24rhours; 

.(1 j" Any, unanticipated.. which exceeds;, 'any 

effluent jiMitation in the perrnit. 

(2) Anyupset Whieh exceeds. any

, 

 effluent ,limitationjn 

, the 

(3)"Vii)).ptiiiyi emexypyrh,dally discharge limitetion for 

any of the poliutanta listed by the Agency in „the 

permit or any pollutant which may endanger health or 

the environmant.„., 

TheMenCy".."May waive the.Written, repOrt on a case14;6600 basis if, he oral; repOrt has, been received 

Within24;fiebrs. 

Other noncompliance. The permittee ,shall report all : 

inSiPnces';. noncomoance,„*A.,,repOrted under 

06r.pdterit*.((12) or,;. (f),;et the, time . monitoring 

= reports , submitted. The reliortd:eehall ;Contain the 

information listed in paragraph (12) (f). 

Othertnforrnatiop, Where,,,the vuermittee.. bepomes 

aware that tt failed to submit 4pli:i#Oppflactsin a permit 

dppijcauOrtat submitted incorrect, information_ a permit 

application , '-`or..in arY, report,tor,ithe,, Agency, it shall 

promptly;euppit. SUchfacti or information.- 

13) Bypass. 

(?),

(1) ss Bypa means the - ' intentional diversion._ of waste 

streams frOM any portiOn ofa treatment 

(2) Severe property damage' means substantial 

pyslapi damage to property; , daMage;., to ,the 

treatment .facilities. Whichicauses them =to become 

inoperable,' or substantial,. an6;.permenent loss of 

natural resources < which; can reasonably be 

expected to 'occur in the absence of a bypass. 

Severe, prppertyrdamage does not glean,economic 

loss caused by delays inPredyction, • 

(b) BYP0denOt exceeding permittee may 

allow any-,:byppes,,to, occur, which :does not: cause 

effluent lirnitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is 

for essential maintenance to assure efficient 

operation. These bypasses are not subject to the 

proviiions of paragraphs (13)(c) and (13)(d). 

(c) Notice. 

(1) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in 

advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit 

prior notice, if possible at least ten days before 

the date of the bypass. 

(2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall 

submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as 

reauired in oaraaraoh (121(fl (24-hour notinal 

(d) Prohibition of bypass.' -• 

,• (1) - Bypass is- ited, prohib arid'.the' Agency may take 

enforcement action against? permittee for 

•• bYbeds,l.unleSSi; '"" 

• •":"t(i) unaVoidatile=t6'PreVent,loss of life, 

;. personal: injury; Of,-SevereiprOperty 'damage; 

•11!:,: (ii),-,,--Theie'Wei-e'•"`tici;•",'feaSible•'.:fferriatiVea ,fito the 

`bypass,' such; as the user of auxiliary treatment 

facilities; ' •retentiohof :':uritreated' wastes, or 

maintenance periods of 

eqUipMent downtime. '•• This' 'condition is not 

satisfied if adequate back-up equipment should 

have been , the exercise of 

reasonable 'engineering judgment to prevent a 

bypass which occurred-during' normal periods 

:=;4':of ,1',•:eqUiPrrientAr';d6VintiMe ' preVentiVe 

+ maintenance and 

• Op The''Petp)kiteO':"Onbfn0e0 .1/000 as ,required 

undee:of4diiiiri‘;Ngolis, : • 

(2) ThaAgetiWOY;apfritiViii'ari aritiOibated 'bypass, 

afterCoriSideririg'iti-adVeree:elfe6t6;if the Agency 

detefrnines - that it ' meet thek three conditions 

"

„... 

listed;aboVe in paragraph (13)(dX1). 

(14), Upeet-; 

(a) Definition. Upset means an exceptional indident in which 

there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with 

tactiriblegY .:based perthitjefflUentliMitatiOnt becauSe. of 

factors beyond the reasonable pdritiof,'Pf 416 permittee. 

