Issuance Date: May 31, 2013 

Effective Date: July 1, 2013 

Expiration Date: July 1, 2018 

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 

Waste Discharge Permit No. WA000088-4 

State of Washington 

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY 

Olympia, Washington 98504-7600 

Industrial Section 

PO Box 47706 

Olympia, WA 98504-7600 

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. 

Sonoco Products Company 

1802 Steele A venue 

Sumner, WA 98390 

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

Facility Location: Sumner, Washington 

Treatment Type: Primary 

Clarification/ Activated Sludge/Secondary 

Clarification 

Industry Type: Recycled Paperboard 

Manufacturing 

Receiving Water: White River 

SIC Code: 2631 

NAICS Code: 322130 

Categorical Industry: Paperboard 

Garin Schrieve, P .E. 

Industrial Section Manager 
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Table of Contents 

Summary of Permit Report Submittals ......................................................................................... 5 

Special Conditions .......................................................................................................................... 6 

Sl. Discharge Limits and Benchmarks ................................................................................. 6 

S 1.A. Process Wastewater Discharges .............................................................................................. 6 

S 1.B. Storm water Discharges ............................................................................................................ 7 

Sl.C. Response to Monitoring Results Above Benchmark Values ................................................... 8 

S1. D. Mixing Zone Authorization ..................................................................................................... 9 

S2. Monitoring Requirements ................................................................................................ 9 

S2.A. Monitoring Schedule Outfall 001 ............................................................................................ 9 

S2.B. Monitoring Schedule Outfall 004 .......................................................................................... 12 

S2.C. Inspection Requirements for Outfall 004 .............................................................................. 13 

S2.D. Sampling and Analytical Procedures ..................................................................................... 13 

S2.E. Flow Measurement, Field Measurement and Continuous Monitoring Devices .................... 13 

S2 .F. Laboratory Accreditation ....................................................................................................... 14 

S2.G. Request for Reduction in Monitoring .................................................................................... l4 

S3. Reporting and Recording Requirements ....................................................................... 14 

S3 .A. Reporting ............................................................................................................................... 14 

S3 .B. Records Retention ................................................................................................................. 17 

S3. C. Recording of Results ............................................................................................................. 1 7 

S3 .D. Additional Monitoring by the Permittee ................................................................................ l7 

S3 .E. Reporting Permit Violations .................................................................................................. 17 

S3 .F. Other Reporting ..................................................................................................................... 19 

S3. G. Maintaining a Copy of this Permit ........................................................................................ 19 

S4. Operation and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 19 

S4 .A. Operations and Maintenance ( O&M) Manual. ...................................................................... 19 

S4.B. Bypass Procedures ................................................................................................................. 20 

SS. Solid Wastes ..................................................................................................................... 22 

S5.A. Solid Waste Handling ............................................................................................................ 22 

S5.B. Leachate ................................................................................................................................. 22 

S5.C. Solid Waste Control Plan ...................................................................................................... 22 

S6. Application for Permit Renewal or Modification for Facility Changes ..................... 22 

S7. Non-Routine and Unanticipated Discharges ................................................................ 23 

S8. Spill Control Plan ............................................................................................................ 23 

S8.A. Spill control plan submittals and requirements ..................................................................... 23 

S8.B. Spill Control Plan Components ............................................................................................. 24 

89. Stormwater Pollution P~evention Plan ......................................................................... 24 

S9.A. General Requirements ........................................................................................................... 24 

S9.B. Specific SWPPP Requirements- Site Map ........................................................................... 25 
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S12. 

S13. 

S14. 

S9.C. 

S9.D. 

S9.E. 

S9.F. 

S9.G. 

S9.H. 

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Specific SWPPP Requirements- Facility Assessment ......................................................... 26 

Specific SWPPP Requirements- Best Management Practices (BMPs) ............................... 27 

Specific SWPPP Requirements- Operational Source Control BMPs .................................. 27 

Specific SWPPP Requirements- Structural Source Control BMPs ..................................... 30 

Specific SWPPP Requirements- Treatment BMPs .............................................................. 30 

Specific SWPPP Requirements -Erosion and Sediment Control BMPs .............................. 31 

Reserved ........................................................................................................................... 31 

Outfall Evaluation ........................................................................................................... 31 

Acute Toxicity .................................................................................................................. 31 

S 12 .A Testing When There is No Permit Limit for Acute Toxicity ................................................. 31 

S 12.B Sampling and Reporting Requirements ................................................................................. 32 

Chronic Toxicity .............................................................................................................. 33 

S13.A.Effluent Limit for Chronic Toxicity ...................................................................................... 33 

Sl3.B. Compliance with the Effluent Limit for Chronic Toxicity .................................................... 33 

S13.C.Compliance Testing for Chronic Toxicity ............................................................................. 33 

Sl3.D.Response to Noncompliance with the Effluent Limit for Chronic Toxicity .......................... 34 

S 13 .E. Sampling and Reporting Requirements ................................................................................. 3 5 

Fecal Coliform Study·································································································.····· 36 

General Conditions ...................................................................................................................... 37 

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G6. 

G7. 

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G12. 

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G17. 

Signatory Requirements ................................................................................................. 37 

Right of Inspection and Entry ....................................................................................... 39 

Permit Actions ................................................................................................................. 39 

Reporting Planned Changes ........................................................................................... 40 

Plan Review Required .................................................................................................... 41 

Compliance with Other Laws and Statutes .................................................................. 41 

Transfer of this Permit ................................................................................................... 41 

Reduced Production for Compliance ............................................................................ 41 

Removed Substances ....................................................................................................... 42 

Duty to Provide Information .......................................................................................... 42 

Other Requirements of 40 CFR ..................................................................................... 42 

Additional Monitoring .................................................................................................... 42 

Payment of Fees ............................................................................................................... 42 

Penalties for Violating Permit Conditions .................................................................... 42 

Upset ................................................................................................................................. 42 

Property Rights ............................................................................................................... 43 

Duty to Comply ............................................................................................................... 43 
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G18. Toxic Pollutants ............................................................................................................... 43 

G19. Penalties for Tampering ···········································································o••··············.····· 43 

G20. Reporting Requirements Applicable to Existing Manufacturing, Commercial, 

Mining, and Silvicultural Dischargers .......................................................................... 44 

G21. Compliance Schedules .................................................................................................... 44 

APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................................... 45 
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Permit No. WA000088-4 

Summary of Permit Report Submittals 

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

I Permit Action/Submittal Frequency First Submittal Date 

I Section r--s3.A---j-D--is-c--h--ar·-······g·----e·--M----o-n--i-to·--r--i--n--g ___ R ____ e_p __ o ___rt _________________________ 1_M ___ o ___ n __t_hl ______ Y __________________ , __ T5rh-ofeac_h_month--

! S3.E Reporting Permit Violations As necessary 

i S3 .F Other Reporting As necessary 

S4.A Operations and Maintenance Manual 1/permit cycle 

Update or Review Confirmation Letter 

Within 1 year of 

effective permit date 

(By July 1, 2014) 

I S4.B. Reporting Bypasses As necessary 

S5.C Solid Waste Control Plan 

S5.C Modification to Solid Waste Plan 

S6 Application for Permit Renewal 

1/permit cycle 

I As necessary 

1/permit cycle 

Within 1 year of 

effective permit date 

illY July 1, 2014) 

No later than 180 days 

prior to permit 

expiration (By January 

1, 2018) 

I S7 Non-Routine and Unanticipated ! As necessary l 

_____ !?.~~-~::.t.~ges _____ I si spill Plan -------- ----- ----rilpefillitcycle~ - -withi~iye~~--of _________ _ 

I update effective permit date I submittal as (By July 1, 2014) 

I necessary 

S9 Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan I 1/permit cycle Maintain on site <--·-··-··----·--··-·- ··+--·--··----·-···-c··:·····-····-···-·-·-··-··:··--··--------------------·-···-··-····--·------------------------------------------------r-------------------------------------------------·---------- ------------------------·-·--·--·-----·-------·-·-··-·-·-··-·-·-··--------

S 11 Outfall Evaluation I 1/permit cycle With Permit Renewal 

.!

1 Application (By 

January 1, 2018) 

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S12.A Acute Toxicity Compliance Monitoring I 1/permit cycle With Permit Renewal 

Reports 1 Application (By 

January 1, 2018) 

S13.C Chronic Toxicity Compliance 

Monitoring ! 

