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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 S pecial 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 operate d Combined Vegetable Processing Wastewater Treatment.

James M. Bellatty Water Quality Section Manager Eastern Regional Office Washington State Department of EcologyPage 2 of 41 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 R eclamation 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 .....................

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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 manuf acturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural dischargers .....................

................................................... .................. 27

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

................................................... .................... 28

APPENDIX A

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## 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 necessa ry *** 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 Cond itional S4.C Reporting Bypasses As necessary *** S6. Application for Permit Renewal 1/permit cycle M arch 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 Sept ember 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 ***Page 5 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7



## Special Conditions

S1. Discharge limits
S1.A. Process wastewater discharges All discharges and activities authorized by this pe rmit must be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any of the following pollutants mo re frequently than, or at a level in excess of that identified and authorized b y 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 co mbined vegetable processing wastewater to wasteway DW237 at the permitted locat ion subject to complying with the following limits:

Effluent Limits: Outfall # 001 (Summer Season – Ap ril 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) (BOD 5 ) 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/d ay 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 mLPage 6 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

Effluent Limits: Outfall # 001 (Winter Season – No vember 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) (BOD 5 ) 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 al lowable average of daily discharges over a calendar month. To calculate the discharge value t o compare to the limit, you add the value of each daily discharge measured during a calendar month an d divide this sum by the total number of daily discharges measured.

2 Maximum daily effluent limit is the highest allowab le 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 grea ter than the saturation concentration are not a permit violation.

S1.B. Brine Water Discharge Beginning on the effective date of the permit and l asting through the expiration date, brine water from the Microsoft – Columbia Dat a Center’s ion exchange demineralization process/reverse osmosis system, an d from brine wastes produced by city customers, not to exceed 35,000 mg/L, is au thorized to be discharged to non discharging lined brine ponds located on the in dustrial wastewater facility site.

S1.C. Mixing zone authorization Mixing zone for outfall no. 001Page 7 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

The paragraph below defines the maximum boundaries of the mixing zones. Chronic mixing zone The length of the chronic mixing zone extends 300 f eet upstream downstream of the outfall and 25% of the receiving water is avail able 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 acut e 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 f ollowing schedule and the requirements specified in Appendix A x

. Influent Sampling : The Permittee must monitor the influent at the pr imary treatment facility until this facility is taken off -line. Influent Sampling : The Permittee must monitor the influent to the a naerobic digester when it is completely on-line. The Permitt ee must inform Ecology on the monthly report and in writing when it makes this ch ange. The Brine Ponds – Influent flow data shall be repor ted monthly. The Brine Ponds and Brine Ponds – Leak Detection Sy stem 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 tre atment facility until it is off-line. The sample point is the influent to the anaerobic d igester when it is completely on-line. The Permitte e must inform Ecology on the monthly report and in writing when it makes this change.

Flow MGD Avg; Max Continuous 1 MeterPage 8 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

Parameter Units & Speciation Monthly Calculation Minimum

Sampling Frequency Sample Type

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD 5 ) 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

BOD 5 mg/L; lbs/day Avg; Max 1/ week 24-Hour Composite
TSS mg/L; lbs/day Avg; Max 1/ week 24-Hour Composi te 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/ we ek 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 DW23 7 immediately upstream of the discharge outfall.
Flow cfs NA 1/ month Gauge

BOD 5 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 Gra bPage 9 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

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 sampli ng results annually (by April 15 th ) 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 len gths 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 numbe r of truck volumes emptied into the ponds.

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

x See Appendix A for the required detection (DL) or q uantitation (QL) levels.Page 10 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

Parameter Units & Speciation Monthly Calculation Minimum

Sampling Frequency Sample Type

Report single analytical values below detection as “less than (detection level)” where (detection leve l) 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 m easured between the agency-required detection value and the agency-required quantitatio n value.

• For values reported below detection, use one-half t he detection value if the lab detected the parameter in another sample for the reporting perio d.

• For values reported below detection, use zero if th e lab did not detect the parameter in another sample for the reporting period. If the Permittee is unable to obtain the required D L and QL in its effluent due to matrix effects, the Permittee must submit a matrix-specific detection l imit (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 requirem ents of this permit must represent the volume and nature of the monitored pa rameters, 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 mo nitoring requirements specified in this permit must conform to the latest revision of the Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Po llutants contained in 40 CFR Part 136. S2.C. Flow measurement, field measurement and conti nuous monitoring devices

The Permittee must:

1. Select and use appropriate flow measurement, and co ntinuous monitoring devices and methods consistent with accepted scient ific practices and manufacturer requirements.

