ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

1021 NORTH GRAND AVENUE EAST, P.O. Box 19276, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62794-9276,217-782-3397 

JAMES R. THOMPSON CENTER, 100 WEST RANDOLPH, SUITE 11-300, CHICAGO, Il 60601, 312-814-6026 

2171782-0610 ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, GOVERNOR RENEE CIPRIANO, DIRECTOR 

SEP 2 It 2004 

Cargill Meat Solution Corporation 

151 North Main 

Wichita, KS 67201 

Re: Cargill Meat Solution Corporation 

NPDES Permit No. IL0023914 

Final Permit 

Gentlemen: 

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

monitoring, and reporting requirements. Failure to meet any portion of the Permit could result in civil and/or 

criminal penalties. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is ready and willing to assist you 10 

interpreting any of the conditions of the Permit as they relate specifically to your discharge. 

The Permit as issued is effective as of the date indicated on the first page of the Permit. You have the right 

to appeal any condition of the Permit to the Illinois Pollution Control Board within a 35 day period following 

the issuance date. 

To assist you in meeting the self-monitoring and reporting requirements of your reissued NPDES permit. a 

supply of preprinted Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) forms for your facility is being prepared. These 

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

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

Should you have questions concerning the Permit, please contact Jamie Cowles at the telephone 1l1ll11hcr 

indicated above. 

S;n~reIY. ~ 

Manager, 

AI~E Permit Section 

Division of Water Pollution Control 

SAK:BAK:JMC:040 1 070 l.dlk 

Attachment: Final Permit 

cc: Records 

Compliance Assurance Section 

Springfield Region 

ROCKFORD - 4302 North Main Street, Rockford, Il61103 - (815) 987-7760 • DES PLAINES - 9511 W. Harrison St., Des Plaines, Il60016 - (847) 294-4000 

ELGIN - 595 South State, Elgin, Il60123 - (847) 608-3131 • PEORIA - 5415 N. University St., Peoria, IL 61614 - (309) 693-5463 

BUREAU OF LAND - PEORIA - 7620 N. University St., Peoria, Il 61614 - (309) 693-5462 • CHAMPAIGN - 2125 South First Street, Champaign, IL 61820 - (217) 278-5800 

SPRINGFIELD - 4500 S. Sixth Street Rd., Springfield, Il 62706 - (217) 786-6892 • COLLINSVILLE - 2009 Mall Street, Collinsville, Il 62234 - (618) 346-5120 

MARION - 2309 W. Main St., Suite 116, Marion, IL 62959 - (618) 993-7200 

PRINTED ON RECYCL ED PAPER 
NPDES Permit No. IL0023914 

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 

Division of Water Pollution Control 

1021 North Grand Avenue East 

Post Office Box 19276 

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 

NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM 

Reissued (NPDES) Permit 

Expiration Date: October 31, 2009 

Name and Address of Permittee: 

Cargill Meat Solution Corporation 

151 North Main 

Wichita, KS 67201 

Discharge Number and Name: 

001 Non-contact Cooling Water, Stormwater and Spray 

Irrigation 

A01 Non-contact Cooling Water and Stormwater 

002 Treated Process Wastewater and Stormwater 

Issue Date: September 24. 2004 

Effective Date: November 1. 2004 

Facility Name and Address: 

Cargill Meat Solution Corporation 

8295 Arenzville Road 

Beardstown, Illinois 62618 

(Cass County) 

Receiving Waters: 

Illinois River and Unnamed Tributary 

Internal Outfall 

Illinois River and Unnamed Tributary 

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

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

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

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

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

180 days prior to the expiration date. 