! 

i 

2/year Initiate testing within 

120 days of effective 

permit date (By 

October 15, 2013) 
Permit 

Section 

Sl3.C 

Action/Submittal 

Chronic Toxicity Compliance 

Monitoring Reports 

Frequency 

2/year 

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First Submittal Date 

Within 60 days after 

each sampling event. 

By March 3 of each 

year for first semiannual submittal and 

by September 1 for 

second semi-annual 

submittal 

S 13 .D Response to noncompliance with the I As necessary Within 60 days after 

................... _ ...... _ ef~~~I?-! ... !ir.P:i!f<2~(;...Ql;~!:.~C.!s>Xicity _ _ __ i _...... _ ... - _ _ ____ ~~c~-~~r.P:p~ing~_y~~L __ S14 Fecal Coliform Study Plan Submittal I 1/permit cycle By August 1, 2013 

! S14 Fecal Coliform Engineering Report ! 1/permit cycle 

I G 1 Notice of Change in Authorization ! As necessary 

~-~4-- ~ l~::e~~~;~J~~:b~ As n_:::_ _____ ·········--·······-·····-···-·······- ! G5 Engineering Report for Construction or 1 As necessary 

i Modification Activities I 

i G7 Notice of Permit Transfer As necessary 

i ...QlQ____ !?.~!Y_~~f!: V:!~~-!~f9.~~!i~~------- ___ j__~~g~_(;es~~_y__ _ _ _ _ ____ ______ __ G 13 Payment of Fees I As assessed 

G21 Compliance Schedules I As necessary 

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Special Conditions 

51. Discharge Limits and Benchmarks 

Sl.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. 

The Permittee is authorized to discharge storm water via outfall 004 conditioned 

by Special Conditions S15 and S16. Beginning on the effective date ofthis 

permit and lasting through the expiration date, the Permittee is authorized to 

discharge treated process wastewater to the White River at the permitted location 

subject to complying with the following limits: 
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-- Effiuent Limits: ·Outfall # 001 

Latitude 47.213889 Longitude 122.238889 

Parameter Average Monthly a Maximum Daily b 

Biochemical Oxygen 550 pounds/day (lbs/day) 673 pounds/day (lbs/day) 

Demand (5-day) (BODs) 

Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 726 pounds/day (lbs/day 1,441 pounds/day (lbs/day) 

Ammonia - 1.1 pounds/day (lbs/day) 

Daily Minimum Daily Maximum 

pHc 2: 5. 0 standard units :S 9. 0 standard units 

Geometric Mean Geometric Mean Sample Variance 

Limit 

Fecal Coliform ct < 100 cfu/100mL < 10% of samples, > 200 cfu/1 OOmL 

a 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. 

b 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, 

c 

d 

calculate the daily discharge as the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. This does not apply to 

pH or temperature. 

When pH is continuously monitored, excursions between 5.0 and 6.0, or 9.0 and 10.0 are not be considered 

violations if no single excursion exceeds 60 minutes in length and total excursions do not exceed 7 hours and 

30 minutesper month. Any excursions below 5.0 and above 10.0 at any time are violations. 

Compliance with the geometric mean and geometric mean variance is calculated over the dry season (July 

through October). Compliance with the limits takes effect beginning with the 2018 critical season. 

Sl.B. Stormwater Discharges 

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

date, the Permittee is authorized to discharge storm water and non routine and 

unanticipated discharges approved by Ecology as per Special Condition S.7 from 

Outfall 004 to ground and through an overflow tie in with Outfall 001. All 

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

terms and conditions of this permit. 

The Permittee is further authorized to discharge non-process storm water and non 

routine and unanticipated discharges approved by Ecology as per Special 
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Condition S. 7 through collection points 002 and 003 to the City of Sumner's 

storm water collection system which discharges to the Stuckey/White River. 

The Permittee must manage all process storm water discharges via outfall 004 to 

prevent the discharge of: 1) synthetic, natural, or processed oil or oil-containing 

products as identified by oil sheens, or 2) floating materials. 

The Permittee is authorized to discharge storm water via outfall 004 subject to 

complying with the following benchmarks. 

Stormwater Benchmarks: Outfall # 004 

Latitude 47.21246 Longitude 122.24139 

Parameter Units Maximum Daily 

Biochemical Oxygen mg/L 30 

Demand (5-day) (BODs) 

Ammonia mg/L asN 38 

Turbidity NTU 25 

Oil & Grease mg/L 15 

Lead (Total) !J.g/L 81.6 

Copper (Total) j.tg/L 14 

Zinc (Total) j.tg/L 117 

Daily Minimum Daily Maximum 

pH 2: 5. 0 standard units :S 9. 0 standard units 

Sl.C. Response to Monitoring Results Above Benchmark Values 

Each time that sampling results are above a benchmark value or outside the 

benchmark range for pH, the Permittee must take the following actions: 

1. Conduct an inspection of the drainage area for the affected outfall as promptly 

as possible, and no later than two weeks after receipt of sampling results. 

2. Identify the possible sources of stormwater contamination from industrial 

activity that are causing or contributing to the elevated levels of the 

benchmark parameter. 

3. Evaluate whether any improvements or changes to source control, operational 

control, and storm water best management practices (BMPs) are warranted to 

reduce storm water contamination below benchmark values. Any elevated 

TSS levels attributable to vegetative or naturally-occurring conditions do not 

require additional BMPs. 
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4. Implement additional source/operational control and best management 

practices as identified as needed in the investigation. 

5. Include a brief summary of inspection results and remedial actions taken with 

the monitoring report for the time period in which sample results were above 

benchmark values. 

Sl. D. Mixing Zone Authorization 

Mixing zone for Outfall 001 

The paragraph below defines the maximum boundaries of the mixing zones. 

Chronic Mixing Zone 

The maximum boundary of the chronic mixing zone is 300 feet downstream and 

100 feet upstream from any diffuser for outfall #00 1. The mixing zone extends 

from the discharge port~ to the top of the water surface. 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 maximum boundary of the acute mixing zone is 30 feet from any diffuser. 

The mixing zone extends from the discharge port~ to the top of the water 

surface. The concentration of pollutants at the edge of the acute zone must meet 

acute aquatic life criteria. 

Available Dil~!i()ll(di!ution factor) 

Acute Aquatic Life Criteria 15:1 

Human Health Criteria - Carcinogen 130:1 

130:1 

52. Monitoring Requirements 

Flow 

S2.A. Monitoring Schedule Outfall 001 

The Permittee must monitor the effluent from Outfall 001 (unless otherwise 

specified in the table) in accordance with the following schedule and the 

requirements specified in Appendix A. 

Parameter Units & Speciation Minimum Sampling Sample Type 

Frequency 

MGD Daily Continuous 

Recording( a) 
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Parameter Units & Speciation Minimum Sampling Sample Type 

Frequency 

BODs mg/L At least 3/wk 24 hr Composite(bJ 

TSS mg/L At least 3/wk 24 hr Composite 

Total Ammonia mg/L as N 1day/month Grab 

pH standard units Daily Continuous 

Recording( a) 

pH The Permittee must record and report the: 

• Number of minutes the pH value measured between 5.0 and 

6.0 and between 9.0 and 10.0 for each day. 

• Total minutes for the month . 

• Monthly instantaneous maximum and minimum pH . 

If multiple excursions occur during the day, note the duration for each 

excursion. If submitting electronic DMRs, include this additional 

information in the parameter notes. 

Fecal Coliforms # /100 ml I 1day/month during Grab(cJ 

July through October 

Temperature op Continuous(aJ Instantaneous 

Production (measure fons/day Daily Daily 

off the machine) 

Additional Chemical Analysis 

See ~fefendix A to identify the specific pollutants in the priority pollutant groups listed 

belowe 

Cyanide 11g/L Twice per permit Grab 

cycle in the third & 

fifth year of permit 

Total Phenolic llg/L Twice per permit Grab 

Compounds cycle in the third & 

fifth year of permit 

Priority Pollutants 11g/L; ng/L for Twice per permit 24-Hour composite 

(PP) - Total Metals mercury cycle in the third & Grab for mercury 

fifth year of permit 

PP - Volatile llg/L Twice per permit Grab 

Organic Compounds cycle in the third & 

fifth year of permit 

PP -Acid- llg/L Twice per permit 24-Hour composite 

extractable cycle in the third & 

Compounds 

I~g/L 

fifth year of permit 

PP- Base-neutral Twice per permit 24-Hour composite 
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Parameter Units & Speciation Minimum Sampling Sample Type 

Frequency 

Compounds cycle in the third & 

fifth year of permit 

PP- Dioxin pg/L Twice per permit 24-Hour composite 

cycle in the third & 

fifth year of permit 

PP - Pesticides/PCBs flg/L Twice per permit 24-Hour composite 

cycle in the third & 

Acute Toxicity Testing fifth~ in section S14. 

