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Permit No. WA-0021067 

Issue Date: May 7, 2012 

Effective Date: June 1, 2012 

Expiration Date: October 1, 2015 

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 

Waste Discharge Permit No. WA002106-7 

State of Washington 

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY 

Olympia, Washington 98504-7600 

Eastern Regional Office 

4601 North Monroe Street 

Spokane, WA 99205-1295

In compliance with the provisions of 

The State of Washington Water Pollution Control Law

Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington 

and 

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act 

(The Clean Water Act) 

Title 33 United States Code, Section 1342 et seq. 

Environmental Management Corp. City of Quincy 

(Operator) (Owner) 

P.O. Box 1249 P.O. Box 338 

Quincy, WA 98848 Quincy, WA 98848 

is authorized to discharge in accordance with the Special and General Conditions that follow. 

Facility Location: 18605 Road 9 NW, Quincy

WA 98848 

Receiving Water: Potholes Reservoir via 

Wasteway DW237, W645W, and W645 

Treatment Type: Primary, Sequencing Batch 

Reactors; disinfection, cooling re-aeration 

during summer season. 

SIC Code: 2037 

NAICS Code: 311411 

Industry Type: Municipally owned, privately operated Combined Vegetable Processing 

Wastewater Treatment. 

James M. Bellatty 

Water Quality Section Manager 

Eastern Regional Office 

Washington State Department of Ecology
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Permit No. WA002106-7 

Table of Contents 

Summary of Permit Report Submittals ......................................................................................... 4

Special Conditions.......................................................................................................................... 5

S1. Discharge limits ................................................................................................................. 5

S1.A. Process wastewater discharges ................................................................................................ 5

S1.B. Brine Water Discharge ............................................................................................................ 6

S1.C. Mixing zone authorization ...................................................................................................... 6

S2. Monitoring requirements ................................................................................................. 7

S2.A. Monitoring schedule ................................................................................................................ 7

S2.B. Sampling and analytical procedures ...................................................................................... 10

S2.C. Flow measurement, field measurement and continuous monitoring devices ........................ 10

S2.D. Laboratory accreditation ....................................................................................................... 11

S3. Reporting and recordkeeping requirements ................................................................ 11

S3.A. Reporting ............................................................................................................................... 11

S3.B. Records retention .................................................................................................................. 13

S3.C. Recording of results .............................................................................................................. 13

S3.D. Additional monitoring by the Permittee ................................................................................ 13

S3.E. Reporting permit violations ................................................................................................... 13

S3.F. Other reporting ...................................................................................................................... 15

S3.G. Maintaining a copy of this permit ......................................................................................... 15

S3.H. Brine Pond Report ................................................................................................................. 15

S4. Operation and maintenance ........................................................................................... 16

S4.A. Operations and maintenance (O&M) manual – Update ........................................................ 16

S4.B. SBR leak inspection/survey .................................................................................................. 17

S4.C. Bypass procedures ................................................................................................................. 17

S5. Solid wastes ...................................................................................................................... 19

S5.A. Solid waste handling ............................................................................................................. 19

S5.B. Leachate ................................................................................................................................ 19

S6. Application for permit renewal or modifications for facility changes ....................... 19

S7. Facility loading ................................................................................................................ 19

S7.A. Design criteria ....................................................................................................................... 19

S8. Plan for stopping the discharge to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation wasteway DW237, 

W645W, and W645 ......................................................................................................... 20

S9. Engineering report – Update ............................................................................................ 20

S9.A Plans & Specifications ............................................................................................................ 20

GENERAL CONDITIONS .......................................................................................................... 21

G1. Signatory requirements .................................................................................................. 21

G2. Right of inspection and entry ......................................................................................... 22
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G3. Permit actions .................................................................................................................. 22

G4. Reporting planned changes ............................................................................................ 24

G5. Plan review required....................................................................................................... 24

G6. Compliance with other laws and statutes ..................................................................... 24

G7. Transfer of this permit ................................................................................................... 24

G8. Reduced production for compliance ............................................................................. 25

G9. Removed substances ....................................................................................................... 25

G10. Duty to provide information .......................................................................................... 25

G11. Other requirements of 40 CFR ...................................................................................... 25

G12. Additional monitoring .................................................................................................... 25

G13. Payment of fees ................................................................................................................ 26

G14. Penalties for violating permit conditions ...................................................................... 26

G15. Upset ................................................................................................................................. 26

G16. Property rights ................................................................................................................ 27

G17. Duty to comply ................................................................................................................ 27

G18. Toxic pollutants ............................................................................................................... 27

G19. Penalties for tampering .................................................................................................. 27

G20. Reporting requirements applicable to existing manufacturing, commercial, mining, 

and silvicultural dischargers .......................................................................................... 27

G21. Compliance schedules ..................................................................................................... 28

APPENDIX A .............................................................................................................................. 29
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Permit No. WA002106-7 

Summary of Permit Report Submittals 

Refer to the Special and General Conditions of this permit for additional submittal requirements. 

Permit 

Section

Submittal Frequency First Submittal Date 

S2.A Influent Sampling Location - Change As necessary *** 

S3.A Discharge Monitoring Report – Paper 

Copy 

Monthly July 15, 2012

S3.A Discharge Monitoring Report - 

WAWebDMR 

Monthly September 15, 2012 

S3.E Reporting Permit Violations As necessary *** 

S3.F Other Reporting As necessary *** 

S3.H Brine Pond Report Annually April 15, 2013

S4.A Operations and Maintenance Manual - 

Update 

1/permit cycle August 1, 2012 

S4.B SBR Leak Inspection/Survey 1/permit cycle Conditional 

S4.C Reporting Bypasses As necessary *** 

S6. Application for Permit Renewal 1/permit cycle March 1, 2015 

S8. Plan for Stopping the Discharge to U.S. 

Bureau of Reclamation Wasteway 

DW237, W645W, and W645 

1/permit cycle December 1, 2012 

S9. Engineering Report - Update 1/permit cycle September 1, 2014 

G1. Notice of Change in Authorization As necessary *** 

G4. Permit Application for Substantive 

Changes to the Discharge 

As necessary *** 

G5. Engineering Report for Construction or 

Modification Activities 

As necessary *** 

G7. Notice of Permit Transfer As necessary *** 

G10. Duty to Provide Information As necessary *** 

G13. Payment of Fees As assessed *** 

G21. Compliance Schedules As necessary *** 
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Special Conditions 

S1. Discharge limits 

S1.A. Process wastewater discharges 

All discharges and activities authorized by this permit must be consistent with the 

terms and conditions of this permit. 

The discharge of any of the following pollutants more frequently than, or at a 

level in excess of that identified and authorized by this permit violates the terms 

and conditions of this permit. 

Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until October 1, 2015, 

the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated combined vegetable processing 

wastewater to wasteway DW237 at the permitted location subject to complying 

with the following limits: 

Effluent Limits: Outfall # 001 (Summer Season – April through October)

Latitude 47.200883 Longitude -119.88945 

Parameter Average Monthly 1 Maximum Daily 2

Flow 4.89 MGD 3.23 MGD 

Biochemical Oxygen 

Demand (5-day) (BOD5) 

51.1 milligrams/liter (mg/L) 

1705 pounds/day (lbs/day) 

95.2 milligrams/liter (mg/L) 

3176 pounds/day (lbs/day) 

Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 64 mg/L, 1724 lbs/day 114 mg/L, 3071 lbs/day 

Total Ammonia Nitrogen 1.19 mg/L, 39.8 lbs/day 2.39 mg/L, 79.8 lbs/day

Temperature ****** 22.5°C 

Total Residual Chlorine 8 ug/L 20 ug/L 

Daily Minimum Daily Maximum 

pH 6.0 standard units 9.0 standard units 

Dissolved Oxygen 3 8.0 mg/L or saturation (%) N/A 

Parameter Monthly Geometric Mean Daily Maximum 

Fecal Coliform Bacteria ****** 50/100 mL 

 
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Effluent Limits: Outfall # 001 (Winter Season – November through March)