Ak.upSet:dbee,nef•iriPhide'nbriPoinbliarie:ta the extent 

caused•c:',.bj, .'operational; .error;' imprOberlY designed 

treatment facilitiet;,InadeqUatetreetirient facilitieOack of 

preventive l, maintenance;' or 'Petite* or improper 

operation. 

(b) Effect of an upset. An upset constitutes, an affirmative 

• defense tderi action brOOghtfOrribriCOMPlience with such 

technology: ,,baSed permit: effiiierit : the 

requirements of ,' Peragraph' (14)(C) are met No 

'4.determination • made "ddririg.i:.ariMiniSfratiVe: review of 

Clainia•:'thaf:nonccipplianCe was caused by Upset, and 

before an action kir noncompliance, Idfinel"adMinistrative 

action subject to judicial review 

(c) Conditiriria ',riaCeiSSani'Jor;**iiiOnStration''Of upset. A 

permitteeWtiO4,rieheeto'eata046.*affiririat.iVe'defense 

of upset :Shall denionStrate,61hrOUgh':PrOPerlY jsigned, 

conteMPOraneOtis 'i•OOrating logs, orc`•otlier 'releVent 

evidenCeihat:;:;•;•• 

(1) An upSet•VoCurred end'thatthe 'Perrnittee 'Pen identify 

• the'cap#:0) of the upset 

(2) The • perrnitted'faPilitYzWed Alite'being .prOperly 

operated; and • ' 

,• (3) The4.1 , perrnittee aubMitted notice the upset' as 

• *irked in pata&apn-(12)(f)(2)(24-hOUr notice). :: • . 

(4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures 

required under paragraph (4) 

(d) Burden of” ordeof. enforcement' proceeding the 

'pennittee-Seeking to establish the' occurrence of an upset 

has the burden of proof. 

(15) Transfer- of : Permits` may be transferred by 

modification o automatic transfer as described below 

(a) Trendfers 

r

'-,modifiCation: Except"' eaPMvided in 

paragraph (b), a permit may be transferred by the 

permittee to a new owner or operator only if ,the permit 

has•.been:,Modified or revoked and 'rejaypd'Ourtuent to 

40' CFR'',12,2.62 (b) '(2), or aininiiinedificetiOn made 

purdUant-to' 40 CFR 12263' (d), to identify the 'new 

perniittee; and incorporate' such 'Other 'reqUirements as 

May be necessary Under the Clean Water Act 

(b) Automatic transfers. As an elternativ'e'to trendfers under 

paragreph (a), any NPDES permit may be automatically 

transferred to a new permittee if: 

• ?y, 

9a e 21.

(2J If, the pe!mittee .,monitors any, pollutant more

....equntlytlan requiredby,4the.,permit, using test

procedure apý;'pprpyid, under ,40, CFR 4 6or , as

spIcifled din th6 permit, theriesults ofthis monitoring

shall be. included, in the, calculation and. reporting of,

~th ,e data submb itted in th MR..-

"(3).Calculations.. for all hmttions,. ,which. require

averagingof measurements shallutilize an arithmetic

mean• unless othewie specified. by the Agency in

thepesm it.

(9 ý haent4y r hour reporting., The ppmiittee shall report

any noncom liance which-cmay endanger health or the

•'witinfm.to" Any information sha•lCed• provided orally

awar..e 24-hours frome thehtime the prmitteue becomes

ci' A , ` ; ý .. , ..:. 