SAK:JMC:04010701.dlk 

Alan L~ Keller, P E 

Manager, Permit Section 

Division of Water Pollution Control 
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PARAMETER 

30 DAY 

AVERAGE 

NPDES Permit No. IL0023914 

CONCENTRATION 

DAILY 

MAXIMUM 

30 DAY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY 

MAXIMUM 

SAMPLE 

FREQUENCY 

SAMPLE 

TYPE 

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

at all times as follows: 

Outfall(s): 001 

Flow Estimate flow when monitoring other parameters 

pH 

CBODs 

See special Condition 7 

Fecal Coliform See Special Condition 8 

Total Suspended Solids Monitor Only 

Ammonia (as N) 

April - October 

November - March 

Outfall(s): A01 

Flow 

pH 

Temperature 

See Special Condition 7 

See Special Condition 1 

10 

2.5 

4.0 

20 

5.0 

8.0 

1/Week 

1/Week 

1/Week 

1/Week 

1/Week 

1/Week 

Measure 

When 

Monitoring 

1/Month 

1/Month 

Grab 

Grab 

Grab 

Grab 

Grab 

Grab 

Grab 

Grab 
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PARAMETER 

NPDES Permit No. IL0023914 

Effluent Limitations and Monitoring 

LOAD LIMITS Ibs/day 

OAF fDMF) 

CONCENTRATION 

30 DAY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY 

MAXIMUM 

30 DAY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY 

MAXIMUM 

SAMPLE 

FREQUENCY 

SAMPLE 

TYPE 

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

at all times as follows: 

Outfall(s): 002 

Flow 

pH 

CBODs 

Fecal Coliform 

Oil and Grease 

Total Suspended Solids 

Ammonia (as N) 

April - October 

November - March 

See Special Condition 9 

See Special Condition 7 

417 

See Special Condition 8 

313 

521 

52 

83 

834 

627 

1043 

104 

167 

20 

15 

25 

2.5 

4.0 

40 

30 

50 

5.0 

8.0 

DailyRIT 

5IWeek 

5IWeek 

5IWeek 

5IWeek 

5IWeek 

5IWeek 

Grab 

Grab 

24-Hour 

CompOSite 

Grab 

Grab 

24-Hour 

Composite 

24-Hour 

CompOSite 
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NPDES Permit No. IL0023914 

Special Conditions 

SPECIAL CONDITION 1. Discharge of wastewater from this facility must not alone or in combination with other sources cause the receiving 

stream to violate the following thermal limitations at the edge of the mixing zone which is defined by Section 302.211, Illinois Admini stration 

Code, Title 35, Chapter 1, Subtitie C, as amended: 

A. Maximum temperature rise above natural temperature must not exceed 5°F (2.8°C). 

B. Water temperature at representative locations in the main river shall not exceed the maximum limits in the following table during more 

than one (1) percent of the hours in the 12-month period ending with any month. Moreover, at no time shall the water temperature 

at such locations exceed the maximum limits in the following table by more than 3°F (1.rC). (Main river temperatu res are 

temperatures of those portions of the river essentially similar to and following the same thermal regime as the temperatures of the 

main flow of the river.) 

C. The monthly maximum value shall be reported on the DMR form. 

OF 60 60 60 

16 16 16 

90 

32 

90 

32 

90 90 

32 32 

90 90 

32 32 

90 

32 

90 

32 

60 

16 

SPECIAL CONDITION 2. Samples taken in compliance with the effluent monitoring requirements for Outfall A01 shall be taken at a point 

representative of the discharge, but prior to entry into the receiving stream. Samples taken in compliance with the effluent monitoring 

requirements for Outfall 001 shall be taken at a point representative of the discharge, but prior to entry into the receiving stream; samples 

may be collected approximately 200 yards upstream from the Outfall 001 location. Samples taken in compliance with the effluent 

monitoring requirements for Outfall 002 shall be taken at the pOint of discharge from the treatment system. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 3. For the purpose of this permit, the discharge at Outfall A01 is limited to non-contact cooling water and storm 

water, free from process and other wastewater discharges. In the event that the permittee shall require the use of different water treatment 

chemicals or higher dosage rates, the permittee shall notify the Agency in writing to request a permit modification. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 4. The permittee shall record monitoring results on Discharge Monitoring Report forms using one such form for 

each discharge each month. The completed Discharge Monitoring Report form shall be submitted monthly to IEPA, no later than the 15th 

of the following month, unless otherwise specified by the Agency, to the following address: 