Chronic Toxicity Testing s specified in section S 15. 

a 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 at least 4 times a day when continuous monitoring is not possible. 

b 24-hour composite means a series of individual samples collected over a 24-hour period 

into a single container, and analyzed as one sample. 

c Grab means an individual sample collected over a fifteen (15) minute, or less, period. 

d Temperature grab sampling must occur when the effluent is at or near its daily 

maximum temperature, which usually occurs in the late afternoon. If measuring 

temperature continuously, the Permittee must determine and report a daily maximum 

from half-hour measurements in a 24-hour period. Continuous monitoring instruments 

must achieve an accuracy of 0.2 degrees C and the Permittee must verify accuracy 

annually. 

e See Appendix A for the required detection (DL) or quantitation (QL) levels. 

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 agencyrequired 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 
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Parameter Units & Speciation Minimum Sampling Sample Type 

Frequency 

I quantitation limit (QL) to Ecology with appropriate laboratory documentation. 

S2.B. Monitoring Schedule Outfall 004 

The Permittee must monitor the stormwater discharge from outfall 004 in 

accordance with the following schedule and the requirements specified in 

Appendix A. The sampling point and the point of compliance are located at the 

point of discharge to the ground. 

The Permittee must sample the stormwater discharge from the first fall storm 

event each year. "First fall storm event" means the first time after October 1st of 

each year that precipitation occurs and results in a stormwater discharge from 

Outfall 004. 

Permittees shall collect samples within the first 12 hours of stormwater discharge 

events. If it is not possible to collect a sample within the first 12 hours of a 

stormwater discharge event, the Permittee must collect the sample as soon as 

practicable after the first 12 hours, and keep documentation with the sampling 

records explaining why it could not collect samples within the first hours; or if it 

is unknown (e.g., discharge was occurring during start of regular business hours). 

The Permittee need not sample outside of regular business hours, during unsafe 

conditions, or during quarters where there is no discharge, but must submit a 

Discharge Monitoring Report for each reporting period. 

Parameter Units & Speciation Minimum Sample Type 

Sampling 

Frequency a 

BODs mg/L Once/year Grab 

Ammonia mg/L asN Once/year Grab 

Turbidity NTU Once/year Grab 

Oil & Grease mg/L Once/year Grab 

Copper (Total) b )lg/L Once/year Grab 

ad (Total) 0 )lg/L Once/year Grab 

Zinc (Total) b )lg/L Once/year Grab 

pH standard units Once/year LGrab 

a The Permittee may petition the Department to reduce or suspend monitoring for one 

or more of these parameters upon consistent attainment ofbenchmark values. 

Consistent attainment is defined as four consecutive years where the reported values 

are equal to or less than benchmark values. 

t Report single analytical values below detection as "less than (detection level)". 

Report single analytical values between the detection and quantitation levels with 
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Parameter Units & Speciation Minimum Sample Type 

Sampling 

Frequency a 

= I qualifier code of j following the value. 

S2.C. Inspection Requirements for Outfall 004 

The Permittee must visually monitor the stormwater sampling locations at the 

time of sampling. Visual monitoring includes observations of the presence of 

floating materials, visible sheen, discoloration, turbidity, odor, etc. in the 

storm water discharge. It also must include an evaluation of whether or not 

stormwater best management practices established by the Pollution Prevention 

Plan are in place and/or are being followed. The Permittee must report these 

observations with the discharge monitoring report. Dry weather observations 

must note the presences of non-stormwater discharges to the storm water system 

that are not authorized by this permit. 

S2.D. Sampling and Analytical Procedures 

Samples and measurements taken to meet the requirements of this permit shall be 

representative ofthe 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. 

S2.E. Flow Measurement, Field Measurement and Continuous Monitoring Devices 

The Permittee must: 

1. Select and use appropriate flow measurement, field measurement, and 

continuous monitoring devices and methods consistent with accepted 

scientific practices. 

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: 

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. 
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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/QAPPtooVMod6%20Ecology%20SOPs/Protoc 

ols/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 a minimum frequency of at least one 

calibration per year. 

8. Maintain calibration records for at least three years. 

S2.F. 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 ofEnvironmental Laboratories. Flow, temperature, 

settleable solids, conductivity, pH, and internal process control parameters are 

exempt from this requirement. The Permittee must obtain accreditation for 

conductivity and pH if it must receive accreditation or registration for other 

parameters. 

S2.G. Request for Reduction in Monitoring 

The Permittee may request a reduction of the sampling frequency after twelve 

(12) months of monitoring. Ecology will review each request and at its discretion 

grant the request when it reissues the permit or by a permit modification. 

The Permittee must: 

1. Provide a written request. 

2. Clearly state the parameters for which it is requesting reduced monitoring. 

3. Clearly state the justification for the reduction. 

53. Reporting and Recording Requirements 

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

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

conditions of this permit. 

S3.A. Reporting 
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The first monitoring period begins on the effective date of the permit. The 

Permittee must: 

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

monitoring period on the electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) 

form provided by Ecology within W A WebDMR. Include data for each of the 

parameters tabulated in Special Condition S2 and as required by the form. 

Report a value for each day sampling occurred (unless specifically exempted 

in the permit) and for the summary values (when applicable) included on the 

electronic form. 

To find out more information and to sign up for WA WebDMR go to: 

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

If unable to submit electronically (for example, if you do not have an internet 

connection), the Permittee must contact Ecology to request a waiver and 

obtain instructions on how to obtain a paper copy DMR. The Permittee may 

submit DMRs on the paper form provided by Ecologyuntil12/31/2013. 

2. Enter the "no discharge" reporting code for an entire DMR, for a specific 

monitoring point, or for a specific parameter as appropriate, if the Permittee 

did not discharge wastewater or a specific pollutant during a given monitoring 

period. 

3. Report single analytical values below detection as "less than the detection 

level (DL)" by entering< followed by the numeric value of the detection level 

(e.g.< 2.0) on the DMR. If the method used did not meet the minimum DL 

and quantitation level (QL) identified in the permit, report the actual QL and 

DL in the comments or in the location provided. 

4. Report the test method used for analysis inthe comments ifthe laboratory 

used an alternative method not specified in the permit and as allowed in 

Appendix A OR S2. 

5. Calculate average values (unless otherwise specified in the permit) using: 

a. The reported numeric value for all parameters measured between the 

agency-required detection value and the agency-required quantitation 

value. 

b. One-half the detection value (for values reported below detection) if the 

lab detected the parameter in another sample for the reporting period. 

c. Zero (for values reported below detection) if the lab did not detect the 

parameter in another sample for the reporting period. 

6. Report single-sample grouped parameters (for example priority pollutants, 

P AHs, pulp and paper chlorophenolics, TTOs) on the W A WebDMR form and 

include: sample date, concentration detected, detection limit (DL) (as 

necessary), and laboratory quantitation level (QL) (as necessary). The 
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Permittee must also submit an electronic PDF copy of the laboratory report 

using WA WebDMR. 

If the Permittee has obtained a waiver from electronic reporting or if 

submitting prior to the compliance date, the Permittee must submit a paper 

copy of the laboratory report providing the following information: date 

sampled, sample location, date of analysis, parameter name, CAS number, 

analytical method/number, detection limit (DL), laboratory quantitation level 

(QL), reporting units, and concentration detected. 

The contract laboratory reports must also include information on the chain of 

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

parameter. 

7. Ensure that DMRs are electronically submitted no later than the 15th day of 

the following month. 

Until forms are electronically submitted or if the Permittee has obtained a 

waiver, it must ensure that paper forms are postmarked or received by 

Ecology no later than the dates specified below, unless otherwise specified in 

this permit. 