also"VbeJ !ao vid•ed within 5mday.dthchame tpmittif

b6c6&ies t re , of the, ,circumstances.Th wrte

suibmrission 'shall contain- adescription o..th

nonc•mpifaJncel and- iUt;, cs th iperiod of

pocompliancey includingoxact h es aydtimedne;rand if the

nonc p lia"nce has not bien correcte , the anticipated

time,, itJi expected Oto continue;anT• idsteps ,,staken Lpor

.pinn " o re:s ce, n olin , plne eimin'ate',,anrd p,ýýrevent ,'reo'ccurrence •• the• n•oncomplianice. The foelowiig.sihall~b inclauded as

information which must bepraported wi hurs

(1), Anyq "unanticipated. bypass whl,-,ýýKchý,. xc-eeds, 'any

efftlenf.imiftation in th perme,.t. e

(2)ý Any uset wAhi6h exceeds- ,any, effluent: limitation-in

.theeit.. e oa

(3) Vi(olati6-on of ameximum .daily .discharge limitation for

.. o . -- - •1 11 " - " . .. '.. . •

ani of the pollutants listed by the Agency in the

permit or any pollutant which may endanger health or

the environment., n

T) ee Ag en may y damvewritten report on a casseb-case'tbasis if Wtheoiral report as tbe6ntreceived

withi o4hcurs.

(g) Other, " noncompliance. The permitteeos shall report all

.n..taces'ts of on nncmpiancte rcepord a under

paragraphsr(112) i(d), (e), or(, t heaemonitoming

reportsiaren sumitted. The reports .aesall scontain the

information listed in paragraph (12) (f).

(h).J. Other.ý. Informration.,; Where,, the:; per~mittee, becomes

awar thtii fa~St'sumitany relevan.1pfacts in a permit

a(1) Ati ip ated n f a a permit

app advan e it in needreor t Agencs , it shall

p ponor submtisch, fat porsinformatioas tn. dy fr

13) Bypass.

(a), Definitions. *

(1) B smeans the intentional diversion of waste

strami noatnye portion ofantreatmenbt facili

(2) Severe property damage "a2' means 4 substantial

physical - damage to jprioperty damg '' , to -ýthe

tkeatinent facilities which: causes' them -to become

inoperable, or substantial iand ,permanent loss of

- naturi-,reso~urces-wih a~ resonably* .ýbe

execedtooccur in teasneof a bypass.

Severe. property. damage does not pmean, economic

loss caused by "delays in-production.-t

(b) Byps no ce ing liiatos' The permiittee may

allw ay ~ypa-ss.., toocu .hihdoes.,- not cause

effluent limitationsi to be exceeded, but only if it also is

for essential maintenance to assure,- efficient

operation. These bypasses are not subject to the

provisions of paragraphs (1 3Xc) and (1 3Xd).

(c) Notice.

(1) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in

advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit

prior notice, if possible at least ten days before

the date of the bypass.

(2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall

submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as

reouired in oaraaranh (12Vf) (24-hour nntinpl

(d) Prohibition of bypass.

(1), Bypas• iss p 0rohibited, and--the Agency may take

.enf•ment 'action' against, a permittee for

. bypass, unless:'

'-() -Bypss§ was'unavoidable'to prevent loss of life,

p~ersonal injury', o~r'-se"vetjrý-eji,"r-''perty-dabmage; -( ii). There" were" no1', feasi'blei,'altem'atives -to the

b6ypass, such as the' useof' uxiliary tre6atment

facilities, retentionof :-untreated 'wastes, or

maintenance ~during"' normal periods of

equipment downtime. This' condition is not

satisfied if adequate back-up equipment 'should

have been install'ed in- "the- exercise. of"

•, .reasonable'engineedng judgment to prevent a

bypass which occurred du.ring' nrmal periods

. -of equip'mrent.''-dowintiimn , or preventive

....- - . maintenance; and' '"' "' - -

(III)- -The-.perm~ittee ýsubmltti 'ntie as required

under -paragrapm 13(c)f§ (2) yapprovean aticipted bypass,

aftr cosidering' i~t-"adiise`ffeks f, Othe Agency

determinesthat it 'will meet'the'three conditions

-listed above in pr~ah( )d )

(14) Upset...

(a) Definition. Upset means an exce'ptionai incident in which

there is unintentional and tempo rIry noncomp liance with

techoiilig based 'ermit' effuenht limittions because of

factors beyond the reasonable 66ctbint'lf the permittee.