Latitude 47.200883 Longitude -119.88945 

Parameter Average Monthly 1 Maximum Daily 2

Flow 4.89 MGD 3.23 MGD 

Biochemical Oxygen 

Demand (5-day) (BOD5) 

65 milligrams/liter (mg/L) 

2168 pounds/day (lbs/day) 

130 milligrams/liter (mg/L) 

4337 pounds/day (lbs/day) 

Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 59 mg/L, 3636 lbs/day 118 mg/L, 3936 lbs/day 

Total Ammonia Nitrogen 1.45 mg/L, 48.2 lbs/day 2.90 mg/L, 96.7 lbs/day

Temperature ****** ***** 

Total Residual Chlorine 8 ug/L 20 ug/L 

Daily Minimum Daily Maximum 

pH 6.0 standard units 9.0 standard units 

Dissolved Oxygen 3 8.0 mg/L or saturation (%) N/A 

Parameter Monthly Geometric Mean Daily Maximum 

Fecal Coliform Bacteria ****** 50/100 mL 

1 Average monthly effluent limit means the highest allowable average of daily discharges over a 

calendar month. To calculate the discharge value to compare to the limit, you add the value of each 

daily discharge measured during a calendar month and divide this sum by the total number of daily 

discharges measured. 

2 Maximum daily effluent limit is the highest allowable daily discharge. The daily discharge is the 

average discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day. For pollutants with limits expressed

in units of mass, calculate the daily discharge as the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. 

This does not apply to pH or temperature. 

3 Dissolved oxygen values less than 8.0 mg/L but greater than the saturation concentration are not a 

permit violation. 

S1.B. Brine Water Discharge 

Beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting through the expiration 

date, brine water from the Microsoft – Columbia Data Center’s ion exchange 

demineralization process/reverse osmosis system, and from brine wastes produced 

by city customers, not to exceed 35,000 mg/L, is authorized to be discharged to 

non discharging lined brine ponds located on the industrial wastewater facility 

site. 

S1.C. Mixing zone authorization 

Mixing zone for outfall no. 001 
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The paragraph below defines the maximum boundaries of the mixing zones. 

Chronic mixing zone 

The length of the chronic mixing zone extends 300 feet upstream downstream of 

the outfall and 25% of the receiving water is available to meet the chronic criteria. 

The concentration of pollutants at the edge of the chronic zone must meet chronic 

aquatic life criteria and human health criteria. 

Acute mixing zone 

The length of the acute mixing zone extends 30 feet downstream of the outfall and 

10% of the receiving water is available to meet the acute criteria. The 

concentration of pollutants at the edge of the acute zone must meet acute aquatic 

life criteria. 

Available Dilution (dilution factor) Summer (April – 

October) 

Winter (November 

– March) 

Acute Aquatic Life Criteria 1.1 1.0 

Chronic Aquatic Life Criteria 2.1 1.1 

S2. Monitoring requirements 

S2.A. Monitoring schedule 

The Permittee must monitor in accordance with the following schedule and the 

requirements specified in Appendix A x 

. 

Influent Sampling: The Permittee must monitor the influent at the primary 

treatment facility until this facility is taken off-line. 

Influent Sampling: The Permittee must monitor the influent to the anaerobic 

digester when it is completely on-line. The Permittee must inform Ecology on the 

monthly report and in writing when it makes this change. 

The Brine Ponds – Influent flow data shall be reported monthly. 

The Brine Ponds and Brine Ponds – Leak Detection System sampling results must 

be done for both ponds and be reported annually in a brine pond report; Section 

S3.H.

Parameter Units & Speciation Monthly 

Calculation 

Minimum 

Sampling 

Frequency 

Sample Type 

(1) Wastewater Influent - The sample point is the influent at the primary treatment facility until it is off-line. 

The sample point is the influent to the anaerobic digester when it is completely on-line. The Permittee must 

inform Ecology on the monthly report and in writing when it makes this change.

Flow MGD Avg; Max Continuous 1 Meter 
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Parameter Units & Speciation Monthly 

Calculation 

Minimum 

Sampling 

Frequency 

Sample Type 

Biochemical 

Oxygen Demand 

(BOD5) 

pounds/day (lbs/day) Avg; Max 1/ two weeks 24-Hour Composite 

Total Suspended 

Solids (TSS) 

lbs/day Avg; Max 1/ two weeks 24-Hour Composite 

Total Kjeldahl 

Nitrogen (TKN) 

lbs/day Avg; Max 1/ two weeks 24-Hour Composite 

(2) Wastewater Effluent 

Flow MGD Avg; Max Continuous 1 Meter 

BOD5 mg/L; lbs/day Avg; Max 1/ week 24-Hour Composite 

TSS mg/L; lbs/day Avg; Max 1/ week 24-Hour Composite 

Ammonia Nitrogen mg/L as N; lbs/day 

as N 

Avg; Max 1/ week 24-Hour Composite 

Fecal Coliforms # organisms/ 100 mL Avg; Max 1/ week Grab 

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L Avg; Min 5/ week Grab 

Dissolved Oxygen 

Saturation 

mg/L Avg; Min 5/ week Grab 

pH Standard units Min; Max 5/ week Grab 

Temperature °C Avg; Max 5/ week Grab 

Total Residual 

Chlorine 

micrograms/liter 

(μg/L) 

Avg; Max 5/ week Grab 

Total Alkalinity mg/L Avg 4/ year 2 Grab 

(3) Receiving Water – The sample point is the receiving water from DW237 immediately upstream of the 

discharge outfall.

Flow cfs NA 1/ month Gauge 

BOD5 mg/L NA 1/ month Grab 

pH Standard Units NA 1/ month Grab 

Temperature °C NA 1/ month Grab 

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L NA 1/ month Grab 

TKN (as N) mg/L NA 1/ month Grab 

Ammonia as N mg/L NA 1/ month Grab 

Fecal Coliforms # organisms/ 100 mL NA 1/ month Grab 
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Parameter Units & Speciation Monthly 

Calculation 

Minimum 

Sampling 

Frequency 

Sample Type 

Total Alkalinity mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

(4) Brine Ponds – Influent 

Flow (avg; max) GPD Avg; Max Continuous 1 Calculated 3 

(5) Brine Ponds - The Permittee must report the Brine Ponds sampling results annually (by April 15th) in a 

Brine Pond Report; Section S3.H. 

Total Dissolved 

Solids 

mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Nitrate as N mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Chloride mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Sulfate mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

pH Standard Units NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Sodium mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Calcium mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Magnesium mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

(6) Brine Ponds Leak Detection System - The Permittee must report the Brine Ponds – Leak Detection 

System sampling results annually in a Brine Pond Report; Section S3.H. 

Water Volume 4 

(total monthly) 

Milliliters (mL) NA Daily Grab 

Total Dissolved 

Solids 

mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Nitrate as N mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Chloride mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Sulfate mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Sodium mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Calcium mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

Magnesium mg/L NA 4/ year 2 Grab 

1 Continuous means uninterrupted except for brief lengths of time for calibration, for power failure, or

for unanticipated equipment repair or maintenance. The Permittee must sample hourly when 

continuous monitoring is not possible. 

2

4/ year means: February, May, August, November 

3 Brine pond influent flow is determined by the number of truck volumes emptied into the ponds. 

4 Water volume to be measured at the leak detection standpipe at each pond 

x

See Appendix A for the required detection (DL) or quantitation (QL) levels. 
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Parameter Units & Speciation Monthly 

Calculation 

Minimum 

Sampling 

Frequency 

Sample Type 

Report single analytical values below detection as “less than (detection level)” where (detection level) 

is the numeric value specified in attachment A. 

Report single analytical values between the agency-required detection and quantitation levels with 

qualifier code of j following the value. 