8. Ensure that paper DMR forms are postmarked or received by Ecology no later 

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

9. 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. 

b. Submit DMRs for priority pollutants, unless otherwise specified in the 

permit, by January 15,2016 and January 15,2018. The annual sampling 

period is the calendar year. 

10. Submit permit renewal application monitoring data in WAWebDMR as 

required in Special Condition S2 within 180 days of permit expiration. 

11. Submit permit renewal application monitoring data within 80 days of permit 

expiration (with permit renewal application). 

12. Submit reports to Ecology online using Ecology's electronic WAWebDMR 

submittal forms (electronic DMRs) as required above. Send paper reports to 

Ecology at: 

Water Quality Permit Coordinator 

Department of Ecology 

Industrial Section 

PO Box 47706 

Olympia, W A 98504-7706 
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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. 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: 
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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 S 1 .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. 

b. 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 noncompliance and its cause. 

2. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times. 

3. The estimated time the Permittee expects the noncompliance to continue if 

not yet corrected. 

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

noncompliance. 

5. If the noncompliance involves an overflow prior to the treatment works, 

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

c. 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. 

d. 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. 
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e. 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 ofRCW 90.56.280 and chapter 173-303-145. You can obtain 

further instructions 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. 

54. 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. 

The Permittee must summarize the following information in the initial chapter of 

the O&M Manual entitled the "Treatment System Operating Plan." For the 

purposes of this permit, a Treatment System Operating Plan (TSOP) is a concise 

summary of specifically defined elements of the O&M Manual. 

The Permittee must submit an updated Treatment System Operating Plan to 

Ecology within one year of the effective date of the permit. The Permittee must 

update and submit this plan, as necessary, to include requirements for any major 

modifications of the treatment system. 

The TSOP must not conflict with the O&M Manual and must include the 

following information: 
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1. A baseline operating condition, which describes the operating parameters 

and procedures, used to meet the effluent limits of S 1 at the production 

levels used in developing these limits. 

2. In the event of production rates, which are below the baseline levels used 

to establish these limits, the plan must describe the operating procedures 

and conditions needed to maintain design treatment efficiency. The 

monitoring and reporting must be described in the plan. 

3. In the event of an upset, due to plant maintenance activities, severe 

stormwater events, start ups or shut downs, or other causes, the plan must 

describe the operating procedures and conditions employed to mitigate the 

upset. The monitoring and reporting must be described in the plan. 

4. A description of any regularly scheduled maintenance or repair activities 

at the facility which would affect the volume or character of the wastes 

discharged to the wastewater treatment system and a plan for monitoring 

and treating/controlling the discharge of maintenance-related materials 

(such as cleaners, degreasers, solvents, etc.). 

S4.B. 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 ofthe 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: 

• The use of auxiliary treatment facilities. 
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• 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 ofthis 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 ofbypass. The notice must contain: 

• A description of the bypass and its cause. 

• An analysis of all known alternatives which would eliminate, reduce, 

or mitigate the need for bypassing. 

• A cost-effectiveness analysis of alternatives including comparative 

resource damage assessment. 

• The minimum and maximum duration of bypass under each 

alternative. 

• A recommendation as to the preferred alternative for conducting the 

bypass. 

• The projected date of bypass initiation. 

• A statement of compliance with SEP A. 

• 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. 

• Details of the steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent 

reoccurrence of the bypass. 

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

the need to bypass as early in the planning process as possible. The 

Permittee must consider the analysis required above during preparation of 

the engineering report or facilities plan and plans and specifications and 

must include these to the extent practical. 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 issuing an administrative 

order for this type of bypass: 
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8 If the bypass is necessary to perform construction or 

maintenance-related activities essential to meet the requirements of 

this permit. 

8 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. 

8 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. Ecology 

will give the public an opportunity to comment on bypass incidents of significant 

duration, to the extent feasible. Ecology will approve a request to bypass by 

issuing an administrative order under RCW 90.48.120. 

55. Solid Wastes 

SS.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. 

SS.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. 

SS.C. Solid Waste Control Plan 

The Permittee must submit all proposed revisions or modifications to the solid 

waste control plan to Ecology for review and approval at least 30 days prior to 

implementation. Once approved, the Permittee must comply with any plan 

modifications. The Permittee must submit an update of the solid waste control 

plan within one year of the effective date of this permit. The Permittee must 

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

56. Application for Permit Renewal or Modification for Facility 

Changes 

The Permittee must submit an application for renewal of this permit no later than 180 

days prior to permit expiration. The Permittee must submit a paper copy and an electronic 

copy (preferably as a PDF). 
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The Permittee must also submit a new application or supplement at least one hundred 

eighty (180) days prior to commencement of discharges, resulting from the activities 

listed below, which may result in permit violations. These activities include any facility 

expansions, production increases, or other planned changes, such as process 

modifications, in the permitted facility. 

57. Non-Routine and Unanticipated Discharges 

1. Beginning on the effective date of this permit, the Permittee is authorized to discharge 

non-routine wastewater on a case-by-case basis if approved by Ecology. Prior to any 

such discharge, the Permittee must contact Ecology and at a minimum provide the 

following information: 

a. The proposed discharge location 

b. The nature of the activity that will generate the discharge 

c. Any alternatives to the discharge, such as reuse, storage, or recycling of the water 

d. The total volume of water it expects to discharge 

e. The results of the chemical analysis of the water 

f. The date of proposed discharge 

g. The expected rate of discharge discharged, in gallons per minute 

2. The Permittee must analyze the water for all constituents limited for the discharge 

and report them as required by subpart I.e above. The analysis must also include 

any parameter deemed necessary by Ecology. All discharges must comply with the 

effluent limits as established in Condition S 1 of this permit, water quality standards, 

and any other limits imposed by Ecology. 

3. The Permittee must limit the discharge rate, as referenced in subpart l.g above, so it 

will not cause erosion of ditches or structural damage to culverts and their entrances 

or exits. 

4. The discharge cannot proceed until Ecology has reviewed the information provided 

and has authorized the discharge by letter to the Permittee or by an Administrative 

Order. Once approved and if the proposed discharge is to a municipal storm drain, 

the Permittee must obtain prior approval from the municipality and notify it when it 

plans to discharge. 

58. Spill Control Plan 

SS.A. Spill control plan submittals and requirements 

1. Submit to Ecology an update to the existing spill control plan by within one 

year of the effective permit renewal date. The Permittee must submit a paper 

copy and an electronic copy (preferably as a PDF). 

2. Review the plan at least annually and update the spill plan as needed. 
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3. Send changes to the plan to Ecology. 

4. Follow the plan and any supplements throughout the term of the permit. 

S8.B. Spill Control Plan Components 

The spill control plan must include the following: 

1. A list of all oil and petroleum products and other materials used and/or stored 

on-site, which when spilled, or otherwise released into the environment, 

designate as Dangerous Waste (DW) or Extremely Hazardous Waste (EHW) 

by the procedures set forth in WAC 173-303-070. Include other materials 

used and/or stored on-site which may become pollutants or cause pollution 

upon reaching state's waters. 

2. A description of preventive measures and facilities (including an overall 

facility plot showing drainage patterns) which prevent, contain, or treat spills 

of these materials. 

3. A description of the reporting system the Permittee will use to alert 

responsible managers and legal authorities in the event of a spill. 

59. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan 

S9.A. General Requirements 

The Permittees must develop and implement a SWPPP for the permitted facility 

as follows: 

1. The SWPPP must specify the Best Management Practices (BMPs) necessary 

to: 

a. Provide all known, available, and reasonable methods of prevention, 

control, and treatment (AKART) of stormwater pollution. 

b. Ensure the discharge does not cause or contribute to a violation of the 

Water Quality Standards. 

c. Comply with applicable federal technology-based treatment requirements 

under 40 CFR 125.3. 

2. Proper Selection and Use of Stormwater Management Manuals (SWMM): 

BMPs must be consistent with: 

a. Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington (2005 edition), 

for sites west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains. 

b. Documentation in the SWPPP that the BMPs selected are demonstrably 

equivalent to practices contained in storm water technical manuals 

approved by Ecology, including the proper selection, implementation, and 

maintenance of all applicable and appropriate best management practices 

for on-site pollution control. 