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 

Division of Water Pollution Control 

Compliance Assurance Section 

1021 North Grand Avenue East 

Post Office Box 19276 

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 

SPECIAL CONDITION 5. The Agency has determined that the effluent limitations in this permit constitute BAT/BCT for storm water for 

purposes of this permit modification, and no pollution prevention plan will be required for such storm water. In addition to the chemical 

specific monitoring required elsewhere in this permit, the permittee shall conduct an annual inspection of the facility site to identify areas 

contributing to storm water discharges associated with industrial activity, and determine whether any facility modifications have occurred 

which result in storm water discharges no longer tributary to Outfall 001 or Outfall 002. If any such discharges are identified, the permittee 

shall request a modification of this permit within 30 days after the inspection. Records of the annual inspection shall be retained by the 

permittee for the term of the permit and be made available to the Agency on request. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 6. If an applicable effluent standard or limitation is promulgated under Sections 301 (b)(2)(C) and (D), 304(b)(2), 

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

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

standard or prohibition and shall so notify the permittee. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 7. The pH shall be in the range 6.0 to 9.0. The monthly minimum and monthly maximum values shall be reported 

on the DMR form. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 8. The daily maximum fecal coliform count shall not exceed 400 per 100 mL. 
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NPDES Permit No. IL0023914 

Special Conditions 

SPECIAL CONDITION 9. Flow shall be reported as a monthly average and a daily maximum in Million Gallons per Day (MGD). 

SPECIAL CONDITION 10. In addition to other requirements of this permit. no effluent shall contain settleable solids. floating debris. visible 

oil, grease, scum, or sludge solids. Color, odor, and the turbidity shall be reduced to below obvious levels. 

SPECIAL CONDITION 11.Samples taken in compliance with the effluent monitoring requirements shall be taken at a point representative 

of the discharge, but prior to entry into the receiving stream. 
Standard Ccnoltfons 

Act means tho Illinois EnvirtlnmenIaI Protection Ad. <415 IlCS 5 as Amended. 

Agency means tho IIHnoia EnvfnIm1enIaI PJtJtectIcn Agency. 

30n means tho illinois Pollution CcnIroi Soard. 

:;Iem Wa. Act (fa'merty reffImId 10 .. the Federal Water Pollution Control Ad) means 

~ub. l 92-500. as ~ 33 U.S.C. 1251 lit seq. 

"PireS (Nallonal Pollutant DIsdwge eIImInaIIon System) __ the nIIIIonaI program for 

ssuinD. moditying.11I\'IIkq and """"',IeImInatIng. moniIDring and enfon::Ing permits, 

lIId Imposing and enI'on:Ing Pllltlelllmelli ~, lI'Ider SedIans 307, <402, 318 and 

105 of the Clean Water Ad. 

)alIy Dlac:llal'g4t __ .. dIsc::IWge •• poIIuta1t II1ftIInd dIMing • CIIendar day or 

Iny 24-f1cur period that I1IInOI'I8IIty ...... the caIanda' Uy for JIIII'POIM 01 sampIrIg. 

'or pollUtants wilt! IImItaIIcns IIlqII1NIlIIId In uniIa 01_, hi "daily discharga' Is 

alCulatlld as the total _ 01 .. poII.i;Mt dIsr::tIargecI_ the day. For pollutants wilt! 

mIf.atIomI upressad In oller uniIa. ____. ... "dally disdIIqa" Is calculaled lS" -.gil -.ment ... poII.i;Mt_theUy. 

.cuInlUfll Dally DIsd\aI'g4I LJIIIIIaIIaft (dally 1I'IIIlCInun, __ the h/gI'IHt IIIIowIIbIe 

ally dIsctIarg •• 

.YIIrlII.Je Monthly DIsc:harge UtIlIbdloll (30 day .-.ge) __ the h/gI'IHt IIIIowIIbIe 

verage of dally disc:harT.IeI-• CIIIInd. monIh. CIIIcUIIIIed .... III.IlI 01 .. dally 

,sc:n.v-me--a dIMing • caNnder month dhIId4Id by hi number 01 dIIIIy dIac:tIaIgft 

--..d during that monIh. 