'Anr upset, doe 6ý no inc-lu~deI n oic .om pliafnc` to the ex tent

caused :..by .operational erroi, inioprOp rl• 'designed

treatment facilitiers, InadeqUate treatmentVfacilities, lack of

:preventive:- maintenande, or "careless "or improper

operation.

(b) Effect of an upset An upset constitutes an affirmative

defense to arn aGcon brought f6ir nobno0liance with such

technology Ibased perm it effluenti limitations' if the

requiremenits, of paragraph, (14)(6) 'are met. No

'determnintion made during '6drninistrati've review of

claims that 1 noncompliance was caused by upset, and

before an action fd rnoncompliance, Is finaladministrative

•action'subject t6o judicial ieview.'

ý(c) Conditi~on's -neessaryýfor 'a' ýdeMhionstatoion'f up~set. .A

permitteewhowises to' tabli'ý6 the affir•m16tive defense

of. upset shall demonstratetrough properiy signed,

contemporaneous ,operating .--logs or 6thier 'relevant

evidence tht:?.,

(1) An upse't-ccurred :and that the 'prifiittee c'n identify

the' cause(s) of the ups et;:

(2) The. peritted facillywas' at the• tie 'being pmroperly

operated; and

(3),Thet-' permittee subnmitted no6tic 'of the upset as

required in paragraph-(1 2)(f)(2) (24-houir notice).

(4) The permittee complied with'bay remedial measures

required under paragraph (4).

(d) Burden of'. p roof . In "anIy enfoic'erieritý 'proceeiding the

'-peremittee seeking to establish the occurrence of-a•n. upset

has the burden of proof.

(15) Transfer,- of. pnfit Fýt Permits' 7 may be transferred by

modification or automatic transfer as described b6elo"

(a) Transfers -by •modiflcation- Except', as,'provided in

paragraph (b), a permit may, b4e1 ,'ifrAird b6 the

permittee to a new owner or operator only if the permit

has.ein modified or revoke and reissu•ed usuant to

40', CFR 12262 (b) (2), or 'a minr6d' mdfcation made

rpursuantb'to 40 CFR 122:63" (d), to identify the new

perrmitteed and incorporate such "other 'requirements as

may be necessary under the Clean Water`Act.

(b) Automatic tian'sfs. As ank 'aitevi'ative, to6,trsjnrS under

paragraph (a), any NPDES permit may be automaticlly

transferred to a new permittee if:
Page:,2, ) The current permittee notifies the:Agency at least 30 

days,in, advance of the, proPosedtrensfer date; 

(2) The' notice includes a written:agreeMent between the 

existing and new perinittees containing ' a specified 

date for transfer of permit, responsibility; coverage and 

4ylity,twor:#1p,erristirig and new pennittees; and 

(3)TheAgency,doee,not notify the existing permitted and 

theAtroposedinew;perrnittee of its: intent to modify or 

revoke and reissirejhe, permiL,,-.1t this notice is not 

received, the transfer is effective on the date specified 

In the agreement 

(16) All, ,manufacturing; commercial, mining, . and silviculture! 

dischargers must notify Me Agency as soon as they know or 

have reaSOnAP believe .. 

(a) Th0t. any. 

 04114''',.ha-occurred; pr, will' occur which would 

result In the. discharge•of any ,toxic pollutant identified 

under SeCtion 307, of the Clean Water Act which is not 

limited in the permit,: if. that; discharge will exceed the 

highest pf the followirignotificatipn levels: 

(1) Oriehundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/l); 

(2) Tvio hUnilred rrnicrograms liter, (200 ug/1) for 

ecroirdin and acrytOnitrile; five hundred micrograms 

per titer=(500 ugh) for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-

methyl-4,6 dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter 

(1,mg/1) for antimony. - 

(3) Fivev(5), times the maximum concentration value 

reported, for that.: pollutant in the NPDES permit 

eppliCation; or 

(4)„ The level established by the Agency in this permit. 