To calculate the average value (monthly average): 

• Use the reported numeric value for all parameters measured between the agency-required 

detection value and the agency-required quantitation value. 

 

• For values reported below detection, use one-half the detection value if the lab detected the 

parameter in another sample for the reporting period. 

• For values reported below detection, use zero if the lab did not detect the parameter in another 

sample for the reporting period. 

If the Permittee is unable to obtain the required DL and QL in its effluent due to matrix effects, the

Permittee must submit a matrix-specific detection limit (MDL) and a quantitation limit (QL) to 

Ecology with appropriate laboratory documentation. 

S2.B. Sampling and analytical procedures 

Samples and measurements taken to meet the requirements of this permit must 

represent the volume and nature of the monitored parameters, including 

representative sampling of any unusual discharge or discharge condition, 

including bypasses, upsets, and maintenance-related conditions affecting effluent 

quality. 

Sampling and analytical methods used to meet the monitoring requirements 

specified in this permit must conform to the latest revision of the Guidelines 

Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants contained in 40 CFR 

Part 136. 

S2.C. Flow measurement, field measurement and continuous monitoring devices 

The Permittee must: 

1. Select and use appropriate flow measurement, and continuous monitoring 

devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices and 

manufacturer requirements. 

2. Install, calibrate, and maintain these devices to ensure the accuracy of the 

measurements is consistent with the accepted industry standard and the 

manufacturer’s recommendation for that type of device. 

3. Calibrate continuous monitoring instruments weekly unless it can demonstrate 

a longer period is sufficient based on monitoring records. The Permittee: 
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a. May calibrate apparatus for continuous monitoring of dissolved oxygen by 

air calibration. 

b. Must calibrate continuous pH measurement instruments using a grab 

sample analyzed in the lab with a pH meter calibrated with standard 

buffers and analyzed within 15 minutes of sampling.

c. Must calibrate continuous chlorine measurement instruments using a grab 

sample analyzed in the laboratory within 15 minutes of sampling. 

4. Calibrate micro-recording temperature devices, known as thermistors, using 

protocols from Ecology’s Quality Assurance Project Plan Development Tool 

(Continuous Temperature Sampling Protocols for the Environmental 

Monitoring and Trends). This document is available online at: 

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/qa/docs/QAPPtool/Mod6%20Ecology%

20SOPs/Protocols/ContinuousTemperatureSampling.pdf

Calibration as specified in this document is not required if the Permittee uses 

recording devices certified by the manufacturer. 

5. Use field measurement devices as directed by the manufacturer and do not use 

reagents beyond their expiration dates. 

6. Calibrate these devices at the frequency recommended by the manufacturer. 

7. Calibrate flow monitoring devices at frequency required by the manufacturer. 

8. Maintain calibration records for at least three years. 

S2.D. Laboratory accreditation 

The Permittee must ensure that all monitoring data required by Ecology is 

prepared by a laboratory registered or accredited under the provisions of chapter 

173-50 WAC, Accreditation of Environmental Laboratories. Flow, temperature, 

pH, and internal process control parameters are exempt from this requirement. 

S3. Reporting and recordkeeping requirements 

The Permittee must monitor and report in accordance with the following conditions. The 

falsification of information submitted to Ecology is a violation of the terms and 

conditions of this permit. 

S3.A. Reporting 

No later than September 1, 2012, the Permittee must begin submitting 

monitoring data using Ecology’s WAWebDMR program. Go to: 

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/permits/paris/webdmr.html to register for 

WAWebDMR. 

Until September 1, 2012, the Permittee shall continue to submit monitoring data 

using an Ecology designed DMR form. 

The first monitoring period begins on the effective date of the permit. The 

Permittee must: 
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1. Summarize, report, and submit monitoring data obtained during each 

monitoring period. Include a summary listing daily results for the parameters 

tabulated in Special Condition S2, including MDLs and QLs (when 

applicable). If submitting DMRs electronically, report a value for each day 

sampling occurred and for the summary values (when applicable) included on 

the form. 

2. Submit the form as required with the words "NO DISCHARGE" entered in 

place of the monitoring results, if the facility did not discharge during a given 

monitoring period. For submitting DMRs electronically, you must enter “no 

discharge” for an entire DMR, for a specific monitoring point, or for a specific 

parameter as appropriate. 

3. Report the test method, the DL, and the QL on the discharge monitoring 

report or in the required report, if the Permittee used an alternative method not 

specified in the permit and as allowed in Appendix A. 

4. Include the following information: sampling date, sample location, date of 

analysis, parameter name, analytical method/number, method detection limit 

(MDL), laboratory practical quantitation limit (PQL), reporting units, and 

concentration detected. Analytical results from samples sent to a contract 

laboratory must also provide this information as well as information on the 

chain of custody, QA/QC results, and documentation of accreditation for the 

parameter. When the Permittee begins submitting electronic DMRs, then it 

must attach an electronic file of the lab report to the electronic DMR. 

5. Ensure that paper copy DMR forms are postmarked or received by Ecology no 

later than the dates specified below, unless otherwise specified in this permit. 

When submitting DMRS electronically, submit the DMR no later than the 

dates specified below, unless otherwise specified in this permit. 

6. Submit DMRs for parameters with the monitoring frequencies specified in S2 

(monthly, quarterly, annual, etc.) at the reporting schedule identified below. 

The Permittee must: 

a. Submit monthly DMRs by the 15th day of the following month. 

7. Submit DMR paper reports to Ecology at: 

Water Quality Permit Coordinator 

Department of Ecology 

Eastern Regional Office 

4601 North Monroe Street 

Spokane, WA 99205-1295 

8. Submit a copy of all monthly paper DMRs to: 

1. The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District, Water Quality Programs, 

P.O. Box 188, Quincy, WA 98848, or via email: cgyselinick@qcbid.org
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2. The Bureau of Reclamation, 32 C. Street N.W., Ephrata, WA 98823-

0815, or via email: ghoff@pn.usbr.gov

S3.B. Records retention 

The Permittee must retain records of all monitoring information for a minimum of 

three (3) years. Such information must include all calibration and maintenance 

records and all original recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, 

copies of all reports required by this permit, and records of all data used to 

complete the application for this permit. The Permittee must extend this period of 

retention during the course of any unresolved litigation regarding the discharge of 

pollutants by the Permittee or when requested by Ecology. 

S3.C. Recording of results 

For each measurement or sample taken, the Permittee must record the following 

information: 

1. The date, exact place, method, and time of sampling or measurement 

2. The individual who performed the sampling or measurement 

3. The dates the analyses were performed 

4. The individual who performed the analyses 

5. The analytical techniques or methods used 

6. The results of all analyses 

S3.D. Additional monitoring by the Permittee 

If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by 

Condition S2 of this permit, then the Permittee must include the results of such 

monitoring in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the 

Permittee's DMR. 

S3.E. Reporting permit violations 

The Permittee must take the following actions when it violates or is unable to 

comply with any permit condition: 

1. Immediately take action to stop, contain, and cleanup unauthorized discharges 

or otherwise stop the noncompliance and correct the problem. 

2. If applicable, immediately repeat sampling and analysis. Submit the results of 

any repeat sampling to Ecology within thirty (30) days of sampling. 

a. Immediate reporting 

The Permittee must immediately report to the Department of Ecology all: 

• Failures of the disinfection system. 

• Collection system overflows discharging to a water body used as a source 

of drinking water. 
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Eastern Regional Office 

Quincy-Columbia Basin 

Irrigation District 

509-329-3400 

509-787-3591 

b. Twenty-four-hour reporting 

The Permittee must report the following occurrences of noncompliance by 

telephone, to Ecology at the telephone numbers listed above, within 24 hours 

from the time the Permittee becomes aware of any of the following 

circumstances: 

1. Any noncompliance that may endanger health or the environment, unless 

previously reported under immediate reporting requirements. 