3. Update ofthe SWPPP 
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a. The Permittee must modify the SWPPP if the owner/operator or the 

applicable local or state regulatory authority determines during inspections 

or investigations that the SWPPP is, or would be, ineffective in 

eliminating or significantly minimizing pollutants in stormwater 

discharges from the site. The Permittee must modify the SWPPP: 

1. As necessary to include additional or modified BMPs designed to 

correct problems identified. 

n. To correct the deficiencies identified in writing from Ecology within 

30 days ofnotice. 

b. The Permittee must modify the SWPPP whenever there is a change in 

design, construction, operation, or maintenance at the facility that 

significantly changes the nature of pollutants discharged in stormwater from 

the facility, or significantly increases the quantity of pollutants discharged. 

4. Other Pollution Control Plans 

The Permittee may incorporate by reference applicable portions of plans 

prepared for other purposes at their facility. Plans or portions of plans 

incorporated by reference into a SWPPP become enforceable requirements of 

this permit and must be available along with the SWPPP as required in S9.F. 

A Pollution Prevention Plan prepared under the Hazardous Waste Reduction 

Act, Chapter 70.95C RCW, is an example of such a plan. 

5. Signatory Requirements 

The Permittee must sign and certify all SWPPPs in accordance with General 

Condition G2, each time it revises or modifies a SWPPP to comply with 

Conditions S3.A.4 (Update ofthe SWPPP), S7 (Inspections) or S8 (Corrective 

Actions). A SWPPP Certification Form is contained in Appendix 3 of this 

permit. 

6. Responsible Individuals 

The SWPPP must identify specific individuals by name or by title within the 

organization (pollution prevention team) whose responsibilities include: 

SWPPP development, implementation, maintenance, and modification. 

S9.B. Specific SWPPP Requirements- Site Map 

The SWPPP must contain a site map that identifies: 

1. The scale or include relative distances between significant structures and 

drainage systems. 

2. Significant features. 

3. The stormwater drainage and discharge structures and identify, by name, any 

other party other than the Permittee that owns any stormwater drainage or 

discharge structures. 
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4. The stormwater drainage areas for each stormwater discharge point off-site 

(including discharges to ground water) and assign a unique identifying 

number for each discharge point. 

5. Each sampling location by unique identifying number. 

6. Paved areas and buildings. 

7. Areas of pollutant contact (actual or potential) associated with specific 

industrial activities. 

8. Conditionally approved non-stormwater discharges (Condition S5.D). 

9. Surface water locations (including wetlands and drainage ditches). 

10. Areas of existing and potential soil erosion (in a significant amount). 

11. Vehicle maintenance areas. 

12. Lands and waters adjacent to the site that may be helpful in identifying 

discharge points or drainage routes. · 

S9.C. Specific SWPPP Requirements -Facility Assessment 

The SWPPP must contain a detailed assessment of the facility that includes a 

description of the facility; an inventory of facility activities and equipment that 

contribute to or have the potential to contribute any pollutants to storrnwater; and, 

an inventory of materials that contribute to or have the potential to contribute 

pollutants to storrnwater. 

1. The facility description must describe: 

a. The industrial activities conducted at the site. 

b. Regular business hours and seasonal variations in business hours or 

industrial activities. 

c. The general layout of the facility including buildings and storage of raw 

materials, and the flow of goods and materials through the facility. 

2. The inventory of industrial activities must identify all areas associated with 

industrial activities (see Table 1) that have been or may potentially be sources 

of pollutants, including, but not limited to, the following: 

a. Loading and unloading of dry bulk materials or liquids. 

b. Outdoor storage of materials or products. 

c. Outdoor manufacturing and processing. 

d. On-site dust or particulate generating processes. 

e. On-site waste treatment, storage, or disposal. 

f. Vehicle and equipment fueling, maintenance, and/or cleaning (includes 

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g. Roofs or other surfaces exposed to air emissions from a manufacturing 

building or a process area. 

h. Roofs or other surfaces composed of materials that may be mobilized by 

stormwater (e.g., galvanized roofs, galvanized fences, etc.). 

3. The inventory of materials must list: 

a. The types of materials handled at the site that potentially may be exposed 

to precipitation or runoff and could result in stormwater pollution. 

b. A short narrative for each material describing the potential of the pollutant 

to be present in stormwater discharges. The Permittee shall update this 

narrative when data become available to verify the presence or absence of 

these pollutants. 

c. A narrative description of any potential sources of pollutants from past 

activities, materials and spills that were previously handled, treated, 

stored, or disposed of in a manner to allow ongoing exposure to 

stormwater. Include the method and location of on-site storage or 

disposal. List significant spills and significant leaks of toxic or hazardous 

pollutants. 

S9.D. Specific SWPPP Requirements- Best Management Practices (BMPs) 

The Permittee must describe each BMP selected to eliminate or reduce the 

potential to contaminate stormwater and prevent violations of water quality 

standards. 

S9.E. Specific SWPPP Requirements- Operational Source Control BMPs 

The SWPPP must include the Operational Source Control BMPs listed as 

"applicable" in Ecology's SWMMs, or other guidance documents or manuals 

approved in accordance with S3.A.3.c. 

1. Good Housekeeping: The SWPPP must include BMPs that define ongoing 

maintenance and cleanup, as appropriate, of areas which may contribute 

pollutants to stormwater discharges. The SWPPP must include the 

schedule/frequency for completing each housekeeping task, based upon 

industrial activity, sampling results and observations made during inspections. 

2. Preventive Maintenance: The SWPPP must include BMPs to inspect and 

maintain the stormwater drainage, source controls, treatment systems (if any), 

and plant equipment and systems that could fail and result in contamination of 

stormwater. The SWPPP shall include the schedule/frequency for completing 

each maintenance task. The Permittee must: 

a) Clean catch basins when the depth of debris reaches 60% of the sump 

depth. In addition, the Permittee must keep the debris surface at least 6 

inches below the outlet pipe. 
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b) Inspect all equipment and vehicles during monthly site inspections for 

leaking fluids such as oil, antifreeze, etc. Take leaking equipment and 

vehicles out of service or prevent leaks from spilling on the ground until 

repaired. 

c) Immediately clean up spills and leaks (e.g., using absorbents, vacuuming, 

etc.) to prevent the discharge of pollutants. 

3. Spill Prevention and Emergency Cleanup Plan (SPECP): The SWPPP must 

include a SPECP that includes BMPs to prevent spills that can contaminate 

stormwater. The SPECP shall specify BMPs for material handling 

procedures, storage requirements, cleanup equipment and procedures, and 

spill logs, as appropriate. The Permittee shall: 

a) Store all chemical liquids, fluids, and petroleum products, on an 

impervious surface that is surrounded with a containment berm or dike 

that is capable of containing 1 0% of the total enclosed tank volume or 

11 0% of the volume contained in the largest tank, whichever is greater. 

b) Prevent precipitation from accumulating in containment areas with a roof 

or equivalent structure or include a plan on how it will manage and 

dispose of accumulated water if a containment area cover is not practical. 

c) Locate spill kits within 25 feet of all stationary fueling stations, fuel 

transfer stations, and mobile fueling units. At a minimum, spill kits must 

include: 

• Oil absorbents capable of absorbing 15 gallons of fuel. 

• A storm drain plug or cover kit. 

• A non-water containment boom, a minimum of 10 feet in length with a 

12 gallon absorbent capacity. 

• A non-metallic shovel. 

• Two five-gallon buckets with lids. 

d) Not lock shut-off fueling nozzles in the open position. Do not "top-off' 

tanks being refueled. 

e) Block, plug or cover storm drains that receive runoff from areas where 

fueling, during fueling. 

f) Use drip pans or equivalent containment measures during all petroleum 

transfer operations. 

g) Locate materials, equipment, and activities so that leaks are contained in 

existing containment and diversion systems (confine the storage of leaky 

or leak-prone vehicles and equipment awaiting maintenance to protected 

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h) Use drip pans and absorbents under or around leaky vehicles and 

equipment or store indoors where feasible. Drain fluids from equipment 

and vehicles prior to on-site storage or disposal. 

i) Maintain a spill log that includes the following information for chemical 

and petroleum spills: date, time, amount, location, and reason for spill; 

date/time clean-up completed, notifications made and staff involved. 

4. Employee Training: The SWPPP must include BMPs to provide SWPPP 

training for employees who have duties in areas of industrial activities subject 

to this permit. At a minimum, the training plan must include: 

a) The content of the training, 

• An overview of what is in the SWPPP. 