(b) That they, have begun or-..expect to begin to use or 

manufacture as an intermediate: or final product or 

byproduct any,,toxic pollutant which was not reported in 

the NPDES permit application. 

(17) All, Publicly IP*051 :Tmairent; Works (POT-Ws) must provide 

adequate notice to the Agency of the following: 

(a) Any.,new introduction of poliUtants into that POTW from 

an, indirect discharge which would be subject to, Sections 

301: or; 306 :Of the,Clean Water Act, if it were directly 

discherging those pollutants; and 

(b) Any substantial change,in the: volume: or character of 

pollutants, being intrOduced into POT* by a source 

introducing pollutanti ,,into the POTW at the time of , 

issuance of the, permit. 

(c) For pirrpOses Of this peregraph, adequate notice shall 

include information on (i) the quality and quantity of 

effluent introduced , into:.. the ,POTW,.-:,and . (ii) any 

, . 

anticipated impact of the change on the quantity or quality 

,of effluent to bedischarged from the POTW. ; • 

(18) If the permit ts issued _to a publidy, owned Or pulDlicly regulated 

treatment iyorkii ,the: perinittee shall require any industrial 

user of such treatment -works to comply with federal 

, .„, 

requirements concerning:,, 

(a)User41.rge,Ppre.!.Arrt to. Section 294 (b) of: the ,Clean 

Water' AO, and applicable regulations appearing in 40 

CFR 35; ” 

(b) Toxic pollutant effluent standardi and pretreatment 

standards pursuant to Section 397 of, the Clean ,Water 

Act; `and 

(c) inspection, monitoring and entry pursuant to Section 308 

of the Clean Water Act. 

119) If an appiicable standard ,or limitation is promulgated under 

E)0160 P1 (PX?XC) (P), 304(bX2), or 307(a)(2) and that 

effluent standard or limitation is, more stringent than any 

effluent tirnitation, in the permit, or controls, a pollutant not 

Iiinited in the, permit„the permit shall be promptly modified or 

revoked, and reissued, to conform, to that, effluent standard or 

limitation. „ 

(20) ,Any"authorization to construct" issued to the permittee 

`pursuant to'35111:"Adrn. Cede 309.154 is hereby incorporated 

. 'by reference es a condition of this permiC ' 

• ,,,., 

(21) The perrnittee'r -`shall' not Make ;`'enYfalserstatement, 

representation or certification in -AY.”' application, reel ' 

report, plan or otherd6aUMeht stiliMitteett&theAgencY 

USEOAior'reCiirired to beifainteineifiliderthiePerrnit. 

(22) The Clean water Act provides that any person Who violates a . 

pontiff conditiciri implementing Sections 301 302,.306, 307, 

308, 318, or 495'of the 'Clean' Water Act is Subject to a civil 

penalty not exceed' $5;',0e0' per day of such violation. Any 

person who WillfUllY' or 'negligently violates permit conditions 

implementing Sec ions 3Q1 30.,,'.?op;3:07;- ?oti;-318 or . 405 of 

the ClearilWatercAd subject16''ahthie 'of not less than 

'$2;500 nor more =than $25,000 per day "ofViOation, or by 

imprisonment for not more tien\One year, or both 

Additional penalties:forviolabrig these sections of the-Clean 

Water Act are identified in 40'CFR 12.2).41 (a)Oand'(3). 

(23) The Clean 'Water Act provides that any persOn0o falsifies, 

tamPerawitIVer'keiewirWieriderS inaccurate any monitoring 

device or metritidireqUireb-te be maintained'under thia permit 

shall;- upon denyietiori:bepUnished by 'afine of net more than .

$10,000; or by,imprisonment fer'not;rniiii than' 2 years, or 

both. If a conviction of a' person is for "violation committed 

after 'a first conviction of such periOn under paragraph, 

punishment is a fine of not more than $29,009 per day of 

violation;' or by-imprisonment of not more than '4 years, or 

both. L. 