2. Any unanticipated bypass that causes an exceedance of any effluent limit 

in the permit (See Part S4.B., “Bypass Procedures”). 

3. Any upset that causes an exceedance of an effluent limit in the permit (See 

G.15, “Upset”). 

4. Any violation of a maximum daily or instantaneous maximum discharge 

limit for any of the pollutants in Section S1.A of this permit. 

5. Any overflow prior to the treatment works, whether or not such overflow 

endangers health or the environment or exceeds any effluent limit in the 

permit. 

c. Report within five days 

The Permittee must also provide a written submission within five days of the 

time that the Permittee becomes aware of any reportable event under subparts 

a or b, above. The written submission must contain: 

1. A description of the non-compliance and its cause. 

2. The period of non-compliance, including exact dates and times. 

3. The estimated time the Permittee expects the non-compliance to continue 

if not yet corrected. 

4. Steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the 

non-compliance. 

5. If the non-compliance involves an overflow prior to the treatment works, 

an estimate of the quantity (in gallons) of untreated overflow. 

d. Waiver of written reports 

Ecology may waive the written report required in subpart c, above, on a 

case-by-case basis upon request if the Permittee has submitted a timely oral 

report. 
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e. All other permit violation reporting 

The Permittee must report all permit violations, which do not require 

immediate or within 24 hours reporting, when it submits monitoring reports 

for S3.A ("Reporting"). The reports must contain the information listed in 

subpart c, above. 

Compliance with these requirements does not relieve the Permittee from 

responsibility to maintain continuous compliance with the terms and 

conditions of this permit or the resulting liability for failure to comply. 

f. Report Submittal 

The Permittee must submit reports to the address listed in S3. 

S3.F. Other reporting 

The Permittee must report a spill of oil or hazardous materials in accordance with 

the requirements of RCW 90.56.280 and chapter 173-303-145. You can obtain 

further instructions online at the following website: 

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/spills/other/reportaspill.htm .

Where the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a 

permit application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application, or 

in any report to Ecology, it must submit such facts or information promptly. 

S3.G. Maintaining a copy of this permit 

The Permittee must keep a copy of this permit at the facility and make it available 

upon request to Ecology inspectors. 

S3.H. Brine Pond Report 

The Permittee must submit an annual brine pond report by April 15th of each year 

to Ecology. The report must contain the results of the sampling and monitoring of 

the brine ponds and brine ponds – leak detection system as described in Section S2. 

The must submit the data in both a narrative and electronic form (EXCEL format). 

The report must also: 

a. Compare the influent flow and TDS concentration to the design values of 

18,500 gpm and 35,000 mg/L, respectively. 

b. Describe the detection, location, and repair of any leaks during the previous 

year. 

c. Determine if the leak detection monitoring data shows excessive leakage 

greater than that which is considered acceptable. If so the Permittee must 

dewater the ponds and locate and repair the leak. 

d. Report the flow of any concentrated brine from the ponds to the industrial 

wastewater treatment system. 
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S4. Operation and maintenance 

The Permittee must, at all times, properly operate and maintain all facilities or systems of 

treatment and control (and related appurtenances), which are installed to achieve 

compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. Proper operation and 

maintenance also includes keeping a daily operation logbook (paper or electronic), 

adequate laboratory controls, and appropriate quality assurance procedures. 

This provision of the permit requires the Permittee to operate backup or auxiliary 

facilities or similar systems only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance 

with the conditions of this permit. 

The Permittee must schedule any facility maintenance, which might require interruption 

of wastewater treatment and degrade effluent quality, during non-critical water quality 

periods and carry this maintenance out in a manner approved by Ecology. 

S4.A. Operations and maintenance (O&M) manual – Update 

 a. O&M manual - update submittal and requirements 

The Permittee must: 

1. Update the O&M Manual that meets the requirements of 173-240-150 

WAC and submit it to Ecology for approval by August 1, 2012. The 

Permittee must submit a paper copy and an electronic copy (preferably in 

a portable document format (PDF)). 

2. Review the O&M Manual at least annually. 

3. Submit to Ecology for review substantial changes or updates to the O&M 

Manual whenever it incorporates them into the manual. The Permittee 

must submit a paper copy and an electronic copy (preferably as a PDF). 

4. Keep the approved O&M Manual at the permitted facility. 

5. Follow the instructions and procedures of this manual. 

b. O&M manual components 

In addition to the requirements of WAC 173-240-080 (1) through (5), the 

O&M Manual must include: 

1. Emergency procedures for SBR shutdown in the event of a wastewater 

system upset or failure. 

2. Any directions to maintenance staff when cleaning, or maintaining other 

equipment or performing other tasks which are necessary to protect the 

operation of the wastewater system (for example, defining maximum 

allowable discharge rate for draining a tank, blocking all floor drains 

before beginning the overhaul of a stationary engine.) 

3. Wastewater sampling protocols and procedures for compliance with the 

sampling and reporting requirements in the wastewater discharge permit. 
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4. Minimum staffing adequate to operate and maintain the treatment 

processes and carry out compliance monitoring required by the permit 

5. Treatment plant process control monitoring schedule. 

6. Specify other items on case-by-case basis such as O&M for any pump 

stations, lagoon liners, etc. 

7. A description of the operations, controls, and process monitoring 

associated with the anaerobic digester; biogas facility. This includes the 

monitoring and testing of the leak detection system, solid waste 

management, and the emergency procedures for digester shutdown in the 

event of a wastewater system upset or failure. 

8. A spill control and emergency response plan in the event of process 

wastewater, solid wastes or chemical spill that could enter into a surface 

water or threaten public health. 

S4.B. SBR leak inspection/survey 

No later than 30 days after their completion, the Permittee must inform Ecology 

in writing the results of the leak detection inspection/survey of the SBR basins. 

S4.C. Bypass procedures 

This permit prohibits a bypass, which is the intentional diversion of waste streams 

from any portion of a treatment facility. Ecology may take enforcement action 

against a Permittee for a bypass unless one of the following circumstances (1, 2, 

or 3) applies. 

1. Bypass for essential maintenance without the potential to cause violation of 

permit limits or conditions. 

This permit authorizes a bypass if it allows for essential maintenance and does 

not have the potential to cause violations of limits or other conditions of this 

permit, or adversely impact public health as determined by Ecology prior to 

the bypass. The Permittee must submit prior notice, if possible, at least ten 

(10) days before the date of the bypass. 

2. Bypass is unavoidable, unanticipated, and results in noncompliance of this 

permit. 

This permit authorizes such a bypass only if: 

a. Bypass is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe 

property damage. “Severe property damage” means substantial physical 

damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which would cause 

them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural 

resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a 

bypass. 

b. No feasible alternatives to the bypass exist, such as: 
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• The use of auxiliary treatment facilities. 

• Retention of untreated wastes. 

• Stopping production. 

• Maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime, but not if 

the Permittee should have installed adequate backup equipment in the 

exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass. 

• Transport of untreated wastes to another treatment facility or 

preventative maintenance), or transport of untreated wastes to another 

treatment facility. 

c. The Permittee has properly notified Ecology of the bypass as required in 

Condition S3.E of this permit. 

3. If bypass is anticipated and has the potential to result in noncompliance of this 

permit. 

a. The Permittee must notify Ecology at least thirty (30) days before the 

planned date of bypass. The notice must contain: 

• A description of the bypass and its cause. 

• The minimum and maximum duration of bypass, including 

approximate start and end times. 

• The projected date of bypass initiation. 

• A request for modification of water quality standards as provided for 

in WAC 173-201A-410, if an exceedance of any water quality 

standard is anticipated. 

b. For probable construction bypasses, the Permittee must notify Ecology of 

the need to bypass as early in the planning process as possible. In cases 

where the Permittee determines the probable need to bypass early, the 

Permittee must continue to analyze conditions up to and including the 

construction period in an effort to minimize or eliminate the bypass. 

c. Ecology will consider the following prior to potentially issuing an 

administrative order for this type of bypass: 

• If the bypass is necessary to perform construction or 

maintenance-related activities essential to meet the requirements of 

this permit. 