2. Install, calibrate, and maintain these devices to e nsure the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted indust ry standard and the manufacturer’s recommendation for that type of devi ce.
3. Calibrate continuous monitoring instruments weekly unless it can demonstrate a longer period is sufficient based on monitoring r ecords. The Permittee:Page 11 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

a. May calibrate apparatus for continuous monitoring o f dissolved oxygen by air calibration.

b. Must calibrate continuous pH measurement instrument s using a grab sample analyzed in the lab with a pH meter calibrat ed with standard buffers and analyzed within 15 minutes of sampling.

c. Must calibrate continuous chlorine measurement inst ruments using a grab sample analyzed in the laboratory within 15 minutes of sampling.

4. Calibrate micro-recording temperature devices, know n 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 re quired if the Permittee uses recording devices certified by the manufacturer.

5. Use field measurement devices as directed by the ma nufacturer and do not use reagents beyond their expiration dates.

6. Calibrate these devices at the frequency recommende d by the manufacturer.

7. Calibrate flow monitoring devices at frequency requ ired by the manufacturer.

8. Maintain calibration records for at least three yea rs. S2.D. Laboratory accreditation The Permittee must ensure that all monitoring data required by Ecology is prepared by a laboratory registered or accredited u nder the provisions of chapter 173-50 WAC, Accreditation of Environmental Laborato ries. Flow, temperature, pH, and internal process control parameters are exe mpt 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 i s 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. G o to: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/permits/paris/web dmr.html to register for WAWebDMR. Until September 1, 2012, the Permittee shall contin ue 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:Page 12 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

1. Summarize, report, and submit monitoring data obtai ned during each monitoring period. Include a summary listing daily results for the parameters tabulated in Special Condition S2, including MDLs a nd QLs (when applicable). If submitting DMRs electronically, rep ort 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 DISC HARGE" entered in place of the monitoring results, if the facility di d not discharge during a given monitoring period. For submitting DMRs electronica lly, you must enter “no discharge” for an entire DMR, for a specific monito ring point, or for a specific parameter as appropriate.

3. Report the test method, the DL, and the QL on the d ischarge 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, s ample 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 sam ples sent to a contract laboratory must also provide this information as we ll as information on the chain of custody, QA/QC results, and documentation of accreditation for the parameter. When the Permittee begins submitting ele ctronic 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 otherw ise specified in this permit. When submitting DMRS electronically, submit the DMR no later than the dates specified below, unless otherwise specified i n this permit.

6. Submit DMRs for parameters with the monitoring freq uencies specified in S2 (monthly, quarterly, annual, etc.) at the reporting schedule identified below. The Permittee must:

a. Submit monthly DMRs by the 15 th 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, Wate r Quality Programs, P.O. Box 188, Quincy, WA 98848, or via email: cgyselinick@qcbid.orgPage 13 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

2. The Bureau of Reclamation, 32 C. Street N.W., Ephra ta, 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 Permi ttee must extend this period of retention during the course of any unresolved litig ation regarding the discharge of pollutants by the Permittee or when requested by Ec ology. 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 measur ement
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 freque ntly than required by Condition S2 of this permit, then the Permittee mus t 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 clean up unauthorized discharges or otherwise stop the noncompliance and correct the problem.

2. If applicable, immediately repeat sampling and anal ysis. Submit the results of any repeat sampling to Ecology within thirty (30) d ays 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.Page 14 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

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 list ed 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 e nvironment, unless previously reported under immediate reporting requi rements.
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 m aximum 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 submissio n within five days of the time that the Permittee becomes aware of any report able 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-co mpliance to continue if not yet corrected.

4. Steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and pr event 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 untreat ed overflow. d. Waiver of written reports

Ecology may waive the written report required in su bpart c, above, on a case-by-case basis upon request if the Permittee ha s submitted a timely oral report.Page 15 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

e. All other permit violation reporting

The Permittee must report all permit violations, wh ich do not require immediate or within 24 hours reporting, when it sub mits monitoring reports for S3.A ("Reporting"). The reports must contain t he information listed in subpart c, above. Compliance with these requirements does not relieve the Permittee from responsibility to maintain continuous compliance wi th the terms and conditions of this permit or the resulting liabilit y for failure to comply. f. Report Submittal

The Permittee must submit reports to the address li sted in S3.