. VWI'lIgtI WHIdy ~ UmItatIon (7 day --..) __ hi higheslllllowable 

verage 01 dally dillChargas _. caIanda' week, caIcuIaIed _ hi III.IlI 01 .. daily 

:sc:hargea me--a dIMing. calanda'WMk divided by hi number 01 dlllly dIac:tIaIgft -.ured during thet ___ 

ast ".nagement PrKUcas (BMPs) __ schedules of ac:tiviIies, prohibitions Of 

-ac:IiCeS, maintenance proceckns, and oIhef management pnIdic:u 10 prIMIIlt or l'1ICIuce 

• pollution of waIerS • the Slate. SMPs also Indude IreaImenI raquinlnwlls. operating 

-ocaa..n.s. and prlICticH 10 cr>nfn:II p&wIlsile NIlOff, spll\llge or leaks. sludge or waste sposat. Of' dnlinags fI'onI _ malllriallItDragS. 

liquet meww a a.npIe 01 spsc:IIIed voIt.ma used 10 maka up alOfal composite sample. 

rab S.mple __ an IndlvkIuaI sample of aI least HID milliliters coIIec:Ied aI a 

ndomIy-aeleded time _ a period not exceeding 15 minutes. 

, Hour Composite Sample I!'Ie.w a combination Of alleast 8 sample aliquots Of aI 

ast 100 milliliters. coIleded at periodic InterVals during the operating hours Of a facility 

'er a 24-tlour period. 

Hour Composite Sample means a combinaIlon of alleast 3 sample aliquots Of alleast 

lO milliliters. collected aI periodic InIefvaIs during the operating hours 01 a facility over an 

hOUr period. 

aw ProportIOnal Composltlt Sample means a combination 01 sample aIiquots Of aI 

1St 100 nnitlilitenl collected aI periodic irdeMIIs sud't !haC either the lime interval between 

dI eliquclt or the volume 01 each aliquot Is proportional 10 either .. I1ntMl now at the 

'011 of sampling or the total stream !/ow IInce tie collection 0I1t1a pnwIouI allquDl 

1) Dut},lr to comply. The permittee muse comply wilt! .. condiIIons of this permit. Any 

permit noocompHance cons1lIuIes a vioIatian of ItIa Act and 'S grounds for 

enfon:ement action, permit telll1llllllloll, AIYOCaIIon and na~, modillclltion. or 

for d4ll'lial of a permit ""--' appIIcaUon. The pennItIee shall comply wilt! e!I'Iuent 

s1andarda or prohibitions eatab/IatIed IRIer SecIIon 307(a, of tie Clean Water Act 

for toxic: poIluIanIa within !he time provided In the regulations !haC eSlllbllsh these 

standards or prohibllionS, even If tie permit has not yet been modified 10 

incorporate the requinImef1t. 

2) Duty" to ",apply. If the permittee wishes to contJnue an adivity regulated by this 

pem'IIit after the explralion data 01 this permit, the permittee must apply for and 

obtai" a n_ permit If the permittee submits a proper application as required by 

the Agenq no later !han 1 eo dayS prior to the 1IXpU'at1on date. this permit shall 

contiInue In full force and effect t.I'1tiIthe final Agency decision on the applicalion has 

been made. 

l) He .. to halt or reduce actlvtty not a daranu. It shall not be a defense for a 

perm ittee in an anfon::ement action !haC it WOUld have been neces.sIIIY 10 halt or 

reduce !he permitted adMty In order 10 maintain compliance willi the conditions Of 

this ptermlt. 

Duty to mltlga". The pennitIae shall take all reasonable stepllo minimize or 

prevent any discharge in violation of this pe!TIllI which has a reasenable Iillelinooo of 

adversely affecting human healltl or !he environment 

1 Proper operation and maintenance. The pemlitlee shall al all times property 

operate and maintain all faciflUes and systems of treatment and control (and related 

appurtenances) which are installed or used by !he permittee to achieve compliance 

wilh c:onditions of tills permlt. Proper eperatiOn and maintenance includes effective 

perfor-mance, adequate funding. adequale operater staffing and training. and 

(6) Permit acUomJ. ThIs permit may be modiIIed. l1Mlked and nsIasuec:t, or telnllllat'"' 

for __ by !he AIJIIIfICY pursuanilO <40 CFR 122.62. The filing of al"'eqUe$t by the 

permitIM for a permit modification, I'1NOC8tion and ntI_. or termination or a notificallon of pIMned changes or anticipated noncompliance, does I"IOtt stay ~ permit condition. 