• If feasible alternatives to bypass exist, such as the use of auxiliary 

treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, stopping production, 

maintenance during normal periods of equipment down time, or 

transport of untreated wastes to another treatment facility. 

• If the Permittee planned and scheduled the bypass to minimize adverse 

effects on the public and the environment. 

After consideration of the above and the adverse effects of the proposed bypass 

and any other relevant factors, Ecology will approve or deny the request. 
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Depending on the type, duration, and potential environmental impacts due to the 

bypass, Ecology may give the public an opportunity to comment on bypass 

incidents of significant duration, to the extent feasible. Ecology will approve a 

request to bypass verbally, by letter, or by issuing an administrative order under 

RCW 90.48.120. 

S5. Solid wastes 

S5.A. Solid waste handling 

The Permittee must handle and dispose of all solid waste material in such a 

manner as to prevent its entry into state ground or surface water. 

S5.B. Leachate 

The Permittee must not allow leachate from its solid waste material to enter State 

waters without providing all known, available, and reasonable methods of 

treatment, nor allow such leachate to cause violations of the State Surface Water 

Quality Standards, Chapter 173-201A WAC, or the State Ground Water Quality 

Standards, Chapter 173-200 WAC. The Permittee must apply for a permit or 

permit modification as may be required for such discharges to state ground or 

surface waters. 

S6. Application for permit renewal or modifications for facility 

changes 

The Permittee must submit an application for reissuance of a new permit by March 1, 

2015. The Permittee must submit a paper copy and an electronic copy (preferably as a 

PDF). The type of application will depend on the point of discharge in the approved 

engineering report – update; Section S9. 

S7. Facility loading 

S7.A. Design criteria 

The flows or waste loads for the permitted facility must not exceed the following 

design criteria: 

Maximum Month Design Flow (MMDF) 4.89 MGD 

BOD5 Influent Loading for Maximum Month: 74,000 lbs/day

TSS Influent Loading for Maximum Month: 66,400 lbs/day 

TKN Influent Loading for Maximum Month: 4,700 lbs/day 
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S8. Plan for stopping the discharge to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation 

wasteway DW237, W645W, and W645 

No later than December 1, 2012, the Permittee must submit a plan to Ecology that 

clearly describes what steps it will take and include a timeline for implementation and 

removal of the industrial facility’s discharge from the wasteways. 

A copy of the plan shall also be sent to the Bureau of Reclamation and the QuincyColumbia Basin Irrigation District 

S9. Engineering report – Update 

No later than September 1, 2013, the Permittee must submit to Ecology an approvable 

update to the engineering report that describes the required changes to the treatment 

system so it can terminate the discharge of wastewater to the bureau’s wasteway DW237. 

The update must contain all of the applicable requirements in WAC 173-240-130. 

S9.A Plans & Specifications 

The Permittee must submit to Ecology for review and approval plans and specifications 

for the removal of the discharge to the bureau’s wasteway DW237. The plans and 

specifications must contain all of the applicable requirements in WAC 173-240-140. 

 
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GENERAL CONDITIONS 

G1. Signatory requirements 

1. All applications, reports, or information submitted to Ecology must be signed and 

certified. 

a. In the case of corporations, by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of 

this section, a responsible corporate officer means: 

• A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in charge 

of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar 

policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or 

• The manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating 

facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions 

which govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the 

explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment 

recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures 

to assure long-term environmental compliance with environmental laws and 

regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established 

or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit 

application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been 

assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate 

procedures. 

• In the case of a partnership, by a general partner.

• In the case of sole proprietorship, by the proprietor. 

• In the case of a municipal, state, or other public facility, by either a principal 

executive officer or ranking elected official. 

Applications for permits for domestic wastewater facilities that are either owned 

or operated by, or under contract to, a public entity shall be submitted by the 

public entity. 

2. All reports required by this permit and other information requested by Ecology must 

be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of that 

person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if: 

a. The authorization is made in writing by a person described above and submitted 

to Ecology. 

b. The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility 

for the overall operation of the regulated facility, such as the position of plant 

manager, superintendent, position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or 

position having overall responsibility for environmental matters. (A duly 

authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual 

occupying a named position.) 
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3. Changes to authorization. If an authorization under paragraph B.2, above, is no 

longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the 

overall operation of the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of 

paragraph B.2, above, must be submitted to Ecology prior to or together with any 

reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized representative. 

4. Certification. Any person signing a document under this section must make the 

following certification: 

“I 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 gathered and evaluated the information submitted. 

Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system or those 

persons directly responsible for gathering information, the information submitted is, 

to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that 

there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the 

possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.” 

G2. Right of inspection and entry 

The Permittee must allow an authorized representative of Ecology, upon the presentation 

of credentials and such other documents as may be required by law: 

1. To enter upon the premises where a discharge is located or where any records must be 

kept under the terms and conditions of this permit.

2. To have access to and copy, at reasonable times and at reasonable cost, any records 

required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit. 

3. To inspect, at reasonable times, any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and 

control equipment), practices, methods, or operations regulated or required under this 

permit. 

4. To sample or monitor, at reasonable times, any substances or parameters at any 

location for purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the 

Clean Water Act. 

G3. Permit actions 

This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated either at the request of 

any interested person (including the permittee) or upon Ecology’s initiative. However, 

the permit may only be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for the reasons 

specified in 40 CFR 122.62, 122.64 or WAC 173-220-150 according to the procedures of 

40 CFR 124.5. 

1. The following are causes for terminating this permit during its term, or for denying a 

permit renewal application: 

a. Violation of any permit term or condition. 
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b. Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose all relevant facts. 

c. A material change in quantity or type of waste disposal. 

d. A determination that the permitted activity endangers human health or the 

environment, or contributes to water quality standards violations and can only be 

regulated to acceptable levels by permit modification or termination. 

e. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent 

reduction, or elimination of any discharge or sludge use or disposal practice 

controlled by the permit. 

f. Nonpayment of fees assessed pursuant to RCW 90.48.465. 

g. Failure or refusal of the Permittee to allow entry as required in RCW 90.48.090. 

2. The following are causes for modification but not revocation and reissuance except 

when the Permittee requests or agrees: 

a. A material change in the condition of the waters of the state. 

b. New information not available at the time of permit issuance that would have 

justified the application of different permit conditions. 

c. Material and substantial alterations or additions to the permitted facility or 

activities which occurred after this permit issuance. 

d. Promulgation of new or amended standards or regulations having a direct bearing 

upon permit conditions, or requiring permit revision. 

e. The Permittee has requested a modification based on other rationale meeting the 

criteria of 40 CFR Part 122.62. 

f. Ecology has determined that good cause exists for modification of a compliance 

schedule, and the modification will not violate statutory deadlines. 

g. Incorporation of an approved local pretreatment program into a municipality’s 

permit. 

3. The following are causes for modification or alternatively revocation and reissuance: 

a. When cause exists for termination for reasons listed in A1 through A7 of this 

section, and Ecology determines that modification or revocation and reissuance is 

appropriate. 

b. When Ecology has received notification of a proposed transfer of the permit. A 

permit may also be modified to reflect a transfer after the effective date of an 

automatic transfer (General Condition G7) but will not be revoked and reissued 

after the effective date of the transfer except upon the request of the new 

Permittee. 
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G4. Reporting planned changes 

The Permittee must, as soon as possible, but no later than sixty (60) days prior to the 

proposed changes, give notice to Ecology of planned physical alterations or additions to 

the permitted facility, production increases, or process modification which will result in: 

1. The permitted facility being determined to be a new source pursuant to 40 CFR 

122.29(b) 

2. A significant change in the nature or an increase in quantity of pollutants discharged. 

3. A significant change in the Permittee’s sludge use or disposal practices. Following 

such notice, and the submittal of a new application or supplement to the existing 

application, along with required engineering plans and reports, this permit may be 

modified, or revoked and reissued pursuant to 40 CFR 122.62(a) to specify and limit 

any pollutants not previously limited. Until such modification is effective, any new 

or increased discharge in excess of permit limits or not specifically authorized by this 

permit constitutes a violation. 