S3.F. Other reporting The Permittee must report a spill of oil or hazardo us materials in accordance with the requirements of RCW 90.56.280 and chapter 173-3 03-145. You can obtain further instructions online at the following websit e: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/spills/other/reporta spill.htm

. Where the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect informat ion 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 th e facility and make it available upon request to Ecology inspectors. S3.H. Brine Pond Report The Permittee must submit an annual brine pond repo rt by April 15 th 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 sy stem as described in Section S2. The must submit the data in both a narrative and el ectronic 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 sh ows excessive leakage greater than that which is considered acceptable. I f 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.Page 16 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7



### 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 pe rmit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes keeping a daily operation logbook (paper or electronic), adequate laboratory controls, and appropriate quali ty assurance procedures. This provision of the permit requires the Permittee to operate backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems only when the operati on is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. The Permittee must schedule any facility maintenanc e, which might require interruption of wastewater treatment and degrade effluent qualit y, 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 – Upd ate a. O&M manual - update submittal and requirements

The Permittee must:

1. Update the O&M Manual that meets the requirements o f 173-240-150 WAC and submit it to Ecology for approval by August 1, 2012 . The Permittee must submit a paper copy and an electroni c 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 manua l. The Permittee must submit a paper copy and an electronic copy (pr eferably as a PDF).

4. Keep the approved O&M Manual at the permitted facil ity.

5. Follow the instructions and procedures of this manu al. 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 neces sary to protect the operation of the wastewater system (for example, de fining maximum allowable discharge rate for draining a tank, block ing all floor drains before beginning the overhaul of a stationary engin e.)

3. Wastewater sampling protocols and procedures for co mpliance with the sampling and reporting requirements in the wastewat er discharge permit.Page 17 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

4. Minimum staffing adequate to operate and maintain t he treatment processes and carry out compliance monitoring requi red 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 proc ess monitoring associated with the anaerobic digester; biogas faci lity. This includes the monitoring and testing of the leak detection system , solid waste management, and the emergency procedures for digest er 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 cou ld enter into a surface water or threaten public health. S4.B. SBR leak inspection/survey No later than 30 days after their completion, the P ermittee must inform Ecology in writing the results of the leak detection inspec tion/survey of the SBR basins.

S4.C. Bypass procedures This permit prohibits a bypass, which is the intent ional 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 potent ial to cause violation of permit limits or conditions.

This permit authorizes a bypass if it allows for es sential maintenance and does not have the potential to cause violations of limit s or other conditions of this permit, or adversely impact public health as determ ined 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 i n noncompliance of this permit.

This permit authorizes such a bypass only if:

a. Bypass is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, pers onal injury, or severe property damage. “Severe property damage” means sub stantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilit ies which would cause them to become inoperable, or substantial and perma nent 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:Page 18 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

• The use of auxiliary treatment facilities.

• Retention of untreated wastes.

• Stopping production.

• Maintenance during normal periods of equipment down time, but not if the Permittee should have installed adequate backup equipment in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prev ent a bypass.

• Transport of untreated wastes to another treatment facility or preventative maintenance), or transport of untreate d 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 r esult 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, includi ng approximate start and end times.

• The projected date of bypass initiation.

• A request for modification of water quality standar ds 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 m ust 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 eli minate the bypass.

c. Ecology will consider the following prior to potent ially issuing an administrative order for this type of bypass:

• If the bypass is necessary to perform construction or maintenance-related activities essential to meet th e requirements of this permit.

• If feasible alternatives to bypass exist, such as t he 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 t o minimize adverse effects on the public and the environment.

After consideration of the above and the adverse ef fects of the proposed bypass and any other relevant factors, Ecology will approv e or deny the request.Page 19 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

Depending on the type, duration, and potential envi ronmental impacts due to the bypass, Ecology may give the public an opportunity to comment on bypass incidents of significant duration, to the extent fe asible. Ecology will approve a request to bypass verbally, by letter, or by issuin g 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 soli d waste material to enter State waters without providing all known, available, and reasonable methods of treatment, nor allow such leachate to cause violati ons of the State Surface Water Quality Standards, Chapter 173-201A WAC, or the Sta te Ground Water Quality Standards, Chapter 173-200 WAC. The Permittee must apply for a permit or permit modification as may be required for such dis charges to state ground or surface waters.