(24) The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly 

makes any false statement, representation; or certification in 

any. record or other "docUrrient submitted Or reqUired to be—

maintained under this permit, including. Monitoring reports ct 

reports of cornpliance Or non=compliance Shelf; upon` 

conviction be punished 'by 'a fine of r not More than' '$10,000 

per violatiOn, or by imprisonment for not more than' -Months 

per violation',. or by both. 

. 

(25) Collected screening slurries; sludges, and' other solids shall 

be disposed'of in such a manner es to preVent entry of those 

wastes (or rtinoff'freni‘theiresteS) into Watere'ef*the State. 

The proper- authorization foe such dispoSel shall be obtained 

from the AgenWand is inCerporated rag-part hereof by 

reference. 

(26) In case of conflict between these standard conditions and any 

other condition(S)' included in this permit, the other 

conditien(i) shall 4aVerri: 4% 

• 

(27) The permittee shalt,':comply in addition to the 

requirements of the permit, all applicable provisions of 35 III. 

Adm.- Code;• Subtitle C: Subtitle D, tOtititie' E, and all 

applicable orders:of the Board or any court with jurisdiction. 

(28) The provisions. of this. permit are ``severable, and if any 

provision of this permit, or the aPplication:of any provision of 

this permit is held invalid, "the' ternaining Provisions 'of this 

permit shall continue in full force and effeet 

(Rev. 7-9-2010' bah) 

Pagel.2 2(1) The current permittee notifies the Agency at least 30

days inadvance of the proosedtransfer date;

(2) .The nti•eincludes a wrtten agreement between the

existing and new permittees containin aseified

date-for transfer of permiti responsibility, coverage and Sliabilit betweenthe exis.ting and! new, permittees;, an

" Th X(3) -ency dOes not nOtify the existing. permittee and

the.pr•-goposed, new pgerittfee of, its. intent to modify or revoke andl reiss6ueý the .peirmit..Jf this notice is not

received, the transfer is effective on the date specified

(16) All .manufacturing, qcmmercial,-" mining, and silvicultural

discha-r'is must otifyithv:e Agency as soon as they know or have reasont elee

a)'That any activity .has-occurred por will I occur which would

result In the; ischarge. of any ,toxic pollutant identified

under Section 307T. of the Clean. Water Act which is not

limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the

highest of the following, -notification levels:

(1).i e hun.dred mnicrgrams per liter (100 ug/i);

(2), Twbo,•" hundred r-micrograms ,per,.,. liter: (200 ug/I) for

acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms

per liter (500 ug/) for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-

methyl-4,6 dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter

(itmg/1) for antimony.

(3). Fivet(5), times the maximum -concentration value

reported, for, that.ý pollutant in the, NPDES permit

applicton; or

(4); The level established by the Agency in this permit

(b) That they' have begun or..expect to begin to. use or

manufacture, as. an, intermediate:, or final product or byproduct any,.toxic pollutant which was not reported in

the NPDES permit application.

(17) All Publicly OwnedTreatment, Works: (POTWs) must provide

adequate notice to the Agency:of the following:

(a) Any new introduction of.pollutants into that POTW from an inidirect discharge which'would be subject to. Sections 30Q or 36 of the , Cean..Water Act if It were directly

disc haringth~osepollUtarts; and

(b) Any sIubst•ntial"chinge6 in the volume; or character of

pollutants being -OTW introduced into, that by a source introducing pollutants.int he• POTW at the time of

issuance of the permit.

(c) For purposes of this paragraph,. adequate notice shall

include inforimation ,on (I) the quality and quantity of

effluent introduced., into:, the,,.P.OTW,,*.and• (ii) any

anticipated impact of the change on the quantity or quality •of effluen t Aobe discharged from the P01.W.