G5. Plan review required 

Prior to constructing or modifying any wastewater control facilities, an engineering 

report and detailed plans and specifications must be submitted to Ecology for approval in 

accordance with chapter 173-240 WAC. Engineering reports, plans, and specifications 

must be submitted at least one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the planned start of 

construction unless a shorter time is approved by Ecology. Facilities must be constructed 

and operated in accordance with the approved plans.

G6. Compliance with other laws and statutes 

Nothing in this permit excuses the Permittee from compliance with any applicable 

federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances, or regulations. 

G7. Transfer of this permit 

In the event of any change in control or ownership of facilities from which the authorized 

discharge emanate, the Permittee must notify the succeeding owner or controller of the 

existence of this permit by letter, a copy of which must be forwarded to Ecology. 

1. Transfers by Modification 

Except as provided in paragraph (B) below, this permit may be transferred by the 

Permittee to a new owner or operator only if this permit has been modified or revoked 

and reissued under 40 CFR 122.62(b)(2), or a minor modification made under 40 

CFR 122.63(d), to identify the new Permittee and incorporate such other 

requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act. 

2. Automatic Transfers 

This permit may be automatically transferred to a new Permittee if: 
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a. The Permittee notifies Ecology at least thirty (30) days in advance of the proposed 

transfer date. 

b. The notice includes a written agreement between the existing and new Permittees 

containing a specific date transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability 

between them. 

c. Ecology does not notify the existing Permittee and the proposed new Permittee of 

its intent to modify or revoke and reissue this permit. A modification under this 

subparagraph may also be minor modification under 40 CFR 122.63. If this 

notice is not received, the transfer is effective on the date specified in the written 

agreement. 

G8. Reduced production for compliance 

The Permittee, in order to maintain compliance with its permit, must control production 

and/or all discharges upon reduction, loss, failure, or bypass of the treatment facility until 

the facility is restored or an alternative method of treatment is provided. This 

requirement applies in the situation where, among other things, the primary source of 

power of the treatment facility is reduced, lost, or fails. 

G9. Removed substances 

Collected screenings, grit, solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in 

the course of treatment or control of wastewaters must not be resuspended or 

reintroduced to the final effluent stream for discharge to state waters. 

G10. Duty to provide information 

The Permittee must submit to Ecology, within a reasonable time, all information which 

Ecology may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and 

reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The 

Permittee must also submit to Ecology upon request, copies of records required to be 

kept by this permit. 

G11. Other requirements of 40 CFR 

All other requirements of 40 CFR 122.41 and 122.42 are incorporated in this permit by 

reference. 

G12. Additional monitoring 

Ecology may establish specific monitoring requirements in addition to those contained in 

this permit by administrative order or permit modification. 
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G13. Payment of fees 

The Permittee must submit payment of fees associated with this permit as assessed by 

Ecology. 

G14. Penalties for violating permit conditions 

Any person who is found guilty of willfully violating the terms and conditions of this 

permit is deemed guilty of a crime, and upon conviction thereof must be punished by a 

fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment 

in the discretion of the court. Each day upon which a willful violation occurs may be 

deemed a separate and additional violation. 

Any person who violates the terms and conditions of a waste discharge permit may incur, 

in addition to any other penalty as provided by law, a civil penalty in the amount of up to 

ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for every such violation. Each and every such violation is 

a separate and distinct offense, and in case of a continuing violation, every day's 

continuance is deemed to be a separate and distinct violation. 

G15. Upset 

Definition – “Upset” means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and 

temporary noncompliance with technology-based permit effluent limits because of 

factors beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee. An upset does not include 

noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment 

facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or 

improper operation. 

An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with 

such technology-based permit effluent limits if the requirements of the following 

paragraph are met. 

A Permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset must demonstrate, 

through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence 

that: 

1. An upset occurred and that the Permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset. 

2. The permitted facility was being properly operated at the time of the upset. 

3. The Permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Condition S3.E. 

4. The Permittee complied with any remedial measures required under S4.C of this 

permit. 

In any enforcement action the Permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset 

has the burden of proof. 
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G16. Property rights 

This permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege. 

G17. Duty to comply 

The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit 

noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for 

enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; 

or denial of a permit renewal application. 

G18. Toxic pollutants 

The Permittee must comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under 

Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the 

regulations that establish those standards or prohibitions, even if this permit has not yet 

been modified to incorporate the requirement. 

G19. Penalties for tampering 

The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly 

renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this 

permit must, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per 

violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years per violation, or by both. 

If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such 

person under this condition, punishment must be a fine of not more than $20,000 per day 

of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than four (4) years, or by both. 

G20. Reporting requirements applicable to existing manufacturing, 

commercial, mining, and silvicultural dischargers 

The Permittee belonging to the categories of existing manufacturing, commercial, 

mining, or silviculture must notify Ecology as soon as they know or have reason to 

believe: 

1. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a 

routine or frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in this permit, if 

that discharge will exceed the highest of the following “notification levels:” 

a. One hundred micrograms per liter (100 μg/L). 

b. Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 μg/L) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five 

hundred micrograms per liter (500 μg/L) for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl4,6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony. 

c. Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the 

permit application in accordance with 40 CFR 122.21(g)(7). 

d. The level established by the Director in accordance with 40 CFR 122.44(f). 
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2. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a 

non-routine or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in this permit, 

if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following “notification levels:” 

a. Five hundred micrograms per liter (500μg/L). 

b. One milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony. 

c. Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the 

permit application in accordance with 40 CFR 122.21(g)(7). 

d. The level established by the Director in accordance with 40 CFR 122.44(f). 

G21. 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 must be 

submitted no later than fourteen (14) days following each schedule date. 

 
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Appendix A 

LIST OF POLLUTANTS WITH ANALYTICAL METHODS, DETECTION LIMITS AND 

QUANTITATION LEVELS 

The Permittee must use the specified analytical methods, detection limits (DLs) and quantitation levels (QLs) in 

the following table for permit and application required monitoring unless: 

• Another permit condition specifies other methods, detection levels, or quantitation levels. 

• The method used produces measurable results in the sample and EPA has listed it as an EPA-approved 

method in 40 CFR Part 136. 

If the Permittee uses an alternative method, not specified in the permit and as allowed above, it must report the 

test method, DL, and QL on the discharge monitoring report or in the required report. 

When the permit requires the Permittee to measure the base neutral compounds in the list of priority pollutants, 

it must measure all of the base neutral pollutants listed in the table below. The list includes EPA required base 

neutral priority pollutants and several additional polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The Water Quality 

Program added several PAHs to the list of base neutrals below from Ecology’s Persistent Bioaccumulative 

Toxics (PBT) List. It only added those PBT parameters of interest to Appendix A that did not increase the 

overall cost of analysis unreasonably. 

Ecology added this appendix to the permit in order to reduce the number of analytical “non-detects” in permitrequired monitoring and to measure effluent concentrations near or below criteria values where possible at a 

reasonable cost. 