### S6. Application for permit renewal or modifications for facility changes
The Permittee must submit an application for reissu ance of a new permit by March 1, 2015 . The Permittee must submit a paper copy and an el ectronic copy (preferably as a PDF). The type of application will depend on the p oint 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 BOD 5 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/d ayPage 20 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7



### 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 inclu de 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 approvabl e update to the engineering report that describes the required changes to the treatment system so it can terminate the discharge of wastewa ter to the bureau’s wasteway DW237. The update must contain all of the applicable requi rements 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 wa steway DW237. The plans and specifications must contain all of the applicable r equirements in WAC 173-240-140.Page 21 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7



## 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 corpo rate officer. For the purpose of this section, a responsible corporate officer means :

• A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-presiden t of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other pers on who performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corpora tion, or

• The manager of one or more manufacturing, productio n, or operating facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions which govern the operation of the regulated facilit y including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital i nvestment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long-term environmental compliance with e nvironmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necess ary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate in formation for permit application requirements; and where authority to si gn 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 propriet or.

• 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 fa cilities that are either owned or operated by, or under contract to, a public enti ty shall be submitted by the public entity.

2. All reports required by this permit and other infor mation 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 representati ve only if:

a. The authorization is made in writing by a person de scribed 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 res ponsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environm ental matters. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a name d individual or any individual occupying a named position.)Page 22 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

3. Changes to authorization. If an authorization unde r paragraph B.2, above, is no longer accurate because a different individual or p osition has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new authorizat ion 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 wit h 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 ma nage the system or those persons directly responsible for gathering informat ion, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accur ate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting fals e information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing vi olations.”



### G2. Right of inspection and entry
The Permittee must allow an authorized representati ve of Ecology, upon the presentation of credentials and such other documents as may be r equired by law:

1. To enter upon the premises where a discharge is loc ated 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, eq uipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, methods, or operatio ns regulated or required under this permit.

4. To sample or monitor, at reasonable times, any subs tances 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 reissu ed, or terminated for the reasons specified in 40 CFR 122.62, 122.64 or WAC 173-220-1 50 according to the procedures of 40 CFR 124.5.

1. The following are causes for terminating this permi t during its term, or for denying a permit renewal application:

a. Violation of any permit term or condition.Page 23 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

b. Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose all relevant facts.

c. A material change in quantity or type of waste disp osal.

d. A determination that the permitted activity endange rs human health or the environment, or contributes to water quality standa rds violations and can only be regulated to acceptable levels by permit modificati on or termination.

e. A change in any condition that requires either a te mporary or permanent reduction, or elimination of any discharge or sludg e use or disposal practice controlled by the permit.

f. Nonpayment of fees assessed pursuant to RCW 90.48.4 65.

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 r evocation 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 condi tions.

c. Material and substantial alterations or additions t o the permitted facility or activities which occurred after this permit issuanc e.
d. Promulgation of new or amended standards or regulat ions having a direct bearing upon permit conditions, or requiring permit revisio n.

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 m odification of a compliance schedule, and the modification will not violate sta tutory deadlines.

g. Incorporation of an approved local pretreatment pro gram into a municipality’s permit.

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

a. When cause exists for termination for reasons liste d in A1 through A7 of this section, and Ecology determines that modification o r revocation and reissuance is appropriate.

b. When Ecology has received notification of a propose d transfer of the permit. A permit may also be modified to reflect a transfer a fter 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 upo n the request of the new Permittee.Page 24 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7



### G4. Reporting planned changes
The Permittee must, as soon as possible, but no lat er 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 pr ocess 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 i n 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 CF R 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 o r not specifically authorized by this permit constitutes a violation.



### G5. Plan review required
Prior to constructing or modifying any wastewater c ontrol facilities, an engineering report and detailed plans and specifications must b e submitted to Ecology for approval in accordance with chapter 173-240 WAC. Engineering r eports, 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 E cology. 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 c ompliance with any applicable federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances, or r egulations.



### 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 su cceeding 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 per mit may be transferred by the Permittee to a new owner or operator only if this p ermit 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 in corporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Wa ter Act.

2. Automatic Transfers This permit may be automatically transferred to a n ew Permittee if:Page 25 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

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 respo nsibility, 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 per mit. A modification under this subparagraph may also be minor modification under 4 0 CFR 122.63. If this notice is not received, the transfer is effective o n 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 o f treatment is provided. This requirement applies in the situation where, among o ther things, the primary source of power of the treatment facility is reduced, lost, o r fails.