(7) PI'OfMII'tY rights. This permit does not convey any property I'igI'Its of ..., sort. or 

any exduaIve pl'Mlege. 

(8) Duty to provldelnfolmatlon. The permiItee shall ft.mish 10 .. Agency wiINn a 

nallllOllllDle lime, q InfornIIIIIon whIctIltIa Agenq may request to d .... mIne 

wheIIW' --exIICsfor modifying. revoIdng and raiaIuInfI. or 1iInnII ........ INs 

permit. or to determine compliance will !he pennIl The pennIIIrte ..... also ft.mish 

10 .. /IIttII'ICY. upon reqt.ast. copies of recorda I'IiIqUinJd 10 be kIIpt II¥' .... permit. 

(9) Inspec1lon and entry. The permittee shall allow an lItJ!hori:zed 'IIIJII s •• I!IaIiYe of 

tile Agency, upon the presentation of credentials and OIherdocuments as may be 

required by law, 10: 

(a, EnIer upon ItIa pem1IUee'. pnII'I\IIes where. rwguIIIIed r.:.y or IIIdIvIIJ Is 

localed or conducted, or wt1ere records must be kIIpt under .. CXQdIlIorIll of 

Ihia pennit; 

(b) ~ _ to and ct1f1'f, at I'1IMOII8bIe limes, any -at tIIIIt ...... be kepC 

under the condiIIona 01 .. pennIt; 

ec) Inspect at -* Umea q facililies, equIpmenI (1nc:IudIno n. __ • and 

c:orWI ~. prlICIicea, or opetlIIIona AIgUIatsd or I'IIqWnId UIIder INs 

permit; and 

(d) Semple or monIIor at ,._1IbIa tirMs, for the ~ of ...... permit 

compIIanca, or .. oOIerwIsa 8UIhorizad by ItIa Act. any .....-- or 

paI'lIIIMIerS lit q Iocatlon • 

(10) IIonHDtIng and-a. 

(a) Samples and maa:uernents laken for ItIa purpose 01 mOil."' •• shall be 

repruentatjve of tie monitored activity. 

(b) The perml\tIIe shall retain record. Of all manItorIng It.lllatlon.including all 

caIIbnIIion and maintenance records, and .. orIgInaIlIIrIp dian recordings for 

continuous I'IIOIIItoi1ng instIvnenIaIIon, copiM 01 aIIl1IpOI'ts requiIWI by INs 

permit, and __ 011111 data IIHd 10 ~ .. lpPIIcaIionfGr .... pennIt 

for a period of at least 3 yea, fI'onI the dale of 1hI. permit. _----. • 

report or application. This pariod may be extendad by naquat at the ,,_ at q time. .",...-, 

(0) Records 01 manltoring intormatIon shall include: 

(1) The dale, exact place, and time 01 Sampling 01' mallSUl1lf11ents: 

(2) The individual(S) whO perfonned the sampling 01' measurements: 

(3) The date(s) _lyses were performed: 

(4) The lndividual(S) WI'lO pll110rmed the analyses; 

(5) The anaIyticaIlecMiques or methods used; and 

(6) The results 01 sud! -tvses. 

(d) MonItoring must be condueted according to lest proeedIns 8pfIn:I\/ed under <40 

CFR Part 136, unless other lest procedures have bien spectIIed In INs permit. 

WI:teta no lest procedure under <40 CFR Part 136 has bean lIppf'CMjd. the 

pem'Ii'IIH must IUbmiIID the Agency a test method for appnMtI. The 

perml\tIIe shall calibnlte and perfonn maintenance proc:edI.ne on all 

monitoring and analytical inatn.lmefUllon allnlerVats 10 __ IICX:lncy of 

measurements. 

(11) Signatory requirement. All applications, reports 01' infonTllllllon SUbl'nilted to tho 

Agency shall be slgne<land certilled. 

(a) Application. All permlt applications shall be signed as follows: 

(1) For a corporation: by a pMcipai executive officer of at least tie level of 

vice president Of II person CK position having fNfIfaII responsibility for 

enWonmenlat mattetS for !he corporation; 

(2) For a partnership or sole proprletershlp: by a general pat1ner or tile 

proprietor. respectively; or 

(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, er other public agency: by either a 

principal executive of!lcer or ranking elected af!lclaI. 