• How employees make a difference in complying with the SWPPP and 

preventing contamination of stormwater. 

• Spill response procedures, good housekeeping, maintenance 

requirements, and material management practices. 

b) How the Permittee will conduct training. 

c) The frequency/schedule oftraining. The Permittee must train employees 

annually, at a minimum. 

d) A log of the dates on which specific employees received training. 

5. Inspections and Recordkeeping: The SWPPP must include documentation of 

procedures to ensure compliance with permit requirements for inspections and 

recordkeeping. At a minimum, the SWPPP must: 

a) Identify facility personnel who will inspect designated equipment and 

facility areas as required in Condition S7. 

b) Contain a visual inspection report or check list that includes all items 

required by Condition S7.C. 

c) Provide a tracking or follow-up procedure to ensure that a report is 

prepared and any appropriate action taken in response to visual 

inspections. 

d) Define how the Permittee will comply with signature requirements and 

records retention identified in Special Condition S9, Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Requirements. 

e) Include a certification of compliance with the SWPPP and permit for each 

inspection using the language in S7.C.l.c. 
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6. Illicit Discharges: The SWPPP must include measures to identify and 

eliminate the discharge of process wastewater, domestic wastewater, 

noncontact cooling water, and other illicit discharges, to stormwater sewers, 

or to surface waters and ground waters of the state. The Permittee can find 

BMPs to identify and eliminate illicit discharges in Volume IV of Ecology's 

SWMM for Western Washington and Chapter 8 of the SWMM for Eastern 

Washington. 

Water from washing vehicles or equipment, steam cleaning and/or pressure 

washing is considered process wastewater. The Permittee must not allow this 

process wastewater to comingle with storm water or enter storm drains; and 

must collect in a tank for off-site disposal, or discharge it to a sanitary sewer, 

with written approval from the local sewage authority. 

S9.F. Specific SWPPP Requirements- Structural Source Control BMPs 

The SWPPP must include the Structural Source Control BMPs listed as 

"applicable" in Ecology's SWMM. 

The SWPPP must include BMPs to minimize the exposure of manufacturing, 

processing, and material storage areas (including loading and unloading, storage, 

disposal, cleaning, maintenance, and fueling operations) to rain, snow, snowmelt, and 

runoffby either locating these industrial materials and activities inside or protecting 

them with storm resistant coverings. 

The Permittee must: 

1. Use grading, berming, or curbing to prevent runoff of contaminated flows and 

divert run-on away from these areas. 

2. Perform all cleaning operations indoors, under cover, or in bermed areas that 

prevent stormwater runoff and run-on and also that capture any overspray. 

3. Ensure that all washwater drains to a collection system that directs the washwater 

to further treatment or storage and not to the stormwater drainage system. 

S9.G. Specific SWPPP Requirements -Treatment BMPs 

The Permittee must: 

1. Use Treatment BMPs consistent with the applicable documents referenced in 

Condition S3 .A.3. 

2. Employ oil/water separators, booms, skimmers or other methods to eliminate 

or minimize oil and grease contamination of stormwater discharges. 

3. Obtain Ecology approval before beginning construction/installation of all 

treatment BMPs that include the addition of chemicals to provide treatment. 
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S9.H. Specific SWPPP Requirements- Erosion and Sediment Control BMPs 

The SWPPP must describe the BMPs necessary to prevent the erosion of soils and 

other earthen materials (crushed rock/gravel, etc.) and prevent off-site 

sedimentation and violations of water quality standards. The Permittee shall 

implement and maintain: 

1. Sediment control BMPs such as detention or retention ponds or traps, 

vegetated filter strips, bioswales, or other permanent sediment control BMPs 

to minimize sediment loads in stormwater discharges. 

2. Filtration BMPs to remove solids from catch basins, sumps or other 

stormwater collection and conveyance system components (filter socks, 

modular canisters, sand filtration, centrifugal separators, etc.). 

510. Reserved 

511. Outfall Evaluation 

The Permittee must inspec(the submerged portion of the outfall in the fourth year of the 

permit to document the integrity and continued function of the line. If conditions allow 

for a photographic verification, the Permittee must include such verification in the report. 

The Permittee must submit the inspection report to Ecology with the permit renewal 

application. 

512. Acute Toxicity 

Sl2.A Testing When There is No Permit Limit for Acute Toxicity 

The Permittee must: 

1. Conduct acute toxicity testing on final effluent once in the last summer and 

once in the last winter prior to submission of the application for permit 

renewal. 

2. Submit the results to Ecology with the permit renewal application. 

3. Conduct acute toxicity testing on a series of at least five concentrations of 

effluent, including 1 00% effluent and a control. The five concentrations 

should include the ACEC of 6. 7% effluent. 

4. Use each of the following species and protocols for each acute toxicity test: 

Acute Toxicity Tests Species Method I 

Fathead minnow 96-hour Pimephales promelas EPA-821-R-02-012 

static-renewal test ····-···-···-··---················-···--·----- ··············-·- ....... --············---··-··· ···········-------· ... ··--········· 

Daphnid 48-hour static test Ceriodaphnia dubia, EPA-821-R-02-012 

Daphnia pulex, or 

I Daphnia magna 
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S12.B Sampling and Reporting Requirements 

1. The Permittee must submit all reports for toxicity testing in accordance with 

the most recent version of Ecology Publication No. WQ-R-95-80, Laboratory 

Guidance and Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Review Criteria. Reports must 

contain bench sheets and reference toxicant results for test methods. If the lab 

provides the toxicity test data in electronic format for entry into Ecology's 

database, then the Permittee must send the data to Ecology along with the test 

report, bench sheets, and reference toxicant results. 

2. The Permittee must collect grab samples for toxicity testing. The Permittee 

must cool the samples to 0 - 6 degrees Celsius during collection and send 

them to the lab immediately upon completion. The lab must begin the toxicity 

testing as soon as possible but no later than 36 hours after sampling was 

completed. 

3. The laboratory must conduct water quality measurements on all samples and 

test solutions for toxicity testing, as specified in the most recent version of 

Ecology Publication No. WQ-R-95-80, Laboratory Guidance and Whole 

Effluent Toxicity Test Review Criteria. 

4. All toxicity tests must meet quality assurance criteria and test conditions 

specified in the most recent versions of the EPA methods listed in Subsection 

C and the Ecology Publication No. WQ-R-95-80, Laboratory Guidance and 

Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Review Criteria. If Ecology determines any test 

results to be invalid or anomalous, the Permittee must repeat the testing with 

freshly collected effluent. 

5. The laboratory must use control water and dilution water meeting the 

requirements of the EPA methods listed in Subsection A or pristine natural 

water of sufficient quality for good control performance. 

6. The Permittee must conduct whole effluent toxicity tests on an unmodified 

sample of final effluent. 

7. The Permittee may sample receiving water at the same time as the effluent 

and instruct the lab to measure the hardness of both and increase the hardness 

of the effluent sample to match the hardness of the receiving water sample 

prior to beginning the toxicity test. Otherwise, the Permittee must conduct 

whole effluent toxicity tests on an unmodified sample of final effluent. 

a. The Permittee may choose to conduct a full dilution series test during 

compliance testing in order to determine dose response. In this case, the 

series must have a minimum of five effluent concentrations and a control. 

The series of concentrations must include the acute critical effluent 

concentration (ACEC). The ACEC equals 6.7% effluent. 

b. All whole effluent toxicity tests, effluent screening tests, and rapid 

screening tests that involve hypothesis testing must comply with the acute 

statistical power standard of 29% as defined in WAC 173-205-020. If the 
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test does not meet the power standard, the Permittee must repeat the test 

on a fresh sample with an increased number of replicates to increase the 

power. 

513. Chronic Toxicity 

Sl3.A. Effluent Limit for Chronic Toxicity 

The Effluent Limit for Chronic Toxicity is: 

No toxicity detected in a test concentration representing the chronic critical 

effluent concentration (CCEC). 

The CCEC means the maximum concentration of effluent during critical 

conditions at the boundary of the mixing zone, defined in Section S 1.B of this 

permit. The CCEC equals 0.77% effluent. 

Sl3.B. Compliance with the Effluent Limit for Chronic Toxicity 

Compliance with the effluent limit for chronic toxicity means the results of the 

testing specified in Subsection D. show no statistically significant difference in 

response between the control and the CCEC. 