### G9. Removed substances
Collected screenings, grit, solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters m ust not be resuspended or reintroduced to the final effluent stream for disch arge to state waters.



### G10. Duty to provide information
The Permittee must submit to Ecology, within a reas onable time, all information which Ecology may request to determine whether cause exis ts for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determi ne 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 requireme nts in addition to those contained in this permit by administrative order or permit modif ication.Page 26 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7



### G13. Payment of fees
The Permittee must submit payment of fees associate d with this permit as assessed by Ecology.



### G14. Penalties for violating permit conditions
Any person who is found guilty of willfully violati ng the terms and conditions of this permit is deemed guilty of a crime, and upon convic tion thereof must be punished by a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and co sts of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Each day upon whic h 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 viola tion. Each and every such violation is a separate and distinct offense, and in case of a c ontinuing 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 permi t effluent limits because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the Permit tee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational e rror, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack o f preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an a ction 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 identi fy 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 requ ired in Condition S3.E.

4. The Permittee complied with any remedial measures r equired 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.Page 27 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7



### 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 th is permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocat ion and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application.



### G18. Toxic pollutants
The Permittee must comply with effluent standards o r prohibitions established under Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pol lutants within the time provided in the regulations that establish those standards or prohi bitions, 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 fa lsifies, 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 comm itted after a first conviction of such person under this condition, punishment must be a f ine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than f our (4) years, or by both.



### G20. Reporting requirements applicable to existing manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural dischargers
The Permittee belonging to the categories of existi ng 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 w hich is not limited in this permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the follo wing “notification levels:”

a. One hundred micrograms per liter (100 μ g/L). b. Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 μ g/L) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter (500 μ g/L) for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl4,6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter (1 m g/L) for antimony.

c. Five (5) times the maximum concentration value repo rted 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).Page 28 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7

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 polluta nt which is not limited in this permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the fo llowing “notification levels:”

a. Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 μ g/L). b. One milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony.

c. Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value repo rted 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 sche dule of this permit must be submitted no later than fourteen (14) days followin g each schedule date.Page 29 of 41 Permit No. WA002106-7



## Appendix A

LIST OF POLLUTANTS WITH ANALYTICAL METHODS, DETECTI ON LIMITS AND QUANTITATION LEVELS

The Permittee must use the specified analytical met hods, detection limits (DLs) and quantitation level s (QLs) in the following table for permit and application requ ired monitoring unless:

• Another permit condition specifies other methods, d etection 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 sp ecified 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 t he base neutral compounds in the list of priority p ollutants, it must measure all of the base neutral pollutants listed in the table below. The list includes EPA r equired base neutral priority pollutants and several additional polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The Water Quality Program added several PAHs to the list of base neut rals below from Ecology’s Persistent Bioaccumulativ e Toxics (PBT) List. It only added those PBT paramet ers 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 concent rations near or below criteria values where possibl e 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/LPage 30 of 41 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

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 (PO 4 as P) SM4500- PE/PF 3 10

Phosphorus, Total (as P) SM4500-PE/PF 3 10Page 31 of 41 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

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

Salinity SM2520-B 3 PSS

Settleable Solids SM2540 -F 100

Sulfate (as mg/L SO 4 ) SM4110-B 200

Sulfide (as mg/L S) SM4500-S 2 F/D/E/G 200

Sulfite (as mg/L SO 3 ) 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 1.5Page 32 of 41 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

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 10Page 33 of 41 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 4.0Page 34 of 41 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 2.0Page 35 of 41 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 2.0Page 36 of 41 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 0.5Page 37 of 41 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 0.4Page 38 of 41 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 0.6Page 39 of 41 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 0.05Page 40 of 41 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 0.05 10

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 0.5Page 41 of 41 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 reco gnizable signal and acceptable calibration point fo r the analyte. It is equivalent to the concentration of the lowest calibration standard, assuming that the lab has used all method-specified sample weights, volum es, and cleanup procedures. The QL is calculated by multiplying the MDL by 3.18 and rounding the res ult to the number nearest to (1, 2, or 5) x 10 n

, where n is an integer. (64 FR 30417). ALSO GIVEN AS: The smallest detectable concentration of analyte gr eater 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 Ap proaches 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 pa rameters: cis1, 3-dichlorpropropene (10061-01-5) and trans-1, 3- dichloropropene (10061-02-6).

4. Total Benzofluoranthenes - Because Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(j)fluoranthe ne 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 g amma-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 pa rameter called PCB 1016/1242.