(b) Reports. All reports required by permits, or other informallon requested by 

the Ag~ncv shall be signed by a person descnbed in paragrapl1 (a, or by a duly 

authorized representative of tIla! person. A persen is a duly au1horized 

representative only if' 

(1) The authorization 15 made in WIllIng by a person described In paragraph 

fa); and 
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(2) The IIUII'IcIiutlon apedI'Ies either an individual or a position responsible 

far the overall openItICIn 01 tha fac:iIiIy, fnlm whk:h the disl::ha"ga 

OIiginalM, SUCtllU a plant manager, ~ or parson at 

equivalent ~ and 

(3) The WIiUan auIhoilzlllion ill SI.IbmiIl1ICI to Iha Aganc:y. 

(e) Chan .. of A~. If an auIhorIzIIIIon Iftdar (b) Is no Iorlgar aa::urata 

bac:at.IM a diIfarant indIvlIaIaI or posIIion hlU ~ b' Iha-.ll 

openIIicn of Iha faciIIIy. a _ 8UIhorizIIIIon IIIIiIIfying Iha ~ 01 (b) 

must be suI:JmiItad to Iha Af'Inl'/ prior to or IogtIIhar with .." I'8pOItS. 

intGmllltion. or app/lcaIionI to be IIgnad by 8l'laurhorizad ~. 

(12) Rapor1lng r.quInmantll. 

(a) Planned c:tIan;as. The perrnIIIaa shall ~Mt notIc:e to Iha Aganc:y lU _ lU 

possible at any planned phyIicIII aItanIIlot1a or addiIIons to Iha penMIed 

facility. 

(b) Anticipated lIIInCompilanca. The parmIUea snail oMt advanc:a noIica 10 the 

Agency of .." planned dIanQaa in ilia permitted r.tiIity or 8dMty whid\ may 

result In I'1CII1CIlI1'Ip with permit ~ 

(c) Compliance adIaduIaa. Raporta ot COIl..,..,.. or IlCllICOn.,..a willi. or 

.." pn:IOIlIU rwportII on. iIMrim and ............... CIOIItaInad in .." 

c:ompllance sctI8duIa 01 .... permitlhllll be IUIImitIed no later !han 14 days 

foIkIwint aadI ~ .. .

(d) IiIonItDMg npottII. MoIIIDrII" -* .... be reponed IllIha IntarvaII 

specified ....... 11'1 tile permit. 

(1) MonIIoring ,........ muM be reponed on a Dlac:hartIe MonIIorIrIfI Report 

(eMR). 

(2) If Iha perrnIIIaa maniIDnI.." poIIIMnI_ hquMIIy !han nIqIIired by 

1ha parmil,lIIIrIfItIIIt...-u-~ ...... 40 CFR 138 or lU 

spadllad in Iha parmil,1ha ...... ot .... ll'llllliIaIi" I118III be IncIUdad In 

the clIIcI.IIaIIon and,..... 01 .. dIIIa aubmIIIad In 1ha DMR. 

(3) CaIcuIaIlonrI far allImiIIIIIIIM wIIIdI require -.. d-..nanla 

stIaI utiliZe an arIhnaIIc _ ..... oIherwIaa IP8dfied by 1ha Agency 

In the permit. 

<e) TwwIty..four hour raportJng. The pennIIIea I118III report.." ncmcompIlanc:e 

which may endanger hNIIh or 1ha envIronmant Any information II\aI! be 

pnMdad orally wiIhin 24 hOunI fnlm the lima lha parmitIaa bacomu __ of 

the ~ A _ submIasIon .... 1IIIo be pn:Mdad wIhIn 5 days 

01 lha lima .. petmiIIIe DaccInws _ ot lha cIn:umItanc:as. The WIiUan 

submlaion .... c:cnIIIIn a daIaIpCIan ot .. noncompIIanca and lis -: .. 

peI10d of nonr:ampIiance, IndudIng ead dIIIlU and time; and If the 

noncompliance hila nat baMI 00IT8Ctad. 1ha _dIcIpIIIed lima it is axpected 10 

continue; and lleps taken or planned to 1'IIduce. aIImInaIa, and prevent 

reoccumonee 01 the noncompliance. The following shall be Included as 

infClmlation whid\ must be reported wiIhin 24 hOunI: 

(1) Any t.WI8I1ticipatad bypass whk:h exceeds .." e1IIuem 'imitation In the 

permit; 

(2) Violation ot a maxlmIm dally discharge lImlIaIion far any of the pollutants 

listed by the Agency in Iha permit to be reported wiIhin 24 hours. 