If the test results show a statistically significant difference in response between 

the control and the CCEC, the test does not comply with the effluent limit for 

chronic toxicity. The Permittee must then immediately conduct the additional 

testing described in Subsection E. The Permittee will comply with the 

requirements of this section by meeting the requirements of Subsection E. 

The Permittee must determine the statistical significance by conducting a 

hypothesis test at the 0.05 level of significance (Appendix H, EP A/600/4-89/00 1 ). 

If the difference in response between the control and the CCEC is less than 20%, 

the Permittee must conduct the hypothesis test at the 0.01 level of significance. 

Ecology will reevaluate the need for the chronic toxicity li:rp.it in future permits. 

Therefore, the Permittee must also conduct this same hypothesis test 

(Appendix H, EPA/600/4-89/001) to determine whether a statistically significant 

difference in response exists between the acute critical effluent concentration 

(ACEC) and the control. 

S13.C. Compliance Testing for Chronic Toxicity 

The Permittee must: 

1. Perform the chronic toxicity tests using the CCEC, the ACEC, and a control, 

or with a full dilution series. 

2. Conduct semi-annual chronic toxicity testing on the final effluent if 

characterization determines that the effluent limit for chronic toxicity is 

applicable. Semi-annual testing shall occur in years 2013 through 2017. Each 

semi-annual period, only for chronic toxicity testing, is defined as January 
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through June and July through December. Testing must begin within 120 

days ofthe effective date ofthe permit. 

3. Submit chronic toxicity testing results to Ecology within sixty (60) days after 

each sampling event. This written report must include the results of 

hypothesis testing conducted as described in Subsection C. using both the 

ACEC and CCEC versus the control. Further instructions on testing 

conditions and test report content are in Subsection G below. 

4. Perform compliance tests using the following species on a rotating basis and 

the most recent version of the following protocols: 

Freshwater Chronic Species Method 

Test 

Fathead minnow survival Pimephales promelas EPA-821-R-02-013 and growth 

Water flea survival and Ceriodaphnia dubia EPA-821-R-02-013 reproduction 

Sl3.D. Response to Noncompliance with the Effluent Limit for Chronic Toxicity 

If a toxicity test conducted under Subsection C determines a statistically 

significant difference in response between the CCEC and the control using the 

statistical test described in Subsection C, the Permittee must begin additional 

testing within one week from the time of receiving the test results. The Permittee 

must: 

1. Conduct additional testing each month for three consecutive months using the 

same test and species as the failed compliance test. 

2. Use a series of at least five effluent concentrations and a control to determine 

appropriate point estimates. One of these effluent concentrations must equal 

the CCEC. The results of the test at the CCEC will determine compliance 

with the effluent limit for chronic toxicity as described in Subsection B. 

3. Return to the original monitoring frequency in Subsection C after completion 

of the additional compliance monitoring. 

Anomalous Test Results: If a toxicity test conducted under Subsection C 

indicates noncompliance with the chronic toxicity limit and the Permittee believes 

that the test result is anomalous, the Permittee may notify Ecology that. the 

compliance test result may be anomalous. The Permittee may take one additional 

sample for toxicity testing and wait for notification from Ecology before 

completing the additional testing. The Permittee must submit the notification 

with the report of the compliance test result and identify the reason for 

considering the compliance test result to be anomalous. 

If Ecology determines that the test result was not anomalous, the Permittee must 

complete all of the additional monitoring required in this subsection. Or, 
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If the one additional sample fails to comply with the effluent limit for clu·onic 

toxicity, then the Permittee must complete all of the additional monitoring 

required in this subsection. Or, 

If Ecology determines that the test result was anomalous, the one additional test 

result will replace the anomalous test result. 

If all of the additional testing required by this subsection complies with the permit 

limit, the Permittee must submit a report to Ecology on possible causes and 

preventive measures for the transient toxicity event, which triggered the 

additional compliance monitoring. This report must include a search of all 

pertinent and recent facility records, including: 

• Operating records 

• Monitoring results 

• Inspection records 

• Spill reports 

• Weather records 

• Production records 

• Raw material purchases 

• Pretreatment records, etc . 

If the additional testing required by this subsection shows another violation of the 

chronic toxicity limit, the Permittee must submit a Toxicity 

Identification/Reduction Evaluation (TIIRE) plan to Ecology within 60 days after 

the sample date (WAC 173-205-1 00(2)). 

Sl3.E. Sampling and Reporting Requirements 

1. The Permittee must submit all reports for toxicity testing in accordance with 

the most recent version of Ecology Publication No. WQ-R-95-80, Laboratory 

Guidance and Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Review Criteria. Reports must 

contain bench sheets and reference toxicant results for test methods. If the lab 

provides the toxicity test data in electronic format for entry into Ecology's 

database, then the Permittee must send the data to Ecology along with the test 

report, bench sheets, and reference toxicant results. 

2. The Permittee must collect 24-hour composite effluent samples or grab 

samples for toxicity testing. The Permittee must cool the samples to 0 - 6 

degrees Celsius during collection and send them to the lab immediately upon 

completion. The lab must begin the toxicity testing as soon as possible but no 

later than 36 hours after sampling was completed. 

3. The laboratory must conduct water quality measurements on all samples and 

test solutions for toxicity testing, as specified in the most recent version of 

Ecology Publication No. WQ-R-95-80, Laboratory Guidance and Whole 

Effluent Toxicity Test Review Criteria. 

4. All toxicity tests must meet quality assurance criteria and test conditions 

specified in the most recent versions of the EPA methods listed in Section C. 
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and the Ecology Publication no. WQ-R-95-80, Laboratory Guidance and 

Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Review Criteria. If Ecology determines any test 

results to be invalid or anomalous, the Permittee must repeat the testing with 

freshly collected effluent. 

5. The laboratory must use control water and dilution water meeting the 

requirements of the EPA methods listed in Subsection C. or pristine natural 

water of sufficient quality for good control performance. 

6. The Permittee must conduct whole effluent toxicity tests on an unmodified 

sample of final effluent. 

7. The Permittee may choose to conduct a full dilution series test during 

compliance testing in order to determine dose response. In this case, the 

series must have a minimum of five effluent concentrations and a control. 

The series of concentrations must include the CCEC and the ACEC. The 

CCEC and the ACEC may either substitute for the effluent concentrations that 

are closest to them in the dilution series or be extra effluent concentrations. 

The CCEC equals 0.77% effluent. The ACEC equals 6.7% effluent. 

8. All whole effluent toxicity tests that involve hypothesis testing must comply 

with the chronic statistical power standard of 39% as defined in WAC 

173-205-020. If the test does not meet the power standard, the Permittee must 

repeat the test on a fresh sample with an increased number of replicates to 

increase the power. 

514. Fecal Coliform Study 

The objective ofthis study is to 1) confirm the presence, concentration and variability of 

fecal coliform in the facility's discharge; and if fecal coliform is confirmed in 

concentrations routinely higher than the waste load allocations, 2) to identify control 

measures such the discharge will meet the waste load allocation in the Puyallup River 

Watershed Fecal Coliform Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Water Quality 

Improvement Report and Implementation Plan of June 2011 (publication No. 11-10-040). 

The Study will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1 consists of two years of monitoring 

the effluent. Phase 2 consists of preparation of an engineering report identifying effluent 

treatment options, followed by implementation of those measures to achieve compliance 

with the final permit limits by the last year of the permit cycle. 

Phase 1: 

By August 1, 2013, the permittee shall submit a fecal coliform monitoring plan to 

the Department for review. The monitoring will be designed to determine if the 

source of the fecal coliform is internal to the mill and therefore controllable via 

internal changes or if the source is within the facilities waste treatment system 

(biological/natural) and therefore will require additional controls. The monitoring 

program will sample the effluent once a week during the critical season as defined 

in the TMDL. The monitoring plan shall include a Quality Assurance Project 
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Plan describing how sampling and analysis will be conducted. Implementation of 

the monitoring plan will continue through the life of the permit. 

The permittee will begin the monitoring plan during the first dry season of the 

permit. If during the second year of the monitoring plan, or any year thereafter, 

the geometric mean of the dry season sampling monitoring result shows the waste 

load allocation to be exceeded, Phase 2 will be implemented. 

