### ILLINOI S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y 102 1 NORT H GRAN D AVENU E EAST , P.O . Bo x 19276 , SPRINGFIELD , ILLINOI S 62794-927 6 • (217)782-339 7

PATQUINN , GOVERNO R JOH N J . KIM , INTERI M DIRECTO R 217/782-061 0 Novembe r 30 , 201 2 Ms . Tink aHyde Director , Wate

r Divisio n Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y 7 7 Wes t Jackso n Boulevard Chicago , Illinoi s 6060

4 Re : NPDE S Smal l Vesse l Genera l Permit - Discharge s Incidenta

l t o th e Norma l Operatio n o f Vessel s Les s Tha

n 7 9 Fee t (sVGP ) Sectio n 40 1 Certificatio n Dea r Ms . Hyde : The Illinoi s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (IEPA ) ha s reviewe d th

e Unite d State s Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency' s Draf t National Pollutan

t Discharg e Eliminatio n Syste m (NPDES ) genera

l permi t fo r Discharge s Incidenta

l t o th e Normal Operatio n o f

Vessel s Les s Tha n 7 9 Fee t (Smal l Vesse l Genera

l Permit) pursuan

t t o certificatio n unde

r Sectio n 40 1 o f

th e Clean Wate

r Act . The Smal l Vesse l Genera l Permi t a s drafte d cover s discharge s fro man y non recreational , non-militar

y vessel les s tha

n 7 9 feet i n length , a

s define d i n th

e permit , tha

t tak e plac e withi n al l water

s o f th e Stat e o f Illinois . The Illinoi s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y hereby Certifie s tha t th e draf t Smal l Vesse l Genera l Permit wil l compl y with Illinoi s Wate r Qualit y Standards pursuan

t t o Sectio n 40 1 o f

th e Clean Wate

r Act . Thi s certificatio n i s issue d subject t o th e followin g conditions : 1 . Discharge s o f

wastestream

s containin g Bioacccumulativ e Chemical s o f Concer n (BCC's ) fro mvessel covered b y th e Smal l Vesse l Genera

l Permit shal l b e consisten

t wit h th e provision s o f

3 5 111. Adm . Code 302.520 , 302.521 , an d 302.530 . 2 . N o effluent

fro man y vessel covered b y th

e Smal l Vesse l Genera

l Permit shal l contai n settleabl e solids , floatin g debris , visibl e oil , grease , scum , o r sludg e solid s pursuan

t t o 3 5 111. Adm . Code 304.106 . Color , odor , an d turbidit y must b e reduced t

o belo w obviou s levels , pursuan

t t o 3 5 111. Adm . Code 304.106 . 3 . Th e discharg e fro man

y vessel covered b y th

e Smal l Vesse l Genera

l Permi t shal l b e fre e froman y substance s o

r combinatio n o f

substance s i n concentration s toxi c o r harmfu l t

o huma n health , o

r t o animal , plan

t o r aquatic life , pursuan

t t o 3 5 111. Adm . Code 302.210 , 302.410 , an

d 302.540 .

430 2 N . Mai n St. , Rockford , I L 6110 3 (815)987-776 0 951 1 Harriso n St. , De s Plaines , I L 6001 6 (847)294-400 0 59 5 S . State , Elgin , I L 6012 3 (847)608-313 1 540 7 N . Universit y St. , Arbo r1 13 , Peoria , I L 6161 4 (309)693-546 2 212 5 S . Firs t St. , Champaign , I L 6182 0 (217)278-580 0 230 9 W . Mai n St. , Suit e 116 , Marion , I L 6295 9 (618)993-720 0 200 9 Mal l St. , Collinsville , I L 6223 4 (618)346-512 0 10 0 W . Randolph , Suit e 11-300 , Chicago , I L 6060 1 (312)814-602 6 PLEAS E PRIN T O N RECYCLE D PAPE R4 . N o bilg e o r ballas t wate r fro mvessel s covere db y th e Smal l Vesse l Genera

l Permit whic h fail s t o mee t th e effluent standards o f

Par t 30 4 shal l b e dischargedt

o waters o f

th e Stat e pursuan t t o 3 5 111 . Adm . Code 308.103 . 5 . I F ballas t wate r treatmen t technologies , standards o r limitation s ar

e adopted , approvedor revise db y th

e USEPA , th

e U.S . Coas t

Guard , o r othe r dul y authorize dFedera

l Agenc y o

r multi-nationa

l governing body , AN D incorporate dint o amodifie do

r reissue dSmal l Vesse l Genera

l Permit , th

e IEP A wil l revie w th

e ne w o r modifie dSmal l Vesse l Genera l Permi t t o ensur e complianc e wit

h applicabl e Illinoi s law s an dregulations . Base do n tha t review , th e Agenc y ma

y waive , modif

y th e existin g certification , o

r issu e ane

w certificatio n pursuan

t t o Sectio n 40 1 o f

th e Clean Wate

r Act . 6 . An y discharg e o f

sewag e fro mavesse l shal l compl y wit h 3 5 111. Adm . Code Par

t 30 8 - Disposal o f

Waste s fro mWatercraft . 7 . The issuanc e o f

thi s certificatio n pursuan t t o Sectio n 40 1 o f

th e Clean Wate

r Ac t doe s not releas e an y dischargers fro mresponsibilitie s o r liabilitie s fo r

pas t o r futur e violation s o f federal , stat

e o r loca l law s o

r regulations , no

r does i t releas e an

y potentia l dischargers fro mth e responsibilit

y o f obtainin g permits , includin g an y fro mth e IEPA , o r othe r approval s fro mothe

r unit s o f governmen

t a s ma y be require db y law . 8 . Al l discharge s t

o Waters ofth e Stat

e fro mvessel s coveredb y th e Smal l Vesse l Genera

l Permi t shal l no t cause aviolatio n o f

Illinoi s Wate

r Qualit y Standards , a

s foun da t 3 5 111 . Adm . Code Par

t 30 2 o r effluent standards , a

s foun da t 3 5 111 . Adm . Code Par

t 304 . Shoul dyo u have an

y question s o

r comment s regardin g th

e conten t o f thi s certification , pleas e contact m e o r Dari n LeCron e o f

my staf f a t th e addres s above , o

r b y phon e a t 217/782-0610 . Sincerely , Ala n Keller , P.E . Manager , Permi t

Sectio n Divisio n o f

Wate r Pollutio n Contro l