The Agency may waMt Iha wriIIen report on a case-by-case basis if the oral 

report has been receMIc:I wIhIn 24 hOunI. 

(f) Other noncompliance. The perrnIIIaa shall report all instances of 

noncompIIanca not reported under PIR\lI'lIPhS (12)(c), Cd), or (e), at the time 

monIIOI1ng reports are 1I.Ibmittad. The repoI'Ia anal! ccntain Iha infOrmal.ion 

listed in paragraph (12)(e). 

eg) Other Int_ation. WhanlIha permitIaa becomes aware thet it failed to 

submit .." relevant facta in a permit appIIcaIIon. or submIItad inc:lamiK:t 

infClmlation in a permitllppllcallon, or in .." report to the Agertt::f, II shall 

promptly submit such fac:I.s or intCImIatIon. 

3) Trans"r of pennlts. A permit may be auIOmaIlcaIly transferred to a new pemIit1ee 

if: 

(a) The current permittee notifies the Agency at least 30 days In advance of the 

propoSed transter dale: 

(b) The notice includes a WIiIten agreement ~ the existing and new permittees contalning a specific dale for transter of permit responsibility, 

coverage and liability between the current and new permilfees; and 

(e) The Agency does not notiIY the existing permittee and the proposed new penTliltee of its Intent to modify or revoke and rei_ !he permit. If this notice 

is not r_ved. the Iran"" Is effec:Iive on ilia date specitled in Iha agreement. 

;) All manufacturing. commen:Ial, mining, and silviculllJral dischargers must notify the 

Agency as soon as they know or have reason to believe: 

(a) That any activity has OCCUlTed or Will occur whiCh would result in the disCharge 

of any toxic pollutant Identified under Section 307 of tne Clean Waler Act 

which is not limited in !he permil if !hat discharge Will exceed the highest at tne following notificallon levels: 

(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ugJI); 

(2) T_ htn:ired Illiaogl.'11 per liter (200 ugJI) far acmIain anc2 ac::rytoniItiIe; 

five Ilundred maognma per liter (500 ug/I) far 2.4 .. dillitlOpnelOf and for 

2~,6 dl"ilropl_1CII: and one mlllfgnrn per filer (1 mgII) for 

antimony. 

(3) Five (S) limn the maxlmIm concentratton value reported fat'- that pollutant 

In the NPOES permit application; or 

(4) The IeveIIISIIIbIished by Iha Agenc:y in this permit. 

(b) That Ihay have begY'I or tIxped to begin to usa o;-l!IInUfat::Ue __ 

intlll1nediate otfINII product or byprodtId any toxic pc:I/IIMnt whlCfI_ nat reported in the NPOES pem!iI application. 

(15) All Publicly Owned TreaImarJI Works (P01Ws) must pn:Mda ...... notice to he 

Agency of lie following: 

Ca) Any _1nIrod1lCllon of pollutants into that POTW from an irIdIrecl dllIIC:Nrge 

which would be subject to Sedions 301 or 306 of Iha Clean Wilt., Ad If It _ dIredIy dlsctwging !hose pollutants; and 

(b) Any aubItantiIII c:IIanga In Iha '"*- or dw'acler of IIQIIuIMIa being 

irtIn:Iduced Into filii P01'W by II _Introduc.tng IIQIIuIMIa Into .. POTW 

I1tIha lima ot IsIuanca of .. permit. 

(e) For pwpoaea of tills parIIOnIifItI. adequate notice sfIaIIlncIude Irtf"omwHon on (i) 

Iha quaIItr and quanIIly 01 aIIII.a1t InVoduced inIo .. POlW ..... (I) My 

AlIIIcIpiIIIed Impact ot lie c:IIanga on II;Ie quanIly or.-, ot ....... to be 

cIiac:harged from lie P01'W. .. 