CONVENTIONAL PARAMETERS

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

CONVENTIONAL PARAMETERS 

Biochemical Oxygen Demand 

(5 day)

SM5210-B 2 mg/L

Chemical Oxygen Demand SM5220-D 10 mg/L

Total Organic Carbon SM5310-B/C/D 1 mg/L

Total Suspended Solids SM2540-D 5 mg/L
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Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

Total Ammonia (as N) SM4500-NH3- GH 20

Flow Calibrated device 

Dissolved oxygen SM4500-OC/OG 0.2 mg/L

Temperature (max. 7-day avg.) Analog recorder or 

Use micro-recording 

devices known as 

thermistors

 

0.2o C 

pH SM4500-H+ B N/A N/A 

NONCONVENTIONAL PARAMETERS 

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

NONCONVENTIONAL PARAMETERS 

Total Alkalinity SM2320-B 5 mg/L as 

CaCO3

Chlorine, Total Residual SM4500 Cl G 50.0

Color SM2120 B/C/E 10 color units

Fecal Coliform SM 9221D/E,9222 N/A N/A

Fluoride (16984-48-8) SM4500-F E 25 100

Nitrate-Nitrite (as N) SM4500-NO3- 

E/F/H

100

Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl (as N) SM4500-NH3-

C/E/FG

300

Ortho-Phosphate (PO4 as P) SM4500- PE/PF 3 10

Phosphorus, Total (as P) SM4500-PE/PF 3 10
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Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

Oil and Grease (HEM) 1664A 1,400 5,000

Salinity SM2520-B 3 PSS

Settleable Solids SM2540 -F 100

Sulfate (as mg/L SO4) SM4110-B 200

Sulfide (as mg/L S) SM4500-S2F/D/E/G 200

Sulfite (as mg/L SO3) SM4500-SO3B 2000

Total Coliform SM 9221B, 9222B, 

9223B 

N/A N/A

Total dissolved solids SM2540 C 20 mg/L

Total Hardness SM2340B 200 as CaCO3

Aluminum, Total (7429-90-5) 200.8 2.0 10

Barium Total (7440-39-3) 200.8 0.5 2.0

BTEX (benzene +toluene + 

ethylbenzene + m,o,p xylenes) 

EPA SW 846 

8021/8260 

1 2 

Boron Total (7440-42-8) 200.8 2.0 10.0

Cobalt, Total (7440-48-4) 200.8 0.05 0.25

Iron, Total (7439-89-6) 200.7 12.5 50

Magnesium, Total (7439-95-4) 200.7 10 50

Molybdenum, Total (7439-98-7) 200.8 0.1 0.5

Manganese, Total (7439-96-5) 200.8 0.1 0.5

NWTPH Dx Ecology NWTPH Dx 250 250 

NWTPH Gx Ecology NWTPH Gx 250 250 

Tin, Total (7440-31-5) 200.8 0.3 1.5
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Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

Titanium, Total (7440-32-6) 200.8 0.5 2.5 

PRIORITY POLLUTANTS

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

METALS, CYANIDE & TOTAL PHENOLS 

Antimony, Total (7440-36-0) 200.8 0.3 1.0

Arsenic, Total (7440-38-2) 200.8 0.1 0.5

Beryllium, Total (7440-41-7) 200.8 0.1 0.5

Cadmium, Total (7440-43-9) 200.8 0.05 0.25

Chromium (hex) dissolved 

(18540-29-9)

SM3500-Cr EC 0.3 1.2

Chromium, Total (7440-47-3) 200.8 0.2 1.0

Copper, Total (7440-50-8) 200.8 0.4 2.0

Lead, Total (7439-92-1) 200.8 0.1 0.5

Mercury, Total (7439-97-6) 1631E 0.0002 0.0005

Nickel, Total (7440-02-0) 200.8 0.1 0.5

Selenium, Total (7782-49-2) 200.8 1.0 1.0

Silver, Total (7440-22-4) 200.8 0.04 0.2

Thallium, Total (7440-28-0) 200.8 0.09 0.36

Zinc, Total (7440-66-6) 200.8 0.5 2.5

Cyanide, Total (57-12-5) 335.4 5 10
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Permit No. WA002106-7 

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

METALS, CYANIDE & TOTAL PHENOLS 

Cyanide, Weak Acid Dissociable SM4500-CN I 5 10

Cyanide, Free Amenable to 

Chlorination (Available Cyanide) 

SM4500-CN G 5 10 

Phenols, Total EPA 420.1 50

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

ACID COMPOUNDS 

2-Chlorophenol (95-57-8) 625 1.0 2.0

2,4-Dichlorophenol (120-83-2) 625 0.5 1.0

2,4-Dimethylphenol (105-67-9) 625 0.5 1.0

4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (534-52-1) 

(2-methyl-4,6,-dinitrophenol)

625/1625B 1.0 2.0

2,4 dinitrophenol (51-28-5) 625 1.0 2.0

2-Nitrophenol (88-75-5) 625 0.5 1.0

4-nitrophenol (100-02-7) 625 0.5 1.0

Parachlorometa cresol (59-50-7)

(4-chloro-3-methylphenol)

625 1.0 2.0

Pentachlorophenol (87-86-5) 625 0.5 1.0

Phenol (108-95-2) 625 2.0 4.0

2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (88-06-2) 625 2.0 4.0
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Permit No. WA002106-7 

PRIORITY POLLUTANTS (continued) 

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

VOLATILE COMPOUNDS 

Acrolein (107-02-8) 624 5 10

Acrylonitrile (107-13-1) 624 1.0 2.0

Benzene (71-43-2) 624 1.0 2.0

Bromoform (75-25-2) 624 1.0 2.0

Carbon tetrachloride (56-23-5) 624/601 or 

SM6230B

1.0 2.0

Chlorobenzene (108-90-7) 624 1.0 2.0

Chloroethane (75-00-3) 624/601 1.0 2.0

2-Chloroethylvinyl Ether 

(110-75-8)

624 1.0 2.0 

Chloroform (67-66-3) 624 or SM6210B 1.0 2.0

Dibromochloromethane 

(124-48-1)

624 1.0 2.0

1,2-Dichlorobenzene (95-50-1) 624 1.9 7.6

1,3-Dichlorobenzene (541-73-1) 624 1.9 7.6

1,4-Dichlorobenzene (106-46-7) 624 4.4 17.6

Dichlorobromomethane (75-27-4) 624 1.0 2.0

1,1-Dichloroethane (75-34-3) 624 1.0 2.0

1,2-Dichloroethane (107-06-2) 624 1.0 2.0

1,1-Dichloroethylene (75-35-4) 624 1.0 2.0

1,2-Dichloropropane (78-87-5) 624 1.0 2.0
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Permit No. WA002106-7 

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

VOLATILE COMPOUNDS 

1,3-dichloropropene (mixed 

isomers) (1,2-dichloropropylene) (542-75-

6) 

3

624 1.0 2.0

Ethylbenzene (100-41-4) 624 1.0 2.0

Methyl bromide (74-83-9) 

(Bromomethane)

624/601 5.0 10.0

Methyl chloride (74-87-3) 

(Chloromethane)

624 1.0 2.0

Methylene chloride (75-09-2) 624 5.0 10.0

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 

(79-34-5)

624 1.9 2.0

Tetrachloroethylene (127-18-4) 624 1.0 2.0

Toluene (108-88-3) 624 1.0 2.0

1,2-Trans-Dichloroethylene 

(156-60-5) (Ethylene dichloride)

624 1.0 2.0

1,1,1-Trichloroethane (71-55-6) 624 1.0 2.0

1,1,2-Trichloroethane (79-00-5) 624 1.0 2.0

Trichloroethylene (79-01-6) 624 1.0 2.0

Vinyl chloride (75-01-4) 624/SM6200B 1.0 2.0

 
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Permit No. WA002106-7 

PRIORITY POLLUTANTS (continued)

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

BASE/NEUTRAL COMPOUNDS (compounds in bold are Ecology PBTs)

Acenaphthene (83-32-9) 625 0.2 0.4

Acenaphthylene (208-96-8) 625 0.3 0.6

Anthracene (120-12-7) 625 0.3 0.6

Benzidine (92-87-5) 625 12 24

Benzyl butyl phthalate (85-68-7) 625 0.3 0.6

Benzo(a)anthracene (56-55-3) 625 0.3 0.6

Benzo(b)fluoranthene 

(3,4-benzofluoranthene) (205-99-2) 4

610/625 0.8 1.6 

Benzo(j)fluoranthene (205-82-3) 