(18) If the permit-is issued to a publicly, owned or, publicly regulated

treatment n works, :th.,. permittee shall require ,any industrial

user -of such trement,. works, to comply. with federal

requirements concerning:,.,

(a) User!,,charges.pusuant, to S 0ction 204- (b) of thet.Clean

Water, Act,: and appliiable regulations appearing in 40

CFR35;

(b) Toxic pollutant effluent standards and pretreatment

standards pursuant to Section 307 of, the Clean Water

Act; and

(c) Inspecilon, monitoring and entry pursuant to Section 308

of the Clean Wateir Act.

19) If an applicable stanlardor: limitation is. promulgated under

secin31O(bX2XC) and. (d), 304(bX2), or 307(a)(2) and that

effluent standard, or limitation is. more stringent than any

effluent limitation in the permit, or controls, a, pollutant not

limited in te permit,., the permit shall be. promptly modified or revoked, and reissued to conform to that ef Iuent: standard or limittin.

(20).,Any 'authorization to .onstruct issued to" the ;permittee -.pursuant t6'35. Ill. Adm.' Cde-.309.154' is. he.eby incorporated by refernce as a coriditbn of thisp eits

(21) The - permitteel. shallf , not make any false statement, representation or. certification , iany a pplcation, rec

report, plan or ot1i0oý ,to •6cmeht e.,submitte Agehcy or'...

USEPA,"o re~ir 6'to b m'aiitainred,.under ti emt

(22) The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permitaconditi6n impleroentig Saony t ps30

308, 318, or 405 'of the"Cleari Water Act is subject to a civil

penalty not to exceed $25000.per day'of such violation. Any

person who wllfully or ne liently Iviolates permit conditions

i mplementing Sections 301 •, 302,.N306 '307,'308.318 or 405 of

the lea Actis Wa~r iibj6t o~~~ fne f nt, less. than $2,50' mre" O$5 pe~r day" of VI616ton, or by

impnsonment for not more than one year, or ......

Additiohal p~henlties for Viola:ting these sect6Jins'6fithe Clean

water Act are ,iddentified inW40 CFR 122.41 (a)2):nd(3).

(23) The Clean Water'Act" provides thati'ani-ypersonlwh6' falsifies,

tampers with;' or knowiglyrrenders inaccurate any monitoring device 0or mid!re tobe0 main itained •und 6der this'permit shall;: upon cin'vctiotoh be-punished ty"aflne of 'ot moyre than

$10,000; or' by' i rrisfi dert for ' 6 V m'r-than'2 years, or

both. If a conviction .of a'persoii is forl1

a 'vi6iiJ nio- committed

after a first" conviction of such persion unde.r thisi, paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,006 per day of

violationI' or by imprisonment of 'not more. than'4 years, or

both.

(24) The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statemet, -representation,' or ce'rification in

any. record or other."document submirted or required to bemaintained under this permit, including• monitoring reports o(

reports, of.zcomplianhce or non-&coMpllifce' sfiall',ý upon conviction,' be punished by •a'a fine of not more thanii $10,000

.per violation,.'or by imprisonment for not more than 6:months

per violation; or by b0th.

(25) Collected: scre'eing,':slurmes; sludges, and otr -solids shall

be. disposed ýof in such a mahherý as'to, prevent entry of those

wastes (or, runofffro-m itheiwastes) intbo waters ofthe State.

The proper authoriiation for sbch disposal shall!'be obtained

from the Agency- ,'arid is incorporated as part rherof by reference.

(26) In case of conflict between these standard conditions and any other' condition(s)" •'inc6luld 'in this"'_ periitii the other

conditioh(s) shall .ger•n-..

(27) The permittee shall' m-'c lyIin wth,' "addition to the requirements of the bpemitniall appl-cableb provisions of 35 III.

Adm., Code:. Subtitle. C,' Subtitle D, Subtidle E, and all

applicable orders of the Boa or any court6t6 U0tisdiction.

(28) The provisions of this- permit are - severable; and if any provision of this permit, or the applicationo If aii provision of

this permit is held invalid, .th':iremaining -provisions 'of this

permit shall continue in full force and effect.

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