(16) If Iha permit Is Issued to II putllk::lJOMIed or pubIIcty ........ __ .... __ lie 

permiItea .... require .." InduIIriIIIIIMr of IIUCtIInNIIrnant __ to CIOI'IIpIr. 

fadenII raqu/IWmenIs COI~: 

(a) User c:hargN ~ to SedIon 204(b) of 1ha Clean WttbIt Ad. -.tel 

applicable ntgUIaIkIna appearing in 40 CFR 35: 

(b) ToxIc~""1IIIIIdanIa and .. -&allt ................. 1iO 

SedIon 307 otlha Clean Wilier Act; and . 

(e) Inapac:IIon. rnoniIortng and ar*Y pursuant to SecUon 308 otthe Cte.n Water 

Act 

(17) If an applicable s1andard or limitation Is promulgated under Section 301 (b)(2)(C) 

and (0). 304(b)(2), or 307(a)(2) and \hat efftuant ....,. or limitation ill more SIrIngent than .." allluanllImIIIIIIon in Iha permit. or c:onII1JIa II piOIIuI8nI not limited 

in Iha parmil, Iha pann/t I118III be prumpIIy modified or AIVOIutd. and Niaauect to c::onfomI to that aIIII.a1t sIandanS or limitation. 

(18) Any auIhorizaIion to consfNd Issued to Iha permittee pursuant to 35 III. Adm. Code 

309.154 Is hereby IncorporaIed by I1If«wIce as a condllion oIlhia penn;t. 

(19) The permItIee shall not make .." false statemenl, ,. ...... 1fIIIIon or certlftcatIon In 

any application. record, ntpol1, plan or other documenI submiIIed to !he Agency or 

tha USEPA. or required to be mainIainad under this permII. 

(20) The Clean Wilier Ad provides \hat any parson whO viol .... II pann/t condition 

Implementing SecIlons 301, 302, 306. 307, 308, 318. or 405 ot lie C'-' Water Ad 

is subjeclto a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 per day ot such YIofIlllon. ArI'f 

person who WilllUlly or negligently violates permit condiUona impIernetllll" Sections 

301, 302, 306, 307, or 306 ot Iha Clean Water Ad Is suDjed to II fine ot not leas 

than $2,500 nor mont !han $25.000 per day of violation. or by ~ tor ncn mora than _ )'11*', or bath. 

(21) The Clean W*" Ad provides !hili any person whO falaillaa, tarnpats with. or 

knowingly ntndars inaa:urata .." monitoring device or mdIod requIntd to be 

maintained under permit shall. upon c:onvictlon, be punished by aline of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprlsonmeril for not more !han 6 monIha per 

vlotallon. or by bath. 

(22) The Clean Walar Ad provides \hat .." parson whO kIIowIngiIy makes any false 

statement. n!tpIUeI1IaIIon, or C8ftIfIcaIion in any record or other doc:aIment 

submllted or required to be maIntIIIned under thill permit 1IIaII. including monitoring 

reports or raporta of compIianca or non-c:ompIfance shalf, upon corMdIon. be 

punished by a 1ine at not mont than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment 10r 

not more than 6 months per ViOlation, or by both. 

(23) Collected screening, skmH, sludges. and other solidS shall be disposed of in SUch 

a maYIfII' as to prevent entry of !hose wastes (or nMIoff fnlm the wasta. Into waters ot the Siala. The proper auIhoIizatlon tor such disposal shall be obtained 

from ilia Aoenc:y and 1$ IncorporaIed as part hereof by rafen!tnce. 

(24) In case of conflict between these standard conditions and .." oIher conditlon(s) 

included In this permit, the Other condition( 5) shall govern. 

(25) The permittee shall comply Wi1II, in addition 10 the requirements of the permit. all 

applicable provisions of 35 III. Adm. Code, Subtilla C. Subtitle 0, Subtllle E. and ail 

applicable orders 0I1t1e BOard. 

(26) The provisions of tnis permit are severable. and it any provIsion of this permit, or 

the application of any provision at this permit Is held invalid, the remaining 

provisions of Ihis pennit shall continue in full force and effect. 

(Rev. 3 .. 13 .. 98)