4

625 0.5 1.0

Benzo(k)fluoranthene 

(11,12-benzofluoranthene) (207-08-9) 4

610/625 0.8 1.6 

Benzo(r,s,t)pentaphene 

(189-55-9)

625 0.5 1.0

Benzo(a)pyrene (50-32-8) 610/625 0.5 1.0

Benzo(ghi)Perylene (191-24-2) 610/625 0.5 1.0

Bis(2-chloroethoxy)methane 

(111-91-1)

625 5.3 21.2

Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether (111-44-4) 611/625 0.3 1.0

Bis(2-chloroisopropyl)ether 

(39638-32-9)

625 0.3 0.6

Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 

(117-81-7)

625 0.1 0.5
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Permit No. WA002106-7 

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

BASE/NEUTRAL COMPOUNDS (compounds in bold are Ecology PBTs)

4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether 

(101-55-3)

625 0.2 0.4

2-Chloronaphthalene (91-58-7) 625 0.3 0.6

4-Chlorophenyl phenyl ether 

(7005-72-3)

625 0.3 0.5

Chrysene (218-01-9) 610/625 0.3 0.6

Dibenzo (a,j)acridine (224-42-0) 610M/625M 2.5 10.0

Dibenzo (a,h)acridine (226-36-8) 610M/625M 2.5 10.0

Dibenzo(a-h)anthracene 

(53-70-3)(1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene)

625 0.8 1.6

Dibenzo(a,e)pyrene (192-65-4) 610M/625M 2.5 10.0

Dibenzo(a,h)pyrene (189-64-0) 625M 2.5 10.0

3,3-Dichlorobenzidine (91-94-1) 605/625 0.5 1.0

Diethyl phthalate (84-66-2) 625 1.9 7.6

Dimethyl phthalate (131-11-3) 625 1.6 6.4

Di-n-butyl phthalate (84-74-2) 625 0.5 1.0

2,4-dinitrotoluene (121-14-2) 609/625 0.2 0.4

2,6-dinitrotoluene (606-20-2) 609/625 0.2 0.4

 
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Permit No. WA002106-7 

PRIORITY POLLUTANTS (continued) 

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

BASE/NEUTRAL COMPOUNDS (compounds in bold are Ecology PBTs)

Di-n-octyl phthalate (117-84-0) 625 0.3 0.6

1,2-Diphenylhydrazine (as 

Azobenzene) (122-66-7)

1625B 5.0 20

Fluoranthene (206-44-0) 625 0.3 0.6

Fluorene (86-73-7) 625 0.3 0.6

Hexachlorobenzene (118-74-1) 612/625 0.3 0.6

Hexachlorobutadiene (87-68-3) 625 0.5 1.0

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 

(77-47-4)

1625B/625 0.5 1.0

Hexachloroethane (67-72-1) 625 0.5 1.0

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)Pyrene 

(193-39-5)

610/625 0.5 1.0

Isophorone (78-59-1) 625 0.5 1.0

3-Methyl cholanthrene (56-49-5) 625 2.0 8.0

Naphthalene (91-20-3) 625 0.3 0.6

Nitrobenzene (98-95-3) 625 0.5 1.0

N-Nitrosodimethylamine (62-75-9) 607/625 2.0 4.0

N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine 

(621-64-7)

607/625 0.5 1.0

N-Nitrosodiphenylamine (86-30-6) 625 0.5 1.0

Perylene (198-55-0) 625 1.9 7.6

Phenanthrene (85-01-8) 625 0.3 0.6
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Permit No. WA002106-7 

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

BASE/NEUTRAL COMPOUNDS (compounds in bold are Ecology PBTs)

Pyrene (129-00-0) 625 0.3 0.6

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 

 (120-82-1)

625 0.3 0.6

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2 

μg/L unless 

specified

DIOXIN 

2,3,7,8-Tetra-Chlorodibenzo-PDioxin (176-40-16)1613B 1.3 pg/L 5 pg/L

PRIORITY POLLUTANTS (continued) 

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2

μg/L unless 

specified

PESTICIDES/PCBs 

Aldrin (309-00-2) 608 0.025 0.05

alpha-BHC (319-84-6) 608 0.025 0.05

beta-BHC (319-85-7) 608 0.025 0.05

gamma-BHC (58-89-9) 608 0.025 0.05

delta-BHC (319-86-8) 608 0.025 0.05
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Permit No. WA002106-7 

Pollutant & CAS No. 

(if available)

Recommended 

Analytical 

Protocol 

Detection 

(DL)1

μg/L unless 

specified 

Quantitation 

Level (QL) 2

μg/L unless 

specified

PESTICIDES/PCBs 

Chlordane (57-74-9) 5

608 0.025 0.05

4,4’-DDT (50-29-3) 608 0.025 0.05

4,4’-DDE (72-55-9) 608 0.025 0.0510

4,4’ DDD (72-54-8) 608 0.025 0.05

Dieldrin (60-57-1) 608 0.025 0.05

alpha-Endosulfan (959-98-8) 608 0.025 0.05

beta-Endosulfan (33213-65-9) 608 0.025 0.05

Endosulfan Sulfate (1031-07-8) 608 0.025 0.05

Endrin (72-20-8) 608 0.025 0.05

Endrin Aldehyde (7421-93-4) 608 0.025 0.05

Heptachlor (76-44-8) 608 0.025 0.05

Heptachlor Epoxide (1024-57-3) 608 0.025 0.05

PCB-1242 (53469-21-9) 6

608 0.25 0.5

PCB-1254 (11097-69-1) 608 0.25 0.5

PCB-1221 (11104-28-2) 608 0.25 0.5

PCB-1232 (11141-16-5) 608 0.25 0.5

PCB-1248 (12672-29-6) 608 0.25 0.5

PCB-1260 (11096-82-5) 608 0.13 0.5

PCB-1016 (12674-11-2) 6

608 0.13 0.5

Toxaphene (8001-35-2) 608 0.24 0.5

 
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Permit No. WA002106-7 

1. Detection level (DL) or detection limit means the minimum concentration of an analyte (substance) that 

can be measured and reported with a 99% confidence that the analyte concentration is greater than zero

as determined by the procedure given in 40 CFR part 136, Appendix B. 

2. Quantitation Level (QL) also known as Minimum Level of Quantitation (ML) – The lowest level at 

which the entire analytical system must give a recognizable signal and acceptable calibration point for 

the analyte. It is equivalent to the concentration of the lowest calibration standard, assuming that the lab 

has used all method-specified sample weights, volumes, and cleanup procedures. The QL is calculated 

by multiplying the MDL by 3.18 and rounding the result to the number nearest to (1, 2, or 5) x 10n, 

where n is an integer. (64 FR 30417). 

ALSO GIVEN AS: 

The smallest detectable concentration of analyte greater than the Detection Limit (DL) where the 

accuracy (precision & bias) achieves the objectives of the intended purpose. (Report of the Federal 

Advisory Committee on Detection and Quantitation Approaches and Uses in Clean Water Act Programs 

Submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency December 2007). 

3. 1, 3-dichloroproylene (mixed isomers) - You may report this parameter as two separate parameters: cis1, 3-dichlorpropropene (10061-01-5) and trans-1, 3-dichloropropene (10061-02-6). 

4. Total Benzofluoranthenes - Because Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(j)fluoranthene and 

Benzo(k)fluoranthene co-elute you may report these three isomers as total benzofluoranthenes. 

5. Chlordane – You may report alpha-chlordane (5103-71-9) and gamma-chlordane (5103-74-2) in place of 

chlordane (57-74-9). If you report alpha and gamma-chlordane, the DL/PQLs that apply are 

0.025/0.050. 

6. PCB 1016 & PCB 1242 – You may report these two PCB compounds as one parameter called PCB 

1016/1242.