Phase 2: 

By January 1, 2015 or in any subsequent year after the critical season monitoring 

shows the geometric mean of the dry season sampling exceeding the waste load 

allocation, the permittee shall submit an Engineering Report meeting the 

requirements of Chapter 173-240 to the Department for review. The Engineering 

Report shall: 

Summarize the results of the fecal coliform bacteria monitoring in the discharge 

determined in Phase 1. 

Identify and evaluate control measures for fecal coliform in the discharge. 

Identify a schedule for implementation of control measures identified in the 

Engineering Report such that the discharge meets the final permit limits by the 

following years starting at 2018 critical season. 

The permittee shall begin implementation ofthe control measures identified in the 

Engineering Report according to the schedule contained therein within 30 days of 

receipt of the Department's written response. If the Department's response 

includes comments, those comments must be addressed prior to implementation 

of the control measures identified in the Engineering Report. 

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 maldng major capital investment 

recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures 
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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.) 

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." 
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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. 

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 determinatio.n 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. 
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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 andreissuance is 

appropriate. 

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

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. 
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GS. 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: 

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 ofthe 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. 
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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. 

G1 0. 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. 

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 ($1 0,000) 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 ().nd 

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 
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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. 

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. 
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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 )lg/L). 

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

hundred micrograms per liter (500 )lg/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). 

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 (500)-Lg/L). 

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

c. Ten (1 0) 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 

ANDQUANTITATION 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: 

• The Permittee documents that there is not a W A state accredited commercial laboratory reasonably 

available that can achieve the specified DLs or QLs. 

• 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 ofbase 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 umeasonably. 

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 Detection Qnantitation 

Protocol (DLi Level (QL) 2 

pg/L unless pg/L unless 

specified specified 

Biochemical Oxygen Demand SM5210-B 2mg/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 

Total Ammonia (as N) SM4500-NH3- GH 0.3 mg/L 

Flow Calibrated device 

Dissolved oxygen SM4500-0C/OG 0.2 mg/L 

Temperature (max. 7-day avg.) Analog recorder or Use 0.2°C 

micro-recording devices 

known as thermistors 

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

Pollutant & CAS No. (if available) Recommended Analytical Detection Quantitation 

Protocol (DLi Level (QL) 2 

p,g/L unless p,g/L unless 

specified specified 

Total Alkalinity SM2320-B 5 mg/L as CaC03 

Chlorine, Total Residual SM4500 Cl G 50.0 

Color SM2120 B/C/E 10 color units 

E Coliform SM 9222G 

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

Klebsiella SM 9222F 

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

Nitrate-Nitrite (as N) SM4500-N03- EIFIH 100 

Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl (as N) SM4500-NH3-C/E/FG 300 

Ortho-Phosphate (P04 asP) SM4500- PE/PF 3 10 

Phosphorus, Total (asP) SM4500-PE/PF 3 10 

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

Salinity SM2520-B 3 PSS 

Settleable Solids SM2540-F 100 

Sulfate (as mg/L S04) SM4110-B 200 

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

Sulfite (as mg/L S03) SM4500-S03B 2000 

Total Coliform SM 9221B, 9222B, 9223B N/A N/A 

Total dissolved solids SM2540 C 20 mg!L 

Total Hardness SM2340B 200 as CaC03 

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 EPA SW 846 8021/8260 1 2 

+ m,o,p xylenes) 

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 

NWTPHDx Ecology NWTPH Dx . 250 250 

NWTPHGx Ecology NWTPH Gx 250 250 

Tin, Total (7 440-31-5) 200.8 0.3 1.5 

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

Pollutant & CAS No. (if available) Recommended Detection Quantitation 

Analytical Protocol (DL)1 Level (QL) 2 

pg!L unless pg/L unless 

specified 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 (7 440-41-7) 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 (7 440-66-6) 200.8 0.5 2.5 

Cyanide, Total (57-12-5) 335.4 5 10 

Cyanide, Weak Acid Dissociable SM4500-CN I 5 10 

Phenols, Total EPA 420.1 50 

Pollutant & CAS No. (if available) Recommended Detection Quantitation 

Analytical Protocol (DLi Level (QL) 2 

pg!L unless pg/L unless 

specified 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 (1 05-67 -9) 625 0.5 1.0 

4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (534-52-1) 625/1625B 1.0 2.0 

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

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

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

4-nitrophenol (1 00-02-7) 625 0.5 1.0 

Parachlorometa cresol (59-50-7) 625 1.0 2.0 

( 4-chloro-3-methylphenol) 

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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PRIORITY POLLUTANTS (continued) 

Pollutant & CAS No. (if available) Recommended Detection Quantitation 

Analytical Protocol (DL)1 Level (QL) 2 

pg/L unless pg/L unless 

specified 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 (1 08-90-7) 624 1.0 2.0 

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

2-Chloroethylvinyl Ether 624 1.0 2.0 

(110-75-8) 

Chloroform (67-66-3) 624 or SM621 OB 1.0 2.0 

Dibromochloromethane 624 1.0 2.0 

(124-48-1) 

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

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

1, 4-Dichloro be11Zene ( 1 06-46-7) 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 

1,3-dichloropropene (mixed isomers) (1,2-

dichloropropylene) (542-75-6) 3 

624 1.0 2.0 

Ethyl benzene ( 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 624 1.9 2.0 

(79-34-5) 

Tetrachloroethylene (127 -18-4) 624 1.0 2.0 

Toluene (1 08-88-3) 624 1.0 2.0 

1 ,2-Trans-Dichloroethylene 624 1.0 2.0 

(156-60-5) (Ethylene dichloride) 

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 (79-0 1-6) 624 1.0 2.0 

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

Pollutant & CAS No. (if available) Recommended Detection Quantitation 

Analytical Protocol (DL)1 Level (QL) 2 

pg!L unless . pg/L unless 

specified 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 

BenzoG)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 625 0.5 1.0 

(189-55-9) 

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 (3 963 8-3 2-9) 625 0.3 0.6 

Bis( 2 -ethylhexyl)phthalate 625 0.1 0.5 

(117-81-7) 

4-Brornophenyl 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 625 0.8 1.6 

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

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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PRIORITY POLLUTANTS (continued) 

Pollutant & CAS No. (if available) Recommended Detection Quantitation 

Analytical Protocol (DL)t Level (QL) 2 

pg/L unless pg/L unless 

specified 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- 1625B 5.0 20 

7) 

Fluoranthene (206-44-0) 625 0.3 0.6 

Fluorene (86-73-7) 625 0.3 0.6 

Hexachlorobenzene (118-7 4-1) 612/625 0.3 0.6 

Hexachlorobutadiene (87 -68-3) 625 0.5 1.0 

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 1625B/625 0.5 1.0 

(77-47-4) 

Hexachloroethane ( 67-72-1) 625 0.5 1.0 

Indeno( 1, 2, 3 -cd)Pyrene 610/625 0.5 1.0 

(193-39-5) 

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 607/625 0.5 1.0 

( 621.-64-7) 

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 

Pyrene (129-00-0) 625 0.3 0.6 

1 ,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 625 0.3 0.6 

(120-82-1) 

Pollutant & CAS No. (if available) Recommended Detection Quantitation 

Analytical Protocol (DL)1 Level (QL) 2 

pg/L unless pg/L unless 

specified specified 

DIOXIN 

2,3,7,8-Tetra-Chlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin (176-40- 1613B 1.3 pg/L 5pg/L 

16) 

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 
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Pollutant & CAS No. (if available) Recommended Detection Quantitation 

Analytical Protocol (DL)1 Level (QL) 2 

pg/L unless pg/L unless 

spec~fied specified 

delta-BHC (319-86-8) 608 0.025 0.05 

Chlordane (57-74-9):, 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 ( 60-5 7-1) 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 (1 024-57-3) 608 0.025 0.05 

PCB-1242 (53469-21-9) 6 608 0.25 0.5 

PCB-1254 (11 097-69-1) 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 ( 11 096-82-5) 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 

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 ofQuantitation (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 10°, 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: cis-1, 3-

dichlorpropropene (1 0061-0 1-5) and trans-1, 3-dichloropropene (1 0061-02-6). 
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4. Total Benzofluoranthenes Because Benzo(b)fluoranthene, BenzoG)fluoranthene and Benzo(k)fluoranthene cc 

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. 

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